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Chapter 549 Acquaintance
"Look at what you're saying. You can take a day off, but I can't? Today, Master happened to be in a good mood and granted me leave, letting me go down the mountain to do some work. Who would have thought that I would encounter such a terrible thing as soon as I left the mountain gate, before I could even catch my breath?"

Along with the sound, a round, fat man came upstairs.

His appearance is nothing special; he's just an ordinary person, the kind you'd glance at on the street and forget in a second.

But faced with such an ordinary fat man, the two brothers froze on the spot as if they had seen some ancient monster, unable to utter a single word.

On the other hand, the fat man, although he spoke very rudely, still had a smile on his face, just like a real restaurant owner, and acted very amiably.

He glanced at the now completely quiet third floor, then at the mess on the floor—but for some reason, he didn't notice the young man who had started it all—instead, he skipped over his gaze and looked directly at the Cheng brothers, Cheng Wen and Cheng Wu.

"My two junior brothers, although we are not from the same sect, I have always been kind to everyone on the mountain and have never offended you. Why are you suddenly being sought out?"

Their words were kind and friendly, yet the two brothers couldn't utter a single word.

Finally, Chengwen stammered out a few words.

"Senior Brother Li, this, this is just a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding? Hey, you can call it a misunderstanding if you wreck someone's place? According to you, if I went to your house, tore it down, killed your father and raped your mother, and then I could say it was just a misunderstanding?"

These words left the two speechless for a moment.

Seeing his nephews and nieces driven to the brink of despair, Old Master Xu finally couldn't help but speak up.

"This, uh, Commander, Wen'er and Wu'er are still young and didn't mean it. If they have offended you, I'm willing to apologize on their behalf. If there's any compensation needed, our Xu family will bear it all..."

however.

He had only spoken halfway through his sentence.

The fat man, nicknamed Senior Brother Li, suddenly glanced over.

It wasn't particularly pungent at first glance; in fact, it even carried the kind of amicable business acumen often seen in merchants. But for some reason, Old Master Xu stood frozen in place.

Then, as if he were having an epileptic seizure, he began to twitch involuntarily from his hands to his feet. A wet patch quickly appeared between his trousers, and a foul-smelling liquid flowed down from his brocade robe, sparsely spilling onto the ground.

Just moments ago, the cunning and shrewd Old Master Xu was using his position to intimidate others, but after being glared at by this fat man, he was so frightened that he became mentally impaired on the spot!

Upon seeing this, the Cheng brothers' faces also turned extremely ugly.

They didn't care whether Old Master Xu lived or died—he was just the head of the clan, not their biological grandfather—but since Fatty was acting so recklessly, he certainly wouldn't mind getting rid of the two of them as well!

"Li Chengfei, what do you think you're doing! Don't you know that the Sect Master has strictly forbidden all infighting among fellow disciples?! Do you intend to attack us?!"

however.

Senior Brother Li simply took out a handkerchief, smiled, wiped his greasy hands, and then said...

"Only disciples like you who have just formally entered the sect would think that the sect leader's words are golden rules that must be obeyed no matter what..."

He paused for a moment, then exaggeratedly cupped his hands towards the mountain gate.

"—Of course, I'm not trying to belittle him. It's just that he hasn't been involved in affairs for a long time, so there should be some flexibility in everything. And this time, it was the two of you who started it, so it's only natural for me, your senior brother, to retaliate, right?"

Upon hearing this, the two brothers' eyes finally filled with panic.

Cheng Wu's face had turned ashen, and he could no longer maintain his proud demeanor, stammering as he spoke.

"Senior Brother Li, if you attack us here, Master, Master will absolutely not let you get away with this..."

Suddenly.

Senior Brother Li suddenly burst out laughing.

The laughter was so unrestrained and unrestrained, as if they had witnessed something extremely amusing.

"Well... you newcomers, especially those who weren't selected for the marriage without going through the trial of 'marrying for good luck,' all think you're the chosen ones, valued and nurtured by your sect and respected by your masters, and destined for great success..."

Senior Brother Li shook his head.

