nagpurpolice Chapter 115 Zhao Mingtong's Sincerity
Chapter 115 Zhao Mingtong's Sincerity
Wang Yan looked at him in astonishment: "You're not convinced by Senior Brother Mo, but you're convinced by me?"
Zhao Mingtong's expression was somewhat unnatural: "At least you're about the same age as Lin Yue! Even if I lose, I'd rather lose to you."
"You joined the sect too late, so you don't know. Before, Senior Brother Mo didn't think much of Lin Yue. You could say he was rather indifferent. It wasn't until Lin Yue was recognized as the master by the Void Mirror that Senior Brother Mo changed his previous arrogance and aloofness. He would always go to Dan Ding Peak to find her and give her all sorts of precious gifts."
"Lin Yue was young then and didn't understand much. The other masters of each peak probably considered that Senior Brother Mo would probably take charge of the sect in the future, so they didn't object to their relationship. No one reminded Lin Yue."
Wang Yan frowned as he listened, and stopped beating around the bush with Zhao Mingtong.
"Zhao Mingtong, are you sure Mo Jingqing is after Lin Yue's Zijing?"
Zhao Mingtong sneered disdainfully: "Lin Yue was only ten years old then, and Mo Jingqing was in his thirties. Do you think he would have been interested in Lin Yue at that age?"
That's right, how could an adult possibly see a ten-year-old elementary school student as a partner?
Wang Yan's expression turned solemn, but he still probed, "Senior Brother Mo is the sect leader's grandson and possesses a national-level Sea of Consciousness. He will definitely not be limited to the Solidifying Origin Realm in the future; he is very likely to break through to the Transformation Origin Realm or even the Returning Origin Realm. It is reasonable for the peak masters of each peak to recognize him."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhao Mingtong's eyes, and he shook his head again: "Among the peak masters and elders of our inner sect, only he, me, and Lin Yue have good aptitude. The others are at the county level or below in terms of their Sea of Consciousness, and some haven't even opened their Sea of Consciousness yet. It can be said that he has almost no rivals."
"He is the sect leader's grandson and a national-level Sea of Consciousness. His conditions are too good, which makes him prone to arrogance. He has always regarded himself as the future sect leader and has only ever lectured us peers. I don't like being used as a topic of conversation with others."
Wang Yan suddenly understood Zhao Mingtong's feelings.
In every aspect, he was inferior, so in Zhao Mingtong's heart, Mo Jingqing, the senior brother who had always been "someone else's child" since childhood, was the biggest enemy.
One is the grandson of the sect leader, a national-level expert in the Sea of Consciousness, and a four-petaled flower of literary talent;
One is the elder's grandson, a man of the highest level of consciousness, and a three-petaled flower of literary talent;
One of them opened their sea of consciousness very early on.
One of them had only been open for a few months.
This complete crushing defeat left Zhao Mingtong with a shadow of resentment and hostility towards Mo Jingqing.
And now, because of Jiang Linyue's fate, he is also going to be dragged into this?
Okay, I have to admit, deep down I don't want to see anyone else standing shoulder to shoulder with Jiang Linyue.
Wang Yan teased, "It's rare that you'd actually speak the truth. So, what do you want me to do?"
Zhao Mingtong straightened his back and said with great certainty, "Mo Jingqing always believed that he was a national-level Sea of Consciousness and could definitely help our Yunding Sect rise to the first rank. So when he was in the Profound Breaking Realm, he worked very hard to compress his Profound Qi and asked the sect leader to take him to Baicao Peak many times, hoping to comprehend the Time Divine Script of Baicao Peak. However, he was never able to write it down."
"The divine texts you have written in the past have covered six of the nine major categories, but you have not yet written a divine text that is compatible with time and space. If you can write it before Mo Jingqing, the peak master of Baicao Peak will definitely favor you."
"You are also from Shenwen Peak, and Grandmaster Qin takes good care of you. As long as you can surpass Mo Jingqing in cultivation in the future, and with the support of the Hundred Herbs Peak Master, you will definitely be able to become a core scholar."
