Chapter 488 - 136: The Path of Balance! Tearing Off the Mask_2

The kind of calmness, as if seeing through everything, made Qu Zheng’s face momentarily unable to maintain composure.

Granny Liu is not like Mei Ji, a young girl; she’s experienced and certainly won’t be easily fooled by just a few words from Qu Zheng.

Fortunately, Granny Liu didn’t reprimand him; instead, she sighed and said.

"In the end, I’m getting old. I haven’t made a move for too long, and my skills have somewhat deteriorated!"

Obviously.

It’s clear now that Qu Zheng was genuinely struck and sent flying, not just acting.

"..."

For a moment, there’s nothing to say.

Like Granny Liu said, having not sparred with others for a long time, his combat experience has indeed deteriorated quite a bit.

But even so.

To be a grandmaster and get defeated by two junior Innate Realm martial artists is quite an embarrassing thing.

"You must’ve seen it, right? Among those two, one is about to break into the Grandmaster Realm, and the other self-destructed a Spiritual Artifact. In that situation, you’d also suffer if you faced them!"

Even though Granny Liu is in the late Grandmaster Realm, her cultivation surpasses mine.

But if she didn’t know the situation beforehand and fought straight away, she might not be sent flying like me.

But she’d definitely suffer some losses and won’t gain any advantage.

"..."

Granny Liu didn’t speak, just glanced at Qu Zheng with an unruffled gaze, wearing a "You have a point, whatever you say is correct" expression.

"Alright, we should head back now!"

After saying this, Granny Liu turned to leave.

"Hey! Wait! You..."

Such a response made Qu Zheng feel as if punching into cotton, a truly frustrating feeling.

He directly chased after Granny Liu’s departing figure, but for a moment, didn’t know what to say.

Even more annoyed.

,,,

Old Nine Wei Hongfang here hasn’t received the news yet.

It’s Yan Fuhai’s side.

After all, it’s the royal palace, the closest distance, so not long after it ended, palace eunuchs came to report.

"Won?"

Upon hearing this news.

Yan Fuhai also showed a face full of surprise, two Innate Realm combined forces managing to defeat a grandmaster?

Even someone like Yan Fuhai, a Land Immortal, couldn’t help but be surprised for a moment.

"That Wei Hongfang surely knows how to choose sons!"

Yan Fuhai knew early on that the ones handling the outside palace martial artists weren’t Wei Hongfang himself but his two adoptive sons.

Actually, to Yan Fuhai, it didn’t matter who handled it.

As long as the final outcome wouldn’t affect him.

It’s all insignificant.

He just didn’t expect Wei Hongfang’s two adoptive sons to be exceptionally outstanding; in this world, those who can fight across realms are not common, and without exception, these people all have quite remarkable talents.

"Not bad!"

Looking at it this way, he has gained two more talents under him.

Thinking of this, Yan Fuhai’s mood improved considerably.

"Send someone to fetch the two, I want to see them personally!"

Earlier, it wasn’t taken seriously.

But after this incident, Yan Fuhai genuinely developed some interest in brothers Yun Hu and Guan Bao.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The ordered eunuch immediately prepared to execute the task.

But suddenly, Yan Fuhai said again, thinking of something.

"Also, have someone call Wei Hongfang too, after all, they’re his adoptive sons, he might know more!"

"Yes!"

The little eunuch bowed and briskly departed.

As for Yan Fuhai’s side.

Still feeling joyous for having two more talents under his command.

Since emerging from the last retreat, Yan Fuhai found that those truly loyal to him were disturbingly few, just Wei Hongfang.

Moreover.

Previously, being injured by Innate Martial Artists, Yan Fuhai felt disappointed with Wei Hongfang.

Thankfully this time.

Yan Fuhai was quite satisfied; though he personally failed, his adopted sons performed well, which was quite pleasing.

Despite being a Land Immortal, at this level of strength, there’s no worry about betrayals.

Yet, as emperor, Yan Fuhai still hopes for more fully loyal individuals.

He’s even devised a plan.

If Yun Hu and Guan Bao indeed perform brilliantly.

Keeping them around for tasks wouldn’t be out of the question.

,,,

"The Emperor wants to see me?"

At the Nine Thousand Years Mansion, upon receiving Yan Fuhai’s summons, the Nine Thousand Year Wei Hongfang froze slightly.

Evidently, he hadn’t expected Yan Fuhai to summon him at this time.

But after a brief thought, Wei Hongfang quickly grasped the reason.

"Surely because of those two useless ones!"

Wei Hongfang still doesn’t know that Yun Hu and Guan Bao, together, defeated that grandmaster.

But naturally assumed they lost, after all, that was a grandmaster; the intelligence gatherer has actually returned, but without Wei Hongfang’s summons, he dared not disturb Wei Hongfang.

In Wei Hongfang’s perspective.

Yan Fuhai must’ve known about it, felt his dignity was tarnished, and possibly wanted him to come for a proper scolding.

"Hoo!"

Realizing this, Wei Hongfang not only wasn’t worried but even sighed with relief.

After all, Wei Hongfang planned early on to push all the blame onto Yun Hu and Guan Bao, having nothing to do with himself, so even if scolded, it wouldn’t be directed at him.