Chapter 322

The familiar cold voice was exactly that of the Grandmaster Chen Guanlou had encountered in the palace during the mutiny of the deposed Crown Prince. At that time, the other party had appeared silently behind him, and he had nearly lost half his life.

Every detail of what happened at that moment was firmly remembered in his heart; he dared not forget it for a moment.

He never expected that today, at this moment, in the small residence he had prepared for his marriage, he would meet this temperamental Grandmaster again.

He subconsciously wanted to run, but as soon as his footsteps moved slightly, he was locked on. For a moment, he dared not move easily.

"Oh, there's also a familiar little fellow." The Grandmaster giggled.

"Cheng Lingzi, the little girl from the Zhong family is your closing disciple; you should have said so earlier. If you had, I would have settled the Zhong family's case for you; why did you need to make the trip yourself?"

"Zhou Mobai, you've been a Eunuch for so long, have you really started to think of yourself as a Eunuch?"

As soon as Cheng Lingzi spoke, she struck directly at the other party's vitals.

It seemed the two Grandmasters were at odds!

However, Chen Guanlou's mind wandered a little bit at this moment. He suddenly remembered Zhou Mobai saying they last met fifty years ago.

Then, how old were the two Grandmasters before him?

He first secretly glanced at Zhong Susu's Master, Cheng Lingzi; if one said she was twenty, people would probably believe it. However, her eyes and temperament were more fitting for someone in her thirties.

Looking at Zhou Mobai again, he was dressed in green brocade, his face was smooth without a beard, his features were soft, and he smiled before speaking; he looked very approachable. Observing his posture and appearance, he was clearly a handsome man in his early thirties.

These two old fellows had techniques for maintaining their youth. Despite being of such an advanced age, they wore young faces to deceive the world.

The ability of a Grandmaster could be glimpsed just from their youth-maintaining techniques.

"Cheng Lingzi, you are good at everything, but it's a pity you were born with a mouth. Back then, I shouldn't have let you go."

"You think you can keep me? After all these years, you still haven't changed your habit of overestimating your own strength; you deserve to serve others for a lifetime." Cheng Lingzi really did have a sharp tongue; she clearly knew the other party well and knew how to make him lose his composure.

Zhou Mobai seemed to have good self-cultivation, as a smile still hung on his face. "Cheng Lingzi, it's a pity you're a Grandmaster. Don't you see that the little fellow below has mysteries within him?"

Cheng Lingzi's gaze fell on Chen Guanlou, and she gave a cold snort, looking very disdainful. "So what? Among us old immortals, who doesn't have mysteries? Back then, you couldn't even catch up to me, but later you advanced by leaps and bounds. Have I ever asked you what kind of fortuitous encounters you had? Have others ever questioned your background? The Martial Path is about relying on one's own abilities and having one's own opportunities. If you insist on getting to the bottom of it, are you planning to kill and rob for treasure in front of me?"

Well done, Grandmaster Cheng Lingzi.

Everyone has their own mysteries and their own opportunities; why should one get to the bottom of it?

Zhong Susu whispered a question, "Brother Chen, are you also of the Hidden Pulse?"

"He is not of the Hidden Pulse." Cheng Lingzi saw the truth at a glance. "He has other mysteries; for now, I cannot see through them."

"Since you can't see through them, why not test him?" As soon as the words fell, Zhou Mobai's fatal palm struck directly at Chen Guanlou.

Monstrous killing intent, absolute power.

Chen Guanlou didn't understand why, as the two Grandmasters were arguing, he, the bystander, had become cannon fodder.

It was like the eldest and second brother fighting, but the third brother was the one who died.

Block!

Must block!

Otherwise, it's death!

With a casual bamboo stick, he turned the bamboo into a blade and slashed at that fatal palm.

"Brother Chen, be careful!"

"You dare touch my disciple. Zhou Mobai, you are courting death!"

