() Since the elders summoned Chen Tairan, he didn’t say much. He walked straight into the room and walked swaggering past a group of unkind-faced fellow apprentices. He even showed a bright smile to Sun Lihai.
Deputy Sect Master Sun clenched his fists and wanted to rush forward and hit that face that didn't deserve a beating with Tiger Roaring Mountain Forest.
But the remnants of what happened just now are still lingering. Sun Lihai still hasn't figured out how or when he fell into someone else's illusion. If he rashly steps forward again, he will be humiliating himself.
Chen Tairan followed Zhao Yuantong into the inner room. The white-bearded old man turned his back and faced the portrait of the ancestor on the wall without saying a word. The atmosphere was a bit depressing for a while.
As an elder, he didn't speak. Naturally, it was hard for the younger generation to speak first, so the silence continued...
About half an hour later, Chen Tairan was about to doze off when he suddenly heard the old man speak slowly: "Yuan Tong, has your injury gotten better over the years?"
"Thank you, Master, for your concern. It's no big deal." Zhao Yuantong bowed his hands respectfully.
"Hey..." the old man sighed and turned around to show his face, "We... haven't seen each other for more than twenty years."
"It's twenty-one years, six months and eight days since I returned to my uncle."
"Ahem...you remember so clearly what you are doing?" The old man looked embarrassed and his tone was unnatural.
"It's nothing. Master, you and your uncle often teach us to know our shame and then be brave. That incident is a lifelong shame for Yuantong. Of course, we must keep it in our hearts."
"Hey, you kid..." The old man shook his head helplessly and tapped his cane and said, "You and I, Uncle Zhao, were the ones who strongly opposed it when they said they were going to beat me up. Now it's useless for you to get angry with me."
"How dare Yuantong lose his temper with you, uncle?" Zhao Yuantong's tone was always lukewarm when he spoke, which was a bit strange and puzzling.
The old man looked at Chen Tairan next to him and suddenly smiled and raised his eyebrows and asked: "I understand you are doing this for your little apprentice, right~"
Zhao Yuantong remained silent, neither shaking his head nor nodding.
The old man chuckled and said: "I haven't seen you for so many years, but you still have the same temper and can't hide it on your face. You're already in your forties, why haven't you made any progress~"
"But Senior Brother, you also saw what happened just now, Senior Brother Sun, it was too... too..." Zhao Yuantong couldn't help but made a specific comment and didn't say anything. After all, it's not appropriate for fellow disciples to say too harsh words.
"I know, I know everything." The old man patted Zhao Yuantong on the shoulder and said with a smile: "To be honest, I heard a few days ago that you were going to establish this Jianghuai Xingyi Sect. I was the first to stand up and oppose it."
"I've already done this to you. Why don't you just live your life like this? You know, the world today is not as good as it used to be when you walked around the world with two cannons on your waist without fear. Practicing martial arts, practicing martial arts, what is this thing for?" Why don't you do it just to fight with others?"
The white-bearded old man's eyes glared and he punished Zhao Yuantong until he couldn't say a word.
"When you abandoned your martial arts and retired from the martial arts world, to be honest, your Uncle Zhao and I were very sad. But then I thought about how your kid will settle down and start a family. In a few years, you will be able to have a new family, raise children and grandchildren, and no longer have to fight and kill. It’s quite good”
"Yes, yes..." Zhao Yuantong nodded repeatedly, unable to refute.
"Twenty years have passed and I had almost forgotten about this matter. Who knew that I heard Li Haiyi say some time ago that you wanted to establish a Jianghuai Xingyi Sect... What can I say? You are so good at Lin Feng that you will be destroyed. Aren’t the lessons learned back then enough?”
"No...Master, can you listen to me?" Zhao Yuantong was sweating.
"No need." The old man waved his hand and said calmly, "I didn't know what you were thinking before you came here, but now hehe..."
"Hehe...hehehe..." Zhao Yuantong also showed a smile. The two old guys "browsed their eyebrows" and let out creepy laughter from time to time, which made Chen Tairan standing aside goosebumps all over the floor...
"Okay, since you want to do what you want to do, shine, and be hot, my uncle won't stop you. Besides, Bo Zheng also agrees... This damn old boy must ask me how to let young people do it when I see him. What if something goes wrong while practicing such a dangerous trick as "Dragon Leaping to the Sea"? I am missing another good seedling of the Xingyi Sect."
As the old man spoke, he glanced at Chen Tairan, who looked up and down and seemed quite interested.
Chen Tairan was so frightened by what he saw that he couldn't help but secretly be surprised that he didn't actually use it about the dragon going out to sea, he just simulated it in Sun Lihai's mind, but this old man "saw" it... Damn pervert... ah
"How old are you, boy?" The old man raised his chin and said with interest.
"Returning to my uncle's disciple, I am twenty-four this year." Chen Tairan no longer dared to be careless and bowed to salute.
"Twenty-four, hey twenty-four..." the old man muttered a few times and then looked at Zhao Yuantong and asked: "Yuantong, you were a martial arts wizard recognized by everyone at the beginning. In your opinion, how does your talent compare with this kid?"
"It's much worse" Zhao Yuantong gave four words with a firm look on his face.
"You stinky boy." The old man suddenly gave Zhao Yuantong a slap in the face. "If I'm not mistaken, this boy is the legendary 'Tianwu Ren'. You stepped on him and took him home. Why didn't you report it to the master?"
"Ahem..." Zhao Yuantong coughed twice and blushed, not embarrassed to answer.
Chen Tairan was confused when he heard what your sister meant by "Tian Wu Ren" and "Di Wu Ren", which sounded very awesome...
"Okay, since you have such a good disciple, I have nothing to worry about. Everyone chooses the path they want to take. Since you choose to return to the world, Master, I can only say to be careful."
"Thank you so much, uncle." Zhao Yuantong was so happy that he knelt down on one knee and pulled Chen Tairan to kneel down too.
"Don't give me a hard time with these law enforcement elders. Are you kneeling down to break my old bones?" The old man waved his hand and found a chair to sit down. cause disputes"
"Yes." Chen Tairan nodded solemnly.
"I have already heard about the Five Thunder League. I also made a trip to the Hao family. Their head promised that the matter would end here, but I can't guarantee that for the other families."
"Why?" Zhao Yuantong frowned and looked confused.
"Because... someone saw the Dique Order." The old man sighed and shook his head slowly: "Have you heard of Bai Laosi of the Bai family of the Five Thunder Alliance?"
