That day, as usual, I went to the liquor store I frequented and gave Xuan Zhenzi two kilograms of soju.
He was planning to buy some braised pork with the remaining money, but when he turned around, he was blocked by a tall, sturdy old man.
This old man is very imposing. His temples are obviously gray, but his face is as red as a sorghum ear. His temples are bulging high, his muscles are knotted all over his body, and his chest is bulging with granite-like muscles. It gives people the feeling of... A tiger descending the mountain.
I am 1.75 meters tall. Standing in front of this red-faced old man, I am still half a head lower than him.
"Boy, let me ask you about someone. Do you know Xuan Zhenzi?"
The red-faced old man spoke with great energy, but his eyes held a look of contempt for the world.
I was startled by his aura. Although I had learned a lot from Xuan Zhenzi in the past few years and could vaguely sense the presence of Qi, standing in front of the red-faced old man, he looked as tender as a bean sprout.
I felt like there was an aura on him, heavier than a mountain, and it made me breathless at just one glance.
The one who comes is not kind.
At that time, I had already developed my own mind. I felt that this red-faced old man did not look like Xuan Zhenzi’s friend, but rather came to seek revenge, so I quickly shook my head and said I didn’t know him.
"hehe!"
The red-faced old man didn't say anything, he just glanced at me with a half-smile, looked at the wine bottle in my hand, shook his head and left.
When he walked away, my heart was still pounding, and I didn't even bother to buy meat. I turned around and ran into the mountains, planning to tell Xuan Zhenzi about this.
But as I ran, I noticed something was wrong. I felt like there was always a pair of majestic eyes staring at me from behind. I subconsciously turned around and was startled by the sudden appearance of the red-faced old man's eyes.
He put his hands behind his back and said with a contented expression, "Boy, why are you running so fast?"
I felt uncomfortable looking at him and asked him why he was following me, "I don't know the person you are looking for!"
The red-faced old man chuckled and pointed at the wine bottle in my hand, with a face full of teasing, "Learning to lie at a young age is not a good habit. This wine bottle clearly belongs to Xuan Zhenzi. Are you his disciple?"
My brows twitched, and I felt more and more that this old man was not simple. I took a step back and said, "What...are you looking for with him?"
The red-faced old man moved his muscles seemingly casually, but the bones in his body made crackling sounds. He smiled and said it was nothing, just a casual chat with old friends.
I believe you!
This old guy didn't look good at first sight, and I couldn't hide the evil spirit in his eyes. I was too lazy to talk nonsense and ran towards the mountains, hoping to get rid of him by relying on my familiarity with the terrain.
I have been hiding in the mountains to learn my skills in the past few years. I am familiar with every road nearby. After running for a while, I thought I had thrown away the red-faced old man. I never thought that when I turned around, the old man was still following me slowly. behind me.
I even tried my best to suck the milk, but I couldn't keep the distance.
By this time I was already a little panicked, but the old man put on a playful cat-and-mouse expression.
"Boy, stop running away. When did Xuan Zhenzi become such a coward that he doesn't even dare to see his old friends come to visit him?"
I didn't want to lose my momentum, so I stopped, breathed heavily and asked him what on earth he wanted to do?
The red-faced old man refused to explain, and said in a very impatient tone, "I've been playing with you for so long. It's time to take me to see the rightful owner. Don't worry about other things, and don't ask too many questions. It's not good for you to know too much." No good."
I shook my head repeatedly and said, "Why should I lead you if you don't tell me the reason?"
He smiled, put his hand on my shoulder, and patted me gently. I immediately felt my body sinking, and I was so pressed that I couldn't even straighten my waist. I tried to struggle with a look of horror on my face, but in the end I couldn't get away from him no matter how much I moved. hand.
The red-faced old man looked disdainful, "Is this what Xuan Zhenzi's apprentice has? Why don't you change your sect and worship me as your disciple?"
"You fart!"
I felt uncomfortable under the pressure, and the fire in my heart surged, so I picked up the wine bottle and threw it at his face.
The red-faced old man didn't hide, he laughed like a normal person.
"It's interesting. Do you know who I am? I don't know how many people have begged me to accept him as my disciple, but you dare to refuse?"
He was full of pride when he spoke, and his laughter was so loud that my eardrums almost bulged, and all the birds and animals in the forest ran away in fear.
I was completely dumbfounded. Before I could say anything, a cold snort came from behind,
"Lao Ji, how old are you? How can you show your authority over a junior?"
The red-faced old man was stunned, raised a strange smile, and grinned at Xuan Zhenzi who suddenly appeared behind me.
"Old immortal, you are indeed hiding here."
While speaking, he released his hand on my shoulder, and I quickly retreated to Xuan Zhenzi, "Master, be careful with this person, he..."
"You have nothing to do here, just go back to the house and wait."
Xuan Zhenzi interrupted me and walked slowly towards the red-faced old man, with that crazy and obscene smile on his face, "You came here today to stop me from going to Yamagou, right?"
The red-faced old man laughed boldly, licked his lips and said, "Yes, you can't go to that place, and I can't go there. It's not easy to live to this age. There's no need to die, don't you think?"
Xuan Zhenzi smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Where I want to go, who dares to stop me?"
The red-faced old man had a serious look on his face, "That means there is no need to discuss and we have to take action?"
Xuan Zhenzi sighed, "You are almost a hundred years old, how ugly it is to fight."
The red-faced old man laughed, "Yes, it's really not good to do it in front of your apprentice at such an old age."
Then he licked his scarlet lips, looked directly at Xuan Zhenzi, and said in a very serious tone, "So, can you fulfill the wish of a hundred-year-old man and die by yourself instead of forcing me to do it myself?"
"It won't be easy for me to die."
Xuan Zhenzi rubbed his teeth, raised his eyebrows and said, "If I had known you would come, the bamboo forest in the back mountain has been cleared. Let's go?"
"Walk!"
The red-faced old man smiled cheerfully, but before leaving, he glanced at me and said, "Boy, you can reconsider what I just said. You will definitely have a better future with me than with this old ghost."
"Who are you and why are you causing trouble for us?"
I had already seen that something was wrong. I was about to say something, but Xuan Zhenzi stopped me with a serious look, "Go back to your doghouse and stay there. Don't come out until I tell you!"
All right.
After following Xuan Zhenzi for five years, I was quite afraid of this old man. When he scolded me, I could only run home in despair with my tail between my legs.
At that time, I had not officially entered the industry, and my eyesight was too shallow to understand the concept of a real top practitioner fighting.
I only remember that there was thunder in the back mountain all night, which lit up the sky as bright as day and almost collapsed the shack I had just repaired.
When it was almost dawn, Xuan Zhenzi limped back, his face was pale and there were blood stains on the corners of his mouth.
"This old immortal is really powerful. I was almost killed by him."
Looking at me who looked confused and frightened, Xuan Zhenzi shook his head helplessly.
"I'm injured and can't go down the mountain for the time being. You go to a place called Yamawanggou and help me find a man named Qin Zhen. Tell him that the thirty-year appointment is coming soon. Don't forget what you promised me back then. "
