Chapter 40 Wine Old Leads the Team

  "It turns out that the seed of the Guan family is like this, it's really fierce." Wu Wang sneered, "Not to mention being beaten into a pig's head, but also being trampled underfoot at will."

  "Wuzi Ming, just you wait and see how I'll deal with you when we get home! You can't even beat someone like this, you might as well be dead!" Wu Chongshuang hit Wuzi Ming on the head, but his eyes were fixed on Shangguan Jinghong. The implication was clear to everyone: scolding Wuzi Ming was just a pretext, and mocking Shangguan Jinghong was the real intention.

  "Hmph, that's enough! Director Gao Jiancheng has admitted defeat!" Director Gao Xinghong glared at Director Gao Jiancheng, who was being trampled underfoot by Director Gao Yu, his eyes almost spewing fire. Director Gao Jiancheng was his own son, and now he had been beaten to such a state - this was a slap in the face for him, how could he not be furious? Moreover, it was Director Gao Yu who had done this to him, Director Gao Yu whom he himself had driven out of the house. This was truly a case of lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot.

  "Alright, I'll let you off this time! Don't let me see you again, or I'll trample you every time I do!" Shangguan Yu lifted the foot that had been stepping on Shangguan Jiansheng and brushed his shoe with his hand. This action made Shangguan Jiansheng's eyes blaze with fury, but unfortunately, he could only suppress this anger for now.

  Through this battle, everyone knew the difference between Shangguan Jiancheng and Shangguan Yu. The reason why they could fight for so long before was also because Shangguan Yu had been holding back against Shangguan Jiancheng. Otherwise, Shangguan Jiancheng would have lost long ago, how could he still attack for so long?

  "Shangguan Xinghong, you also saw it, it's not that I didn't give you the opportunity. Since your son Shangguan Jiancheng lost, then this quota belongs to Shangguan Yu. Do you have anything else to say about this arrangement?" Emperor Li Fei looked like he was genuinely asking, but everyone could understand the tone behind his words.

  "I have no opinion, but I do have a quota here. Please take a look, Your Majesty." Officer Xing Hong took out a golden invitation and solemnly handed it to the eunuch beside the Emperor.

  Li Fei took the golden invitation, a sense of ancient elegance and grandeur wafted over him. Indeed, it said that after Shangguan Jingcheng grew up, he could join the Zhenwu Sect, and the signature was also from the Zhenwu Sect. Even if Shangguan Xinghong had the guts to forge this kind of thing, he wouldn't dare. Moreover, this aura, Shangguan Xinghong couldn't fake it either.

  "Wow, I didn't think this old thing had something like that. Hopefully, after Shangguan Jiansheng builds the city, he'll learn his lesson. If he dares to provoke me again, I'll definitely beat him into a pig's head." Qin Shou said with a teasing tone, looking at Shangguan Jiansheng with ill intentions, "Xiaoyu, that kick of yours was really cool, I wonder if I'll have the chance to try it out later."

  Qin Shou seemed to be whispering to Shangguan Yu, but his voice was not small at all. Anyway, others heard it too. Shangguan Xinghong's face turned black again, and he didn't know how many times his face had turned black today, almost catching up with Wu Chongtian. And when Shangguan Jiancheng heard this sentence, he was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

  "That's it, then. This time, a total of six people have joined the Zhen Wu Men. They are Li Ruolan, Qin Shou, Shangguan Yu, Xiang Tianlang, Shangguan Jiancheng, and Li Wei. Now that the martial arts competition has selected them, no one should have any opinions about it, it's settled."

  His Majesty Li Fei suddenly stood up and bowed his hands towards the distance, "Li Fei has seen Wine Old!"

  A crowd of people suddenly discovered that an old man was standing in front of Emperor Li Fei, with white hair and a youthful face, his whole face flushed with red light. "You little scoundrel, don't bother with these empty formalities, you know what to do!" The wine elder rubbed his fingers together, smiling at Li Fei with a worldly air that was completely gone.

  However, everyone was shocked. This wine old man could make the emperor of Feiyu Dynasty treat him with junior courtesy and even call Li Fei "young master". The emperor of Feiyu Dynasty, Li Fei, was the greatest, so who exactly was this wine old man?

  Shangguan Yu was also slightly surprised, Jiu Lao's martial arts realm was high, but he didn't think it could reach the point of transcending the Flying Feather Dynasty's royal power. However, Jiu Lao was still the same as before, and it was unclear whether he was being disrespectful due to his age or if he simply had no airs about him.

  "The little one knows that it's already been prepared for Wine Old. Wine Old, please take a look." Li Fei took out a spatial ring and handed it to Wine Old.

  Jiǔ Lǎo took over the space ring and then picked up the wine gourd hanging from his waist. A stream of liquid flowed from the space ring into the wine gourd, and everyone smelled that intoxicating aroma. No one knew what kind of treasure Jiǔ Lǎo's wine gourd was, but no matter how much he poured, it never seemed to fill up.

  "Hmm, this wine is pretty good. I'll return the ring to you, I won't take advantage of you." After finishing all the wine in the spatial ring, the old man returned the spatial ring back to him.

  "What about this time's expedition?" Emperor Li Fei looked at Jiu Lao with a face full of expectation.

  "It's alright, this amount of wine should be enough. Leave these six little rascals to me, I'll definitely send them to the Zhen Wu Gate." The old man hung the wine gourd at his waist, with a distracted look on his face.

  "Good, with Wine Old around, I can rest assured." In front of Wine Old, Li Fei Lian changed his self-proclaimed title from "This Emperor" to "I".

