armyinform Chapter 55 Old Friends
Chapter 55 Old Friends
"Brother Yunling, are you leaving so soon?" Lin Wan'er clung to Zhang Yunling's arm reluctantly. The soft touch of her breasts sent shivers down Zhang Yunling's spine. He quickly pushed her away, put down his wine glass, and said:
"Wan'er, this is my third day here. It would be fine if I could do something productive in these three days, but all I've done is sit around drinking and bragging. I still have things to take care of. Let's get together again next time!"
After saying that, Zhang Yunling took out the three teleportation scrolls that Lin Wan'er had given him, and used one of them to disappear from the spot.
Lin Wan'er pouted somewhat reluctantly. After a few cups of liquor, she was already quite drunk, but she didn't care too much. She just muttered curses about Zhang Yunling being a blockhead and then continued to pour herself more liquor and drink.
The outskirts of Chang'an.
As the spatial fluctuations subsided, Zhang Yunling appeared on the same path he had taken when he followed the Pei family in pursuit of the Thief Heaven Sect. The mystery of this scroll lay in its ability to teleport the caster to a place in their memory.
"I haven't returned for several days. I'm sure Senior Brother Ren is worried sick. We should hurry back." Zhang Yunling, disregarding the smell of alcohol on his clothes, hurriedly activated his cultivation and flew towards Chang'an City.
He has now retrieved the Spirit Summoning Bracelet, completing part of his plan to advance to the Profound Dao Purple Pill. If he can obtain more items with similar effects to this magic weapon, he can more quickly increase his success rate in breaking through.
After flying for a long time, Zhang Yunling arrived at the gate of the Quanzhen Sect. As soon as he showed his identity token, the disciple guarding the gate exclaimed in surprise:
"It's Senior Brother Zhang? You've really come back?"
"Great! Quickly send someone to inform Senior Brother Ren that Senior Brother Zhang has returned!"
Two disciples were overjoyed and hurriedly got up to fly towards the inner sect, while the other gatekeeper disciples excitedly grasped Zhang Yunling's identity token and exclaimed:
"Senior Brother Zhang, you don't know this, but ever since you wiped out that band of bandits who attacked you and even rescued the Pei family members, the whole of Chang'an City has been searching for you! Since you disappeared, the Pei family and our sect have been very worried, fearing that you have encountered some life-or-death crisis!"
Zhang Yunling awkwardly scratched the back of his head. He certainly wouldn't say that he had disappeared for the past few days to drink with beautiful women, so he could only wait for the sect members to arrive before explaining.
Soon, Elder Ren Tianxiong and young master Ren Jixing arrived at the mountain gate. Upon seeing Zhang Yunling return safely, Ren Jixing laughed loudly: "Junior brother! Hahahaha! I knew someone as clever as you wouldn't die so easily!"
Ren Tianxiong smiled and nodded. He also admired this young man who had a deep friendship with his grandson. He was able to subdue dozens of enemies single-handedly and escape unscathed. This young man had a bright future ahead of him.
"You must be Zhang Yunling. I heard you also saved a squad leader from the Pei family. Is that true?" Ren Tianxiong stepped forward and asked.
"That's true. The man's name is Pei Yongjie. He was almost seriously injured because he was no match for the bandits. I happened to have something stolen from me by them, so I chose to help him."
Ren Tianxiong patted Zhang Yunling on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Young man, you made a very good decision. The Pei family and our Quanzhen Sect were originally good partners. Even if you killed those bandits to retrieve your own belongings, you indirectly helped the Pei family, and our sect also gained honor. You did a great job!"
As he spoke, Ren Tianxiong pulled Zhang Yunling toward Chang'an City, saying, "Don't rush back to the sect yet. The Pei family wants to thank you properly. Come on."
Seeing this, Ren Jixing followed eagerly and whispered to Zhang Yunling, "Junior brother, I heard that a girl from the Pei family heard about your deeds and can't wait to see you! Hahaha, what a stroke of luck! Senior brother thinks you're quite good-looking too, I reckon you'll win the heart of the beauty!"
Zhang Yunling shook his head speechlessly. He was already used to Ren Jixing's focus always being on women.
Chang'an City, the Pei family.
This is the largest family among the eight major families in Chang'an City. The Pei family's sphere of influence has spread to one-third of the entire Chang'an City, making it the largest organization besides the Quanzhen Sect.
As the Grand Elder of the Quanzhen Sect, Ren Tianxiong did not need to say a word; wherever he went, the Pei family members would bow and show the utmost respect.
Upon seeing Ren Tianxiong approaching from afar, Pei Jingshan, the head of the Pei family, was overjoyed. He immediately flew up from the main hall and personally came to greet the three of them.
