The dog-licking villain only wants to be doggy, and the heroine doesn't follow the routine!

Chapter 2192 Shan Jianqing is Unconvinced

The Fan family is a small family.

In the North, things are alright in all aspects, it's acceptable.

Overall, they are the kind of people who don't cause trouble or create problems, and they don't have much ambition.

They are a family with a strong martial spirit. They run a small business and have very little contact with the martial arts world.

Their living room was requisitioned, and the five elders, the heads of the four major families, and the old dean—ten top figures—were having a meeting inside.

The others have no right to listen, nor are they qualified to participate.

Lu Chengwen pulled Jiang Yuanshu aside and said, "Yuanshu, you've worked hard."

Jiang Yuanshu smiled and said, "I missed you so much."

Lu Chengwen asked, "How are you feeling?"

"uncomfortable."

Where does it hurt?

"I feel uncomfortable everywhere."

"What would make you comfortable?"

"Humph!"

Zhao Ritian watched their conversation, then turned to Long Aotian and asked, "What do they mean?"

Long Aotian looked at Zhao Ritian and said, "Don't ask me, I'm impotent."

……

In a guest room on the other side.

Shan Jianqing slammed his fist on the table: "Damn it! Absolutely damn it! The Five Old Men... five old geezers who are practically halfway into their coffins, yet they are so arrogant!"

The flounder laughed and said, "Alright, don't get so excited."

"Aren't you angry?!"

Shan Jianqing pointed to the doorway: "In front of the four major families, they are blatantly disrespecting the dignity of the Elders' Council. This is intolerable!"

The flounder looked at Shan Jianqing and said, "I can't bear it. What do you want? To start a war?"

Flounder sighed: "Haven't you seen it clearly yet? The Jiang family is determined to protect Lu Chengwen. Once they make a move, let alone which of the Five Elders we can deal with, the Jiang family alone will be pushed to the opposite side and sent to Lu Chengwen and the Five Elders' camp."

Xiao Chongshan sat at the table, staring at a bowl of tea on it, remaining silent for a long time.

At this moment, he suddenly said, "The four major families are already very difficult to command."

He raised his head, his eyes gleaming: "They each have their own agendas; they are no longer the four families that once worshipped the Elder Council."

Shan Jianqing clenched his fist: "That Zhao Ritian was foul-mouthed, disgusting us with every word! Long Aotian was arrogant and disdainful, looking at us like we were his own children; Lu Chengwen was even more domineering, clearly thinking of himself as a big shot who could command the wind and rain! These dogs who rely on their master's power actually dared to speak to us in that tone just because of Li Dabai's prestige!"

The flounder just laughed.

"You're still laughing!"

Shan Jianqing said, "We've lost face big time going back this time!"

Flounder fiddled with the Go stones on the table: "The world of martial arts is ever-changing, generation after generation. No one can be strong forever; what goes up must come down, it's an age-old truth."

Shan Jianqing looked at the flounder: "Are you saying that our Elder Council has declined?"

The flounder raised its head and looked at him: "From beginning to end, the five old men hardly said a word, did you notice?"

Shan Jianqing was taken aback.

The flounder laughed and said, "Given the current situation, it's the same as it was back then."

"The situation back then?"

The flounder said, “The five old men each have their own characteristics, and they are all unruly and difficult to tame. But Hun Tiangang can stand up and reason. A person who speaks reason has five top-notch fighters behind him. His reason is the reason of the world. His reason is the reason you have to listen to, whether you want to or not.”

Shan Jianqing looked at the Flounder: "Outrageous! Elder Flounder, you are an elder who has experienced the battles of the older generation. Are the Five Elders really someone who dares not offend anyone? Do they really think that just because they are senior and powerful, they can force the order of the martial world to be pushed according to their own wishes?"

The flounder looked at him and nodded: "Yes. Or rather, it can be put another way. This world should have been ruled by them."

"What did you say?!"

The flounder said, “I still remember the day Hun Tiangang broke down the gates of the Elders’ Council. He was like a god, with an air of otherworldly grace. He spoke with a powerful voice and acted with reason and evidence. In terms of martial arts, he was invincible. In terms of vision, he had the world in his heart. If he had wanted to rule the Elders’ Council back then… he would be the former dean now.”

"impossible!"

Xiao Chongshan suddenly stood up: "What makes him so special!?"

The flounder said, "Do you know that back then, many elders and deans regarded him as a hero?"

"How...is this possible..."

The flounder sighed, "The old dean and he admired each other and agreed to fight against the heavenly tribulation together. The old dean was responsible for helping them unite the forces of the world and unite the four great families. At that time, the whole world was under his leadership, united as one, preparing to fight against the heavenly tribulation."

The flounder smiled and placed a chess piece down: "Until they announced that the Heavenly Tribulation had been miscalculated. All the sects, families, powerful clans, and forces in the martial world felt that they had been fooled. From that day on, the Five Elders went into seclusion, and the prestige of the Elder Council plummeted."

"The entire martial arts world was ablaze, but then they suddenly said, 'We've got a mistake, go home and sleep.' It was that simple."

Xiao Chongshan said, "But now that they've reappeared in the martial world, are we supposed to go crazy with them again?"

Flounder said, "Maybe. But this time, they didn't say much, letting Lu Chengwen do all the talking. It's obvious they're paving the way for Lu Chengwen. They plan to use the rest of their lives, their reputation, their strength... to support those three young men, give them a chance, and let them shine. The Yanzhao Sect is bound to rise."

Shan Jianqing sneered: "Hun Tiangang... a legendary figure. He got everything wrong, making the entire martial arts world play house with him for decades, and in the end he shamelessly admitted he miscalculated, and everyone disbanded... How can such a person still have the face to stand up and interfere in important matters of the martial arts world!? If he doesn't commit suicide to atone for his sins, how can he still have the face to live in this world?"

The flounder said, "He sealed his divine consciousness and went into seclusion, vowing never to open his door, never to pass on his skills, and never to leave any descendants. This is his atonement."

"So what are these old guys doing now!?"

Xiao Chongshan gritted his teeth: "A bunch of arrogant fools! They think the martial world can't function without them! Times have changed. These retired old guys should just enjoy their retirement. Why are they still out and about?!"

Shan Jianqing sneered: "Power has a fatal attraction for them. People like them can't stay still. Even at a hundred years old, they'd still want to stir up trouble and make the world revolve around them. Hmph! A bunch of trash who bring disaster to the country! Hun Tiangang is definitely the mastermind behind them! He's just faking madness, I'm sure of it! Otherwise, why would Lu Chengwen and the others be so arrogant!?"

Shan Jianqing grew increasingly angry as he spoke: "How about we secretly take out Lu Chengwen?!"

Xiao Chongshan was stunned: "Damn... kill Lu Chengwen!? There's a meeting going on inside!?"

Shan Jianqing sneered: "I'd like to know if they would dare to go to war with the Elders' Council if we killed Lu Chengwen."