Ling Tian was ambushed by a Taoist priest in the Zhengyi Temple. He had no idea who this priest was, but since he was attacked, he decided to fight back!
The two clashed with swords and sabers. The courtyard of the Taoist temple was spacious, so they didn't need to worry about not having enough room to maneuver.
However, the most anxious person at this moment was Zhang Caifeng. She realized that the person who had arrived was none other than the current sect leader of Longhu Mountain, Zhang Daoyun, who also happened to be her father!
This Taoist Master Zhang Daoyun was a master of martial arts and was also very skilled in Taoist magic.
Zhang Caifeng had been visiting the temple intimately with a man every day for the past few days. This pair of man and woman would then descend the mountain at night. Such matters could not be kept from Taoist Master Zhang Daoyun.
Soon, someone reported this situation to Zhang Daoyun. Upon hearing it, Zhang Daoyun was almost driven mad.
The cabbage he had nurtured for over twenty years, which had grown so tender and fresh, was now being molested by a pig. No father would feel right about such a thing.
As a father, Zhang Daoyun was also very aware of Zhang Caifeng's infatuation with Ling Tian.
He had investigated Ling Tian and knew that he was a very outstanding young man. However, what displeased him was that Ling Tian already had a fiancée, which meant that if his daughter were to be with Ling Tian, she might not have a proper status.
Zhang Daoyun certainly did not want his daughter to be someone's mistress. But he also knew his daughter's personality; if he tried to forcibly separate them, this girl might truly threaten to die.
Therefore, Zhang Daoyun chose a passive approach, believing it was best to give the young people some space. He thought that as his daughter grew older and gained more life experience, she would eventually see through this scumbag's true colors.
Unexpectedly, news came from the Zhengyi Temple in the capital that his daughter was inseparable from that wild man, and they were deeply in love. People had even started gossiping. This situation made Zhang Daoyun unable to tolerate it any longer. He immediately booked a flight to the capital and finally arrived at the temple in the evening.
The people at Zhengyi Temple were a bit bewildered. Why had he arrived without even a greeting, drawing his treasured sword and striding directly towards the back? Then, the two began to fight.
When Zhang Caifeng saw who had arrived, she became extremely anxious. Both men were her loved ones, and now they were drawing swords against each other.
"You scoundrel, you dare to be so brazen and bully my daughter! If I don't kill you today, I'll write my surname backward."
"Dad, what are you doing! Stop..."
Ling Tian, while fighting, listened to their conversation and was utterly confused. But Zhang Caifeng's father was also his future father-in-law. What should he do? He couldn't fight, nor could he not fight.
The most critical issue was that Zhang Daoyun's swordsmanship was extremely superb, leaving Ling Tian no room for carelessness. He could only do his best to cope.
As a result, Ling Tian found that this old man was truly furious, fighting almost every sword with a mutually destructive approach.
This was not difficult to understand. His woman was taken by another man, and that man was a scumbag with a fiancée. What father wouldn't want to deal with such a scumbag!
Ling Tian was extremely embarrassed at this moment. If he used too much force, he feared injuring the old man, making it impossible to face Zhang Caifeng afterward.
But the problem was that while he held back, the man opposite him was relentless, striking with fierce intent, aiming to pierce him through.
So, Ling Tian turned and fled. His feet were as swift as the wind, his body almost leaving afterimages. He ran incredibly fast.
Zhang Daoyun relentlessly pursued, his sword trailing closely behind. Soon, they had run several kilometers and reached a forest at the foot of the mountain.
Night had fallen, and the forest was pitch black. Ling Tian darted into the woods, weaving and turning, using the trees to block Zhang Daoyun's line of sight, and then quickly entered an adjacent space.
Zhang Daoyun was also bewildered. He watched as Ling Tian, who was twenty to thirty meters ahead of him, vanished the moment he entered the woods.
Zhang Daoyun listened carefully, but heard no footsteps or the sound of wind. This indicated that Ling Tian had not continued to flee but might have hidden himself.
To find Ling Tian, Zhang Daoyun even wasted several fire talismans, illuminating the forest brightly from the inside out.
But how could he know that Ling Tian had already hidden himself in another space? It would be strange if he could find him.
After a long while, seeing that he had gained nothing, Zhang Daoyun left dejectedly.
Back at the temple, Zhang Caifeng was extremely anxious. She never expected her father to launch such a surprise attack.
Zhang Caifeng was very worried, not that her father would kill Ling Tian. She knew Ling Tian's strength and that Zhang Daoyun was no match for him.
What worried her more was that Ling Tian might accidentally injure her father, in which case she wouldn't know how to face her father in the future.
Just as she was about to cry from worry, a text message arrived: "I'm fine, your father couldn't catch me, he returned to the temple."
This message was from Ling Tian. Upon seeing it, Zhang Caifeng's heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled.
A short while later, Zhang Daoyun pushed open the door with a grim expression.
"Dad, why did you come..." Zhang Caifeng said this with no confidence.
"If I didn't come, wouldn't you two have already had children!"
"How is that possible, it's not that fast..." Zhang Caifeng mumbled softly.
"What did you say!?"
Hearing Zhang Caifeng's words, Zhang Daoyun was almost driven mad. How did his daughter's mind work?
"Oh, nothing..."
"Caifeng, a man should get married and a woman should get married. If you find a partner, Dad won't stop you. After all, it's normal for young people to date.
But you can't just find anyone! As far as I know, that Ling Tian already has a fiancée! His fiancée is the daughter of the Wang family from Jiangzhou! What, he can't be a mistress!
I'm telling you, I will absolutely not agree to this marriage, absolutely not!"
Zhang Caifeng became angry upon hearing this.
"Ling Tian and I are in love, our hearts are in sync. It doesn't matter if he has a fiancée. As long as he has me in his heart and I have him in mine, that's enough!
Marriage and love are personal freedoms, and you have no right to stop me!"
"You... If you do this, where will my face go? I, Zhang Daoyun, am a prominent figure in the martial world. Don't I care about my reputation?"
"Is your reputation more important, or your daughter's future happiness?"
"You... Alas, what sin have I committed!" Zhang Daoyun stomped his feet in anger.
"Zhang Caifeng, I warn you, if you continue to pester that man, I will break your legs!"
"Come on, try me!" Zhang Caifeng said, grabbing a handful of talismans from the table, looking as if she was ready to fight to the death!