Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 471 The end is also the beginning

Time: 2015.

Location: Zhang Zhiwei's shop at Tianshi Mansion on the back hill of Longhu Mountain.

Inside the house were Zhang Chulan, who had won the Luotian Dajiao championship, and the elderly Zhang Zhiwei, who was preparing to teach Zhang Chulan the Heavenly Master degree.

Outside the house, Feng Baobao was waiting obediently, as well as the North China region managers of Nadutong Company, Xu San and Xu Si, and two disciples from Tianshi Mansion.

It was already late at night. On the day when the Luotian Grand Ceremony ended, almost all the disciples from various sects who had come to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony had gone down the mountain, and the Tianshi Mansion had returned to its former tranquility.

Zhang Chulan, who was receiving the Heavenly Master degree from Zhang Zhiwei, had been inside for nearly two hours.

The two disciples of Tianshi Mansion who were in charge of protecting the law also looked at each other.

"How come there is no news at all when this master is passing on the Heavenly Master Degree to Zhang Chulan? He has been inside for two hours. Could something have happened?"

"Just stay here and watch. What is Master's cultivation? What is Zhang Chulan's cultivation? To be disrespectful, even if Master is now disabled and spits, Zhang Chulan can't stop him. Not to mention Zhang Chulan's grandfather, Master Huaiyi whom we have never met. He is a fellow apprentice of Master and Master Jinzhong! Blood relatives!

That Zhang Chulan is the disciple-grandson of our two masters. Even if Zhang Chulan has a hundred guts, he would not dare to disrespect the masters. It is better to worry about this kid and think about how we will live in the future if he inherits the Heavenly Master's degree."

As the younger brother, Xu Si, who had gray hair at an early age but was more mature than his brother Xu San, leaned against a tree, lit a cigarette for himself, listened to the chattering of the two disciples of the Tianshi Mansion, and also exchanged glances with his brother Xu San.

"San'er, Si'er, do you two know that Zhang Chulan is fine?"

"Baby, don't worry about that kid, just watch the show."

The eye contact between the two brothers could not be hidden from the innocent Feng Baobao, and he shouted, causing the two guardian disciples of the Tianshi Mansion to look over.

Seeing this, Xu San quickly tried to smooth things over and stopped Feng Baobao from continuing the topic.

"What are you two whispering about?"

"Master Jinzhong, Master Lu, oh, Xiao Yuzi, you are taking a walk with Master Jinzhong."

The voices came from Tian Jinzhong, who had the highest seniority in the Tianshi Mansion besides Zhang Zhiwei, and Lu Jin, the old patriarch of one of the four famous families who had a close relationship with the Tianshi Mansion. Beside Tian Jinzhong was the little Taoist boy Xiao Yuzi.

"Since we can't stand here, let's go to the front mansion and patrol with the other brothers. Brother Lu and I will guard here."

"Huh? Yes."

Being ordered around by Tian Jinzhong, the two disciples of Tianshi Mansion had no way to refute and slowly left.

Tian Jinzhong and Lu Jin, who had taken over the guardian duties from the two Tianshi Mansion disciples, were also looking at the window in the attic which was dimly lit by candlelight. The two centenarians, who had experienced many storms, had uneasy looks on their faces.

"Brother Lu, do you think Chu Lan will accept my teachings?"

"Alas, who knows? I've only seen Chu Lan during this time on the mountain. This kid, his father, his grandfather, and that big-eared thief Zhang Huaiyi, all have different personalities. It's really hard for the Heavenly Master. He's 110 years old, and he still has to worry about so many things."

"Senior brother is not the only one who is worried about so many things..."

As Tian Jinzhong spoke, he first glanced at the brothers Xu San and Xu Si, and then subtly looked at the Taoist boy Xiao Yuzi beside him.

