A furious shout, like a thunderclap, came from outside the hotel.
Immediately, the faces of the Dragon Gate members present changed drastically, each one tense.
It must be known that today was the full moon celebration for Ye Qiu’s daughter. To cause trouble here, wasn’t that seeking death?
“Boss, I’ll go take a look.”
After Xiao Zhan spoke, he turned to leave.
“Stop.” Ye Qiu frowned slightly, muttering, “That voice, why does it sound somewhat familiar?”
His words had just fallen.
The voice rang out again.
“Long Eyebrow, you dog, come out and face your death.” With the voice, a figure walked in from outside the hotel.
It was an old Taoist.
He wore a Taoist robe, a white jade crown on his head, and held a whisk in his right hand, exuding an air of immortal grace.
“Priest Chongxu!”
Old Master Ye and the War God recognised Priest Chongxu, exchanging glances.
In their impression, Priest Chongxu, as the head of Wudang, was usually very particular about etiquette. Why was he so enraged now?
The moment Ye Qiu saw Priest Chongxu, he understood why this cunning old man was seeking out True Man Long Eyebrow.
At this moment, Priest Chongxu’s face was full of fury. His eyes swept over and landed on True Man Long Eyebrow’s face, as if he wanted to swallow him alive.
However, Priest Chongxu restrained his anger and quickly walked to Ye Qiu’s side.
“Mr. Ye, I heard today is your daughter’s full moon celebration. I apologise for the disturbance.”
After speaking, Priest Chongxu took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, handed it to Ye Qiu, and said, “This is the Marrow-Cleansing Pill from Wudang Mountain, a gift for your daughter. I hope it will be of help to her.”
“Thank you, Senior.” Ye Qiu took the bottle, pretending to ask, “Senior, why are you so angry?”
Priest Chongxu’s face showed anger again as he pointed at True Man Long Eyebrow and said, “Mr. Ye, you can ask this dog what good deeds he has done.”
True Man Long Eyebrow, lounging lazily in his chair, said, “This poor Taoist has done many good deeds. Which one are you talking about?”
“You—”
Priest Chongxu’s face turned ashen with rage, and he continued, “Mr. Ye, you may not know, but this dog, Long Eyebrow, came down from Kunlun Mountain and tarnished my reputation along the way.”
“He impersonated me, stealing people’s chickens.”
“He impersonated me, peeking at someone’s bride.”
“He even impersonated me, eating at restaurants without paying, telling the owners to come to Wudang Mountain to find me.”
“Yesterday, more than a dozen restaurant owners stood at Wudang Mountain’s gate, refusing to leave. No matter how I explained, it was useless. They held megaphones and banners demanding money. In the end, I not only settled the bills this dog owed but also compensated them for their travel expenses.”
Hearing Priest Chongxu’s words, everyone looked at True Man Long Eyebrow with contempt, thinking, this old scoundrel is truly shameless.
“Chongxu, watch your words!”
True Man Long Eyebrow said righteously, “This poor Taoist, as the head of a sect, would never do such despicable things.”
“Besides, this poor Taoist has plenty of money. Why would I eat without paying?”
“You’ve clearly been deceived.”
“You still dare to argue…” Before Priest Chongxu could finish, True Man Long Eyebrow interrupted, “Chongxu, I’m not saying you’re wrong, but at your age, how could you still be fooled?”
“People come to you with empty claims, demanding money, and you just pay. If they asked for your wife, would you give her to them too?”
“Oh, sorry, I forgot you don’t have a wife.”
The scene erupted in laughter.
Priest Chongxu’s face turned green with anger, and he roared, “Long Eyebrow, stop making excuses. You impersonated me and collaborated with a poet named Duan Dake, writing some nonsense poems. He even compiled them into a collection and personally delivered it to Wudang Mountain.”
“He said you specifically instructed him to ensure the collection reached my hands.”
“Here’s the evidence. Do you still deny it?”
Priest Chongxu pulled out a poetry collection and handed it to Old Master Ye and the War God, saying, “Take a look.”
Old Master Ye flipped through it and twitched his lips.
This wasn’t poetry.
It was clearly lascivious verse.
The War God cursed outright, “Shameless!”
Old Master Qian, a scholar, couldn’t resist his curiosity and took a look at the collection. Then he cursed, “Utterly disgraceful, a decline in morals, a corruption of humanity, an insult to culture, an insult to culture!”
True Man Long Eyebrow still refused to admit it, “Chongxu, do you think pulling out a shoddy poetry collection proves I did it?”
“Is my name on it?”
“I’ll tell you, this poor Taoist walks upright and sits straight. I’ve never done the things you claim. Believe it or not, that’s up to you.”
“However, I’m a bit puzzled. As the head of Wudang, why are you slandering me in front of everyone?”
“Now that the Taoist sect is in decline, you and I, as members of the Taoist community, should work to revive its glory. Why are you framing me?”
“What’s your motive?”
“You—” Priest Chongxu was so angry he nearly spat blood.
Ye Qiu inwardly sighed. Though Priest Chongxu was a cunning old man, when it came to verbal sparring, he was no match for True Man Long Eyebrow.
Let alone him, there were probably few in the world who could outtalk True Man Long Eyebrow.
“Oh, I understand now.”
True Man Long Eyebrow feigned sudden realisation and said, “In the past, Wudang Mountain led the Taoist world, with you at its helm. But now, our Dragon Tiger Mountain is being rebuilt, showing signs of regaining its glory from a thousand years ago.”
“You’re worried that Dragon Tiger Mountain’s resurgence will steal Wudang Mountain’s prestige. You’re afraid that if I become the leader of the Taoist world, I’ll overshadow your reputation.”
“Chongxu, oh Chongxu, what can I say about you?”
“Not only are we fellow Taoists, but we’re also fairly good friends. Do you really need to be so scheming?”
“Honestly, your actions deeply disappoint me.”
Ye Qiu was dumbfounded. If spouting nonsense had levels, True Man Long Eyebrow was probably at the peak of kinghood.
“You… you… I’ll beat you to death!” Priest Chongxu could no longer hold back and rushed forward to strike.
True Man Long Eyebrow, still seated, looked heartbroken and said, “Chongxu, why go this far?”
“I only exposed your plot to frame me. Is there a need to get physical?”
“Rest assured, this poor Taoist is magnanimous and won’t hold it against you. We’ll still be good friends in the future.”
Priest Chongxu, already driven mad with rage, charged to beat True Man Long Eyebrow.
Long Eyebrow dodged while shouting, “Hey, hey, let’s talk civilly. A gentleman uses words, not fists.”
“Chongxu, if you keep this up, don’t blame me for fighting back.”
“I don’t mean to belittle you, but if this poor Taoist makes a move, you’ll be on your knees singing surrender.”
“Huh, why does my head feel cold?”
True Man Long Eyebrow suddenly sensed something amiss, touched his head, and found his hat missing.
Looking again, he saw the hat somehow in Priest Chongxu’s hands.
Priest Chongxu sneered, “I was wondering why you wore that tattered hat. Turns out you’re bald, haha…”
True Man Long Eyebrow’s face flushed red as he roared, “Give me back my hat.”
“No way,” Priest Chongxu said. “If you’re so capable, come take it.”
“Since you’re asking for a beating, this poor Taoist will oblige.” True Man Long Eyebrow spoke and immediately made his move.
