Chapter Forty-Seven Encounter

  Night falls slowly and quietly, and all the streets in Tianhai City are brightly lit, as if it were daytime.

  A number of stretched luxury cars formed a line, like a long snake winding its way forward, exceptionally eye-catching.

  Chu Ping Lao Shen was in one of the cars, eyes closed as if asleep, his breathing almost imperceptible, self-absorbed in regulating the true yuan within his body.

  Beside him was Dongfang Wenjing, with thick eyebrows like a halberd, exuding an aura of majesty.

  At this time, Dongfang Wenhao's eyes were slightly closed, as if open and as if shut, occasionally opening to reveal a sharp glint in his eyes that was hard to describe.

  He cast a sidelong glance at Chu Ping sitting beside him, but in his heart, Dongfang Wenhua couldn't help but feel a tinge of regret.

  "If it were tomorrow, it would also be a cultivator, that would be great. Unfortunately, Yu'er is a girl, and in this situation, it's quite inconvenient. This young brother is young, but his breath is steady and heavy, like a mountain, like the sea. Is the gap between martial artists and cultivators really so big?"

  Chu Ping's breath was as if it existed and yet didn't, his frail and weak body seemed to be hiding a behemoth of the primordial chaos, which could erupt at any moment to hold up mountains and seas. Dongfang Wenhao had practiced martial arts for many years, but his keen senses allowed him to feel the terrifying aura that didn't match Chu Ping's appearance!

  Seemingly sensing Dongfang Wenhui's gaze, Chu Ping suddenly opened her eyes. Dongfang Wenhui was startled in his heart, but Chu Ping smiled warmly and said, "Uncle Dongfang is worried about tonight's events?"

  Dongfang Wenhui let out a long sigh, "If it were an ordinary person, that would be fine, but Zhou Hua was actually able to invite a Xian cultivator, and his own background is unknown. The various families and sects in Tianhai City have been investigating for so long, yet they haven't found any leads. Unknown things are the most worrying!"

  Chu Ping nodded, "Practitioners of the Dao, rarely get involved in worldly affairs. However, I entered the path relatively late and don't know much about many sects. The Demon Sect's way of doing things must be different from those of the Daoist and Buddhist sects!"

  As the two were speaking, the vehicle had already stopped in front of a luxurious building. First, a group of men in black got out and lined up in two rows, followed by Dongfang Wenhui, Chu Ping, and Dongfang Yunming.

  Chu Ping gathered and calmed the fluctuations, operating in harmony with the Heavenly Gate of Law. Heaven and humanity were united as one, and from an external perspective, he was no different from ordinary people.

  As soon as Dongfang Wenhui raised his head, he saw several old men of similar age walking out of the gate, laughing loudly and welcoming him.

  "Eastern old brother, you are really a noble person who is hard to invite, and finally came!"

  Chu Ping's eyes scanned around and saw that about twenty cars had already stopped at the entrance, vaguely divided into three factions. They were probably the other three major families of Tianhai City!

  According to Dongfang Feiyu, Chu Ping has already understood that in Tianhai City, there are four major families: the Dongfang family, the Yuwen family, the Lin family, and the Wang family. In addition, there are some smaller families, but their power is not great, and they exist by relying on the four major families.

  Like Dongfang Yujian, she married into the Lin family, and the two families are related by marriage. The Wang Chuan that Chu Ping knows is a member of the Wang family.

  The Dongfang family is not all rooted in Tianhai City. Dongfang Wenjing also has two brothers, who are also dominant in other cities and compete with other families.

  "Haha, Yuwen brother, Lin brother, Wang brother, you guys arrived quite early!"

  At this moment, several black sedans drove in, the doors opened, and a man in his 40s got out, wearing a black suit that fit him perfectly. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his face was ordinary, but when he looked around, there was an aura of majesty about him.

  "This is it!" Dongfang Yunming whispered in Chu Ping's ear.

  Chu Ping nodded slightly and did not find any fluctuations of the yuan force belonging to a cultivator on this person. His gaze suddenly condensed and fell on a man wearing a coarse linen long shirt beside him.

  That person looked very young, wearing a loose-fitting long shirt, but his appearance was extremely handsome, so handsome that it didn't seem like a man! His light and delicate eyebrows were like a wispy cloud, while his eyes shone brightly, with a sharp gaze like lightning. His nose bridge was high and straight, his thin lips curled into a smile, revealing a set of fine, white teeth, the whole person looked strange and otherworldly.

  What made Chu Ping even more vigilant was that this person had an extremely strong aura fluctuation, sometimes like the rolling waves of a vast ocean, and sometimes like the drifting clouds, unpredictable.

  "This must be that Sun Boji!" In the memory of the person who was refined by Chu Ping, the face of this Sun Boji had appeared before, but for a cultivator to change their appearance was also extremely common.

  One's appearance is important, but as one's temperament changes, it often affects their looks. This is especially true for cultivators.

  As one's cultivation grows higher, their temperament and habits in every gesture will change, even their appearance will undergo some subtle transformations. Therefore, when cultivators recognize familiar people, they often do so through the aura on their bodies; although the aura may grow stronger with increasing cultivation, some things will remain unchanged.

  This breath can also be called "Tao"!

  The intangible is called the Way; the tangible is called the vessel!

