After breakfast, Liu Ruyan still had no intention of going to the film crew.
Seeing this, Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Ruyan? Is the film crew resting today?"
Liu Ruyan shook her head, "No, I'm worried about the Liao family's revenge. Liao Huachen is the Deputy City Lord of Jiangdong City Lord's Mansion after all. Now this Liao family..."
Before she could finish, Xiao Yunlong waved his hand to interrupt, "Don't worry, it's just a small Liao family. I can handle it. You should hurry up and film. Summer vacation is almost over, and you'll have to report to Imperial Capital University then!"
"But Yunlong, do you really not need my help?" Liu Ruyan asked.
Xiao Yunlong slightly raised the corner of his mouth and smiled, "Don't you trust my skills? Not to mention Jiangdong, in the entire Eastern Region, there are probably no one who can contend with me!"
Liu Ruyan nodded, "Alright then, but be careful. Liao Huachen already knew your strength before. He even dared to send people with a coffin to provoke you this morning. It seems he has something to rely on!"
"Don't worry, I will!" Xiao Yunlong smiled slightly.
Liu Ruyan said no more. After a simple tidy-up, she got into her chauffeured car and headed to the film crew.
As Xiao Yunlong had said, summer vacation was almost over, and she didn't have much time left, so she had to finish filming this drama as soon as possible before going to the Imperial Capital to pursue her master's degree.
As soon as she left, Jun Bufan returned. Seeing his travel-worn appearance, he must have rushed back from Sucheng overnight.
"Brother, the matters in Sucheng are all settled. The Liang family didn't say much after knowing the whole story!" Jun Bufan said.
Xiao Yunlong just smiled and didn't bother to pay attention. The matter concerning Liang Bendao came to an end here.
"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Go eat something, and then come with me to the Liao family!" Xiao Yunlong said.
"Yes, Brother!" Jun Bufan immediately nodded. He didn't ask why they were going to the Liao family, nor was it necessary to ask.
Especially after knowing Xiao Yunlong's identity, Jun Bufan was even more determined to follow the Zhenbei King!
Xiao Yunlong sat in a rattan chair in the courtyard reading a newspaper, while Jun Bufan hurried to eat breakfast.
Suddenly, a car drove to the villa entrance, and an old man in a white long gown with graying hair and beard got out.
"Mr. Xiao, it really is you!" The old man in the long gown stroked his beard and said heartily.
Xiao Yunlong looked up when he heard the voice, but before he could speak, Jun Bufan inside shouted happily, "Master, why are you here? How did you know I was here?"
This old man in the long gown was none other than Jun Bufan's esteemed teacher, Old Bai, a martial artist from the Wudang Sect. He had left Sucheng in the past because he had been ridiculed and mocked by the elders of the Jun family.
Old Bai smiled and said, "You and Mr. Xiao have been making a lot of noise in Jiangdong recently. Even I, an old man, have heard about it at the Wudang Sect. How could I not know you are in Jiangdong?"
"No way, even you heard about it at the Wudang Sect? How is that possible?" Jun Bufan asked with wide eyes.
Old Bai smiled and didn't respond to his disciple's words.
Xiao Yunlong heard that Old Bai's words had a hidden meaning and asked, "You don't visit without a reason. Senior Bai, you are visiting today, so you must be here for something, right?"
Old Bai shook his head and sighed, "To be honest, I came today precisely for the matter of the Liao family."
Upon hearing this, Jun Bufan immediately said, "Master, could it be that you are a lobbyist for the Liao family? Are you planning to stand up for that Liao Huachen?"
"That's not it!" Old Bai waved his hand, and then continued, "I came today just to tell you that Liao Huachen approached our Wudang Sect yesterday. That guy must have promised him something to persuade our Wudang Sect to take action!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yunlong raised the corner of his mouth and smiled coldly, "No wonder Liao Huachen dared to send people with a coffin to me this morning. So he invited the experts of the Wudang Sect to assist!"
Jun Bufan asked, "Master, how many experts has the Wudang Sect sent to assist that Liao Huachen? Are you among them?"
"I was originally among them, but when I heard that Liao Huachen was targeting Mr. Xiao, I refused directly."
Old Bai shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Although I have practiced martial arts for half my life, I am ashamed to say that my martial arts attainments are far inferior to Mr. Xiao's. Naturally, I dare not compete with Mr. Xiao. However, because I refused, the Wudang Sect re-evaluated Mr. Xiao's strength and actually sent out two super experts..."
At this point, Old Bai suddenly paused and looked up at Xiao Yunlong, probably wanting to see what reaction the short-haired young man would have.
However, to Old Bai's disappointment, throughout the process, Xiao Yunlong's expression remained as usual, showing neither surprise nor shock.
Jun Bufan exclaimed, "Two super experts? Master, what are their identities in the Wudang Sect, and what are their martial arts cultivation levels?"
Old Bai withdrew his gaze and said, "Those two are the Grand Elders of our Wudang Mountain. In terms of seniority, they are my martial uncles. Their martial arts cultivation surpassed the Huajin Grandmaster ten years ago."