The two of them then continued to look towards the attic, wanting to know how this transmission, whose outcome they had probably already guessed, would end.
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"After I used my soul to leave my body and attracted the thunder from the sky to kill the Japanese alien called Sukuna, I returned to my body and was in a coma for three months before waking up. After that, I took a year to recover from my injuries. Chu Lan, I am 110 years old this year. That was the most serious injury I have ever suffered in my cultivation.

The story of that year is too long, and I don’t think I can finish telling it in a day and a night. But you, have you thought about it? If you have, Master will teach you how to be a Heavenly Master.”

The centenarian Zhang Zhiwei stroked his long beard and told the story of the past until the end of the Battle of Fucheng in late 37. Of course, he also concealed some information in these stories, such as the details of him and Wang Yi going outside the Great Wall to figure out the fallen dragon incident.

He looked at Zhang Chulan who was sitting cross-legged on the cushion in front of him. At this time, Zhang Chulan had already opened his mouth wide, and he did not come back to his senses until Zhang Zhiwei raised his hand and waved it in front of him.

Zhang Chulan slowly closed his mouth and felt that his head was swollen and seemed to be about to explode.

The past events of the alien world before the old society are fine, but there are aliens? What the hell am I involved in?
After finally digesting the information in Zhang Zhiwei's story, Zhang Chulan did not answer Zhang Zhiwei's question immediately, but asked back.

“Master, you still haven’t told me why Grandfather chose to leave Tianshi Mansion. Considering the cultivation level you and Senior Wang Yi had back then, as well as Senior Wang Yi’s temperament, if you two hadn’t spoken, would this Jiashen disaster really have happened?

Also, you said that the predecessor of the company was Sitong, and it was founded by Senior Wang Yi, but the company was clearly established in the 90s. Moreover, I have been in the company for a while, and I have not seen any photos, newspapers, or anything related to Senior Wang Yi in the offices of the third and fourth brothers.

Zhang Chulan had too many doubts in his mind. He didn't believe that Zhang Zhiwei would make up a story to deceive him, but if this story was true, from the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 37 to the present, there have been nearly eighty years in between, and there have been too many past events. These past events have swept up the world of extraordinary people and the secular world, and even erased all traces of such a top person in the world who should have dominated the world of extraordinary people like his master from history.

"Well, kid, you even doubted me, your master. But I can understand that things in the world are never perfect. Sometimes I wonder if I hadn't chosen to go down the mountain and stir up this stagnant world of aliens with him, there might not have been the Jiashen disaster. My acquaintance with him was the cause, and the Jiashen disaster was the process. As for the result... After you are saved by this Heavenly Master, you will know everything. How about it?"

As he spoke, Zhang Zhiwei raised his right hand, and golden light, representing the transmission of the Heavenly Master's degree, appeared in his hand.

Next, as long as Zhang Chulan chooses to agree, he will teach Zhang Chulan the Heavenly Master's Dharma in the posture of an immortal stroking my head.

At this time, Zhang Chulan also realized that his master Zhang Zhiwei was actually waiting for him to ask why his grandfather Zhang Huaiyi left the Tianshi Mansion and never returned, and then he would talk about this past event that has come to an end.

If he wants to know the answers to these mysteries hidden in the past, he has to be taught by this heavenly master.

Golden light surged in Zhang Zhiwei's hands, and an opportunity that was infinitely close to uncovering the truth was placed in front of Zhang Chulan.

It would be a lie to say that I am not moved.

After swallowing his saliva, when he was only one step away from the door where all the truth would be revealed, Zhang Chulan still asked one last question.

"Master, if I were to be saved by this Heavenly Master, what would you do?"

"This is not something you, a junior, should worry about."

The hand that Zhang Zhiwei used to transfer the true Qi to impart the Heavenly Master's degree was getting closer and closer to Zhang Chulan's forehead. Under the golden light, Zhang Zhiwei's expression was as divine as a saint, so that Zhang Chulan could not muster any thoughts of resistance or rejection, or perhaps he could not say anything because of this power.

Until a faint explosion was heard from outside the house.

"What's that sound? Oh no! Master, someone attacked the Tianshi Mansion at night!"

