Chapter 14: A Little Bit of Insight
The night air felt as cool as water. Daoist Fu Feng was sipping tea in a small, tranquil courtyard. The tea was the finest immortal tea the Scarlet Tide Sect could serve, but he couldn’t taste anything right now. He was churning a few names over and over inside his head. One of these names shouldn’t belong here, but it did—Wei Yuan.
Every time Daoist Fu Feng thought about Wei Yuan, he couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy. That hasn't changed now. Irritated, he set the tea cup on the table and readied himself for a small walk. Despite their small size, the Scarlet Tide Sect definitely knew a little about tasteful courtyard arrangements.
However, he had just set down the teacup when his whole body suddenly stiffened. He then slowly rose to his feet and forced a smile on his face, greeting, “Junior… Brother Zhang! You could’ve just messaged me if you needed anything. I would naturally pay you a visit myself…”
Zhang Sheng stepped straight into the room as if he hadn’t heard the man. He then sat at a nearby chair without asking for permission.
As if on cue, Sun Yu also appeared at the entrance while saying frantically, “There’s no need to be rash! We can talk this out!”
His frantic appearance caused Daoist Fu Feng’s heart to skip a beat. He snuck a glance at Zhang Sheng before exclaiming in surprise, “You’ve regained your powers, Junior Brother?”
The scholar said indifferently, “I don’t share many interactions with you, Senior Brother, but you ought to have heard of me. I’ve come tonight only to ask one thing: how did Yuan’er get his score?”
Daoist Fu Feng’s expression changed again and again as he inwardly cursed his luck—this was precisely what he feared the most. Although his age and experience far exceeded Zhang Sheng’s, sitting next to him put him on edge to put it mildly. He felt like he was sitting next to an unmatched immortal sword, not a human. His heart skipped another beat when he suddenly recalled the scholar’s past exploits.
Daoist Fu Feng forced out a chuckle and tried, “Why are you suddenly concerned about this exam, Junior Brother? I think the evaluation so far is fair…”