Chapter 47

"In the incident in Hezhong County, your friend also attracted too much attention. For safety, we moved him here as well. He will take the major exam with you in Linxi County."

Jiang Feng and Ping Luan Shan exchanged a glance, and Ping Luan Shan smiled, tapping Jiang Feng's chest and said, "I owe this to you!"

Jiang Feng also smiled and bowed solemnly to Qiu Jue Ye, "Thank you, and please thank Zhong Fan for me."

Ping Luan Shan was right; they made such arrangements for Jiang Feng's sake—more accurately, for Zhong Fan's sake.

The incident in Hezhong County was too big, and there would naturally be some follow-up. As the first person to jump out and expose the truth, Ping Luan Shan might run into some trouble. Bringing him to Linxi County for the exam, avoiding those troubles, was the best arrangement.

Qiu Jue Ye bowed solemnly, "This is what we should do."

He then bowed to Ping Luan Shan, "When Young Master Ping arrived, did you meet Teacher Hua?"

An old man bowing to him respectfully made Ping Luan Shan very uncomfortable. He fumbled to return the bow and scratched his head, "Yes, I did. But Teacher Hua only said one sentence and left."

Qiu Jue Ye nodded, "Alright, I'll take you to your accommodation first."

He led the two to the back courtyard, and Ping Luan Shan looked at Jiang Feng with a strange expression, winking at him. Jiang Feng pretended not to see.

Behind the martial arts hall were several rows of bungalows separated by walls, which were their accommodations.

It was clear that no one usually lived here. The rooms were cluttered and dusty.

Qiu Jue Ye frowned, "Please wait a moment, Young Masters. I'll clean this up."

Ping Luan Shan became even more nervous and quickly said, "Grandpa, we can do it ourselves!"

Before he finished speaking, Qiu Jue Ye lightly clapped his hands.

Suddenly, countless green vines sprouted from the ground, as if they had a life of their own. They picked up the fallen chairs, put them back in place, tidied the beds, lifted the cabinets, and emptied their contents, sweeping them out.

The room became very lively, and the movements of the vines were dazzling.

In no time, the room was neatly arranged, with everything in its proper place.

Finally, a strong wind blew through, carrying away the garbage and dust, piling them in the center of the yard.

The room was now bright and clean, completely renewed.

Ping Luan Shan's jaw almost dropped, and Jiang Feng was also incredibly shocked.

Did the vines do this on their own?

Of course not!

All of this was controlled by Qiu Jue Ye! His control over the force of clarity had reached such a level!

This old man, who looked like a butler, actually had such strength and used it to clean for them...

Qiu Jue Ye turned and bowed, "Thank you for waiting, Young Masters. It's all cleaned up now, and you can move in."

Ping Luan Shan said awkwardly, "Thank you, Grandpa..."

Qiu Jue Ye smiled slightly and was about to speak when a voice came from behind, "Old Qiu?"

Jiang Feng turned around and saw a very tall man walking in from the moon gate. Although Jiang Feng was still developing, he was already tall for his age. This man was even taller, by a head and a half.

At the same time, he had messy long hair and a disheveled beard, looking very unkempt. If not for his relatively neat clothes, he would look like a beggar on the street.

Qiu Jue Shan greeted him, "Teacher Hua, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Jiang Feng glanced at Ping Luan Shan, who nodded at him.

Jiang Feng was somewhat surprised. This was Hua Su, the teacher of Yuanshan Martial Arts Hall, who would be instructing them? He looked completely different from what he had imagined.

Qiu Jue Ye said, "Teacher Hua, I believe you have received the message." He stepped aside, "These two children will be learning with you for a while. Please take good care of them."

Hua Su glanced at the two, "Ah, I heard. Just two more students, no big deal. I just didn't expect you to bring them here personally."

Qiu Jue Ye lifted his chin slightly, emphasizing, "...Please take good care of them."

Hua Su was taken aback, then looked at Jiang Feng and Ping Luan Shan differently. Qiu Jue Ye bowed, "This is the arrangement by the young master."

Hua Su's eyes suddenly widened, then slowly relaxed. He "hmm"ed and said, "If that's the case, once they're here, they have to follow my arrangements."

Qiu Jue Ye smiled, "Of course."

He looked at the sky, turned to Jiang Feng, and said, "Young Master Jiang, please stay here with peace of mind. Teacher Hua will take care of everything."

He led the two to one side and whispered, "Teacher Hua is very strong and experienced, but he has a peculiar temper. If there are any shortcomings, please bear with him."

Jiang Feng and Ping Luan Shan exchanged a glance and nodded, "Grandpa Qiu, don't worry. Teacher Hua is our teacher, and we will respect him."

