Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 52 What, you don't dare?
A moment later, inside the room.

Duan Chuan poured tea for Zhao Zhen, and then added some cold water and put it on the stove to boil.

Zhao Zhen glanced around and noticed that the place was exceptionally clean, indicating that someone had lived there for a long time. He then slowly began to speak:

"Have you been living here all this time?"

"Ah."

Duan Chuan nodded and sat down opposite Zhao Zhen without any haste.

"This is my old home."

"It's great. I saw the red maple leaves you mentioned on my way here. They're very beautiful."

"Hehe, how about it? I didn't lie to you, did I?" Duan Chuan stroked his beard and chuckled.

"I've heard about the bet you made with the sect leader from him. Silly boy, why did you do that?"

"Why bother? When you mentioned Wugensheng to me back then, I already foresaw that you would take this step today."

If I don't try to stop him, am I supposed to just watch my only remaining family member go to their death?
"Old man, you've truly seen the light, able to let go of the many temptations of this world like your Quanxing ancestor Yang Zhu. But don't you think that's a bit too cruel to me?"

"Silly boy, life itself is cruel."

I'm seventy-six years old this year. It really proves the saying that good people don't live long, while evil people live for a thousand years. But how can anyone escape death? Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the natural cycle, and there's no escaping it.

Even if, as you say, you continue to live the rest of your life in a daze, then sooner or later, the day of death will come; it's just a matter of time.

Now I'm passing on all my skills to you. With these skills, you can go anywhere in the world.

Taking you as my successor is the only right thing I've ever done in my life.

Having lived to my age, what is there left for me to be upset about? My life's wish has been fulfilled, and it's time for me to settle accounts for the sins I've committed in this life.

Heh, in the end, there's no such thing as a sudden epiphany. It's just that this old man has been running away his whole life, and now he doesn't want to run away anymore..."

Zhao Zhen didn't speak, but simply held her teacup, head bowed, and fell into silence.

"Silly boy, you're still young. It's okay if you don't understand now. When you get to my age, you'll naturally understand."

However, there's one thing I must tell you: during this collection of offerings, no matter what you see, absolutely do not act upon it.

"Well, I see."

Zhao Zhen nodded, then tilted his head back and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Zhao Zhen didn't know what kind of tea the old man was brewing, but the tea tasted exceptionally bitter, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.

"This tea must be very bitter."

"Hmm, what kind of tea is this?"

"It's just ordinary tea. You feel bitterness only because your heart is bitter."

"It's not the wind that moves, nor the flag that moves, but the mind that moves... Old man, when did you start practicing Zen?"

Zhao Zhen put down her teacup and raised an eyebrow.

"What kind of Zen do I practice? I'm not that crazy monk Wu Man." Duan Chuan smiled and shook his head.

"Alright, stay here for the next few days. The neighborhood is full of Quanxing guys, just try not to mess with them."

"Ah."

Zhao Zhen nodded, then walked towards the door.

"where are you going?"

"Go out for a walk."

"okay."

Just as Zhao Zhen pushed open the door and stepped out, Duan Chuan suddenly spoke up again: "You brat?"

"what happened?"

"Do you see that maple tree by the door?"

Zhao Zhen looked up at the tall maple tree in front of her, its straight trunk piercing the sky, the maple leaves on its branches as red as the fading sunset. "Hmm, I see it. You want me to bury you here, right?"

"You really know me, kid."

"understood."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and then continued walking away into the distance.

After leaving Duan Chuan's room, Zhao Zhen wandered aimlessly through the streets of the town again.

He didn't know why he came out. Maybe he just didn't want to stay with that old man, because every time he looked at the old man, he felt a sense of oppression.

"Zhao Zhen?" A familiar voice suddenly rang out behind Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen turned her head and saw Li Muxuan waving and greeting her.

"I knew you'd come here!"

"What are you doing here?" Zhao Zhen asked calmly.

"Gathering karmic connections is such an interesting thing, as a member of the Quanxing Sect, I naturally have no reason to miss it, right?"

"You joined Quanxing?" Zhao Zhen frowned imperceptibly.

"why?"

"For no particular reason, I just find the faces of those righteous sects truly despicable."

Upon hearing that I was a disciple of the Quanxing sect, his attitude instantly changed. He then adopted a condescending demeanor, saying that he wouldn't bother with me since I hadn't joined the Quanxing sect.

Fine, I'll just join the Quanxing Sect then. How about that? Now they have a reason to attack me, right?

But what was the result? Those supposedly respectable families who always looked down on everyone were powerless against me.

Looking at Li Muxuan's arrogant and unruly appearance, Zhao Zhen sighed inwardly.

This guy, he's finally come to this.

"Since you've already joined the Quanxing Sect, why didn't you go with your master?"

"Old Wang is here too?" Li Muxuan was slightly taken aback.

"Mm." Zhao Zhen nodded.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter. As long as he's here, that's fine. Zhao Zhen, actually, the main reason I came here was to find you."

"Looking for me?" A hint of doubt flashed in Zhao Zhen's eyes.

"Well, I've actually wanted to compete with you all these years. Last time at Yinghelou, you left so quickly that I didn't even have a chance to speak."

"Master Jin Guang is accepting donations this time, and as his disciple, you certainly won't be absent, which is why I made a special trip here to find you."

Why do you want to compete with me?

"Why ask why? Isn't it common for people with supernatural abilities to spar and compete with each other?"

As he said this, Li Muxuan's eyes flickered, clearly indicating that this was not his true feeling.

Zhao Zhen gave Li Muxuan a deep look, her profound gaze seemingly reaching the deepest part of Li Muxuan's heart.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen remained silent, Li Muxuan braced himself and tried to provoke him.

"What? Don't you dare?"

Just as Zhao Zhen was about to speak, some noisy sounds interrupted him.

"Hey, look what I've just seen! Old Wang, isn't that your precious disciple, our Quanxing newcomer, the mischievous Li Muxuan?"

"Judging from their conversation, it seems like they're challenging the Master's disciples?"

"This is interesting, I have to go check it out!"

"Haha, as people get older, they enjoy watching these little creatures fight. I'll go take a look too."

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(End of this chapter)