Under One Person: The Great Celestial Venerable of All Worlds

Chapter 51 The Events of That Year

After the third round.

Zhang Chulan was summoned by a Taoist priest and taken to a room.

Upon opening the door, one could see the Old Celestial Master, Old Master Lu, Feng Zhenghao, and an elderly man sitting inside, with Xu San, Xu Si, and a group of young people from the Lu family standing beside them.

"That crazy woman isn't here..."

"Chu Lan, come in!"

The old master beckoned, and he immediately stepped forward, introducing the old man beside him: "Chu Lan, come and pay your respects. This is, in a sense, your grandmaster, Tian Jinzhong!"

"Back in the day on Mount Longhu, Jinzhong, your grandfather Huaiyi, and I were the closest of friends!"

"Ah! Master Jinzhong! Then I must kowtow to you!" Zhang Chulan immediately knelt down and began kowtowing with a grin.

Then he looked at Lu Jin on the other side: "This must be Old Master Lu Jin, I'll also give you..."

Lu Jin waved his hand: "No need, I can't accept your gift."

"Don't be like that, sir. I really need to thank you properly. Without you offering the Heavenly Scroll, this grand Taoist ritual wouldn't have been so lively!"

These words naturally carried a hint of resentment, since his purpose in coming here was to complete the test and learn about his grandfather from the old master. If this old man hadn't interfered, things would have been much easier.

Lu Jin was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Hey! Old Zhang, Old Tian, ​​this kid's mocking me, he's got some nerve!"

"Haha! That's right, don't you know whose grand-disciple you are?"

"Alright, fine, this time I, the old man, have tricked you..."

Lu Jin straightened his face and looked at Zhang Chulan: "Kid! I won't take advantage of you for nothing. I promise you one thing! As long as it doesn't go against your conscience, no matter how difficult it is for you to bring this up again, I'll do it for you!"

Zhang Chulan was delighted: "Hehe, thank you very much, Grandpa!"

At this time.

The old celestial master spoke.

"Alright, Lao Lu, let's get down to business."

"Chu Lan, the main reason I called you here is to remind you that someone is watching you... It's someone from the Quanxing."

"All-Stars?"

"The same group that dug up my grandfather's grave?"

"That's right."

"We had received information before that members of the Quanxing sect had infiltrated Longhu Mountain, and we found evidence yesterday. They have infiltrated the contestants and spectators and could harm you at any time."

"Are they after some kind of magic trick?"

"It's not just about extraordinary skills, but also information about the Jia Shen Rebellion."

Xu Si then interjected, "But you don't need to be nervous. The company, Longhu Mountain, the Lu family, and the Tianxia Society will all protect you. We've already made arrangements; we're just waiting for them to walk right into our trap..."

"I called you here just to give you a heads-up."

Lu Jin smiled: "You're bait, and so is my Tongtian Talisman. As long as the Quanxing dares to take the bait, we'll wipe them all out right here on Longhu Mountain!"

As the only remaining disciple of the Sanyi Sect, he naturally harbored deep hatred for Quanxing and would never let this opportunity slip by.

Seeing the two men's confident expressions, Old Tian couldn't help but speak up: "Gentlemen, if you insist on fighting on my Dragon Tiger Mountain, that's fine too, but you'll have to pay for anything you damage!"

The old master chimed in, "It's alright, Lao Tian and Lao Lu have plenty of money, and their company is a state-owned enterprise..."

Xu Si immediately waved his hand: "Ahem! Old Master, don't talk nonsense. We're not a state-owned enterprise, hehe..."

Lu Jin stood up and said, "Alright, with the help of the company, the Celestial Master's Mansion, and the World Society, even if we can't completely eliminate them this time, we will definitely severely damage those Quanxing demons."

"Haha, that would be best. Well then, if there's nothing else, we'll take our leave." Xu Si couldn't help but smile. "See you at the conference, everyone."

Seeing that the company and the Lu family were preparing to leave, Feng Zhenghao also stood up. With Fu Xuan's arrangements, he naturally had no objections: "Then we'll be going too. Let's go, Chu Lan."

However, Zhang Chulan did not make a move. Instead, he remained silent for a moment and then knelt down before the old Celestial Master.

"Chu Lan, what's wrong with you...?"

"Master! The old man surnamed Lü said my grandfather colluded with the Quanxing sorcerers. Is that true? I don't want to know anything else right now, please tell me, my grandfather is not a bad person!"

He knew about his grandfather's situation, of course, but now that he had the opportunity and a pretext, he decided to ask...

What if we could get something in return?

"this……"

Seeing the old master hesitate, he said urgently, "Master, I know that only if I qualify will you tell me the truth, but I really can't..."

"Ugh!"

Seeing him like this, Lu Jin sighed, "Old Zhang, look at the state you've put yourself in with your child. I have no idea why you two are hiding those old stories!"

"I'm not from your Celestial Master's Mansion, so I can't abide by your rules. You won't tell the child, but I will!"

"I really did say it!"

"..."

The old master closed his eyes and did not respond.

That is tacit consent.

"You little brats, get out of here first!"

After calling the Lu family troupe and everyone from the company out, Lu Jin said, "Chu Lan, I wasn't involved in what happened back then, and I don't know the details, but I won't wrongly accuse your grandfather..."

He then recounted the story of the thirty-six thieves' sworn brotherhood, followed by how their respective sects handled the situation...

"The fact that their own outstanding talents have been so deeply involved with the demons is a major headache for the sects that are implicated. They have jointly issued a kill order against the Thirty-Six Thieves, but have not explicitly stated the crimes of these people..."

"To maintain their sect's positive image, they hope that the Thirty-Six Thieves will simply disappear from this world in a muddled and confused manner!"

"At the time, I was the eldest son of the Lu family and knew the inside story, but it was a matter of great importance, yet I didn't dare to help Zheng Zibu get out of trouble..."

"A life without flaws, heh heh... do I even deserve that?!" He chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Zhang Chulan's expression tightened, and he looked at the old master: "Master, back then, what did you do to my grandfather..."

The old Celestial Master lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Not only me, but also this person beside me... Back then, the two of us who came down the mountain from the Celestial Master's Mansion to chase after your grandfather!"

Upon seeing that there was indeed news, Zhang Chulan immediately looked at Tian Jinzhong again: "Master Tian... back then you..."

"..."

Tian Jinzhong was silent for two seconds, then looked up: "You little idiot, don't overthink it. I may have wronged many people in my life, but I've always been true to your grandfather!"

"Senior brother, is it alright if I tell Chu Lan about my situation?"

"Hmph! One by one, I can't be bothered with you!" The old master shook his head.

then.

Tian Jinzhong then recounted what happened back then. After learning that Zhang Huaiyi had become sworn brothers with Quanxing, he and his senior brother Zhang Zhiwei went to ask their master whether they should protect Huaiyi's life.

Master Zhang Jingqing answered as follows:

"Protect? How can I protect you? I've already done more than enough by refusing the sect leaders' kill orders!"

"Huaiyi is on the run. If I forcibly stop their pursuit, it would be tantamount to making enemies of all the extraordinary people in the world. The most important thing now is to unite and save the country from this crisis. How can we stir up discord among ourselves!"

Tian Jinzhong immediately understood: "In other words, as long as we can secretly bring Huaiyi back to the mountain, our Celestial Master's Mansion can protect him, right?"

"That's right! As long as we bring him back to the mountain, only the Celestial Master's Mansion's family rules have the authority to deal with this wretched child. None of them would dare to harm anyone on Longhu Mountain!"

Having received these words...

The two immediately bowed down.

I asked for this job.