“Smack!”
The Grand Elder slapped Lu Ming on the back of his head. “You little brat, you don't even recognize your grandfather! I think you're just asking for a beating...”
The corner of Lu Ming's mouth twitched from the slap, and he couldn't help but rub his eyes.
He sized up the old man's face once more, looking him up and down with great care. He really didn't recognize him!
At that moment, Wang Defa nudged Big Yellow beside him. “Second Sect Master, does the Great Sect Master really have a grandfather like this?”
Fu Chen and the rest of the group also looked at Big Yellow with curiosity.
Everyone knew that the Second Sect Master and the Great Sect Master were brothers who transcended racial boundaries.
Therefore, Big Yellow had the most authority on this matter.
Big Yellow was also completely bewildered. “No... Ever since his father took him in, I've never seen this grandfather...”
Hearing Big Yellow's words, everyone grew even more curious. If this old man wasn't Lu Ming's grandfather, then who was he?
Why did he claim Lu Ming as his nephew?
“Smack!”
The Grand Elder raised his hand and delivered another slap. “You little brat, don't tell me you really don't remember me?”
At the same time, he couldn't help but mutter to himself, This feels pretty good to hit. That's what you get for being so infuriating.
Clutching the spot where he had been hit, Lu Ming was about to open his mouth and call him grandfather.
He had already made up his mind. Since the old man had mistaken him for his nephew, he might as well roll with it!
It wasn't like he had some shame about claiming a grandfather. Last time, he had even claimed the Qingshan Sect's Sect Master, who was in life-or-death seclusion, as his grandfather.
Maybe the fact that these grandfathers kept finding him meant he had a grandfather-attracting physique.
Besides, it was probably his Protagonist Halo at work, forcing a savior upon him.
“Grandfather!”
Just as Lu Ming was about to call out, someone else beat him to the punch.
This shout of “grandfather” instantly left everyone dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Had the old man's real nephew arrived?
Everyone turned their heads to look, only to see the Sect Master of the Haoran Sect calling the Grand Elder “grandfather” with a highly flattering expression.
The Haoran Sect Master had also read the situation.
He had no idea whose grandfather this senior expert was—the one who had just beaten up and chased away their three Unity-stage ancestors.
But it was obvious that the old man had mistaken Lu Ming for his nephew.
Then, a thought struck him. If he can mistake Lu Ming, why can't he mistake me?
I'm also quite handsome and look exactly like someone who's missing a grandfather.
Besides, I'd be more than happy to have a grandfather like this!
If I had such a grandfather, wouldn't I be able to walk tall and do whatever I want in the Eastern Province?
Even his own sect's ancestor would have to show him some respect.
No matter how he looked at it, claiming such a grandfather was a win-win situation.
Therefore, he had called out “grandfather” ahead of Lu Ming.
When the crowd saw the Haoran Sect Master calling him grandfather, they immediately understood what he was trying to do.
They couldn't help but look down on him. How can someone be so thick-skinned?
Yet, they also secretly wished they could claim such a grandfather for themselves!
If they had known, they would have called out sooner.
At this moment, the Grand Elder was also left dazed by the Haoran Sect Master's shout.
What was going on?
He had just disguised himself to tease his sect's eldest disciple. Why was this guy joining in on the fun?
Did he really think just anyone could be his nephew?
How shameless...
“Smack!”
The Grand Elder didn't hold back. With a wave of his hand, he slapped the Haoran Sect Master, sending him flying.
“Where did this worthless brat come from, trying to impersonate my nephew?!”
“Pfft...”
Spatting out a mouthful of blood, the Haoran Sect Master was both embarrassed and furious. Where did I fall short?
Why can't I be your nephew?!
Seeing the miserable state of the Haoran Sect Master, everyone else felt a wave of secret satisfaction.
Serves you right! That's what you get for trying to claim a grandfather out of nowhere. None of us have one, so why should you?!
In particular, the Sect Masters of the Dingyuan Sect and the Zixuan Sect could barely contain their laughter. Isn't it nice for all of us to just be grandfatherless sect masters?
Why did you have to go and try to claim one?
They were both afraid of their peers suffering, yet even more terrified of their peers finding a powerful backer...
Seeing the Haoran Sect Master get sent flying, Lu Ming couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this grandfather only recognized him as his nephew.
