Chapter 49

When the two groups met, they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Wu Mian and Gui Bu Gui had not expected to encounter this new Great Master here. Wu Mian saw Huo Shan standing behind Guang Ren, looking at him. He slightly lowered his head, pretending not to see Huo Shan.

Apart from not expecting to meet them, Guang Ren's gaze briefly lingered on Wu Mian before finally settling on Gui Bu Gui's face.

After a brief silence, Gui Bu Gui laughed and said, "To have the Great Master come to greet us personally, it's truly a bit overwhelming. Actually, you could have just sent a disciple to call out a few times, and we would have come out to greet the Great Master right away, without making you wait so long." Just as Gui Bu Gui finished speaking, there was a sudden violent tremor under everyone's feet, followed by a thick smoke rising from the tunnel. It seemed that the underground peach grove and the inner chamber had turned to dust. Guang Ren and his group acted as if they felt nothing, all staring at Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian.

After listening to Gui Bu Gui, Guang Ren smiled slightly and said, "It's been 133 years since we last met, and you, Brother Gui, haven't changed a bit, still as humorous as ever. The previous Great Master once set a rule that everyone should call you 'Brother.' Although I joined the sect two days earlier, I have always regarded you as my senior brother in my heart."

At this point, Guang Ren paused, glancing at the man on Gui Bu Gui's back, and continued, "This must be the immortal's body, which has remained uncorrupted for a thousand years and now looks like a living person. Brother Gui, you have such good luck to find such an immortal body, which has really helped my disciple a great deal."

While Guang Ren was speaking, Gui Bu Gui's face remained smiling. But when he heard the last sentence, the old man's smile froze, and he said, "Wait a moment, what do you mean by 'helped my disciple a great deal'?"

Guang Ren didn't speak, but waved to the people he had brought. A tall, middle-aged man walked over, and Guang Ren said to him, "This is your family matter; you should speak to Uncle Gui yourself."

The tall man agreed and turned to bow to Gui Bu Gui, saying, "Uncle Gui, the man on your back is one of my ancestors who attained immortality. He ascended here many years ago, and to prevent his immortal body from being damaged, my descendants have been guarding the tomb here. Uncle Gui, please leave my ancestor with us."

Gui Bu Gui smiled at the tall man and said, "So you are the governor of Liaoxi? I wondered why you didn't try to solve the problem for half a year. It turns out you were looking for a master. Now that you've convinced the Great Master, what can I do? Fine, if you can prove that the man on my back is your ancestor, I'll leave the body with you."

The governor, Ji Qi, was taken aback and blinked, muttering, "Prove? How... how do I prove it?" Gui Bu Gui said seriously, "Call him, and if he responds, I'll leave him with you."

Ji Qi widened his eyes, not believing that someone who Guang Ren called 'Brother' could be so shameless. He opened his mouth and turned to look at Guang Ren, saying, "Great Master, look at this... this..."

Guang Ren waved his hand, signaling the governor to be quiet, then smiled at Gui Bu Gui and said, "Brother Gui, give me some face. Leave this immortal body to my disciple. If that doesn't work, I'll vouch for it, confirming that it is indeed my disciple's ancestor."

"Since you put it that way, Great Master, what can I do?" Gui Bu Gui agreed and put the man down. Ji Qi hurried over, along with another of Guang Ren's disciples, and carefully carried the man to Guang Ren's back.

"Now that your ancestor is returned, there's nothing left for us. My little brother's stomach isn't feeling well, so I'll accompany him to find a restroom and won't stay with you." After saying this, Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian each grabbed Tuna and Yin Bai and walked towards the door.

They had only taken a few steps when they heard Guang Ren say, "Don't be in such a hurry to leave; there's still a small matter." As he spoke, Guang Ren deliberately took half a step to block Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian.

Guang Ren just smiled at Gui Bu Gui and Wu Mian without saying anything. One of Guang Ren's disciples behind him said, "Leave the two beasts in your hands as well."

Gui Bu Gui looked at the speaker with raised eyebrows, then chuckled, looked at the Tuna in his hand, and then at the speaker, saying, "I only left the body because you said it was your ancestor. Are these two beasts also your ancestors? They don't look like it. Hmm? Do you resemble your father?"

The man's face turned red, and it looked like he would have rushed over to fight Gui Bu Gui if Guang Ren wasn't there. At this moment, Guang Ren slowly turned his head and glanced at the man. Before he could speak, Huo Shan, with his red hair, was already by the man's side and slapped him.

The slap was quite strong, and the man was knocked to the ground, his head hitting a stone, causing blood to flow. Before he could get up, Huo Shan kicked him again. This kick used a clever force, sending the man out of the incense room. The sound of his landing was loud, but upon closer inspection, it didn't seem like he was seriously injured.

Huo Shan then bowed to Guang Ren and Gui Bu Gui, and explained to Gui Bu Gui, "That man is Master Guang Xiao's disciple, learning etiquette under the Great Master. He offended Uncle Gui today. If Uncle Gui feels it's not enough, I can punish him further."

"Why punish him? That's too much trouble," Gui Bu Gui laughed and said, "Just kill him, to save the embarrassment for the Fangshi sect."

Huo Shan was taken aback. He wasn't afraid to deal with the man outside, but since the man was Guang Xiao's disciple, taking action rashly would cause a rift between Guang Xiao and Guang Ren. Provoking Guang Ren was something Huo Shan would never do.

"Uncle Gui is joking with you," Guang Ren defused the situation, smiling at his senior disciple. Then he sobered up and said, "Arrange for this man to be expelled from the Fangshi sect. Explain it to Master Guang Xiao. If he dares to use Fangshi techniques to harm others in the future, he will be destroyed, and his soul will never be at peace."

After saying this, Guang Ren smiled at Gui Bu Gui and said, "I had the disciples of the Guang generation learn etiquette under me, hoping to reduce their violent tendencies. I didn't expect that they would become even more arrogant. Brother Gui, I really made you laugh this time."

After the polite words, Guang Ren paused and glanced at Wu Mian's face. He continued, "The matter of the beasts is not urgent. We are all of the Fangshi sect, and they are under our control. But there is a small matter that I need to trouble Brother Wu Mian with."

At this point, Guang Ren's gaze finally fell on Wu Mian, and he said, "It's been several years since we last met in the lecture hall. I didn't expect that when we meet again, you would also have become someone like us. I thought you would come to me after the previous Great Master left, since I inherited the Great Master's tradition. I could have given you some advice about Fangshi techniques."

Before Wu Mian could respond, Gui Bu Gui laughed and said, "Now that the polite words are done, it's time for some less polite ones, right? Something more important than these two beasts, I guess it's the elixir of immortality, isn't it?"

Guang Ren was used to Gui Bu Gui's style. He smiled but didn't answer the old man. Instead, he took a small wax pill from his pocket, shook it in his hand, and said to Wu Mian, "This little thing, did you leave it in the underground palace beneath the Qin palace? And you don't have just one, right?"