Chapter 271: Earnest Advice

In the villa of the Zhang Family Great Elder.

Inside a luxuriously furnished room.

The Zhang Family Great Elder was exploring a dense, thriving small thicket.

After witnessing the He Family's downfall,

Zhang Benchu realized that any notion of dominating a region or being lofty was false!

No matter how strong you are, there is always someone stronger in this world.

This is what they call 'there are people beyond people, heavens beyond heavens'!

If he were still young, he might have been invigorated and redoubled his efforts!

But he has reached this age.

To advance further on the martial path is as difficult as climbing to heaven.

Unless a tremendous opportunity descends upon him.

Otherwise, even until the end of his life, he will be barred from reaching Martial Sovereign!

"Great Elder, a guest claiming to be Li Kaishan requests an audience."

Just as the Great Elder was about to pick up his golden spear and charge through the gate to slay the enemy,

Suddenly, a guard's voice sounded from outside the courtyard.

Before the guard could finish speaking, he was rudely interrupted,

"Old Zhang, hurry out to receive the distinguished guest who has come from afar!"

With that voice, Li Kaishan swaggered into the Zhang Family Great Elder's villa.

The Zhang Family Great Elder, who had just taken off his pants, shuddered in fright and quickly went limp.

He waved his hand, signaling the others to dress properly, then he opened the room door and looked at the approaching middle-aged man.

"Old Li? How did this fellow end up in Han Shan Cheng?"

Upon seeing Li Kaishan arrive, the Zhang Family Great Elder glared at the guard who had tried to block him.

At the same time, he ordered them to hurry and have the servants prepare a feast, for he wished to properly entertain Li Kaishan!

He knew that Li Kaishan had become an Elder at Heavy Sword Peak!

Among the old brothers, he was undoubtedly the most promising!

If his Zhang Family could cling to the thigh of Heavy Sword Peak, it could certainly become the strongest family in Han Shan Cheng...

No, it would be the second strongest family!

As for the Gu Family nowadays, the five great families have already excluded it.

Basically, no one dares to oppose that mighty dragon.

Therefore, even if the Great Elder wanted to, he wouldn't dare to think of surpassing the Gu Family!

"We're old brothers—what's there to discuss about entertaining or not?"

Li Kaishan waved his hand,

"I've come this time to bring you an opportunity, little brother!"

Upon hearing this, the Zhang Family Great Elder's eyes lit up instantly.

He had just been worrying that without a great opportunity, he would never hope to reach Martial Sovereign in his lifetime.

But he never expected that shortly after that thought, Li Kaishan would arrive bearing a great opportunity.

Isn't this just like feeling sleepy and someone bringing a pillow?

Li Kaishan is a Martial Sovereign; the opportunity he sees is certainly not simple!

Just thinking that he had a chance to break through to Martial Sovereign made the Zhang Family Great Elder's face break into a grin like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Old Li… no, Brother Li, hurry and tell me what this opportunity is!"

Seeing the Zhang Family Great Elder so agitated, Li Kaishan calmly sat down at the table in the courtyard,

"My shoulders are a bit sore."

The Zhang Family Great Elder dared not be negligent; he hurriedly personally kneaded Li Kaishan's shoulders,

"How is that? Is my pressure alright?"

The force sufficient to crush a Martial Ancestor's shoulders was just right on Li Kaishan,

"The pressure is good, but where did you learn this technique?"

Li Kaishan shrugged his shoulders in comfort, feeling that the other's kneading technique was even more proficient than that of Heavy Sword Peak's disciples!

The Zhang Family Great Elder hehe-laughed,

"Old brother, you don't know, but with this skill I've won the hearts of many women!"

Given his strength and status, even though the age gap is huge,

there are countless women willing to offer themselves to him.

but the Zhang Family Great Elder looks down on those; he only wishes to become sworn brothers with him because of his strength.

Therefore he often dresses up as a young man, relying on his massage skill to wander among the cities of Jiannan Prefecture.

This unique skill has helped him manage not fewer than hundreds of women!

For any woman who makes him feel carefree and delighted, although he leaves, he also leaves her some resources that would be hard to exhaust in ten years.

At this moment, applying it to Li Kaishan naturally earns his endless praise.

After massaging for a while, seeing Li Kaishan's face show an enraptured expression, the Zhang Family Great Elder then asked,

"Brother Li, what exactly is this opportunity? Won't you give us a hint?"

Li Kaishan slowly opened his eyes and smiled faintly,

"Do you know about the Gu Family that has recently emerged in Han Shan Cheng?"

The Zhang Family Grand Elder was stunned,

"Of course I know; in Han Shan Cheng, who doesn't know, who isn't aware?"

Even if a stray dog on the street didn't know about this newly emerged great family power, it would still be insufficient gossip for the common folk!

Li Kaishan produced a storage ring in his hand and placed it directly on the table,

I heard that next, the Gu Family will hold a sparring conference of the Six Great Families.

As long as your Zhang Family, at the conference, captures Gu Han for me, naturally someone will provide you with enough resources to break through to Martial Venerable!

Li Kaishan's words were full of temptation.

He believed that anyone stuck at the peak of Martial Master could not resist the temptation to break through to Martial Venerable!

But he noticed that when he spoke those words about capturing Gu Han, the Zhang Family Grand Elder's massaging hands froze in place.

Li Kaishan immediately chuckled,

How about it, didn't you expect this opportunity to be so simple?

Capturing a junior of the Gu Family, for your Zhang Family, isn't that easy?

The Zhang Family Grand Elder hesitated immensely, swallowing his saliva,

"Brother Li, are you sure you're talking about Gu Han?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Li Kaishan looked at the Zhang Family Grand Elder in confusion.

The Zhang Family Grand Elder wanted to speak but stopped,

"Brother Li, could we change the condition?"

The resources to break through to Martial Venerable, he was indeed tempted.

But compared to being tempted, he cared more about his own life!

The battle in which the Gu brothers, Gu Han and Gu Chen, suppressed and killed the He Family Head He Qintian, although he had not personally witnessed it at first, he had also heard other elders mention it.

Not to mention those juniors, even if he personally took action, he might not be able to defeat the opponent!

Furthermore, after that battle, City Lord Liao Lun hosted a banquet for the Gu brothers.

Even he, this Zhang Family Grand Elder, couldn't manage to gain entry to the main banquet!

If he were to act against Gu Han, wouldn't he be afraid that the City Lord would not spare him?

By then, he probably wouldn't have even obtained the resources for promotion to Martial Venerable.

He would die first at the hands of the City Lord.

This is absolutely an unprofitable deal.

Seeing the Zhang Family Grand Elder's hesitant expression, Li Kaishan immediately snorted coldly in displeasure,

"Such a simple task has plenty of people outside fighting to take it; it's precisely because of our relationship that I wanted to entrust this task to you."

"It's just dealing with a Gu Family junior, and you're scared?"