Lin Beifan sighed and said with a wry smile, “I didn’t expect that despite hiding it so deeply, you still discovered it! Yes, there is indeed a Great Grandmaster behind me!”
Li Tiancheng and his disciple were overjoyed. Their long-held suspicions were finally confirmed.
“The reason it has been kept a secret is that Great Xia was too weak at the time! If it had been exposed, it would have surely attracted all sorts of demons and schemes! Great Xia couldn’t withstand such turmoil, and it might have ended up worse…”
“Your Majesty, I fully understand!”
Li Tiancheng nodded and sighed, “At that time, your Great Xia was indeed too weak! If that Great Grandmaster had been revealed, it would have brought destruction, not prosperity!”
“That’s exactly right!”
Lin Beifan agreed, “Moreover, that senior is devoted to martial arts and dislikes dealing with external affairs, so it has been kept a secret until now, and it may continue to be in the future!”
“Good job keeping it a secret!”
Li Tiancheng said excitedly, “It’s a trump card that must not be revealed lightly! It only has the power to turn the tables when used at a critical moment!”
Lin Beifan spread his hands with a bitter smile, “But you still found out.”
Li Tiancheng immediately assured him, “Your Majesty, rest assured, although we know it, it will remain between us the two of us Master and disciple. We will continue to keep it a secret! Besides, given your relationship with Yaoyao, aren’t we practically family? Can’t we trust each other?”
Lin Beifan hesitated, “But Yaoyao has not yet agreed to marry me…”
“Yaoyao may seem unrestrained in her daily life, but she’s quite conservative and shy when it comes to love! Though she hasn’t agreed yet, her heart has long been with you!”
Li Tiancheng laughed heartily, “I’ll decide on her marriage! With the parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s words, would she dare not to agree?”
Lin Beifan was overjoyed, “Thank you, senior!”
“However, may I have the honor of meeting the senior behind you? My main purpose for coming down the mountain was to see him!” Li Tiancheng said.
Lin Beifan smiled slightly: “Of course, he has been here the whole time!”
Li Tiancheng was puzzled: “He has? Where?”
“Right by my side!”
Just then, a somewhat ethereal and aged voice sounded in Li Tiancheng’s ear.
“Fellow Daoist, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”
Li Tiancheng’s heart was filled with shock and tumultuous waves.
The other person was right beside him, and he hadn’t noticed?
Just this skill alone showed that the other person’s abilities were far superior to his.
The ‘senior’ seemed to see through his thoughts and explained: “Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I prefer not to be seen, so I have practiced some techniques to conceal my presence. It’s nothing remarkable, just a small trick!”
“Even so, it’s enough to prove that your abilities are much greater than mine. I am impressed!” Li Tiancheng said with a serious expression.
Zi Liuli looked over, puzzled: “Master, who are you talking to?”
Li Tiancheng’s pupils shrank, and his heart was once again filled with shock and tumultuous waves.
This was a focused transmission of sound!
It meant concentrating the voice into a beam, allowing only the intended listener to hear it.
Only someone with profound abilities could do this.
He could do it too, but not nearly as well as the other person.
Zi Liuli was sitting beside him, only three zhang away, and possessed the strength of a Grandmaster, yet she heard nothing…
The abilities of this senior were even more terrifying than he had imagined!
Lin Beifan said with a smile: “Sect Master Zi, it must be Elder Li and the senior behind me who are conversing. Please don’t take offense!”
“I see!” Zi Liuli, now understanding the situation, wisely kept silent, not disturbing the conversation between the two Great Grandmasters.
But at this moment, she too heard the senior’s voice.
The two sides began to engage in a pleasant exchange.
The content of their conversation was very simple. Just getting to know each other and making friends.
The Demon Sect and Great Xia discussed strengthening cooperation and so on.
Although no formal alliance was established, at their level of power and status, their words carried great weight and as binding as any contract. A verbal agreement is as good as a nail driven by a spit—there’s no need for a written contract.
Li Tiancheng had originally wanted to test the other’s skills, but now he no longer wished to.
The other’s abilities were clearly superior.
If they fought, he would definitely be at a disadvantage, and he had no desire to bring trouble upon himself.
Throughout this process, Lin Beifan listened with a smile, occasionally adding a comment.
No one could have guessed that the senior was Lin Beifan himself!
After about half an incense stick’s time, the conversation ended.
Li Tiancheng stood up, in a cheerful mood: “Your Majesty, that settles it! If there’s anything, contact Yaoyao first. If Yaoyao can’t handle it, find Liuli. There shouldn’t be any problems! I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now!”
“Farewell, senior!” Lin Beifan called out loudly.
Li Tiancheng and Zi Liuli left.
……
Yaoyao slipped in, tugging at Lin Beifan and whispered: “What were you just discussing? Can you tell me secretly? Don’t worry, I absolutely won’t leak it!”
Lin Beifan said with a beaming smile, “We were discussing your marriage. You’re going to get married!”
Yaoyao’s little face instantly turned red, and she gave Lin Beifan a coquettish glance: “Nonsense! With the Grand-master and the Master coming together, how could they possibly discuss such a trivial matter? You’re clearly teasing me!”
At this moment, Zi Liuli turned around and said to Yaoyao, “Yaoyao, you’re not getting any younger. It’s time to settle things with His Majesty! Let’s get engaged first, and then pick an auspicious date next year for the wedding!”
“Ah… why like this?”
Yaoyao clung to Zi Liuli’s arm and acted spoiled, “Master, I’m still young, I don’t want to get married yet…”
Zi Liuli frowned, then said with a serious look on her face: “This is the Grand-master’s command; you must not defy it!”
Yaoyao: “…”
Lin Beifan burst into triumphant laughter.
