Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

Du Wei didn't understand why Old John would ask him if he liked money. Because the question was just too blunt. Who didn't like money... So, he said, "I don't particularly like money because I'm not in need of it." Old John was stunned, "What if you were in need of money?" Du Wei replied, "I would consider why I was in need of money, and then I would consider whether I actually need money, besides, I don't think that lacking money is something that would happen to me." "You can speak directly if you have something to say." Old John squinted his eyes, his gaze becoming somewhat sharp. He looked at the grandson-in-law before him and snorted, "I intend to give you a portion of the Wittebach family's assets in my own name, but your answer doesn't satisfy me." "Because some people will try to take what should rightfully be yours." That was the truth. The assets Old John intended to give to Du Wei amounted to about several billion, and although not a lot, it would certainly make some people dissatisfied. And Du Wei raised an eyebrow and said, "I don't think of it as mine because I don't particularly need it, and the decision is in your hands." Old John scoffed, "It seems you really don't like money. The church's people have said you are a saint. I didn't believe it before, but now, I think you do bear some resemblance." Du Wei smiled faintly, "So, what exactly do you want to tell me?" Old John shook his head inwardly, "I don't like you very much because I think you're not cunning enough, and you also lack a sense of expectation and identification with the Wittebach family." "However, since Alex likes you, I can reluctantly tolerate these shortcomings." "What I want to tell you is a secret of the Wittebach family." As he said this, Old John suddenly frowned and said, "This secret is known only to me, but now I feel, my son Lawrence probably also knows some of it." At this point, Du Wei couldn't help but become curious. Previously, Lawrence, his father-in-law, had told him a secret of the Wittebach family; now Old John was talking about a secret too—could it be the same one? Soon, Old John slowly said, "You know about the Vanity Sect, right?" Du Wei's pupils contracted slightly, "I know a bit." Old John nodded and lifted his cane, pointing towards the darkness in the distance, and said, "Hundreds of years ago, there was a man wearing a mask who made a covenant with the Wittebach family." "The people of the Wittebach family will not be troubled by Evil Spirits." "But in return, we must abide by that covenant." "Lawrence must have told you that the covenant has about seventy to eighty years left, but what he doesn't know is that the covenant can be renewed." "After Alex was born, people from the Vanity Sect found the Wittebach family." "He met with me secretly once and proposed that he could help us maintain the covenant." "But I refused." Having said that, Old John turned his head to look at Du Wei with a solemn tone and asked, "Do you know why?" Du Wei frowned, "Because of the cost?" Old John shook his head, "The cost was acceptable. He wanted to take a look at the thing left behind by that man, but the main reason is, he wanted to become the son-in-law of the Wittebach family." "But I don't think he is worthy." The last sentence was spoken calmly, yet it revealed an undeniable pride. Du Wei couldn't help but ask, "The people of the Vanity Sect are very powerful, and it seems that the Wittebach family does not have the power to oppose them. Isn't what you're doing not very much in the family's interest?" Old John said coldly, "What if I told you that the person he wants to marry is Alex, would you still think the same?" "In the prophecy, Alex will come into contact with something that the man used to imprison the demon curse, but now that person has become you." "In a sense, my granddaughter is related to the demons." "Although I don't understand the matters between you hunters, I can guess that the Vanity Sect, besides coveting the artifact left by that man, also wants to use my granddaughter for something." "I really dislike the Vanity Sect, so I actually wanted to tell you today, to give you a chance to kill all their people, but now, I think you aren't sly enough to outplay them." These words were quite information-heavy. Du Wei pondered for a while before he sorted out the relationship between these issues. Firstly, in the Wittebach family, there lay something left behind by the Mask Maker. Secondly, his girlfriend Alex wasn't so simple, even if she didn't know it herself. Then, the Vanity Sect wanted to do something to the Wittebach family but had never succeeded. There might be other reasons for this. Thinking of this, Du Wei spoke up, "If what you've told me is true, then I can assure you, they will no longer have a chance to lay a hand on Alex." Old John scoffed and asked, "What's the source of your confidence?" Du Wei said indifferently, "It's not confidence, but the fact that the Vanity Sect has invited me to join. Although they are using me, I am also using them." "What?" Old John asked incredulously, "Aren't you a man of the church? As I understand, the church would not tolerate their people getting involved with the Vanity Sect." He suddenly felt he may have misjudged. His son-in-law seemed more cunning than he had thought... Moreover, he was talking about such matters without blushing or batting an eye, as if he were already used to it. On what grounds did the church consider his son-in-law a saint? Old John couldn't figure it out... However, Du Wei explained, "I can't say too much about the church's affairs, but as for the Vanity Sect... well... I have already confronted them." The deal with Mercer was to find the scale in the map, then deal with the Demon Spirit, retrieve the mask, and thus become a member of the Vanity Sect. But Du Wei had now discovered problems, so he only wanted to reap the benefits and avoid doing the work. Initially he was hesitant, but after learning that the church also had undercover agents within the Vanity Sect, he had firmly made up his mind. After all, it was the Vanity Sect who wanted to trap him first. At this very moment. Old John's gaze at Du Wei had changed, he clenched his teeth for a long time before saying, "Alright, I was wrong about you, you are quite cunning, but I think you can be even more cunning." "Perhaps I should take you to see the artifact left by that man." "But that place is too dangerous for you, you might die there." Du Wei pressed, "What place?" Old John replied, "Deep beneath Massas City, but right now I also don't know what the situation is like down there." Du Wei narrowed his eyes, "Last century, did the Wittebach family develop heavy industry in Massas City also because of that artifact?" Old John shook his head, "Developing heavy industry was just an excuse, because it wasn't just the Wittebach family who invested in Massas City last century. We did it purely because we didn't want anyone to discover the secrets underground." "Moreover, it was part of an agreement."