Zhou Mobai's palm was dispersed by Cheng Lingzi. The two Grandmasters suddenly started fighting, their figures already flying away, nowhere to be seen.

Zhong Susu clutched her chest and let out a painful groan.

Hearing the commotion, Chen Guanlou hurriedly stepped forward to support her.

The other party was injured to save him; he would remember this favor.

"Susu, are you okay? Where are you hurt? I have top-quality injury medicine, don't worry."

"I'm fine!" Zhong Susu took a pill from the pouch she carried and swallowed it directly. "I need to refine the medicinal power; please, Brother Chen, prepare a quiet room for me. Thank you."

"Why say thank you between us? Just now, you shouldn't have rushed out. That was a Grandmaster!" Chen Guanlou was filled with lingering fear.

Zhong Susu took the pill, and her complexion clearly improved.

She said solemnly: "Precisely because the other party is a Grandmaster, how could I watch you being bullied? If I act, my Master will definitely not stand by. To deal with a Grandmaster, it can only be a Grandmaster."

"Relying only on you, I don't know how deep your cultivation is, but I know that below a Grandmaster, everyone is an ant and cannot withstand a single move in the hands of a Grandmaster. Zhou Mobai appeared to be coming for you, but in reality, he was coming for my Master. Since we have to fight sooner or later, I might as well contribute, let my Master act earlier, and incidentally resolve your crisis."

What a clever little girl; in a short time, less than half a second, her brain had already turned so many corners, and she acted decisively. At the cost of being injured, she forced Cheng Lingzi to act in advance to stop Zhou Mobai.

"Brother Chen, are you not injured?" Zhong Susu asked curiously.

"Me? I'm not!" Chen Guanlou couldn't exactly say that he possessed the Xiao Changsheng Dao Fruit, and if his body was injured, as long as he didn't die, it would be instantly repaired.

Zhou Mobai's palm had caused internal bleeding, but in the blink of an eye, it was repaired and healed by the Xiao Changsheng Dao Fruit. Now he was once again a lively little prison clerk.

"You're actually not injured?" Zhong Susu was incredulous. "How high is your cultivation? To be able to withstand a move from a Grandmaster and not be injured. But you clearly haven't reached the Grandmaster realm. You... no wonder he said you have other mysteries."

Chen Guanlou:...

Should he vomit two mouthfuls of blood to fool her?

Unfortunately, his body had already been repaired. If he wanted to vomit blood, he would have to bite his own lip. He was just afraid he wouldn't act convincingly enough and would be seen through. Compared to those officials, his acting skills were still too poor. It was necessary to take advanced studies in the Jia-grade prison to improve his acting level.

Learn a lesson. Next time he's injured, remember to vomit blood in time to block others' suspicions.

"No, actually I am a little injured!" Chen Guanlou tried to make up for it, clutching his chest and abdomen. "But I can endure it; it will pass if I endure it. We prison clerks, as long as it's not a life-threatening injury, we all get through it like this."

A look of unbearable pity flashed in Zhong Susu's eyes, and she decisively took out the pill she carried. "I only have this last one left. This was specially given to me by my Master; none of the other senior brothers and sisters have it. You must take it quickly and refine the medicinal power with me. This pill can not only help you repair your injuries but also increase your cultivation; it's a rare good thing."

"How can I accept such a valuable thing!"

"Accept it! Today you were implicated because of me. I didn't expect that as soon as my Master appeared in the capital, she would alarm the Grandmaster in the palace."

"There must be more than one Grandmaster in the palace. Why did only Zhou Mobai appear?" Chen Guanlou asked curiously.

"Other Grandmasters have to give my Master some face, more or less. But Zhou Mobai is different. When they were in the palace before, they were at odds."

Cough, cough, cough...

Chen Guanlou was shocked. "Your Master also came out of the palace?"

"She was a consort of the late Emperor; you didn't know?"

Chen Guanlou:...

What virtue or ability did he have to know palace secrets?