The noise outside the house sounded like nature to Zhang Chulan, helping him to block the power from Zhang Zhiwei and allowing him to think of a reason as quickly as possible for not accepting the Heavenly Master's degree. Regardless of whether it was reasonable or not, it at least bought him some buffer time.

But when Zhang Chulan gave such a perfect reason, Zhang Zhiwei stopped stroking his head as if he had expected it, and the golden light on his hand that represented the transmission of the Heavenly Master's degree also dissipated.

Looking at his disciple, he also sighed: "Alas, I have already informed Xiao Zhao in advance, why did you come at this time instead of earlier or later? You are right, it is true that supernatural power cannot defeat destiny. Well, Chu Lan, since you have made your choice in your heart, then I will not say much. You just need to remember that no matter when and what happens, Tianshi Mansion is the home of you, Zhang Chu Lan, and your father Zhang Yude.

After we deal with the matter on the mountain tonight, let Huaiyi's ashes be buried in the mausoleum on the back mountain, so that he can be with Master. Now, get out."

"My dad? Master, have you seen my dad?!"

Zhang Chulan didn't expect to have an unexpected gain at this time. His father, who had not been seen since his grandfather passed away, had his master seen him?

But before he could ask, as Zhang Zhiwei said the last two words "get out", a breeze that he could not resist blew up and blew him directly out of the house through the window. As he landed steadily on the ground, he also saw the flames rising in front of the Tianshi Mansion and heard the sound of explosions.

"Don't look anymore, it's Quan Xing who's coming to destroy the Tianshi Mansion."

Before Zhang Chulan could come back to his senses from the last information released by Zhang Zhiwei about his father, Xu San and Xu Si, who seemed to know the result, came up and summarized what was happening in the Tianshi Mansion in one sentence.

At this time, the door opened and Zhang Zhiwei slowly walked out of the house.

Seeing his junior fellow student Tian Jinzhong and old friend Lu Jin standing guard outside the door, he was also extremely angry.

"Why, are you satisfied? Are you relieved to see that this Heavenly Master didn't pass on my message?"

"Hey! Old Taoist priest, you are such a joker. I am worried about you."

Lu Jin and Tian Jinzhong both showed awkward but polite smiles, and the brothers Xu San and Xu Si did not want to stay in front of their elder Zhang Zhiwei any longer as the pressure was too great.

"Old Master, Quan Xing is causing trouble, so we will go and deal with it first. Baobao, let's go." After saying that, he dragged Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao and ran away without saying anything.

"Let the people who are trained by the company and the younger generation who stay in the mountains handle the Quan Xing matter, and let the disciples of Tianshi Mansion handle it. It doesn't matter if there is one more Chu Lan or one less Chu Lan. When you go back and see that kid Xu Xiang, you will know what to say."

"Yes, yes, we two brothers know how to explain to my old man, so we two will get busy first."

After being stopped by Zhang Zhiwei, Xu San and Xu Si also smiled and ran away wishing they could grow two more legs.

"Well, I'll go take a look too, in case anything happens to those youngsters, so as not to disturb you guys in the Tianshi Mansion talking about family matters behind closed doors."

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Lu Jin directly used the third level of Reverse Life and ran after him.

And Zhang Chulan also noticed that the old patriarch of the Lu family, whom he had just met, had the characteristics of the triple reverse life. His skin was fair and white energy was curling around his body. He was just like the senior Wang Yi in the story that Zhang Zhiwei had just told.

"Master, has the Sanyi Sect's Reincarnation Triple Level been restored? That senior did not die in the battle of Fucheng that year."

"Humph, you are over a hundred years old, and you are still playing tricks like a child. Who are you trying to show off to?"

This irrelevant accusation also indirectly confirmed Zhang Chulan's words, but Zhang Chulan was also complaining in his heart, saying as if you, old man, didn't play tricks on me. As soon as I refused, you told me the news that you had met my father. You don't have much of a mind.

