Chapter 14


    Jokes aside, looking at Old Lius half-serious smiling face, Lu Chen speaks with a serious tone, Whats the matter?


    Sentinent Liu chuckles, I am no longer young. Three months ago, I met with an ident during the midst of a patrol. I got injured while exchanging blows with someone else. Thinking back, I have been in the Immortal Alliance from the past few decades, so I am thinking of returning back to my hometown toretire.


    Lu Chen is slightly surprised and bbergasted. He says, Such a matter actually urred?


    Sentinent Liu smiles, Isnt that so. The Immortal Alliance and Hall Master Xue will send people to deal with the corresponding matters in the future. In the next few days, I will return back to the Immortal Alliance, finish my final bit of task remaining before retiring back to my homnd. From then on, I will rest in my sect without interfering in worldly affairs. Xiao Lu, we have known each other for ten years now. Today, I will be bidding you farewell. I hope that destiny would allow us to meet some other day.


    Lu Chen nods his head and cups his hands together, Thank you for your care thesest few years, I am grateful to you.


    Sentinent Liuughs and chats with Lu Chen for awhile more before standing up to leave.


    Lu Chen and Old Ma walk him to the entrance and gaze at him until he disappears in the distance. Lu Chen watches as Old Ma shuts the door. A heavy look appears on his plump face. Lu Chen smiles and questions, Why do you look as thoughyou have something you are worried about?


    Old Ma nces at him and questions back, Arent you worried at all?


    Lu Chen waves his hand and replies, Didnt I just tell you yesterday that as a human, what is important is to maintain an open mindset. Dont stifle everything in your heart. Only that way can you live morefortably. Speak, what are you worried about?


    Our superior said that he will be deducting the amount of Spiritual Stones they are giving out to you per month.


    <em>Peng</em>! A loud bang scared Old Ma. He sees Lu Chen smack the table as he stands up as he roars, Damn it! Which bastard actually dares to cross my path?


    TL: The exact phrase he used is that Who dares to anger a strong opponent!


    Old Ma sends him a sidelong nce. Lu Chen returns his nce and humphs coldly, Why are you looking at me for?


    Old Ma celebrates at his misfortune, The bastard you just scolded is<em>Tian zhenjun</em>.


    Lu Chen stuns for a moment before anger wells up in him once again. He roars angrily, Ishe that great just because he is a<em>zhenjun</em>? Is that old fellow trying to go against his words and fall out with me?


    Old Ma coughs and says, There are six great<em>zhenjun</em>and every single one of them are powerful individuals possessing incredible abilities. For you to beinsulting the<em>zhenjun</em>like that, it is hard to say whetherhe would be able to senseit.


    Lu Chen scoffs and he speaks coldly, I will scold him, what can he do? Tian that darned old man, the undying fogey, short legs long hands and fatter than pigs, a baldie filled with bad blood without a strand of hair!


    Old Ma stares in shock. He isnt able to say a single word for a long moment.


    Lu Chen surveys the surrounding, just to see the tavern still in a state of peace, as usual. It doesnt seem like some lightning would suddenly strike. Thus, he says to Old Ma, Look, that old man Tian isnt able to hear it. Otherwise, he probably heard my insults but isnt brave enough to speak up.


    Old Ma smiles bitterly as he persuades, Xiao Lu, it isnt good for you to always be acting like that


    Lu Chen rolls his eyes and replies, He wants to deduct my Spiritual Stone and you are still ming me for turning my back on him? Back then, didnt he say that he would allow me to livefortably for the rest of my life?


    Old Ma replies seriously, Back then, I was also there. I remember that the old<em>zhenjun</em>didnt say such words.


    Lu Chenshes out, Then, who was the one who said it? I remember those words very clearly.


    Old Ma points towards Lu Chens chest and says, You said it yourself.


    Lu Chen looksat Old Ma with doubt in his eyes. Then, he flicks his hand and says, Forget it, who would remember what happened ten years ago clearly. Lets not talk about it first. Anyway, it isnt eptable for my Spiritual Stones to be deducted!


    Old Ma sighs and says, I have just asked about it. Actually, the one whose Spiritual Stones got deducted isnt just you. All of the Shadows under Fleeting Cloud Division are all the same.