"Brother Ren! You've finally arrived! We've all set up a feast in the back and are waiting for you! Let me see where that young man is!" Pei Jingshan couldn't hide his excitement, and his gaze fell directly on Zhang Yunling.
Ren Tianxiong patted Zhang Yunling on the shoulder and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, this is the kid who made the move that day. He is an inner disciple of our sect, named Zhang Yunling."
"Excellent, excellent! He exudes an extraordinary aura from the very first glance. This young man is destined for great things! Come, the three of you, join me for the banquet that our Pei family has prepared to celebrate the success of this operation!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yunling was filled with doubt. How could the Pei family hold such a grand banquet to celebrate the annihilation of a small squad of the Thief Heaven Sect?
Without giving it much thought, he was already being carried by Ren Jixing to the Pei family's main hall.
Passing through the main hall, Zhang Yunling was once again amazed by the enormous and luxurious palace. As expected of the number one aristocratic family in Chang'an, their strength and foundation were incredibly profound. Even just the council hall was built like a palace.
Even the current emperor's palace might not be as magnificent, although he had never seen what the emperor's palace looked like in his entire life.
Flying all the way to the back of the hall, what came into view was an enormous garden, with courtyards and pavilions standing in rows, and all kinds of flowers, trees and shrubs growing lushly, birds singing and flowers blooming, full of spiritual energy. When viewed together with the previous main hall, it further highlighted the Pei family's strength and prosperity.
Upon landing, Pei Jingshan led Ren Tianxiong, Zhang Yunling, and Ren Jixing forward. After crossing a stone arch bridge, they saw dozens of people sitting around a round wooden table in a large courtyard, chatting animatedly.
The table was already laden with food and drinks, and the empty seats were reserved for Ren Tianxiong and his entourage. As the guests arrived, everyone stood up from their seats and greeted them with smiles.
Ren Tianxiong smiled broadly, waved and greeted them, then led Zhang Yunling to the table and introduced him to everyone: "This is the young hero who defeated the bandits and rescued the Pei family members that day, Zhang Yunling, an inner disciple of the Quanzhen Sect! He deserves much credit for obtaining the incomplete map of the Immortal's Inheritance!"
"Okay, okay!"
"I had long heard that the person who drew his sword to help was a young man, and seeing him in person today, he is indeed a handsome and talented young man. Truly, a hero emerges from among the young!"
Everyone in the Pei family clapped and cheered, showering the members with praise. The sect leader of the Quanzhen Sect was also present and, like the other high-ranking members of the Pei family, kept applauding and praising them.
Pei Jingshan nodded in satisfaction, then pulled Ren Tianxiong and his group to sit down. He even specially led Zhang Yunling to sit down in the chair next to him, picked up the wine glass in front of him and said, "This operation not only wiped out the bandit hideout that had repeatedly harassed our auction, but also obtained a very important fragment of the Immortal's Inheritance Map. Come, everyone, let's toast this young brother together!"
Hearing Pei Jingshan so generously and boldly put him in the spotlight, Zhang Yunling didn't stand on ceremony. Although he didn't understand what that incomplete inheritance map was, since he had accidentally made a great contribution, Zhang Yunling felt at ease joining the others in drinking.
Having already drunk a lot of wine at the Thief of Heaven Sect, Zhang Yunling, who had a good tolerance for alcohol since his days as a scholar, was now finding it difficult to resist after a few more cups and began to get drunk.
Just then, Ren Jixing, sitting across from Ren Tianxiong, kept giving Zhang Yunling meaningful glances. Seeing that Zhang Yunling had been drinking mindlessly from the beginning, seemingly in a daze, Ren Jixing became even more eager to send him a telepathic message:
"Junior brother, junior brother! Stop drinking! I didn't dare mention it when my grandfather was chatting with them at the beginning. Now stop drinking and quickly see who's sitting next to the sect leader?"
Ren Jixing's voice transmission rang in Zhang Yunling's mind, and his hazy consciousness immediately cleared up a bit. He raised his head and squinted at the seat next to the sect leader. Just then, the other person was also looking at him. It was none other than the Holy Maiden Ice Lotus Fairy of the Quanzhen Sect.
The two locked eyes, and the Ice Lotus Fairy smiled slightly, raising her wine cup and saying, "Yun Ling, come, let me toast you."
But at this moment, Zhang Yunling's still somewhat dazed consciousness suddenly snapped back to reality, and the wine glass in his hand was crushed to pieces! His pupils trembled, and his eyes were bloodshot. Memories that he had once hidden all surfaced at this moment, stirring up a storm in his heart!
This Ice Lotus Fairy is none other than Chu Yanbing!