At the peak of his life, his master and junior brother, who were like his closest kin, both died. His cultivation and dao foundation were destroyed. Old Man Zhao's experience was very similar to mine from a few months ago. However, he was even more unfortunate than me. He didn't have the Saliva of the True Dragon, so he was unable to recover his talent and cultivation for the rest of his life.
Not only that, from then on, he had to bear the heavy pressure of the entire Wen Shan lineage with the identity of an ordinary Feng Shui master. After twenty years of hardship, he finally saw the light of hope, but he suffered the heaviest betrayal.
This time, the price he paid was his own life.
However, even if he died, he couldn't just leave. He had to use the last of his soul to protect the inheritance of the Wen Shan lineage.
Old Man Zhao's life was very difficult and heavy.
Just like he said, if it wasn't for Zhang Bingcheng's hatred that clouded his mind, he wouldn't have suffered such a heavy price. That's why he sighed to me.
However, it was a pity that I didn't agree with his words. I was different from Zhang Bingcheng. He first lost his mind and then developed hatred. I, on the other hand, had no choice but to bear the hatred.
To me, if I could get revenge, then so what if I lost my mind?
After listening to the story, I was silent for a long time. In the end, I could only let out a long sigh. With a gloomy expression, I asked Old Man Zhao, "How long can this restriction last?"
He used a secret technique to activate this restriction with the power of his own soul. Although I don't know the principles behind it, I have a general idea that the day the restriction dissipates is the day his soul dissipates.
Old Man Zhao's voice wasn't too heavy. He just said with a bit of disappointment, "Originally, it could last for a few more days, but now … there's only about ten days left."
Ten days … I thought about it and said, "I have enmity with the Lu family, and I'm also close friends with Wen Fei. In ten days, I'll get rid of Zhang Bingcheng and the people from the Lu family one by one. I'll get revenge for Wen Fei and myself."
Facing Old Man Zhao, who had experienced many hardships in his life, I wanted to do something for him before I left. However, ten days was too short. I couldn't bring Zhang Wenfei back from the dead, nor could I find the heavily injured Zhang Kanwen. Perhaps, the only thing I could do in time was to get revenge.
Who would've thought that after Lord Zhao heard what I said, his voice became hurried, and he hastily said, "You're only in the Pressure Point Realm, even if you successfully ambushed Lu Zifeng with your ghost with the power of a Ghost King, you won't have any chance against Lu Chengping, who's in the Glorious Knowledge realm!"
Although Old Master Zhao was just an ordinary Fengshui master, he still had the eyesight. What he said was not nonsense.
I grinned. "I have to try to know. At the very least, I have absolute confidence in dealing with Zhang Bingcheng. Even if I can't defeat Lu Chengping, I have absolute confidence in escaping. It won't be too dangerous."
Old Man Zhao was silent for a moment, but in the end, he shook his head and said to me solemnly, "Little friend Zhou Yi, I'm already a dead man. My soul can't exist for too long, so I don't have time to get revenge. If you really want to help me, you might as well help me find Kanwen. That day, I escaped in a hurry. I have something to tell him. Also, this inherited magic tool can't be passed down in our generation."
Because of his insistence, I could only agree to help him find Zhang Kanwen's tracks for the next few days and temporarily ignore the matter of revenge.
Through the sensing of dao energy, as long as Zhang Kanwen appeared within ten meters of me, I would be able to detect him.
However, Zhang Kanwen was on the run, so he would definitely hide his tracks. Moreover, compared to the sensing range of ten meters, the entire Meizhou, or even the entire Guangdong, was too big. It was almost impossible to find Zhang Kanwen by relying on my own power.
Thus, after thinking for a while, I called Wang Yongjun and asked him if he had enough people in Meizhou to help me with this matter.
Wang Yongjun was as straightforward as ever. He immediately told me that he didn't have any property or people here, but he had many business partners. If I gave him one day, he would be able to find enough people to help me with this matter.
I nodded and thanked him, then hung up the phone. After asking in detail the location and direction that Zhang Kanwen had escaped to on the day of the accident, I went out and rushed to the scene. After carefully investigating, I slowly searched in the direction that Zhang Kanwen had escaped in.
It was impossible that Zhang Bingcheng and the people of the Lu family hadn't searched this route. They hadn't found anything on that day, let alone after so many days.
After spending the entire afternoon, I didn't find any valuable clues. The next morning, just as I was about to set off to search again, I received a call from Xie Chenghua. He told me that he had met up with Liu Chuande in Shenzhen. He asked me where I was.
After listening to him, I realized that the one week that I had promised Xie Chenghua and Liu Chuande was already up.
I thought for a while, then told them to rush to Meizhou.
These two were former guild leaders, and their power had reached the Glory of Consciousness realm. If they rushed over now, they should be able to help with the search for Zhang Kanwen. More importantly, if something happened, with the two of them around, my power would increase a lot.
Because of the restrictions that Tong had placed in their bodies, the two of them were even more enthusiastic and flattering than before. After the agreement, they only used one morning to rush over. In the next few days, they all participated in the search.
With their participation, and the people that Wang Yongjun had arranged to work together, it seemed that the hope of finding Zhang Kanwen was much higher.
However, it was a pity that ten days passed in the blink of an eye. Even when the ten days were up and the restrictions on the Yin Yang Yama Brush had dimmed to the extreme, we still hadn't found Zhang Kanwen. It was as if he had vanished into thin air.
On the last day, I didn't take Grandpa Zhao out, but silently stayed with him. We sat in the hotel room and prepared to send him off on his last journey.
Due to the dissipation of the restriction, Zhao Dingwu's voice could barely be heard. However, he still sat there, muttering something to himself. His expression was one of confusion, one of anger, and one of relief.
Looking at him, I felt even more sad. Finding Zhang Kanwen was the old man's last wish. It was a pity that I hadn't been able to help him with such a small matter.
People had the last radiance of the setting sun, and so did ghosts. At noon that day, when the restrictions on the Yin Yang Yama Brush were so faint that they couldn't be seen, Grandpa Zhao's soul suddenly jumped out of the Yin Yang Yama Brush. It looked as if his soul had solidified, no longer as illusory as before.
He sighed and then told me, "You should know that I'm looking for Zhang Kanwen for the inheritance of Wen Shan's lineage. After this incident, he's the only one left of Wen Shan's lineage … Unfortunately, my lineage has suffered a setback. I'm afraid that our lineage will really be cut off now.
Fine, I'll do my best and leave it to fate … Little friend Zhou Yi, after I leave, keep this Yin Yang Yama Brush. You can use it for yourself or collect it. Also, I will tell you where the true inheritance of Mount Wen is. If you want, you can go find it yourself.
I only ask one thing. After I leave, do your best to find Kanwen. If you can find him, do your best to help him maintain the inheritance of Mount Wen … "
After saying that, Grandpa Zhao felt that he didn't have time. He didn't even wait for my reply and directly said to me, "After you enter the Glory of Consciousness realm, guide your Dao energy into this Yin Yang Yama Brush and carefully comprehend it. You will find that there are other mysteries … You will have to figure out the details yourself. I can only tell you that this is a secret that my Mount Wen has guarded for a thousand years. It is also a responsibility that my Mount Wen has carried for a thousand years. In the future, when you see that item, you will understand the reason …"
As he spoke, the dense halo of light around the Yin-Yang Yama Brush completely disappeared. Old Master Zhao's figure also gradually faded until he became transparent and disappeared in the air.
After he completely disappeared, I faintly heard Grandpa Zhao's final murmur.