By the time the Presbyterian meeting ended, it was already getting dark.
Lian Hua walked out of the main hall of Fengmen.
His stern face finally relaxed a little and he looked a little tired.
How could he not be tired?
From morning till night, those old guys kept chattering and sometimes even bothered him.
Just dealing with the questions from those old guys made him sweat profusely.
What else could possibly be the issue that the Council of Elders takes so seriously…besides Hua Zhufeng?
He clenched his fists tightly.
For a better future, he resolutely left Huazhu Peak.
The master was in seclusion, the elders died, were injured, or passed away, their spiritual veins gradually dried up, and staying at Huazhu Peak would mean death.
So he came to Yunlin Peak, and relying on the benefits brought and his own considerable strength, he took the position of elder.
“Let’s rest early today.”
He thought silently in his heart and flew towards the cave with his sword.
But at the entrance of the cave, he saw a familiar petite figure.
Yue Xu?
His own apprentice, a gifted swordsman.
Even now, when I see her talent in kendo, I can’t help but feel jealous.
This talent should be on par with that of my cold-faced senior sister, right?
“Master!”
Yue Xu saw Lian Hua and waved.
Lian Hua was a little confused.
Didn’t this disciple go out to exchange ideas with a few other disciples today?
Could it be that he had some realizations?
He jumped off the flying sword and dusted himself off.
“Why don’t you go back to practice so late? What do you want from me?”
“Disciple is fine.”
Yue Xu bowed, then raised his head respectfully and pointed behind him: “I met Master’s good friend on the way. He happened to come to see Master. I wanted to take him directly to the cave, but Master did not return for a long time, so I took him to the reception room first.”
“Hmm? Friends?”
Lian Hua frowned and thought.
He does have many friends and does business with many businesses.
It’s possible that some black marketeer is coming to him in the name of his friend.
It just so happened that he was looking for a beast pill a few days ago.
Could it be that he got the news?
His eyes flashed, and then he put his hands behind his back and took a step forward.
“Got it, take me there.”
Yue Xu was about to say something, but when she saw that Lian Hua had no intention of asking, she stopped talking.
I guess…Master and Uncle Ren have already communicated through letters, right?
The elders’ cave was only a few steps away from the reception building.
Under Yue Xu’s guidance, they soon arrived at the reception room prepared by Yue Xu.
The door was slightly ajar.
The sound of humming came from inside, relaxing and melodious.
This voice is so familiar…Lian Hua pushed the door open and when he saw the figure in front of him, his body suddenly froze.
Gray-black hair, this familiar voice…why is it him?
“The painting left by Master Bai… The expression is good, but the background is not so good. It doesn’t seem to have any realm to speak of. Tsk, is it a fake?”
Ren Bin looked at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall and muttered to himself.
Hearing the noise behind him, he turned around and looked at Lian Hua with a smile on his face.
“But you kept me waiting for a long time.”
“Junior Brother Lian, long time no see.”
“Junior brother?”
Yue Xu, who was standing behind Lian Mang, tilted his head, looking a little confused.
Why did Uncle Ren call Master “Junior Brother”?
Aren’t they friends?
How did they become brothers?
“… Ren Bin.”
Lian Hua’s face was gloomy and he seemed a little at a loss.
He stood at the door and did not come in.
“What are you doing standing at the door? We haven’t talked to each other for a long time. Why don’t you come over and have a chat?”
“……”
Lian Hua was speechless for a long time, and sighed as if he had accepted his fate.
“Yue Xu, you go out first…””Ahem, Miss Yue, please give me another pot of tea. I was so thirsty just now that I drank all the tea.”
Lian Hua wanted Yue Xu to leave, but was interrupted by Ren Bin.
The latter sat at the table, resting his hands on the table, holding his chin, and looked at Lian Hua with a smile: “What are you standing there for?”
“Junior Brother Lian, please sit down.”
Lian Hua hesitated for a few seconds, then pulled out a stool and sat opposite Ren Bin.
“Ren Bin, what brings you to Yunlin Peak?”
“We at Yunlin Peak will not make any deal with Huazhu Peak, any deal!”
“Leave early.”
After a long silence, Lian Hua spoke first.
Huazhu Peak?!
Yue Xu, who was pouring water behind him, trembled in his hands.
She has heard a lot of rumors about Hua Zhufeng in the past few days.
Uncle Ren, are you from Huazhu Peak?
Isn’t Huazhu Peak in decline now?
If Uncle Ren is from Huazhu Peak and he calls Master “Junior Brother”, then Master…It’s impossible?
The next moment, Ren Bin’s words confirmed Yue Xu’s thoughts.
“Alas, Junior Brother, you are so heartless in breaking up.”
“After all, Huazhufeng has always treated you well. We are brothers after all. Why are you in such a hurry to send me away when I just arrived?”
Ren Bin looked somewhat emotional.
Lian Hua had no expression on his face and said: “The past was the past, and the present is the present.”
“I admit that you are my senior brother, and I will never forget that we were once brothers.”
“But Yunlin Peak doesn’t want to have anything to do with your Huazhu Peak now, so leave now.”
He gritted his teeth and said, “I am not the same person I was before, and you are not the same Ren Bin you were before, so both of you should be more sensible.”
Master…was actually from Huazhu Peak?!
Yue Xu opened her eyes wide.
She had never heard Lian Hua tell her these things.
Rather…every time she asked about things related to the past, Lian Hua would always gloss over them.
“Ah, yes, we are all different now than we were before.”
Ren Bin tapped the table with his fingers, lowered his eyes, and looked fascinated:
“Back then, I was young and frivolous. What I said was… If Heaven had not given me Ren Bin, the eternal sword path would have been like a long night. Oh… It was really an embarrassing thing to say. How could I have said it at that time?”
“What about now? My sword will is broken. I can’t even be considered a sword cultivator. I’m too lazy to fight for anything.”
“And you, Junior Brother Lian, you were the most honest and simple-minded among our Huazhu Peak disciples. At that time, you had to report to the Master if you ate one more mouthful of rice, hahaha…””People change so quickly… At that time you said you wanted to become the elder of Huazhu Peak.”
He paused, his voice becoming less emotional: “Six years ago, I was the fastest runner again.”
After listening to Ren Bin’s words, Lian Hua closed his eyes and said nothing.
Yue Xu’s pupils behind him trembled slightly.
The fastest runner…what does that mean?
Is this Master’s intention to leave Huazhu Peak?
Is it a simple departure, or… betrayal?
“Just tell me what you want to do.”
After several minutes, Lian Hua finally spoke in a trembling voice.
“Don’t be so nervous, I’m just here to retrieve some things.”
The coldness in his tone just now seemed like an illusion, as Ren Bin’s voice now sounded relaxed and cheerful.
“The Return to Oneness Sword Technique is with you, right? Junior Brother.”
He squinted his eyes, but the smile never left his face.
“Master only gave it to you temporarily, and did not give it to you completely. After so many years, you should have learned the Nine Swords, right?”
“Now, can you give it back?”
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