    Lu Chen stuns, maintaining a bizarre silence all of a sudden as he stares at Old Ma with a twinkle in his gaze.


    Old Ma feels ufortable from his staring and diverts his gaze.


    After a momentter, Lu Chens rage seems to disappear all of a sudden. The situation turnsseems exceptionally quiet. After a long time, he suddenly speaks, That darned old man is being forced into an awkward position by others?


    Old Maughs as a deste expression appears between his brows. He replies, The old<em>zhenjun</em>also didnt have a choice. The Immortal Alliance has been around for more than 3000 years. As a big family with great achievements, they naturally have many young talents under them. However, it is also filled withshameless flies who would do anything for fame. Thus, there is always insufficient Spiritual Stones. The Fleeting Cloud Division doesnt produce anything and none of their members can be seen. It only ims that it will take care of the unsung heroes of the Immortal Alliance without talking about the process in all. This is equal to wasting a giant fortune every year based on empty words. There have been many people in the Immortal Alliance who are unhappy with it.


    Lu Chen went silent. It took a moment before he shakes his head lightly, still remaining silent.


    Old Ma nces at him and sits down by his side. He mutters, In the end, you and I know that the old<em>zhenjun</em>feels guilt towards you. If it is possible, he wouldnt want to do you any injustice. However, if you are the only one whose portion isnt deducted, it would make you stand out. At that point, if it attracts the attention of others


    At this point, Old Ma stops for a moment before continuing once again, The Fleeting Cloud Division belongs under the g of Tian<em>zhenjun</em>in the Immortal Alliance. However, there are many people in the middle tiers such as the Hall Masters, Managers, Sentiments and Overseer. They number quite a few. Through all these years, the only ones who know your true identity and history have been me and<em>zhenjun</em>. Even Sentiment Liu who has been stalking you in the dark for ten years and Hall Master Xue who is in-charge of the matters of the division arent aware of the inside story. They onlythought that you are also one of those who managed to achieve some small deed and managed to dig your way into the Fleeting Cloud Disvision so as to earn a living as you wait for your death.


    Lu Chen suddenly grins, Old Liu has been treating me quite well these few years,though his behavior doesnt hold too much respect towards me.How did he know my identity on that level?


    Old Ma smiles bitterly as he shakes his head sighing, Logically, even your identity on that level shouldnt have been exposed. However, even though the Immortal Alliance looks powerful and influential now, its internal information is leakinglike a sieve filled with water. Thats why that old<em>zhenjun</em>is worried over it.


    Lu Chen ponders for a moment before questioning inly, Are those people still investigating?


    Old Ma hesitates for a moment before nodding his head, Yes. Back then, the battle has hurt the core of the demonic cult. Not mentioning how the secret formation of the God Descension Incantation has been destroyed, three of the five most important elders were killed. This grudge is a deep-seated one, impossible to be resolved. These few years, we have caught a few remnants of the demonic cult. Whenever we interrogate themabout this affair, they have all said that many of the demonic cult has infiltrated into the Immortal Alliance and the numerousrge sects and their first mission is to investigate the matter back then. They have to dig out the culprit, shred his corpse into ten thousand pieces and extract his soul to torture it.


    Lu Chen humphs and says to Old Ma, It is sufficient for you to just say exacting vengeance. There is no need for you to mentionshredding mycorpse into ten thousand pieces and extracting mysoul to torture it.


    Old Ma chuckles and says, Dont you feel that it sounds more imposing after adding a few more words?


    Pui! Lu Chen spits in annoyance. Then, he says, Hurry up and cook the noodles!


    Old Ma is dumbfounded, After hearing that arge group of vicious killers want to shred you into ten thousand pieces and you still want to eat noodles?


    Lu Chen stares at him with a nted eye, Stop the nonsense. My heart is still burning angrily from it. If you dont cook noodles for me now, I will crush your tavern.


    <em>Tian Zhenjun</em>


    Alright, a more borate exnation on Zhenjun. Zhenjun is a title given to daoist who are well-respected. In this case though, it is an official title and position. A founder of a certain Daoist religion has named the 12 core members under him as Zhenjun.


    <em>Tian</em>-> Rippling/billowing sky (Along that line)