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Faced with the questioning gaze of Gongye Hong, Wei Chen opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words.
"This girl is quite perceptive. However, no matter what, my identity cannot be revealed!"
"She’s merely speculating; she definitely can’t guess my true identity. I can just brush it off."
With that thought, Wei Chen's expression relaxed. He looked at Gongye Hong and smiled, "Gongye Hong, I’m just someone you captured from Duke Sui's Residence. What do you think I am? You should know my background well enough."
"I know, but you are definitely not the Wei Chen from Duke Sui's Residence. When I infiltrated there, Sui Guo Gong Fu Wei Chen was just as the rumors said—a complete waste. When I captured him, he had no ability to resist at all, and his gaze was completely different from yours. A person can change many things and imitate many traits, but their eyes—those cannot be altered."
"Your eyes are completely different from that Wei Chen's."
Gongye Hong stared seriously at Wei Chen, not missing a single change in his expression. The eyes are the windows to the soul; one can discern much from a person's gaze.
Wei Chen shrugged helplessly and said, "You're overthinking it."
"I'm not overthinking anything. I've always had my doubts. How could a person's transformation be so drastic? Moreover, your strength was so poor at Duke Sui's Residence, yet suddenly exploded at the Temple of Martial Arts—that’s absolutely impossible. And during the Eastern Forest Contest, you killed Wei Yong and repelled Duke of Sui Wei Jian. If you were truly his son Wei Chen, there’s no way you would have ruthlessly killed Wei Yong."
"Wei Yong is your elder brother!"
After a pause, Gongye Hong scrutinized Wei Chen with piercing eyes and spoke deliberately, "And most importantly, when I say all this now, you remain calm and show no signs of anger at being misunderstood."
"So you are definitely not the Wei Chen from Duke Sui's Residence. Who exactly are you?"
This time, Gongye Hong was serious; she had a determination that suggested she wouldn’t give up easily.
Wei Chen didn’t know how to respond. Gongye Hong’s analysis was logical and had already concluded that he wasn’t the Wei Chen from Duke Sui's Residence. No matter how he explained himself now, it would be futile. Besides, for Wei Chen, explaining would only be a cover-up!
He wasn’t the Wei Chen from Duke Sui's Residence…
"Alright, you win."
After a long silence, Wei Chen looked at Gongye Hong and said calmly, "What else do you know? Tell me everything, and I'll see if I should give you some satisfactory answers."
Upon hearing Wei Chen's words, Gongye Hong was certain that Wei Chen was not the Wei Chen from Duke Sui's Residence. Boldly, she speculated, "The Old Master and my grandfather have been surprisingly polite towards you. Given their status, such behavior shouldn't occur. After all, when the Old Master just announced your joining the Temple of Martial Arts, he was under a lot of pressure, and your combat abilities were not revealed at that time. Now, however, they seem to have no pressure because your performance in the Eastern Forest Contest has earned you the respect of the entire Temple of Martial Arts. But back then, the Old Master himself didn’t know how strong you were, which raises some questions."
"In that situation, where did the Old Master find his confidence in you?"
"If you were Sui Guo Gong Fu Wei Chen, the Old Master would likely keep his distance from you rather than being so friendly."
"Moreover, my grandfather's attitude is also quite strange. I once asked him if having someone from Duke Sui's Residence join our Temple of Martial Arts would bring us trouble. My grandfather was vague in his response, and from that moment on, I felt that your identity was somewhat peculiar."
Gongye Hong looked deeply into Wei Chen's eyes and asked, "Wei Chen, let me ask you one more question: who exactly are you? Both my grandfather and the Old Master know, but they won't tell me. I hope you can tell me yourself. Otherwise, I will always feel a sense of uncertainty about you—a feeling that perhaps stems from not understanding your true nature."
Hearing Gongye Hong speak like this made Wei Chen feel somewhat helpless.
His identity was of great importance; how could he casually reveal it? Even though he had some fondness for Gongye Hong, their relationship was still shallow enough that he didn't dare to be reckless.
Wei Chen looked at Gongye Hong and said lightly, "Can you not ask so directly about this matter? Some secrets are better left unknown; once you know them, it won't benefit you at all."
Gongye Hong hurriedly replied, "So you're implying that my previous analysis is correct?"
"Sort of," Wei Chen admitted. "I can only tell you that your analysis has some merit; my identity is indeed not as simple as Sui Guo Gong Fu Wei Chen. Your grandfather and the Golden Spear Elder Master both know this. However, knowing it won’t bring any benefits to you."
"Then that's settled," Gongye Hong said with a light laugh. "As long as I can confirm that my guess is right, if there are other things you think I shouldn't know about, then that's fine too."
She realized she had asked too many questions earlier and sensed that it had put Wei Chen in a bad mood. So she quickly explained herself to prevent him from holding any negative feelings towards her.
"Wei Chen, no matter what happens, you're Wei Chen now; that's all I recognize. As for who you become in the future, as long as you don't harm my grandfather or the Temple of Martial Arts, I won't care too much about it." Gongye Hong looked at Wei Chen and began to soften the atmosphere.
Wei Chen smiled lightly and said, "It's nothing; you're very clever. It's just that I was too careless; revealing too much too quickly isn't necessarily a good thing."
