Zhang Chen glanced at Zhang Xiaohua, who was drinking tea. Upon seeing him, Zhang Xiaohua displayed a fake smile.
He then looked at Liu Feng nearby. Liu Feng waved at Zhang Chen, his voice full of joy, "Zhang Chen, come over quickly. I have something good to tell you."
Zhang Chen saluted, "Greetings, Observatory Master."
"No need for formalities, have a seat," Liu Feng said with a beaming smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen sat down and turned his gaze to Liu Feng, pondering quietly, "Could it be that Liu Feng has persuaded Zhang Xiaohua? That shouldn’t be! Zhang Xiaohua shouldn’t give Liu Feng any face. Zhang Xiaohua wishes he could skin me and pull my muscles, crushing me to death. How could he be sitting here cheerfully drinking tea?"
Zhang Chen’s mind was filled with countless questions. Just as he was thinking through it, Liu Feng personally poured Zhang Chen a cup of tea, "I am fully aware of the grudges between you and the little prince. It was nothing more than a misunderstanding. Why should it lead to a fight to the death? The little prince bears a grudge against you merely because you ruined his appearance. However, with the forthcoming Luotian Grand Sacrifice of my Yellow Heaven Dao, the Water God’s blessing will make it easy for his looks to recover. Now that you both have joined my Huangli Temple, naturally you have become family, and should love and support each other."
Liu Feng continued, "With my persuasion, the little prince is willing to let go of past grievances, erasing all karmas and matters from the past. Zhang Chen, what do you think?"
Liu Feng said so much, what else could Zhang Chen do?
Hence, he smiled, looking innocently and helplessly at Zhang Xiaohua’s terrifying and fierce face, "I am, of course, very pleased! Honestly, I just wanted to blow up that Fox Spirit back then, who knew the Crown Prince would get caught by accident? Although there’s hatred between us, it’s not to the extent of taking lives."
Upon hearing Zhang Chen mention Fox Fairy Nannan, Zhang Xiaohua’s gaze wavered, and he asked, "What became of that Fox Immortal? Is it alive or dead?"
"It was a Fox Immortal, how could a mere mortal like me handle it? Although I injured the Fox Immortal, it escaped deep into the mountains and forests. I chased it for half a day and eventually lost the trail." Zhang Chen lied casually, the lie came naturally.
As for why he lied?
He felt that something was amiss between Zhang Xiaohua and Liu Feng, and planned to arrange for Fox Fairy Nannan to stage a ’Fox Immortal Returns’ show in a few days to help him grasp their movements.
Hearing Zhang Chen’s words, Zhang Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of relaxation in his eyes. It was good that the Fox Immortal wasn’t dead!
"Today, through my mediation, may you both give me some face and let go of past grievances, becoming friends. Since you’re in the mountains, don’t mention the grudges from the secular world anymore, or else it would be to disregard my face," Liu Feng said, smiling as he raised his tea, "Let’s all drink this tea together, and let bygones be bygones."
Of course, Zhang Chen had no reason to refuse. With a fake smile, he raised his cup to Zhang Xiaohua, "Crown Prince, I apologize for the earlier incidents. I sincerely offer my apologies to you."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua also raised his tea cup, speaking slowly and gently, "Nephew Zhang Chen, what are you saying? It’s actually partly my fault. At first, I discovered the Fox Spirit stealing, but unfortunately, I didn’t stop it, leading to subsequent events. Today, with Senior Brother Liu Feng’s mediation and the possibility of my facial injuries being repaired, let’s put our grudges to rest."
Nephew?
Senior Brother?
Zhang Chen was taken aback when he heard these titles. This guy called him ’nephew’ and Liu Feng ’senior brother,’ which truly surprised Zhang Chen.
With a touch of astonishment in his eyes, Liu Feng seemed to notice the change in Zhang Chen’s gaze and said with a smile, "Liu Feng was accepted as a disciple by Elder Gu Mingyue, holding the same status as me. Currently, due to the Luotian Dip, he temporarily resides in Huangli Temple, and will naturally return to Elder Gu Mingyue’s domain after the Luotian Dip ends."
Zhang Chen recalled the day he dreamt of Gu Mingyue, Zhang Xiaohua, and others gathering to break the Protective Golden Light of the princess and formed a concept in his mind: Apparently, Prince Pingbian’s Mansion is indeed colluding with the Yellow Heaven Dao and their connection is deep, otherwise, they wouldn’t be sharing the Creation of the Divine Demon.
"I toast to Senior Brother Zhang," Zhang Chen quickly lifted his tea cup, lowering his stance, speaking false words while yearning to kill Zhang Xiaohua.
Zhang Xiaohua gave Zhang Chen face and also raised his tea cup in toast.
After exchanging some useless chatter, Zhang Chen excused himself and left. Once Zhang Chen’s silhouette disappeared, Zhang Xiaohua’s smile immediately faded, his entire face grim and a murderous glint swirling in his eyes.
"Damn it! I wish I could skin and pull his tendons now and light a sky lantern," Zhang Xiaohua’s voice was icy cold.
"A little patience avoids ruining greater plans. This fellow harbors great secrets. Not to mention Xie Lingyun’s regard, even his explosion techniques are worth our effort to obtain. If we can seize these techniques, our grand plans are achievable," Liu Feng sighed gently.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua’s gaze shifted, a hint of greed and desire in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Zhang Chen returned to his little courtyard, where Xiaodouding dashed forward, "Junior Brother, you’re finally back. Did everything go smoothly?"
"It went smoothly, but I still feel something is off," Zhang Chen responded vaguely, not wanting to directly disclose the details to Xiaodouding.