Chapter 1795: Chapter 418: Chen Jie: Damn, I’m Sworn Brothers with Three Sovereigns!
"Peng Venerable!"
Han Ling’er and Liu Caidie looked surprised, after all, Peng Yingyu had left the Holy Sect for more than thirty years, why would he suddenly return?
For a moment, the two were full of confusion. They had always stayed at Bright Peak and did not know that Peng Yingyu had just fought a battle for the Zoroastrian Sect on the battlefield.
With this thought, the two women exchanged glances, their eyes flickering with joy. They were not fools and naturally understood the significance of Peng Yingyu’s arrival.
If the court had not retreated its army, Peng Yingyu would be the master of the Zoroastrian Sect.
If the court had retreated, then Peng Yingyu would be the bearer of good news for the Zoroastrian Sect. Overall, Peng Yingyu’s arrival was undoubtedly a good thing.
At this moment, Han Ling’er looked at the Little Ming King hiding behind her and said, "Brother, this is great, Peng Venerable has come."
Seeing the joy on Han Ling’er’s face, the Little Ming King did not show obvious joy; instead, he frowned at Han Ling’er and said, "Sister, this isn’t necessarily a good thing."
Han Ling’er was baffled by the Little Ming King’s words. What does he mean it’s not a good thing? Peng Yingyu came to the rescue, so what’s her brother up to?
The Little Ming King said, "Father, when he was alive, often had conflicts with this Peng Venerable and even fought a battle lasting three days and nights. This Peng Venerable left the Holy Sect in a fit of pique. Now, with the Holy Sect in trouble, his purpose may not be to help, but rather to worsen the situation. We must be cautious!"
Han Ling’er was dumbfounded by her brother’s words and didn’t know how to respond for a moment.
There’s a saying that in a villain’s eyes, the world is full of villains; in a prostitute’s eyes, the world is full of whores.
What type of person you are determines how you view others in the world; this is well known. Han Lin’er had a lifetime of smooth sailing under the protection of Han Shantong, living quite well.
But once Han Shantong died, he faced the oppression of the entire Zoroastrian Sect, with the sect’s Dharma King and elders looking down on him, and his brothers considering him merely a decorative piece.
With all these open and covert challenges, not to mention Du Zundao’s recent coup, his nerves have become extremely sensitive. So upon hearing Peng Yingyu’s arrival, his first impression was surely that the old guy came to seize power.
Han Ling’er looked at her somewhat overly sensitive brother and said, "No way, Peng Venerable may not have been seen by either of us, but both father and master said he’s akin to a Living Buddha and wouldn’t harm you."
"One can know a person’s face but not their heart. Whether Buddha or Demon, who can truly discern?"
Han Lin’er said this, and seeing him like this, Liu Caidie eagerly said, "Brother Lin’er, it won’t be. I’ve met Grandpa Peng; he’s very kind."
Han Lin’er waved his hand and said, "Alright, you say kind, then kind it is."
Han Lin’er maintained a skeptical attitude. However, he knew well that he, as the Ming King, was merely a mascot and whatever he said, others wouldn’t care. So he saved his breath and remained silent.
Chen Jie listened to the shouting above, feeling a slight alertness. It’s known that many in this world are skilled at voice imitation, and Chen Jie feared someone might impersonate Peng Yingyu.
Thus, he spoke, "Is it Brother Peng outside?"
The voice soon reached outside. At this point, the people outside immediately said, "He truly entered the secret passage."
Upon realizing this, Peng Yingyu said, "Brother Jiu Si, I’m Peng Yingyu, quickly open the passage, so we may chat."
Jie Wenyan paused slightly in action, then said, "Brother Peng, sorry, there are tens of thousands of lives here, so I must be cautious. Could you answer a question for me?"
Peng Yingyu was taken aback, looking at the few people beside him.
Liu Futong said, "As expected of Brother Chen, even suspicious of Old Peng, truly reliable."
Peng Yingyu’s face carried a hint of embarrassment, and at this moment, Fang Guozhen not far away said, "People ask you a question, just answer it. We’ll see what kind of question it is."
Peng Yingyu cleared his throat and said, "Alright, brother, ask away."
Chen Jie cleared his throat and said, "Brother Peng, where did we first meet?"
Peng Yingyu replied, "In a tavern in Mianshui County."
"Did we drink daughter red or green bamboo snake?"
Peng Yingyu chuckled and said, "Weren’t we drinking your homemade white liquor?"
This kid is trying to trick me, Peng Yingyu smiled. At this moment, Fang Guozhen said, "Old Peng, what kind of liquor is this white one, how does it taste?"
Upon hearing this, Peng Yingyu said, "The most potent liquor in the world, delicious to the extreme, but alas, my stock has recently run out, should ask Brother Jiu Si for some."
"The most potent liquor."
Fang Guozhen was instantly interested, being gallant by nature, he loves strong liquor. Upon hearing about this strong liquor, Fang Guozhen became interested, looking at Peng Yingyu, he said, "You old drunkard, didn’t save any of this liquor for me?"
Peng Yingyu said, "I didn’t have enough for myself, how could I save any? But no worries, the brewer is just below, once he comes up, I’ll have him serve you well."
Fang Guozhen said, "Does he carry this liquor with him?"
Fang Guozhen smiled without speaking. Regarding the inheritance of Chang Chun Valley, Peng Yingyu knew some things; he knew the ultimate winner of that inheritance was Chen Jiusi, who gained the bounty of that inheritance.
He naturally also guessed that the Martial Arts Treasure Ring of Eternal Spring, the valley’s heirloom with storage function, was taken by Chen Jie.
Thus, he speculated, given Chen Jie’s meticulous nature, he might be carrying liquor with him.
