Chapter 54: Acting Sect Master of Quanxing

As Zhang Chulan finished speaking, Zang Long suddenly perked up, gazing at Luo Fu with solemn gravity: “Luo Fu, Linglong… I entrust Linglong to Itachi. Itachi must treat her well from now on. If I find out Itachi ever betray her, I’ll…”

Bang!!

A muffled thud echoed.

Lu Linglong, who had woken up unexpectedly, blushed furiously and punched Zang Long square in the face.

Zang Long wore a strangely blissful expression, even a faint flush spreading across his cheeks.

Lu Linglong waking up so quickly was something even Luo Fu hadn’t anticipated.

According to his estimate, under normal circumstances, his palm strike should have rendered a healthy adult male unconscious for over ten hours.

Yet for Lu Linglong, she awoke in mere minutes.

From this alone, it was clear that Lu Linglong’s cultivation base was truly extraordinary.

Of the two remaining matches in the quarterfinals, neither Wang Ye nor Zhuge Qing appeared—yet Feng Baobao and Zhang Chulan had somehow advanced to the semifinals in this bizarre fashion.

At this point, even Luo Fu didn’t know what kind of matchups the next four would face.

Had he not appeared, Heaven itself might have orchestrated events to ensure Zhang Chulan became the Tian Shi heir.

But now, the Tian Shi heir was no longer the central focus of this Luotian Dajiao.

In fact, compared to the identity of the Tian Shi heir, Luo Fu—the man harboring the secret of immortality—was the true focal point of the entire transcendent world, even the entire world.

The semifinal matchups would not be announced today.

They would be drawn by Grand Master Zhang Zhiwei himself, the moment the four semifinalists arrived tomorrow.

Yet that night, Grand Master Zhang Zhiwei received a visitor: Ren Fei, head of the Niandong Company’s board.

Since the leak of the news, Luo Fu had remained at the resting quarters of Grand Master Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong, on standby.

For any unforeseen emergency.

Though major sects might dare not plot against Luo Fu on Longhu Mountain’s grounds, there were always reckless souls.

Zhang Zhiwei’s arrangement was meant to help Luo Fu deal with these greedy, self-deluded fools.

Sensing Ren Fei’s arrival, Luo Fu knew this Luotian Dajiao would likely be cut short because of his presence—even whether the semifinals could proceed as scheduled tomorrow was uncertain.

After all, the one who spread the rumor of his immortality secret had vile intentions; compared to immortality, the Tian Shi heir and the Luotian Dajiao meant nothing.

Quanxing wouldn’t care a whit about the so-called acting Sect Master plan either.

Thinking of Quanxing’s acting Sect Master, Luo Fu suddenly realized.

In this Luotian Dajiao, Tian Jinzhong was destined to die at the hands of Gong Qing, who had assumed the guise of Akatsuki Yuzi, and the secret of the Jia Shen Rebellion had already been stolen by Lu Liang’s Shuangquan Shou. In short, Tian Jinzhong had died with unparalleled resentment.

Before becoming Tian Jinzhong’s disciple, Luo Fu had merely respected this old master who hadn’t slept in seventy years to protect a secret. But now, Tian Jinzhong’s willingness to risk Zhang Zhiwei and Longhu Mountain itself to protect him—this truly moved him.

Since he had sensed the Luotian Dajiao was about to unravel, Luo Fu must eliminate all threats beforehand—especially Gong Qing, whose threat to Tian Jinzhong was lethal.

To avoid being caught off guard if things went wrong, while Zhang Zhiwei was discussing matters with Ren Fei, Luo Fu went straight to Tian Jinzhong’s room.

Due to his crippled limbs, Tian Jinzhong required attendants to care for his daily needs.

Three years ago, Gong Qing had been placed beside Tian Jinzhong by Zhang Zhiwei precisely because of this.

When Luo Fu arrived, Akatsuki Yuzi was helping Tian Jinzhong operate the television, selecting his favorite programs.

The Daoists of Longhu Mountain weren’t truly cut off from the secular world.

At the very least, electricity and water had been connected to the mountain’s rear for years, even internet cables laid.

Grand Master Zhang Zhiwei himself often scrolled through his phone.

Seeing Luo Fu appear, Tian Jinzhong’s brow brightened with delight. “Luo Fu, Itachi brat, Itachi have a match tomorrow—why aren’t Itachi resting early? What are Itachi doing here? I…”

“Master Tian!” Luo Fu walked over and said: “I’ve come to resolve a problem for Itachi.”

“Resolve a problem for me? What problem could I possibly have?” Tian Jinzhong looked baffled.

Luo Fu smiled, his gaze lingering meaningfully on Akatsuki Yuzi: “Indeed—what problem could Master Tian have? Isn’t that right, Akatsuki Yuzi?”

“Uncle, Itachi’re asking me?” Akatsuki Yuzi feigned surprise, then smiled: “Master Tian has no problems at all.”

“Master Tian doesn’t seek trouble, but in this world, one cannot control fate—if trouble finds Master Tian, what should I, as his disciple, do?” Luo Fu pressed, relentless.

At that moment, Akatsuki Yuzi—or rather, Gong Qing—finally realized his identity had been exposed, for reasons unknown.

He shed his innocent acolyte demeanor.

In an instant, Gong Qing’s entire aura shifted; he fixed Luo Fu with a piercing gaze: “Uncle, could Itachi tell me—who betrayed me?”

“Don’t Itachi know what kind of people Quanxing are? Do Itachi really need to ask me?”

“True enough!” Gong Qing chuckled bitterly: “Uncle Luo Fu, tell me—if Itachi hadn’t appeared, would my plan have succeeded?”

Luo Fu fell silent for a moment, then nodded: “Yes.”

“Is that so?” Gong Qing smiled. “Then losing to Itachi, Uncle, the man who holds the secret of immortality, isn’t so shameful after all!”

“What… what are Itachi two talking about?” Tian Jinzhong finally caught on. The boy who had cared for him for three years was a fraud—and from their exchange, this Akatsuki Yuzi was from Quanxing.

Gong Qing bowed to Tian Jinzhong: “Master Tian, I am Gong Qing, acting Sect Master of Quanxing.”

“Itachi… Itachi…” Tian Jinzhong’s breathing grew ragged.

“Do Itachi have anything else to say?” Luo Fu stared at Gong Qing.

Though Gong Qing had crippled his own cultivation three years ago to infiltrate Longhu Mountain, and now possessed only meager Golden Light Spell cultivation,

Luo Fu was no fool who’d let an opponent seize a chance to turn the tables. His prolonged words were entirely for his master, Tian Jinzhong.

After all, Gong Qing, in the guise of Akatsuki Yuzi, had cared for Tian Jinzhong for three years.

Even if he must kill him, Tian Jinzhong must understand the truth.

He could not let this old man, who cared deeply for him, remain in ignorance.

(End of Chapter)