"That was the first time I saw Master fight!"
Niu Qingshan smiled, "Including the few of us, we were all shocked by Master's power. We thought he was a god. On the night we returned, Youngest Junior Brother, who was only eight years old, was the first to kneel before Master and ask him to be his disciple.
"Master asked him why. I still remember Youngest Junior Brother's first sentence was' I want to kill. I want to kill all these b * stards. I want them to tremble in fear. Youngest Junior Brother's gaze is still fresh in my memory. I only found out later that Youngest Junior Brother's parents died in the chaos.
"Youngest Junior Brother matured earlier than us. Compared to him, the few of us were much dumber. We were shocked by Youngest Junior Brother's words and admired his courage. In the end, Master didn't accept him. He said that his murderous aura was too strong and he would go astray sooner or later. Master accepted us instead because I was the oldest, so I was the eldest senior brother.
"Youngest Junior Brother was very determined. He kept kneeling at the door and said that if Master didn't accept him, he would kneel until he died of old age. Master told us to ignore him. After a night, we all heard that Commander Ma's residence was destroyed, including Commander Ma himself!
"Everyone thought that it was retribution for Commander Ma's evil deeds. Only Youngest Junior Brother and I knew that Commander Ma was actually killed by Master because I didn't see Master when I woke up that night."
Ye Chen said, "Is your master still alive?"
He agreed with what this person did. However, if it were him, he would not take revenge that night. Instead, he would kill his way to the door.
This person was a Martial Dao master more than a hundred years ago. If he was still alive, his ability would definitely be terrifying.
"He's not!"
Niu Qingshan shook his head lightly.
Ye Chen secretly nodded. He thought to himself that was how ancient martial artists were. No matter how powerful they were, they were still human. They could not escape the pain of reincarnation.
Niu Qingshan continued, "Youngest Junior Brother really knelt at Master's door for seven days and seven nights. In the end, Master was moved by his sincerity. That night, the four of us knelt before Master to serve him tea. In terms of seniority, Master only said one thing to us at that time. 'If you can protect the world, all the poor will be happy!'
"Master told us to be benevolent and chivalrous, and not to bully the weak with martial arts. After that, I returned to my hometown and learned that my parents had passed away. After paying my respects to them, Master took us into the mountains to escape the chaos of war."
"At that time, Junior Brother asked why Master didn't kill all these bad people since he was so capable. Master smiled and said, 'If you have epilepsy and your limbs twitch, would it be useful to chop them off?'
Ye Chen vaguely sensed the hidden meaning in his words.
"The four of us stayed on the mountain with Master for a total of fifteen years, and then followed Master to explore the outside world for another ten years."
Niu Qingshan said, "In the past ten years, we've encountered bandits and killed bandits. Although Youngest Junior Brother is the youngest, he's more talented than all of us. In just a few years, he broke through to the peak of Illuminating Pulse. Later on, he broke through to Martial Dao Grandmaster before us."
"On the night of Master's 98th birthday, we cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for Master and bought a bottle of wine. However, Master told us that his time was almost up. After eating this bowl of noodles, he was going to fulfill a long-cherished wish."
"At that time, I noticed that there was something wrong with Master's tone, so I asked subconsciously, 'Master, are you going to die?' Master smiled and said that everyone has died since ancient times. He would have no regrets if he could use his dying body to do something! "
"At that time, we all cried and knelt on the ground, not letting Master go. In the end, Master drank the longevity noodles that night and left resolutely. Before he left, he laughed three times."
At this point, Niu Qingshan's hand that was holding the tobacco pipe trembled slightly, "From then on, there was no news of Master. We didn't know if he was dead or alive. We waited for him for a year, five years, even ten years. In the end, we confirmed that he was dead and built a cenotaph for him!"
"Your master went to Shang Santian?" Ye Chen asked.
Niu Qingshan took a good look at him, as if he did not expect Ye Chen to guess so accurately. He nodded, "That's right. During the chaotic period, many people came from Shang Santian. These people ignored life and death and thought that they were superior. My master said that Shang Santian is the source of evil, so he wanted to eliminate evil."
"In the end, your master died!" Ye Chen sighed softly.