“Grandfather!” Lu Ming quickly stood up and shouted.
He was truly afraid that if he called out even a second later, his grandfather might be snatched away by someone else.
“Good boy...” The Grand Elder nodded with satisfaction.
At this moment, Lu Ming's eyes flickered as he looked at the members of the Haoran Sect.
Sensing his gaze, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
Oh no. Why does it feel like this kid is about to do something terrible...
Sure enough, just as the thought crossed their minds, Lu Ming's devilish voice rang out:
“Grandfather, they bullied me!”
As he spoke, Lu Ming pointed directly at the Haoran Sect Master and his people.
Their faces turned pale with fright. “Ah... It's a misunderstanding! Senior, it's all a misunderstanding!”
“Yes, yes, yes... It's all a misunderstanding!”
The Grand Elder glared at the crowd and snorted coldly. “You dare bully my nephew? Lock them up!”
Hearing the Grand Elder's words, the Haoran Sect Master and his people actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he's only locking us up.
As long as he doesn't kill us, it's fine...
Lu Ming didn't have many objections to locking them up.
After all, he hadn't planned on killing them all anyway.
If he killed them all, there would be no one left to deal with the demonic cultivators from the Northern Province.
Although these people were detestable, they still needed to contribute their worth right now.
Subsequently, the Haoran Sect Master and his people actively cooperated with Lu Ming and the others to get themselves locked up.
They had no choice but to cooperate! They were terrified that if they didn't, the grandfather would slap them to death.
After all, even their own ancestors were no match for this old man.
Looking at the captured members of the Haoran Sect, Fu Yunshen still felt a sense of unreality.
He had thought that their Xinghe Dynasty was about to be destroyed.
He never expected that, thanks to Lu Ming, the Xinghe Dynasty would experience a turn for the better.
However, he felt a bit of regret that they couldn't kill these people right now.
He was well aware of the situation between the Eastern Province and the Northern Province.
But what concerned him even more was that the Nine Thousand Years, Ye Fan, had disappeared.
During the arrest, everyone else was present, yet that fellow was nowhere to be found.
By this time, Ye Fan had already escaped from the imperial city of the Xinghe Dynasty.
After hearing about what had happened to the Xinghe Dynasty, he couldn't help but feel terrified.
Fortunately, I ran fast.
Otherwise, I might have died again this time!
“Great Sect Master, what should we do with these people?” Fu Chen asked.
Looking at the prisoners, Lu Ming also felt a headache.
Killing them was out of the question.
But letting them go felt like a waste...
Just then, Lu Ming's eyes lit up:
“Notify the three major sects and tell them to pay a ransom for their release...”
Hearing Lu Ming's words, Fu Chen's eyes also lit up.
That was an excellent idea.
When the three ancestors of the Haoran Sect received the message, they also felt incredibly relieved.
Fortunately, those guys are short-sighted and didn't kill them.
Otherwise, our sects would be finished!
Immediately, the three sect ancestors began pooling spirit stones within their respective sects to ransom their people.
It was only after the prisoners were ransomed back that the ancestors discovered not only had their storage bags been confiscated...
But the dharma robes on some of them had even been stripped off.
If they hadn't been left with a pair of large boxers, they would have been completely naked...
The three major powers calculated their losses.
Every single one of them was stung to the core.
On this trip, they had gained absolutely nothing, yet they had lost a vast amount of spirit stones and natural treasures.
It could be described as a devastating loss.
After reviewing the entire sequence of events, they grew to utterly despise Ye Fan.
If it weren't for that damned eunuch, they wouldn't have suffered such immense losses.
Immediately, the three major powers began hunting down Ye Fan.
Since we don't dare trouble the Xinghe Dynasty right now, do you think we don't dare trouble this eunuch?
Upon hearing the news, Ye Fan was also incredibly infuriated.
You bunch of bullies who fear the strong and oppress the weak! If you have the guts, go find trouble with the Xinghe Dynasty!
Just like that, the entire Eastern Province and Northern Province fell into a state of quiet.
This was because the Northern Province had also heard the rumors from the Eastern Province.
An expert had appeared who could easily beat up three Unity-stage cultivators at once.
They were also afraid of getting beaten.
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