Chapter XXXVII: The Newborn Calf
"I can't help myself!"
Liu Shenfeng secretly sneered in his heart, this person in front of him dared to use his physical body to take it hard, not to mention that the other party was just a "weak and can't help the wind" Dao Sect cultivator, even if he was replaced by the rest of the martial arts cultivators, it was impossible to take it easily.
Just as he thought this, his right fist had already slammed into Luo Yan's hand. But then, he was shocked to find that the other party did not fly out with serious injuries as he expected, but stood in place with a calm face.
"ThisβThis cannot be ......"
Before the words fell, Liu Shenfeng suddenly let out a terrible scream, and suddenly his entire right arm burned, no matter how he controlled Zhenyuan, he couldn't extinguish the flame, but there was a more and more vigorous momentum.
"Ah!!h
In the midst of the scream, Liu Shenfeng hurriedly withdrew his right arm, and the clothes on it were burned to powder in an instant, revealing the burnt black skin underneath.
In a trance-like state of pain, Liu Shenfeng's eyes noticed a galloping figure in the distance, and shouted, "Master, save me, Master!"
When the person in the distance heard this, his speed increased suddenly, and suddenly appeared in front of him, and with one hand condensed the true yuan and waved it on Liu Shenfeng's right arm, and immediately scattered all the flames: "Shenfeng, how is it now, are you better?"
But Liu Shenfeng's painful face did not diminish at all, just because the flame was not only burning on the surface at all, but was completely buried inside his arm.
The middle-aged man who suddenly came with a more and more ugly face, and looked in Luo Yan's direction: "Hmph, boy, what a vicious trick!"
Although Luo Yan knew that the opponent's strength was unfathomable, his face was still very indifferent: "Senior, don't dare to be, your apprentice broke my junior brother's flying sword and messed with my junior brother's internal breath, I am still far behind in comparison!"
"Yes, what my nephew said makes sense. β
At this moment, I saw a light and shadow falling from the sky, and when I looked closely, I found that it was Lu Fang's imperial sword coming: "General Cheng, your disciple seriously injured the two of my Daomen in this matter, I think it's time to go and ask Your Majesty for justice." β
That's right, the person who arrived in time on the other party was Cheng Yongzhi, the general of the town and west. Originally, he and Lu Fang were in the main hall, discussing the future competition, but suddenly they felt a strong aura erupting not far from the city.
You must know that this is the capital of the Yan Kingdom, where countless masters are seated, and some people dare to make trouble here. The two of them were already at eye to each other, but when they saw this, they left the hall one after another, wanting to take the lead in solving this matter.
But when I got closer, I found that the juniors on both sides were fighting. Speaking of which, in fact, with the strength of a few of them, how could they attract the attention of everyone in the palace, and after the two of them appeared, the powerful aura disappeared without a trace.
If Yun Xuan paid attention at this time, he could find that the old man who sold him the candy man before had long since disappeared in place, and he didn't know where to go!
Cheng Yongzhi snorted coldly: "Lu Fang, don't you want the wicked to sue first, this matter has not been clarified yet, do you think Your Majesty will favor you?"
Lu Fang laughed lightly, waved his sleeves away, and saw a blue light injected into Liu Shenfeng's arm. It can be clearly seen that Liu Shenfeng's expression eased instantly, and after his spirit relaxed, his eyes darkened, and he raised his head and fell into Cheng Yongzhi's arms.
"I won't delve into this matter with you today, after all, your disciple has also been duly punished. Tell him that if he wakes up and is dissatisfied, he will compete in the ring in three days, and promise to convince him!"
Although Cheng Yongzhi was unwilling, he didn't want to make trouble with His Majesty, so there was naturally nothing wrong with solving it in this way. He glanced deeply at Luo Yan, mentioned Liu Shenfeng, turned around and left in the distance.
Seeing him gradually disappear from view, Lu Fang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the inn without saying a word. Behind him, Lu Xiangyu supported Yun Xuan, and Luo Yan carried Ji Tianyang on his back, and followed behind together.
After returning to the room of the inn, Lu Fang sat on the chair with cold eyes and looked at several disciples with cold eyes.
