Chapter 210: The Actor Xu Fu

After hearing this, Hongzhen turned and flew between Bu Jingyun and Wude, blocking the two who were preparing to resume the battle.

Hongzhen looked toward Bu Jingyun and said:

"Hero Bu, please forgive our poor hospitality.

Leave Senior Brother Wude to me; Hero Bu, please stop."

Looking at the friendly-faced Hongzhen, Bu Jingyun glanced at Wude, and in the end, he gave Hongzhen face, put away the Peerless Sword, and returned to the side of Duan Fengyun and the others.

At this moment, Wude, who had long since lost his reason, looked at Hongzhen and said:

"Third Junior Brother, even you want to go against me?"

Hongzhen shook his head and said:

"Senior Brother, you have gone too far.

Have you forgotten the teachings Master has given us over these many years?

If Master finds out about this, you will definitely be severely punished by him.

Senior Brother, stop now. After you shake hands and make peace with Bu Jingyun, Master will not blame you even if he finds out."

At this point, Wude could no longer listen to Hongzhen's words, and he said cunningly:

"Hongzhen, has it been a long time since Senior Brother sparred with you? Today, let me, your senior brother, teach you a lesson."

After speaking, Wude struck a palm directly at Hongzhen. Seeing this, Hongzhen shook his head, but for the sake of self-preservation, he still made a move and began to fight Wude.

However, Hongzhen was mindful of their brotherhood at every turn and held back, while Wude's every move was lethal. With one lapse in attention, Hongzhen was knocked to the ground by Wude.

Hongzhen fell to the ground, blood continuously spitting from his mouth; it looked like he was not lightly injured.

In the end, Wude did not commit a lethal act. Looking at Hongzhen, who had been knocked to the ground, Wude smiled and said:

"Now do you know who the real Senior Brother is?"

After speaking, Wude stepped over Hongzhen and walked toward Bu Jingyun.

It seemed that if he did not fight Bu Jingyun to the death today, Wude would not let the matter rest.

And Bu Jingyun, who had never been one to back down, saw this and flew forward directly, preparing to fight Wude again.

"Wude, you have truly disappointed me.

You truly have martial arts but no virtue!

Where have you put the etiquette, righteousness, integrity, and wisdom that I, your master, taught you?

You do not know the rules of propriety, and you even injured your fellow disciples. How is your behavior any different from the Di Shitian I mentioned to you all?"

Just as Bu Jingyun and Wude were about to fight again, Xu Fu's angry voice rang in everyone's ears.

As the words fell, Xu Fu appeared out of thin air before everyone. Seeing Xu Fu appear, Wude instantly knelt on the ground like a mouse seeing a cat:

"Master!"

Xiaoyao, who was to the side, and Hongzhen, who was enduring his injuries, also knelt down and shouted:

"Master."

Xu Fu looked at Hongzhen and said:

"Xiaoyao, come over first and look at your Third Junior Brother, and treat his injuries."

Subsequently, Xu Fu looked toward Wude and said:

"Wude, have you forgotten everything I, your master, gave you?

The things I gave you one hundred years ago, have you forgotten them so quickly?"

Wude knelt on the ground, trembling, and said:

"Master's teachings, this disciple has always kept them in his heart; how could I forget them?"

"Then why must you be competitive and injure your fellow disciples?

You know this is what I, your master, detest the most. How do you think I should punish you?"

After hearing this, Wude shouted:

"Master, spare my life.

Master, spare my life.

This disciple knows he was wrong; please, Master, spare this disciple this one time."

After speaking, Wude saw that Xu Fu still made no sound. Knowing Xu Fu's temper, Wude knew that his life was likely not safe today.

In order to save his life, Wude actually stood up from the ground in an instant, then spread his legs and prepared to run away.

But if Wude was the Sun Wukong who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, then Xu Fu was the Rulai Fozu.

For Wude to want to escape Xu Fu's Five-Finger Mountain was no different from a fool's dream.

Wude had only run two steps when Xu Fu extended his right hand and sucked toward Wude; a powerful suction force pulled Wude back.

Seeing that escape was impossible, Wude ran to the front of Xiaoyao and Hongzhen, knelt down, and said:

"Junior Brother Xiaoyao, Junior Brother Hongzhen, please help me beg for mercy from Master.

I know I was wrong; I shouldn't have injured you just now, Junior Brother Hongzhen."

Seeing that he could not move Xu Fu, Wude came to Xiaoyao and Hongzhen to play the victim, wanting the two to plead for him.

In the end, Wude got his wish.

Mindful of their brotherly bond and the care Wude had shown them in daily life, Xiaoyao and Hongzhen pleaded with Xu Fu:

"Master, Senior Brother already knows he was wrong; please, you old man, spare him this one time.

He has followed you, Master, for so many years; please, Master, let him go this one time."

However, Xu Fu now needed to establish his authority in front of Duan Fengyun and the others, and even more so, he needed to display his attitude of hating evil as if it were an enemy; how could he possibly let Wude go?

Xu Fu shook his head and said:

"Wude, I, your master, hoped you would have both martial arts and virtue. Now that you have no virtue, you are no longer worthy of possessing martial arts."