But what could he do? He had already refused, and it seemed that Zhang Zhiwei didn't intend to give him the Taoist priest's ordination for the second time.

But Zhang Chulan couldn’t understand why her master kept her here at this time, and even Sister Baoer didn’t let her follow Xu San and Xu Si.

In addition, the little Taoist boy next to Master Jinzhong, do they really just want to chat about family matters?
"Chu Lan, you and Miss Bao'er just watch from the side, I will take over the rest." Seeing that his senior brother had finished his work, Tian Jinzhong also took over the conversation, protecting Zhang Chu Lan and Feng Baobao behind him, and looked at the Taoist boy beside him, "Xiao Yuzi, you hid well enough. If it weren't for my senior brother's reminder, I really didn't know that Quanxing had another person who was acting as the head of the sect. Should I call you Xiao Yuzi or Gong Qing now?"

Gong Qing is the person identified by Quanxing as the acting leader since Wu Gensheng, the leader of Quanxing, disappeared nearly a century ago after the oath of brotherhood between him and thirty-three righteous disciples was exposed.

His cultivation is average, but he is very scheming.

Under the pseudonym Xiao Yuzi, he entered the Tianshi Temple for several years and served Tian Jinzhong all the time.

He was the one who planned this riot in Tianshi Mansion with only one purpose, which was to see if he could take this opportunity to get information about the disappearance of Wu Gensheng, the head of Quanxing Sect, from Tian Jinzhong. Of course, he wanted to know more about how Senior Wang Yi, who is now a taboo in the world of extraordinary people, made Wu Gensheng disappear.

However, he did not expect that his plan had been discovered by Zhang Zhiwei so early on. Before he could arrange people to feed Tian Jinzhong with love potions, he was brought to Zhang Zhiwei by Tian Jinzhong.

Facing this world's number one who had been invincible for forty years, Gong Qing was calm, because he knew that any means in the world would be useless in front of him.

"I am still a disciple of Tianshi Mansion. You two masters should just call me Xiao Yuzi."

"The disciples of Tianshi Mansion teamed up with the monster Quan Xing to cause trouble in Longhu Mountain. Even Huai Yi would not do such a thing of betraying his master and ancestors. Since you have determined that you are a disciple of Tianshi Mansion, you will have no complaints if I clean up the sect, right?"

"Of course I have no complaints, but Master Jinzhong, you have to consider the consequences. The head of the Quan Xingdai sect died in Longhu Mountain. I'm afraid there will be no peace in Longhu Mountain from now on."

"threaten me?!"

"I dare not, just discuss the matter at hand."

Gong Qing's confession made Tian Jinzhong very angry, but he also knew that he couldn't continue to hit him.

It is said that you are not afraid of thieves stealing but you are afraid of thieves thinking about stealing. He knows what kind of people the Quan Xing guys are. In the past, so many Quan Xing celebrities and disciples died in Fucheng just to offend the righteous path. Today, just to prove their loyalty, they will fight to the death with Longhu Mountain.

Moreover, bearing in mind the friendship they had back then, could Longhu Mountain really kill Gong Qing, the acting head of Quanxing, on the spot because of this matter? Not only was it embarrassing, but it also made it difficult for their own senior brother.

"Haha, you look a bit like Wu Gensheng back then. This troublemaker is just like that, lying down directly and playing rogue. Jinzhong, you're almost there too. You can't blame him for this. I knew about it a long time ago and even informed the company. This uproar was intentional on my part."

Zhang Zhiwei's voice was like a spring breeze, which immediately dispelled the tense atmosphere, but Tian Jinzhong didn't understand.

"Brother, what do you mean?"

Zhang Zhiwei did not answer, but just raised his hand and a fallen leaf flew into his hand and he grabbed it.

"Gong Qing, do you know why the whole system has been preserved since the founding of the country?"

Gong Qing didn't answer, and Zhang Zhiwei didn't intend to let him answer. Instead, he looked at the fallen leaves in front of him and talked to himself.

