I Have the Martial Arts Heavenly Eye in the Storm Riders

No longer caring about the grudges behind them, Wuming quietly turned around and led Jiang Chen and You Ruo away from Miyin Temple, heading straight to a secluded spot at the foot of the mountain.

They came to a simple wooden house and saw an old man dressed in coarse linen clothes sitting in front of the house, looking desolate under the moonlight.

The night wind was bleak, his disheveled hair covered his face, where was even a trace of his former tyrannical demeanor?

"Father!" Youruo recognized the familiar figure at a glance, tears streaming down her face. She threw herself into Xiongba's arms, sobbing uncontrollably, "Father! I thought I would never see you again!"

"You Ruo... my precious daughter..." Xiong Ba's hand trembled as he stroked her hair, tears streaming down his face. "It's all my fault, I've made you suffer..."

The father and daughter embraced and wept, a deeply moving scene.

After a long while, Xiong Ba's emotions gradually calmed down, and he raised his eyes to gaze at Jiang Chen.

I vaguely remember that this young man was once a servant by Duan Lang's side. I never expected him to have such an air about him today.

In the past, if I had seen such an ant daring to look me in the eye, I would have been furious.

Having witnessed this dramatic change, he had long since seen through the vanities of the world, and his ambition to compete had vanished.

"Enough, enough," Xiong Ba said with a bitter smile, shaking his head. "The wind and clouds unite, the mighty and boundless... I accept my defeat wholeheartedly. The Child Emperor betrayed me, the Heavenly Pool turned against me, and now I have nothing left. There's no need to mention the grudges of the past."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, remaining silent. There was no reason to pressure an elderly man in his twilight years.

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased slightly, Wuming stepped forward and said, "Xiongba, now that you have decided to retire from the world and Miss Youruo has been found, you and your daughter can spend the rest of your lives here in peace, far away from the strife of the martial world. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

For someone like him, this is the best possible ending.

However, Youruo was greatly alarmed upon hearing this.

"No!" She abruptly stood up, grabbed Jiang Chen, their fingers intertwined, and pulled him in front of Xiong Ba. Her pretty face flushed, she cried out, "Father, I won't stay here! I want to go with Brother Jiang Chen! He's the one I love!"

"What?!" Xiong Ba was stunned, his eyes widening as his gaze shifted between Jiang Chen and You Ruo, his face filled with disbelief. "You...you didn't like Nie Feng? When...when did you switch to this kid?"

In her memory, her daughter had tried to kill herself for Nie Feng, so why did she change her mind so quickly?

"Oh, Father! That was all in the past!" You Ruo stamped her foot and said coquettishly, glancing shyly at Jiang Chen. "That blockhead Nie Feng is nowhere near as good as Brother Jiang Chen! My heart is only for Brother Jiang Chen now!"

"This..." The nameless man beside him was also dumbfounded, his old face instantly turning red.

Just moments ago, he advised the father and daughter to retire into seclusion, but now his daughter has become the senior's beloved. Isn't this like breaking up a loving couple? And what's more, it's breaking up the senior's own love!

"Um... senior," Wuming said, extremely embarrassed, wishing he could disappear into the ground, "this junior did not know... did not know about you and Miss You Ruo..."

Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing this frail and elderly man before them, who could believe that he once held absolute power and commanded the respect of all heroes in the martial world?

In Jiang Chen's eyes, Xiong Ba was not defeated by the winds and clouds, but by himself.

He was suspicious throughout his life, distrustful of others, and even kept his own disciples in check, which ultimately led to his being betrayed and abandoned by everyone.

As for the plan to use Kong Ci to sow discord among the three brothers Feng, Yun, and Shuang, Jiang Chen found it utterly ridiculous, nothing more than an open scheme.

Ultimately, it was all because Xiong Ba reaped the bitter fruits of his own actions.

Those who use power and fear to control others will ultimately suffer a backlash and lose everything; this is truly the cycle of nature.

Xiong Ba stared at Jiang Chen for a long time, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.

The once insignificant servant beside Duan Lang now possesses such composure that even Duan Lang cannot fathom his depths.

But now that I am utterly despondent, I will say no more.

"Old man," Jiang Chen suddenly spoke, breaking the silence, "this desolate wilderness isn't safe. You have enemies everywhere; if you're discovered, you'll never have peace. Why don't you move back to Tianshan?"

"Return to Tianshan?" Xiong Ba gave a bitter laugh and waved his hands repeatedly. "Tianshan has been occupied by those traitors, the Twelve Fiends of Tianchi. I have lost all my martial arts skills. Going back would be like walking into a trap and dying in vain."

"Father, you're overthinking it!" You Ruo quickly explained, "Tianshan has already been taken over by Brother Jiang Chen and Brother Duan Lang! Even the World Society has been disbanded. Now Brother Jiang Chen is in charge of Tianshan, it's perfectly safe!"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Xiong Ba was shocked again, his gaze turning to Jiang Chen with surprise and doubt.