"It's a pity that they are just consumables in the end. Most of them either become their master's experimental subjects or are thrown to patrol the night because they fail the test... Those like me who can survive for several years are extremely rare. But to be honest with you, even those like me are not valued by the sect."

As if it were a sudden impulse, or as if it were a long-awaited opportunity to confide, amidst a sea of ​​terrified gazes, Senior Brother Li spoke eloquently.

"What does the sect value? It values ​​those who are exceptionally talented, ruthless, and one in a thousand or tens of thousands of geniuses. Even if they don't have any of those qualities, they still need extraordinary luck. As for me, a mere mortal... in the end, what am I worth!"

"Of course, I'm nothing, but you two... you're not even worth a fart."

He was making fun of himself, but the Cheng brothers, Cheng Wen and Cheng Wu, broke through his defenses, with Cheng Wu even gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"Impossible, impossible! Our master personally praised me, saying that my brothers and I are the future stars of the sect and will be well nurtured..."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengfei, Senior Brother Li, laughed even more mockingly and unrestrainedly.

"Speaking of which, Junior Brother Chengwu, you know that Uncle Lei's nickname is Xiao Boyi, right?"

".What?"

"The Bo Yi is a creature that looks like a sheep, with nine tails and four ears, eyes on its back, and when it laughs, it opens its mouth wide and swallows a tiger—people usually call this kind of person who hides a knife in a smile a smiling tiger, but Uncle Lei is even better. In the sect, he is known for praising everyone he meets, but do you know that under his command, the disciples actually die the most?"

Cheng Wen and Cheng Wu fell silent.

Now that things have come to this, everyone knows that this matter is unlikely to end well—so they are prepared to fight to the death.

However, at that very moment...

Startled, Old Master Xu suddenly stood up unsteadily, as if he had been bewitched, and rushed towards the stairs using both hands and feet.

Li Chengfei ignored it.

This guy could be considered a local tycoon at best, but in reality, he was no better than an ant in his eyes, the kind of person he wouldn't even bother to crush.

However, the Xu brothers saw hope here.

As luck would have it, the old man was running in the very direction the young man was. By using these two as shields, he might still have a chance to escape!
The two brothers exchanged a glance and, as if by unspoken agreement, secretly formed a magic seal—only the light of fireflies flickered and rose, while fine lines crawled all over the ground.

As soon as Old Master Xu makes contact with that young man, they will immediately blow up the entire building to buy themselves a chance to escape.

As for those uncles and elders, and even their own clan leader...
Are you kidding me? All these people combined are less important than the lives of my two brothers?
Senior Brother Li clearly saw it too, but he didn't stop it at all, and even seemed to be happy about it.

Like the Xu brothers, his thoughts were also very simple.

—If the building is gone, we can just rebuild it. Although this business is quite famous, it's really just something he does to make a quick buck when he's bored. But it's also a chance to kill off a couple of people he doesn't like.
Hey, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

But at the very moment these three parties converged, a soft sigh suddenly rang out.

next moment.

Suddenly, Old Master Xu stopped moving, as if frozen in place by a spell. At the same time, the sword swept across, and the patterns that exuded yin energy were instantly swept away.

As for the fireflies that lit up.

It was then casually grasped by a thin hand—as casually as grasping a flying insect.

Cheng Wu, who was standing to the side, was almost dumbfounded.

His younger brother was one thing, but his Rotten Grass Netherflame Technique was personally taught by his master. Anything—even a stone—would catch fire if it touched even a little bit.

But this guy
Chengwu just watched as the other person played with the firefly, as if it were a harmless, obedient pet.

Finally, out of sheer annoyance, I casually extinguished it.

However, due to his back being turned, Li Chengfei did not see any of this. He only saw someone ruin his carefully prepared plan, which enraged him.

"Who do you think you are? Where did you come from? You dare to interfere in your grandfather's affairs? You've got some nerve! If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't know who's in charge of Pingyang City!"

The fat man strode forward, cursing—he wasn't worried about the two brothers running away, since this was his territory—but the moment he saw their faces, his voice suddenly went silent.

The fat face's expression changed from disdain to surprise, then to bewilderment, then to incomprehension, and finally to utter terror.

