150: Old Zhang is here.
The guards outside the door noticed something strange in Li Qiushui's voice, and their expressions instantly changed.
"Empress Dowager, are you sure everything is alright?"
"The Empress Dowager said everything is fine, now get lost..." Li Qiushui was so angry she wanted to curse.
This guy was definitely doing it on purpose, intentionally messing with her like this.
"Yes, this general will leave at once..."
*Hiss*... "You bastard, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?" Li Qiushui looked at Duan Zhengchun with feigned anger.
"Hehe, I'm just testing your ability to react to emergencies..." Duan Zhengchun had a wicked grin on his face.
That expression of his was as shameless as could be.
Li Qiushui admitted to herself that in all the years she had lived, this was the first time she had met such a shameless man.
Yet, this man happened to be her nemesis, having her completely under his thumb.
"You... The Empress Dowager truly met with eight lifetimes of bad luck to run into you; I'll never escape your palm in this life," Li Qiushui said helplessly.
"Haha..." Duan Zhengchun laughed triumphantly.
"Hmph..."
However, just as Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, the expression on his face instantly vanished, and he sat up straight.
Li Qiushui also noticed Duan Zhengchun's unusual behavior.
"What's wrong? Is something not right?"
"A Master has arrived, and a super Master at that," Duan Zhengchun said with a solemn expression.
Hearing Duan Zhengchun say a super Master had arrived, Li Qiushui's expression became serious.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course. The other party hasn't hidden their Qi at all. I suspect they were drawn here by the phenomenon caused when you had your Breakthrough earlier," Duan Zhengchun said.
"I'll go with you to take a look!" Li Qiushui said.
"Very well. This is your territory, after all. Let us go see exactly who this super Master is," Duan Zhengchun nodded.
He could feel that the other party's Realm was above his own.
He just didn't know what they were doing here.
After the two of them dressed properly, they left the palace directly.
Outside the Imperial City, at a small tavern, a white-haired old man was sitting there drinking wine.
This old man was none other than Zhang Sanfeng, the True Man Zhang, who had come down from Mount Wudang.
Suddenly, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Sanfeng's mouth as he drank.
He had intentionally released his Qi just now to make the other party take the initiative to find him.
Feeling that the other party had already moved, he withdrew his Qi; his goal had been achieved.
Duan Zhengchun and Li Qiushui arrived at this street. Before coming, Duan Zhengchun had already locked onto the other party's position.
The two of them came directly onto this small street, and soon, Duan Zhengchun locked onto the target.
When he saw the other party's attire, his eyes instantly narrowed.
"Found them?" Li Qiushui asked.
"Found him, but I didn't expect it to be him," Duan Zhengchun said.
"You know him?" Li Qiushui asked in surprise.
"If I'm not mistaken, he is the number one person in the Martial World of the Great Ming, the founding Ancestral Master of the Wudang Sect, Zhang Sanfeng, True Man Zhang," Duan Zhengchun said.
"What? True Man Zhang? Are you sure you haven't mistaken him?" Li Qiushui's expression changed as she spoke.
"Won't we know once we go over?" Duan Zhengchun said.
"Haha... I didn't expect that in this place, there would still be someone who knows this old Daoist's name."
"Young friend, since you've come, why not come over for a chat?" Zhang Sanfeng said with a smile.
"Since a Senior invites me, I, as a Junior, shall naturally comply."
After Duan Zhengchun finished speaking, he nodded to Li Qiushui.
Li Qiushui followed Duan Zhengchun to the small tavern and sat down directly in front of Zhang Sanfeng.
"For what matter has Senior traveled a thousand miles to find this boy?" Duan Zhengchun asked directly, getting straight to the point.
He had already guessed a few things, but he still pretended not to know.
He also wanted to see what Zhang Sanfeng wanted to do, and whether he was here to seek justice for his Grand-disciple.
"Boy, being so direct is somewhat unexpected for this old Daoist."
"Was the previous phenomenon caused by the Breakthrough of the one beside you?" Zhang Sanfeng looked toward Li Qiushui.
"True Man Zhang has come to my Western Xia, yet you didn't say a word in advance, so that The Empress Dowager could make preparations," Li Qiushui said with a smile.
"Little girl, what relationship do you have with the Xiaoyao School?" Zhang Sanfeng asked directly.
Hearing Zhang Sanfeng directly state her Sect, Li Qiushui's eyes narrowed.
This Zhang Sanfeng was truly formidable, to actually see which Sect she hailed from at a single glance.
"True Man Zhang is indeed formidable. Correct, The Empress Dowager hails from the Xiaoyao School," Li Qiushui said directly.
"Oh? Then what is your relationship with Senior Carefree Master?" Zhang Sanfeng's eyes lit up as he asked.
"He is my Master... Could it be that True Man Zhang and my Master are acquainted?" Li Qiushui looked at Zhang Sanfeng with a puzzled frown.
"We are. Speaking of which, you should call me Senior Brother," Zhang Sanfeng said with a smile.
"What? Senior Brother? How is that possible? Master only took four disciples, and he never mentioned True Man Zhang," Li Qiushui looked at Zhang Sanfeng with a face full of surprise.
"Sigh... To say Senior Brother is a bit of a stretch for this old Daoist. Years ago, when I was young, I encountered Senior Carefree Master by chance and had the honor of being guided by him in my insights on cultivation."
"At that time, I wanted to take him as my Master, but the Senior did not accept me."
"However, I have always kept the grace of his guidance in my heart. I didn't expect that after so many years, I would actually be able to see the Senior's successor. It is truly fate," Zhang Sanfeng said helplessly.
Hearing Zhang Sanfeng's explanation, Li Qiushui suddenly showed a look of realization.
No wonder Zhang Sanfeng would say that. If it were truly like that, calling him Senior Brother could barely be considered appropriate.
"So that's how it is. Then, for what matter has True Man Zhang come this time?" Li Qiushui said, enlightened.
Zhang Sanfeng did not speak, but merely looked toward Duan Zhengchun.
The meaning was clear: he had come for Duan Zhengchun.
"It seems True Man Zhang has come for this Prince. Could it be to seek justice for that Grand-disciple of yours?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Zhang Sanfeng with a half-smile.
"Seek justice? Not quite. I was just curious and came to confirm one thing."
"However, seeing the relationship between you two now, this old Daoist can already be certain."
"The martial art you used at the Bright Summit should be the Northern Darkness Divine Art, right? It wasn't any Skill for Dissolving Internal Energy, was it?" Zhang Sanfeng said.
"And so? You made a personal trip just to confirm this matter?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Zhang Sanfeng with a strange expression.
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