Ye Long hesitated for a mont, giving Ling Fan a sowhat uneasy glance, as he was worried about leaving the two together alone in case sothing unexpected might occur.
The old master, astute from years of experience, noticed their hesitance and spoke irritably, "Both of you scram. Are you afraid this kid will slaughter ? Here in Wolong Garden, masters are as common as clouds. It's not a place where he can run wild!"
Secretary Song sighed, feeling that the old master's words did indeed make sense.
Ye Long thought about it and concluded that Ling Fan was not so reckless!
"Co, join inside for a ga, we haven't sparred in a long ti!" Secretary Song imdiately pulled Ye Long along.
Ling Fan, watching the two leave side by side, said indifferently, "Old man, just speak directly if you have sothing to say!"
"You killed soone from the Long Family!" The old man poured another cup of tea and began speaking.
"I killed Long Zhengye, crippled Long Tianjun. Oh, and stop acting in front of . You can't say you don't know about the incident at Phoenix Perch Mountain!"
"State your terms. The Long Family is after all a noble family from the Imperial Capital. Although you've only killed a Long Zhengye, suppressing this matter won't be too easy, I presu!" Ling Fan scoffed.
"Don't think I don't know. Long Xian might have spoken nicely, but who knows what he plans to do next!" Ling Fan sneered.
The old man sipped his tea, finding the young man before him increasingly interesting, and chuckled, "Heh, if you saw things so clearly, why didn't you finish the job? Wouldn't that have solved everything?"
"Hehe, wasn't I just trying to save you so trouble!" Ling Fan chuckled mischievously.
"Nonsense, you didn't even know before this! Obviously, you were afraid that the ss would be too big to handle, stop pretending in front of !" The old master imdiately beca irritated and glared.
"Pfft, like I'm scared of not being able to handle it? Worst cos to worst, I just slip away!" Official Ling acted shalessly.
"Tsk, stop faking it. If you can, then just run, but don't co to !" the old master sneered unendingly.
Ling Fan looked at the old master, feeling slightly annoyed, "You seem to know quite a bit, huh? How long have you been investigating !"
"Kid, let's stop beating around the bush, from the mont you lost your mory and entered the Xiao Family, I've been watching you!
So, if I wanted, you definitely wouldn't have survived today. However, I didn't expect you to recover!" the old master said earnestly, his tone becoming grave.
Upon hearing this, Ling Fan was inwardly shocked and stared blankly at the elderly figure before him. Except for his master Yan Bao, no one knew about his past!
Ling Fan frowned slightly, deep in thought.
"Hehe, kid, surprised? To tell you the truth, your master sought out on his deathbed, asking to look out for you a bit!" the old master said lightly, his voice tinged with lancholy.
"You are..." Ling Fan stared in astonishnt at the ancient man before him.
Seeing this, the old man nodded, explaining, "I and your master ca from the sa sect. Then, by a twist of fate, I gradually made my way to where I am today.
Your master Yan Bao was an unfettered hermit, detached from worldly affairs, which I deeply admired!"
Ling Fan, full of surprise, exclaid, "So you were my martial uncle! My master used to ntion you when he was alive!"
Ling Fan took a deep breath, realizing that the elderly man before him was Master Yun Dehui, the younger martial brother of his master, Yan Bao.
In the past, he had only occasionally heard ntions from his master and had not paid much attention to them. His master had told him that his younger martial brother had beco a big shot, no longer on the sa path as him!
Thus, Ling Fan had just heard it in passing and had not taken it to heart. Yan Bao did not elaborate further, and over ti, he did not even rember the na.
If the old man hadn't brought it up, he would never have rembered. Even if he did, with so many people sharing the sa nas in the world, he would never have made that connection!
"Kid, do you understand now?" Old Yun spoke lightly.
"Hmm, I didn't expect that before Master died, he not only got a wife!" Ling Fan silently lanted.
"Are you really my uncle-master?" Official Ling was still sowhat unsure.
Old Yun cast a sidelong glance at Ling Fan and pulled an old smoking pipe from his clothes, obviously an antique that had been with him for many years.
Ling Fan squinted his eyes, recognizing the item—it was sothing the old man never parted with, having carried it for decades.
"Your master was afraid that one day you wouldn't believe, so he gave this object as a token of trust," Yun Dehui sighed softly.
Ling Fan remained silent, his mind instead flooded with various mories of training with Master Yan Bao!
"Young man, you're smart. Now that you have ties, you can't do as you please like before. You should think more about your won," Old Yun earnestly reminded.
"Oh, what do you an?" Ling Fan asked lightly.
"I've arranged an identity for you. If you accept it, you'll be a man with a background," the old man spoke up.
Indeed, Yun Dehui was very optimistic about Ling Fan's potential; it would be a pity not to draw in such a genius.
Ling Fan frowned and shook his head, "Old man, don't set a trap for . With an identity cos constraints—you think I'm foolish?"
The old man sighed internally; this kid was incredibly sharp and not easy to fool!
"Young man, it's just a nominal role. Knowing you disdain restrictions, this identity will only be answerable to ," the old man explained earnestly.
"Think about it, it's just a nominal position. That way, your actions in Huaxia will be much more convenient.
For instance, with conflicts like those with the Long Family, if sothing noisy happens, it'd be easier for to speak up for you, right? Think it over!" the old man continued persuading.
"Oh, just speak plainly, what do I need to give?" Ling Fan asked straightforwardly.
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world; Official Ling needed to weigh whether this deal was worth it!
"Young man, you don't need to help with anything else, but if one day in the Martial Arts World, soone above the Martial God Realm causes chaos, you can't just stand by!" Yun Dehui imdiately beca serious, saying solemnly.
"You're overestimating ; I'm still far from the Martial God Realm and might not be able to help you!" Ling Fan laughed.
"Hehe, as long as you agree, do what you can. With your talent, just because you aren't there now doesn't an you won't reach it later. Be a man and give a straight answer!" the old man urged.
Seeing this, Ling Fan couldn't help but smile wryly inside. He would never accept this identity; mainly he couldn't bear the constraints that ca with it. Having that identity felt like being Sun Wukong under the Tightening Spell!
"Old man, we have a deep relationship, let's not deal with those formalities. I appreciate your kindness.
However, I think it's better to let go of this identity. If you trust , let's make a gentleman's agreent!
If there's ever sothing you need my help with and I can do it, I won't delay!" Ling Fan hesitated before speaking earnestly.
Seeing this, the old man grew silent and, after a long ponder, spoke faintly, "Won't you consider it again? Really no room for negotiation?"
"Old fellow, this is not about negotiation. The things I may do in the future might be crazy. If I took on the identity you're offering, I'd only cause trouble for you!" Ling Fan hesitated and then spoke aningfully.
Upon hearing this, the old man was taken aback, then took a deep breath and said gravely, "Well then, let's go your way. I trust that you, Ling Beiming, will keep your word as solemnly as you have spoken it today!"
"Hehe, rest assured, Ling Beiming's word and honor need no vouching from !" Ling Fan said with a faint smile.
PS: If there's no update after 10 pm, don't wait any longer. There's still one chapter left for the Fifth Watch of the Night, and these chapters are a bit draining~~~
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