Chapter 1015: Zhang Lan

Grand Elder Zhang turned his head and glared over with a cold gaze.The Qingyi cultivator immediately felt his scalp tingle. He quickly stood up, cupped his hands, and apologized: "Junior was rude."Elder Feng smiled kindly.Grand Elder Zhang said: "Junior has no manners, Elder, please don't take offense.""No harm..." Elder Feng waved his hand, sized up the Qingyi cultivator, and asked: "This is..."The Qingyi cultivator then bowed and said: "Junior, Zhang Lan.""Zhang Lan..."Elder Feng pondered for a moment. He saw that the cultivator was dressed in Qingyi, had a decent appearance, with eyebrows and eyes that were free and easy yet lacked steadiness, and was not old but already had Gold Core cultivation. He immediately felt a sigh in his heart and praised:"A person like his name, talented and handsome, with a vast heart. The Zhang family indeed has emerging talents..."Grand Elder Zhang waved his hand: "Brother Feng overpraised, this boy, he is not used to proper conduct, and is not proper in any place."Of course, he said this with his mouth, but his eyes still revealed a trace of satisfaction.He had watched this boy Zhang Lan grow up since he was young.Before, he only felt that this boy was lazy, acted without form, and did things without consistency, making it hard for him to achieve greatness.But after going out for experience, not knowing what he experienced, he became much steadier and could also calm down to cultivate. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, not wasting his outstanding aptitude.Elder Feng poured tea for Grand Elder Zhang.The boy also respectfully stepped forward and poured a cup for Zhang Lan."Have some tea," Elder Feng said, making a "please" gesture.Grand Elder Zhang nodded: "Thank you for the trouble."After that, the two Elders continued to chat, discussing the changes in sects, old friendships, the customs of Qian Xue, the origins of Tianjiao, and so on.The other members of the Zhang family were all at the side, listening quietly.Zhang Lan also lowered his eyebrows and respectfully listened, but his heart was inevitably filled with turmoil.Mo Hua?Did he not hear wrong?Elder Feng just said that the Tianjiao of Qian Xue, the leader of the array path, is... Mo Hua?Zhang Lan felt it was unbelievable.Is this the Mo Hua he knows?This is the great state of the fifth grade, Qian Xue, where prominent families gather, sects line up, those of the upper ranks are everywhere, and Tianjiao walk the streets of the Qian Xue state... Can he also make a name for himself in this place?And not just generally make a name for himself, Foundation Building mid-stage, nineteen patterns peak divine sense, suppressing the four great sects, seizing the position of array path leader...This is too ridiculous, even storybooks wouldn't dare to write like this...Zhang Lan frowned and couldn't help but ponder in his heart:"Same name, same surname?""Is this Mo Hua not the one I know?"But it's not quite right...How could there be such a coincidence? He encountered two "Mo Hua".Moreover, Elder Feng also said that this "Mo Hua" has a strong divine sense, is good at spells, and is also good at hiding...This is clearly that boy Mo Hua, and he's a "high version," no, he's the "top version" of Mo Hua.But to say that these two Mo Hua are the same person...Zhang Lan couldn't quite believe it no matter how he thought about it.Moreover, the more he thought about it, the more unbelievable it felt."Find an opportunity to see... whether it's really that child Mo Hua..."Zhang Lan said silently in his heart.On the other side, Grand Elder Zhang and Elder Feng were still chatting.The path of cultivation is long, and the life of a cultivator is also very long. Coupled with the vast territory of the Nine Provinces and the long distances between mountains, many old friends in cultivation often don't have the opportunity to meet for decades, hundreds of years, or even several hundred years.Many relatives and friends have, unknowingly, met for the last time in this life.Years are long, fortune and misfortune are hard to predict, and life and death are separated.When they meet again in the future, if there is no fate to meet, they can only pour a cup of thin wine on a grave to casually express their comfort.Therefore, when old friends meet and reminisce about the past, their words inevitably become more numerous.Gradually, the strangeness of not seeing each other for many years dissipated, and the tone of the two people also became warmer.Elder Feng became sentimental about the past events and sighed:"The Feng family and the Zhang family are related by marriage. In the past, you and I studied together in Qian Xue, our