After speaking, Xu Fu extended his hand, forming it into a claw shape aimed at Wude's head.

Under his terrifying suction force, Wude transformed from a robust middle-aged man into a white-haired, elderly man.

Seeing this, Xu Fu withdrew his hand and said:

"I am mindful that you have followed me for so many years; if there is no merit, there is at least toil, so today I shall reclaim fifty years of your lifespan.

You may go; from now on, I am no longer your master, and you are no longer my disciple."

Xu Fu feigned the appearance of a master mindful of the bond between teacher and student, his face showing a look of disappointment that his protégé had not lived up to expectations.

"Many thanks, Master, for the grace of sparing my life; Wude will leave now.

From now on, Wude will no longer be by your side; I hope Master takes good care of your health."

The white-haired Wude kowtowed three times to Xu Fu on the ground, then climbed up from the floor.

He gazed for a long time at this place where he had stayed for hundreds of years, then glared fiercely at Bu Jingyun.

Although he had been punished by Xu Fu, he was still unconvinced in his heart; he believed the culprit behind all of this was Bu Jingyun.

If not for the arrival of Bu Jingyun and the others, how could he have had his lifespan reclaimed by his master and been expelled from the sect?

All of this was because of these few people before him; Wude's hatred for them grew even deeper.

But the immediate priority was to preserve his life and then find an opportunity for revenge.

Watching Wude leave with a face full of unwillingness and hatred, Xu Fu was immensely pleased in his heart.

"Wude, oh Wude, do not let down the expectations I have for you.

You must be sure to 'take good care' of Bu Jingyun and the others."

Reclaiming Wude's lifespan and letting him leave were all part of Xu Fu's plan.

He let Wude go precisely to have Wude join forces with his other identity—Di Shitian.

If not for Wude's tip-off, how could Di Shitian find this place?

Therefore, Wude was a chess piece Xu Fu had intentionally released, all to allow Di Shitian to arrive here in a logical and reasonable manner.

Watching the departing Wude, Duan Fengyun knew this was a time bomb that the old demon Xu Fu had intentionally left for them.

An old fellow like Wude who had lived for hundreds of years must have his own connections; it was not impossible that one day they might fall into Wude's trap.

It seemed that after leaving this place, he would have to find Wude immediately and remove this time bomb.

As for Nie Feng, Qin Shuang, Bu Jingyun, and Long Er, seeing that Xu Fu could actually bestow lifespan and then take it back, they gained a deeper understanding of Xu Fu's mystery and abilities.

Duan Fengyun, however, feigned surprise; he had already lost count of how many times he had seen such little tricks.

Seeing Wude leave, Xu Fu said to Duan Fengyun and the others with a look of shame:

"Everyone, I am sorry.

I invited you all to be my guests and drink, only for this to happen.

This is all to blame on me for not teaching them well; I am truly ashamed.

Ever since I was deceived by Di Shitian several hundred years ago, I have been cautious and strict with myself and my disciples, yet I did not expect it would still almost lead to a great disaster."

Xu Fu wore a look of being unable to face the world, then he looked at Xiaoyao and Hongzhen and said:

"You two must remember well the fate of Wude today.

If anyone commits such a mistake again next time, I will surely punish them severely."

Xiaoyao and Hongzhen nodded and said:

"We will respectfully follow Master's teachings; we disciples will certainly keep it in our hearts."

Watching Di Shitian put on a good show, Duan Fengyun played along:

"Senior Xu, to err is human; you must absolutely not take it to heart.

Senior, didn't you invite us to see the fine wine you have treasured for thousands of years?

We have been here for so long and are already starving; could you see if you can take us to see it?"

Xu Fu laughed heartily after hearing this:

"It is all my fault, I had forgotten about that; everyone, please come inside."

The recovered Hongzhen and Xiaoyao stood up and led Duan Fengyun and the others into the small courtyard.

After entering the courtyard, Xu Fu led them to his treasure room.

Countless wine jars came into view, the aroma of the wine hitting their noses, and the "wine worms" inside them were almost forcing them to step forward and open the jars.

Xu Fu pointed to the jar of wine at the very back and said:

"That is the tribute wine I hid away when I was under Qin Shi Huang; it has been thousands of years now.

Over these thousands of years, the wine from that time has all been used by me to entertain guests.

Now, only this one jar remains."

Looking at this jar of fine wine, Nie Feng, with his wine cravings stirred, said impatiently:

"Senior, then what are we waiting for? Let's go taste it quickly."

Seeing Nie Feng so uncomposed, Duan Fengyun and the others laughed heartily; it seemed that in this world, the only thing that could make the dignified God of Wind lose his composure was fine wine.

Xu Fu also laughed heartily:

"Good, good, good; I will have someone bring out this last jar of tribute wine right now.

Since I invited you all to be guests, I have already prepared to bleed for it."

Under Xu Fu's guidance, the group arrived at the banquet that Xu Fu had already meticulously prepared.

They sat at the table, full of anticipation for that jar of aged fine wine.

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