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Now that Xu Xiang is dead,

the entire Outsiders' world is in chaos.

Chief Celestial Taoist,

now that Xu Xiang is dead, Mount Longhu has lost its protector.

But the Outsider Martial Arts Contest isn't over yet.

What if the villains

of Sinister Pleasure

take the opportunity to sneak inside?

Don't worry.

Although Mr. Xu has met his demise,

the company has already

dispatched a new person in charge here.

A new person in charge?

Sorry about that, everyone.

I'm late.

Say,

NDT has run out of personnel, hasn't it?

They actually dispatched you two to take over your dad's job?

Your dad fell for Sinister Pleasure's trick

even though he was a veteran.

This responsibility is too heavy.

You two can't afford to bear the responsibility.

I know my brother and I

are way inferior to our dad.

However, despite our limited strengths,

we still possess a tiny bit of righteousness.

However, the world is too vast.

We can't watch over the entire world.

However, we will never slack off

as long as it's within our abilities.

My dad worked for NDT for half of his life.

He encountered countless dangers.

Why was he able to persist for so long?

It's all because of his determination.

We're still young

and lacking in many aspects.

However, I can promise you guys this.

We won't allow any other accidents to happen

during the Outsider Martial Arts Contest.

Do you guys have any questions?

In that case, I'll leave this to you two.

ADAPTED FROM THE WEBCOMIC YI REN ZHI XIA

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION.

ALL ACTIONS AND ABILITIES PERFORMED SHOULD NOT BE IMITATED

Chief Celestial Taoist, I've brought them here.

Chulan,

pay your respects.

When it comes to seniority,

this man is considered your grandmaster as well.

This is Tian Jinzhong.

Back then, me,

Jinzhong,

and your grandfather, Huaiyi,

were best friends on Mount Longhu.

Grandmaster Tian.

I have to kowtow to you then.

It's my first time being this close to such an embarrassing act.

I think I know what a boot-licker means now.

This must be Mr. Lu Jin.

I have to kowtow to you too.

No need. Spare the formalities. I don't deserve it.

Don't say that, Mr. Lu.

Of course, you deserve it.

The Outsider Martial Arts Contest wouldn't be this exciting

if you didn't take out Infinite Heavenly Talisman.

Zhiwei. Jinzhong.

This brat is mocking me.

He's pretty daring.

Of course.

I'm his grandmaster, after all.

Fine then.

I guess I landed you in trouble.

Now, I owe you a favor.

I'll promise you one thing.

I'll fulfill your request

as long as it's not harmful or immoral.

Thank you, Mr. Lu.

By the way,

who is this?

She's my colleague in NDT.

She's a contestant as well.

Lu Jin.

Let's get straight to business.

Alright. We interrogated Yu Huadu.

We found out that Hu Jie

was the puppet of the Four Crazies.

Sinister Pleasure manipulated

Yu Huadu's hatred for Xu Xiang

and used him

to kill Xu Xiang.

However, Yu Huadu

has no idea about what Sinister Pleasure is planning.

In your opinion,

why did Sinister Pleasure

make their appearance here?

They certainly wanted to obtain your Infinite Heavenly Talisman.

That is surely one of their targets.

I'm talking about the main target

besides that.

Don't tell me you're saying

that they're targeting me.

No matter if it's you or Infinite Heavenly Talisman,

both you and the item will act as bait.

As long as sorcerers of Sinister Pleasure take the bait,

we'll capture all of them

on Mount Longhu.

Chulan,

you've met both of your elders.

Don't worry.

The contest will resume.

You should head back and rest.

Baobao.

Chulan,

you may speak.

Grandmaster,

Lyu Ci told me that my grandpa

colluded with sorcerers of Sinister Pleasure.

Is that true?

Grandmaster, I know

that you're only willing to tell me about it

after I win the Outsider Martial Arts Contest.

But this incident is too...

Zhiwei.

Look at how desperate you're making him.

I don't know why you're hiding

that stupid incident from him.

I'm not from Celestial Taoist Mansion.

So I don't need to obey your sect rules.

I'll tell him if you don't want to.

You guys, leave the room.

Leave now.

I didn't intervene

in the incident back then.

I don't know about the details.

However, regarding the incident with your grandfather,

it was true.

Your grandfather did collude

with sorcerers of Sinister Pleasure.

It's more than just collusion.

They even became sworn brothers.

Of course, your grandfather wasn't the only member to do so.

Back then, there were members from other righteous sects

who took part in the ceremony.

