“There’s something wrong here,” Gao Jianfei said, pointing to his head. “I have a huge lump in my head!”
"Pfft..." Chen Xian couldn't help but laugh.
"Wow... Xiaoxian, shouldn't we hurry up and... um..."
As he spoke, Gao Jianfei had already pinned Chen Xian down...
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Early the next morning.
Liang Xiaoru's pressure points automatically released, and she pouted as she sat in the dining room having breakfast with the Gao family.
She didn't dare say anything in front of Gao Jin's parents and Chen Xian. She was like a mute eating bitter melon, unable to express her bitterness, and kept brooding alone.
"Hehe, Miss Liang, did you sleep well last night? Actually, my sofas are all high-end products worth tens of thousands of yuan, very soft. I'm sure you slept soundly last night." Gao Jianfei said with a smile, chewing on a fried egg.
"Ah...we all slept very well!" Old Pang, sporting dark circles under his eyes, quickly tried to smooth things over.
Liang Xiaoru silently tore at a piece of bread, speechless.
"Okay, I'll do as you asked me to do last night! If there's nothing else, you can leave today. You can come back to see me in a month, and then... well, call your boss! He'll see whoever he wants to see!" Gao Jianfei said meaningfully.
The "leader" simply refers to the head of the Wudang sect.
"Yes, Mr. Gao," Old Pang replied respectfully.
Facing her idol, Chen Xian was somewhat flustered. After breakfast, she pulled Liang Xiaoru to the balcony for a lively chat, displaying great enthusiasm. Although Liang Xiaoru disliked Gao Jianfei, she couldn't bring herself to get angry at Chen Xian, this elegant, beautiful, and passionate female fan, and could only keep her company while she chatted.
In the living room, Old Pang lowered his voice and said to Gao Jianfei, "Mr. Gao, if Xiaoru and I leave now, will... I'm worried that there might be people from the Holy Land watching you in or outside your community."
"Come with me." Gao Jianfei smiled confidently. Then, he called Old Pang to the balcony.
The weather is lovely today, sunny and bright. The landscaping in the neighborhood is excellent, with lush vegetation, which also attracts a large number of birds to live in the community.
Old Pang had no idea why Gao Jianfei had called him to the balcony.
Liang Xiaoru, who was chatting with Chen Xian on the balcony, immediately became somewhat unnatural when she saw Gao Jianfei also come to the balcony.
"Xiaoxian, you go back to your room first. I have something to say to our two distinguished guests." Gao Jianfei smiled gently at Chen Xian.
Chen Xian nodded and obediently left the balcony.
"Your girlfriend is quite virtuous and listens to you. I just don't understand why someone as despicable as you would..." Liang Xiaoru couldn't help but mock.
"Stop nagging, Xiaoru!" Old Pang quickly scolded.
"Me, dirty? That depends on the person. To deal with a spoiled woman like you, you really do have to be a little dirty! Don't worry, I've got you figured out!" Gao Jianfei laughed exaggeratedly, then his expression turned serious. "Getting back to the point! I've already sent out sentries to check the area around the neighborhood, so there shouldn't be any problems!"
Gao Jianfei suddenly whistled, and immediately, two eagles appeared from under the treetops not far away!
The two eagles circled and glided in the air, tracing a graceful path, and flew directly towards Gao Jianfei's balcony!
"Hiss!"
Old Pang gasped in astonishment… “This…this…this is the art of beast taming? My God! It’s truly amazing!”
Liang Xiaoru was also stunned!
The two eagles were the ones Gao Jianfei used to blind the Qingcheng Sect masters when he first faced them at Qingyan Cave Temple, after using the Elementary Ghost Possession technique.
Two eagles perched on the railing of Gao Jianfei's balcony, their eyes darting around. Then, one of the eagles flew directly onto Gao Jianfei's shoulder!
"Damn it, stop being naughty!" Gao Jianfei chuckled and cursed, then asked, "Have we found anyone suspicious nearby?"
