Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

Chapter 592: Chapter 458: Exploration_2

"Elder Huang, Master might have his own difficulties..."

"Difficulties? Hah! Who under the heavens doesn’t have their own difficulties? If not for them, why would I, a high disciple of the Iron Sword Sect, stay in Mangcang Mountain for seventy years? Just because Hee Qiang has difficulties, does it mean he can ignore his disciples dying right in front of him and choose to stand by idly? Is that how a Sect Leader should act?"

"..." This time, Wang Hao didn’t defend his master’s actions.

Indeed, regardless of the reason, the fact that his master, as the Sect Leader, didn’t protect his disciples is a mistake, and Wang Hao understood this.

"Alright, kid, don’t be so gloomy. This isn’t the time to talk about these things. Besides, the Mangcang Sect is practically destroyed now, and your master isn’t really a Sect Leader anymore. So talking about this is meaningless."

As he spoke, Elder Huang’s expression became increasingly kind: "Instead of getting caught up in this, think about the future."

"What future?"

"Of course, it’s about joining my Iron Sword Sect. Boy, do you really believe your master’s lies, thinking he’ll take you into the Iron Sword Sect and continue providing you with resources for cultivation like before?"

"Master said..."

"He said? Hahaha! He’s guarding this Secret Realm with his son and didn’t plan on leaving anytime soon. If not for me and Old Guo arriving early to disrupt his plans, this Moon Lake Secret Realm would already be sealed off from the outside world! Hahaha, do you really believe his words?"

At that moment, Elder Huang looked at Wang Hao as if he were a ’foolish child’ deceived yet still unwilling to believe it.

Wang Hao remained silent.

"Alright, alright, I won’t force you. Let’s just talk honestly!" Elder Huang put away his smile and spoke in a tempting tone: "Do you know what kind of treasures are hidden in this Moon Lake Secret Realm? Do you know why your senior brother, despite being less talented and hardworking than you, was able to secretly reach the Divine Travel Realm?"

"Why?"

"Because, within this Moon Lake Secret Realm, there’s the ancestral root of the Moon Bamboo. That’s a real heavenly material and earthly treasure! It’s not something like what we boast of in Gan State; even a great cultivator of the Nirvana Realm would be tempted by it! Hehe, with the nourishment from the Moon Bamboo’s ancestral root and your master’s true legacy, isn’t it only natural for your senior brother’s cultivation to surpass yours?"

"..."

"Don’t believe it? Then think about it. If your master truly cared for you, why didn’t he bring you into this Moon Lake Secret Realm as well? And what about the Spiritual Serpents in this realm? Your senior brother Hee Zhen can control them. Were you taught any Snake Control Technique by Hee Qiang?"

"..."

"Furthermore, I can’t even be sure there aren’t other treasures besides that single Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root in this Moon Lake Secret Realm, such as those that could help you quickly cultivate to the True Self Realm, or even beyond... Just think, if with your senior brother’s mediocre talent he could enter Divine Travel before you, with these resources, your talent might have already allowed you to reach the True Self Realm, wouldn’t it?"

Wang Hao was silent.

Actually, he understood in his heart that what his master did was quite normal. Although he was taken in by his master as an adopted child and raised as half a son, he was ultimately not his master’s biological child. Thus, his master naturally favored his eldest brother, who was his real son.

But some things yield different answers depending on the circumstances.

At least at this very moment.

Wang Hao was tempted by the things Elder Huang described.

"Moreover, if you help me seize this Moon Lake Secret Realm, during which I won’t talk about sharing any spoils with you, but I can certainly give you resources to cultivate to the True Self Realm. Besides, haha, Old Huang has quite a few connections within the Iron Sword Sect. By then, with a cultivation in the True Self Realm, I could introduce you to the Sword God. Although you might not become the Young Master of the Divine Sword Sect, a position as a Direct Disciple shouldn’t be out of reach... At that time, your status in the entire Gan State would be akin to that of Ji Hu now, and you know well what kind of life Ji Hu leads, right?"

Temptation!

Solid temptation!

At this moment, Elder Huang intended to use these benefits to entice Wang Hao so that Wang Hao would escort him on another trip into the Moon Lake Secret Realm!

In fact, he lied.

Firstly, the reason he was able to find Wang Hao wasn’t because the Crescent-shaped Spiritual Artifact on Huang Hao wasn’t working, but because a week ago, he had secretly planted a scent bait that could last a month on Wang Hao, Hee Qiang’s Direct Disciple. He did this because he thought Hee Qiang would take this disciple into the Moon Lake Secret Realm with him.

But who would have thought that Hee Qiang was ruthless enough not to bring Wang Hao inside!

However, because of this, Elder Huang was able to reap this unexpected reward!

’I wonder what treasure this kid is hiding. If he refuses to cooperate, I might have to get rid of him and search his body to see if anything can be found...’

Unless necessary, Elder Huang didn’t want to kill Wang Hao directly.

The main reason was that he didn’t know what kind of Magical Artifact Wang Hao had, and even if he obtained it, he wasn’t sure if he could use it!

In comparison, if Wang Hao was willing to cooperate, having such a helper would increase Elder Huang’s chances of success against Hee Qiang and his son.

Of course, all of this depended on Wang Hao being ’obedient.’

With these thoughts, Elder Huang looked at Wang Hao with a smile:

"How about it?"

"Okay."

"Hahaha, you have a bright future, kid. I always said you’re better than that dead-end senior brother of yours! When the day comes that we seize this Secret Realm, my home has a daughter too, and I could match her with you!"

"But I have one condition!"

"Speak."

"If you succeed, I hope you can spare my master and senior brother’s lives..."

...

Some promises are made only to be broken.

Wang Hao knew this, and Elder Huang was well aware of it too.

But they both had to say it because it was the basis for maintaining their superficial cooperation; it was an indispensable part.

Of course, once they agreed to cooperate, protected by the Crescent-shaped Spiritual Artifact, they could finally explore the Moon Lake Secret Realm once again.

When the two quietly broke through the lake’s surface,

they saw their master still guarding by the shore, watching over the lake with vigilant eyes. However, the black serpents, two meters long and as thick as arms, and his senior brother Hee Zhen were nowhere to be seen.

The quality of the Crescent-shaped Spiritual Artifact was truly amazing!

Seeing their master’s gaze sweep over him and Elder Huang without noticing them, Wang Hao couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

Then he gave Elder Huang a look.

’What do we do?’

Elder Huang pointed at Hee Qiang by the shore and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Wang Hao stared wide-eyed.

Elder Huang mischievously shook his head and then indicated for Wang Hao to follow him.

And so, the two of them walked openly into Moon Lake Secret Realm, almost right beside Hee Qiang, who was guarding by the shore, just a dozen meters away.

And regarding their arrival, Hee Qiang, who was guarding the entrance, was completely unaware.

Realizing all this, both of them couldn’t help but have the same thought in their minds.

’This is truly a great treasure.’

However, that thought was quickly discarded.

Because at that moment, all their attention was captured by the sight before them.

In the sky was a sun, and below the sun was a lush bamboo grove. At that moment, amidst the bamboo grove, senior brother Hee Zhen was leading a group of densely packed black serpents, occasionally turning to avoid the bears with black and white markings gnawing on the bamboo shoots!

A group of bears feeding on Moon Bamboo!!!