"But that doesn't matter. I was just asking. Besides, with your current strength, even if you declare your identity, who can stop you from doing anything? My grandfather told me that within the Southern Ming Divine Domain, you are already at an invincible level. Even the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming would have to give you some face," Gongye Hong said calmly.
Wei Chen smiled and replied, "It's not that the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming will give me some face; rather, he will have to obey me. Generally speaking, my decisions cannot be stopped by the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming, and when it comes to his decisions that involve me, he has to negotiate with me."
The fact that even the Supreme Deity of Southern Ming had to negotiate with Wei Chen left Gongye Hong even more confused. Who exactly was this Wei Chen?
However, the clever Gongye Hong understood deeply that at this point, there was no need to ask too many questions.
Continuing to pry would not only yield no answers but might also annoy Wei Chen, which would be unwise.
"Alright then, since you're so impressive, will you still stay at the Temple of Martial Arts?" Gongye Hong pondered for a moment and asked softly.
Wei Chen hesitated for a moment before saying, "I will stay for a while longer, but I have some important matters to attend to afterward."
"Like completely destroying the Privy Hall and taking over Dinglong Mountain to become the new Privy Council Master?" Gongye Hong inquired.
Wei Chen nodded and replied, "Exactly. I have already eliminated half of the strong members of the Privy Hall. The next step is to go to Dinglong Mountain and become the new Privy Council Master."
"That would be great. Once you have your own true power, it will surely be a good thing," Gongye Hong said with a hint of sadness. If Wei Chen became the Privy Council Master, there would be fewer opportunities for her to spend time with him.
"When that time comes, you can also go help at Dinglong Mountain. You don't have much to do at the Temple of Martial Arts anyway, and your grandfather always thinks that women shouldn't meddle in such matters. But I believe that regardless of gender or race, everyone is equal. If someone wants to work and does well, they should be given opportunities instead of being left idle. You have great talent and decent strength, but in terms of real combat power, you can't compare with anyone else because your battle experience is too limited," Wei Chen said as he looked at Gongye Hong calmly.
Gongye Hong nodded in agreement. "That's right. I've always wanted to go out and see the world, but my grandfather and the others don't agree, so I have no choice."
"That's why you can go help at Dinglong Mountain. There, you can showcase your talents without anyone opposing you. No matter what you do—good or bad—it's fine; I will always stand by your side and support you," Wei Chen assured Gongye Hong.
Gongye Hong's eyes lit up with excitement. "Really? Can I really go? Will my grandfather agree to let me go?"
"I can talk to your grandfather about it, no problem at all." Wei Chen affectionately ruffled Gongye Hong's hair, secretly amused. Was this his way of stealing away the people from the Temple of Martial Arts?
Then there were Zuo Leng, Xiao Jian, and Pan Dalong, all talented individuals. He thought they could all be invited to Dinglong Mountain together.
Wei Chen was confident; once he spoke up, would the Golden Spear Elder Master and Gongye Long the Elder refuse?
The next day, the members of the Thunder Sword Sect visited the Temple of Martial Arts shrine and officially merged with it. To show respect for the Thunder Sword Sect, Zhang Shi was appointed as the Vice Hall Master of the Temple of Martial Arts. From then on, Zhang Shi would remain at the Temple. Meanwhile, Zhang Yuzhen became the new Master of the Thunder Sword Sect, while Zhang Yuqing and Zhang Yuchu stayed at the Temple to learn its techniques.
The merger of the Thunder Sword Sect into the Temple of Martial Arts greatly enhanced its prestige. It was only natural for Zhang Shi to receive the Vice Hall Master position. Zhang Yuqing and Zhang Yuchu brought along some talented disciples from the Thunder Sword Sect to join the ranks of Core Disciples at the Temple. Particularly, Zhang Yuqing's exceptional swordsmanship made him second only to Zuo Leng among the disciples.
The Golden Spear Elder Master announced a resounding victory in the Eastern Forest Contest, with the Temple of Martial Arts acquiring all treasures. Wei Chen released The Resplendent Shrine, which contained pure Divine Power that would allow disciples of the Temple to cultivate faster without any risk of Going Astray. The Sea Palace also became a new iconic structure for the Temple, accessible only to Core Disciples and elders for cultivation.
Wei Chen's contributions were immense; he was once again awarded first-class merit and recorded on the Merit Tablet.
Moreover, Wei Chen leaped from being a Core Disciple to becoming the Chief Administrator of the Temple of Martial Arts.
The title of Chief Administrator had never appeared in the history of the Temple. The Golden Spear Elder Master and Yue Songyang, Deputy Hall Master, initially intended for Wei Chen to hold a Vice Hall Master position or be directly promoted to elder. However, Wei Chen disliked those titles and instead proposed a new one: Chief Administrator.
The Chief Administrator had no specific duties or powers; however, both the Golden Spear Elder Master and Ancestor Xu Elder promised their full support for whatever Wei Chen wished to pursue. The entire Temple would back him up in any significant matters he showed interest in.
Essentially, Chief Administrator was a position that surpassed even that of the Golden Spear Elder Master.
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