The most melodramatic rebirth in history

Chapter 54 The change was too fast

Shilipo, an unnamed town.

In a small restaurant, on the second floor, two men raised their glasses and drank heartily.

On the table, the large pieces of meat and fish remained untouched, but there were quite a few empty wine jars scattered around.

"Come on, Brother Feng Ling, finish this bowl, there's another one!"

Zhang Yi warmly filled each other's bowls with wine, raising his porcelain bowl to greet Feng Ling across from him.

He didn't know why, but the more he looked at Feng Ling, the more pleasing he became.

"Brother Zhang Yi, you have a great capacity for alcohol!"

Feng Ling praised him, and without any pretense, raised his wine bowl and drank with Zhang Yi.

In this way, the two of them went back and forth countless times.

"I wish we had met sooner! I wish we had met sooner!"

Zhang Yi laughed somewhat drunkenly, while Feng Ling, though in a slightly better state, was still flushed and waved his hands repeatedly to signal him not to fill his cup any more.

If they keep drinking like this, they'll both get completely drunk sooner or later, and they won't even know if they're being killed.

"In my brother's heart..."

Seemingly triggered by some sad memories from the alcohol, Zhang Yi gave a bitter, drunken laugh: "I'm feeling down!" Then, he insisted on downing another bowl of strong liquor.

"Life is but a short few decades; one should live freely and unrestrained! Brother Zhang Yi is a straightforward person; he should see things clearly, so what worries could he possibly have?"

Feng Ling raised an eyebrow and advised, his drunkenness subsiding somewhat. He thought to himself: There's a story here! Perhaps it's a family feud.

"Oh well, never mind. It's better not to talk about such troublesome things!" Zhang Yi said wistfully as he drank his wine.

"Hmm." Seeing that Zhang Yi was unwilling to talk, Feng Ling nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions.

So the two switched to small wine glasses, sipping slowly and occasionally adding a little meat or vegetable to their drinks.

"Oh, esteemed guests, please come in!"

Just as Feng and Ling were enjoying their meal, several uninvited guests arrived downstairs.

"Bring two servings of all your best food and wine, and send them upstairs!" The red-spotted man at the head of the group said arrogantly, glancing disdainfully at the bowing and scraping old shopkeeper who was coming forward to greet him.

"Hurry up! This is your reward."

At the signal from the man with the red spots, a handsome man behind him gave the old shopkeeper a golden thumbs-up, showing exceptional generosity.

"Wow, is this a cheat code?"

Upon seeing this, many customers who were drinking and eating meat in the shop gasped in surprise. Their eyes were filled with envy and greed as they looked at the old shopkeeper, thinking to themselves: Good heavens, where did these nouveau riche come from?
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

The old shopkeeper was so excited that he fumbled with his hands and feet. He caught the golden finger that was thrown at him, thanked them, and respectfully watched the distinguished guests go upstairs. He then signaled to the waiter to give them priority.

"Ugh! It's so noisy! There's not even a decent tavern in this lousy place!"

Hu Mei rolled her eyes with a look of disgust, finding fault with everything she saw.

"Junior sister, just bear with it. Look, even Second Senior Brother and Junior Brother Li haven't said anything." Wang Tao was also annoyed, glancing at the red-spotted man walking in front, with a hint of admiration.

"I was just complaining a bit!"

Hu Mei'er glanced at her composed second senior brother and Li Si, and then shut her mouth.

"Haha! How come there are two of you, my dear brother?"

"Brother, you're joking. You're the one who's drunk!"

Two familiar bursts of laughter, jarring in the noisy second floor, reached the ears of the four men with red spots, who were initially taken aback.

Then, a sudden realization flashed through their minds, and they quickened their pace upstairs.

"Feng Ling! It really was you guys!"

As soon as Wang Tao turned the corner at the bottom of the stairs, he spotted Zhang Yi and Feng Ling laughing drunkenly. Keep in mind there were over a dozen tables of people on the second floor; what kind of eyesight did this guy have…?

"Second Senior Brother, it was that guy who ruined our plans!" Wang Tao glared and pointed at Zhang Yi at the table by the window, showing it to the arrogant, smirking man with freckles.

"Come, follow me!"

The spotted man glanced at them coldly, then led his men toward Feng Ling and his companion.

"Brother, it seems you're in trouble again!" Zhang Yi raised a glass of wine and slowly drank it down. His eyes quickly regained their clarity, and apart from a slight flush on his face, there was no trace of drunkenness.

"A few cats and dogs are nothing to worry about! On the contrary, they have spoiled Brother Zhang Yi's enjoyment."

Feng Ling picked up a piece of crab and placed it in Zhang Yi's bowl. He smiled calmly, and apart from a slight smell of alcohol on his breath, his entire face had returned to normal. This clearly showed the difference in their abilities.

"Hey, don't say that, that's too formal!" Zhang Yi waved his hand repeatedly, giving Feng Ling a meaningful look: Cat, dog?
Among the newcomers, there was one with a ninth-level cultivation level, whom even I had to deal with with caution.