Lian's grandfather was truly a bold person, huh?

Everyone.

You guys are eavesdropping on the grandmasters' conversation

in broad daylight.

Yu, Qing, shut up.

I'll give each of you one sandalwood bracelet later.

Why is there no sound now?

Guys, don't fight back!

That's my grandpa's Infinite Heavenly Talisman!

Grandpa, we are sorry!

Please let us off!

You don't need any altar

or utilize your qi, huh?

Lu,

you could cast it at will just now.

Have you mastered

Infinite Heavenly Talisman?

Jinzhong, you flatter me.

I haven't mastered it completely.

Chulan,

this is Infinite Heavenly Talisman,

a talisman created by my best friend,

Zheng Zibu from Maoshan Shangqing Sect.

Zheng Zibu,

and predecessor of Feng Zhanghao, All-Encompassing Guild's leader

and the shaman of Liangshan,

Feng Tianyang,

all of them were present at the ceremony.

A total of 36 individuals

joined the ceremony.

People refer to them as

The 36 Thieves.

THE 36 THIEVES

Although the pact they made was discreet,

people still caught hold of the news.

All righteous sects

found it tricky

when they saw their members

colluding with sorcerers.

Therefore,

they formed an alliance

and issued a kill order

on The 36 Thieves.

They mentioned nothing about their crimes

or reasons for the hunt.

They did it

in order to protect

their sects' reputation.

They hoped that all 36 of them

would vanish forever.

Back then, I was the eldest son of the Lu family.

I knew what was going on.

However, as it involved many people,

I dared not help Zheng Zibu out.

They said I had never done anything bad.

Such nonsense.

Grandmaster,

if so, how did you treat my grandfather back then?

I wasn't the only one.

This guy was involved in the incident too.

Back then, from Celestial Taoist Mansion,

only the two of us left the mountain

to pursue your grandfather.

Grandmaster Tian,

-what about you? -Idiot.

Don't overthink it.

I've let down many people in my life.

However,

I didn't let your grandfather down.

The collusion between your grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi,

and sorcerers of Sinister Pleasure

did bring our sect

plenty of trouble.

I still remember

that sect leaders from other sects

kept putting pressure on my master.

He was the Chief Celestial Taoist back then.

His name is Zhang Jingqing.

However, your founding ancestor was known

for defending his disciples.

He ordered both of us to look for Huaiyi.

As long as we could bring Huaiyi back in secret,

he could punish him according to the sect's rules.

Other sects would have no way

to interfere with the private affairs of our sect.

Back then, Zhiwei and I

split up to look for your grandfather,

Zhang Huaiyi.

However, we couldn't find him in the end.

Not only that, but I was also attacked

when I was looking for him.

Qing.

Yes, sir.

Second Grandmaster.

Lend me a hand.

Even now, I don't know who they are.

They interrogated me

about the whereabouts of Zhang Huaiyi.

I had no idea.

But they didn't believe me.

Thus,

they damaged my meridians

and chopped off my limbs.

Now,

I'm a useless cripple.

Grandmaster Tian,

so you became like this because of my grandfather.

Chulan,

I'm not telling you this

to complain about the hardships I endured.

After I was wounded,

there was no way for me

to practice martial arts.

However, this allowed me to focus solely

on practicing my static qigong.

After all these years,

my mastery of static qigong

has made tremendous leaps and bounds.

I've heard about it too.

You never slept a wink

over the last several decades.

When you're brimming with qi, you don't crave food.

When you're brimming with spirituality,

you don't crave sleep.

Now,

I'm brimming with both qi and spirituality.

I don't need sleep

to sustain myself.

Grandmaster Tian,

you do look on the bright side of things, huh?

Child,

I don't know how you've spent your life out there

all these years,

but I know

that it must've been tough.

Naturally, your grandfather knew

that his master could defend him

once he returned to the sect.

But he didn't come back.

He was afraid he might drag the sect down.

That was why he would rather run and hide

for the rest of his life.

Child,

don't blame your grandfather for this.

I don't blame him at all.

I just wish to ask him

why he kept hiding the truth from me.

He had no one to depend on back then.

There were some things that he could not tell you.

That fool,

he didn't need to resort to this.

You wouldn't need to suffer that much

if he brought you

to the sect

in the first place.

All these years,

Zhiwei and I

have never hated your grandfather,

Zhang Huaiyi.

Grandmaster.

Since you're Huaiyi's grandson,

that makes you our grandson too.

