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Long Shan's condition
Luo Yue finally saw the Break out of cocoon and become a butterfly that she had been longing for, and saw the first enemy she had overcome, but suddenly everything became blurry in front of her, her body felt weak, and the figures of Shao Meng and Ran Xing flashed before her eyes, and she was about to fall backwards.
"Then, where are you guys? Will I see you again? Do I have to fall here?" Luo Yue repeatedly asked herself. The golden butterfly scattered like a bubble in front of her, and suddenly, a warm embrace steadied her - it turned out he had come!
As Luo Yue expected, in the laboratory behind the mountain, Shao Meng and Ran Xing are experiencing something unexpected...
"How about it, have you made up your mind? I'm about to have my fourth cup of tea," Long Shan coldly set down the teacup, stood up from the tea table, and gestured for Hen San to bring the guest over.
"What are your conditions?" Shao Meng struggled to break free, but Long Shan tightened his fist, making her feel as if she were being strangled alive, and her vitality was being stripped away, leaving her with no strength.
"Don't be in such a hurry. You haven't finished answering my question. I can't let you go just yet. You should be careful. If I accidentally make you fall, your friend will have to accompany you in death," Long Shan's two eyes seemed to be in a struggle, one showing the kindness of his youth, and the other showing a purple and murderous gaze.
"This is a family matter, it's none of anyone else's business. Whatever you want to do, do it to me. There's no need for others to pay the price for the Shao Family's affairs," Shao Meng's face was tense, and the sudden increase in Long Shan's restraint made her break out in a cold sweat, and her breathing became chaotic and distorted along with the uneven air.
"Of course, this is a family matter, but now, you don't have the right to negotiate with me!" Long Shan suddenly continued in a fierce tone, awakening the arena he had constructed. The barrier here would block outside influences, and he would only use vitality to start the confrontation with Shao Meng. Shao Meng only had one chance.
"So, you can't make mistakes. Do you remember how your uncle trained you? Impatience, anger, distraction, and even stray thoughts could directly cost you this opportunity. This is your last chance to consider." Long Shan pretended to be mysterious, took a few steps back, and continued to drink his tea.
Shao Meng recalled the training from Long Shan in the past. Every time he got distracted, he would face extreme punishment and have to start the entire training again until he could complete all the steps in a stable state. Only then would Long Shan stop and provide rewards, reviewing the details with him.
But why did the Long Shan in front of him now have such unique eyes? After years of separation, what exactly had happened? Shao Meng desperately hoped for answers, but as Long Shan said, he wasn't qualified to know these things.
Shao Meng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and Long Shan raised a hand, immediately loosening the rope that bound him. Shao Meng, now free from the restraints, knelt on the ground, breathing rapidly. The moment of oppression was no less than that of a real evil spirit, reminding him of Ran Xing's rampage in the Silent forest.
Shao Meng's brain raced, not entirely sure if the other party would keep their promise. He accepted the conditions, but if something unexpected happened, wouldn't Ran Xing as a hostage be at risk of being ambushed?
Can you not respond to these conditions, and not harm your fellow companion either? This is family business, why do we need to involve outsiders in this?
"Look at your expression, it seems like you've thought of what to do. Uncle has already said so much, don't let Uncle's words become the same as what he says to outsiders. Tell me the result of your consideration. I'll tell you my conditions and what you need to do." Long Shan observed Shao Meng's expression, as if he had already seen some answers on his nephew's face.
Hen San watched Shao Meng take a step forward towards Long Shan, slightly hesitant but was stopped by him, "The guest has something to say, give them some time, don't do anything." Upon hearing the superior's order, Hen San stood still, not continuing to do anything.
"I have one condition, and this is something I must guarantee. The rest are family matters, don't involve outsiders." Shao Meng hobbled forward to face Long Shan, raised his head and coughed before finishing speaking.
