On the mountain peak.
The strong wind blew, and the clothes fluttered.
Huntian Gang stood straight. The moment he turned around, both his disciples were stunned.
Damn!
At this moment, Huntian Gang truly embodied the grandeur of a grandmaster.
His thick eyebrows were furrowed, his eyes were sharp, his face was serious, and his voice was deep and powerful.
"Today, there will be no nonsense! I will teach you real skills!"
Both of them were very excited in their hearts.
Finally... we can learn something from you?
How wonderful!
Huntian Gang said aloud, "Long Aotian!"
Long Aotian knelt on one knee and replied loudly, "Disciple is here!"
"Today, I will teach you the Four Ultimate Skills! These skills are extremely powerful and have great destructive force! Once you have mastered them, you must remember our teachings, use them to uphold justice, eliminate evil, and maintain peace! If you go against my orders, anyone in our sect has the right to expel you!"
Long Aotian raised his head and replied loudly, "If I use these skills to harm others or cause chaos, I am willing to face divine retribution and never know peace!"
Saying that, he drew a dagger and sliced his finger.
His fingertip was cut open, blood flowing down. Long Aotian stained his forehead with the blood to show his sincerity.
"Good! As expected of my first disciple!"
Huntian Gang said, "With such determination, I can safely pass on the Four Ultimate Skills to you!"
Long Aotian was overjoyed. "Thank you, Master!"
"Listen carefully! The Four Ultimate Skills are divided into four parts. Each part stands alone, different from the others, but they complement each other!"
"The secret of each skill can be summed up in one word! They are: Say! Learn! Joke! Sing!"
"Yes, disciple will remember... huh?"
Huntian Gang said, "First of all, the 'Say' is not easy."
Lu Chengwen nodded from the side. "Is it complicated?"
Huntian Gang: "First, you must be quick with your tongue!"
Lu Chengwen explained: "You can't mumble or swallow words."
Huntian Gang: "There is a saying: Spend 200 yuan to buy a little pig, it squeals as it drinks water, chomps on beans, then is thrown off the wall and squeals, guess what happens next?"
Lu Chengwen stomped his foot. "It dies!"
Long Aotian looked down at himself, still kneeling.
He looked at his bleeding finger, and tears welled up.
"Master, Senior Brother... you guys..."
Huntian Gang: "Next, the 'Learn' is also not simple!"
Lu Chengwen: "How so?"
Huntian Gang: "The ancient warrior's belly is like a general store..."
Long Aotian suddenly stood up, shaking his bloody finger and shouted, "I quit!"
Lu Chengwen walked over, angrily saying, "Take that robe off right now!"
Long Aotian shoved Lu Chengwen away. "Get lost!"
Lu Chengwen took two steps back, pointing at Long Aotian. "Master, he's not following the script!"
Huntian Gang said, "Aotian, what are you causing a ruckus for?"
Long Aotian said, "Master, isn't this the Four Ultimate Skills? Why are we talking about 'Say, Learn, Joke, Sing' now? I want to learn martial arts!"
Huntian Gang was stunned. "What's wrong with that?"
Lu Chengwen also said, "That's right, Senior Brother. Once you learn these four skills, you'll never go hungry wherever you go, there will always be food."
"Shut up! Do you want me to beat you to death?"
He cried again. "Master, please teach me some real martial arts!"
Huntian Gang was furious. "Alright! Since that's the case, I'll teach you..."
"What?"
"Taiping Lyrics!"
Long Aotian wiped his tears. "Master, my hand hurts. Let me bandage it first, you can teach Junior Brother."
"Bastard! You're not practicing martial arts when I teach you, do you want to die?! Come here and practice properly!"
Thus, on the peak of Seven Star Mountain.
Long Aotian had one side of his face swollen from being slapped. He stood at the edge of the cliff, facing the fierce wind, and shouted out in anger and sorrow:
"I invite you to eat! Steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tails, roasted flower ducks, roasted chicks, roasted geese, pickled pigs, pickled ducks, sauced chicken, cured meat, pine flowers, small intestines, dried meat, sausages..."
On the other side, his master spoke to Lu Chengwen: "Did you remember all of that?"
"Yes, Master."
"Don't leave any words behind, always keep it in your mind."
"Don't worry, Master!"
"Good, you can go back now."
...
In the rest area of a golf course.
The rest area was quite luxurious, with all wooden furniture.
A beautiful woman in a qipao was brewing tea. Four elderly men sat in a circle, exchanging glances, each harboring their own thoughts, but none of them spoke.
After a long while, Leng Tianhao broke the silence.
"Speak, everyone! It's just a broken engagement from back then. What's the big deal?"
Leng Tianhao was the first to speak. "I don't acknowledge it!"
Xu Zhiyun was surprised. "Don't acknowledge it!? Don't forget, that engagement was signed by our ancestors and that expert! At the time, there was an oath. If we go back on it, and they take revenge, we won't be able to handle it!"
"Bullshit expert!" Leng Tianhao said, "I always thought that person was sneaky and deceptive, not a good person. If my father hadn't been in charge back then, I would never have acknowledged this! Now, after so many years, just because of a piece of paper, they think we'll obediently marry our daughter off? Dream on!"
Chen Qingbin said, "But, back then that expert did say that his descendants would come to arrange marriages with our descendants. But… this time, he only approached you, Old Xu! He didn't come to us! I think… this has nothing to do with us?"
Xu Zhiyun slammed the table. "Isn't this just a matter of time!? They are the first to test the waters with my Xu family! If I refuse, you'll all be in trouble! This matter involved all four families back then. No one can escape from this, what are you still thinking?"