"Surpassed the Huajin Grandmaster? Then they must be at least at the level of a Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Martial King, right?" Jun Bufan exclaimed.
"Who says not!"
Old Bai sighed, then said to Xiao Yunlong, "Mr. Xiao, this matter involves Wudang Mountain. As a disciple, I shouldn't have come today. However, we have some past friendship, and you are also Bufan's elder brother. So, if possible, I hope Mr. Xiao will choose to temporarily avoid this conflict!"
"Choose to temporarily avoid?" Xiao Yunlong frowned and asked back.
"Yes, Mr. Xiao, please don't misunderstand. I don't mean to look down on you at all, but my two martial uncles' martial arts cultivation is truly extraordinary. With the two of them working together, there are few opponents in Jiangdong. So, Mr. Xiao, since it's still not too late, why not leave Jiangdong and avoid the edge of the conflict."
Old Bai said with a sincere face.
Xiao Yunlong, however, smiled faintly and said, "Old Bai, you worry too much. It's not necessary!"
Seeing that Old Bai was about to speak again, Xiao Yunlong immediately asked, "By the way, Old Bai, I presume your two martial uncles from Wudang Mountain are already at the Liao family's residence?"
Old Bai nodded, "They descended the mountain before me. They should have arrived by now."
"Alright, Jun Bufan, get ready. We're going to the Liao family now!" Xiao Yunlong said as he slowly stood up from the rattan chair.
Old Bai couldn't help but become anxious and persuaded, "Mr. Xiao, I know your martial arts cultivation is not low, and it's even far superior to mine, but you are too young. My two martial uncles..."
Before he could finish, Xiao Yunlong interrupted him in a deep voice, "Old Bai, your intentions are appreciated. I've heard for a long time that Wudang Mountain is the leading martial arts sect in the southern part of the Dragon Country. Today, I have the opportunity, so I'd like to learn from them!"
Hearing that Xiao Yunlong had said as much, Old Bai could only shake his head helplessly and say no more.
Jun Bufan immediately went to the garage to get the car. Xiao Yunlong walked straight over and got into the car, and then the car drove away.
Old Bai thought for a moment and immediately instructed his attendant to drive after them.
As the Deputy City Lord of Jiangdong, Liao Huachen held a significant position. Moreover, Liao Huamin, the second master of the Liao family, was a businessman and a business magnate in Jiangdong, a true embodiment of the combination of officialdom and business.
The Liao family compound was very large, covering an area of over a thousand square meters. Most of the direct descendants of the Liao family lived here, in three renovated old Western-style houses from the last century.
When Xiao Yunlong arrived, before he even walked in, he could hear the lively and festive sounds from inside. The Liao family was holding a banquet to welcome the two Grand Elders of the Wudang Sect.
Of course, even though the two Grand Elders held high positions in the Wudang Sect, it was rare for them to descend the mountain. The grand occasion was naturally not small, so as not to appear lacking in prestige and status.
In addition to the two Grand Elders, the Wudang Sect also sent three second-generation elders and seven or eight third-generation disciples from the Wudang Sect to gain experience by descending the mountain on this occasion.
There were a total of four tables for the banquet. Laughter and joy filled the tables, and the Liao family had even invited more than a dozen beautiful young women in qipaos with long legs to accompany them.
The two Grand Elders had snow-white eyebrows, appearing to be at least eighty years old. However, although their bodies were old, their hearts were clearly still young. Each of the two Grand Elders from Wudang Mountain had two attractive eighteen-year-old girls sitting beside them.
Amidst the laughter and joy, the hands of these two white-browed old men, who had one foot in the grave, occasionally reached out to touch the young girls beside them.
Liao Huachen sat in the main seat, accompanying them, and said in a deep voice, "Senior elders of the two Wudang Sects, as you have just seen, that young man surnamed Xiao is extremely arrogant. Not only did he beat my men, but he also threatened to kill my entire family. Such behavior is outrageous!"
The two white-browed Grand Elders were too busy with their "touching" to bother responding.
A middle-aged Taoist priest with gray hair, a goatee, and a Taoist robe said, "Patriarch Liao, we already discussed this on the mountain. We don't inquire about the opponent's background, nor do we need to. We only need to confirm one thing: after we help you succeed, we will receive fifty kilograms of gold plus one-fifth of your Liao family's assets!"
"Of course, as long as you help me eliminate that dog surnamed Xiao, everything promised will be delivered!" Liao Huachen patted his chest and said.
"That's good!" The Taoist priest with the goatee nodded slightly.
Liao Huachen raised his thick eyebrows and asked again, "I just don't know when these two senior martial uncles will make their move? My father is still on his sickbed and urgently needs to capture that brat surnamed Xiao to force him to help my father cure his illness!"
"This..."
The Taoist priest with the goatee pondered for a moment, glanced at his martial uncle, and then said, "My two martial uncles have been in seclusion practicing martial arts for a long time and haven't descended the mountain for a while. As you can see, my two martial uncles are very interested in these young girls. I'm afraid it won't happen today. After my two martial uncles have eaten and had their fun, they will naturally take action to help you!"