spirits were in harmony, and we were not far apart in the day we formed our cores. Now, Dao Brother has already ascended and is ranked as a True Person, while I, these old bones, are still trapped in the late stage of Gold Core. I am truly ashamed..."Grand Elder Zhang shook his head: "Brother Feng is too serious...""Heaven has its constant ways, fullness and emptiness have their numbers, fortune and misfortune have their periods. This lifetime of cultivation, ups and downs are hard to predict. Whether it is smooth or reversed, no one can say for sure.""All we can do is just do good deeds and not ask about the future.""When the time for cultivation arrives, it will naturally happen. If the time has not arrived, then go cultivate more. Live to be old, cultivate to be old, and let other things be.""Whether it is success or failure, whether it is disaster or fortune, are not things that you and I can control..."Elder Feng savored these words for a long time, his heart gradually settled, and he nodded:"Dao Brother's words are reasonable, I was impatient..."The two chatted about some cultivation insights.Grand Elder Zhang shared his experience of ascending, telling everything he knew.Elder Feng listened attentively and benefited greatly.Unknowingly, the night deepened. Elder Feng suddenly realized and said apologetically:"I'm getting old, and once I start chatting, there's no end to it. I almost forgot that Dao Brother has traveled a long and dusty road and should rest early.""Cultivators, this little bit of fatigue doesn't count for anything," Grand Elder Zhang said.But even though he said that, Elder Feng couldn't possibly be completely oblivious."The cave mansion has been prepared, everyone rest temporarily.""Tomorrow at noon, I will lead everyone to the Sword Discussion Assembly to observe the ceremony and see this grand event of Qian Xue, the style of the Tianjiao..."Grand Elder Zhang nodded: "Thank you very much."After that, some boys led the crowd to their respective resting places.The Zhang family members all bowed and thanked Elder Feng.They had traveled a long distance and were indeed very tired, so they fell asleep as soon as they touched the couch.Zhang Lan was originally very sleepy, but now that he had heard the words "Mo Hua," he lay on the couch, thinking about it over and over again, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.Just like this, until he got up the next day, Zhang Lan still had a lazy and tired look on his face.If it had been in normal days, Grand Elder Zhang would inevitably have admonished him a little.Telling him that cultivators cultivate their flesh and blood, their spiritual power, but also their spirit energy and spirit.If the spirit is not stable and the energy is still agitated, without knowing how to maintain health and nurture nature, how can one single-mindedly seek the Dao?But thinking that they were guests in the Feng family and were indeed travel-worn, Grand Elder Zhang said no more.Moreover, today, there was still an important matter.They were going to the Sword Discussion to observe the ceremony.Elder Feng specially prepared a table of spiritual food and delicacies, rare delicacies and wine, to entertain Grand Elder Zhang and a crowd of Zhang family disciples, as a welcome and a cleansing of dust.After that, the crowd went to Discussion Dao Mountain.All the way, following the path, Elder Feng told the crowd about the famous sights, magnificent mountains, and courts of the Qian Xue state boundary.Escape lights suddenly rose from the edge of the sky, and occasionally ascended cultivators stirred up tumbling seas of clouds.The Zhang family disciples were shocked in their hearts.Even Grand Elder Zhang couldn't help but sigh with emotion:"My Zhang family is a fourth-grade family, and in the Cang Lan state boundary, one family is dominant, with no less than ten ascended True Persons in the clan. To say the least, we can also be considered a giant of one side.""But compared to this Qian Xue state boundary where ascended cultivators are everywhere, and these tripod-sized families, we are truly like a small wizard meeting a big wizard.""Dao Brother doesn't need to be humble..." Elder Feng shook his head, "Qian Xue state boundary is, after all, a rare large state boundary. Even when placed among the fifth-grade state boundaries, it is first-class.""Moreover, as the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake.""Within the Qian Xue state boundary, no matter how many families there are, no matter how strong they are, they are only limited to this one heaven and earth.""Unlike the Zhang family, which dominates one side alone."Within the Qian Xue state boundary, there are