The enemy has attacked, please quickly come to assist.
An unknown person shouted, and the numerous Xie Zong disciples who were originally cleaning up the bodies quickly gathered together. Many disciples heard this shout from various places behind the square, but in just a moment, a crowd of people swarmed in.
In addition to the disciples of the Shanzhao School, some protective elders have also arrived.
Chen Mo felt somewhat helpless. He had just come to find someone, how did it feel like he had suddenly become the target of everyone's arrows?
Li Yueyue felt like a great enemy. She had just experienced a life-and-death battle, and now she had to face so many people with hostile intentions. She couldn't help feeling a bit nervous, so she immediately drew her sword and stood firm against the others.
Chen Mo lightly waved his hand, "There's no need for such a thing. I'll talk to them nicely."
Chen Mo pressed down Li Yueyue's long sword, then turned to face the fierce crowd. He pondered for a moment, about to speak, when suddenly a person squeezed out from among the crowd, "Chen brother?".
As the words fell, Chen Mo involuntarily stopped for a moment. The person who had come out was not someone else, but rather Shi Ao, who had fought with him before in the Shanzhao School.
In the previous battle in the Shanzhao School, he single-handedly fought against three people, and even defeated Han Shanhe and Shi Ao with ease when facing them.
Although he was defeated very badly, Shi Ao did not mind it. He believed that his defeat was because he was not as good as others, so he went back and started closed-door cultivation of swordplay, hoping to surpass Chen Mo one day.
"Stone brother, it's been a long time since we last met"
Chen Mo smiled slightly, "It's good to see someone familiar; that makes it a lot easier to explain."
Shi Ao also knew this, so he quickly stepped forward to explain to the others, "This young master is named Chen Sanzang, who I know. He is not an enemy of ours. Please don't be too worried. You all can go back and do your own things. "
After Shi Ao's explanation, the crowd finally felt relieved and turned back to their work posts.
Shi Ao stepped forward and first engaged Chen Mo in a friendly chat about each other's well-being, then curiosity got the better of him and he asked, "I wonder what brings you to the Chaoshaxiong School, Chen brother?"
"I came to the city to save my two friends, but now I have separated from them. There is a man and a woman... Have you seen them, Shi brother?"
"Ah, them, I've seen them. Earlier, there was a sorcerer who came to our Chaoshaxiong School and caused trouble. The entire sect was in turmoil until the Master took care of them all. Overwhelmed with anger, the Master went out to settle the score with them... When he returned, he brought two people back, exactly as you described... By the way, I remember something from last time in the Shanzhao School. It was those two people standing by your side, weren't they?"
Chen Mo nodded quickly, "That's right, they are the two of them."
"They are in the master's residence. Follow me."
Shi Ao led Chen Mo confidently all the way to the rear mountain of Chaoshaxiong School, where the Chaoshaxian Swordsman's residence was located.
Compared to the Watery Moon Cave where Fu Bei lives, the environment of Chaoshaxian Swordsman Shi Tianjian is also beautiful with birds singing and flowers blooming. However, it is not located in a cave, but rather in a random spot where Shi Tianjian built a simple and simple bamboo house.
Next to the bamboo house were two other bamboo houses, one larger and one smaller. According to Shi Ao's words, the larger one was his elusive master's, while the smaller one belonged to him.
Before entering Shi Tianjian's bamboo house, Chen Mo heard Sun Qian and Su Keke's voices, and it seemed they were flatterers.
Shi Tianjian was not someone who loved to be flattered, but it had to be said that the feeling was nice when people around you kept praising you. Otherwise, why would so many rulers like to hear flattery?
"I've been looking for you two for quite a while."
Shi Tianjian was enjoying the flattery thoroughly when Chen Mo suddenly spoke, interrupting the two's praise.
The two fragile people were slightly stunned. Hearing this familiar voice, they quickly turned around. When they saw it was Chen Mo, they were overjoyed. especially Sun Qian, he directly rushed up to hug him and complain about the hardships he had just endured. However, he was stopped by Chen Mo with a single hand holding his head.
Shi Tianjian was interrupted in the middle of his speech and his expression turned unpleasant. However, when he saw that it was Chen Mo who had interrupted him, he was startled for a moment and seemed to be in a daze as he stood up, "You...you..."
Chen Mo smiled slightly, "Elder, it's been a long time. Speaking of which, it must be three hundred years now."
"Really, it's you?"
Shi Tianjian stared at Chen Mo in surprise, looked him up and down again, and was too surprised to speak.
Shi Ao followed behind, also looking surprised. His master, the famous Chaoshaxian from the Shanzhao School, was known for his composure even in the face of great changes and even the elder of the Shanzhao School didn't elicit such a strong reaction. How could he react like this when he saw Chen Mo...
Chen Mo nodded slightly, which could be considered acknowledging his identity.
Shi Tianjian glanced around, then spoke, "You two can go out. I have something to discuss with Chen..."
The few of them looked at each other, but faced with the command to leave, they dared not refuse. One by one, they left the bamboo house and waited outside.
After the others left, Chen Mo was also invited to sit on a bamboo chair next to it.
"It's really surprising. Three hundred years have passed, and I thought I was mistaken."
Shi Tianjian smiled faintly, "Three hundred years ago, Zhang Long came to the Shanzhao School in a disheveled state through the back mountain of Lingcheng. He was very different from the lively and confident man I first met. At that time, he was disheveled, as if he had encountered beast demons in the mountains and had been killing his way here."
"This journey was very difficult, but he still managed to persevere. When he saw me, he didn't say anything and directly knelt down to ask to be my disciple. I was surprised why he changed his mind so suddenly until I saw him crying and telling me that he was too weak to protect anything, so he wanted to become stronger, the number one in the world..."
"I only later found out that you had passed away"
Chen Mo listened quietly to Zhang Long's story, his normally calm heart slightly moved. He knew that his death would affect those he called 'family,' but he hadn't realized that his death could affect them so deeply.
"It's been hard for him these three hundred years."
Chen Mo sighed heavily, "I've heard that he had been wandering the Nine Zhou since he was young. Is his whereabouts known by the elder?"
Shi Tianjian shook his head, "Zhang Long's swordsmanship has long surpassed mine. A hundred years ago, I wasn't a match for him. Now, what realm he has reached is beyond my knowledge, and his whereabouts are as changeable as the wind. But every year on my birthday, he sends me gifts..."
"Well, perhaps the time has not yet come. Since we are all on the same continent of the Jiugou Continent, I believe we will meet again someday."
Chen Mo smiled slightly and stood up to say goodbye to Shi Tianjian. The latter also stood up, standing opposite Chen Mo and bowing with both hands, and even bowed to him as a senior.
Chen Mo was somewhat surprised, opening his mouth as if to say something, but he was interrupted by Shi Tianjian.
"Old man has made the right decision in his life - taking Zhang Long as his disciple. All of this is thanks to you. Three hundred years have passed, and I have treated Zhang Long as my own half-son. And you owe him a great favor, so I want to thank you once again."
"Elder, there's no need for that. Three hundred years ago, I already treated Zhang Long as a family member."
Chen Mo gently waved his hand, looking surprised and frightened.
Shi Tianjian looked up, straightened his body, and watched Chen Mo's expression. He couldn't help but smile sincerely, "If I could see you again, I believe Zhang Long would be very happy."
