Chapter 1881: Chapter 1881: Digging the Pit Begins

"Didn’t you say that old guy didn’t keep anything hidden? Then tell me, what’s going on here?" Seeing the actions of the master priests, Ou Dechuan’s face looked even more unpleasant as he questioned Duan Cheng’an.

The reason he dared to thoroughly fall out with Wen Gaoren was in large part due to Duan Cheng’an. Although he obtained the "Divine Array Scripture," the cultivation of array formation techniques is too time-consuming, too mentally exhausting, and would delay cultivation. This is also why Wen Gaoren’s strength is not high despite being over a hundred years old. Naturally, Ou Dechuan and Ou Mingzhi wouldn’t neglect their core pursuits to focus on array formation techniques, even if they were to retrain an array master, it wouldn’t be an overnight, year-or-two matter.

Therefore, before finding someone to replace Wen Gaoren, they would not completely fall out with him. It was only after they recruited Duan Cheng’an, who is said to have inherited Wen Gaoren’s true teachings and is on track to surpass him, that they made the final decision.

However, from the current situation, the supposed true inheritance and surpassing the teacher are simply laughable.

A significant portion of the Lingyu Divine Hall’s revenue comes from arrays. Previously, although Wen Gaoren was unwilling to serve the Ou family, he still worked under the Lingyu Divine Hall and would come forward when necessary. But now, with Wen Gaoren forced to the Huayu Temple and Duan Cheng’an clearly much inferior to his master, who would still come to them for help?

Ou Dechuan was both anxious and angry, almost wishing he could slap Duan Cheng’an to death.

"Master Priest, don’t rush, let me think. No, something’s not right; I remember now." Duan Cheng’an also knew how this would affect him, he was sweating profusely in panic, suddenly he had a eureka moment.

"What did you remember? What’s going on?" Ou Dechuan asked quickly.

"The array restoration just now wasn’t that simple. Although there were only minor changes that others might not notice, they couldn’t escape my eyes. The problem lies in those changes." Duan Cheng’an said.

"And how does that matter?" Ou Dechuan asked.

Although he focuses more on cultivation and doesn’t rely on array formation techniques for a living, the Lingyu Divine Hall has always been known as having the top arrays, so his array expertise is still superior to other priests. Stimulated by Duan Cheng’an’s reminder, he recalled that the array restoration and Wen Gaoren’s usual technique seemed to differ slightly.

"Master Priest, the changes in that array are intricate but just improvements on the existing foundation. As long as Wen Gaoren performs it once again, I will definitely be able to fully grasp it." Duan Cheng’an said confidently.

"Once again?" Ou Dechuan pondered.

Their voices were extremely low, but at this level, they still couldn’t use Gathering God Transmission, and with Han Yan’s keen Six Senses, she naturally heard everything clearly. A cold smile formed on her lips.

With her abilities, it wouldn’t be impossible to completely hide things from Duan Cheng’an, but she purposely left some traces for him to find.

Although Lady Mu is not a ruthless person, she deeply resents people like Duan Cheng’an for betraying their masters. Simply making him embarrassed is far from enough punishment in her view!

"Are you confident?" Ou Dechuan asked Duan Cheng’an.

"I have absolute confidence." Duan Cheng’an replied arrogantly.

"Good, then I will figure out a way." Ou Dechuan pondered for a moment and quickly made a decision.

If today’s event ends like this, Wen Gaoren’s reputation will certainly rise again, and Duan Cheng’an, having betrayed his master without learning the true skills, will leave Lingyu Divine Hall without anyone willing to cooperate. The previous agreements would become mere empty words. The Lingyu Divine Hall absolutely cannot withstand such a blow.

"Hmph, the array restoration by Duan Cheng’an was already halfway complete, Wen Gaoren just took advantage of it without genuine skill." Ou Dechuan snorted arrogantly, unconcerned.

The surrounding master priests frowned slightly. Although Duan Cheng’an started the work when Han Yan and the others arrived, judging by his pre-prepared Meteorite Gold, he clearly didn’t match Wen Gaoren’s level, which was clearly just trying to explain away things.

"Priest Ou, are you trying to back out?" Han Yan’s face sank and said.

"Such low acts of going back on one’s word are not something I, Ou Dechuan, can do. You can take the remaining Meteorite Gold, and here’s the contract. However, this array alone cannot prove that Wen Gaoren’s array formation technique is superior to Duan Cheng’an’s, much less that Huayu Temple’s array techniques are superior to Lingyu Divine Hall’s." Ou Dechuan said begrudgingly.

Long Aoli showed some dissatisfaction in his eyes. Ou Dechuan’s words sounded like sarcasm directed at him. In reality, Ou Dechuan was simply trying to justify himself, not intending to hurt an ally, but it accidentally cast a shadow on Long Aoli, who was feeling guilty. Any vague insinuation made him think it was about him.

"Then how can it be proven?" Han Yan amused inwardly, which was exactly the result she wanted, but outwardly she still displayed a cold smile and asked.

"Aren’t there other damaged arrays here? As long as Wen Gaoren completely repairs them from start to finish, he can naturally prove his strength." Ou Dechuan said.

"Ridiculous, everyone has seen Master Wen’s array formation technique firsthand, does he still need to prove anything to you?" Han Yan said disdainfully.

"How about this, as long as Wen Gaoren can restore the array as before, the remaining Meteorite Gold and the costs belong to him." Ou Dechuan said.

"Isn’t that nonsense? Since it’s Master Wen’s work, the saved Meteorite Gold and the costs should be his by right, why does this need to be said by you?" Han Yan looked at Ou Dechuan as if he were a fool.

Ou Dechuan was at a loss for words. Indeed, Wen Gaoren has been famous for many years. His array technique’s strength or weakness has long been established without needing to be proven to him. As for the saved Meteorite Gold and what should be charged, they are naturally deserved without involving Ou Dechuan needing to say anything.

"How about we add a bet?" Han Yan continued.

What a joke, Han Yan heard every word Ou Dechuan and Duan Cheng’an said, how could she not know Ou Dechuan’s intention, let alone miss such a great money-making opportunity?

"Bet?" Ou Dechuan frowned.

"Does Priest Ou not dare? Alright then, whether you believe it or not makes no difference to me, we’re not blind, Master Wen, collect the money and let’s leave. To all master priests, we’ll be staying in the city at the Gu family for a few days, planning to host a banquet and discuss some matters with everyone, hoping you can attend." Han Yan decided to ignore Ou Dechuan and spoke to Chu Fengyun and others.

What matters to discuss? Although Han Yan didn’t explicitly say, anyone could guess it involved the restoration of arrays at various temples.

Ou Dechuan couldn’t afford to let them leave like this.

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