chsdbacks Chapter 327 Old Celestial Master: Who will pay my appearance fee?
Chapter 327 Old Celestial Master: Who will pay my appearance fee?
"Wang Ai, you skinflint, shut your mouth!"
The meaningful words spoken by Lü Ci and Wang Ai earlier failed to shake Lu Jin's gloomy aura, but at this moment, Wang Ai's seemingly unintentional joke caused this old man, who was dressed as an immortal, to completely lose his composure.
Lu Jin's mind was in complete turmoil at this moment, and she had no clue how to deal with Li Muxuan.
When he first met Li Muxuan, he felt that the anger in his heart could still be suppressed. After decades of self-cultivation, he was ultimately unable to decisively strike.
But as he slowly approached, his experiences from decades ago began to replay in his mind. He remembered his master, Zuo Ruotong, and his fellow disciples who had died tragically at the hands of Quanxing.
Although he knew that Quanxing had made mistakes, both morally and logically, it was not worth getting so angry.
To put it bluntly, those fellow disciples who died tragically had only themselves to blame!
What could have caused such intense anger that it nearly drove one to a rage?
When Lu Jin arrived in front of Li Muxuan, he understood the reason.
He's deceiving himself too!
Moreover, he has been deceiving himself for decades, numbing himself from the past until now.
Lu Jin believed that he did not aspire to the heart of a saint, nor was he worthy of the world's recognition of a "flawless life," but he still fell into the moral constraints of the mortal world.
He still wanted to ask why, why the Left Sect Master's power had been dissipated, and why that bastard Li Muxuan had led Wugensheng to venture into the mountains back then.
Why did the San Yi Men fall to that state overnight?
It's both a reason for the past and an excuse for myself.
Thus, he missed his first chance to kill Li Muxuan upon meeting him.
However, a second chance came. Li Muxuan, with a mad and lewd grin, handed him the knife. At that time, he was under the influence of a talisman and could not circulate his Qi. He was just an old man with a body stronger than the average person.
This time, he didn't miss the opportunity, but he only managed to grab the hilt of the knife and lightly crack Li Muxuan's skull with the back of the blade.
During those three kowtows, he clearly had Li Muxuan's head firmly in his grasp. If he had used just a little more force, Li Muxuan would have died on the spot.
But he still couldn't add that extra bit of force. He just held Li Muxuan's head with an inexplicable sense of responsibility, making Li Muxuan kowtow three times in the direction of the Sanyi Sect.
Lu Jin didn't know who he wanted this traitor, who was no longer a member of the Sanyi Sect, to worship.
Is it towards the head of the left sect? Or towards those disciples who died tragically? Or perhaps towards the inner turmoil that has plagued him for decades?
The more she thought about it, the more confused she became, and the more confused she became, the more she couldn't help but think about it. In this daze, Lu Jin missed her second chance.
He thought he would definitely kill Li Muxuan later, but when the third chance came, he still couldn't bring himself to throw the punch he should have thrown long ago.
As Li Muxuan yelled for him to kill him, Lu Jin had already clenched his fist, which was capable of reversing the flow of life. The force contained in that punch was enough to shatter stone tablets and smash that ugly face.
However, he missed this third chance. The anger that was stirring in his heart was no longer pure; the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance quietly arose.
An unusual ripple quietly stirred in his already turbulent heart, consuming his reason.
That was his inner demon; Lu Jin had actually developed an inner demon!
How could someone who wanted revenge and killed others develop inner demons?
Just as the inner demon was about to take shape, the old master spoke up and stopped this somewhat ridiculous farce.
He led the older generation of his peers, giving Lu Jin a way out and a chance to calm down, allowing the inner demon that was about to take shape to dissipate once again.
Once Lu Jin calmed down, she cleared her mind of the chaotic thoughts and silently stepped aside, giving the lead role to her peers who had come seeking revenge.
Then, just as he was silently at a loss, Wang Ai, that hateful fat man, actually started revealing his past again.
What's wrong with me? Getting slapped back then was my own business, Lu Jin's business. Why do you onlookers remember it so clearly and regret it so much?
So you didn't get slapped in the face? Are you itching for a slap but have nowhere to scratch it?
After wandering around for a long time, Lu Jin seemed to have finally found his direction and something to do. He strode forward, activated the Reverse Life Triple Realm again, and rushed towards Wang Ai and Lü Ci.
"You fat bastard, I'll squeeze every last drop of fat out of you today!"
"And you, Lü Ci, look at your face, you're smiling so much your eyes are practically closed! Let me open your eyes for you!"
In a daze, a white shadow flashed by, instantly bridging a distance of several feet. However, just as Lu Jin was about to slap down, a whisk was raised and placed against Lu Jin's arm.
"Great-grandson, save me!"
"Lü Qian, get him!"
It turned out to be Lü Ci and Wang Ai, these two cunning old men who had anticipated this and were hiding behind Lü Qian. When they saw Lu Jin rushing over, they didn't hesitate to pull Lü Qian in front of them to shield him.
"Lu Jin, be reasonable. That sentence was clearly said by Wang Ai. What does it have to do with me? He's got more fat on him, go beat him up."
"You heartless bastard! You never covered your ears when we were gossiping, but now that you're getting beaten up, you're acting all righteous?"
Wang Ai and Lü Ci hid behind Lü Qian, continuing their bickering without any panic, while Lü Qian, whose sleeves were being held by them, could only smile helplessly at Lu Jin.
"Mr. Lu, shall we continue?"
As he spoke, he raised his other hand and pointed his sword finger. The peach wood sword on his back flew out and hovered beside Lü Qian, aimed at Lu Jin in front of him.
"What are you talking about? Are you waiting to see how you beat up an old person?"
Lu Jin turned his head and spat at the ground, angrily shaking off his raised hand. A burst of energy was sent flying through the air, suddenly attacking his side.
"Bang!"
"Hey Lao Lu, your splitting palm strike is pretty powerful. Aren't you afraid of hurting this old Taoist priest?"
The old Celestial Master stretched out his hand, rolled up his sleeves, and effortlessly deflected Lu Jin's angry palm strike. Then, raising his long, slender white eyebrows, he smiled and said...
"If I get seriously injured, your Lu family will have to compensate me for medical expenses, emotional distress, and lost wages."
"By the way, Longhu Mountain is a good place for recuperation. In order for me to recover properly, you will have to pay for a new courtyard to be built for me on Longhu Mountain."
Lu Jin glared at him angrily, cursing Zhang Zhiwei for being such a money-grubber, "I can understand medical expenses, but what's this 'lost wages' nonsense? You're supposed to be working on Longhu Mountain?"
"Of course, I am the mountain's most prized possession!"
The old Celestial Master Zhang Zhiwei shamelessly patted his chest and said with great pride, "Don't you think about how many of those tourists and believers come here because of this old Taoist priest, a centenarian Celestial Master?"
"A single group photo with the old Taoist priest can sell for over a hundred yuan. Although I only get a few yuan for it, there are at least hundreds or even thousands of group photos waiting for the old Taoist priest to take every day!"
"Oh right, no one has paid me my appearance fee for today. Why don't you pay me, Lao Lu?"
As he spoke, the old master took out a mobile payment machine and two QR codes from his pocket, put on a professional smile, and said to Lu Jin.
"We'll have a friendly price, five thousand will do. You can pay by card or QR code, or cash!"