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Chen Yan glanced at their beautiful faces and laughed, "Don't worry, '647' won't forget. Come to my room tonight, and I'll play a fun game with you, the kind you've never seen before."
Wanwan and Wuqing were instantly overjoyed, eagerly anticipating Chen Yan's reward tonight...
Two quarters of an hour later.
Zhang Cuishan and his four companions ate and drank their fill, with Zhang Wuji's belly bulging from the food.
They approached Chen Yan, and Zhang Cuishan cupped his hands in greeting, about to ask a question.
Yin Liting jumped out and hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "Fifth Brother, that's not the procedure. To ask Master Chen a question, you first need to pay ten taels of silver, and then you have to draw a question from a wooden box to answer it."
"You know my rules so well?"
Chen Yan was surprised.
Yin Liting nodded vigorously.
The image of a devoted fanboy is clearly visible on his face.
Chen Yan chuckled and waved to Zhang Cuishan and his wife, "Never mind, we're not at a fortune-telling shop now, we're at an inn. Just give us the money, and we can skip the step of drawing the conditions from the wooden box."
"Thank you, Immortal Master."
Although Zhang Cuishan didn't know what the conditions were in Chen Yan's wooden box, he was naturally happy to be spared trouble.
He glanced at Yin Susu.
Yin Susu understood and took out ten taels of silver, placing them in front of Chen Yan.
His expression immediately turned serious, and he cupped his hands to Chen Yan: "Master Chen, my family of three has been returning to the Central Plains this time, and I have been feeling uneasy. Could you cast a divination for our upcoming journey and predict our fortune?"
Zhang Cuishan nodded.
He also deeply felt this way; he himself was not afraid of trouble, but he was afraid of his wife and children getting hurt.
Chen Yan accepted the money but didn't consult any divination. He replied directly, "Madam Zhang, your intuition is quite accurate. Your family of three did indeed come back in great danger this time... no, it could even be described as tragic."
Yin Susu and Zhang Cuishan trembled slightly.
But he maintained a calm expression on his face.
A hint of a cold smile even flashed in Yin Susu's eyes.
In her early years, she was a cunning young woman who roamed the martial arts world, and she was very familiar with the tricks of con artists.
They would often tell the fortune teller that something terrible was about to happen, scaring the person into a panic, and then take the opportunity to swindle money from them.
Having heard Yin Liting praise Chen Yan so highly, and seeing Chen Yan's impressive appearance, I thought he was a truly capable master. I never expected him to be just like any other con artist.
Chen Yan, with his keen eyesight, caught the unusual glint in Yin Susu's eyes.
Don't take it to heart.
Often, explanations are meaningless; only when the truth is laid bare before the other party will they panic and kneel down, calling him "Dad."
After a moment's thought, he said, "I won't go into the details of your journey back from the sea, you've already experienced everything you needed to, and you've also encountered the Emei Sect's attempts to ambush you. Let me just tell you what happened afterward..."
Yin Susu, Zhang Cuishan, and Yu Lianzhou all had slight changes in their expressions.
How did Chen Yan know they had drifted back from the sea, and how did he know they had been ambushed by the Emei Sect?!
Could it be that he really can predict the future?
Zhang Wuji was also surprised.
He was a child, innocent by nature, and said whatever came to mind: "Big brother, how did you know we were stopped by bad guys, and how did you know we drifted back from the sea?"
You're amazing! You're incredible!
We did indeed drift back from the sea. We said goodbye to our adoptive father, but I don't know how he is doing now. I really want to go back to Ice and Fire..."
Zhang Wuji was speaking at this point.
Chen Yan covered his mouth: "Little brother, there are some things you shouldn't say, especially information about your godfather."
I know far more than you think, and I also know that you came back from the sea.
He also knew that when you and Xie Xun parted ways, he changed your name back from 'Xie Wuji' to 'Zhang Wuji'.
He also knows that over the years, he has taught you many martial arts techniques, making you memorize them by rote. If you can't remember them, he'll slap you across the face...
"Big brother! How do you know so much?!"
Zhang Wuji was stunned again.
These things should only be known to him, Xie Xun, and his parents.
Zhang Cuishan, Yin Susu, and Yu Lianzhou also had a look of shock in their eyes, a shock that lingered for a long time.