Previously, Gao Jianfei had told the two eagles what the four disciples of the Holy Land looked like, mainly so that they could act as sentries.
"No, Xiao Gao! Everything is normal!" The two eagles simultaneously transmitted their thoughts to Gao Jianfei.
"My God! You...you communicate with an eagle?" Liang Xiaoru's eyes widened in disbelief! Then, with extreme curiosity, she approached Gao Jianfei, reaching out to touch the eagle perched on his shoulder. Gao Jianfei warned, "Don't touch it! It might poke your eyes out!"
Seeing the eagle's sharp beak, Liang Xiaoru was indeed frightened and took a step back. However, the shock in her eyes did not diminish at all. "It's...it's amazing...Hey! Can't I even play with it?"
"Sure!" Gao Jianfei laughed. "If you let me play with it, I'll let you play with it!"
"Tch! You big scoundrel!" Liang Xiaoru spat.
“Mr. Gao… I am completely impressed! I have witnessed the ancient and magical art of beast taming today, and I am truly amazed! It’s incredible! This technique is more than enough… more than enough to deal with the Holy Land!” Old Pang’s eyes shone brightly.
"Alright, my sentries have told me there's nothing unusual around here. You'd better leave immediately! Remember, a month from now, have your sect leader come here in person to negotiate with my family's elders. My family's elders are of high rank and power, so it's impossible for them to go to Wudang Mountain to see your sect leader. I'll have to have your sect leader come here instead." Gao Jianfei whistled again, and the two eagles flapped their wings and flew away.
"Yes, yes! I will return to the Wudang Mountain headquarters immediately and tell the sect leader everything! It's amazing! Today, I've truly broadened my horizons!" Old Pang exclaimed repeatedly.
Liang Xiaoru finally couldn't help but ask, "Hey! How do you communicate with the eagle? Do you understand eagle language?"
"Stop asking so many questions! This is a family secret, why would I tell you? If you want to know this secret, let me sleep for a few days! Hehe!" Gao Jianfei had come to enjoy the feeling of teasing a big star.
"Xiaoru, don't ask! Why would I tell you such an important family secret? You don't even know any manners! Alright, let's leave ZG City!" Old Pang admonished, then took Liang Xiaoru and left the Gao family and ZG City.
"Hehe, I deliberately showed you the eagle after it was possessed by a level 1 ghost. This undoubtedly strengthened your confidence in cooperating with me! Damn it, I'm barefoot, and you insist on cooperating with me. I'd be more than happy to do so! Haha!" Gao Jianfei, upstairs, saw Lao Pang and Liang Xiaoru driving away from the community, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.
After Lao Pang and Liang Xiaoru left...
Gao Jianfei continued with his life as usual. The unexpected surprise was that a representative from the Wudang Sect came to discuss cooperation. However, what truly delighted Gao Jianfei was...
Finally, one day, a voice in Gao Jianfei's ear announced...
"Dear user, you have collected 10 exorcism points, therefore you can summon a high-level level 4 ghost! Would you like to enter the ghost's lair immediately?"
These words were spoken to Gao Jianfei by the intelligent program in the early hours of the morning. Gao Jianfei immediately woke up with a start, almost bursting into laughter with joy!
"Damn it, after holding back for so long, I've finally collected 10 exorcism points!"
Enter the haunted house immediately!
Chapter 399 The Strongest Level 4 Ghost in Martial Arts!
Chapter 399 Martial Arts Strong Level 4 Ghost!
Late at night, Gao Jianfei received a notification from the intelligent program, telling him that he had collected 10 exorcism points!
Without saying a word, Gao Jianfei gently kissed Chen Xian, who had been exhausted and asleep after being tormented twice that night, before entering the Ghost Den.
In the den of ghosts.
"Dear user, your current exorcism points have reached 10, which is enough to defeat a level 4 ghost. Would you like to do this immediately, or continue to save your exorcism points?" the intelligent program asked solicitously.