I have to say that the land side, which is usually mild-tempered, will still have a strong deterrent effect once it starts a fire. Yun Xuan and the five of them stood there, slowly lowering their heads, not daring to make the slightest sound, even if Lu Xiangyu had such a temper, they could only pout honestly.
Yun Xuan took a deep breath and said first: "Master, this time it has nothing to do with the senior brothers and sisters, I am the only one who makes the opinion, and I left the inn without stopping your instructions." β
"Hmph, I don't need you to protect me!" Ji Tianyang pursed his lips and gritted his teeth secretly: "Uncle Lu, it's my fault, this time I was too impulsive, and I fought with the other party, if there is any punishment, punish me alone!"
Lu Fang didn't speak, just looked at the two calmly.
Perhaps because he couldn't bear this silence, Lu Xiangyu also raised his hand: "Okay, okay, in fact, I should be blamed, if I hadn't come up with those ghost ideas, I wouldn't have deceived Xiao Xuan and Ji Tianyang, Dad, you are all coming for me." β
"And me...... Uncle Shi, I am guilty of the same crime as my senior sister, it was caused by us, and I am willing to accept the punishment with her!" Ji Tianyue's voice was low, with a little crying in it.
Lu Xiangyu almost fainted when she heard this, how could there be such a stupid girl, she originally wanted to bear it alone, this stupid girl still has so many mouths, I'm afraid I won't be able to punish her, right?
Ji Tianyang naturally didn't want to see his sister punished, and said loudly: "Uncle Shi, if you understand right and wrong, you can find that the fault is all on me, and it is my character that causes trouble, and it has nothing to do with others." β
"No, Uncle Shi, although several junior brothers and sisters are reasonable, but as everyone's senior brother, I didn't manage it properly, and the source of these things should be me!" Luo Yan, who had been silent, also said slowly.
Seeing that several people were still arguing, Lu Fang almost laughed out loud in anger: "Okay, good, a few of you suddenly understand the deep love of the same family, and one excuses the other." The punishment is definitely going to be punished, and after that, none of you can escape. β
"But do you know why I punished you?"
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, and Lu Xiangyu said tentatively: "Isn't it because we didn't listen to your instructions and left the inn without permission?"
"Such a simple sentence can stop you, am I really so naΓ―ve?"
"Then, it must be me who caused trouble outside, and I also had an argument with the people of the martial arts. Ji Tianyang asked.
Lu Fang sighed: "Even if there is no today, our dispute with the Martial Sect is inevitable, just because of this, why should I be so angry?"
As he spoke, Lu Fang's complexion softened slightly: "You guys, it's really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, do you know what kind of place this Los Angeles is?
"If you don't listen to the instructions and leave the inn to play, the teacher will naturally know it, and he won't blame you. If you have a conflict with the Martial Sect, no matter which side is at fault first, it is a foregone conclusion, and I don't blame you!"
"But do you know why Cheng Yongzhi and I suddenly came from the palace? It is precisely because I feel that there is a very powerful aura emanating from you, and I think that a strong person has appeared. Now it seems that the other party is deliberately doing this to attract the attention of others, otherwise how can the slight cultivation of a few of you alarm me?"
Ji Tianyang still didn't understand: "But, since he is a master by his side, he won't be able to meet a few of us juniors, right?"
"Stupid!"
Lu Fang angrily reprimanded: "A hermit master will naturally not be affected by you, but the problem is that you don't know it. If no one stops you, and this master's residence or other things are affected, I am afraid I will not have time to protect you. β
When everyone heard this, they all bowed their heads silently.
"Alas, after this incident, you must also remember that there is nothing to fight with others, but remember not to act recklessly. Before making any decisions, don't be rash, and if you really can't avoid fighting, think about your own future. β
"This is the way you need to understand how to survive!"
"Yes, disciple understood. Several people replied in unison.
Seeing that Lu Fang's anger had basically dissipated, Lu Xiangyu secretly raised his eyes to look at him and said with a smile: "Daddy, if we really remember it in the future, don't punish us." β
Lu Fang scolded with a smile: "You dead girl, don't you still fight to receive the punishment? Why are you afraid now?"