This is the end.
Only then did they finally believe what Yin Liting had said.
Chen Yan is truly an all-knowing immortal master; he can predict the present and the future without needing to use divination.
"Everyone calls me the Immortal Master, so I naturally know a little more than ordinary people."
Chen Yan pinched Zhang Wuji's chubby baby face.
Wow! Big brother, you're so amazing!
Zhang Wuji's eyes widened in admiration.
"Hahaha! Master Chen is certainly powerful, otherwise why would everyone call him Master Chen?"
"A few days ago, Zhang Jinjiu, the number one detective of the Ming Dynasty, tried to challenge the school, but was easily defeated by Master Chen."
"Little brother, Master Chen is far more powerful than you think."
Knowing there would be another exciting event to watch,
A large group of martial arts practitioners gathered inside Tongfu Inn.
Even Tong Xiangyu and the others put down their work, brought out sunflower seeds, and watched the commotion while munching on them...
"So his reputation is indeed well-deserved; so many people in the martial arts world admire and respect him!"
Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock and apology as they looked at Chen Yan, silently apologizing for their previous distrust.
Chen Yan waved his hand: "Okay, now I'll officially tell you what your family of three will go through next. Hmm... it's a bit tragic, so you should be mentally prepared."
Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu felt a chill run down their spines and nodded.
"First of all, the first problem you'll encounter is that Zhang Wuji has been kidnapped by a mysterious person!"
Chen Yan's first words caused Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu's expressions to change drastically.
Yu Lianzhou and Yin Liting's expressions also changed slightly.
Yu Lianzhou gripped his sword, his eyes narrowing slightly: "May I ask, Immortal Master, is the strength of this newcomer superior to that of the four of us?"
He was the strongest among the Seven Heroes of Wudang and was quite confident in his abilities.
Chen Yan glanced at him: "That person was stronger than you, and he was also cunning and treacherous, launching a sneak attack. He incapacitated you with just one palm strike, leaving you only able to sit there and heal your injuries..."
Yin Liting, Zhang Cuishan, and the others' expressions changed again!
Who has such strength that they could render Yu Lianzhou incapable of fighting with a single palm strike?
Even under the premise of a conspiracy, this level of strength is at least at the mid-to-late stage of a Grandmaster!
Chen Yan ignored them and continued, "After losing Zhang Wuji, the four of you returned to Wudang, and the entire Wudang was overjoyed by Zhang Cuishan's return."
Zhang Sanfeng emerged from seclusion to personally welcome you, and expressed that he did not care that Yin Susu was a witch of the Eagle Sect, as long as you genuinely liked each other.
This would make you, Yin Susu, cry tears of joy, thinking that as long as you find Zhang Wuji, your family of three can live a happy life.
But you don't know that.
Danger is creeping up on you.
With Zhang Sanfeng's 100th birthday approaching, you are all very busy receiving guests from various forces.
soon.
You've noticed something's wrong!
There are far too many people coming to celebrate Zhang Sanfeng's birthday this time. Not only have all the forces you sent out invitations come, but also many more people you didn't invite have come.
They were all bulging with weapons, clearly hiding them on their bodies.
Zhang Cuishan, you feel deeply guilty, knowing that these people have come to inquire about Xie Xun's whereabouts.
But this is your master Zhang Sanfeng's 100th birthday. The arrival of these people has ruined your master's happy day for no reason.
The birthday celebration begins.
The Kongtong Sect took the initiative and pressed Zhang Cuishan to interrogate Zhang Wuji.
Next, all those who had come to celebrate Zhang Sanfeng's birthday dropped their pretense and pulled out weapons, shouting that they wanted to force Zhang Wuji to reveal Xie Xun's whereabouts. Relying on their numbers, they showed no respect whatsoever to Zhang Sanfeng!
"I...I deserve to die! It's all my fault for causing trouble and bringing shame upon my master on his 100th birthday!!"
Zhang Cuishan was filled with grief and indignation.
He was a man who valued ease and simplicity, and he revered Zhang Sanfeng as a god.
But unexpectedly, his return brought Zhang Sanfeng so much trouble. For a moment, he was filled with pain and self-blame, and was on the verge of collapse.