Hidden Moth-Chapter 526 - 299: Heaven and Earth Reveal the Wind’s Message (Part 3)

Huang Xiaopang asked again, "Not even tell He Kao?"

Lin Qingshuang glanced at the disciple and asked back, "Do you think he needs you to tell him?"

Huang Xiaopang made a sound and muttered, "He must already know, he even specially reminded me..." He then recounted the private reminder from He Kao.

Lin Qingshuang nodded with satisfaction, "Xiao Kao is really meticulous and careful in his work. No wonder the elders of the Ancestral Hall all favor him. You should learn from him more often.

It’s fortunate that he reminded you without disclosing Elder Mei’s identity, otherwise among the disciples to be punished by the Ancestral Hall, you would probably be included, and even I would be implicated!"

Meng Ya was at the side, secretly pouting, but didn’t say anything, only thinking to herself that her master was a bit biased.

Lin Qingshuang, true to her name, always appeared cold as ice and unyielding when dealing with people, even with her disciple Meng Ya, though she showed more patience.

But in front of another disciple, Huang Si, her attitude was much gentler. A question like the one just asked would actually be considered probing for related information. If Meng Ya had asked instead, her master would certainly have scolded her sternly.

However, in front of He Kao, her master often showed a smile, even the jokes He Kao told seemed more interesting than others, and the affection was simply undeniable.

Of course, Meng Ya had no objection to her master’s fondness for He Kao. Without the help of He Kao and Huang Si, she wouldn’t be enjoying such good fortune today.

Through this exchange with the master, Huang Xiaopang finally confirmed his guess was correct. Mei Guyu was actually Elder Mei from the Ancestral Hall announcement, the current Sect Leader of the Alchemy Sect!

This conversation between master and disciple doesn’t count as violating the Ancestral Hall’s command, strictly speaking. Lin Qingshuang didn’t breach any orders because she didn’t initiate the topic; it was Huang Xiaopang who figured it out on his own.

Moreover, since Elder Mei and Huang Xiaopang worked at the same company, Lin Qingshuang didn’t want her disciple to be left in the dark and create any unnecessary misunderstandings or conflicts.

As for Xiaopang, if we scrutinize it, he did somewhat violate the command because he did pry the information, thus receiving a verbal reprimand from his master to remind him of the nature of such actions.

This also shows that the Ancestral Hall finds it challenging to handle similar situations. Many people aren’t malicious, just curious, as long as there are no excessive actions, it would likely only result in warnings and reproofs.

Huang Xiaopang had just returned from his master yesterday and encountered He Kao again in the cafeteria during dinner today. He carried his tray over to sit beside He Kao and said, "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t be working overtime in the last couple of days?"

He Kao replied, "There’s still work unfinished; I can’t delay others’ progress, right?"

Xiaopang found there weren’t many people around, lowered his voice, and said, "You reminded me some time ago to keep a normal distance with Xiaomei next door, just as ordinary colleagues. Did you see the announcements these days? Could she be..."

He didn’t finish the sentence. He Kao replied calmly, "You know it in your heart. The announcement is clear: don’t spread it around and don’t investigate.

Also, even though we’re talking in the cafeteria, people can hear us if they want to, so lowering your voice isn’t effective."

Huang Xiaopang asked half a question: "Then how can we...?"

He Kao demonstrated on the spot using the Spiritual Sense Gathering Sound, "As long as you have Third Realm Cultivation to master Divine Sense, you can gather sound to prevent it from spreading.

But I’m not sure if you can avoid detection by such experts. So, no matter what is said, you should focus on cultivation and break through the gate soon; you can’t always be a Tier One Diagnoser."

Huang Xiaopang gloomily said, "I know this very well, but you also know the Tier Two Acupuncturist advancement ceremony; where can I find such a person? If not done correctly, it wouldn’t be saving them, might even harm them."

The Observing Body Sect’s advancement from Tier One Diagnoser to Tier Two Acupuncturist has been summarized over millennia as the most effective ceremony, which involves finding a person weakened by illness and guiding them in cultivating the Observing Body Skill, restoring their health in the process.

Originally, He Kao arranged for Huang Xiaopang to cultivate the Observing Body Skill to save his life. Huang Xiaopang’s illness was due to excessive depletion, although his master was Lin Qingshuang, the one who completed the ceremony was Meng Ya.

Meng Ya was originally a Tier One Diagnoser and, after completing this ceremony, was promoted to a Tier Two Acupuncturist. But it was very difficult for Huang Xiaopang to find such a person to complete a similar ceremony himself.

Huang Xiaopang took a sip of his soup and sighed, "Entering cultivation isn’t that simple; it’s fine if you can’t achieve it, but if you truly see the way, for modern people, it’s still hard to pass the tests." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

He Kao: "It’s only entry level, how can it be as exaggerated as you say?"

Huang Xiaopang glared at him, speaking with some exaggeration, "That’s what my master said! You think everyone in this world is like you; you don’t understand the desires and pains of ordinary people!"

This remark made it seem like he was being excluded from the ranks of ordinary people. He Kao, displeased, responded, "How am I not ordinary? How do I not understand?"

Huang Xiaopang: "Can you empathize with our middle school classmate Er Baihu’s pain? Not even you, many people including myself can’t empathize!"

Er Baihu is a nickname; this person was their middle school classmate, leaving the strongest impression of poor academic performance. Calling it "poor" is a compliment; he’s very bad, consistently scoring between thirty to fifty in all subjects.

He Kao was puzzled at the time; even if middle school courses were studied carelessly, one shouldn’t score so low, especially not in just one subject. This kid wasn’t lacking in any subject!