Seeing that Shao Meng had already considered something, Long Shan was quite pleased, prepared a cup of tea, and let Hen San bring it over to Shao Meng's side, "Since it's like this, I'll give you an opportunity to speak. Your condition I agree with, but you must also respond to my conditions. As long as you can do it, we can negotiate."
Long Shan After listening to Shao Meng's conditions, immediately instructed Liu Hen to remove Ran Xing from the giant stone and place it on the periphery of the arena, and took the initiative to offer tea. "How about it, it's my turn to set the conditions, right?" Long Shan turned to Shao Meng after seeing that his men had taken care of Shao Meng's conditions.
"Damn it!" Shao Meng cursed inwardly, but had to maintain a calm facade as he faced the person who was using his uncle's name to do evil. His conditions might be beyond his ability to fulfill, but if he didn't take a chance, the only outcome might be death. However, taking the chance also meant facing the possibility of failure, which was also a death sentence. What should he do? Once his conditions were accepted, he would also have to accept the other party's conditions, in order to achieve a fair exchange of their needs. It seemed that he had no way out and could only take the chance.
"My condition is simple. Fight me here. Your father was most concerned about your training and future development before he left. But if you lack the ability to train, how can you continue to act as a knight?" Long Shan taunted Shao Meng and continued with his condition: he would create an illusion here that was not affected by the outside world. If Shao Meng could fight him to a draw, he would release them and tell Shao Meng some information. But if Shao Meng lost, this would be his resting place.
"How about it, do you understand the significance of this matter?! Now is the time for you to make a decision. We don't have more time for you to think, but as usual, the time for three cups of tea. I have already fulfilled your conditions. During this time, I want a clear answer," Long Shan continued to sit at the tea table, leisurely drinking tea.
Shao Meng thought, if he risked his life once, he could summon his companions and find a way out for himself. Even if he lost, he could persuade Long Shan on the principle of family matters not involving outsiders, to protect Ran Xing, who had nothing to do with his family affairs. But agreeing to these conditions meant that years later, he would personally engage in a strife with his own relatives to fight for the right to speak about something that should never have happened. Wasn't this a kind of torture?
The first cup of tea, the outer circle of Liu Hen surrounded Ran Xing, each preparing to operate like surgeons in an operating room.
Shao Meng remained silent, pondering. He still worried about Long Shan's sincerity.
The second cup of tea, the outer circle of Liu Hen seemed to have started torturing a fainting swordsman, but was stopped by Long Shan, "This is the condition I promised to someone else, don't cause trouble."
Shao Meng looked up at Long Shan with a slightly surprised expression, as if he had other intentions.
With the third cup of tea, Liu Hen had been driven away by Long Shan, and Ran Xing was also isolated by a separate barrier.
Shao Meng also lifted his head formally, seeming to have made a decision. He counted the time it took for Long Shan to put down the third cup of tea, then raised his head and said with a determined look, "Since you spoke first and promised not to involve my companions, I also agree to your conditions. You must remember what you said. We have an agreement."
Just like when they were young, Long Shan always started training after clearly defining the rewards and punishments with Shao Meng. Although Shao Meng's concerns were reasonable, it seemed that his uncle did not agree.
Long Shan laughed, "How you speak to my uncle, to show sincerity, my subordinates will not interfere with our affairs. If you agree to my conditions, I will naturally agree to yours. Next, it's time for you to work hard for the second half of my sentence, Shao Meng!" Long Shan's eyes had now completely turned purple, holding golden vitality in his hand, slowly putting down the teacup and walking away from the tea table.
As for Shao Meng, as if making a huge decision, he tightly grasped the vitality and slowly walked to the center of the arena...
Teacher Yu Long!
Luo Yue woke up in Yu Long's recovery formation, his gaze blurry as he examined Teacher Yu Long from top to bottom. Every detail seemed unchanged since they had just set out, which allowed him to relax the two hands that had been behind his back, even though he was not Yu Long's match.
