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The Divine Wall
A "Ranking" cliff had hundreds of spring and autumn years running through it. It could be a divine weapon, a martial arts manual, or a miraculous pill. Rumor had it that the rankings on the cliff had been updated from generation to generation by the famous ancient clans. Today, the people of this race still existed in this world. This cliff is the "divine wall", a hundred miles away from Chang'an. Moreover, if one day the rankings of the martial arts world changed due to an incident, or an expert was defeated, or a divine weapon was damaged, this cliff would sometimes top, and it was like the path of heaven that made people completely believe it.
After a long time, there would be merchants setting up hotels here, and the business would not stop flourishing. After a few years, they would only be strangers or outsiders who knew this town, and looking back at the terrain, it was truly strange. After hearing a few rumors, the name of the Divine Wall became an interesting thing for all the countries under the heavens. As soon as the Divine Wall was updated, the name of the newbie could be spread to the north, south, and north of the world. In a time of prosperity, if a person were to be ranked below or down the rankings, it would also be a moment of humiliation, and as a result, the Divine Wall would be destroyed.
It was September, the Spring Festival. The leaves on the divine wall were mottled red. They fluttered in the wind like butterflies fluttering and phoenixes dancing. How uncomfortable!
Below the divine wall, the "Confucian Scholar's Lodge" stood opposite, with many wise men sitting around three to five tables talking and laughing, or the two of them sitting by themselves drinking and comparing poems, or sitting alone watching the divine wall so that everyone could get drunk. The scene here blended with the singing and dancing, and as one looked at the sky, birds flew high and one word flew eight, all the beauty in the world appeared, only leaving one day in the sky to fly towards the west.
Suddenly, there was a loud roar, and it sounded turbid and powerful. The spectators below the cliff all turned their heads to look, and they saw a big, sturdy man with a pale face and slightly open mouth, breathing rapidly. After he finished shouting, he stood still as if he had just died. Others found it strange. A petite scholar put his hand on his fan and looked at it for a moment. Then, he used his fan to touch the big man and asked, "Why are you so shocked, brother?"
The big man did not move an inch. His eyeballs popped out as he stared at the divine wall.
The petite scholar noticed that Liu Ming was ignoring him and became slightly angry. He then asked, "Is he dead?"
When the big man heard this, he turned his head and cursed, "Who said I'm dead? Your whole family is dead!"
Just as he was about to raise his hand, he heard another roar. Everyone put down the liveliness and turned to look, only to see a man with another sword on his waist staring at the cliff with a serious expression. Just as everyone was about to speak, that man said, "Could it be that all ten evil people were defeated?"
When everyone heard this, they were shocked and quickly looked at the Devil Ranking. In an instant, everyone was dead silent, their eyes revealing their fear. It was not strange at all, the ten great evil people came from the valley of evil people, their martial arts were high, and they liked to be together with ten people, and when they met a group of opponents, they would all fight for the same reason, regardless of the opponent being a single person or being a group of people, they would all fight against each other, so they killed countless famous people in the martial arts world, and they would kill and rob famous people, and they would kill and rob people of all evildoers. They would be incomparably powerful, and would be ranked number one on the list of evil people. Today, the top ten places on the Devil Ranking were all updated. The names were all unheard-of people, and just appearing on the Divine Wall was already terrifying enough. From today on, the names of these people would be known throughout the world.
The people let out a sigh. They could not help but feel sad when they thought about how the living creatures in this place would encounter ten people that were even more vicious than the Ten Evils. Just as everyone lowered their heads in silence, an old man and a young man walked over from afar. The old man was around sixty years old, and the youngest was around thirteen or fourteen. The young man did not know what he was hearing, but he started laughing loudly, and the old man had a happy look on his face. The young man did not know what he was hearing, and started laughing heartily, and the old man had a happy look on his face. "Could it be that you are very happy that the world has gained so many evil beings?"
