Chapter 80 Meeting Linghu Patriarch
Sun Zecheng was distracted and didn't react for a moment.

"You are an insider of this matter, so I might as well tell you some inside information. Lingshou Mountain was originally a branch of Yuling Sect, so it is not surprising that they are colluding with each other." Seeing that he did not react, Patriarch Linghu knew that he was confused and simply told him some "secrets".

The time traveler Sun Zecheng was naturally very clear about this secret. What puzzled him was the reaction of Elder Linghu. It seemed that Elder Linghu wanted to suppress the matter?
However, regarding the "secret" revealed by Linghu Patriarch that Spirit Beast Mountain was originally a branch of the Yuling Sect, Sun Zecheng still cooperated and pretended to be shocked, and asked the question in his mind: "Ancestor, shouldn't we tell the other sects about this news so that we can deal with Spirit Beast Mountain together?"

"The other sects? Who doesn't know that Lingshou Mountain was once a branch of Yuling Sect? The most powerful Yanyue Sect is also a branch of Hehuan Sect."

"Origin and background are one thing, treason and collusion are another. There is evidence that Lingshou Mountain is colluding with the enemy." The purpose of Sun Zecheng coming back to report was to expose the true face of the traitors in Lingshou Mountain in order to protect himself. Now he heard that Patriarch Linghu meant that he could just pretend he didn't know, and he was very anxious. He spoke his mind without caring about the difference in status.

Fortunately, Linghu Patriarch didn't care. He said calmly, "Who can be trusted among the other sects? The Moon-Blanking Sect may also be secretly colluding with the Joyous Sect, and the other sects may also be bribed. Who can be trusted?"

"..." Sun Zecheng was speechless. He wanted to say that the Yanyue Sect was not a traitor, and except for the Lingshou Mountain, everyone else was a good person. But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly realized that it was because he, as a time traveler, had a God's perspective, and from the perspective of Patriarch Linghu, he could not predict who among the other five sects were good people and who were bad people.

"Besides, letter jade slips can also be forged." Elder Linghu continued calmly.

"Grandmaster, I can swear on my heart! These are definitely not forged by me!" When the authenticity of the evidence was doubted, Sun Zecheng quickly swore an oath.

"I believe you, this letter is true"

Hearing that the ancestor trusted him, Sun Zecheng finally felt as if he had been released.

"Your uncle Lei reported to me before that he had severely injured a Yuling Sect Jindan. The one you encountered should be the Yuling Sect Jindan who escaped after being severely injured by your uncle Lei."

It turns out that Patriarch Linghu was not completely ignorant but had already guessed the truth!

"Then, Ancestor, are we going to do nothing?" Seeing that Ancestor Linghu was amiable and approachable, Sun Zecheng simply asked directly when he had any questions.

"Of course not," Elder Linghu smiled, looking unfathomable.

"Sun Zecheng, right? You are very good. You won first place for the sect and made great contributions in the discussion at Tianwutai. Now you come back to report as soon as you get the news. You are very loyal to the sect. You are also very cautious and report directly to me. Very good..." Patriarch Linghu nodded repeatedly.

"Huh? The white clothes on you that conceal your cultivation level are nice. I didn't notice it just now, but you have extremely strong magic power and your soul is also well cultivated. What kind of skills are you practicing?" asked Ancestor Linghu after looking Sun Zecheng up and down.

"The Prison Cauldron Divine Art and the first four levels of the Qingyuan Sword Art." Sun Zecheng did not dare to lie in front of the Nascent Soul, so he answered honestly.

"So it's the Prison Cauldron Divine Art! No wonder your magical powers are so profound that they far exceed those of ordinary people, and your soul is not bad either. Why would your master let you practice this? If you practice this, you will basically have no chance of achieving the Golden Elixir. What a pity!" Patriarch Linghu shook his head.

"I chose it myself. I have three spiritual roots and I knew my hope of forming a pill was slim, so I chose a powerful one. My master Li Huayuan once strongly opposed it." To be honest, it really had nothing to do with Li Huayuan.

"So what if you have three spiritual roots? To practice Taoism is to go against the will of heaven. Spiritual roots are not as important as fortune and fate. You are a person with great fortune and destiny, but it's a pity that you practiced the Prison Cauldron Divine Art!" Ancestor Linghu said regretfully.