This Feng Ling is only at the eighth level of cultivation, yet he dares to speak so arrogantly. Could it be that he really has some skill?
"Humph!"

Just as Zhang Yi was stunned, the man with red spots led Wang Tao and the other two to stand closer.

"Bang!!"

Wood chips flew everywhere, a long bench was kicked to pieces, and several empty wine jars also suffered the same fate, making a series of "crack" sounds as they shattered.

"Holy crap, who the hell threw those broken wine jar pieces upstairs? Are they crazy?"

"Hiss! Are you guys crazy? Keep your voices down!"

"Have you not seen how utterly arrogant that man is!"

The entire second floor fell into an eerie silence. Some people turned to watch the spectacle, while others whispered amongst themselves, each offering their own opinions.

……

"Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Zhang Yi watched as the group approached with an overbearing demeanor, his tone indifferent but his eyes turning cold.

He didn't want to get into a conflict with the other party unless absolutely necessary, so as not to spoil the fun.

"Hmph!" The man with the red spots looked arrogant, glanced at Feng Ling, and then looked back at Zhang Yi: "Since you like to meddle in other people's business, then you have to pay the price! I'll spare your life this time, and only cut off one of your fingers. Then get out of here right now!"

As he spoke, the man with red spots gathered his fingers into a blade and slashed at Zhang Yi's right thumb.

"Ha, you've gone too far!"

Zhang Yi snorted coldly and punched out.

With a muffled thud, sparks flew out from between the two fingers and the iron fist.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful burst of energy tore the man's sleeve apart.

"Damn it! I didn't realize you were actually quite capable!" The man with the red spots took a few steps back to steady himself and waved his hand to stop Wang Tao and the others who were about to attack him.

"Come again!"

The man with the red spots reached out again and rushed forward, this time using his fist.

He had just suffered a significant loss, so he couldn't afford to be careless.

"Brother Zhang Yi, switch to a different palm technique to seize his wrist. Do not fight him head-on!" Feng Ling secretly reminded him.

He could tell that Zhang Yi was evenly matched with this core disciple of the Jade Purity Sect at the ninth level. If they were to engage in a direct, fist-to-fist attack, it would be easy for both of them to suffer heavy losses.

"Good!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Yi's eyes lit up, and he had already come up with a plan: "I will first throw a punch to confuse him, and then switch to palm strikes when we get close, catching him off guard!"

"Ah! You wretched creature, let go!"

The man with the red marks was extremely embarrassed and angry. His opponent was completely unpredictable, suddenly changing tactics to ambush him. Now, his wrist was gripped and he couldn't pull it back. He quickly reached out his other hand to help him out of the predicament.

"Oh my, are you from Qicheng?"

Suddenly, upon seeing the tiger tooth bracelet on the red-spotted man's wrist, Zhang Yi was overjoyed and released the man's wrist, dodging another punch that came at him, and then ripped open his sleeve.

"You are... Zhang Yi?"

Qi Cheng's voice trembled as he stared intently at the black mole on Zhang Yi's arm. He took a few steps back before regaining his balance.

"Hahaha! It's me, it's me!" Zhang Yi cried with joy and opened his arms to the man with red spots.

"Big brother!"

Qi Cheng cried out in anguish, tears welling in his eyes, and stepped forward to hug Zhang Yi in a bear embrace.

"Uh... what's going on?" Wang Tao and the other two were dumbfounded, standing there in a daze, unable to react for a moment.

"Oh no, they've recognized each other as brothers. What if they team up against me now?"

Feng Ling was also quite surprised, not expecting that the two of them knew each other. He immediately felt a chill and a wicked thought arose in his mind.

Immediately, Feng Ling became alert and silently prayed: I hope this doesn't happen, otherwise, I'll have no choice but to kill him!

"Good brother, it's been many years since you went to the Jade Purity Sect. How have you been these past few years?"

Zhang Yi patted his brother on the shoulder, filled with emotion, and eagerly wanted to know how he was doing.

"It's alright! Don't just talk about me, what about my older brother? Has he gotten together with that Miss Sun Yuyang?"

Qi Cheng smiled calmly on the surface, but when he mentioned Sun Yuyang, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

It seems that all the arrogance of the past has vanished!

"Well, it's a long story!"

Zhang Yi's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head, letting out a long sigh: "It's better not to mention it!"

Could Zhang Yi's genuine emotions when he was drunk have been related to Sun Yuyang?
Seeing this, Feng Ling pondered.

It was initially assumed that family strife was causing him great distress, but it turned out that this was not the only factor.

"Hehe! Oh well, let bygones be bygones!" Qi Cheng chuckled softly, assuming that Zhang Yi had also failed to win Sun Yuyang's heart. His heart sank even further, and he secretly regretted his actions.
If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have backed out; I should have tried to keep her by my side no matter what.

"Brother, let me introduce you. These are my junior brothers and sisters from the Jade Purity Sect..."