Ping Luan Shan didn't say anything, and Qiu Jue Ye smiled, walked to the door, and a green carriage descended from the sky. He stepped onto the carriage, bowed to the three below, and entered the carriage.

Hua Su turned and glanced at them, especially focusing on Ping Luan Shan. Under his messy hair, his eyes were somewhat sinister.

Jiang Feng was about to bow and greet him, but Hua Su turned and walked away without a backward glance, leaving them there!

Ping Luan Shan pouted and whispered, "I told you, he was like this when I arrived. It's as if someone owes him 800 copper coins. I think we'll have to rely on ourselves!"

Jiang Feng pulled him, shook his head, and said, "Don't jump to conclusions before you understand someone."

He looked back and said, "Grandpa Qiu left us a little task. Let's take care of it."

Ping Luan Shan grumbled as he followed him to the back, "We're here to practice, not to do chores..."

Suddenly, he leaned close to Jiang Feng, his eyes sparkling with excitement, and whispered, "I heard later that the Qianzhong Army also appeared? Wow, that's the Qianzhong Army! I'm so regretful for missing it!"

He was very regretful and looked at Jiang Feng strangely, "The first time I met you, I thought you were just an ordinary country boy. I didn't expect you to have a connection with the Zhong family. You really can't judge a book by its cover!"

Jiang Feng shook his head, "It's not about judging a book by its cover. It's not my own ability; I just benefited from someone else."

Ping Luan Shan sighed, "I wish I could benefit from the Zhong family too!"

Jiang Feng smiled slightly but didn't say anything.

He wasn't completely unaware of what the Zhong family and the Qianzhong Army were.

In the geography magazine in the young lady's study, there was a detailed introduction to the entire Jiutian Continent, and a significant part of it was about the Zhong family.

The Zhong family rose to prominence 1,500 years ago, during the "Jiutian Rebellion."

The demon race created new technology, opening countless portals above the Jiutian Continent. For a time, demons rampaged across the continent, causing countless massacres and engaging in fierce battles with human martial cultivators.

This sudden war almost allowed the demons to occupy the Jiutian Continent. If they had completely controlled it, the demons could use it as a base to directly confront the Xuanji Continent, and the fate of humanity would be on the brink of extinction.

In the darkness, light shone even brighter.

During the prolonged war, a genius martial cultivator named Zhong Qianfan emerged. He rose to prominence at an astonishing speed, advancing to the rank of Divine Martial Saint in just a hundred years. With his immense power, he, along with the experts of the Xuanji Continent, forcibly opened a portal to the demon realm, infiltrated the demon's rear, and shut down their central portal.

In this battle, Zhong Qianfan was trapped in the demon's wasteland and perished, but he also cut off the enemy's retreat. The demons could no longer freely travel between the wasteland and the Jiutian Continent, and the remaining demons on this side could not return.

Zhong Qianfan's wife, Ji Qingyun, was left on the Jiutian Continent. Although she was not a martial cultivator, she had strong leadership skills. After giving birth to Zhong Qianfan's posthumous child, she personally reorganized and led Zhong Qianfan's former troops, forming the Qianzhong Army, and cleared the remaining demons from the Jiutian Continent.

For a time, the names of Zhong Qianfan and Ji Qingyun echoed across the entire Jiutian Continent, and the Zhong family began to pass down through generations.

For their great contributions to humanity, the descendants of the Zhong family held a very special status on the Jiutian Continent. Moreover, the Zhong family had no generation of mediocrity. They passed down through generations, never involving themselves in politics. Over a thousand years, they built a vast commercial empire, controlling the economic lifelines of all eight countries on the Jiutian Continent.

The Zhong family had a blood feud with the demon race, and they were irreconcilable enemies.

Every year, they made significant investments in the Demon Suppression Army and used their industries to support retired and injured soldiers of the Demon Suppression Army.

The demons were the greatest enemies of humanity, and the Zhong family, both in terms of their stance and their actions, earned the respect and trust of all humans.

Invisibly, the Zhong family had become the first family of the Jiutian Continent, and even the four major clans that had lasted for thousands of years on the Xuanji Continent had to bow and step aside before them.

The history and current reputation of the Zhong family could be found in many books. But no book mentioned that the current head of the Zhong family had a son named Zhong Fan. Jiang Feng never expected that the child he accidentally saved in the mountains was the only heir of the "this" Zhong family—if he could live past sixteen years old.

Now, the strange impurities in the child's blood have been extracted by his golden blood qi, and his strange illness has been cured. As long as there are no accidents, living past sixteen years old is not a problem.

The Zhong family will have a new heir and a new head, and the entire world's situation will change because of this!