"That's because we let Quan Xing survive. Don't underestimate us old guys who have come all the way from the old society. We have eliminated the banditry that has plagued this land for thousands of years, and now there is no sign of a resurgence. There are no traces of car bandits or road thieves either. Don't you think that we can't destroy Quan Xing, which gathers all the scum in the alien world, in one fell swoop?

There are three reasons why we have kept your Quanxing people until now. First, as the acting leader, you must be aware that during the Anti-Japanese War, although your Quanxing people were heretics, we all belong to the same Chinese lineage. Some of you sold out your country and surrendered to the enemy, while others saved the country and the people. It is because of this friendship that we have discussed for a long time and decided to leave some wiggle room for your Quanxing people. Second, a group of your Quanxing people were killed when the bandits were suppressed back then, and the rest can't cause any big waves, so let it go. Third, the wars of founding the country, establishing the country, and pioneering the country have all been fought, and the world has been peaceful for a long time.

The world is getting better. It's not like when we went down the mountain and wandered the rivers and lakes. We had to keep one eye open when eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, and sleeping outside. After a long period of peace, even if the younger generation has learned some tricks, they rarely use them. This is not okay. If we go out and make trouble without a reason, we have to keep a place at home to practice. You are the best whetstone. Although you are not as fierce as you were back then, it is better than nothing. Don't you think this is the truth?"

"Master Tian and Senior Wang Yi are always prepared for danger. I admire them."

What else could Gong Qing say? Everything had been predicted by others. He just had to admit his mistake. In order to save his life, he also mentioned Wang Yi's name.

A name that is now taboo in the alien world.

"Alright, since you can mobilize so many Quanxing to cause trouble at Tianshi Mansion, it means you are quite capable. After tonight, you can go back to where you came from. I will also give you a satisfactory answer so that you can go back and explain to your Quanxing disciples."

"Gong Qing would like to thank the Heavenly Master for not killing me."

"Let's not talk about politeness anymore, Chu Lan, it's time for you to see how dangerous the world is. You've missed a great opportunity to practice well."

"Ah? Oh! Sister Baoer, let's go."

"it is good."

Seeing that he finally had nothing to do here, Zhang Chulan felt as if he had been pardoned. Otherwise, if he continued to stay here, who knew what explosive news his master would throw out to tempt him.

She hurriedly asked Feng Baobao to leave with her, but at this moment, Zhang Zhiwei suddenly called her.

"Baby Feng."

"what?"

"haven't seen you for a long time."

"You recognize me?"

"I still recognize your old man."

Zhang Zhiwei's fluent Sichuan accent made Zhang Chulan's scalp tingle. No, he couldn't stay here any longer. If he stayed here any longer, his Taoism would become unstable!
He quickly pulled Feng Baobao and ran away like the wind.

However, Tian Jinzhong, who was standing by, watched this scene and finally sighed helplessly.

"Brother, why are you doing this? Why don't you just pass the Heavenly Master Degree to Chu Lan? He won't be able to resist your passing on the Degree."

"Since he has made his own choice, why should I force him? The descendants of the Eight Wonders have appeared one after another, and Quan Xing is ready to make a move. Those guys abroad are also unwilling to give up their evil intentions. It is a good opportunity to take advantage of the reappearance of the Eight Wonders to complete the unfinished business in the past, so that the stick can be passed on to the next generation."

"Then I'll go and watch. These kids have been in the mountains for so many years, and this is the first time they have experienced such a scene."

"Go ahead. If you can't handle it, I'll take action. But before you go, give that fat guy Zhao Fangxu a call and tell him that Zhang Chulan has made his choice and it's time to put it on his agenda."

"Got it. Then I'll go to Senior Brother."

Using the golden light, Tian Jinzhong ran towards the direction Zhang Chulan left.

Zhang Zhiwei just stood under the tree, holding the fallen leaves in his hands, quietly reciting the Tao Te Ching, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

(End of this chapter)