Chulan,

no matter

what the final result of this contest may be,

Celestial Taoist Mansion

will always be your home.

If

Zhiwei bullies you,

just tell me.

I'll use Legend of the Phoenix

to blast him

when he's meditating.

Did I offend you?

Why would I make things difficult for Chulan?

You guys know that I'm a sensitive soul,

yet you guys still hold such a touching reunion in front of me.

Zhiwei, Jinzhong, congratulations.

You guys got yourselves a grandson now.

What were they telling Zhang Chulan just now?

I'm talking to you!

So you're Feng Baobao

from NDT, huh?

Stop!

Ms. Bao, stop it!

-Baobao! -Ms. Bao!

Baobao!

Baobao, what's wrong with you?

I don't know, either.

Ms. Bao, it will be fine. I know how you feel.

You will have what I have too.

I'll find them back for you.

OUTSIDER MARTIAL ARTS CONTEST, TOP 16 CONTESTANTS

ZHANG CHULAN VS TANG WENLONG

Dude.

Who is Tang Wenlong, and what's his ability?

Tell me about him.

Tang Wenlong's true ability

is that once he unleashes his poisonous miasma,

his qi will turn toxic.

There's no way to get close to him.

He's bragging to everyone

that he's going to get rid of you in this match.

According to my prediction,

this is the last time we shall meet each other.

-Zhang Chulan is shameless! -Zhang Chulan is shameless!

-Zhang Chulan is shameless! -Zhang Chulan is shameless!

-Zhang Chulan is shameless! -Zhang Chulan is shameless!

Tang Wenlong!

It all falls on you now!

Don't let this shameless scum win by accident!

Tang Wenlong!

Dear Taoists.

I won't go down there this time.

Tang Wenlong!

You must defeat Zhang Chulan!

Don't let that shameless scum win!

Stop the hate.

Haven't you heard of this saying before?

If you hate someone too much, you'll end up becoming their fan.

Morning, Tang.

Stop trying to cotton up to me.

I'm not here

to compete today.

I'm here to make you a cripple.

Tang,

if I'm not mistaken,

this should be our first encounter.

Your grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi,

killed seven members of Tang Sect on Mount Siguniang.

Even my martial uncle, Yang Lie,

died at his hands.

You will

repay the debt on his behalf.

Tang,

it's all in the past, you know?

There's no need for you

to prevail over me and be so aggressive.

Begin the match.

Once he unleashes his poisonous miasma,

there's no way to get close to him.

Does Zhang Chulan actually possess such speed?

POISONOUS MIASMA

Tang Wenlong has unleashed

his poisonous miasma.

Zhang Chulan will be poisoned

if he attempts close-quarters combat again.

Countless lightning bolts spark all around Zhang Chulan's body.

At the same time, he struck Tang Wenlong with the bolts.

Tang Wenlong has been surrounded

-by the lightning bolts. -What is this?

LITTLE WHITE WORM

The lightning bolts are striking Tang Wenlong.

Black smoke starts to appear.

Zhang Chulan can actually control these lightning bolts remotely

without getting close to his opponent!

This is unbelievable.

Zhang Chulan has become a different person entirely.

He defeated Tang Wenlong in an instant!

Tang Wenlong lost

because he underestimated his opponent.

However, Zhang Chulan was well-prepared

before engaging his opponent.

Revenge breeds revenge, you know? It's an endless cycle.

Have you turned into his fan now?

That's impossible.

He's a shameless scum.

How could he...

I'm sincere this time.

I don't know if he's shameless or not.

But you're mistaken about something.

Even if he's shameless,

that doesn't mean he's incompetent.

It's my defeat.

Zhang Chulan versus Tang Wenlong.

The winner

is Zhang Chulan.

OUTSIDER MARTIAL ARTS CONTEST, TOP 16 CONTESTANTS

ZHANG CHULAN, PROCEEDS TO THE TOP EIGHT.

TANG WENLONG, ELIMINATED

ZHANG LINGYU, LU LINGLONG

Zhiwei. Jinzhong.

Look.

Lingyu and Linglong

are a match made in heaven.

Lu Linglong

versus Zhang Lingyu.

The winner is Zhang Lingyu!

Zhang Zhiwei! Stupid Taoist!

Don't run away!

Zhiwei!

Slow down!

I can't afford to slow down.

I can slow down,

but Lu won't slow down for me.

Then you should let me go.

You're the one he's after.

What has this got to do with me?

So, you're disregarding our ties as fellow disciples now, huh?

