My Master is the Real Boss – Chapter 111

Chapter 111: The Conflict Between Civil and Military

After Gao Yu’an appeared and explained his intentions, he followed behind the old Taoist priest, returning to the Chen residence once more. Wang Yixing didn’t slow his pace much along the way.

The little Taoist priest was dragging the Guan Gong blade behind him, the scraping sound sometimes fast, sometimes slow, making him feel uneasy.

“Disciple, why don’t you just go back? Dragging that big blade, dawdling along, what kind of sight is that?”

Only now did he begin to regret not refusing Xiang Jiannan yesterday. Similar to Wang Yixing, Gao Yu’an, walking at the very front, only felt his mood was exceptionally heavy.

He didn’t know how long his disciple’s novelty would last, but it had certainly brought him a surprise early in the morning.

Dragging a big blade to the Chen residence, having lived in Ping’an Town for so long, he had never encountered anything like this.

Completely disregarding the feelings of those around him, if they were seen by others in the town later, wouldn’t they think that the two of them, master and disciple, were plotting something?

Wang Yixing just happened to be stuck in the middle.

“Since Master Chen Laoyezi has spoken, how can I not go?”

Hearing his master’s implication that he was embarrassing him, Xiang Jiannan immediately pulled the Guan Gong blade and took two quick steps.

He had tried carrying the Guan Gong blade on his shoulder before, and to be honest, it wasn’t very comfortable. It was still more convenient to drag it on the ground; the longer he did it, the more effortless it became.

His purpose in coming was simply to show the residents of Ping’an Town that he had a Guan Gong blade, nothing else. He simply wanted them to see it.

Rather than waiting for Wang Yixing to spread the word and attract a crowd, it was better to take the initiative during Master Chen Laoyezi’s invitation. He, Xiang Jiannan, had figured it out.

“Master Chen Laoyezi actually invited the Old Taoist Priest.”

He didn’t originally have any objections to the Guan Gong blade in Xiang Jiannan’s hand, but when he dragged the blade and said he was going to the Chen residence, Wang Yixing immediately felt a hundred times displeased. He was the one who invited them, and the little Taoist priest’s attire was likely to cause misunderstandings.

Master Chen Laoyezi was old, and his Chen Family Third Young Master had only recently passed the imperial exam; he hadn’t even finished enjoying the joy.

Even he himself hoped that the little Taoist priest wouldn’t be so stubborn. He probably didn’t know how terrifying the sound of the Guan Gong blade scraping against the ground was.

Therefore, when he heard Xiang Jiannan refute Gao Yu’an, Wang Yixing immediately spoke up to explain.

Master Chen Laoyezi did indeed say he was inviting the Old Taoist Priest; he could guarantee that.

“Hmm?”

Seeing that Wang Yixing seemed to have an opinion about him, Xiang Jiannan stopped and couldn’t help but frown.

The Taoists of Ping’an Temple were always a package deal. Anyone familiar with them knew this. It was rare for him to be so proactive today, yet these people had all become displeased. Why were they pouring cold water on him for no reason?

His expression was originally caused by a slight grievance in his heart, but he didn’t expect it to startle Wang Yixing. He quickly walked to Gao Yu’an’s side and then dared not say another word.

That Guan Gong blade was indeed an ominous object. The usually gentle and kind little Taoist priest was now showing a fierce aura. He knew that blade was unlucky.

The appearance of the Guan Gong blade did indeed cause a commotion. When they reached the entrance of the Chen residence, followed by the crowd, Xiang Jiannan didn’t expect that he would cause such a big reaction.

After he appeared in people’s sight, dragging the Guan Gong blade, the residents of Ping’an Town, who had been chatting happily, immediately showed great interest. The conversation stopped automatically, and they all spontaneously moved closer to the three of them.

The reason for the little Taoist priest’s burning of the dense forest yesterday hadn’t been discussed yet, and just after one night, the situation seemed to have escalated again.

They were going to the Chen residence again. This master and disciple pair must be paving the way for Chen Jingxuan!

The more he thought about it, the more confusing it became. From the time the Grandmaster’s Eyes Opened, everything that had happened was extraordinary.

“The Old Taoist Priest is going to the Chen residence again?”

“That big blade, wow.”