many four and five-grade families.But when there are more of anything, it is easy not to be valuable.Many ordinary five-grade families within the Qian Xue state boundary, in terms of power and influence, may not be as good as those long-standing four-grade families in the vast land of the Nine Provinces that are secluded in one corner and suppress one side.Heaven is high and the emperor is far away, and the land is far and the position is important.This is the reason.Therefore, although the Zhang family is fourth-grade, it is not considered a strong dragon, but it is a powerful "local snake," and it is still the only local snake dominating one side.Upon arriving at the Qian Xue state boundary, the Zhang family may not be considered much.But if they arrive at the Zhang family territory in Kan State, the orders issued by the Zhang family may really be more effective than the documents of the Dao Court.The cultivation world is vast, and the more friends you have, the more roads you have.Even if Elder Feng and Grand Elder Zhang had no private friendship, they would not dare to easily slight the Zhang family.Moreover, the Zhang family is located in a fourth-grade state boundary and has a state boundary limit.Within the fourth-grade state boundary, the Zhang family has no Cave Void.But this does not mean that in other five-grade state boundaries, within each sect, race, force, famous mountain, and great river, there are no hidden Zhang family Cave Void old ancestors.It is just that the Zhang family is low-key and never reveals itself.The two exchanged greetings on the road again, chatting about the grand situations of Qian Xue. After an hour, they entered Discussion Dao Mountain.At this time, Discussion Dao Mountain was full of cultivators all over the mountain.The voices of people were boiling, the noise was endless, and stepping into the mountain was like being placed in an ocean of people, which made people's hearts tremble."Brother Zhang, please follow me."Elder Feng led the way in front, and Grand Elder Zhang followed with the crowd."It's also a coincidence..." Elder Feng said as he walked, with a somewhat proud expression, "Today, the Xiaoyao Sect also has disciples from my Feng family participating in the Sword Discussion. It is also the Tianjiao with the best spiritual root and the highest comprehension in this generation of my Feng family.""And his opponent is the Taixu Gate, one of the eight great gates. Within the Taixu Gate, there is a sword path genius Linghu Xiao, and also... as I said before, that array path leader who likes to play with people using low-level spells and has talent but no virtue, Mo Hua.""Oh?" Grand Elder Zhang's eyes brightened slightly, and he nodded, "If that's truly the case, then this trip was not in vain."After finishing, he turned his head again and admonished a row of Zhang family disciples:"I brought you to the Qian Xue state boundary just to let you see this Sword Discussion Assembly and see what kind of true Tianjiao competition looks like.""You in the clan are also considered to have a little talent, but when truly placed in this vast Nine Provinces, this prosperous place of Qian Xue, that little bit of your qualification is like a firefly in daylight, not worth mentioning.""There is a heaven beyond heaven, and a person beyond a person.""You must keep humility in your heart and observe and learn well."These words of his were mainly for the several talented Foundation Building disciples of this generation of the Zhang family to hear.Zhang Lan, who was in the Gold Core realm, was not originally on this list.But when Grand Elder Zhang spoke, the corner of his eye also glanced at Zhang Lan, obviously also implying the shooting of sand at the shadow, pointing at him."Yes, Grand Elder."All the Zhang family disciples cupped their hands and said.Zhang Lan's expression was complex, and he could only cup his hands along with the others.Upon hearing that the Tianjiao of the Feng family would have a Sword Discussion with that "Mo Hua," Zhang Lan's heart suddenly felt a sense of anticipation, but at the same time, he also felt a kind of inexplicable tension.The viewing platform for the Qian Xue Sword Discussion was layered and very large.At this time, the viewing platform was full of cultivators.Different cultivators had different viewing platforms.External cultivators, external families and sects, local cultivators of Qian Xue, and local families, Elders of each sect in Qian Xue, and disciples of each sect, even special VIP seats in high pavilions, all had their own areas.People were crowded, but the distinction was clear.The Feng family was a family from Xun State, considered an external family, but