Second Master endured the pain in his foot and continued to say to everyone,
"Alright, from today onwards, the grudge between me and Fourth Master will be cleared.”
"Who else have I let down, offended, and had conflicts with? Today, I'll pay them all back.”
February Red's feet were all fresh. After circling around the room, she returned to her seat and said,
"Today, I have paid off all the grudges between me and everyone, but I am still one of the nine gates. Today, I will hand over the position of the nine gates.”
"Zhou Tong, you have learned from me since you were young, and your elder brother once died to save me. I have seen all of your actions in recent years. Today, I will pass on the position of the Nine Gates to you.”
"I hope that in the future, you will advance and retreat together with the other eight sects, and bring the power of the nine sects to greater heights.”
The Second Master's words immediately made Zhou Tong lose his composure.
Chenpi and the other eight sects were also not calm, but on second thought, it might be the most reasonable thing to do.
As one of the Nine Gates, Zhou Tong could not attack Lord Fourth. Otherwise, he would break the rules and attract the other Occult Gates to join in the crusade.
"What kind of medicine is this Second Master up to? He has already bullied us, yet he still doesn't want his disciple to avenge him?”
"Eighth Master, isn't making such a choice in line with Second Master's character?”
"Think about it, if Zhou Tong kills Fourth Master after washing his hands in the golden basin, then what use would Second Master's Golden Basin Washing Ceremony have?”
"Revenge is revenge. Since Second Master plans to leave the martial world, he naturally won't leave any evidence behind.”
Jie Jiuye's analysis was reasonable and logical, directly pointing out the cause and effect of this matter.
When Lord Fourth, who was sitting at the side, heard Second Master's words, he heaved a sigh of relief. Putting aside what would happen in the future, just for the time being, his little life was saved.
"Master, disciple."
"What's wrong? Are you not going to listen to Master?"
"Yes, Master."
Zhou Tong braced himself and accepted the seal that Er Yuehong had handed over. From now on, Zhou Tong would remove the little name of the second young master and become a full-fledged official.
"Alright, since all the karma has been settled, I, Er Yuehong, will wash my hands of the world today. The storms of the martial world will no longer be able to blow into the doors of my Red Manor!”
The servant girl, Chun Zhi, came in front of Second Master with the golden basin. At this point, the Golden Basin Washing Hands Ceremony had completely ended.
But at this moment, no one dared to congratulate this new Second Master. Even a child who didn't understand the ways of the world could see Zhou Tong's current mood.
Ever since he received the seal, his face had been dark. Even Master Eight, who was usually on good terms with him, did not dare to approach him.
After the banquet ended, Er Yue Hong called Zhou Tong to the study.
"From now on, you will be the new Second Master of Sand City's Nine Gates. How are you feeling now?”
"Happy, very happy!"
Zhou Tong's foul face drooped as he forced a smile, looking extremely ugly.
"Alright, I know you blame me. Master, I don't want to bring the hatred of the previous generation to this generation. I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts.”
"Alright, it's been a long day. Go back and rest early. Oh right, call Chenpi over before you leave. I have something to tell him.”
"Yes, Master. Disciple will take his leave first.”
After Zhou Tong left, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he sat in front of the gates of the Red Mansion, waiting for Chen Pi.
Two hours later, Chen Pi saw Zhou Tong sitting at the door and was first stunned. Then he couldn't help but smile bitterly and say,
"Senior Brother, I didn't expect you to be like Master, sitting at the door and not leaving.”
"Master used this little scheme on us. Great, you and Master have sandwiched me in the middle.”
Zhou Tong was now terrifyingly quiet, not in the mood to joke with Chen Pi. Through Chen Pi's words, Zhou Tong also knew what his master's purpose for looking for him was.
"Then are you going to help me or Master?”
His voice was very cold. Even though it was summer, Chen Pi still shivered.
"Senior Brother, since you already know, can you not make things difficult for me?”
"I'm not making things difficult for you. I want to ask if you can do it. If you can do it, I can help you set up the hall and provide you with a batch of high-end goods.”
"Also, don't you think your current status is a little low? Don't you want to climb up?"
Chen Pi looked like he might not be able to do it, but he still wanted to tempt his senior brother. His brain was really big.
"Senior Brother, I beg you, alright? Master told me that if I help you, he won't let me enter the Red Mansion in the future!”
"Moreover, you want to expel me from the sect. I, ah, senior brother, you should understand how I feel right now!”
"Alright, in that case, I won't force you. I'll go back first.”
Zhou Tong was currently like an explosive barrel, the kind that would explode at the slightest touch.
"Senior Brother, wait. Don't be in a hurry to leave. Master knows that you won't let Fourth Master off, so he gave you a time limit.”
"One year, within one year, Master doesn't want to hear any news of Fourth Master's accident.”
"What do you mean? Do I still have to be his bodyguard?"
"That's not what I meant. Senior Brother, let me tell you the truth. Master wants you not to touch him for a year.”
"After a year, you can do whatever you want. He won't care, much less interfere.”
"Time limit? One year wasn't too long. He would let this fellow roam free for a year!”
"Chenpi, pay attention to your reputation. I'll help you get promoted in a year's time.”
Chen Pi watched Zhou Tong's departing back with a bitter smile.
Because Zhou Tong's words were exactly the same as his master's, not a single word had changed.
two hours ago
"Chenpi, sit down. It seems like we haven't had a heart-to-heart talk for a long time!”
"Is it Master's fault for being biased today? There wasn't even a competition, and he was directly promoted!”
"Alright, stop pretending. Do you think I don't know your personality?”
"There are two reasons for your senior brother to take the position. First, your senior brother's strength and power far exceed your imagination, even after the competition.”
"But you've seen what happened today. If you were to compete, Zhou Tong would definitely admit defeat and immediately use the rules of the Nine Gates to challenge Fourth Brother.”
"If that's the case, my retirement will become a joke. If I want to stop, it won't be as simple as washing my hands in the golden basin.”
"Right, I knew you would ask this. Even if Zhou Tong became the Second Master of the Nine Gates, he would still make a move against Fourth Brother.”
"This is also where the second point lies. I previously chatted with 9th master and asked him if he knew how powerful Zhou Tong was now.”
"9th master said that he couldn't see through Zhou Tong and didn't know just how powerful Zhou Tong was or how many subordinates he had.”
"He had once discussed this topic with Lord Eight, but Lord Eight had given him an answer. Three years. He had fought with Zhou Tong for three whole years. There were hundreds of tombs, and each time, the people who entered the tombs were different.”
"I think you should know what this means!”
"I'm worried that Zhou Tong won't be able to suppress his temper and will directly attack Fourth Brother. At that time, the Nine Gates will be in chaos, and perhaps the Nine Gates will become history.”
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