"Oh, didn't I say it, right? Anyway, everyone is sensible, punish or something, just forget about it!"
Before Lu Fang could answer, Lu Xiangyu hurriedly changed the topic: "Dad, you see that Xiao Xuan's old injury was not healed, but now he is injured again, hurry up and show him." β
Although Yun Xuan's face was pale, it was not too serious: "Master, it doesn't matter if you are a disciple, let's take a look at Senior Brother Ji first, he is seriously injured." β
Subsequently, Lu Fang no longer mentioned the punishment, and after driving the others out of the room, he first healed Ji Tianyang's injuries. With Lu Fang's cultivation, although he can't be cured in a short time, it's still okay to be ninety percent, and after a few days of cultivation, he can basically recover.
Not long after, Ji Tianyang also went back to the room to rest, and only Lu Fang and Yun Xuan were left in the room.
Yun Xuan sat cross-legged in front of him, Lu Fang put one hand behind his back, and said softly: "Xuan'er, in fact, I didn't expect that the teacher would have you today, and you would almost make a big accident." β
"This ......" Yun Xuan smiled bitterly: "Originally, there shouldn't be any big problems, but all kinds of coincidences came together." β
Briefly recounting today's events, Lu Fang also roughly understood the reason: "So, Xuan'er, do you suspect that the man at the gate of the market was deliberately arranged?"
Yun Xuan nodded lightly: "It's just a suspicion, there is no evidence, after all, what happened is too natural, but it makes people suspicious." β
"Well, it seems that it should be the means of those people in the Martial Sect, after all, they still don't want to let my Dao Sect enter the Yan Country smoothly, which will only threaten their status. Lu Fang sighed lightly. He had no doubts about Yun Xuan's speculation, since he was a child, he knew that Yun Xuan was very intelligent, and he was generally not absolutely sure, Yun Xuan would not say it.
"There is one more thing, the palace competition in three days, what do you think about Xuan'er?"
Yun Xuan was slightly stunned, but quickly replied: "What about this, judging by the reactions of several senior brothers and sisters today, it should be no problem." What's more, after the clashes during the day, everyone wanted to fight again and let out a bad breath. β
"No, not the problem. Because the other party is afraid of our Five Elements Array, we have to divide into three groups to compete, but except for Liu Shenfeng today, we don't know each other, how to distribute it, so as to better deal with it?"
"Huh?" Yun Xuan was a little strange: "Master, the disciple has no experience, so he may not be good at this kind of thing." β
Lu Fang smiled indifferently: "It's okay, I watched you grow up, and I don't know you?" don't be humble, here are just you and me, I can also be a reference, you say it." β
"......" Yun Xuan took a deep breath, and there was a faint excitement in his expression: "Okay, then the disciple will briefly say my opinion." β
"First of all, the disciple thinks that Master doesn't have to worry about how well he knows them, because on the other hand, they don't know us either. In addition, in recent years, our Daomen are mostly hidden in the mountains and forests, which is our advantage. β
"Secondly, the competition is divided into three groups: one, two, and two, and the best-of-three system is two-in-one. The safest and most shocking way is to win the first two games quickly, which will also help us a lot this time. β
"As for how to divide the five of us into groups, first of all, this initial one is the most critical, and it is none other than Senior Brother Luo. With his strength, it is almost impossible for anyone among the younger generation to reach this level, and we won this game. β
"The next two people were grouped, I was in a group with Senior Sister Lu, Senior Brother Ji and Senior Sister Ji were in a group......"
Lu Fang suddenly wondered, "Oh, why is it so divided?"
Yun Xuan muttered: "After winning the first victory, the other party must be anxious, and this second battle should send a more fierce disciple to fight quickly." With me and Senior Sister Lu cooperating, Jin Shengshui, with the help of Senior Sister Lu, I should be able to win if I am the best at grappling. β
"Taking a step back, even if I had predicted wrong, we had failed. Then after the two of them are defeated by Senior Brother Ji, whether it is the degree of tacit understanding or the way they fight, they will definitely not lose if they fight steadily!"
