My Master Knows It All

330: Chapter 152 Gao Jianli_1 330: Chapter 152 Gao Jianli_1 Set Soil City, which was encircled by a long, blood-colored river, was a bustling metropolis, and within its tallest building—a seven-story tower—

Cao Zhen looked at Fang Tuojie, who, without showing even a hint of battle prowess and merely standing there without speaking or moving, gave Cao Zhen the illusion as though the air in this layer of the tower and everything else was under Fang Tuojie’s influence.

Fang Tuojie glanced at Yu Tuoyu, whose breath had calmed down, and with a complicated expression, he slowly said, “My fellow disciple…

she’s very sensitive about being a woman.

She actually comes from a military family and has been surrounded by rough men in the military since she was a child, never having studied feminine crafts or makeup.

Her father always said that daughters were not as good as sons, that sons could fight on the battlefield to protect the peace of the Dynasty’s citizens and expand the territory.

But a woman’s place was only at home…

Presumably influenced by her father, my fellow disciple is very concerned about her female identity, and hence, she has always presented herself as a male.”

Although we, her fellow brothers, all know that she’s a girl, we’re all part of the same sect, the same family, and she once said that it didn’t matter if her brothers knew her true gender.

But if someone else found out she was a woman, she said, there would only be two possible outcomes for that person.”

Fang Tuojie gave Cao Zhen another look and paused for a moment before continuing, “One outcome is, she would marry the person.

Because this would mean that her daoist companion had seen her true face, naturally becoming one of her own, and thus there would be no harm done in them seeing it.

But…”

Cao Zhen perked up, waiting for the rest of the statement, knowing well that whatever preceded ‘but’ could be disregarded and that the most important point was about to follow.

“But, my fellow disciple also said that she cannot just accept anyone.

If she feels the person is not worthy of marrying her, she will take action herself and kill the person.”

Cao Zhen was completely dumbstruck, “I just knew it would be like this, such a clichéd plot, and it had to happen to me.

What is this even about?”

Fang Tuojie sized up Cao Zhen from head to toe before suddenly saying, “By the way, I can let you in on my fellow disciple’s weaknesses and preferences…

Although, normally, I shouldn’t disclose such things, every rule has its exceptions, right?”

Cao Zhen was utterly baffled, was this person really Fang Tuojie?

Was he truly the same Grand Preceptor’s disciple who could slay Demonic Beasts with a single sword strike from a thousand miles away?

Although Cao Zhen hadn’t interacted much with Fang Tuojie, he could feel that Fang Tuojie was a proud, cold person, especially since his cultivation base was strong enough that even without demonstrating it in front of him, the terrifying strength was palpable.

And yet, this man was about to reveal his fellow disciple’s weaknesses to him.

Was he really scheming against his sister?

Full of confusion, Cao Zhen pointed at himself and asked, “Are you that certain you want me to take your fellow disciple?”

“Sell?”

Surprised for a moment, Fang Tuojie soon realized what was implied and said, “How can this be considered selling her out?

I think quite highly of you.

Even though your cultivation is a bit weak, your alchemy skills are impressive.

While my fellow disciple isn’t particularly interested in alchemy and the six arts, the only thing she likes is a high cultivation base and pursuing those with such strength.

But your proficiency in alchemy is a strength too, and what’s more important is that when my fellow disciple was in danger, you didn’t just run for your own safety.

Instead, you saved her.

Just for this reason alone, I think very highly of you.”

Cao Zhen noticed that this Fang Tuojie was completely different from the image of a powerful Grand Preceptor disciple he had initially imagined, and he even thought that this guy was quite interesting.

Fang Tuojie continued, offering reassurance, “Moreover, even if my fellow disciple doesn’t think much of you, I believe you needn’t worry too much.

After all, you saved her life.

If you hadn’t brought her all the way back and used your Exotic Pill to save her life, she’d probably be dead by now.

Not to mention, without the Pills you made, she would have been crippled.

So, no matter how you look at it, I think that logically, she shouldn’t want to kill you.”

Cao Zhen retorted without words, “You’re making great use of the word ‘logically’.”

Logically, what’s the difference between saying this and saying nothing at all?

Fang Tuojie wasn’t annoyed but chuckled instead, “After all, I am me, my fellow disciple is her, and I can only conjecture about her thoughts, not make decisions for her.

Another thing,

those from Red Refinery Demonic Sect cultivate a special secret technique.

If they die, they will convey a message back to the Demon Sect before their passing, informing them who it was that killed them.

Although that white-haired witch isn’t dead yet, being captured by us means she will surely report back to the Red Refinery Demonic Sect.

I am aware it was my fellow disciple that captured her, but when the message is sent back, your name is likely to be mentioned as well.

People from Red Refinery Demonic Sect are known for their strong sense of revenge.

There was once a disciple of the Sunlight Sect who only reported the presence of a member of the Red Refinery Demonic Sect, without laying a finger on them.

Nevertheless, that Sunlight Sect disciple was hunted for ten thousand miles.

In the end, having no other choice, he sought refuge in his sect and dared not to leave the mountain ever again, not until a hundred years passed and everyone had forgotten about the whole affair.

Thinking it was safe, he left Sunlight Sect only—