Chapter 234: The Active Ehuang

"My lord, are you really going to let the Zhu family go?" Tian Mi asked Yang Chong after she walked out of the prison. As the popular candidate for the next head of the Nong family, the Zhu family's status and influence in the Nong family are by no means comparable to hers. Especially since the Zhu family is from outside the family, many disciples from outside the family have gathered around the Zhu family. These disciples gathered together, and they are even enough to compete with the Tian family.

Now, the younger generation of the Tian clan had already been annihilated by Yang Chong, and the six sages of the Nong family were also all killed by Yang Chong, and even Tian Guang died in prison. The power of the Tian clan had been weakened to the extreme. In such a case, if the Zhu family returned to Daze Mountain, it would be easy for them to succeed to the position of hall master, and it is not impossible for them to even stabilize the leader of the heroes.

"Am I a person who goes back on his word?" Yang Chong asked back.

Now Yang Chong has no time to take care of the affairs of the Nong family. Rather than letting the Nong family fall into chaos and be taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives, it is better to let the Zhu family go back. It would be best if they could succeed the position of the leader of the knights and stabilize the Nong family. When Yang Chong expands his power to the Huaishui area where Daze Mountain is located, he can take action to recover a complete Nong family.

As for the question of whether the Zhu family will lead the Nong family and make them stronger, Yang Chong is not worried at all. He can deal with the Nong family now. Even if the Zhu family makes the Nong family stronger in the future, Yang Chong will only become stronger. Yang Chong has enough confidence in this.

He is never afraid of his enemies becoming stronger, he only thinks that his opponents are not strong enough.

"Of course not, Master, it's just..." Tian Mi wanted to say something, but when she met Yang Chong's gaze, she swallowed her words. Yang Chong was not a man she could influence. Since Yang Chong had made up his mind, it would be useless for her to say anything more.

"Digest Tian Guang's skills well. You will be needed to take the position of the head of the farming family in the future." Yang Chong said.

"Master?" Tian Mi looked at Yang Chong in confusion. If the Zhu family returned to Daze Mountain, she would never be able to return to the farming family. After all, the Zhu family already knew that she had completely sided with Yang Chong.

"We are not enemies with the Nong family. Everyone in the Nong family will find out about this in the future. Then, you can become the head of the Nong family." Yang Chong said.

The conflict between Yang Chong and the Nong family was ultimately a conflict between two major families. When the Tian family was wiped out, these conflicts naturally ceased to exist.

Tian Mi stared at Yang Chong blankly. Although she was a very scheming woman, she was only clever in her own way. She was good at plotting and framing people, but when it came to the competition and contest in the overall situation, it was beyond her understanding.

On the other side, Zhu Jia walked out of the prison. Before he could feel the scent of sunshine, a man rushed out from an alley.

"Liu Ji? You didn't run away?" Zhu Jia looked at the young man in front of him, very surprised.

Liu Ji deliberately fell ill to avoid the farmers' sudden attack on Yang's residence. He could see that although Liu Ji could deceive others, he could not deceive him.

However, Zhu Jia did not underestimate Liu Ji because of this. He knew that Liu Ji's martial arts were just mediocre and it was human nature to be afraid of death. He interacted with Liu Ji only because he thought Liu Ji was interesting, talkative, and sensible, so he became good friends with him.

But he never thought of asking Liu Ji to risk his life for him. After all, he made friends just to see if they could get along well, not to win people's hearts and make others risk their lives for him at the critical moment.

Therefore, the Zhu family did not have much dislike for Liu Ji's desertion in the face of the enemy, but because of Liu Ji's behavior, he would not regard him as a close friend whom he could trust with his life.

But now Liu Ji appeared in front of him, which surprised Zhu Jia. With Liu Ji's courage, shouldn't he have fled long ago when he learned that the Nong family was annihilated? Only this kind of thing was in line with Liu Ji's usual style of doing things.

"When I learned that Brother Zhu and his men were completely wiped out, I thought about running away. But then I thought, if you, Brother Zhu, really died and there was no one to collect your body, wouldn't that be too tragic?" Liu Ji felt genuinely happy when he saw the Zhu family in front of him, who looked miserable but still alive and well without any missing limbs.