“Master Chen Laoyezi.”

Surrounding Xiang Jiannan and Gao Yu’an, they were emotionally excited, slowing the three of them down considerably. The onlookers all wanted to get some information from the two Taoists.

They didn’t dare to speak rashly, fearing they might offend the Chen family, so they could only try to get information indirectly.

Master Chen Laoyezi was going too far with this. Ping’an Town wasn’t just their family’s wealthy household. If this continued, wouldn’t he be afraid of stirring up public resentment? Did he really think the other families were pushovers? Would the things he was doing behind the scenes hurt him? Thinking about it, he really felt it was possible.

“Master Taoist Priest has arrived.”

Seeing Gao Yu’an from afar through the crowd, the Chen residence’s steward turned around, just about to go in and report, when he discovered that his master had already come out, he didn’t know when.

His master didn’t seem to have slept well last night. His face was full of fatigue. After the dense forest was burned yesterday, everyone believed that it would take a while to recover.

“I see.”

It was impossible not to see such a large Guan Gong blade. He only felt that the entire street was filled with the ear-piercing scraping sound. Master Chen Laoyezi signaled the house servants to first disperse the persistent crowd. He had important matters to discuss with the Old Taoist Priest. This night, his heart was full of doubts.

With the help of the house servants, they were finally able to rescue the two Taoists from the clamor.

“Two Taoist Priests, please!”

After entering the main hall, he gave several instructions. While speaking, he couldn’t help but glance at the big blade in Xiang Jiannan’s hand a few more times. Master Chen Laoyezi displayed the demeanor that a wealthy family’s patriarch should have.

He took it calmly, although he was also curious as to why Xiang Jiannan had suddenly produced a Guan Gong blade.

This blade could ward off evil. The little Taoist priest was dragging it to see him. Did he have another meaning?

“Where is Third Young Master?”

After sitting down, he slowly took a sip of tea. Seeing that the Guan Gong blade in his disciple’s hand wasn’t placed very straight, Gao Yu’an coughed and pretended not to see it.

“Old Taoist Priest, please wait a moment. Jingxuan will be here soon.”

Because of the big blade in Xiang Jiannan’s hand, Master Chen Laoyezi suddenly felt silent. He got up and looked outside.

He wanted to ask about the dense forest incident yesterday. The appearance of the Azure Dragon before had also made him feel uneasy, and it had only been a short time since then.

“Does Master Laoyezi recognize this blade?”

The waiting process was rather boring. Taking the initiative to bring up the Guan Gong blade in Xiang Jiannan’s hand, Gao Yu’an asked.

Master Chen Laoyezi was also very experienced. In his early years, he had traveled all over, and his ability to recognize objects was not as shallow as others. The matter he wanted to discuss today was also related to this big blade. Although he had used some methods on it, there was nothing serious.

“A menacing aura, this blade must have an extraordinary origin.”

He didn’t say it explicitly. After Gao Yu’an pointed to the Guan Gong blade, Master Chen Laoyezi only slowly uttered a sentence.

That was the reaction the Guan Gong blade in front of him gave him. This blade must have seen a lot of blood. The feeling it gave him was very intense.

“This blade was brought out from the dense forest.”

Signaling Xiang Jiannan to hand the Guan Gong blade to him, with just a casual lift of one hand, Gao Yu’an easily placed it flat in his palm:

“In that dense forest lies buried a general. This blade is his personal possession.”

His master really knew everything clearly.

Seeing Gao Yu’an constantly stroking the blade, Xiang Jiannan was very curious as to why he was so talkative in front of Master Chen Laoyezi.

The old Taoist priest wasn’t so generous with him. After taking the blade yesterday, the two of them, master and disciple, hadn’t talked about it.

“A general?”

Master Chen Laoyezi looked puzzled by what Gao Yu’an said. He didn’t know what this had to do with him.

So many nameless people were buried in that dense forest. A general wasn’t anything unusual.

“Civil and military, civil and military, which path is your Jingxuan taking?”

With a gentle movement of his palm, he caused the Guan Gong blade to pierce straight into the ground. Gao Yu’an looked at Master Chen Laoyezi with a serious expression as he spoke, but he heard hurried breathing outside the door. The Chen family’s third son just happened to be about to enter from outside.