The old man frowned. He looked at the group of people around 20 steps away and said in confusion, "Did my teasing and teasing of this child also anger the Heroes?"
Even though the two of them were smiling, they were still dozens of steps away, and the old and young could not understand the dangers of this world, so retreating ten thousand steps was normal for the old man to tease his grandson, but logically, the old man could not blame them for it, but at the moment, the group of people were extremely unhappy, and being disgraced by the old man's words, they could only scold: "I know that the ten evil people have added a smile on their face, but their hearts are like those of the evil people on the list, if you apologize, I will not easily let you go!"
With these words, most likely the crowd burst into an uproar as they all scolded the old man, begging him to apologize.
The old man sneered, stroked his white beard, and swept his eyes across the crowd in front of him. He said calmly, "This old man is over sixty years old, and this child is only thirteen. Can the two of us, one young and one old, really do anything against him? You said that the two of us are people on the top of the rankings! " The old man paused, and then pointed to the names on the list of villains, and immediately said: "What a joke, you people are truly shameless, making it difficult for a lone grandfather and grandson! "From what I see, this Devil Ranking is no longer accurate. Otherwise, why would it not have the name 'Chang Huan' written on it?!" The old man suddenly glared at him.
Chang Wang felt that he had lost all face after being stared at and being lectured in such a way. He looked at the old man and saw his calm expression and eloquent words. He couldn't help but cheer up and charged forward with the axe in his hand!
When everyone saw that Chang Xian had been humiliated and that the old man was extremely arrogant, they were extremely conflicted. They could not help but feel that there was no one who could stop Chang Wang. Chang Wang's eyes were already bloodshot. He could not be bothered with the matters of justice in the martial arts world as he shouted, "This old man is spouting lies and spouting nonsense. Take my, Chang Wang's, axe!"
When the old man saw Chang Wang's aggressive charge, he did not run away. Instead, he said to the youth, "Just wait here tomorrow. Grandfather, I'll go throw Na Si onto the rooftop!" Then, he strode forward and stood in front of the youth.
The teenager was still young after all. He was frightened to the point where his face became pale when he saw a barbarian rushing towards him with an axe in his hand.
Chang Wang bellowed, "If you still don't apologize, I'll just treat you like a piece of wood for everyone else!"
The old man snorted and put his hands behind his back. He moved his feet and took a big step forward, the wind blew the dust on the ground and blew it towards the crowd. The people were blocked by the dust in front of them and when the dust was gone, only the old man stood with his hands behind his back and the teenager curled up behind him.
Everyone turned pale with fright, using their eyes to look around. After a while, they heard a deep voice from the second floor, "Old Sir, you are really joking, but you can't do anything about it. In my opinion, it's as easy as flipping my palm if you want to kill someone.
Everyone raised their heads and saw a man dressed in white clothes upstairs. He looked to be in his forties, and his demeanor was extraordinary. His left hand held Chang Wang who had already fainted, and his right hand held a jug of wine as he placed it in his mouth.
The old man frowned and looked up the stairs, smiling, "You have to learn how to defend yourself. Otherwise, how can I, this old man and this young master, live for a few more days in this world?"
The person upstairs laughed out loud and threw Chang Wang down the stairs with a raise of his hand. The crowd were all dumbfounded and felt that the old man was not simple. The person upstairs was definitely a good person.
The old man did not want to get into trouble. He had just joked around with Chu Ming and had gotten himself into trouble with him. He really regretted it a lot, but the opponent was just a bunch of useless shrimp soldiers and crab generals, so he could not easily deal with the man in white upstairs.
Seeing the man in white finish drinking, he looked at him and clapped his hands, saying, "There is no need for the Old Lord to hide it anymore. Only one person in this world can use the 'Breath of the Whale' technique."