Unexpectedly, half a lifetime of hard work was destroyed by his two sons, who then changed the family's fortunes.

"Since you have made this arrangement, it is naturally the best thing," Wuming said, going along with it.

They had unwavering faith in Jiang Chen's strength; with him in charge, Tianshan was indeed a hundred times safer than this place.

"I will not disturb your reunion with your family any longer."

Wuming, understanding the situation, cupped his hands in greeting. He caught a glimpse of You Ruo nestled beside Jiang Chen and sighed inwardly at the chaotic generational hierarchy. He then turned and returned to Miyin Temple to await the battle the next day.

As the nameless figure departed into the distance, the mountains and forests returned to silence.

The moonlight, like water, fell upon the two of them.

You Ruo looked up and gazed at Jiang Chen's handsome profile, her beautiful eyes filled with tenderness.

"Brother Jiang, thank you."

Jiang Chen turned his head, gently stroked her hair, and said softly, "What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you for not killing Father and for arranging a place for him." You Ruo bit her red lips and said softly, "I know that Father did many bad things in the past. If it were someone else, they would not have let him off so easily."

Jiang Chen smiled calmly and pulled her into his arms: "Silly girl, he's your father, so he's also my father-in-law. Besides, he's lost all his ambition now; he's just an old man in his twilight years. What good would killing him do?"

Upon hearing this, You Ruo felt an overwhelming sweetness in her heart and hugged Jiang Chen even tighter. She rested her head gently against his chest and murmured, "Brother Jiang, you are so good."

Jiang Chen held the beauty in his arms, but his gaze was fixed on the vast starry sky, and deep in his eyes, it seemed as if the stars were fading away.

The night was deep, in the guest rooms of Miyin Temple.

The flickering candlelight illuminated the delicate, rain-streaked face of the pear blossoms.

"Brother Jianchen," Chu Chu said, her eyes red and her voice choked with emotion, looking at Jianchen before her, "you know Brother Bu's personality. He's proud and arrogant. If he loses to Senior Wuming tomorrow and is trapped in this temple for ten years, he... he definitely won't be able to bear it, he might even want to die!"

Seeing his beloved so grief-stricken, Jian Chen felt as if his heart was being torn apart.

Knowing that Bu Jingyun was unyielding and inflexible, he feared that if he lost the bet, he might do something drastic.

"Miss Chuchu, don't cry," Jian Chen sighed, a resolute glint in his eyes, "For you, I... I will help him."

"Help him? How can I help him?" Chu Chu's eyes were blurry with tears, and her face was full of confusion.

Jian Chen remained silent, glanced at her deeply, then turned and left, disappearing into the night.

Outside the temple, deep within the secluded bamboo grove.

Bu Jingyun sat cross-legged on the blue stone, circulating his true energy to heal his injuries.

Although he was severely injured by the sudden surge of the waves during the day, his vital energy was turbulent and his internal energy was disordered.

What angered him even more was the unwarranted obstruction by an unknown person.

Recalling the scene in the meditation room, where he tried to force his way out but was effortlessly stopped by Wuming, the vast sword intent he felt still made his heart tremble and added to his humiliation.

"hateful!"

Bu Jingyun let out a low roar and slammed his palm into the boulder beside him.

"boom!"

Pebbles flew everywhere, and dust rose in all directions.

The Qilin Arm glowed brightly with a red light, as if venting the raging fire in its master's heart.

"Who?!" Suddenly, Bu Jingyun's ears twitched slightly, and he opened his eyes wide, his cold gaze shooting straight into the depths of the forest.

rustling...

With a soft footstep, a figure in white slowly emerged—it was Jian Chen.

"It's you?" Bu Jingyun frowned slightly, looking at him coldly. "Coming to laugh at me?"

"Bu Jingyun," Jian Chen casually folded a bamboo stick into a sword, pointed it at Jingyun, his face cold and stern, "If you want to challenge my master, you'll have to defeat me first!"

"You think you can take me on?" Bu Jingyun's eyes were filled with disdain as he slowly stood up, his Qilin arm trembling slightly, exuding a dangerous aura.

Chu Chu, hidden in the shadows, saw this scene and understood perfectly.

Brother Jianchen's actions are clearly...

He intended to defeat Brother Bu with overwhelming force, thus thwarting his ambition to challenge the nameless senior!

If you can't even beat your own disciple, what right do you have to challenge your master?

In this way, the bet of "facing the wall for ten years" would naturally become invalid.

However, Brother Bu is still recovering from serious injuries. If Brother Jian Chen were to make a move at this moment, he would inevitably be branded as taking advantage of someone in distress, and would be despised by his fellow martial arts practitioners.

Thinking of this, and looking at Jian Chen's resolute back, Chu Chu felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but also felt endless guilt.

Brother Jianchen, for my sake, you were willing to tarnish your own reputation and become the villain...