One person: Longhushan security guard, stopped the Ten Elders until they cried!

"Master! Uncle Tian!"

A flash of golden light, and a white figure rushed into the courtyard, enveloped in the night wind.

Zhang Lingyu gasped for breath and rushed into the house!

The eight-immortal table was shattered into pieces.

Inside the room, there was still a pool of blood that hadn't dried yet!

Zhang Lingyu's heart clenched suddenly, and she quickly scanned the people in the room.

Until they saw Tian Jinzhong, unharmed in his wheelchair, the old Taoist priest standing beside him with his hands behind his back, and Rong Shan leaning against the wall like a door god—

He instantly felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders and let out a long breath.

"Phew... I'm glad everyone's alright."

Zhang Lingyu frowned suddenly halfway through her sentence.

"Huh? Where's Senior Brother Zhou Yan!"

The words had barely left his lips.

Zhang Lingyu's eyes widened suddenly, and she slapped her mouth shut!

Spicy!

Master has never publicly acknowledged Senior Brother Zhou's identity... Senior Brother Rongshan specifically instructed him not to expose it...

In my haste, the words "senior brother" just slipped out...

Zhang Lingyu, you're such a blockhead!

At the foot of the wall, Rong Shan glanced at his junior brother with a look of "anger at his lack of ambition."

There's no calmness at all!

Zhang Zhiwei and Tian Jinzhong exchanged a glance and smiled simultaneously.

"Oh, right, Lingyu..."

Zhang Zhiwei suddenly changed the subject:

"I haven't even had a chance to ask you about the whole Quanxing attack on the mountain thing yet—"

He looked Zhang Lingyu up and down, carefully choosing his words.

"You just lost to that brat Zhang Chulan... "

"Um, what I mean is, is there anything... bothering you physically?"

The old master's eyes seemed a little unfocused.

A centenarian with extraordinary cultivation seemed to be slightly hesitant at this moment...

What he actually wanted to ask was—

My packet of "Jianjingsan" probably hasn't completely worn off yet. Instead of lying in your room, you're jumping around like this. Are you really alright?

Zhang Lingyu's body stiffened abruptly.

He took a half step back, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and bowed deeply.

"I'm sorry, Master! Your disciple's skills are lacking, and I have brought shame upon the Celestial Master's Mansion!"

His voice was full of self-blame.

Zhang Zhiwei raised an eyebrow: "It's not embarrassing, I'm asking about your health—"

"You said you're not feeling well..." Zhang Lingyu straightened up, a wry smile on her face:

"Are you referring to Master Zhou... cough, Brother Zhou secretly interfering and causing me to misdirect my Qi?"

The room was silent for three seconds.

Rongshan pricked up his ears.

Tian Jinzhong blinked his large, red eyes.

Zhang Zhiwei squinted, his eyes widening into tiny beans: "What did you say? Little Zhou... made a move in secret?"

Zhang Lingyu scratched his head, his eyes revealing a sense of relief that "this disciple understands everything."

"Master, I thought that the internal injury was caused by the fact that it was the first time I had used the Yin Lightning I was resisting with all my might."

"It wasn't until I ran into Zhang Chulan just now and had a conversation with him that my doubts were cleared up..."

Zhang Zhiwei's eyebrow twitched.

What kind of answers can that little bastard Zhang Chulan possibly give you?

Zhang Lingyu took a deep breath, her gaze becoming incredibly firm.

"Chu Lan told me that he worked with Brother Zhou all night last night to capture the Quanxing demons, which took a huge toll on him!"

"Brother Zhou couldn't bear to see Zhang Chulan lose the match because of this, so to be fair, he secretly helped him out once..."

During the finals, he remotely struck my acupoints, temporarily sealing off part of my Qi channels!

And my disciple didn't notice a thing the whole time... I have to admit, Senior Brother Zhou's methods are simply divine!

Zhang Zhiwei's lips began to twitch uncontrollably.

Closing acupoints and cutting off meridians?

Amazing skill?

It's sleeping potion, you foolish apprentice!

I downloaded it!

Zhang Lingyu became more and more excited as she spoke, as if she had witnessed it with her own eyes.

"I didn't understand at the time... If it really was for the sake of fairness, you could have called me along and captured the entire Quanxing Sect together!"

But then I thought about it again...

