Wuyue Province, Moshang City, Shi Yuejian's villa.
As soon as Lou Cheng walked in and greeted his Senior Sister, he saw a few seniors sitting on the sofa.
Facing him was the Divine Enchanter of Sin Flame. He still looked like a middle-aged man with deep eye sockets, a straight nose, black hair mixed with silver strands, and flame-like brilliance hidden in his deep eyes. He looked quiet and reserved, but he gave people a feeling of irritation and fear.
Lou Cheng recalled the first time he saw this senior, and the fear and caution he felt when he couldn't see through him. At this moment, he vaguely grasped his level with the help of his aura.
It was a "super-class" with a strong mind and a blend of artistic conception, but it was obviously declining.
Unknowingly, I can already look at this senior on the same level … Lou Cheng felt a little emotional.
Sitting on the sofa beside the Divine Enchanter of Sin Flame were the elegant Queen of Thought, Fei Dan, who looked to be in her thirties, and the Empty Nest Old Man, Wu Molian, who was smoking a cigar lazily. They smiled and turned to look at Lou Cheng, occasionally glancing at Geezer Shi with a teasing look.
The white-haired Geezer Shi with few wrinkles turned his head and frowned in disdain.
"Why did you rush here? It's just a few old guys who insisted that I celebrate my birthday every five days. According to our customs, we usually celebrate the ninth. Tsk, in terms of nominal years, it's actually the tenth. "
"Rush here?" "Judging from this word … Master, you're actually quite happy, aren't you?" Lou Cheng laughed inwardly and said sternly,
"As a disciple, how can I miss my master's birthday?"
Master, what you're implying is that you want to hold a grand celebration on your nominal year of seventy?
Well, now that your injuries are under control and you're not coughing non-stop after a few "activities", you're back to your old self. And you've taken me in as a good disciple. How can you not show off?
If Geezer Shi knew what he was thinking at this moment, he would probably want to kick this unfilial disciple to death. He shook his hand and clicked his tongue. "You think I don't know you? You're only good with words. Didn't you just call me a few years ago? Heh, you've only come here once!"
… Lou Cheng was stunned. After more than ten seconds, he opened his mouth and said,
"Master, you were the one who said that there was no need to come …"
He knew that his master's birthday was only three years away. In one year, he was a part-time coach and was fighting in the National University Martial Arts Tournament. In the other year, he had just broken his Jindan and got rid of the sequelae. He was recuperating in the mountains and couldn't go on a long trip. Yet, he went to the military's sanatorium in the north for a vacation …
I didn't expect you to be such a petty and vengeful old man …
"Just because I said you don't need to, you don't need to? This is a test of your sincerity. Smelly brat, why don't you think about the history? What Men Li Xue? " Geezer Shi was in a good mood as he jokingly scolded her. Then, he pointed at the living room and said, "Find yourself a seat."
Lou Cheng greeted each of his seniors and found a single sofa to sit down. He put on a pose that said, "I only have ears and won't interrupt."
Wu Molian took a puff of the cigar and chuckled.
"Establishing a country …"
"How many times have I told you? Don't call me by my name!" Geezer Shi interrupted him angrily.
Wu Molian chuckled and muttered to himself,
"Looking at you just now, I thought you had accepted an unworthy disciple. Why don't we make a deal and transfer your disciple to me? Sigh, speaking of which, you usually don't show off your skills as a master. How did you manage to train a Physical Invulnerability disciple so easily? The few of us have been together for so many years, but we still haven't managed to train a good successor. "
"Don't drag me into this. My last disciple is already a Physical Invulnerability expert," Queen of Thought, Fei Dan interjected.
She was referring to the Sleeping Tiger, Ann Chaoyang.
"You lazy old man. How can you be better than me in teaching disciples?" Geezer Shi said proudly. "Speaking of which, Lin Que from Geezer Ji's house was also guided by me when he reached the Dan stage. In just two years, he had already laid the foundation for two Physical Invulnerability experts. Heh, it's not that I'm looking down on you guys, but compared to this, you guys are still too far away."
Lou Cheng almost burst out laughing when he heard this. However, with his strong self-control, he maintained a serious expression and nodded in agreement with his master.
Shi Yuejian also pursed her lips and secretly gave Lou Cheng a thumbs up. She walked into the kitchen and prepared a sumptuous lunch.