Qi Cheng snapped out of his daze, pointed to Wang Tao and the other two, and introduced them to Zhang Yi one by one.

Immediately, he gave Wang Tao and the other two a wink. They immediately understood.

"Brother Zhang, Tao and his two brothers acted rashly before and offended us. Please forgive them!"

Wang Tao and his two companions respectfully bowed to Zhang Yi and offered him a toast as a gesture of apology.

"So, you're the second senior brother they were talking about?" Zhang Yi glanced at him, feigning surprise, only to see Qi Cheng awkwardly scratching his head with a sheepish grin.

Immediately, Zhang Yi stopped teasing them, stepped forward, lightly lifted his wine cup, drank it all, and laughed heartily, "Since it's a misunderstanding, it's alright, let's let this matter go!"

"Thank you, Brother Zhang!" Upon hearing this, Wang Tao and his two companions breathed a sigh of relief. They were genuinely worried that the other party might hold a grudge against them for their previous rudeness.

"Oh dear, what's wrong with my memory? What are we still standing for? Come on, sit down!"

Zhang Yi clapped his hands, pulled Qi Cheng over to sit to his left, and invited the others to sit wherever they pleased.

Feng Ling was seated to Zhang Yi's right. Wang Tao and Li Si hated Feng Ling to the core, so naturally they wouldn't sit with him.

This resulted in the annoyingly dressed Hu Mei'er being targeted by Feng Ling.

This is really tough on Feng Ling!
"What's that smell? It's so strong..."

Feng Ling muttered something under his breath.

Hu Mei'er appeared unchanged on the surface, but she was overjoyed inside. Perhaps Feng Ling had a special charm that attracted her.

"It's rouge and face powder!" Hu Mei glanced at Feng Ling's embarrassed expression and chuckled softly, covering her mouth.

……

"Hey, is this the end?"

Seeing that the commotion had suddenly subsided, the onlookers who had been watching the excitement from the second floor couldn't help but feel bored.

It seems they'd love to see others fight to the death, only then would they feel satisfied!
Immediately, everyone turned around and started playing drinking games in small groups, and the scene became noisy again.

"Speaking of which, your junior brothers and sisters and I actually became friends after a fight!"

Zhang Yi first smiled and looked at Wang Tao and the other two, then turned to look at the man with red spots and sighed.

Qi Cheng smiled slightly and said with great flattery, "Big brother just doesn't stoop to their level, otherwise they wouldn't even have had the chance to get to know him!"

Seeing this, Wang Tao and the others echoed his sentiments and once again toasted Zhang Yi to apologize.

For a while, the group drank enthusiastically, leaving Feng Ling out in the cold.

"This change is too fast!"

Seeing the deep brotherhood between Zhang Yi and the others, Feng Ling frowned. He could understand the saying "love me, love my dog," but this was a bit too much, considering that the group had just been at loggerheads.

Just as Feng Ling was thinking this, a cheerful voice rang out at the right time, and the person stood up and pointed at him.

"This is my newly acquainted brother Feng Ling!" Zhang Yi introduced Feng Ling, who was smiling, to his right, only to see Wang Tao and the others glaring at him angrily.

He quickly stepped in as a peacemaker: "I know you may have had a grudge, but could you do me the honor and let bygones be bygones?"

“This…” Wang Tao and the other two looked troubled and turned to their second senior brother, Qi Cheng, asking for his help and hoping that he would respond on their behalf.

"Well, since Big Brother has spoken, I'll let him off this time, but next time we meet, I won't hold back!" Several thoughts flashed through Qi Cheng's eyes, and he finally agreed not to make a move against Feng Ling in front of Zhang Yi.

And now that things have come to this point, he doesn't believe that Feng Ling, this lamb to the slaughter, can escape right under his nose.

"So good!"

"After lunch, brothers, let's go back to Luoyang City together for a while!"

Zhang Yi warmly invited the four from Qicheng. As for Feng Ling, he had already successfully invited him, so there was no need for such a complicated invitation; otherwise, it would seem pretentious.

"I haven't been back for over ten years, and I wonder how much Sunset City has changed?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Cheng's eyes glazed over, and he thought to himself with a sense of loss: After all, it is my hometown, and it would be good for a wanderer to go back and visit!
"Since you've extended such a generous invitation, I'll gladly accept!" Under the expectant gazes of Wang Tao and the other two, Qi Cheng finally agreed.

Immediately, Wang Tao and his two companions cheered with joy!
To be honest, these disciples who joined the sect at a young age are also pitiful people.

They had never seen those rare things in the secular world with their own eyes, such as solving riddles and releasing river lanterns; they had only heard about them from books.

……

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. Qi Cheng, a wanderer, has returned to his hometown. What kind of encounters will he have?

Let's join the protagonist, Feng Ling, to gradually uncover the answers. The epic saga of "Sunset City Turmoil" has officially begun, and the excitement is about to unfold!

Nearly four thousand chapters have been delivered, and what follows involves love, hate, and grudges, and is about to become a sensation!

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