they had very close contact with the Xiaoyao Sect. Their cultivation methods and inheritances even exchanged with each other. Relying on this relationship, the Feng family had specific viewing seats on Discussion Dao Mountain.Elder Feng led Grand Elder Zhang and the group to the Feng family's seats, and the crowd successively sat down.Elder Feng again ordered people to serve fruits, tea, and water, and entertained them thoroughly.Grand Elder Zhang thanked him, and then the crowd sat peacefully, drinking tea while quietly waiting for the Sword Discussion to begin.After three rounds of tea, suddenly a light flashed at the edge of the sky.A Square Heaven Painting Shadow, spanning heaven and earth, unfolded slowly in front of the crowd like a colorful ink giant painting.The crowd of the Zhang family looked up and were deeply shocked.This kind of huge spiritual tool was truly a once-in-a-lifetime sight.After a while, above the Square Heaven Painting Shadow, various colored watercolors condensed, manifesting mountain scenes and Tianjiao disciples."It has begun..."Elder Feng said.On the Square Heaven Painting Shadow, the situation indeed suddenly changed. Disciples of each sect, according to different competition systems, fought spells and killed each other, contested in Sword Discussion, sword lights interwoven, spells shuttled, and some cultivators even fought with fists and feet until the earth collapsed and the ground cracked...Different sects, different inheritances, different Dao methods, and various Tianjiao jointly compiled a wonderful picture scroll of the Sword Discussion.The crowd of the Zhang family watched without blinking, sighing as they stopped viewing.Grand Elder Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "Qian Xue state boundary, indeed talents are emerging..."Elder Feng also nodded:"This is the Xuan character Sword Discussion. The sect disciples who can advance to this kind of competition are no longer unknown people, and in each sect, they are all considered 'mainstays'.""But these are still just appetizers. The next round is the real show.""Xiaoyao Sect versus Taixu Gate.""This generation's most talented disciple of my Feng family will compete with the Tianjiao of the Taixu Gate."Elder Feng said with satisfaction.Grand Elder Zhang nodded, his expression becoming more and more expectant.Zhang Lan, who was sitting behind him, unknowingly became more nervous.After that, the Sword Discussion continued.Grand Elder Zhang and Elder Feng were still chatting idly.But Zhang Lan had no heart to listen, always staring at the huge Square Heaven Painting Shadow, waiting for that disciple to come out and verify his guess.He didn't know how long he waited, but the Sword Discussions on the Square Heaven Painting Shadow were settled one by one.The disciples in the Sword Discussion also retreated one by one.Finally, the Square Heaven Painting Shadow blurred, the colorful ink spread out, and then the picture re-manifested, presenting another batch of Sword Discussion fields.It also presented another batch of Tianjiao figures from various sects.Elder Feng, with a proud face, reached out to point at a picture in the middle:"Dao Brother, among that group of white-clothed Xiaoyao Sect disciples, the leading one is the Tianjiao of my Feng family, Feng Zichen."Grand Elder Zhang followed his finger and saw a white-clothed youth, standing with a sword, free and easy as the wind. In his sword eyebrows and star eyes, he was full of youthful heroism and high spirits."Handsome youth, extraordinary and outstanding," Grand Elder Zhang praised sincerely.Elder Feng smiled proudly, and at the same time, said modestly: "Dao Brother, you overpraised."And when the two were praising this Feng family Tianjiao of the Xiaoyao Sect.Zhang Lan's gaze, however, was as if attracted by a magnet, looking to the other side.He looked towards the Taixu Gate queue opposite the Xiaoyao Sect, at that youth's strange and familiar face, who was not tall, but stood in the center of five people, protected by his fellow disciples...His eyebrows and eyes were like a painting, clear and handsome, unstained by dust.His eyes were like deep pools, bright without losing depth.His temperament was kind and lovely, revealing a bit of calmness, a bit of composure, and some liveliness and cunning...In an instant, Zhang Lan's scalp tingled, and his heart was stirred up like boiling water."Mo Hua..."Those past events in Tong Xian City surged in his heart like a tide.The first time they met, that little child who was lying in a food stall, simply dressed, handsome and extraordinary, flipping through difficult array books, almost making him unable to back down, that