"Who else could it be if not them?" Chu Li asked.
"This … This …" Murong Chun shook his head helplessly.
Xia Liyan did not look too pleased.
Murong Chun asked, "Did Qiao San do something to anger them?"
Chu Li chuckled and looked at Murong Chun sharply. "So, if Qiao San did something wrong, they can kill him?"
"About that …" Murong Chun looked embarrassed.
Xia Liyan said, "Young Master, let's put this aside for now. We'll talk about it when the Hill Master returns."
He felt that the young master could not defeat the two Celestials.
Chu Li said, "That's good. Elder Xia, Elder Murong, you don't have to waste your time with me. Go on with your work."
"We'll take our leave then," Xia Liyan said.
Both of them left the courtyard.
As they walked side by side on the path in the forest, Xia Liyan sighed and shook his head. He felt that Crouching Bull Mountain would not be peaceful from now on. He was afraid that there would be a huge commotion.
Murong Chun asked, "Brother Xia, what should we do?"
"Of course we'll stand on the young master's side. Murong, don't be stupid. The two seniors are just seniors and they're Celestials. They're not on our side. "Xia Liyan said without hesitation.
"If it weren't for the two seniors, Crouching Bull Mountain would not be so powerful. We can't be ungrateful, right?" Murong Chun said.
"We're grateful to them. But we can't just listen to them, especially when it comes to the removal of the Hill Master. It's only right that the young master takes over after the Hill Master. No one has any objections, but they just had to stick their noses into it. "Xia Liyan nodded.
"Shh! Murong Chun put a finger to his lips and looked around. He lowered his voice and said, "Brother Xia, lower your voice!"
"What's there to hide?" Xia Liyan scoffed. "I'll say this even in front of the two seniors. Although the young master has done bad things, he's turned over a new leaf. He's wise and powerful. He can definitely strengthen Crouching Bull Mountain!"
"But he's still a bad person." Murong Chun sighed. "If Crouching Bull Mountain grows stronger in the future, it'll become a laughing stock. We won't be able to hold our heads up high."
"At the end of the day, it's still you, Murong, who doesn't want the Young Lord to ascend the throne!" Xia Liyan said coldly.
Murong Chun said, "I think it's a good thing for the young lord to inherit the throne. Even if he doesn't inherit the throne, there are still benefits to it. In short, he's stuck between a rock and a hard place. He's not as naive as you, Brother Xia."
"You're too ambitious!" Xia Liyan laughed coldly. "But don't worry. No matter what, even if the Young Master doesn't ascend to the throne, Murong Liang won't have a chance!"
"You …!?" Murong Chun's expression changed drastically. He glared at him angrily. "Don't go overboard with your words!"
"I'm not going overboard at all!" Xia Liyan sneered. "Do you dare to say that you don't have such thoughts?"
"… I can't be bothered to talk to you!" Murong Chun turned around and left.
Xia Liyan stood where he was as he watched Murong Chun leave. He shook his head. Murong Chun was a very talented man, but he was also very selfish. It really made people feel helpless.
As soon as he returned home, his daughter, Xia Wei, ran over. "Dad, who are you angry with?"
Her graceful figure was wrapped in a pink robe, and the pink color made her beautiful face look as fair as jade, making her even more charming.
Xia Liyan shook his head and smiled. "It's that old man, Murong. Are you going out to play today?"
Xia Wei said, "Duan Tianya and the others are going to compete. I'm going to watch!"
"Mm, go ahead." Xia Liyan nodded. "But you can go and see the Young Lord."
"Young Lord?" Xia Wei was stunned. She immediately reacted. "The Young Lord has returned to the mountain?"
"He just returned," Xia Liyan replied.
Xia Wei scoffed. "Why didn't you tell us that you're back? You're sneaking around!"
"The Young Lord has his own difficulties." Xia Liyan shook his head and sighed. "It's better if you don't know about these things."
"Has the Young Lord's martial arts improved?" Xia Wei puffed out her chest. "Our martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds. It can't be that we've surpassed the Young Lord, right?"
Xia Liyan shook his head and laughed. He waved his hand and said, "Go on, go on."
Xia Wei wrinkled her nose. She was very displeased with Xia Liyan's attitude. It was as if what she said was ridiculous.
All of them had improved by leaps and bounds. Their abilities had increased to an unbelievable level. No matter how strong the Young Lord was, it was impossible for him to be stronger than them. They had the guidance of a master and the Crouching Bull Insight. The Young Lord, on the other hand, had isolated himself to explore.
This gave her the confidence to surpass the Zhuge Tian that Chu Li disguised as.
Xia Liyan turned and left the courtyard. He was going to the basilica to make arrangements for his departure.
Xia Wei stood at the door and hesitated for a moment. In the end, she did not look for Chu Li directly. Instead, she went to a small forest.
The small forest was located halfway up the mountain. It was lush and there were no small paths. Xia Wei used her Light-body Technique to glide over the treetops. After two hundred meters, she landed lightly.
It was a spacious and flat martial arts field surrounded by lush trees. It was extremely secluded.
There were three young men practicing on the field. When they performed the Crouching Bull Punch, shadows flashed and a green bull could be vaguely seen flashing within.
The most handsome of the three punches was the most solid. The green bull looked no different from a real one except that it was one size smaller.
The three of them stopped when they saw Xia Wei.
Xia Wei came to them and said, "The Young Lord has returned to the mountain!"
The three of them were shocked.
The most handsome young man said in a low voice, "Hmph, he finally returned to the mountain!"
Xia Wei said, "Murong Liang, do you want to challenge him?"
"Of course!" Murong Liang gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "I must defeat him!"
Xia Wei said, "Looking at my father's expression, the Young Lord's martial arts must be very high. If you fight him again, aren't you afraid that he will cripple you again?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" Murong Liang scoffed. "Cultivating martial arts again is not necessarily a bad thing. After I started cultivating again, my foundation became stronger. That's why I improved so quickly. You guys can do the same!"
He was sure that Chu Li would not kill him. At most, he would cripple his martial arts.
As long as he did not go overboard, his martial arts would not be crippled.
Xia Wei had a look of approval on her face. "That's a real man. Alright, let's go and meet him!"
Chu Dazhi and Zhou Hange nodded vigorously. They were eager to try.
The four of them glided through the small forest and arrived outside Chu Li's courtyard.
Just as they were about to knock, the door suddenly opened. Chu Li's voice came from inside. "Come in!"
The four of them frowned and looked at each other.
They did not sense anyone in the courtyard. They only knocked with the intention of giving it a try. They did not think that there would really be someone.
After trying, they knew that their cultivation level was still not as high as the Young Lord's.
This made them extremely dissatisfied. They felt that they had already reached an unbelievable level of advancement. It was impossible for anyone to be faster than them.
They entered the courtyard with their heads held high and saw Chu Li sitting in the pagoda drinking tea. He raised his head and looked at them casually.
Chu Li's gaze swept across the five of them.
They felt as if their internal organs were being penetrated by his gaze. He could see everything about them.
Chu Li retracted his gaze and said lightly, "Everyone, how have you been?"
"When did the Young Lord return?" Xia Wei scoffed.
She realized that the Young Lord's temperament was becoming more and more dignified. He was more and more like a Hill Master. She felt an inexplicable sense of pressure when she stood in front of him. This made her very angry. Her clear eyes revealed a hint of provocation.
Chu Li said, "I just returned. … Do you want to compete with me?"
"Yes!" Xia Wei scoffed. "I want to see what the Young Lord has gained from your isolated cultivation!"
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