"Hurry up and think of a way! Make a decision!"
Leng Tianhao laughed heartily: "I don't care! Anyway, I'm fixated on our Chengwen! Chengwen is extraordinary, full of talent, does things boldly, and isn't picky about the small stuff! Ah, I'm like a father-in-law looking at my son-in-law, haha, I just can't get enough of him!"
"Ah, you guys just don't get it! The moment I see this kid Lu Chengwen wagging his tail, it makes me furious! But now, the more I look, the more pleasing he seems! The more he looks like my own son! Hey!"
Xu Zhiyun knocked the table heavily: "Old Leng! What time is it now!? We've all seen the methods of that mysterious person from back then! Why did our fathers sign that marriage agreement? Wasn't it to... gain the protection and care of that person back then!"
"Now they've come knocking, who knows how much power they have now! In their eyes, we're just a bunch of small-time money-making people. Don't look at how ordinary people see us as entrepreneurs, as rich people. In the eyes of those mysterious people, we're nothing!"
Chen Qingbin bit his lip: "Our Chen family will honor the promise. If their descendant comes knocking, Mengyun will marry him."
Leng Tianhao said: "Old Chen, think this through! These people are not like us city folks. Do you know what kind of temperament those hermits have? Whether they're blind in one eye, missing a hand, or their brains are messed up... do you know any of this? Your daughter Mengyun is so good, how could... wait, no, your old man, hasn't he always advocated for letting Chen Mengyun..."
Leng Tianhao glanced at Lu Guanghong, who seemed unaffected.
He continued: "Hasn't he been pushing for Chen Mengyun and Lu Chengwen to be together? Didn't he plan to fulfill the promise?"
Chen Qingbin said: "It's been so many years, we can't let our daughter stay single, can we? It was clearly stated back then, if they come looking, we give! What if they never come? Should my daughter remain a nun?"
Chen Qingbin splashed cold tea from his cup and poured himself another glass: "In any case, they've come knocking, so I agree! No more discussion! Our Chen family stands by our word, we'll do what we say! As for what kind of person he is..."
Chen Qingbin gritted his teeth: "I can't care about that anymore!"
Xu Zhiyun was very frustrated: "Sigh! How did such a thing suddenly come up? Really..."
The three of them looked at Lu Guanghong.
Lu Guanghong wasn't paying much attention.
He was savoring the fragrant tea, feeling refreshed.
Listening to elegant music, he felt his body at ease.
He swayed his head, seemingly in a state of enlightenment.
He turned around and said, "Anya, bring in a few more fruit platters. Oh, and some fruits. And cigars. And some snacks. And..."
Xu Zhiyun slammed the table: "Old Lu! Were you even listening to us!?"
Lu Guanghong nodded: "Yes, yes, I heard."
Then he turned and shouted, "Add more, they all want to eat!"
Chen Qingbin was anxious: "I was wondering why you're not worried at all!"
Lu Guanghong, his cheeks bulging from chewing snacks, said: "I have two sons! According to the agreement, he can only become my son's sworn brother! Why should I worry? You guys talk, I'm not bothered."
He turned and called, "Ah, bring another pot of Bi Luo Chun tea!"
Suddenly, Leng Tianhao came up with an excellent idea!
"Got it! Hahaha!"
The three of them looked at Leng Tianhao.
Leng Tianhao said excitedly: "The agreement from back then was clear, if we had a daughter and she wasn't married, she had to marry their descendant! But what if she's already married? What if she's... already taken?"
The old men immediately understood Leng Tianhao's point.
Leng Tianhao asked Lu Guanghong: "What about Chengwen? What's he been busy with recently?"
"Well... the project in the slum area..."
"Oh, that project is simple, just have his subordinates handle it! But this project of my daughter's must be launched immediately! He needs to be hands-on, he must personally take charge, personally... resolve this!"
Lu Guanghong said: "But they've already come!"
Leng Tianhao said: "No problem! He went to Old Xu first, didn't come to me! When he finds me, Qingqiu and Chengwen will already have taken the first step! Isn't that the solution? Hahaha! Quickly, contact Chengwen, tell him to come back today, I'll contact Qingqiu!"
"They'll get it done tonight, tomorrow they'll have a baby, the day after tomorrow they'll be engaged, and the day after that..."
Lu Guanghong said: "It won't be that fast!"
"I don't care! I won't let my daughter marry someone like that so-called hermit! We run businesses in Snow City, living high on the hog, carefree, much better than them! Marrying into their hermit family, with their strange temperaments, always acting superior—why should we put up with that?"
Chen Qingbin thought for a moment: "So what should I do?"
Leng Tianhao laughed: "I don't care what you do!"
Xu Zhiyun got anxious: "What about me? I already received the marriage proposal!"
Leng Tianhao said: "It's simple for you. Go back and ask your daughter where the marriage proposal came from, who gave it to her. Let her find that person and discuss the marriage. We'll go give a gift later, hahaha!"
Leng Tianhao dialed Leng Qingqiu's number: "Hello? Daughter! Tonight! Just tonight! You and Lu Chengwen will consummate the marriage!"
"What do you mean I'm on drugs? This thing can't be delayed anymore... Oh, I can't tell you the main reason for now, just listen to me! Tonight, dress sexy, you must win over Lu Chengwen!"
"Why are you shy now? Haven't you already been calling Lu Chengwen 'Dad'? Call him as much as you want tonight!"
The three old men looked at Leng Tianhao, shaking their heads.
They spoke in unison: "He's gone mad."