clever and quirky little child...That little friend who drank wine and ate meat with him.That little kid who mistakenly entered Black Mountain Village and caused a lot of trouble.That little array master whose talent was shocking and who helped those in distress.The two of them searched the mountains together, caught evil cultivators together, surrounded bandits together, even together built a great array to fight against a great demon...Bits and pieces of memories all flooded into his mind at once.In these memories, that lively and lovely, clever and quirky figure, layer upon layer, finally all converged together and overlapped with the clear and handsome youth figure on the Square Heaven Painting Shadow in front of him.Mo Hua.For a moment, Zhang Lan felt a slight stuffiness in his chest and a slight soreness in his heart.He didn't think that Mo Hua, whom he hadn't seen for ten years since parting ways in Tong Xian City, would actually meet again in this way.Zhang Lan took a deep breath, somewhat hard to believe.He fiercely pinched his leg once.It was very painful.It wasn't a dream...Zhang Lan slowly let out a breath.And on the other side, Elder Feng also began to mention Mo Hua:"Opposite the Taixu Gate, the strongest disciple is that sword path youth at the very front, Linghu Xiao.""Linghu Xiao was originally a rare sword path genius in the Chongxu Gate for hundreds of years. Later, the three sects merged, and he only entered the Taixu Gate, which can be considered a bargain for the Taixu Gate.""And behind Linghu Xiao, the shortest one is the 'Mo Hua' I mentioned to Dao Brother before.""This child is extremely clever, and his divine sense is also extremely strong.""His array path talent is even extremely high.""Alas... his reputation is extremely bad..."Grand Elder Zhang didn't understand: "Why is his reputation extremely bad?"Elder Feng said: "His temperament is bad, he likes to tease people with low-level spells. And he is very insidious, accustomed to using tricks to trap people and disgusting people with crafty spells.""He has a little talent, but not a bit of virtue.""The worst is that this child particularly likes to use 'Fireball Technique' to kill people and takes pleasure in humiliating others...""There is actually such a thing..." Grand Elder Zhang exclaimed: "This child is truly shameless."Zhang Lan: "..."If it wasn't for the generational difference and it wasn't appropriate to speak casually, he would have to say a few words for Mo Hua to return his innocence.Could Mo Hua be this kind of person?Mo Hua, he...Zhang Lan was slightly startled, fell into thought, and then fell into silence.After thinking again and again, he discovered...Mo Hua seems... just this kind of person?From his perspective, Mo Hua is obviously a good child, a good youth, only sometimes acts outside of convention, a bit of a headache.But from the perspective of others, only "headache" remains.And at this time, it was obviously not just Elder Feng who was speaking "bad words" about Mo Hua. Zhang Lan pricked up his ears and listened, only to hear the surrounding cultivators saying indignantly:"This Mo Hua is truly despicable and shameless...""He played several rounds with one Hidden Technique? Can't anyone manage him?""This is a fine Qian Xue Sword Discussion, Tianjiao competing, but it's been played into 'hide-and-seek'. Is this appropriate?""That's right!""But it's a pity that since the Sword Discussion started, countless talents from various sects, young heroes, have all fallen into the hands of this despicable villain, truly hateful!""Is my Lu Xian Zi's face also something he can explode with Fireball Technique?""Come here, chop this demon with one sword, and I will worship him as my big brother on the spot.""Big brother won't do, I'll worship him as my sworn father..."Zhang Lan's expression was silent, speechless for a long time, but in his heart he was considering:"Later, maybe I'll just pretend not to know Mo Hua?"And at this moment, with the disciples on both sides in position, the Sword Discussion began.Elder Feng's words were filled with anticipation: "Mo Hua is truly too hateful. Countless genius disciples before have all fallen into his hands.""But today is different. This child's schemes are exhausted, and he should be out of luck, Brother Zhang..."Elder Feng looked at Grand Elder Zhang, his tone impassioned:"Today, moreover, let us see how the Tianjiao of my Feng family will chop this child under his sword and win the applause of the entire hall, the expectations of the public."Grand Elder Zhang nodded gladly: "So be it!"Zhang Lan subconsciously shrank his body, tightly closed his mouth, not daring to say a word.(End of chapter)