Wang Yan sighed inwardly.
It seems that, in the eyes of many, whoever the peak masters of Shenwen Peak and Baicao Peak support is likely to have more say within the sect.
Zhao Mingtong has an attitude.
Unfortunately, it didn't offer any real help.
"Then what makes you think that my future cultivation level will surpass Mo Jingqing's?"
Zhao Mingtong's face turned cold with displeasure. He slammed his fist on the solid wooden table, shaking the papers on it and making his breathing rapid. "Wang Yan, I've been very sincere. Why do you have to test me again?"
Wang Yan was completely unaffected by him, and simply looked calmly at this always arrogant young master Zhao.
Under the bright lights, Wang Yan could clearly see the shame, anger, resentment, and grievance in Zhao Mingtong's eyes.
How long have these negative emotions been accumulating under Mo Jingqing's "halo"?
I feel sympathy.
Zhao Mingtong gritted his teeth, glared at him for a long time in shame and anger, his chest heaving.
After several dozen breaths, Zhao Mingtong gradually regained his composure, suppressed his anger, and sullenly looked away: "At the speed at which you are applying for various divine inscriptions, you are definitely not just at the town level now, and you may even gradually surpass me and Di Nan in the future."
"The threshold of the Solidifying Yuan Realm is not easy to cross. Mo Jingqing will definitely become a core scholar before you, and then he will have to deal with all sorts of trivial matters, so he will have less time to cultivate. You have several decades to catch up. I don't believe you can't catch up."
"Of course, if you feel that you've run out of inspiration and are afraid you won't be able to come up with any better divine inscriptions in the future, then disregard what I said!"
Well, they've resorted to reverse psychology!
Wang Yan looked at Zhao Mingtong's awkward expression with surprise, and suddenly felt quite pleased.
This arrogant young man, who had unilaterally regarded himself as an enemy to be surpassed for the past ten days, has now, thanks to Mo Jingqing's emergence from seclusion, finally regained his normal intelligence and begun to realize the gap between himself and Mo Jingqing.
"It's rare to see you think so much; you seem more insightful than before!"
After a pause, Wang Yan nodded: "Since you've let it go, I'll seriously consider your opinion."
Zhao Mingtong's expression softened slightly. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a piece of paper from his storage bracelet: "After Mo Jingqing came out of seclusion, I took the opportunity to visit the place where he was in seclusion. I saw these words, which should be related to divine script. I'm giving them to you now as a token of my sincerity."
Wang Yan took the paper from his hand in surprise: "If he really succeeds, the God of Literature will keep a record."
"I believe you won't imitate him, and I even hope you can write a divine script stronger than his." Zhao Mingtong's expression shifted twice, then he seemed to have come to a realization, his eyes revealing a stubbornness: "A core script master who is too competitive and has too easy a life won't have much magnanimity and won't be of much benefit to the sect."
"I admit I used to look down on you, but since your literary talent is stronger than mine, and your current cultivation level is also higher than mine, then I admire you."
"I also know that you killed a first-tier Xuan Wolf in Mangshe Mountain, and you went out to fight against the people from those three sects a couple of days ago. The sect's formation has not been broken by the three sects yet, and you have contributed a lot."
"Therefore, I would rather you be the core member than Mo Jingqing. He didn't contribute much when the sect was in its most critical period, so why should he step forward to reap benefits now that we're almost through the crisis?"
Seeing Zhao Mingtong's disdainful look, Wang Yan suddenly felt relieved.
Yes, Mo Jingqing emerged from seclusion at this time and immediately seized command of the Nebula Array. Indeed, his behavior was rather unseemly and unbecoming of someone with a national-level sea of consciousness and the grandson of the sect leader.
The outer perimeter of the Nebula Array is covered by hidden divine runes that are "shined by the sun and moon" and defensive divine runes that are "as solid as a rock." The pressure has been greatly reduced. Changing generals at this time, in modern terms, is half about gilding the lily!