Chapter 2037 - 23: Turning Away
"Our Hall Master is inside. The little guy won’t let Nangong Hall Master come in."
Before reaching the main hall, the guard saluted Nangong Shouhong and Ao Cangsheng once again, then turned and left.
"Brother Nangong, why don’t you come to Wudang and let me go out to see you?"
As soon as the guard left, a voice suddenly came from the True Martial Hall lobby.
Turning around, Ao Cangsheng saw a middle-aged man in yellow clothes walking towards him.
"No need to be polite, Brother Wang. Actually, the one looking for you today is not me, but this little brother."
Nangong Shouhong smiled and pointed to Ao Cangsheng.
Hearing this, Wang Tai looked northward at Ao Cangsheng and laughed, "This little brother, if I remember correctly, shouldn’t we be meeting him again?"
Ao Cangsheng bowed to Wang Taibei, "You are right, sir. We have never encountered such a situation before."
"What do you want me to do?"
Wang Taibei looked at Ao Cangsheng and asked.
While saying this, Wang Taibei already trusted Ao Cangsheng about five or six points.
Now, the only thing Wang Taibei was uncertain about was whether Ao Cangsheng had the Water Dragon King’s relic.
If he had the relic, he could be sure Ao Cangsheng was truly the heir of the Water Dragon King.
"Elder, do you have anything else you want to ask?"
Seeing Wang Taibei not speaking, Ao Cangsheng asked.
Wang Taibei shook his head, saying solemnly, "Not for the time being."
He looked at Nangong Shouhong and said, "Brother Nangong, I heard you are very fond of the Ephemeral Bloom. Coincidentally, someone gave me some wonderful elixirs. Let me show them to you."
"Really?"
Nangong Shouhong’s eyes gleamed brightly upon hearing the word ’immortal bloom’.
"Naturally true!"
Wang Taibei called an attendant to lead Nangong Shouhong out of the True Martial Hall with a smile.
But he himself stayed in the True Martial Hall, not accompanying Nangong Shouhong out.
As a bystander, Ao Cangsheng understood Wang Taibei’s intention immediately upon witnessing the scene.
Wang Taibei wanted to take the opportunity to have a private talk with Ao Cangsheng by sending Nangong Shouhong away.
Of course, as Nangong Shouhong stood out, he was naturally well aware of this.
Therefore, when Wang Taibei mentioned the divine bloom, he deliberately showed a surprised expression to take the chance to leave the True Martial Hall.
After Nangong Shouhong left, Wang Taibei regained his dignified demeanor.
Although Wudang Hall was in Qianye City, it was a thousand miles away from Tang Country.
But since Wudang was a branch of the aquatic clan, he would occasionally send people to gather information about the Heavenly Dragon Martial Arts School.
Not long ago, he had just received news that the Heavenly Dragon Martial Arts School was destroyed.
This news made Wang Taibei feel very heavy.
Firstly, the Heavenly Dragon Martial Arts School was founded by his ancestor. Now it was destroyed by someone, and as a descendant, he felt bad.
Secondly, with the school’s destruction, the secret of the Water Dragon King might be exposed.
Once the secret of the aquatic clan is revealed, this clan that has remained hidden for nearly a thousand years might face a catastrophic disaster.
It was for this reason that Wang Taibei almost daily guarded against impending calamities and planned for Wudang’s future.
After seeing Nangong Shouhong off, Wang Taibei directly closed the door of the True Martial Hall.
When he returned, he had become extremely dignified.
"Come with me, little brother."
Wang Tai in the north beckoned Ao Cangsheng, then walked into the small door on the left side of the main hall.
Ao Cangsheng did not speak. He closely followed Wang Taibei into the small door.
After turning through two corridors in succession, Wang Taibei and Ao Cangsheng entered his Cultivation Room together.
This Cultivation Room was very large. Under normal circumstances, apart from Wang Taibei himself, ordinary people could not step inside.
However, today, Wang Taibei’s behavior was unusual, as for the first time, he brought an outsider, Ao Cangsheng, into his Cultivation Room.
"Sit down, little brother."
After closing the door of the Cultivation Room, Wang Taibei let Ao Cangsheng sit beside the table, and he himself sat opposite him.
"Little brother, what is your name?"
After sitting down, Wang Taibei looked at Ao Cangsheng again and asked.