"This kind of thing," Divine Enchanter of Sin Flame snorted. "It's up to the heavens, not the man."
Good seedlings are rare, and it's easy for others to snatch them away.
"What are you talking about? Didn't you take in a good disciple? In the end, you brought him to the war-torn zones and surrounded him. He was half dead and was stuck at the Inhuman stage for the rest of his life, "Geezer Shi retorted.
Divine Enchanter of Sin Flame replied angrily, "It's all because I wanted to meet you! Haven't you made enough mistakes in the war-torn zones? You have enemies everywhere! "
"Now I have to say something fair," Wu Molian chuckled. "Jianguo, erm, Geezer Shi did a better job than you in the war-torn zones. Once, he fell into a trap and was surrounded by three Physical Invulnerability experts. It was the guy called God of War who led them, but he still managed to force his way out. However, he was bedridden for two months and had to be served."
"If they hadn't teamed up, I could have beaten any one of them up!" Geezer Shi said disdainfully.
Using this topic as an excuse, a few of the old veterans started to reminisce about their past. Sometimes, they would talk about what they had done in the war-torn zones. Other times, they would brag about how half of the twenty titles that Queen of Thought had won were because they hadn't participated in professional competitions back then. However, Fei Dan's calm words shut them up.
She said, "If you lose to me seven times out of ten, don't speak." Hence, Shi Jianguo, Wu Molian, and Divine Enchanter all fell silent.
"If you're so capable, let's compete in actual combat … If I wasn't severely injured later on …" Geezer Shi mumbled after a few seconds. Then, with lightning speed, he changed the topic back to his past in the war-torn zones.
At his peak, he and Queen of Thought were on the same level. They were both half a step away from the Forbidden Zone. Unfortunately, they couldn't break through and could only sigh as they watched their successors.
Lou Cheng listened thoughtfully but resisted the urge to speak. After lunch, the seniors went upstairs to take a nap. Then, he asked Shi Jianguo at the stairs,
"Master, who was the Taboo expert who injured you back then?"
Geezer Shi glanced at him and laughed.
"Why? Do you want to avenge your master? Are you that confident of entering the Forbidden Zone? "
"At this point, how can I not imagine and attempt to break through? But your disciple knows very well that it's very difficult. It will take ten to twenty years," answered Lou Cheng frankly. "When the time comes, if I succeed, I can fulfill my duty as a disciple and avenge you, Master."
"Avenge what?" Said Geezer Shi in annoyance. "I can eat, sleep, drink, and jump now. It won't be a problem for me to live another twenty to thirty years. If I were to fight to the death with a Forbidden Mighty One over my injuries, the number of people seeking revenge on me would line up from here to the city. It's not worth it, not worth it."
At this point, he chuckled. "Unless I die prematurely because of this in the future and can't die of old age, then there's a need for revenge. Otherwise, all I have to do is to disgust the other party and ruin their plans."
But Master, your chances of breaking through will be cut off because of this … Lou Cheng sighed inwardly. Then, a doubt arose in his mind. He frowned and pondered for a moment.
He couldn't help but ask, "When the time comes, how do you determine whether you'll die of old age or prematurely because of this?"
No one knows how long they'll live …
Geezer Shi was stunned when he heard this question. Then, he blew his beard and glared at him.
"You brat, you really want your master to die!"
Nothing good comes out of a dog's mouth!
Uh … Lou Cheng's expression froze.
Geezer Shi snorted and walked up the stairs with his hands behind his back. Halfway up, he suddenly sighed.
"Actually, when I was seriously injured, I had no hope of breaking through the Man-God Boundary. I was already in my fifties. Unless, unless I was ten years younger …"
His tone was complicated. He didn't stop walking and disappeared around the corner of the stairs.
Lou Cheng listened in a daze, feeling a little down.
He walked up to the second floor step by step and happened to see Queen of Thought, Fei Dan coming from the balcony at the end of the corridor.
"Your master is right. At our age, the most difficult and natural thing to do is to accept old age. It has nothing to do with outsiders." She nodded with a smile.
Then, she walked past Lou Cheng and headed for the guest room. She shook her head and sighed.
"Birth, old age, sickness, and death are hard …"
"With birth comes aging …"
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