"You might as well say that you wanted to break into the prison and rescue me." Zhu Jia rolled his eyes. Based on his understanding of Liu Ji, it sounded like Liu Ji was bragging. But why didn't Liu Ji run away? Zhu Jia was a little confused about this.

"Brother Zhu has a keen eye. I really think so." Facing the Zhu family's teasing, Liu Ji did not show any shame, but replied with a smile.

"You..." Zhu Jia looked at Liu Ji in front of him. Although he still had that smug smile as usual, he saw real concern in Liu Ji's eyes, which could not be fake. At this moment, he even believed what Liu Ji said.

"Okay, I believe you." Zhu Jia put away his thoughts. No matter whether Liu Ji had the intention and ability to save him or not, the only thing was that Liu Ji did not run away immediately after knowing that he was in trouble, but stayed here, risking being caught at any time. He had to acknowledge this favor.

"Brother Zhu, you believe in me and I am right for you. You don't know that I have tried every possible way to save you!" Liu Ji boasted.

Looking at Liu Ji like this, Zhu Jia also smiled bitterly, thinking that the emotion he felt just now must have been an illusion. If he believed that Liu Ji was a man who would sacrifice his life for his friends, he might as well believe that Liu Ji was a great master.

"I don't believe you." Zhu Jia cursed with a smile and left. Although he didn't know why Yang Chong let him go, he knew that Dong'e City was definitely not a good place. As for Tian Guang and the others, even if they wanted to rescue them, they had to leave the city first before making any long-term plans.

However, Zhu Jia, who was walking in front, could not see the complicated expression that Liu Ji behind him revealed in an instant.

He had indeed made great efforts and paid a huge price for the Zhu family to be able to escape, but he could not tell the Zhu family about these prices.

These costs will become another story in the future.

On the other side, Yang Chong had already brought Tian Mi back to the mansion. Before he could sit down in the study, an unexpected guest appeared in front of him.

"Ehuang." Yang Chong looked at the woman in front of him, quite surprised. He had not seen her many times in this period of time, and every time he saw her, she appeared with her sister Nvying. The two were inseparable, but today she appeared alone. Without Nvying, her single beauty was really a bit lonely. "Brother, you can really tell us sisters apart, instead of guessing by observing our words and expressions." Ehuang smiled slightly, which was quite different from her usual coldness. If Yang Chong had not relied on another method to distinguish between the two sisters, he would have only regarded Ehuang as the younger sister.

"Ehuang must be very curious about this, right?" Yang Chong pointed to the chair next to the desk.

"I'm not curious. After all, senior brother is also an expert in water-walking techniques." Ehuang sat down leisurely, with her legs together and her hands crossed on her belly. She was the most ladylike of ladies, and her aura as if she had walked out of the depths of the Yunmeng Lake made her even more pleasing to the eye.

"So, Ehuang, you came to visit my house just because of this curiosity?" Yang Chong asked back. This was the first time the two of them talked about this matter in some time.

Yang Chong knew that Ehuang and Nvying were interested in his Zhouliu Liuxu Gong. The two sisters also knew that Yang Chong knew their purpose. This was tacitly understood, but it was the first time they said it directly.

"It's not just out of curiosity, there is another thing." Ehuang's answer was both within Yang Chong's expectations and beyond his expectations.

"What do you mean?" Yang Chong also became interested and moved forward.

"Brother, you are still a step away from becoming a Grandmaster, right?" Ehuang said bluntly.

"Yes." Yang Chong said.

“The so-called Grandmaster realm means practicing a technique to perfection, and then achieving a breakthrough and completing the transformation of oneself. Therefore, every Grandmaster is unique.” Ehuang said.

“The Yin-Yang School has a long history, and there have been masters in every generation. When it comes to the understanding of the master's realm, it can be ranked in the top three among all the schools of thought.” Yang Chong said with understanding.

"That day, I saw that although senior brother's water control technique was powerful, it still relied more on the power beyond the master to control it, which lacked sophistication. I think senior brother still has a lot to learn in the practice of water-controlling skills." Ehuang continued, as if she was really just concerned about Yang Chong.

"Junior sister, what you said is right. The martial arts I practice are quite diverse, and water-based martial arts is just one of them. Therefore, my practice is not very advanced." Yang Chong nodded.

