I changed the world.

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After Guan Zeping entered, he respectfully bowed and greeted Zhang Sicheng, who was sitting in the armchair in the study. At this time, there were no other disciples accompanying him in the study. Only Zhang Sicheng's eldest disciple, Fan Zeqing, stood outside the door. Apart from him, all other disciples and servants were not allowed to approach the area. After Guan Zeping entered, the door to the study closed behind him.

At this moment, Guan Zeping appeared travel-worn and disheveled, not even having had time to change his tattered clothes. He arrived before Zhang Sicheng with a somewhat unkempt appearance. Zhang Sicheng, who was usually quite particular about his disciple's demeanor, was taken aback upon seeing Guan Zeping's condition. He quickly recalled the information he had just read, and considering that this disciple had requested to see him as soon as he returned, and seeing his anxious expression, as if he hadn't even caught his breath, he couldn't help but make some guesses.

"I've told you all before, in the face of great events, one must remain calm..."

Despite his eagerness, Zhang Sicheng showed no emotion on his face. With a gentle expression, he pointed to an empty armchair beside him and said, "Sit down and tell me what you have seen and heard on this trip."

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Seeing Zhang Sicheng's calm and composed demeanor, Guan Zeping also speculated in his heart, thinking to himself that the old master indeed knew something.

After a brief refusal, Guan Zeping sat down and, without daring to hide anything, recounted in detail the events that had occurred in the past few days.

To Zhang Sicheng, Guan Zeping's description sounded exactly like a legendary tale of the strange and supernatural: from a chance encounter with a hermit in the mountains, to the quest to find the hermit's secluded dwelling, to the eerie dreams at night, to the encounter with demons and the dramatic changes in the celestial phenomena...

If someone had told him this a few years ago, Zhang Sicheng would never have believed it. It would have been an insult to his intelligence. He may be old, but he was not senile.

However, times had changed. He had no choice but to believe, nor could he disbelieve. As he listened, Zhang Sicheng secretly observed every detail of his disciple's expression. As the current Celestial Master, he was somewhat familiar with the traditional physiognomy of the Xuanmen sect, and he also knew his disciple's character. While not exactly paragons of virtue, he certainly wouldn't tell a colossal lie to deceive him. Especially considering Guan Zeping's natural and unforced expression, it was clear that he couldn't have described these things without firsthand experience.

Zhang Sicheng listened very attentively, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor throughout, occasionally interrupting the narration to ask about some details.

Seeing that his master took it seriously, Guan Zeping spoke carefully, while secretly observing the old master's reaction. Seeing his calm attitude, he became even more certain that his master must know something.

However, Guan Zeping was unaware that although Zhang Sicheng appeared calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil. But after all, he had been in charge of the Xuanmen for decades and was very shrewd. Although his heart was in turmoil, he did not show it on his face. He just listened to Guan Zeping continue speaking.

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