Fine. I'll toss you like a javelin

and send you to Lu Jin.

Lingyu is your disciple!

I can't touch him!

However, I'll put his debt

on your tab,

you stupid Taoist!

Fine.

You think Lightning Technique of Mount Longhu are strong, huh?

Fine! Stop right there!

Let's see if my Lightning Talisman can't strike you down!

Lu Jin,

we're already over 100 years old. Why are you acting like a thug?

Can you save your dignity for once?

Forget about my dignity!

Today, I will imitate your disciple!

I don't care about my dignity!

I'll fight you even at the expense of my life!

Can't you let the young guys

resolve their issues themselves?

Come! Let us raise our glasses!

I know it's a contest,

but we're friends when we're not competing.

To our friendship!

-Cheers! -Cheers! To our friendship!

Cheers!

It's just a bottle of beer.

What's with the huge reaction?

Sorry about that.

I'm used to practicing with my hidden weapons.

That was a conditional reflex.

Baobao, you should go there.

You don't need to keep us company.

Go and make friends with them.

Go ahead.

They got along with each other in such a short time.

They've put down their guard

to understand

and become friends with each other.

That's pretty nice.

Zhang Chulan,

to be honest,

I'm seeing you in a different light now.

I saw courage and strength in you.

If so, Tang,

let's talk about something.

I think that we shouldn't be affected

by the feuds of our previous generations.

We don't even understand the reason behind it.

Don't you think it's not worth it if we let it affect our relationship?

You do have a point.

If so,

let's have a real match some other day.

What do you think?

Can we stop fighting?

Fighting is bad.

We should play things like mahjong instead.

Crazy girl, don't just drink by yourself.

From an exchange of blows, friendship grows, you know?

I could tell that you were adept at martial arts

after exchanging blows with you.

Here. To you.

Let's put down our feud

and drink until we get hammered tonight.

Alright.

Let me finish this first.

CHINESE BAIJIU

Are you challenging me?

I'm from Haidong, you know?

How dare you challenge me to a drinking contest?

Give it to me. I'll have some strong liquor with you.

Do you have a glass?

Lian,

you're something else.

You're not bad at all.

Do you know? Your odds are 1-to-250 now.

If you do win the contest,

I will have to escape to the Moon because of all the bets that I took.

Isn't that better?

You can practice speaking the moon language on the Moon.

Zhang Chulan

is the focus of attention indeed.

By the way,

I heard that you fought him before.

Was he truly as unbearable as the rumors claim?

I'm always curious about something.

Have you always hated

Zhang Chulan?

I don't hate him.

You do.

And it's very obvious.

Don't tell me it's because he knows how to use

your Five Elements Yin Lightning?

Zhuge Qing, where are you going?

You guys are gossiping.

I'm uninterested in gossip.

Please excuse me.

Let's talk about Zhang Chulan.

Even if he does master Five Elements Yang Lightning with his perfect body,

he still can't affect your position on Mount Longhu.

Shixue, stop trying to provoke me with your words.

ENHANCE HEARING

I knew that.

I always knew that.

I just dislike the kid.

Back then, I committed a huge mistake

all because of one wrong thought.

Therefore, I wasn't able to inherit Five Elements Yang Lightning,

which I consider perfect.

But I can't blame anyone else for that.

I deserved it.

And now, I'm venting my anger on Zhang Chulan.

That proves that my level of cultivation isn't enough.

We've known each other for a long time.

Why don't you tell me

who drew your first blood?

So, Zhang Lingyu

has such a dark history.

I swear that I won't tell anyone.

That's impossible.

You're only asking me this so that you can spread the secret.

I won't tell anyone.

I'm begging you.

Please tell me.

Indeed. I should find a chance

to apologize to Zhang Chulan.

Zhang Chulan,

I'll teach you a Jinwei saying.

If you pronounce it wrong, you have to drink.

No problem!

Drink up!

Fire persimmon.

Live persimmons.

-You're wrong! -Drink up!

Bottoms up!

Lian!

Lian!

Wait.

Lian,

what does your seal look like?

What does it look like?

Zhang Chulan,

show us your seal.

My seal?

Why do you want to see that?

You misunderstood me.

I'm not interested in you.

That seal is an Outsiders' technique that will soon be lost.

We just wish

to observe it closely.

You wish to observe it closely?

Do you believe that I'll poke your face with it?

I'm going to throw a fit!

Gold Brilliance Spell!

Calm down!

Don't be angry.

That's not what we meant.

