It was said that nearby, a place called Pipa Village housed an Independent Immortal named Huang Zhong. In his earlier years, he had committed many evil deeds and only reformed himself after continuous warnings from fellow Jianghu practitioners. He had since been living in seclusion in the village, occasionally performing good deeds, balancing between righteousness and wickedness.
Shi Feiyang deduced that Yuan Hua, if he came to Mao Gong Altar to seek the Treasure, would inevitably run into Huang Zhong unless he waited decades or caught Huang Zhong on one of his rare outings—improbable for one short of time and patience. Hence, he decided to take bold action now with the means available to him.
