My Master Knows It All

455: Chapter 173: Dragging a Grand Preceptor to Work as a Laborer_3 455: Chapter 173: Dragging a Grand Preceptor to Work as a Laborer_3 Moreover, this power hadn’t even erupted yet; if it did, the force would be even more terrifying!

A puzzled expression crossed Wu Jianzi’s face, followed by a sudden realization.

Senior Cao always showed the cultivation base of seven inner cores, but just because he displayed so many didn’t mean that Senior Cao truly only had seven inner cores.

Ten days!

Originally, it had taken him a long time to reach the Capital City, but now, under the control of Wu Jianzi and Lu Yiren, it only took ten days for him to return to the Hundred Peaks Sect from the Capital City.

At the Hundred Peaks Sect’s gate, a few disciples looked at the approaching flying boat with perplexity.

“What’s going on?

Isn’t the Grand Assembly of Immortal Martial Gathering being held right now?

All the Immortal Sects have already been notified to send their debate teams directly to the Capital City, so nobody is coming here for debates anymore.

Why is someone suddenly flying here?”

“No idea, that flying boat is clearly not one of our Hundred Peaks Sect’s vessels.”

The few disciples looked curiously at the flying boat.

The next moment, the flying boat opened and three figures flew out.

“Peak Master Cao?”

“And the Sword Sect’s Wu Jianzi as well as Scholar Dao Sect’s Lu Yiren!

How are they together with Peak Master Cao?”

“Wu Jianzi had come to our Hundred Peaks Sect before, saying he was going to find Peak Master Cao.”

“Didn’t Lu Yiren also go to the Capital City to find Peak Master Cao before?”

“That’s not right, shouldn’t Peak Master Cao be in the Capital City?

The Grand Assembly is about to start.

Why would Peak Master Cao suddenly come back?”

“If I’m not mistaken, Peak Master Cao’s cultivation base is at the Core Formation with seven cores.

With the upcoming Grand Assembly, who knows how many Golden Core experts will participate.

Peak Master Cao, with his cultivation base in the Core Formation Stage, might not fare well if he went; probably Peak Master Cao himself is aware of that, so he came back.”

“That doesn’t make sense, does it?

The Grand Preceptor had appointed Peak Master Cao to be the State Preceptor.

If Peak Master Cao just withdrew like this, wouldn’t it be slapping the Grand Preceptor in the face?

How could the Grand Preceptor let Peak Master Cao off the hook!”

“Yes, and besides, if Peak Master Cao doesn’t participate, what about Wu Jianzi and Lu Yiren who are genius disciples of their respective sects?

Are they also not participating in the Grand Assembly?”

“I can’t make any sense of it at all, really can’t figure it out.”

Amidst the confusion, Cao Zhen had already stowed the flying boat away and walked to the Immortal Sect’s entrance.

“Peak Master Cao!”

“Greetings to Peak Master Cao!”

One after another, the disciples of the Hundred Peaks Sect paid their respects.

Despite their confusion, they still performed the proper greetings when they saw their Peak Master.

As they spoke, their respect for Cao Zhen was indeed much greater than before.

In the past, even though Cao Zhen was a Peak Master, many didn’t take him seriously as the master of the Hundredth Peak, and he often had to remind them, almost having to flaunt his title before they would reluctantly pay respects.

But now, they truly admired him.

They had heard how Cao Zhen had debated away from the sect, greatly enhancing the reputation of the Hundred Peaks Sect.

Now, Cao Zhen’s name had become famous throughout the world, and in the cultivation world of the Guardian Immortal Imperial Dynasty, there was hardly anyone who didn’t know him.

Consequently, people also came to know about the Hundred Peaks Sect having the Hundredth Peak, called Four Treasures Peak.

After returning to the Hundred Peaks Sect, Cao Zhen went straight to Four Treasures Peak.

Having been away for many days, he found that Four Treasures Peak hadn’t changed at all since he last left.

Although Wu Jianzi had visited the Hundred Peaks Sect twice before, he had never climbed Four Treasures Peak; this was actually his first time.

Looking at the barren peak, he couldn’t imagine how such a distinguished person as Senior Cao could belong to such a dilapidated place…

Suddenly, he remembered that figure from his own Sword Sect.

Yes.

Senior Cao must be like that figure, with the mindset of a carefree wanderer; perhaps, Peak Master Cao really didn’t care about these things.

Caught in his thoughts, he saw several figures appeared before him.

“Master!”

“Master, why have you come back!”

Ling Xi led the way, with Yan Yourong and Little Beiyan three disciples quickly surrounding him, their faces brimming with joyous smiles.

This was the first time since they’d come to the Hundred Peaks Sect that they had gone so long without seeing their master.

Soon, Little Beiyan showed confusion and asked, “Master, weren’t you supposed to become the State Preceptor and attend the Grand Assembly?

Why have you come back?

Are you not going to the assembly?”

“I’ll attend.

Although I don’t want to become that State Preceptor and am not interested in competing, there are some things I must do regardless,” Cao Zhen replied as he patted Little Beiyan’s head and then took a couple of steps back.

Looking at Little Beiyan with bemusement, he said, “Little Bei, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you, but it seems like you haven’t grown taller, have you?”

Little Beiyan’s face turned red, and he protested loudly, “I have grown taller!

I’ve grown this much!”

Saying so, he stretched out his finger to show a height of about an inch.

“Really?

I don’t seem to notice it,” Cao Zhen said, glancing back at Ling Xi.

However, his senior disciple seemed to have grown taller after not seeing him for a while?

Cao Zhen turned to Ling Xi and inquired, “By the way, where is Yi Sheng?

Still at the Five Element Pill Ground, right?”

Ling Xi quickly responded, “Yes, ever since you left, Master, our junior sister has been at the Five Element Pill Ground and hasn’t left.”

Cao Zhen nodded slightly and said, “Good, I will first go find your junior sister for alchemy.

Prepare yourselves as well; in a few days, we will set out for the Capital City.”