  "Well, let's not delay and leave today. I don't have that much time to waste. You guys handle those trivial matters quickly, I'll be waiting at the palace gate." Before anyone else could react, Wine Old disappeared from everyone's line of sight.

  "All six of you, remember that this time we're heading to Zhen Wu Men with Jiu Lao as the leader. Whatever happens, listen to Jiu Lao's instructions. If you encounter any danger on the road, Jiu Lao will help you deal with it, just stick close to him and you'll be fine. Alright, all of you go say your goodbyes now, hurry up, don't keep Jiu Lao waiting for too long. Lan Er, come here to see your father."

  "Master, I'm about to leave. Is there anything you want me to do?" Shangguan Yu came to the side of Zhi Jue Wang, and in his heart, he was very grateful to this master.

  "Uh, just keep practicing and that's it. I'm not very good at teaching the way of martial arts either. As for you, Wu, just don't fall behind. Let's go, I don't have anything else to say, just follow your own heart." The voice of Zhi Jue Wang was still as calm as ever, and his emotions couldn't be detected.

  Li Fei was also talking to Li Ruolan, and Wei Wu Wang was warning Li Wei. Shangguan Jinghong was also instructing Shangguan Jiancheng. Only Qin Shou and Xiang Tianlang had nothing to do, and could only stand there waiting for the other four people.

  "Dad, can't I not go with them? I'm no match for Shangguan Yu, and I'm also no match for Qin Shou. If we keep going like this, I'll definitely end up worse off than I am now." Shangguan Jian was almost in tears, he finally understood that he wasn't a match for Shangguan Yu at all.

  "Shut up! Are you or are you not my son? How could a useless good-for-nothing like you be born in the Upper Official's household!" Upper Official Xinghong scolded, his face twisted with anger and disappointment. He then pulled out a letter, "Don't worry, once we arrive at Zhenwu Gate, everything will be fine. Your older brother holds a high position there, he'll help you. At that time, Upper Official Yu and Qin Shou will both have to die. This letter is for your older brother, remember to give it to him."

  Shangguan Jiancheng received the letter and looked at Shangguan Jinghong with suspicion. Until Shangguan Jinghong nodded again, he didn't put his heart at ease. With his father's guarantee and his legendary big brother, his confidence increased a lot. At the same time, his eyes towards Shangguan Yu also became more vicious, and when he arrived at Zhenwu Gate, he would make Shangguan Yu look good.

  After a long time, the four of them all walked to Qin Shou and Xiang Tianlang's side. Only Shangguan Jiancheng was relatively far away, his pig head still hadn't dissipated completely. Now he had also learned to be smart, for now he could only endure it, waiting until they returned to Zhenwu Gate to settle the score with Shangguan Yu.

  "You six little rascals have finally come out, hurry up and follow me. On the way, you must all listen to me. However, I'm only responsible for leading the way, if we encounter danger, you can only rely on yourselves. Look at how old I am, you shouldn't even think about asking me to take action, should you?"

  Jiu Lao suddenly appeared in front of the six people, still as unpredictable as ever. However, Shangguan Yu had also gotten used to it; if Jiu Lao were to walk slowly up to him like a normal old man, he would actually feel uncomfortable instead.

  Shangguan Yu waved his hand towards the distant Zhi Jue Wang, who only smiled back at him. "Little Yu, from now on you can only rely on yourself. The mysteries of the Tian Xuan Continent, you will also slowly come to understand." Zhi Jue Wang muttered to himself in a low voice.

  "How long will it take to get to Zhenwu Gate?" asked Shangguan Yu.

  "Hmm... The Zhen Wu Gate is quite far from here. With your pace, I estimate you'll arrive by the end of the year. You'll have to overcome all sorts of difficulties and dangers on this journey by yourselves. I'm only responsible for leading the way. Come to think of it, I haven't been to the Zhen Wu Gate in a long time either." The wine old man tilted his head back, poured some wine into his mouth, and stood there motionless for a long time, lost in thought.

  "It's actually so far, and relying on legs to walk is indeed too slow. I've never walked such a long distance since I was young, and I don't know what interesting things I'll encounter on the road." Qin Shou also imitated Jiu Lao's appearance, with a nostalgic expression. Unfortunately, it didn't last long, and his lewd expression reappeared, "Nor do I know how many beauties there are in the outside world, nor whether those beauties have masters or not."

  "Beautiful ladies, I, Qin Shou, have arrived!" Qin Shou's loud roar instantly brought the wine shop back to life.

  "You little stinker, what are you up to? Behave yourself on this trip, or else if anything happens, I won't be responsible." The wine shop owner puffed out his chest and glared, who knows what he was just thinking about, but being interrupted made him quite unhappy.

  "What do you know, you old fool?" Qin Shou muttered under his breath.

  "You stinky brat, who do you think doesn't understand? In the old days, when I secretly watched the fairies in the Qiyigong wash their baths, your grandfather didn't even know where he was!" Just then, Lao Zhen was so angry that he accidentally spilled all these things out of his mouth.

  Qin Shou's eyes widened as he stared at the peach blossoms in disbelief, looking at Jiu Lao with an incredulous expression. "Master, let me be your apprentice too, I want to watch together!" Qin Shou hugged Jiu Lao's arm and shook it vigorously, his appearance as pitiful as possible.

  "Alright, it seems old wine is indeed disrespected for being old. You two are birds of a feather!" Shangguan Yu laughed and said.

  Apart from Shang Guan, everyone else burst out laughing. The group gradually disappeared into Fei Yu City and began their new journey.