"You have made great contributions to the sect. You reported back as soon as you got the news, which shows your loyalty to the sect. I wanted to pass on my cultivation method to you, but since you practiced the Prison Cauldron Divine Art, it is meaningless. What a pity." Linghu Patriarch shook his head. Linghu Patriarch actually planned to pass on my cultivation method to me! But the Prison Cauldron Divine Art is very good! Besides, there is also the Qingyuan Sword Art that can be practiced to the level of transformation. What I lack is not the cultivation method! It is rare for the Yuanying Patriarch to favor me, so I can't waste it!

Thinking of this, Sun Zecheng said shamelessly: "My disciple's skills have been determined. I dare to ask the ancestor to reward me separately."

"Tell me, what do you want?" Patriarch Linghu was much easier to talk to than Master Li Huayuan.

"My disciple has escaped death several times, all thanks to the Dao-discussion talisman. The Dao-discussion talisman can only withstand a blow from a fake elixir, so I am wondering if there is a life-saving talisman that can withstand a blow from a late-stage golden elixir. Please reward me with a few."

Elder Linghu took out an amulet and handed it to Sun Zecheng, saying unhappily, "How many? Do you think it's easy to make an amulet that can withstand a blow from a late Jindan? A fourth-level monster skin can be used to make a Dao amulet, but the materials used to make an amulet that can withstand a blow from a late Jindan requires at least a seventh-level monster skin. I sneaked into the depths of the Mulan Grassland alone and killed a seventh-level iron-winged eagle monster. Only then did I have the materials to make a few. Even your master Li Huayuan doesn't have them!"

"I was greedy! Thank you for your kindness!" After hearing the explanation from Ancestor Linghu, Sun Zecheng suddenly realized and kowtowed to express his gratitude!
"No need to be so polite. This is a reward for your contributions to and loyalty to the sect." Patriarch Linghu said calmly.

"Disciple must be loyal to the sect and the ancestors! If you give me an order, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Sun Zecheng naturally expressed his loyalty immediately and patted his chest. As a time traveler, he was taught to shout slogans since he was a child, and he was very familiar with this.

"Very good, now I have a task for you."

……

Sun Zecheng walked out of the cave of Ancestor Linghu, filled with surprise and joy.

Unexpectedly, Patriarch Linghu gave the reward first, and then assigned a task to Sun Zecheng according to Sun Zecheng's words of loyalty.

Sun Zecheng certainly had no right to refuse. Fortunately, this mission was not dangerous at all and it could even be said to be exactly what Sun Zecheng wanted!

The original intention of meeting Linghu Patriarch this time was just to expose the Lingshou Mountain for self-protection. Although Linghu Patriarch did not expose the Lingshou Mountain, the Lingshou Mountain would not hand over anyone even if Lingshou Mountain asked for it. The goal was not fully achieved, but self-protection was partially achieved. In addition, what Sun Zecheng did not expect was that he accidentally obtained a talisman, which perfectly covered up his guilty excuses.

It turned out that after the conversation with Master Linghu, Linghu gave Sun Zecheng a task and ordered him to keep it secret. The content of today must not be leaked to the outside world. Sun Zecheng suddenly had an idea and proposed how to answer if the master asked, as well as the master's task.

Patriarch Linghu gave Sun Zecheng a token and asked him to tell Sect Leader Zhong Lingdao that he was acting on his orders. Sect Leader Zhong would naturally go and communicate with Li Huayuan.

Sun Zecheng was overjoyed. With this token, he had the best shield. In the future, he could push everything onto the ancestor, hehe.

First, take the token to report to the Grand Master Zhong Lingdao and let the Master know that I, Sun Zecheng, am now running errands for Grandmaster Linghu. Don't disturb me if there is nothing else. In addition, I will leave the explanation to Master Li Huayuan to Master Zhong.

By the way, he also collected the reward for the three years of disappearance. Seeing Sun Zecheng holding the token of Ancestor Linghu, Master Zhong paid very happily this time, and there were another 120 intermediate-level spirit stones in his storage bag.

Then, of course, he would not go back to Lu Bo Cave, but he still had to go to Lei Wanhe's cave to see if Nie Ying had returned.

(End of this chapter)