The crowd below the Divine Wall were astounded by his words. This "Breath of the Whale Technique" was extremely famous. The power of this art was limitless. The creator, "Xiaoxiao Zi", had used this art to shake both the north and south of the world thirty years ago. Xiao Xiangzi was one of the few prodigies in the world who had comprehended the Art from the great whale's breath in the early twenties. However, due to the lack of an inner force skill, he was unable to master it until ten years later. After that, Xiao Xiangzi finally got his hands on the Art and established the era of 'Xiaoxiao Zi'. From this, one could see the boundless power of the Breath of the Whale. Just by using the inner force technique, one could shake mountains and kill tens of thousands of enemies.
He looked at the white robed man with an incredulous gaze and said slowly: "There are few people in this world who truly know about the work of the whale, and those who know about it are definitely the best people of the past thirty years. May I ask for your name?"
The man in white picked up another pot of wine and looked at the disappearing dusk. He sighed.
When the old man saw his strange posture, he felt that this person was not simple at all. The reflecting crowd was quiet. The two of them possessed superior martial arts skills. If they were to fight, it would be a rare sight to see. The group held their strength and watched from afar.
The white-robed man retracted his gaze and lowered his head to look at the old man. He shook his head and said, "My humble name is nothing, just using the transcendent divine might. If my guess is correct, is Xiaoxiao's hearing?"
Hearing this, the old man's face turned unsightly. His eyes widened as he confidently said, "Your Excellency doesn't use your own name to tell others, but instead makes false claims on the old man. Who is Xiao Xiangzi? How can it be used on this old man? "
Everyone knew that Xiao Xiangzi was an unparalleled and arrogant person, that he would never allow a disciple to be taught the skills of another person. It was impossible for a disciple to be taught the skills of another person, but there was only one person who would be able to do it. Xiao Xiangzi had returned to the forest at the age of fifteen, and after ten years, there were no more whale-resting skills. Yet, at this moment, the old man had used the Breath of the Whale Technique to deny that he was Xiaoxiao Zi. This made everyone feel like he was slapping himself.
The white-robed man was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud and said, "No way, no way. But just based on your godly skills, you are already old but still have an extraordinary demeanor. I, Chengfeng, admire you even more."
"Wind Ride?"
"... Could it be that Chenfeng?"
The white-robed man's self-announcement caused another uproar among the crowd. Most of them turned to look at the godly wall, then looked back at the white-robed man, and repeated this process three or four times.
The child hiding behind the old man saw that everyone was weird and could not help but look at the divine wall. Looking at the old man that was suddenly acting up, he shook the old man and said: "Grandfather Lu, is that person's name written on the divine wall? It seems to be written on it: "With white eyebrows and long beard, Poison Sword Young Master Ling Chong, Dragon Castle Lord Long Potian, and Heavenly Road Sword Chengfeng are ranked second on the Power Rankings."
When the old man heard this, he also swept his eyes over the wall. Seeing that Chu Ming wasn't lying, he turned his head around. His expression didn't change. He was clearly someone who had seen too much of the world.
The man in white took a sip of the wine. Without waiting for the old man to speak, he continued, "As soon as this junior met you, he already had the feeling of reuniting with an old friend. This kind of meeting makes me extremely ashamed, but if you don't mind, can you please drink a few cups together with me, a fool?"
Everyone sighed as they listened. This feeling was like a meeting between top martial artists. The scene was spicy to the extreme.
The old man initially wanted to add more matters to his life's work, but he was repeatedly invited to do so, so even if the old man did not care about his reputation, he still had to think for Chu Ming. Thus, after considering it for a while, he stopped the power of deterrence and respectfully said, "The Heavenly Road Sword has already made the old man's heart tremble, and taking advantage of the Grand Hero's amazing kung fu is something that I admire greatly, this fool's name cannot be used on you. The old man is deeply in love with you, and you are fortunate enough to drink wine in this beautiful scene."
The white-robed man laughed happily and looked at the old man, saying: "Since Your Eminence thinks this way, then please come with me to this building."
The old man nodded and hugged Chu Ming. He flew up and sat down on the opposite side of the white-robed man, sitting on the chair to the right of Chu Ming.
