Outside the study of the Wu Family Manor.
Lin Yun arrived here, preparing to meet Manor Lord Wu.
As soon as Lin Yun reached the outside of the study, the door was pushed open, and Manor Lord Wu walked out from within the study.
“Manor Lord Wu.” Upon seeing Manor Lord Wu, Lin Yun immediately stepped forward and cupped his fists in salute to him.
“Young friend Lin Yun, follow me.” Manor Lord Wu said.
After his words fell, Manor Lord Wu immediately soared into the air.
Lin Yun quickly followed.
Lin Yun followed Manor Lord Wu in high-speed flight for a full half day, then they descended into the depths of a great mountain.
An ancient temple in the deep mountains came into Lin Yun’s view.
This ancient temple in the deep mountains was not large, and Lin Yun discovered that it was very quiet, as if there were few people inside.
This surprised Lin Yun greatly. Although the Wu Family Manor was also hidden in a valley, the entire Wu Family Manor still had hundreds of thousands of people, after all.
Yet here, there seemed to be hardly anyone?
Lin Yun followed Manor Lord Wu to the gate of the temple.
The entire ancient temple gave a sense of profound antiquity and weighty history, and outside the temple gate stood an enormously towering tree, the tree alone as tall as a skyscraper.
“Lin Yun, this is the place.”
After Manor Lord Wu finished speaking, he stepped forward and knocked on the door.
A moment later, the door was opened, and what came into view was a man who appeared quite young in countenance, with a sword strapped to his back.
His attire surprised Lin Yun somewhat, for generally cultivators would store their weapons in storage rings, and it was rare to see someone carrying a sword on his back like this.
“So it is Manor Lord Wu, greetings to Manor Lord Wu.” Upon seeing Manor Lord Wu, the man immediately saluted him.
“Little Nuo, is your master at home?” Manor Lord Wu inquired.
“Yes, Manor Lord Wu, my master is picking tea in the tea fields at the back mountain. I shall escort Manor Lord Wu there.” The young man was very courteous.
“Very well, Lin Yun, follow me.” After Manor Lord Wu spoke, he stepped over the threshold.
“Manor Lord Wu, this…, as you know, my master dislikes strangers coming here. The daoist friend behind you, I have never seen before. If I let him in, master will be displeased.” The young man looked towards Lin Yun.
“He is an honorary elder of my Wu Family Manor, not an outsider. I know your master’s temperament well, so how about this: you go and report to your master first, that way you won’t be put in a difficult position.” Manor Lord Wu said.
“Thank you for your understanding, Manor Lord Wu.” After the young man responded, he turned and went to report.
“Lin Yun, let us wait here a moment. My this friend has a temperament like this, stubborn and obsessive.” Manor Lord Wu said.
“Old Wu, you are speaking ill of this old man again.” A voice came from deep within the ancient temple.
“Haha, what I said is the truth, your stubbornness and obsessiveness, you know it yourself.” Manor Lord Wu laughed heartily.
“Old Wu, bring your people in together. I am in the tea fields at the back mountain.” The voice sounded again.
“Very well.”
“Young friend Lin Yun, let us go.”
After Manor Lord Wu finished speaking, he led Lin Yun into the ancient temple, then headed towards the back mountain.
As Lin Yun walked within the ancient temple, he noticed that on the vermilion walls around him, there were many traces left by sword qi.
But as Lin Yun walked within the ancient temple, he also discovered that there was no one else inside the temple.
“How serene, there are actually no other people to be seen here.” Lin Yun could not help but sigh.
“My this friend is obsessed with the sword path, has no wife or children, does not establish a sect, is completely secluded here, does not partake in any worldly strife. The entire ancient temple has only him and his one disciple, no one else.” Manor Lord Wu said.
“I see.” Lin Yun nodded in realisation.
Under Manor Lord Wu’s lead, the two arrived at a tea field in the back mountain.
The back mountain also had a waterfall there, and the scenery here was excellent.
Beside the tea field was a thatched hut.
Inside the thatched hut was placed a very simple wooden table, and in front of the table sat an elderly man with hair and beard all white, unkempt and dishevelled.
Judging solely by his appearance, this old man even gave a sense of slovenliness.
The young man who had opened the door earlier stood beside the old man.
Lin Yun surmised that this old man should be Manor Lord Wu’s friend, the powerhouse who had studied the sword path for hundreds of thousands of years.
Manor Lord Wu led Lin Yun into the thatched hut.
“Old Wu, it has been over a thousand years since you last came, has it not? You have timed your visit well this time, I have a batch of newly stir-fried tea. You are not here specifically to mooch my tea, are you?” The old man said with a squinting smile.
“Haha, I truly did not expect you to have new tea ready. It seems I am in for a treat today.” Manor Lord Wu laughed heartily, walked to the wooden table, and sat opposite the old man.
“Lin Yun, let me introduce you. This is my good friend, Senior Dong Jian.” Manor Lord Wu introduced to Lin Yun.
“Senior Dong Jian.” Lin Yun cupped his fists in salute to the old man.
“And who is this young fellow?” The old man Dong Jian looked towards Lin Yun.
“He is an honorary elder of my Wu Family Manor, named Lin Yun. He is a friend to my three sons and has saved their lives.” Manor Lord Wu said.
“Since you have come, you are guests. Here, taste this newly stir-fried tea of mine.” As Dong Jian spoke, he poured tea for Lin Yun and Manor Lord Wu.