Lin Beifan sighed and said with a wry smile, “I didn’t expect that despite hiding it so deeply, you still discovered it! Yes, there is indeed a Great Grandmaster behind me!”
Li Tiancheng and his disciple were overjoyed. Their long-held suspicions were finally confirmed.
“The reason it has been kept a secret is that Great Xia was too weak at the time! If it had been exposed, it would have surely attracted all sorts of demons and schemes! Great Xia couldn’t withstand such turmoil, and it might have ended up worse…”
“Your Majesty, I fully understand!”
Li Tiancheng nodded and sighed, “At that time, your Great Xia was indeed too weak! If that Great Grandmaster had been revealed, it would have brought destruction, not prosperity!”
“That’s exactly right!”
Lin Beifan agreed, “Moreover, that senior is devoted to martial arts and dislikes dealing with external affairs, so it has been kept a secret until now, and it may continue to be in the future!”
“Good job keeping it a secret!”
Li Tiancheng said excitedly, “It’s a trump card that must not be revealed lightly! It only has the power to turn the tables when used at a critical moment!”
Lin Beifan spread his hands with a bitter smile, “But you still found out.”
Li Tiancheng immediately assured him, “Your Majesty, rest assured, although we know it, it will remain between us the two of us Master and disciple. We will continue to keep it a secret! Besides, given your relationship with Yaoyao, aren’t we practically family? Can’t we trust each other?”
Lin Beifan hesitated, “But Yaoyao has not yet agreed to marry me…”
“Yaoyao may seem unrestrained in her daily life, but she’s quite conservative and shy when it comes to love! Though she hasn’t agreed yet, her heart has long been with you!”
Li Tiancheng laughed heartily, “I’ll decide on her marriage! With the parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s words, would she dare not to agree?”
Lin Beifan was overjoyed, “Thank you, senior!”
“However, may I have the honor of meeting the senior behind you? My main purpose for coming down the mountain was to see him!” Li Tiancheng said.
Lin Beifan smiled slightly: “Of course, he has been here the whole time!”
Li Tiancheng was puzzled: “He has? Where?”
“Right by my side!”
Just then, a somewhat ethereal and aged voice sounded in Li Tiancheng’s ear.
“Fellow Daoist, it’s a pleasure to meet you!”
Li Tiancheng’s heart was filled with shock and tumultuous waves.
The other person was right beside him, and he hadn’t noticed?
Just this skill alone showed that the other person’s abilities were far superior to his.
The ‘senior’ seemed to see through his thoughts and explained: “Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I prefer not to be seen, so I have practiced some techniques to conceal my presence. It’s nothing remarkable, just a small trick!”
“Even so, it’s enough to prove that your abilities are much greater than mine. I am impressed!” Li Tiancheng said with a serious expression.
Zi Liuli looked over, puzzled: “Master, who are you talking to?”
Li Tiancheng’s pupils shrank, and his heart was once again filled with shock and tumultuous waves.
This was a focused transmission of sound!
It meant concentrating the voice into a beam, allowing only the intended listener to hear it.
Only someone with profound abilities could do this.
He could do it too, but not nearly as well as the other person.
Zi Liuli was sitting beside him, only three zhang away, and possessed the strength of a Grandmaster, yet she heard nothing…
The abilities of this senior were even more terrifying than he had imagined!
Lin Beifan said with a smile: “Sect Master Zi, it must be Elder Li and the senior behind me who are conversing. Please don’t take offense!”
“I see!” Zi Liuli, now understanding the situation, wisely kept silent, not disturbing the conversation between the two Great Grandmasters.
But at this moment, she too heard the senior’s voice.
The two sides began to engage in a pleasant exchange.
The content of their conversation was very simple. Just getting to know each other and making friends.
The Demon Sect and Great Xia discussed strengthening cooperation and so on.
Although no formal alliance was established, at their level of power and status, their words carried great weight and as binding as any contract. A verbal agreement is as good as a nail driven by a spit—there’s no need for a written contract.
Li Tiancheng had originally wanted to test the other’s skills, but now he no longer wished to.
The other’s abilities were clearly superior.
If they fought, he would definitely be at a disadvantage, and he had no desire to bring trouble upon himself.
Throughout this process, Lin Beifan listened with a smile, occasionally adding a comment.
No one could have guessed that the senior was Lin Beifan himself!
After about half an incense stick’s time, the conversation ended.
Li Tiancheng stood up, in a cheerful mood: “Your Majesty, that settles it! If there’s anything, contact Yaoyao first. If Yaoyao can’t handle it, find Liuli. There shouldn’t be any problems! I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now!”
“Farewell, senior!” Lin Beifan called out loudly.
Li Tiancheng and Zi Liuli left.
……
Yaoyao slipped in, tugging at Lin Beifan and whispered: “What were you just discussing? Can you tell me secretly? Don’t worry, I absolutely won’t leak it!”
Lin Beifan said with a beaming smile, “We were discussing your marriage. You’re going to get married!”
Yaoyao’s little face instantly turned red, and she gave Lin Beifan a coquettish glance: “Nonsense! With the Grand-master and the Master coming together, how could they possibly discuss such a trivial matter? You’re clearly teasing me!”
At this moment, Zi Liuli turned around and said to Yaoyao, “Yaoyao, you’re not getting any younger. It’s time to settle things with His Majesty! Let’s get engaged first, and then pick an auspicious date next year for the wedding!”
“Ah… why like this?”
Yaoyao clung to Zi Liuli’s arm and acted spoiled, “Master, I’m still young, I don’t want to get married yet…”
Zi Liuli frowned, then said with a serious look on her face: “This is the Grand-master’s command; you must not defy it!”
Yaoyao: “…”
Lin Beifan burst into triumphant laughter.