"We didn't know about the existence of Shang Santian back then!"
Niu Qingshan said in a deep voice, "Since we couldn't wait for Master, Youngest Junior Brother suggested that we split up. Moreover, Second Junior Brother and Third Junior Brother wanted to enter the world, and I couldn't stop them. The four of us could only go our separate ways in the end.
"Ten years later, there were four famous talents in the world. They were Niu Batian, Lei Feihu, Dai Tinglou, and Guan Shanyue. Among them, Guan Shanyue was the most famous. He defeated everyone on Mount Hua and was honored as a martial arts legend!"
"The other three must be your junior brothers, am I right?" Ye Chen smiled lightly as he gradually understood his intention.
"That's right!"
Niu Qingshan nodded lightly and said, "Lei Feihu is my Second Junior Brother, Dai Tinglou is my Third Junior Brother, and Guan Shanyue is my Little Junior Brother. The four of us drifted apart due to different ideals, which led to us becoming enemies. In the end, I, Niu Batian, returned to the Dragon Group, Lei Feihu settled down in Hong Kong, and Dai Tinglou guarded Shanghai.
"Meanwhile, your Little Junior Brother, Guan Shanyue, is in the Heaven Return Palace. He's the Heavenly Palace's Palace Master!" Ye Chen revealed the truth before Niu Qingshan was done speaking. However, he was secretly surprised.
He had just killed Lei Feihu's son. Now, he found out that Lei Feihu was the Dragon King's junior brother. Did that mean that he had offended all of them at the same time?
"You guessed it?" Niu Qingshan was rather shocked.
"It's actually not difficult to guess it!"
Ye Chen chuckled softly. "With your ability, there's only a handful of people in the world who can compare to you. I'm sure your three junior brothers are among them. You mentioned earlier that you guys don't get along with each other. The person who injured you should be the martial arts legend, Guan Shanyue. Then, he must be the Heavenly Palace's Palace Master!"
"Amazing!"
Niu Qingshan shook his head lightly. "That's right. My Little Junior Brother, Guan Shanyue, is the Heavenly Palace's Palace Master. In China, his position is the same as mine. However, his ability is more powerful than mine, and his talent is higher than ours. Before this, he was the first to break through to Martial Dao master. Later on, he was the first to break through to Martial Dao venerable.
"Therefore, my Dragon Soul has been suppressed by the Heavenly Palace all these years. I chose to give in because of that. I never thought that I'd become enemies with my Little Junior Brother again because of you, Mad Southern Ye."
He forced a smile. "During the battle at Heaven Lake, I was only a fake martial venerable. After fighting Junior Brother, although I injured him severely, I almost died!"
Theoretically, one was a fake martial venerable while the other was a real martial venerable. There was a huge difference between their abilities, so neither of them would be injured if they fought. However, although Niu Batian was old, he was not afraid of death. It was difficult to cool one's blood after drinking ice for ten years.
On the other hand, Guan Shanyue was used to seeking stability all these years. He was unwilling to get injured, so he seemed to be worried when they fought. That was why Niu Qingshan caught his flaws.
He could not help but look at Ye Chen as he spoke to this point, "Actually, I've been paying attention to you since a long time ago. For example, when you killed Yuan Bupo, Northern Devil Jiang, and the rest, I thought you were my second Little Junior Brother. You're a bloodthirsty person, so I wanted to get rid of you."
"Then, why didn't you do anything?" Ye Chen smiled wryly.
"Because you stopped the US Navy's Commodore Barton from entering our country's territorial waters with your own strength. After you killed him, you even shouted that you would kill anyone who offended China no matter how far you were. I gave up after that!"
Niu Qingshan said, "At that time, I thought that you wouldn't become my second Little Junior Brother, so I kept you alive until now. Reality has proven that I was right about you. Although you're overbearing and arrogant, you still have your bottom line and principles!"
He shook his head, "However, you shouldn't have killed people from Shang Santian. Not only have you offended my Little Junior Brother, but you've also offended Shang Santian, especially my Little Junior Brother, Guan Shanyue!"
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(PS: For the third chapter, I still owe you a chapter from before. It's getting late. I'll make it up another day!)
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