After listening to Yun Xuan's explanation, Lu Fang thought for a long time, and then said with a smile: "Yes, this kind of good strategy for winning while maintaining stability is indeed very in line with your way of thinking." β
Yun Xuan's face was overjoyed, and he said expectantly, "Master, are you going to adopt my arrangement?"
"Well, it's basically fine, your method is suitable, and there's no reason why I shouldn't use it. However, this is only the basics, after all, everything will change, and it may be temporarily adjusted at that time. β
"Xuan'er, Master knows that you are very smart, and although you usually behave modestly, Master Wei knows that you are very conceited about your resourcefulness. Remember that there is more than one path to a goal, and when you find the shortest shortcut, it is not necessarily the safest. So, learn to think about a few different directions for yourself, you know?"
Hearing this, Yun Xuan nodded thoughtfully.
As time slowly passed, the injuries in Yun Xuan's body basically improved. Lu Fang stood up and turned his head to look at Yun Xuan: "Xuan'er, that Liu Shenfeng broke your flying sword today, do you still have a spare there?"
Yun Xuan smiled bitterly: "There are no more, I left a few in the sect before going down the mountain, but I didn't bring them out, and I didn't expect it to be broken today." β
"Well, that's it......" Lu Fang stood in place and hesitated for a while, finally made up his mind, and took out a sword with a wave of his hand: "Xuan'er, you are fifteen now, and this age is not too young, so I will no longer hide it from you as a teacher." β
"Over the years, you must know something, you were picked up by chance when I was out traveling. I still remember that it was in a very desolate area in the south of Miao Country, but I heard a child crying, and I found you in this way. β
"When I met you, there was nothing by your side, but this sword. It's also strange to say, most of the Wu people live in the far north, how did you end up in the Miao country?"
Yun Xuan listened to Lu Fang's narration as he took the sword. After unwrapping the strip of cloth wrapped around the outer layer, the true face of the inner layer was finally revealed. This is a slightly heavy sword, especially the dark blue scabbard, which is engraved with intricate patterns, as if telling its age.
However, it is also true that this thick and wide scabbard, with its unpretentious hilt, is completely different from the style of recent longswords, and it seems that only the bronze era of a long time ago resembles this appearance.
"Over the years, I have also tried to draw this sword, but unfortunately there is no way, and there will even be an extremely strong cold backlash. It is only when you hold it that it will be slightly calmer. Now, I'm going to return it to its rightful owner, and I hope you can use it soon!"
Stroking the blade of this sword, Yun Xuan's dark color was a little sluggish, was this what his parents left for him?
Suddenly, the woman in the daytime illusion appeared in front of me. Yun Xuan couldn't help but think, or was this the last token she left for herself?
At this time, Yun Xuan's fingers touched a bulge on the scabbard, and when he looked closely, he found that it was a strange pattern, which seemed to be ...... Just as he opened his mouth, the word came out: "Xuan?"
"Hey, do you also know this kind of writing?" Lu Fangqi said: "I also checked for a long time back then, and it was found out that this kind of writing was this Xuanzi." That's why I gave you the name Yun Xuan. β
Yun Xuan raised his head and looked at him suspiciously: "Then, why don't you follow your surname Lu and have the surname Yun?"
"This ......" Lu Fang smiled and looked gloomy, as if he remembered some past events.
Seeing this scene, Yun Xuan didn't know where he said the wrong thing: "I'm sorry, Master, I didn't mean to mention it. β
Lu Fang smiled reluctantly: "It's okay, it's not a big deal, it doesn't matter." As for your surname, it's just because I once had a friend of the Wu clan, who was surnamed Yun, and the surname Yun was also the surname of the Wu clan. β
"Okay, it's not early, you hurry up and rest and recuperate, I'll go back to the room first." β
After seeing the landing party leave, Yun Xuan felt a little sleepy, and couldn't wait to play with the sword in his hand. Suddenly, he remembered that Lu Fang had said that this sword seemed to be impossible to pull out, and under curiosity, Yun Xuan couldn't hold it back, and put his hand on the hilt of the sword.
With a slight force in his hand, he saw that the hilt of the sword was slowly withdrawn without any sluggishness, and the next scene made Yun Xuan's eyes widen in disbelief......