  The height of one's cultivation is determined by the "Way", and even when attacking and killing, one must rely on the tools in their hands!

  But a person's physical body is just a container, containing the yuan spirit and essence. As one's understanding of the "Tao" deepens, this container will also gradually change, becoming insufficient as a sign!

  But there is a common saying in the secular world, called "three years see old", a person's initial cultivation of understanding of the "Tao" will often determine his lifelong direction.

  It's easy to change one's circumstances, but hard to change one's nature!

  Judging from his appearance and breath, Chu Ping also guessed that this person was Sun Boji!

  "Indeed extraordinary, with a surging aura, vast as the sea of smoke, and the unpredictable mystique of the Magic Shadow Gate's ever-changing and fantastical techniques. It seems that tonight's events won't be plain sailing after all!"

  Chu Ping's gaze paused for a moment before shifting away.

  The Qitian Gongfa can help him hide his breath, but if he stares at someone for too long, ordinary people can still detect it, let alone the other party being a cultivator with not low cultivation!

  "Four of you arrived very early, forgive me for being late!"

  Wearing a crisp suit, Zhou Hua smiled and greeted the four of them!

  Four men in Chinese long gowns, similar to Sun Boji's attire, but much more magnificent, embroidered with gold and silver threads, quite ancient.

  Today's Chinese society is mostly popular with simple dress, and many exquisite clothes from abroad are also in vogue. The Zhongshan suit can already serve as China's national costume!

  But Sun Yat-sen suit is also a foreign spread into.

  In the eyes of many ancient families, only this kind of long gown that has been passed down from China is considered to be truly national dress, ancestral attire. And these families also start educating their children and grandchildren from traditional dressing.

  As an ancient family, there is a sense of superior self-esteem with a long Chinese history, which makes them cherish traditional Chinese culture more than many ordinary families.

  "Master Zhou is so late, but he has a plan in mind and a strategy in store?" A tall and majestic old man with a voice like thunder boomed, causing the eardrums of the surrounding crowd to buzz. Dongfang Yunming had already introduced him to Chu Ping, knowing that this tall old man was none other than the patriarch of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Lingfeng!

  Yuwen brother said with a smile, "Please come in, please come in!" Zhou Huapi smiled but his eyes didn't, making a welcoming gesture.

  A line of people entered one after another, and Dongfang Wenhui was the last to enter among the four major families. As he passed by Zhou Hua's side, Zhou Hua narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Chu Ping with a smile, "This little brother looks quite familiar, is he also from the Dongfang family?"

  Dongfang Wenhao's face turned cold as he said, "Does the leader of the Zhou Clan know anyone from the Dongfang family?"

  Zhou Hua smiled and stopped talking, but her eyes were fixed on Chu Ping, her gaze lingering on him.

  "Hmph, this Zhou Hua is indeed sharp. Tonight, if I slightly reveal myself, I must cut the grass and eliminate the roots, otherwise, he will find out my origin and my relatives and friends will be implicated!"

  Seeing Zhou Hua's somewhat cold gaze, Chu Ping felt a sudden chill in her heart and instantly thought of an idea, feeling quite regretful that she hadn't disguised herself, secretly blaming herself for being too careless!

  As they walked through the entrance, the crowd passed through a corridor that stretched down to the ground, about eight or nine meters away, and suddenly everything became clear.

  All that can be seen is a vast, huge circular field, like a football field in a school, hundreds of meters long and 70-80 meters wide, winding into an ellipse. There are hundreds of thousands of seats on all sides, with a spacious arena in the middle. The stands and the middle are supported by several towering stone pillars, pulling up dense steel wires to separate them.

  "What a large handwriting, I didn't expect that just a Tianhai City would have such a large arena. The steel wires in the middle are obviously already pulled up and have some rust marks, it seems that this venue is not idle on ordinary days!" Chu Ping secretly cursed in his heart, although he had seen the empty and ethereal Wuxiang Temple, but seeing such handwriting in the secular world made him feel a little shocked.

  "These are the places where local tyrants, wealthy merchants and nobles often come to participate in boxing betting, same principle as those casinos playing cards and dice." Dongfang Yunming saw that Chu Ping's face was somewhat puzzled, thinking that he was also a kind of cultivator who had been closed for many years, so he explained.

  He had no way of guessing that Chu Ping's cultivation was less than two years old, and it was just because he came from an ordinary background and had never seen the entertainment of such a wealthy family.

  "Haha, is it what people call 'playing dirty'?" Chu Ping asked with a smile.

  Dongfang Yunming was taken aback for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "So Chu brother also knows about this!"

  Chu Ping smiled slightly and stopped talking, staring at the movements between the heads of various tribes.

  Then, several people came one after another, all with the air of a gang leader, but obviously not as good as the four major families of Dongfang Yuwen, nor as calm and poisonous as Zhou Hua. But since they can come here, they must be some small families or gangs in Tianhai City!

  As expected, Dongfang Yunming explained the origins of these people to Chu Ping again.

  "The four clan leaders, I don't know what rules this martial arts competition will follow tonight?" Zhou Hua still had a smiling face and said loudly.

  "Now that the Zhou Clan Master has proposed a competition, our several major families might as well re-determine the ranking of strength and re-divide the boundaries of Tianhai!" A short and stout old man shouted, who was Wang Jianzhong, the master of the Wang family!

  Seeking collection recommendations, hehe