"I am proud of you."
Ao Cangsheng lowered his head and said.
Upon hearing this, Wang Taibei slightly frowned, "Aren’t you an aquatic clan member?"
Ao Cangsheng shook his head, "No."
"Then did you enter the Heaven Dragon Martial Arts School’s shrine?"
Wang Taibei asked again.
"Yes."
Ao Cangsheng replied again.
"That’s it!"
Wang Taibei sighed lightly, his expression complex.
Wang Taibei knew something about the Heaven Dragon Martial Arts School’s shrine.
What he hadn’t expected was that the Water Dragon King had been succeeded by an outsider youth for thousands of years.
"Since you can come to Wudang, you should know that Wudang cannot simply believe you based on these words."
After a brief pause, Wang Taibei continued.
"I know, which is why I brought the Dragon King Ring of the Water Dragon King here."
Ao Cangsheng smiled faintly, not dissatisfied with Wang Taibei’s words.
"Dragon King Ring?"
Wang Taibei furrowed his brow in surprise and said.
"Yes, haven’t you heard of it?"
Seeing Wang Taibei’s unusual expression, Ao Cangsheng couldn’t help but ask.
Wang Taibei shook his head, "I’ve heard of the Dragon King Ring, but I don’t understand why there are two Dragon King Rings?"
"Two Dragon King Rings? What do you mean, sir?"
This time, Ao Cangsheng was greatly surprised because he knew there was only one ring of the Water Dragon King.
Wang Tai’s brows knitted high as he furrowed, and after a long meditation, he said, "Young Master Ao.
"Now, if you want to accept Wudang again, the pressure will be greater."
Wang Taibei bitterly smiled, saying with a worried expression.
Since there are two heirs, how much trust can Ye Dahua place in me?
Ao Cangsheng realized that even now, Wang Taibei still did not completely trust him.
Whether he could gain Wang Taibei’s trust directly impacted his acceptance of Wudang.
That was why he asked.
"Seven points!"
Wang Taibei looked into Ao Cangsheng’s eyes and sincerely answered.
"What about this?"
Ao Cangsheng clenched his right hand, holding a dark red dragon-shaped ring.
"This is..."
Upon seeing the ring, Wang Taibei was a bit taken aback.
"This is the Dragon King Ring. Doesn’t the Lord recognize it?"
Ao Cangsheng gently caressed the Dragon King Ring and asked.
Wang Taibei shook his head, "Honestly, although the aquatic clan has heard of the Dragon King Ring, no one has ever seen it."
"Water is like the Dragon King’s heavenly ring, but is it the same as mine?"
Ao Cangsheng nodded, questioning.
"No, different. Water is like water in heaven. In Beihai, it’s a real cold iron ring, not a trigger."
Wang Taibei answered.
"Why does Wudang Elder believe it’s the Dragon King Ring of the Water Dragon King?"
Ao Cangsheng asked.
Wang Taibei said, "Because the Dragon King Ring bears the name of the Water Dragon King, and it was written by the Water Dragon King himself."
"I understand. No wonder the water and heaven are so good. It turns out he possesses such a ring."
"If it’s unexpected that it broke, that ring should be a relic of the Dragon King but not the Dragon King Ring."
Ao Cangsheng pondered, saying.
Wang Taibei nodded but said nothing, instead starting to study the Dragon King Ring.
After examining the Dragon King Ring carefully, Ao Cangsheng asked, "How much do you trust me now?"
"8 points!"
Wang Taibei returned the Dragon King Ring to Ao Cangsheng, speaking softly.
"So even if I present the Dragon King Ring, you still can’t fully trust me?"
Seeing Wang Taibei’s demeanor, Ao Cangsheng smiled bitterly.
Wang Tai nodded northward, which was a silent acknowledgment of Ao Cangsheng’s inquiry.
Ao Cangsheng was not angry about Wang Taibei’s partial trust.
Because he knew, even Wang Taibei could not distinguish between him and the water, because he did not know whose Dragon King Ring was fake. Who was the true heir of the Water Dragon King?
"Roar——"
Just as Wang Taibei was pondering his thoughts, a beast’s roar suddenly reverberated within the Cultivation Room.
Next, a gigantic Dragon Shadow Beast suddenly appeared inside the Cultivation Room.