The speed at which his expression changed was comparable to the face-changing act in Sichuan opera, leaving even Cheng Wen and Cheng Wu somewhat puzzled.

—Who exactly is this person who could elicit such a strong reaction from the usually arrogant Senior Brother Li?

But the young man just smiled, a gentle and polite smile that showed no sign of threat.

If Chen Wu hadn't witnessed him extinguish his own flame, he might have mistaken him for just an ordinary young man.

But in the end, Li Chengfei finally revealed the answer.

His lips trembled, as if they weighed a ton, and he used all his strength to utter a few words.

"Senior Brother, what are you doing here?"

——Senior Brother?

Cheng Wu was clearly not in a hurry to react, but he immediately realized the weight of those three words.

In Li Chengfei's sect, under the tutelage of Master Chongxu, there is only one person who can be called the senior brother.

But the problem is, how did that killer end up here?!

and.

I actually flipped that killer's table!!!

Instantly, his legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

But his brother was far less clever, and at that moment he was still making a lot of noise.

"Senior Brother? Wait, where did this Senior Brother come from?"

Chengwu, who always doted on his younger brother, didn't hesitate at all. He slapped Chengwen across the face, then pulled him down to his knees, not even daring to lift his head.

"Disciples of the Five Aggregates Temple achieve success in both literary and martial arts."

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

Looking at his brother, who had ultimately lost all pride, the young man—Zhou You—shrugged almost imperceptibly.

"I am neither the senior disciple of your sect nor your elder, so why should I pay my respects? Please get up."

However, the two brothers didn't dare to move an inch.

"According to the rules of the temple, regardless of faction, seniority and rank must always come first. Although Senior Brother Zhou is not from our sect, we must still show him the respect due to a junior when we see him. We brothers did not mean any harm just now; it was just a momentary impulse. Please forgive us, Senior Brother Zhou."

Zhou You simply scratched his chin noncommittally.

"Is there such a rule? I don't remember it."

However, he didn't pursue the matter too much, and even ignored Cheng Wen and Cheng Wu's offenses. Instead, he looked at Li Chengfei with a smile.

—To be honest, he knew this guy too. Although he was one of his cheap master's personal disciples, he had never really stood out. He never expected him to be such a cunning and ruthless person outside the door.
No, he misunderstood.

—How many mediocre people can survive in this extreme environment? Even someone like Xuan Cheng has incredible luck, let alone others.

Upon seeing his ambiguous smile, Li Chengfei shuddered, and his words became somewhat stammering.

"Senior Brother, wait, didn't you say you wouldn't arrive until tomorrow? And the pick-up point isn't here, it's the summer resort in the temple."

Zhou You smiled and then said.

"It's nothing. We encountered some trouble along the way, so we hurried a bit ahead of schedule. But when we arrived, we felt hungry, so we decided to find a place to eat first."

Li Chengfei glanced at the plates on the ground, then at the two brothers who had started to shiver, and immediately understood what was going on. He patted his chest and said...

"It's an honor for our place to have you here, Senior Brother—these two brats have ruined your fun, but I, Old Li, won't let that happen—someone, bring Master Chen here. Forget about him resting; even if he's buried, we'll dig him out of his grave. Then tidy up the private room in Qingzhu Pavilion, and open those jars of century-old wine in the cellar. Today, I'm going to drink with Senior Brother until we're both drunk."

But before he could finish speaking, Zhou You suddenly stopped him.

Li Chengfei was a little puzzled.

"Senior Brother, are you still holding a grudge? It's alright. I was planning to take action against these two bastards anyway, so this will also help you vent your anger. Although I can't kill them, I can still break their arms."

Surprisingly, upon hearing his words, neither of the two parties objected. They even seemed relieved—it seemed that as soon as he spoke, they would cut off their own arms without anyone else having to lift a finger.

However, Zhou You simply smiled.

"I'm talking about Junior Brother Li."

"Senior Brother, please speak."

"You really don't realize that I specially rushed over early and then spent half a day pretending to be here?"
"Is it just so he can freeload a meal and then show off in front of these two juniors?"

(End of this chapter)