bayedsolid Chapter 202 The Legacy Beyond the Grandmaster
Chapter 202 The Legacy Beyond the Grandmaster
Kong Wei was brewing tea when he saw Tian Zhenzhen arrive. He invited her to sit on a mahogany chair on the other side of the table.
The chair is covered with a soft, warm cushion, making it very warm and comfortable to sit on.
"The place you chose is quite comfortable and quiet."
When Tian Zhenzhen arrived here, she felt as if she had traveled back in time, finding it all very novel.
“This is a restaurant opened by my friend. If Miss Tian likes it, I will have them send over a membership card so that Miss Tian can come here anytime in the future.”
As Kong Wei spoke, he brewed tea for Tian Zhenzhen.
Tian Zhenzhen also enjoys drinking tea. She first took a sniff, and the tea aroma was fresh and elegant, like flowers blooming in spring, exuding a soft fragrance.
As the steam rises, the aroma of the tea becomes even more intense.
Tian Zhenzhen took a sip of tea, and the aroma filled her mouth. After swallowing it, she felt warm all over.
"This tea is good. Thank you for the membership."
Tian Zhenzhen didn't refuse. After all, she had saved him yesterday, so asking for a membership card wouldn't be a big deal.
Tian Zhenzhen likes this environment and would like to come over if she has time in the future.
"You're welcome. It's a blessing for the club to have Miss Tian's favor."
Hearing Kong Wei's flattering words, Tian Zhenzhen felt a little embarrassed.
She doesn't like beating around the bush; she gets straight to the point.
"I wonder what Mr. Kong wants to discuss with me specifically?"
Hearing Tian Zhenzhen's direct approach, Kong Wei gained some understanding of her personality.
It's best to be direct with someone like her.
"Miss Tian asked to meet me before, probably because she was interested in the secret realms of our four major families."
When the secret realm that she had emptied was mentioned, Tian Zhenzhen, unusually, felt a little guilty.
She lowered her head and took a sip of tea to cover up her mistake, and when she looked up again, her expression had returned to normal.
Clearly, she's become quite shameless lately.
"You guessed right, I did have that thought before. How did you know? Did Feng Ruoyan tell you something?"
"No, Feng Ruoyan only asked to meet with me. I guessed that you were looking for me because it might be related to the secret realm."
"Oh?"
"Since Feng Ruoyan is still alive and even helped you contact me, she must have already pledged allegiance to you."
Tian Zhenzhen didn't hide anything and nodded.
"You're right."
"Given the Feng family's disdain for women, the Feng family's Grandmaster would never have acknowledged you as his master, and he's probably in the same boat as the Feng family patriarch now."
“You’re right, his head was chopped off by my men.”
Although Kong Wei was speculating, he couldn't guarantee that the Grandmaster-level expert had actually died.
He simply felt that, given the Kong family's traditions, they would never acknowledge Tian Zhenzhen as their master.
If the Grandmaster of the Feng family had escaped, he would definitely have contacted the four major families to deal with Tian Zhenzhen, and things would not be as calm as they are now.
There is only one possible explanation: the Grandmaster of the Feng family is dead.
Although there are rumors that the Feng family's Grandmaster had previously suffered serious injuries and is now old, his old ailments have recurred, affecting his strength.
But a Grandmaster is a Grandmaster; they are figures that martial artists look up to.
Kong Wei thought he was smart, but he also knew that with his strength, it would be difficult for him to break through to the Grandmaster level in this lifetime, let alone become a Great Grandmaster.
His older brother broke through to the Grandmaster level in his forties, which is quite a feat, but even he wasn't entirely confident about breaking through to the Great Grandmaster level.
It should be noted that no Grandmaster has died in the capital city for many years.
When Tian Zhenzhen spoke, her calm tone made it seem as if killing a grandmaster was nothing.
This composure, this attitude of not taking Grandmaster-level experts seriously, made Kong Wei feel inexplicably terrified.
He couldn't help but wonder whether his proposal to collaborate with Tian Zhenzhen would turn out well or badly.
But all he had to do was think about how his family had looked down on him and how his father and older brother had become increasingly strange.
If he does nothing, Kong Wei always feels that something bad is going to happen.
Instead of being so timid and submissive every day, it's better to take a risk.
If successful, there will be many benefits, and it will also bring you closer to Tian Zhenzhen.
Even if we fail, things won't be much worse than they are now.
Kong Wei had only one thought, but he suppressed it immediately.
"Miss Tian is really strong!"
"It's alright. I don't like to cause trouble, but when trouble comes knocking, I won't back down at all."
Unbeknownst to Tian Zhenzhen, she had already developed the aura of a superior.
Even though she is still very young, the powerful aura she exudes when she is serious is not to be ignored.
"Of course. If I had Miss Tian's strength, I would probably do the same. This is the attitude that we martial artists should have. Only when our minds are clear can we go far on the path of martial arts."
Kong Wei's words came from the heart, suggesting that his life in the Kong family wasn't as glamorous as it appeared.
"I would like to make a deal with Miss Tian. I can provide information about the secret realm and even take Miss Tian into it."
The secret realm contains many rare and precious medicinal herbs; those of us who practice martial arts know how valuable these herbs are.
Kong Wei didn't mention the matter of the three gates; he needed to know Tian Zhenzhen's attitude.
What attitude could Tian Zhenzhen possibly have? She had emptied the entire secret realm; of course she didn't want to go.
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be short of a few medicinal herbs?" Tian Zhenzhen feigned profundity. With the strength she displayed, she certainly didn't seem like someone who cared about such a small amount of medicinal herbs.
Kong Wei felt that Tian Zhenzhen's reaction was normal.
If he were Tian Zhenzhen, he certainly wouldn't care. A family that can cultivate several Grandmaster martial artists probably wouldn't care either; perhaps they also have their own secret realm.
But what he said next was the key point.
"If this secret realm were just about harvesting some rare and precious materials, I wouldn't have proposed cooperating with Miss Tian."
This time, all three gates of the secret realm are open simultaneously. The upper gate contains a medicinal inheritance; according to records left by the Kong family ancestors, it contains a legacy surpassing the Grandmaster realm. This is the reason I invited Miss Tian to cooperate.”
Seeing that Tian Zhenzhen wasn't very interested, Kong Wei directly revealed his trump card.
Tian Zhenzhen was a little confused. Was the palace that Kong Wei was talking about? But she had already been inside it before.
It's probably due to the passage of time; apart from the alchemy encyclopedia, almost everything inside has turned to dust. What kind of inheritance could possibly be inside that surpasses that of a grandmaster?
Could it be that this kid is lying to me, or that he was also fooled?
Tian Zhenzhen pondered without answering.
“What I’m saying is true. These are the ancestral precepts passed down through our four families. It was our ancestors who received the inheritance from them, which led to the current situation where the four families stand in a tripartite balance.”
Fearing that Tian Zhenzhen wouldn't believe him, Kong Wei revealed some more information.
Tian Zhenzhen became more and more suspicious as she listened. Could it be that she had missed something because she hadn't checked it carefully?