Chapter 1412 - 1411: Damaged Spirit

Chapter 1412: Chapter 1411: Damaged Spirit

The Gong Family is not here.

Jing Changle found it strange from the beginning—why were they absent?

He was familiar with the process of testing one’s spirit, as Aunt Bei would often test both him and Luo Yirui. This process certainly didn’t involve drinking talismanic water.

"Why do I need to drink talismanic water?" Jing Changle calmly looked up and asked.

Sun Zhancheng frowned, "To test the strength of one’s spirit, it’s natural to drink it. What’s wrong? Have you been tested before?"

Jing Changle remained unfazed, "No, Aunt Fei was worried I wouldn’t know what to do, so she thoroughly explained the testing process to me."

Sun Zhancheng squinted his eyes, muttering to himself about unnecessary concerns, then said, "You are the pride of the Peng Pavilion, so naturally you can’t be tested the usual way. Do you not trust me, pride of the pavilion?"

Jing Changle’s lips slightly curled, "Indeed, why should I trust you?"

Sun Zhancheng didn’t expect the boy to disrespect him so openly, making his face involuntarily darken.

Jing Changle appeared perplexed, "I don’t know you, I don’t know anyone here. I learned in school not to trust strangers."

After hearing this, Sun Zhancheng’s expression softened slightly; this reason seemed quite reasonable.

"I am the head of Peng Pavilion, of course I wouldn’t deceive you. You are to be the pillar of Peng Pavilion in the future!" Sun Zhancheng said.

Jing Changle shook his head, "I’ll wait for Aunt Fei and Uncle Cheng Yan to arrive, otherwise, I’m not drinking it."

Sun Zhancheng’s face darkened again. This boy was indeed difficult to deal with.

The people here weren’t all his, and even if he wanted to use force, he couldn’t. Although he had delayed the Gong Family, those two sly ones had notified other factions within the sect, and any movement from him could give these people an excuse.

As expected...

"Family Head, although the pride of the pavilion has a special status, a usual testing method should suffice. It doesn’t necessarily have to be consumed."

The speaker was from the Qingyi Faction, which had a good relationship with the Gong Family.

The Pengge Sect was now divided into four factions, the Gong Family being one, the Qingyi Faction led by Leng Qingyi being another. There were two other factions, one of which was Sun Zhancheng’s own, while the other frequently engaged in minor activities without any significant impact.

Qingyi and the Gong Family often involved themselves in matters regarding the Pengge Sect, usually when it came to major issues.

Now that Leng Qingyi had spoken, Sun Zhancheng couldn’t insist further, as doing so would indeed attract attention.

"Since the pride of the pavilion is unwilling, let’s change to a normal method. However, it means the pride will have to wait longer," Sun Zhancheng said, implying concern over the extended wait.

Jing Changle nodded, "It’s fine, I can wait. There’s nothing else to do anyway."

Sun Zhancheng stopped talking nonsense, with a cold face, ordered the change from testing with talismanic water to a blood drop method. This way, Jing Changle need not worry about any tampering.

Jing Changle dripped his blood into the testing talismanic water, and changes quickly occurred inside. The blood spread out, forming a cloud of mist that first gathered into a mass, then evolved into irregular shapes, finally becoming a cloud and stopping.

Initially, Sun Zhancheng’s face didn’t look good, but seeing this, his eyebrows raised. A flash of delight passed through his eyes, so brief it was hardly noticeable.

"The pride of the pavilion’s spirit has been damaged? What exactly happened!" Sun Zhancheng frowned, displaying anger on his face, "Was this Qingyu’s doing?!"