General of the Heavens

Chapter 60 Ends and Returns

"Sect secrets? Give me a break. Plenty of people know your stuff. You've smoked opium, frequented brothels—what haven't you done?"

Ning Chen directly exposed Hu Guohua's true colors.

Hu Guohua stared blankly, his face flushed red: "Nonsense! How could I have done such a thing? Don't slander me!"

"Oh, I'm slandering you too, Comrade Hu. Wasn't it you who tricked your uncle with the paper figure, saying you were married?"

Hu Guohua's uncle knew he was a heavy smoker, so he never gave him a single penny. As a result, Hu Guohua lied to his uncle, saying he was going to get married.

His uncle was so moved that he burst into tears. He gave him twenty silver dollars and told him to find a wife and live a good life.

Little did he know that Hu Guohua was lying to him.

To appease his uncle, this fellow went home and went straight to a paper maker in the village to have a paper woman made and pasted on white paper.

Then, I used watercolors to draw eyebrows, eyes, nose, clothes, and hair on the paper figure. From a distance, it really looked like a living person.

Hu Guohua carried the paper figure home and placed it on the kang (a heated brick bed). A few days later, his uncle came and said that his wife was sick. Then he went to the city to smoke opium.

Ning Chen knew all about Hu Guohua's dark history, and at the same time couldn't help but admire him greatly. This guy didn't care about bad luck, and he was so bold!

Wouldn't it be unsettling to put a paper figure on the kang (heated brick bed)?

"So, Lao Hu, if I were you, I would have just spent some money to hire a prostitute, put on a good show, and it wouldn't have cost much. When we ran out of money, we could have just said that his wife was sick, and then we could have asked your uncle for more money. See? It was a win-win situation!"

Hu Guohua was stunned: "Huh! You can do that? Oh, how come I didn't think of that... Oh dear! Sir, please don't say that..."

Hu Guohua stepped forward and shut Ning Chen up. These words had made him lose all face. He might have been a bit frivolous when he was younger, but he'd changed now…

This fiend, no, this evil star, is right in front of me!

Looking at Ning Chen's smiling face, Hu Guohua wanted to punch him, but thinking about his small arms and legs, he immediately gave up.

Ning Chen then looked at Hu Guohua with a mocking expression, sipping his tea while waiting for Hu Guohua to give him an explanation.

Sure enough, after a few seconds of intense internal struggle, Hu Guohua chose to follow his heart. He went directly to the back room and after a while, he had a book in his hand.

Ning Chen had excellent eyesight and spotted it immediately. The nine large characters on the cover read "The Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique".

"Here, you can have the book, but you can't take it with you. It was passed down to me by my master, and my family has been relying on it all our lives."

It was said to be nine characters but actually sixteen; it was said to be one book but only half of it remained. Hu Guohua immediately understood that it was indeed the book passed down by his master.

Hu Guohua didn't know where this bastard found out, and he didn't want to investigate further. He just wanted to get rid of Ning Chen as soon as possible.

Ning Chen waved his hand: "You don't need to worry about that. Your son doesn't need this book; he'll become a revolutionary in the future."

Upon hearing this, Hu Guohua was so angry he almost vomited blood: "You! I kindly gave you the book to read, and you're cursing my son?"

"Never mind, never mind..."

"You don't believe me when I tell you the truth? You'll find out later." Ning Chen opened the "Sixteen-Character Yin-Yang Feng Shui Secret Technique," and his Golden Eyes instantly unleashed their power!

Ning Chen memorized the contents of each page he turned. His photographic memory was just a basic skill of the Golden Eyes, and now it was finally coming in handy.

After flipping through the book and confirming that nothing was missing, Ning Chen tossed it to Hu Guohua. The latter scoffed, thinking that Ning Chen had only skimmed through it and hadn't grasped its essence; he himself had only ever understood the basics.

Ning Chen was overjoyed to have obtained what he wanted most. The system didn't have much time left for him, and it was time to say goodbye.

The three got up and left Hu Guohua's feng shui shop. Hu Guohua kept smiling and said, "Come back often if you need anything."

In reality, after the three left, Hu Guohua immediately closed his feng shui shop, packed his bags, and took his wife and children to find another place to practice fortune-telling...