However, such an Outsiders' technique has been lost for a long time.

And there's no record of it in the ancient manuals.

That's right.

We just don't want to miss out on the opportunity

to observe it closely.

Just for a little while.

We're buddies, right?

I'll show it to you guys.

Let's go!

Shixue! We did it! Hurry!

Zhang Chulan,

you're a man who is going to achieve great things.

You shouldn't mind such minor details.

Zhang Chulan,

now, no one else has the right

to bear the seal except for you.

That's right.

You have to expand our horizons today.

Show us something new.

Do you guys wish to see it that much?

We do!

If so,

I'll show it to you guys!

I saw it!

I saw faint qi symbols

flowing on it.

But it's a little...

It's too blurry!

It's too blurry!

It's simple if you don't want it to be blurry.

I just need to utilize the true qi in my body.

Gold brilliance,

cover my body.

See the invisible,

hear the unhearable.

Here you go!

Indeed.

That seal

is made with unique symbols.

This is so wonderful!

It's totally different

from the superfluous design they make nowadays.

All these symbols show hints of Classicism.

They're uniquely modest! And they're filled with mysterious beauty!

This isn't Classicism!

This is...

This is Bohemianism!

What do you think?

I'm a cool dude, right?

I will make you guys speechless!

Friendship forever!

What was I thinking?

Did I actually want to apologize to a person like him?

Master was wrong.

He shouldn't have allowed such an idiot

to join our sect.

Every generation has its heroes.

These young ones

will take on our responsibility.

I didn't come here

to compete today.

I'm Zhang Lingyu from Mount Longhu.

I'm looking forward to your ultimate techniques.

I'm looking forward to our match too.

I came to Mount Longhu

to find like-minded friends.

I wish to prove

that infinite possibilities exist within me.

I'll show you guys my family's secret technique.

We, the Deng Brothers, will definitely surprise you guys.

Witness our strength!

-Making friends is my priority here. -I will surprise the Outsiders' world!

I'm here to spar with other martial artists.

We will win Infinite Heavenly Talisman!

I want everyone to remember my name!

Chief Celestial Taoist.

What are you doing here?

What's wrong with your eyes?

It's so lively over there.

Lu Jin just had to punch me in the eyes.

Aren't you joining them?

I don't even have enough sleep during the daytime,

let alone during nighttime.

How about one sip?

It's pretty nice.

Come, let me help you.

Wang Ye.

You came to me at such a late hour.

What are you up to?

I'm not up to anything.

I'm here to resolve your issue for you.

Resolve my issue for me?

I came here to tell you

that you don't need to fret about Zhang Chulan for now.

At least he won't be eliminated

before he faces me.

I know

you care about Zhang Chulan very much.

However, as Chief Celestial Taoist of Celestial Taoist Mansion,

you're thinking about interfering with your junior's affairs, am I right?

Chief Celestial Taoist,

please don't do it.

Forget about doing it.

Don't even think about it.

Once you do it,

not only will Celestial Taoist Mansion's reputation be ruined,

but your destiny will also be altered.

What?

You...

You shouldn't be

so curious about me.

It's bad for you.

You're right.

And I don't want to cause trouble for myself.

But Wang Ye,

judging from your tone,

it seems like you joined this contest because of Zhang Chulan.

That's right.

However, my intention

is the opposite of yours.

I'm here

to stop him from being the champion.

I'm here to stop him from inheriting Tianshidu.

You have your own reasons

for wanting Zhang Chulan to be the champion.

And I have my own reasons

for stopping him.

If you want to eliminate him,

you have to eliminate Zhuge Qing first.

Even if it's Zhang Lingyu we're talking about,

I dare not guarantee

that he'll win against Zhuge Qing.

Are you confident that you can win against him?

About that,

I guess so.

Why don't I

give you a test?

Well.

Alright.

Pardon me for the rudeness, then.

Chaos Golden Space Rip!

He's strong.

I only used Chaos Golden Space Rip once against that old man

and I almost collapsed from exhaustion.

Is this the power of a Celestial Taoist?

This is pretty interesting.

I was actually detached

from the world momentarily.

You manipulate time

to force your opponent to follow your rhythm.

I was wrong about you.

I assume

Yunlong wasn't your only teacher.

Wang Ye,

you can pursue whatever you intend to do.

Whether or not Zhang Chulan can proceed,

that doesn't depend on you

or me.

It depends on no one but himself.

Chief Celestial Taoist,

pardon me for my rudeness.

I shall take my leave.