Gao Jianfei laughed, "Why would I save up my exorcism points? Haha! Of course I'll use all 10 exorcism points! A powerful level 4 ghost!"
"Alright! Dear user, I understand that you require a Level 4 ghost, which costs 10 Exorcism Points. However, there are quite a few Level 4 ghosts in this tier. Could you please tell me if you have any specific conditions or requirements?" the intelligent program asked responsibly.
"Conditions and requirements?" Gao Jianfei murmured to himself, then fell into thought.
This level 4 ghost is extremely important to Gao Jianfei!
I finally saved up 10 Ghost Exorcism Points. I must use them wisely and not waste them. Let's get out a low-cost level 4 ghost!
In about 50 days, it will be the Genius Challenge. In other words, the Holy Land will soon make its move against Gao Jianfei! Gao Jianfei doesn't have much time to waste; he can't afford to waste an opportunity and then spend time accumulating exorcism points.
This time, we'll strive to achieve it in one go!
If it offers great value for money, that would be perfect.
“Conditions and requirements? Let me think about it…” Gao Jianfei pondered deeply.
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Shaolin Temple on Mount Song!
In the side hall.
Following the last meeting, most of the 33 ancient martial arts sects willing to confront the Holy Land did not linger at Shaolin Temple for long and have already returned to their respective headquarters.
Only four important figures remained at Shaolin Temple: Abbot Chenkong of Shaolin Temple; Hong Shanfeng, leader of the Beggars' Sect; Abbess Shanshui, abbess of Qingjing Nunnery on Mount Wutai; and Daoist Chuchenzi, leader of the Wudang Sect.
"Master Chenkong, I have fulfilled my mission! My lay disciple Pang Zhichun has secretly infiltrated Gao Jianfei's home through a concert and met Gao Jianfei in person! He has also completed negotiations with Gao Jianfei, and now Pang Zhichun is on his way to Shaolin Temple! I estimate that he will come to this side hall soon to report the situation to us in detail!" Master Chuchenzi, the leader of the Wudang Sect, said with great excitement.
"Hmm? We actually met Gao Jianfei in person? Excellent! Excellent! This is truly an unexpected bonus! I originally thought that we wouldn't be able to find Gao Jianfei in ZG City and could only talk to his biological parents... I never expected..." Master Chenkong was also overjoyed.
At this moment, a gray-robed monk walked directly into the side hall, bowed, and said, "Abbot, esteemed seniors, I am Pang Zhichun, a lay disciple of the Wudang Sect, requesting an audience!"
"Please let him in!" Master Chenkong called out loudly.
Soon, Lao Pang trotted into the palace, his face beaming with excitement. Upon entering, he first knelt respectfully and kowtowed to Master Chuchenzi, the leader of the Wudang Sect—his master—as well as to all the senior figures. After kowtowing, he stood up and said, “Master, esteemed seniors, a few days ago, in my city of ZG, taking advantage of Xiaoru’s concert, I finally had the opportunity to see the mysterious Mr. Gao Jianfei in person!”
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Zhichun, tell me everything about Gao Jianfei, including his attitude toward cooperation!" Master Chuchenzi urged.
Master Chenkong and the others also pretended to listen attentively.
Old Pang took a deep breath and then said, "Okay. Xiao Ru and I visited the Gao family late at night. Originally, we just wanted to chat with Mr. Gao's family, but we didn't expect that Mr. Gao himself was also in ZG City! The Gao family waited for more than an hour before Mr. Gao finally came home! Xiao Ru and I met Mr. Gao! I was extremely excited at the time! However, Mr. Gao seemed to be a little upset with Xiao Ru and me for acting rashly and visiting him without permission, so at first, he was a little resistant to us."
"Oh? It seems that young Gao Jianfei, though young, has quite the airs. Benefactor Pang, he's old enough to be your son, yet he shows you no respect whatsoever, ha..." The nun Shanshui's expression showed slight displeasure. "Young man, so pretentious! A young man from a prominent family, so pretentious!"