He glanced furtively at the old Celestial Master:

"Master, you once said that Brother Zhou is the most law-abiding person on this mountain."

He (his master) must have his reasons for doing this!

Zhang Lingyu's eyes were filled with a wisdom that seemed to see through everything.

Inside the room, however, there was a deathly silence.

Zhang Zhiwei looked at Zhang Lingyu, whose eyes were burning with determination and whose face seemed to say, "I've got it."

Slowly raise your right hand.

Snapped--!

The old master slapped himself hard on the forehead.

孽 孽!

"Lingyu..." Zhang Zhiwei lowered his hand and sighed deeply.

Zhang Lingyu looked up: "What's wrong, Master?"

Zhang Zhiwei pointed at him, his fingers trembling.

"With your personality... tell me, how are you going to carry on the legacy of the Water-Dirty Thunder?"

Water-borne thunder emphasizes gentleness, versatility, and all-pervasiveness...

This kid is so kind-hearted, he's been sold out and he's still helping to count the money!

Is there any hope for him in this life?

"I'm very disappointed in you..."

The old master clutched his chest.

It hurts, it hurts too much!

Unfortunately, I don't know how to reverse the cycle of rebirth.

Question Lao Lu, understand Lao Lu.

Become Lao Lu!

Zhang Lingyu was horrified, her face turning deathly pale!

"Master! Your disciple will definitely double the effort—"

"Never mind, never mind." Zhang Zhiwei waved his hand to interrupt, his back view making him seem to have aged more than ten years:

"Let's go back to the main hall. There are still dozens of guests waiting. The Celestial Master's Mansion can't afford to feed so many people."

Zhang Lingyu quickly got up and followed.

As he walked down the street, his heart pounded with anxiety.

As Zhang Chulan just mentioned, Shen Chong, Gao Ning, and Dou Mei, three of the Four Madmen, all fell to Brother Zhou.

And... what about Xia He?

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At the foot of Longhu Mountain.

rustling --

The dull groan of friction echoed in the night.

Zhou Yan, dressed in a black security guard uniform, moved quickly, casually pulling on a thick hemp rope behind him with his right hand.

A large pile of "tourist area trash" was tied to a rope, screaming in agony.

Gao Ning's bald head sparked as he tapped it against the rock.

Lu Liang was so choked that his eyes rolled back and his tongue lolled out.

However, the opponent was too fast, and all the screams were swallowed up by the sound of the wind.

boom!

Gong Qing's forehead slammed solidly into a protruding bluestone.

"Ouch!"

When I came to my senses, I found myself at the foot of Longhu Mountain.

The streetlights cast a dim yellow glow, and the chirping of insects could be heard in the distance.

Above, the outline of the small security booth can be vaguely seen.

Finally, I'm down...

The ropes binding him suddenly came loose.

Gong Qing struggled to turn over and cupped his hands in greeting:

"Master Zhou... please give us a ride."

Gong Qing's voice became hoarse.

His head was covered in bumps, making him look exactly like Buddha reincarnated.

He coughed twice and spat out bloody saliva.

"On behalf of all the members of the Quanxing Sect, I thank the Celestial Master's Mansion... for sparing my life!"

Zhou Yan stood under the streetlight, his back straight and tall.

Upon hearing this, he slowly turned around.

The light shone down from above, casting a deep shadow on his face, obscuring his expression.

Stop spouting nonsense.

His voice was flat, without any inflection.

Gong Qing was taken aback: "Brother Zhou, you've misunderstood. I meant well..."

Zhou Yan shook his head and pointed towards the mountaintop:

"Whether you're sincere or not is useless; who could hear you from this far away?"

"Master Zhou is joking," Gong Qing said, tugging at the corners of his swollen mouth.

He didn't want to argue with this scoundrel any longer.

He just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible!

"Who the hell is joking with you?"

Zhou Yan's expression turned cold.

"Don't you recognize me in these clothes?"

Gong Qing was taken aback.

In an instant, the chilling killing intent was so real that it engulfed him!

His hair stood on end, and his pupils contracted sharply...

"Zhou Yan, what do you mean...?"

Zhou Yan grinned, revealing a cold smile.

"I was originally a security guard at the scenic area, and I was just temporarily assigned to help out at the Celestial Master's Mansion..."

"The Celestial Master's Mansion has promised not to kill you."

"What does this have to do with my scenic area?"