Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 359 The Zhang family of Tianwu came from Ningbi Cliff (Seeking monthly votes)

Although Sun Yanwan had heard Hei Guanghan mention that the Zhang family of Tianwu had more than ten grandmasters back then, he didn't know who they were. He guessed that this Zhang Longdi was probably one of the Zhang family's grandmasters, but since his grandmaster wanted to take revenge, he naturally wouldn't stop him, since it had nothing to do with him anyway.

Being able to resolve the "misunderstanding" with Uncle Zhou is a happy thing for everyone.

As for the newly emerging "misunderstandings," they are minor matters and need not be explained.

However, Zhang Qingxi is, after all, a descendant of the Zhang family, and Da Lang is still the Zhang family's Da Lang. Sun Yanwan is still an official of the Da Lang Dynasty, so he certainly wouldn't get involved. He didn't even volunteer himself, saying that he had countless Tianma Gang members under his command who could help.

Let Old Zhou handle this himself.

Zhou Shuyou paced around the room seven or eight times before suddenly saying, "If what you just said is true, then doesn't that mean no one will be chasing me? I can roam the world openly and without fear?"

Sun Yanwan smiled and said, "Grandmaster Uncle is a senior of the Songyang Sect, who would dare to offend you?"

Zhou Shuyou clapped his hands and said, "As a grandmaster uncle, I have no money on me. Can you lend me some?"

Sun Yanwan immediately sent someone to fetch it. He wasn't used to carrying money around these days. Soon after, a family member brought six or seven hundred strings of cash, along with some loose silver and copper coins. He said, "Grandmaster Uncle, please don't say 'borrow.' This is a gift from your junior. If you run out of money, just come to me anytime to get it."

He then mentioned several of the Tianma Gang's locations in Luojing, saying, "These places are all private property of the younger generation. If Grandmaster Uncle needs them, he can withdraw them at any time. However, the amount of money usually stored there is probably not much. If you need a large sum of money, you must give me your instructions a few days in advance so that I can have them raise the funds."

Sun Yanwan's Tianma Gang's several outposts were all freight yards, and the amount of money coming in and out on a regular basis was not much. It was mostly payments for goods or hard-earned money for transporting goods.

He didn't care about Zhou Shuyou taking some money; after all, a warehouse didn't have much money to begin with, and replenishing it was easy. This grandmaster was a true grandmaster, and he had even mastered the final transformation of the Xuanhuang Scripture—the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda.

Leaving aside the three contemporary masters, with the passing of their ancestor, Yang Wuji filled the void.

The original five grandmasters were: Yang Wuji, the supreme master of the Demonic Sect; Xuanming Daoren, the evil ancestor; Shaochan Kongchan; Songyang Yuanqiao; and Hu Qingdi, the sword god.

Yang Wuji has reached the pinnacle, and the Sword God Hu Qingdi was "killed" by Zhang Yuanqiao not long ago.

There are still five Grandmasters: Zhang Yuanqiao, Kongchan, Xuanming Daoren, Alanto who was promoted a few years ago, and this Grandmaster Uncle Zhou Shuyou.

Ordinary people can't even send money up there.

Sun Yanwan could imagine how beneficial it would be to establish a relationship with this grandmaster.

Zhou Shuyou had been imprisoned for fifty years. Besides harboring countless resentments, he was also very frustrated. After taking the money, he went out and asked around, asking where in Luojing was the most carefree place. Immediately, someone pointed him to Fanlou.

When Uncle Zhou arrived at Fanlou, he was about to call out a few people when he saw dozens of people crowding around him. They asked with a smile, "Are you Mr. Sun's elders?"

Zhou Shuyou asked in surprise, "Who are you?"

These people said in unison, "We are no strangers to you, senior. Scholar Sun's name is known throughout Luojing. Since you are his elder, we will naturally serve you well."

Sun Yanwan, now holding a prominent position, wasn't afraid of being questioned by Fanlou about the kidnapping incident years ago, so she had already sent someone to inform Fanlou. Whether it was the manager of Fanlou, the elegant guests, or the wandering knights, none of them could remain standing still. They all rushed to surround Zhou Shuyou. Dozens of beauties from Fanlou swarmed around him, showering him with flattery. In his youth, Zhou Shuyou had been a playboy and considered himself a dashing figure, but he had never seen such a spectacle before.

He casually inquired about Sun Yanwan, and these people immediately recounted Sun Yanwan's life story to Uncle Zhou. Sun Yanwan's reputation was now at its zenith, so how could these people dare utter a single bad word? They even added tenfold embellishments, praising Sun Yanwan as if he were a celestial being descended to earth, possessing unparalleled literary and martial arts skills.

Zhou Shuyou was initially somewhat skeptical, but at this point he couldn't help but believe it to some extent.

He stayed in Fanlou for seven or eight days and finally made contact with a peripheral gang of the Songyang Sect. Zhou Shuyou had no idea that this gang had long since sided with the Tianma Gang. The more he inquired about Sun Yanwan, the more alarmed he became.

This grand-nephew is even more powerful than his senior brother, Ancestor Feng. Not to mention his martial arts skills and fame, he is also a leading figure in the contemporary literary world, a saint of poetry, with countless popular poems. As for his romantic affairs, there are so many that you could listen to them for days without repeating the same one.

About ten days later, Zhou Shuyou finally completely believed Sun Yanwan and came to see him again.

When Sun Yanwan met this grandmaster uncle, she was very warm and friendly. This time, Zhou Shuyou didn't waste any words and asked, "Do you know about the four great spiritual realms in the world?"

Sun Yanwan nodded to indicate that she understood.

Uncle Zhou said, “There are legends about three of the four spiritual realms. Among them, the Golden Light Cave has the most. The Jingjue Palace is closely related to the Longzang Temple. Everyone knows about the relationship between the Water Curtain Cave and the Ma family of the Divine Power. But there are the fewest legends about Ningbi Cliff.”

"I was also imprisoned in the Heavenly Martial Prison when I learned that Ningbi Cliff was different from the other three spiritual realms, and that there were people in Ningbi Cliff..."

Sun Yanwan was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean by 'someone'?"

Uncle Zhou said, "I don't know either, but the people from Ningbi Cliff have colluded with the Zhang family of Tianwu."

"Or rather, the Zhang family of Tianwu originally came from Ningbi Cliff."

"The Zhang family of Tianwu captures martial arts masters from all over the world for two reasons. First, it is for the sake of the Zhang family's rule. The fewer martial arts masters there are, the more stable the Zhang family's court will be. Second, it is also because the people of Ningbi Cliff need many martial arts masters."

Sun Yanwan was taken aback. He remembered that Yang Wuji had also mentioned this matter, but he had no interest in Ningbi Cliff, so he hadn't asked Hei Guanghan. Now that he heard Zhou Shuyou mention it, he became more curious and asked, "Ningbi Cliff is already one of the four great spiritual realms. If someone were to fully understand the mysteries of this spiritual realm and obtain all its benefits, their martial arts would surely be unparalleled, far surpassing the three holy lands. They would live a carefree and unrestrained life like an immortal, and could obtain anything they desired in the world?"

"Why imprison these martial artists?"

Uncle Zhou said, "I didn't believe you at first, but I've recently inquired around and you've confirmed that what you said is true, so I'm going to tell you this big secret."

Sun Yanwan couldn't help but chuckle a few times.

This grandmaster uncle has probably been imprisoned for too long; he's gone mad from it.

Yes, almost all the people Zhou Shuyou inquired about were people he had arranged.

Zhou Shuyou took a deep breath and said, "I want you to come with me and infiltrate Ningbi Cliff."

(End of this chapter)