"Very good, Luo Yue. It seems you just accomplished something significant," Yu Long praised his student while recounting what he had learned during his encounter with the Giant Wood Enigma.
Although Shang Qing had created this mysterious barrier, according to the positions of the Five Elements, when he had just fought Shang Qing, he was positioned at the center of the entire barrier. Among the Five Elements, Earth occupies the center, with Water in the north, Fire in the south, Metal in the west, and Wood in the east. Wood and Earth are mutually restraining, and Yu Long took advantage of this to shatter the Kun Earthly Seal, effortlessly dealing with the patrolling evil spirits within the Giant Wood Enigma. Following the direction of Luo Yue's recent vitality burst, he found himself here.
"Teacher Yu Long, is Shang Qing really that powerful?" Luo Yue asked doubtfully.
"Shang Qing is a brother I studied with during my childhood at the Trial Grounds. We were both under the same teacher for cultivation..." Seeing that Luo Yue had mostly recovered, Yu Long began to share stories from his past with Shang Qing.
Both were at the Trial Grounds for cultivation. Shang Qing was exceptionally talented and grasped concepts quickly, becoming familiar with various techniques faster than most students in their cohort. He easily won the new talent selection competition held every four years at the Trial Grounds. At just twenty-four years old, Shang Qing's vitality and mastery of techniques were already comparable to several Tai Chi Swordsman es, allowing him to effortlessly defeat all his opponents.
Luo Yue was greatly surprised, "Someone with such talent should be a blessing for the Trial grounds, so why did this happen?"
Yu Long sighed, this was also something he couldn't understand: Shang Qing had already defeated all his opponents, but suddenly went mad and headed straight for the God pendant outside the arena at the time. The other martial artists who realized what was happening tried to stop him, but with only a cultivation level of Two Symbols at the time, Yu Long was no match for Shang Qing. All the martial artists present were injured, and Shang Qing also went missing...
Luo Yue sighed lightly and didn't continue to ask, seeing that Yu Long also didn't continue. Then, he muttered about his own encounter with the soul before.
"Ran Xing and Shao Meng have both been taken away?" Yu Long exclaimed in shock. If Shang Qing's appearance was merely a delay, then the evil spirit's experiment might have already been completed. Shang Qing's barrier relied on absorbing vitality to temporarily buy time. The Kun Earthly Seal that Yu Long had just broken through had no one among the teachers and students with an Earth attribute. The two fell into silence for a moment before Luo Yue was the first to speak up.
"Teacher Yu Long, let's go find the Seal of Wood Thunder Shaking. I have a Metal attribute, which can help you break the restrictions and restore your combat power. Finding Ran Xing and the others afterward would also be good news."
Yu Long nodded, "Great minds think alike." With that, he patted Luo Yue's shoulder with satisfaction. The teacher and student retraced Yu Long's path, starting from the center of the barrier where they had just fought. Yu Long headed toward the riverbank at the foot of the mountain to look for Luo Yue. Metal generates Water, flowing from west to east, so the Metal Ze Dui seal should be upstream of the river!
"Don't be disheartened, Ran Xing and Shao Meng each have their own methods, they will be fine," Yu Long comforted the stunned Luo Yue who was staring at the scattered soul prints. As his teacher, Yu Long had witnessed the interactions between the three of them, and was also aware of Luo Yue's past. Having undergone closed training since childhood, the girl now had a friend willing to comfort her, which was a kind of compensation for her childhood deficiencies.
"Okay! I understand, Teacher Yu Long, let's go! I believe they will be fine," Luo Yue grasped Yu Long's meaning, nodded with a light smile, and headed to the place where the soul prints had dissipated.
The teacher and student tidied up their emotions. Luo Yue rearranged the soul prints left behind after the battle, placed them on a makeshift branch, and inserted them at the spot where the soul prints had dissipated. Then, she hung the string of soul prints and followed Yu Long as he walked away.
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