……

The three bid farewell to Hu Guohua and then drifted away. All good things must come to an end. When they reached the fork in the road outside the city, the three had to go their separate ways.

Chen Yulou said to Partridge Whistle, "I've seen you off for a thousand miles, but we must part eventually. Brother, Third Brother, take care of yourselves. If we meet again in the martial world someday, let's go to the lakeside tavern and have a good, hearty drink!"

Partridge Whistle said, "Second brother, you are planning a great undertaking and are a capable leader of heroes. Remember not to put yourself in danger too often. You must take great care of yourself."

When it was Ning Chen's turn, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. He wondered if he would ever have the chance to stand in this restaurant by Dongting Lake and give his opinions on the world again.

"Brothers, in terms of experience, I can't compare to you two experts, but there are some things I know more about."

My second brother went to the tomb of King Xian, but you should know that the tomb of King Xian has been known throughout history as an untouchable tomb. It is several times more dangerous than Ping Mountain. Without the help of tomb raiders and grave robbers, it would be difficult to gain anything.

As for my elder brother's trip to the Blackwater City of Western Xia, as I said, it was all in vain. The tomb raiders who remove the tomb raiding talisman can never enter a tomb again. This is a contract and a rule.

Today we part ways, and I fear we will never meet again in the martial world. Therefore, I will tell you two brothers the most important thing: the three of us will also likely never see each other again.

"When people are about to leave, their words are kind. My arrival was also fleeting. Otherwise, why not help my elder brother find the Muchen Pearl?"

Seeing the resolute tone in Ning Chen's words, Chen Yulou was greatly alarmed. "Third brother, you don't have some incurable disease, do you? It's alright, you have to hold on, we can't give up on treatment..."

Ning Chen: "..."

Damn it, all the feelings we'd worked so hard to build up have been ruined by that idiot Chen Yulou. It's just too much.

"What are you thinking? My hometown is different from here. I don't know if I'll have another chance to come out after I go back," Ning Chen said.

"Oh ho!" Chen Yulou's eyes suddenly flashed with golden light. "I knew my third brother was different. Is he going back to your family to cultivate inner alchemy in seclusion? If there's hope for immortality, don't forget about us..."

Ning Chen shoved Chen Yulou, who was standing right in front of him, away. This guy is so unreliable, yet he became the leader of the Unloading Ridge Sect. Damn, he must have a good father!

Chen Yulou's ancestors for three generations were all leaders of the Unloading Ridge faction. The main reason he has made it this far is that he inherited his father's business and family fortune.

Partridge Whistle's heart was filled with mixed feelings. He was reluctant to part with Ning Chen, who was about to leave. Hearing that Ning Chen was going to a place where he might never return, he couldn't help but feel worried.

"Third brother, the world is dangerous, you must be careful in everything you do. Between you and me, I hope you will give me an explanation in the future. You don't have many ways to protect yourself, so today I will pass on to you the ultimate technique of my Mountain Moving lineage - Kui Xing Kicking the Dipper. I hope you will take good care of yourself."

Ning Chen was touched. His elder brother was indeed his elder brother, at least he cared about his younger brother. He then turned to look at Chen Yulou. Shouldn't this guy do something?

"Cough cough, third brother, haven't you learned enough skills from me over this long period of time? Listening to thunder to locate burial sites and listening to mountains to identify dragon veins, you've practically drained me dry!"

Chen Yulou said with a resentful look.

"Well... hehe..." Ning Chen scratched his head and said, "But we're going all over the country, Second Brother should at least give us something, right?"

Chen Yulou was completely bewildered and asked helplessly, "Third brother, I'm truly impressed. Just tell me what you want."

Ning Chen smiled shyly: "Second Brother, I think your Little Divine Blade is pretty good. Can I borrow it?"

Chen Yulou was on the verge of tears: "That was given to me by my father! Third brother, you've gone too far!"

"What's the big deal? I wouldn't mind if you recognized me as your father in the future."

Chen Yulou: "..."

After all that fuss, Ning Chen finally got his wish. The three of them parted ways, and Ning Chen arrived alone in a deserted place, communicating with the system: "Return!"

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