The other guests had also seen much of this world, so it was not surprising that the other guests were doing as they pleased.
When the group of people below the divine wall saw this, they were still looking at the three people from afar. Rather than saying that there were three people, there were only two.
When Chengfeng saw that everyone was still looking at him, he turned his head and said with his inner force, "Let's disperse!"
This voice resounded throughout the entire Divine Wall Town for several tens of seconds before leaving. It frightened the group of people so much that they immediately dispersed, not daring to take another look.
The old man saw that Chengfeng's mystical skills were not that impressive and that he had been very magnanimous in dealing with such matters. He could not help but have a favorable impression of Chengfeng, who no longer treated him coldly.
Seeing that there was meat and wine in front of him, Chu Ming couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Chengfeng turned his head around and looked at Chu Ming with a hungry gaze. He couldn't bear it any longer and paused for a moment before saying, "Little brother, don't worry. You won't get hungry at such a young age."
When Chu Ming heard this, he was so happy that he immediately grabbed a chicken leg and began to wolf it down. Chengfeng laughed as he saw this and said, "Little brother, slow down, don't choke. You can eat at your own table. If there's not enough, I'll order more."
The old man frowned. "Why is Ming'er so impolite? Have you forgotten how grandpa taught you?"
Chu Ming gnawed on the chicken leg and said, "This guy died for money, I don't want to eat until I'm full for money, so you bought me a bun at noon, how is that enough? You tricked me into treating me to a big meal just now, but this big meal wasn't yours, it was invited by this uncle, it's not for free, and it's not for money. How many times have we been poor enough to eat it, why are we even so formal?"
When Chengfeng heard this, he laughed out loud and rubbed Chu Ming's head, "This little brother has a straightforward character, not caring about the annoying etiquette, I take the chance to admire you."
The old man knocked on Chu Ming's head and angrily said, "Good child, you've revealed your true nature again!"
Chu Ming ignored him and continued to gnaw on the other drumstick.
Chengfeng smiled and said, "Please follow me, little brother. I have always been at ease with food and drinks, haha." After that, he asked the waiter to order another roast chicken with two sugars and the red color of the good girl.
The old man smiled helplessly and said to Chengfeng, "Taking advantage of the great hero's hospitality, we really have to kill this old man."
Chengfeng waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't be bothered by my words. If you find me attractive, please let me know the Venerable One's name, so that I can address you."
A trace of hesitation flashed through the old man's eyes. However, this time, he was very secretive and changed his face in an instant. The old man smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare to have such a big name. My name is Lu Zeng."
Although it was just for an instant, Chengfeng could tell. He felt it was inconvenient to ask more, so he agreed, "Lu Zeng, Supreme Lu, good."
The old man waved his hand: "Don't use your honorific title anymore. This old man can't take it. You can just call me Lu Ceng."
Chengfeng smiled and said, "Since you are older than me, I will call you sir. You don't have to refuse." As he spoke, he lifted the wine jug and poured wine for the old man.
The old man Lu Zeng quickly raised his cup and respectfully accepted the cup of wine, saying: "This really is killing this old man."
After Chengfeng finished pouring the wine, he said, "I have something to ask of you."
When Lu Zeng heard this, he pondered, "He asked me for my name time and time again. After I refused, I think he wanted to get my martial arts source. He must have had something to do with Xiao Xiangzi or his relatives thirty years ago. "No, this must not be told, otherwise it will cause trouble."
Lu Zeng stood up abruptly. Seeing that Chengfeng wanted to ask more, he opened his mouth and said, "This little one is getting old, this little one has more things to do with this person. This little one is more convenient, please excuse me."
Chengfeng wanted to say something but was helpless. He could only change his smile and said: "It's human nature. Mr Lu, go ahead. I'll keep an eye on this little brother for you."
Lu Zeng bowed and said, "Thank you." Then he strode downstairs.