Master Chenkong gave Abbess Shanshui a slight glare, signaling her not to interrupt Old Pang's narration.
"Zhichun, please continue," Master Chuchenzi gestured.
Pang Zhichun nodded and continued, "Yes. Seniors, Mr. Gao's arrogance is understandable. He has the right to be arrogant! Later that night, I had a frank talk with Mr. Gao, expressing our intention to cooperate with the 33 ancient martial arts sects. Mr. Gao was willing to convey this intention to his family elders. However, Mr. Gao couldn't guarantee that his family would cooperate with us. He was merely acting as an introducer. Mr. Gao indicated that his family's influence is indeed very strong!"
"Hmph!" At this moment, the old nun Shanshui let out another dissatisfied snort. "His family is powerful? That's just one side of the story. Does he think they're powerful just because he says so? Although I haven't seen Gao Jianfei in person, from your description, I can imagine how arrogant and domineering this young man is!"
Old Pang, however, wore an expression of sincere admiration. "No, no, Master, I told you, Mr. Gao has every right to be proud! Later, Mr. Gao had a quarrel with Xiaoru, and he slightly punished her! It was the Orchid Finger Technique! The authentic Orchid Finger Technique! He had already mastered the skill of directly sealing the opponent's acupoints, and his control of force absolutely captured the essence of the Orchid Finger Technique!"
"Um?"
Chen Kong, Chu Chenzi, and the others were all surprised.
For example, the Orchid Flicking Acupoint Hand technique, which belongs to the category of acupoint striking, is extremely difficult to master. In the current internal martial arts circle, there are complete manuals and formulas for the Orchid Flicking Acupoint Hand, but no one has been able to achieve the level of control over the force to seal an opponent's acupoints at will. At best, it's just guesswork; occasionally, they might be able to seal one or two acupoints!
"So it seems that the mysterious family behind Gao Jianfei is not only skilled in taming beasts, but also left behind the correct methods for cultivating ancient martial arts?" Daoist Chuchenzi's eyes also flashed with fervor and longing.
"That's right!" Old Pang said respectfully.
After a pause, Old Pang continued, "Furthermore, Mr. Gao personally demonstrated the wonders of animal taming to us. It's unbelievable that he could use eagles as sentinels, commanding them to monitor the activities in his neighborhood! He even communicated with the eagles! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it!"
"Hiss!"
The masters present were all gasping in astonishment!
"Control...control a flying eagle?" Master Chen Kong's eyes bulged out. "This is amazing! According to ancient books, controlling birds is much more difficult than controlling beasts!"
"Therefore, I conclude that Mr. Gao's arrogance, however arrogant, has its reasons. No one is arrogant without cause," Old Pang asserted. "Before leaving, Mr. Gao instructed me that a month later, I should ask the Sect Leader to personally go to ZG City to negotiate with the elders of Mr. Gao's family!"
"Alright! I'll go myself!" Daoist Chuchenzi agreed without hesitation. "To be able to meet an elder from such a mysterious family would be an incredible honor!"
"Hmm!" Master Chenkong declared, "As expected! The family behind Gao Jianfei possesses immense power! Of course, I suspect that while this mysterious family is formidable, it ultimately cannot withstand the Holy Land alone! Moreover, this family has always been very low-key and unassuming. If the Qingcheng Sect hadn't revealed Gao Jianfei's beast-taming skills, we certainly wouldn't have known he came from such a family. Such a family's ambitions are certainly not as great as the Holy Land's, and they wouldn't easily harm disciples from internal martial arts sects who haven't provoked them. Weighing both sides, I believe that choosing to ally with this family to fight against the Holy Land is a wise move!"
After a pause, Master Chenkong continued, "Alright! A month from now, Fellow Daoist Chuchenzi and I will go to ZG City to pay our respects to the elders of the Gao Jianfei family!"