books44 Chapter 1522 The Untamed 2
Chapter 1522 The Untamed 2
Lan Huan listened to what Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying said and felt that there was some truth in it. As the young master of the Lan family who had been handling the affairs of the clan for a long time, he also felt that there were too many rules in the family and many of them were even out of date. However, these rules were not without reason and even if times had changed, they could not be changed in a day or two.
Lan Huan came here to instruct Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying to go to the cold spring in the back mountain to heal their wounds. Moreover, he could see that his younger brother Lan Zhan really wanted to be friends with Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying, but because of their personalities, it seemed difficult for the three of them to get along.
After learning the news about Lengquan from Lan Huan, Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying supported each other and walked towards the back mountain of Cloud Recesses. Nie Huaisang certainly wanted to go as well, but since Lan Huan didn't mention him, he felt embarrassed to mention it first, so he could only go back reluctantly.
After walking for a while and seeing no one around, Wei Ying couldn't help but ask Jiang Cheng, "Ah Cheng, do you think Wen Ruohan will definitely take action against the remaining four great families?"
Jiang Cheng was speechless. "If Wen Ruohan has no intention of testing the four great families, and Wen Qing always runs to the back mountain, I won't say anything. But the Shui Xingyuan we just got rid of the other day couldn't have been raised by the Lan family themselves, right?"
Wei Ying also understood this principle, but there were always some things he couldn't figure out. "But, Wen Ruohan is already the Immortal Supervisor, and nominally commands all the immortal sects. Moreover, the Wen Clan is powerful. If he issues an order, even our Yunmeng Jiang Clan will have to consider it."
Jiang Cheng thought he might have some understanding of Wen Ruohan's thoughts. After confirming that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said to Wei Ying, "Didn't you notice anything wrong?"
"Logically speaking, for cultivators like me to absorb spiritual energy, forge our muscles and bones, and form golden elixirs is against the will of heaven, so heaven should give us many tests."
"But the reality now is that there are many aristocratic families that harbor evil. When cultivators of my generation practice, we are almost only limited by our bones. After forming a golden elixir, the road of practice seems to have reached the top and we can't continue to break through. Even the ascension we are familiar with is the only one that failed five hundred years ago, the Slaughter of Xuanwu. Apart from that, there is no other legend of ascension."
Wei Ying was silent for a while. It was obvious that these questions had left traces in his mind before, but he had never thought about them carefully before.
After a while, Wei Ying asked tentatively: "So Ah Cheng, do you think that Wen Ruohan wants absolute power, and he also wants absolute strength?"
Jiang Cheng nodded slightly and said nothing more. After turning around a bamboo forest, they saw a misty area in front of them. The two knew that this was the cold spring that Lan Huan mentioned that had an excellent healing effect.
However, when the two of them went down to the pool and dispersed some of the water vapor, they discovered that Lan Zhan had already taken off his shirt and shoes and was soaking in them.
If it was Nie Huaisang who came over at this moment, he would probably just apologize hastily and leave quickly. But if it was Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying, they would just appreciate Lan Zhan's embarrassment with his clothes soaked by water vapor.
Lan Zhan had already put on his coat and stood up, preparing to come out of the cold spring. Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying quickly took off their shoes and socks and jumped into the water, stopping Lan Zhan from the left and right.
Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "Second Master Lan, don't be in such a hurry to leave. We two brothers came here to heal our wounds under the guidance of Zewu Jun. Your wounds are more serious than mine and A-Xian's. Let's soak together for a while. Who knows, you may get better faster."
Wei Ying deliberately mentioned the embarrassing appearance of Lan Zhan sleeping in Jiang Cheng's room before: "Second Master Lan, you are too careless. Not only did you sleep on the floor, but even your headband was crooked. Fortunately, we remembered our friendship as classmates and didn't let anyone see your embarrassing appearance."
The two brothers were bullying the Second Young Master Lan with words one after another. Lan Zhan was in a mess and tried to dodge left and right but couldn't escape. He simply took the initiative to approach Jiang Cheng and stood opposite him.
Seeing that Lan Zhan's hair bandage was wet, Jiang Cheng smiled and said, "I vaguely remember that Second Young Master Lan said last night that the Lan family's headband should not be touched by anyone except parents, wives and children. I have some shortcomings that I can't correct in a short time, so please don't be offended, Second Young Master Lan."
As he said this, he reached out to grab the headband hanging on Lan Zhan's chest.
Lan Zhan's cultivation was not low either. Although he was not as good as Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying, he was not without a chance to dodge Jiang Cheng's hands. He dodged to the side and was about to go ashore, but he didn't expect that his hair and headband were swung away and were caught by Jiang Cheng's quick eyes and hands.
By the time Lan Zhan stood on the shore feeling shy and embarrassed, his headband had already fallen on Jiang Cheng's fingertips.
Jiang Cheng quickly stepped back and stood in the middle of the cold pond. He took off his clothes and sat down shirtless, letting the cold spring water wash over the scars on his back. When the pain was gone, he was interested in inviting Wei Ying to come closer. "I have been curious about the Lan family's headband for a long time. Today, with the sponsorship of Second Master Lan, we must study it carefully."
As he said that, Jiang Cheng was about to hand Lan Zhan's headband to Wei Ying, but Lan Zhan grasped his sword Bichen, and finally couldn't resist jumping into the water to grab it. Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying still hated Lan Zhan for informing on them, which resulted in them both getting beaten with a stick, so how could he return the headband so easily?
The three of them had a big fight in the cold pond, and Lan Zhan finally realized that no matter how hard he tried, he was no match for Jiang Cheng or Wei Ying. He became ruthless and was about to draw his sword.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng quickly handed the headband in his hand to Lan Zhan, "Second Master Lan, this is not very kind of you. We are just having fun, and you actually want to draw your sword!"
Wei Ying also tried to fan the flames: "Yes, yes, Second Young Master Lan, your temper doesn't seem like a modest gentleman trained by your thousands of family rules. Instead, it's more like a firecracker that explodes at the slightest touch."
Lan Zhan's eyes and ears were red from being bullied, and he was shaking with anger. Jiang Cheng quickly cast a spell to return the headband in his hand, and carefully helped Lan Zhan adjust it. Then he begged for mercy: "Lan Zhan, I didn't mean to tease you. Don't you think that the drunkenness could have been easily covered up? It was you who had to admit your mistake, causing Ah Xian and I to suffer a beating together with you."
Lan Zhan flicked his sleeves and turned his back, not wanting to see Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying. He just said coldly, "Drinking and talking nonsense are forbidden in the Cloud Recesses."
Seeing that he had really pissed the guy off, Jiang Cheng looked at Wei Ying with a wry smile. Wei Ying rolled his eyes and stepped forward to put his arm around Lan Zhan's shoulder, but Lan Zhan dodged him with a sideways move. Wei Ying could only follow him helplessly, but he didn't know what he stepped on, and he felt a strong suction force under his feet.
Wei Ying quickly reached out his hand to Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng didn't know what was happening yet and reflexively grabbed Wei Ying. At this time, Wei Ying's feet had already stepped on empty air and he was about to fall.