When Chengfeng saw him walk away, he exhaled and frowned, remaining motionless for a long time.
Chu Ming was too busy eating to care about the formalities between the two, but seeing that Lu Zeng had conveniently left and Chengfeng did not say anything for a long time, he felt the atmosphere had become gloomy. He twitched his mouth and said: "Uncle Cheng, you don't need to suspect that grandpa is surnamed Lu, he wouldn't lie to me, right?" Chu Ming was also a very smart and cunning person. During the conversation between the two, Chu Ming could tell that there was something fishy going on.
Chengfeng didn't expect this child to suddenly say something like this and was extremely embarrassed. However, since he was a hero, he couldn't reveal an awkward expression in front of this child. He then smiled and said, "Little brother, why do you say that? How could I suspect Old Master Lu?"
Chu Ming giggled and quickly picked up a piece of chicken, stuffing it into his mouth as he said, "That's because I'm too worried. Uncle, please don't take offense to my bad habit of always being scolded by Grandpa Lu."
Chengfeng paused for a second and thought, "This kid is very smart. When he was scared by the crowd, he thought he was just an ordinary kid. It seems like we shouldn't underestimate his thoughts."
Chengfeng poured himself a cup of wine and took a sip. He looked at Chu Ming and said, "Little brother, your surname is Chu Ming? Isn't it Old Master Lu's grandson? "
He touched the oil on his mouth and laughed: "It doesn't matter if I say it or not, I was raised by Grandpa Lu since I was young. I don't know who my parents are, and the name was even told to me by Grandpa Lu. There is also a jade pendant, but it was kept by Grandpa Lu."
Chengfeng replied with an "Oh". It was obvious that he wasn't too interested in Chu Ming's background, so he decided to just agree with him.
Chu Ming did not care about him. Although he was very grateful towards his uncle's hospitality, he would not easily have a good impression of him. This was because Lu Zeng had once told him not to put too much trust in people other than himself.
During this period of time, the two of them did not speak much, and only came back once.
As soon as Lu Zeng sat down, he cupped his hands towards Chengfeng and said, "This old man is being too talkative here, so I've decided to take my leave now." After saying that, he grabbed Chu Ming. Seeing this, Chu Ming didn't know what to say. He quickly tore off another large piece of chicken and put it in his mouth. Then, he started working with two pieces each.
Chengfeng didn't expect Lu Zeng to take his leave as soon as he got up, and knew that it was the same question he had asked earlier. He quickly pulled Lu Zeng back and said: "Old Master Lu, why are you in such a hurry? Why don't you sit for a while longer?"
Lu Zeng did not dare to continue sitting there and eating and drinking. He felt awkward being asked this question, so he quickly waved his hand and said: "I still have urgent matters to attend to. I will go to the Cyan Plains City to make an appointment with someone!" With these words, Lu Zhe was filled with regret.
Sure enough, Chengfeng pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, so Mr Lu is also going to the Azure Province? "This is quite a coincidence. I also have a friend in the Azure Province who wishes to meet me. It just so happens that we are on the same path. How about we go together?"
Lu Zeng thought to himself: "This guy is really sharp. Such a rare talent, his wits and wits are all top-notch. If I continue to push him around, I will definitely be suspected even more. Fine, I will blame myself for being stupid."
Lu Zeng also revealed a surprised expression, "Oh, such a coincidence? "Alright, you and I will get to know each other for a bit. Along the way, I only have a companion that I can chat with. There's no need to keep bickering with him!" He knocked Chu Ming on the head.
Chu Ming stuck his tongue out at Lu Zeng and angrily said, "I'm not going to argue with an old man like you. Uncle Cheng and I are good friends, he'll treat me to a roasted chicken!"
Chengfeng laughed and patted Chu Ming, saying, "Your roasted chicken will be here as well."
Lu Zeng helplessly shook his head and sighed, thinking about how he should guard against this enigmatic person along the way.