Liao Huachen narrowed his eyes, clearly angry in his heart, but he dared not show it. After all, even as the Deputy City Lord of Jiangdong, he did not dare to be too presumptuous with the Grand Elder level experts of the Wudang Sect.
"If that's the case, then tonight, let these young girls properly accompany the two Grand Elders to relax," Liao Huachen said.
At this moment, the white-browed old Taoist on the left stroked his graying beard and said loudly, "Coincidentally, tonight I can take the opportunity to properly study the lost 'Jade Girl's Great Cave True Scripture'!"
With that, the two white-browed Grand Elders burst into laughter. Liao Huachen could only force a smile, and the Wudang Sect disciples also laughed. The atmosphere of the banquet was joyful and lively.
However, at this moment, a guard rushed in and said, "Patriarch, that young man surnamed Xiao is here! He's come to our door!"
The hall, which had been filled with laughter, suddenly fell silent.
"What did you say? That dog surnamed Xiao is here?"
Liao Huachen narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in his gaze, and gritted his teeth, "Good boy, I was planning to go find him, but I didn't expect him to deliver himself to my doorstep. He refused the path to heaven and insisted on barging into hell. Don't stop him, let him in!"
As he finished speaking, Xiao Yunlong walked in with Jun Bufan, followed closely by Old Bai.
Liao Huachen stood up abruptly, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yunlong, wishing he could devour him alive.
"Good boy, it really is you!" Liao Huachen gritted his teeth and shouted.
Xiao Yunlong looked at him coldly and said, "I'm here. Have your Liao family prepared a few coffins?"
"Pah! You dog, you actually want to trample on me. Do you truly not know the meaning of death!"
Liao Huachen spat, then turned and said, "Two Grand Elders of the Wudang Sect, this is the brat. He came to our door himself. I request the two seniors to take him down. However, don't kill him for now, and don't break his hands. I still need to force him to help my father cure that strange illness!"
The white-browed old Taoist who had spoken earlier reluctantly shifted his gaze from the young girl's ample bosom beside him, looked up at Xiao Yunlong, and sneered, "I thought you had some extraordinary abilities, but you're just a young kid. Does this kind of trash require me to personally take action?"
Saying this, he turned to the goatee-bearded man with the ox nose and said, "He Nian, you go and take this kid down. Don't spoil my mood!"
"Yes, Martial Uncle!" He Nian, the Taoist priest with the goatee, immediately stood up and, at the same time, picked up the long sword leaning against the corner of the table.
"Kid, show me your weapon!" He Nian, the middle-aged Taoist priest, said, and with a clang that sounded like a dragon's roar, he drew his long sword.
Instantly, the entire hall was filled with a chilling aura. The silver light of the long sword flashed, indicating that it was a very powerful treasure sword.
However, before Xiao Yunlong could speak, Old Bai, who was standing behind him, immediately stepped forward and said, "Martial Brother He Nian, wait a moment. Can you allow me to say a few words?"
He Nian looked at him and coldly shouted, "Martial Brother Bai Nian, didn't you refuse to come earlier? Why are you here now?"
Bai Nian stepped forward and sighed, "Martial Brother He Nian, you've misunderstood. I'm not here to assist the Liao family. My purpose is to mediate and reconcile."
"Mediate and reconcile?" The Taoist priest He Nian frowned.
Bai Nian shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Martial Brother He Nian, you don't know this, but this Mr. Xiao is an old acquaintance of mine, and his brother, Jun Bufan, is my lay disciple. By the way, I remember mentioning him to you before."
"I do have some impression!" He Nian glanced at Jun Bufan, then said, "Since he is your disciple, I will give you face and tell your disciple to stand aside. I won't make things difficult for him!"
"This..." Bai Nian was in a difficult position. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Martial Brother He Nian, can't you really give me face and let this matter pass? I can persuade Mr. Xiao to come forward and treat Liao Huachen's father. Wouldn't that be a happy ending for everyone?"
"Absolutely not!" Liao Huachen flatly refused, and snorted, "This brat surnamed Xiao is extremely arrogant. Not only did he beat my subordinates, but he even killed people in public. He has committed heinous crimes and can never be easily forgiven!"
He Nian said, "Junior brother, you heard that too. It's not that I don't give you face. The employer firmly disagrees, so I can't do anything about it!"
Bai Nian wanted to say something more, but at this moment, the white-browed old Taoist priest from before snorted coldly, "Bai Nian, get out of here immediately. If you dare to babble any more nonsense, believe it or not, I'll cripple you too!"
Jun Bufan saw this and became angry. He stepped forward indignantly and said, "I originally thought that since you are fellow disciples, you would at least remember your camaraderie. I didn't expect you, an elder, not only to not care for the younger generation but also to bully others with your authority. It's truly shameful!"
"You audacious brat, today I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your master!"
He Nian pointed his sword directly at Jun Bufan. With a slight step, his entire body floated out like a falling leaf.