20demayo Chapter 52 Zhang Chulan vs. Wang Ye
Chapter 52 Zhang Chulan vs. Wang Ye
"Back then, your advisor and I secretly went down the mountain and split up to search for your grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi, but alas... we still couldn't find him..."
"Not only that, I was attacked by the enemy on the way. Xiaoyu, come in and help me!"
"Here comes the Grand Tutor!"
A young Taoist priest walked in and helped him roll up his sleeves and trouser legs, which surprised Zhang Chulan.
"The identities of those people are still unknown. They captured me and tortured me to find out where Zhang Huaiyi was. I really didn't know, but they didn't believe me, so they damaged my meridians and destroyed my limbs..."
"I am now a useless person."
"..."
Seeing this shocking scene, Zhang Chulan felt guilty and remained silent for a long time before saying, "I see... It's all because of my grandfather that you..."
"Don't misunderstand, Chu Lan. I'm not saying this to complain to you. After my injury, I really couldn't practice those dynamic exercises like punching and kicking anymore. But this has actually allowed me to focus wholeheartedly on practicing stillness exercises, and my ability to maintain tranquility has improved a lot over the past few years!"
Seeing the heavy atmosphere, Lu Jin immediately laughed: "Haha! I've heard too. You must have been gone for months without coming out of seclusion. It's said that you haven't slept a wink in all these decades on the mountain!"
"When my energy is full, I don't crave food; when my spirit is full, I don't crave sleep. Now that I'm full of energy and spirit, I really don't need to rely on sleep to nourish my spirit anymore..."
"Master Tian..."
"You're really optimistic..."
Seeing his optimism, Zhang Chulan felt even more guilty, and a surge of sorrow welled up in his heart, bringing tears to his eyes.
Seeing this, Tian Jinzhong couldn't help but sigh, "Children, although we don't know how you've managed all these years, I know it must have been tough!"
"Your grandfather has always been a cunning fellow. He naturally understood that his master would protect him if he returned to the mountain, but he didn't want to bring trouble to the sect, so he preferred to spend his entire life hiding on the streets..."
thump!
When Zhang Chulan mentioned the hardships he had endured over the years, tears streamed down his face, and he knelt down.
"Chu Lan, do you blame your grandfather?"
"I don't blame you! I don't blame you! I just never knew why... I never knew..."
"At that time, he was also destitute and helpless, and these things really couldn't be told to you. Alas... that big-eared scoundrel! Why did he have to do that... If he had brought you to Longhu Mountain to seek refuge earlier, you wouldn't have had to live such a hard life..."
"All these years, neither Zhiwei nor I have ever held a grudge against Huaiyi!"
"Master!"
Zhang Chulan immediately kowtowed.
This time...
It's true.
Looking at the young man before them, Tian Jinzhong and Zhang Zhiwei saw a reflection of Huaiyi from years ago. Tian Jinzhong smiled slightly: "Alright, Chu Lan, Huaiyi's grandson is our grandson too. No matter the outcome of this conference, the Celestial Master's Mansion will always be your home!"
"If my senior brother treats you badly in the future, feel free to tell Grandpa. I'll bombard him with Phoenix Legend music every day when he's in meditation!"
The old master was speechless: "Hey! Old Tian! What did I do to you? Why would I make things difficult for Chu Lan?"
Seeing this heartwarming scene, Lu Jin wiped away her tears, saying, "Damn it, they know I'm easily moved to tears, yet they still pulled this whole 'coming all this way to reunite with relatives' act right in front of me. Old Tian, Old Zhang, congratulations! You've got a grandson!"
"Ha ha!"
The old celestial master laughed loudly, patted Zhang Chulan's head, and helped him up.
In this way, although he hadn't officially joined the Celestial Master's Mansion, Zhang Chulan could be considered to have "returned to his ancestral home." Feeling the sincerity of the two advisors towards him, he also felt hesitant...
If we return to the Celestial Master's Mansion like this...
It seems pretty good.
To him, his grandfather was his closest relative, and these two men in front of him were his grandfather's closest senior brothers. The eldest brother had also said that they had no ill intentions towards him... Isn't that enough?
Leave the room.
After returning to the Feng family's courtyard.
Zhang Chulan lowered his head in deep thought, his mind elsewhere.
Fu Xuan then appeared: "What's wrong? You think your two advisors are quite good and want to leave me... and join the Celestial Master's Mansion?"
"Uh, boss?"
"Hehe, how could that be..."
Do you think you can hide it from me?
Fu Xuan smiled and said, "Don't overthink it. As I said before, if you find your own path, you can leave at any time. Just let me know."
"this……"
"Actually, I haven't thought it through. I just feel that after being alone for so many years, I suddenly have family again, and I can feel that they really care about me."
"That's true, that's the kind of relationship your grandfather had with them, and it's a good choice for you, but you need to think about one thing carefully..."
Do you want "freedom"?
"Freedom..."
Zhang Chulan let out a long sigh, this was exactly what troubled him most: "But boss, all of this is just speculation, it hasn't been confirmed yet, right?"
"Um……"
"Then go and verify it yourself."
Fu Xuan remained calm throughout, patted him on the shoulder, and turned to go back into the house: "Tomorrow will be a tough battle. That little Taoist priest surnamed Wang is no ordinary person. You'd better prepare well..."
"Let's get through this first."
"Wang Ye...?"
Zhang Chulan recalled Wang Ye's previous performance; although impressive, it didn't seem particularly troublesome: "That strange magic is indeed amazing, but can it compare to lightning magic?"
He smiled confidently.
He clenched his fist.
……
……
in this way.
The night passed quickly.
At 10 a.m. on the second day, the fourth round of the competition began, and the audience took their seats.
"The first match is between Zhang Chulan and Wang Ye. Please enter the arena!"
Under the expectant gaze of everyone.
The two stood on the field.
"Master Wang, please go easy on him later!" Zhang Chulan cupped his hands and grinned as he looked at the lazy-looking Taoist opposite him.
"Zhang Chulan..."
"This is really troublesome."
Facing an opponent who might possess extraordinary skills, Wang Ye felt immense pressure, as he carried a mission—to do his best to win.
"If necessary, the Feng Hou Qi Men technique can be used..."
Recalling those words, he sighed inwardly, "I hope it's not necessary..."
"The competition begins!"
Soon, at the referee's signal, both players moved simultaneously.
Zhang Chulan burst forth with golden light.
Wang Ye then adopted a Tai Chi stance, intending to use softness to overcome hardness.
"Tai Chi?"
"Then let's try this!"
Zizizi!
Having seen through the other party's thoughts, Zhang Chulan's golden light suddenly solidified, turning from gold to white and radiating white lightning.
Since the boss had already said that this Taoist priest was no ordinary person, he decided to take him by surprise and activate his Qi Pill at the same time, hoping to end the battle before the Taoist priest could use his skills.
"Um?!"
Seeing the lightning hurtling towards him at breakneck speed, Wang Ye's eyes widened. He knew that relying on Tai Chi was definitely not going to work, so he stomped his foot...
Boom!
An invisible formation has been deployed!
Qian Character - Heavenly Light Sword!
In an instant, brilliant light condensed around him, transforming into the shape of a sword. He then made his move, employing the "Tai Chi Yang Hand" technique, and for a moment, the light shone brightly...
He slashed his sword at the lightning!