Chapter 1099: The Enemy Has Become Successful

Master Du's time was not much, and Chen Guanlou went to visit every few days.

By May, the weather got hot, and Master Du couldn't hold on, passing away in his sleep. He left very quietly, without much pain. At his advanced age, it could be considered a happy funeral.

According to Master Du's requirements before his death, the funeral was simplified.

No matter how simple, the necessary processes could not be missing.

Chen Guanlou offered a very generous funeral gift, solving the situation of the Du family's financial distress. He also found people familiar with white affairs, easing the pressure on the Du family.

The funeral was handled by professionals, and everything was in order. The Du family only needed to pay money and be filial sons and grandsons.

The weather was hot, but they still insisted on parking the spirit for seven days. Through the relationship of the Marquis's Mansion, a large amount of ice was transported.

Seven days later, the coffin was transferred to the righteous village outside the city.

The Du family had already decided to support the coffin back to their hometown three years later.

Master Du's eldest grandson, Du Yuefeng, was already a big young man. Originally, he was going to get married, but because of the funeral, it could only be postponed for three years.

He told Chen Guanlou: "Now that grandfather is gone, father has taken the errand of the Marquis's Mansion, which is a critical moment, and cannot be separated from people. Originally, I planned to support the coffin back to my hometown, but father said it was not in accordance with the rules. He is a filial son and should personally support the coffin back to his hometown. Father said, three years later, after finishing the work at hand and standing firm in the capital, it will not be too late to support the coffin back to his hometown. Please understand, Uncle Lou!"

Chen Guanlou did not approve, but he understood.

The Du family was a small family, and the errand of earning money to support the family was more important than supporting the coffin back to the hometown. Not a noble family, they didn't have to worry about money even if they didn't do anything for three to five years.

Noble scholars can naturally strictly abide by the so-called filial piety rules, but ordinary people cannot. If you don't do anything for a day, you won't have money to buy rice. If you don't earn money for three days, the whole family will have to starve.

Strict filial piety is essentially used to bind noble families and highlight their high-standard morality. Thereby raising their own status and strictly distinguishing themselves from the mud-legged people.

Chen Guanlou always insisted that one should do what one's status requires. The Du family has the Du family's considerations, and he, an outsider, can give some suggestions when others ask, but cannot overstep his authority and point fingers, causing people to dislike him.

"Since the plan is made, just do it according to the plan. If you have any difficulties that cannot be solved, come to me. I am a forgotten-year friend with Master Du, and I promised him that I would take care of you."

Du Yuefeng was very grateful and performed a junior salute. "Many thanks, Uncle Lou! The family is still doing okay. When we really encounter difficulties, we will definitely ask Uncle Lou with thick skin."

"Don't be polite with me. Is your father okay? After these days, I see him walking and shaking."

After seven days, even an iron man would be exhausted. A funeral, from a certain perspective, is testing the living. Fortunately, the Du family only simplified it.

If they really wanted to handle the full set of funeral rites strictly, the living could be exhausted to death.

"Many thanks for Uncle Lou's concern, my father is just too tired. Now that the funeral is over, the doctor said he will recover in three to five days."

"That's good."

With Master Du's departure, Chen Guanlou felt empty in his heart. From now on, he had one less friend, one less good place to chat and cool off, and one less forgotten-year friend.

No one would patiently listen to his complaints, scolding the Emperor, scolding the court, and scolding the world.

A bit uncomfortable!

Clearly he could adapt before, but after the funeral was over, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.

Once the emotion came up, he carried a pot of wine to the roof, drinking wine while basking in the moon.

When Eunuch Wang Hai came, he saw this scene.

"You still have time to borrow wine to drown your sorrows; your enemy is about to be promoted to a Grandmaster, and you are not panicked at all."

"Which enemy of mine is about to be promoted to a Grandmaster?" Chen Guanlou looked like he was seven parts drunk, his eyes hazy. He still lay on the roof, without any intention of getting up.

Wang Hai sat on the side. "Master Qi of the Jixia Academy, isn't he your enemy? Back then you defeated him, and even the Jixia Academy was implicated, closing the mountain gate for several years. This is a hatred comparable to killing a father or mother. You still have time to drink, and you are not panicked at all?"

"That old immortal surnamed Qi, him, can be promoted to a Grandmaster? Are you mistaken? With his aptitude, even if you give him another fifty years, it's impossible to be promoted to a Grandmaster."

Chen Guanlou didn't believe it at all.

He had fought properly with Master Qi, and last time when Pure Yang Zhenren and Monk Jueneng debated the scriptures, there was another short fight.

At that time, he could already steadily suppress the other party.

No matter how good the aptitude of the man surnamed Qi is, his age is there, and he simply cannot compare to the young him.

It hasn't been long since then, and news of being promoted to a Grandmaster has spread.

"Where did you get the fake news?" He looked suspiciously at Wang Hai, wondering if the other party was digging a hole for him.

"Definitely not fake news; I got the exact news and came to report to you. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

Seeing the other party's serious face, Chen Guanlou pondered for a while. "Master Qi couldn't have obtained an opportunity, right?"

Wang Hai nodded. "Should have obtained an opportunity. I went to the Jixia Academy for a walk and asked someone to inquire; Master Qi is in seclusion, and this time he is properly impacting the Grandmaster realm. If he succeeds, you will be miserable. You have a sea of blood and deep hatred between you; if he succeeds in being promoted to a Grandmaster, guess if he will find you to take revenge the first time, kill your life, and wash away the shame!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Guanlou let out a scoff, his expression very disdainful.

"A newly promoted Grandmaster, counts as a fart! If he had been promoted to a Grandmaster for three or five years, I would hide from him. Just promoted, and daring to find me to wash away the shame, I will make him have no return, completely nail the Jixia Academy to the pillar of shame, and never turn over for eternity!"

"You..." Wang Hai looked at him, his expression indescribable. "Boasting should at least have some sense of proportion. Between a Grandmaster and a martial artist, it's like a natural chasm. Don't look down on a newly promoted Grandmaster; it's enough to crush you comprehensively. Although you have the ability to save your life, facing a newly promoted Grandmaster, I'm afraid you can only be beaten passively."

Chen Guanlou laughed happily. He pointed to his own face and asked the other party: "Do I look like I'm boasting? Have I boasted to you? You, it's a pity I treated you as a friend, you still don't understand me enough. I look a bit improper, hooking up with three or four people all day, but I never boast."

Wang Hai didn't believe it, but didn't refute it.

Chen Guanlou muttered: "Old Heaven is truly unfair, actually letting the man surnamed Qi obtain a miracle, and still going to impact the Grandmaster realm at such an old age. How many chances do you think he has to succeed?"

Wang Hai told the truth. "According to Eunuch Wei, this time Master Qi has a sixty percent chance of success."

"Has Eunuch Wei come out of seclusion?"

Compared to Master Qi, Chen Guanlou was more concerned about Wei Wubing and that irritable maniac Zhou Mobai.

Master Qi's threat was not worth worrying about.

The threat of Wei Wubing and Zhou Mobai, however, existed in reality, making him feel like a fishbone in his throat and thorns on his back.

"Senior Zhou is still in seclusion, Eunuch Wei is guarding the other party, and occasionally comes out to walk around to share worries for His Majesty. Eunuch Wei has a good relationship with the Jixia Academy, and there are frequent exchanges." ===== CHAPTER 1100 =====