Although the Zhouliu Liuxu Gong is powerful, the changes within it are the most mysterious. In recent years, Yang Chong has been busy with various military and government affairs, so naturally he has less time to practice the Zhouliu Liuxu Gong.

Although the combat effectiveness of Zhouliu Liuxu Gong can be improved to the level of a master by relying on the powerful internal force cultivated from several other martial arts, there is still a long way to go to master the subtle changes therein.

"I can help you practice your water-based skills to perfection within a month." When Ehuang said this, her eyes dropped slightly, but after a moment she looked at Yang Chong again, but there was a hint of shyness in her cold eyes.

"Junior sister, it is impossible that you won't pay a price for seizing the secrets of heaven in this way, right?" Yang Chong looked at Ehuang in front of him, who seemed to have a hint of shyness, and after a moment of confusion, he seemed to understand something.

Some of the Yin-Yang School's techniques can be practiced dually. Not to mention, throughout history, most of the Water Chief elders and Earth Chief elders were husband and wife. The two techniques have the same origin but different practices. Through dual practice, they can make up for the shortcomings of the Yin-Yang techniques and thus reach perfection.

Yang Chong knew about all this, and he also knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the sisters Ehuang and Nvying would also follow this path in the future and marry Shunjun, the elder of the Tuchang clan of the Yin-Yang School. However, the final result was not very good because of greed, possession, and jealousy, which eventually led to the destruction of the relationship between the three.

It was precisely because he knew this story that Yang Chong was surprised, because Ehuang's actions and words at this time really made him think too much.

"The so-called price depends on how you understand it. If I don't think it's a loss, then it's not a price. If my senior brother doesn't think he's at a loss, then it's not a price either." Ehuang calmed her mind and regained her usual indifference. The so-called white dew that defies frost actually has such an effect.

"Let me calm down and organize my thoughts. If I have understood correctly, Junior Sister wants to be with me..." Yang Chong said as he picked up the brush in the inkstone and wrote two words on a piece of white paper on the table.

Looking at the two words written by Yang Chong, Ehuang's eyes were a little evasive, but after a moment she met Yang Chong's sight and said, "Yes, through dual cultivation, I can use my senior brother's skills to practice, and my senior brother can also use my Bai Lu Qi Shuang to comprehend the meaning of water more quickly. Moreover, I am still a virgin. If my senior brother practices dual cultivation with me, he can also get my..."

Ehuang spoke very quickly, which exposed her true mood. She was not as calm as she looked. After all, she was a woman, and Yang Chong was not a very familiar man to her.

"Allow me to interrupt for a moment. As far as I know, most of the Water Elders of your Yin-Yang Family were married to the Earth Elders, right? You grew up together, practiced together, and the skills you practiced have a special relationship with each other. You have no reason to choose me, unless you are planning to replenish your Yin with Yang." Yang Chong interrupted Ehuang's words.

Although Yang Chong felt that he was quite charming, it was not so great that the crazy woman from the Yin-Yang family could throw herself into his arms. Moreover, he had been busy with his own things during this period of time and had not flirted with her. Why did she come up to him on her own initiative?
"Yes, but there have been changes in our area. The previous generations of elders all passed down the throne from a single lineage, either inheriting the title of Ehuang or Nvying. But in my generation and my sister's, we sisters all became elders of the Water Tribe at the same time." Ehuang explained, with an unconcealable blush on her cheeks. As a living being, people have instincts that sometimes cannot be overcome even by so-called 'divine powers'.

Seeing that Yang Chong was listening, Ehuang continued, "I don't have any feelings for Shun Jun. My sister, on the other hand, likes Shun Jun quite a bit. However, Shun Jun seems to have a good impression of me, which makes my sister quite dissatisfied with me. She even wants to compete with me many times to prove that she is better than me. I am also very helpless about this. I have no intention of competing with her, nor do I have any intention of getting entangled with Shun Jun."

How could this story be like this? Yang Chong was somewhat surprised.

Seeing that Yang Chong seemed distracted and his thoughts were wandering somewhere, Ehuang continued, "If I want to get out of this and not hurt my sister, the best way is to find a man for myself."

(End of this chapter)