The Ferocious God in the Celestial Master's Mansion

Chapter 59 Untitled Draft

When Zhang Yulei appeared before the three of them like a ghost, Feng Baobao was staring blankly at the surging Qi emanating from Zhang Chulan. She could sense the danger of that energy, and her fingertips instinctively curled up, as if she wanted to act as usual, but she was held back by some invisible constraint—an instinctive wariness of unknown power.

"Don't move." Zhang Yulei said in a low voice, which was not loud but carried an undeniable authority.

Feng Baobao froze instantly, turning to look at the suddenly appearing Zhang Yulei, her eyes filled with confusion, but she obediently remained still. She could sense that Zhang Yulei, Zhang Chulan's grandmaster uncle, possessed a gentle yet profound aura that made her heart tremble, as if it could easily soothe the chaos before her.

Zhang Yulei made no extra movements, simply pressing his fingertips, which were radiating golden light, gently onto Zhang Chulan's crown, while simultaneously directing two beams of golden light toward Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing, striking their foreheads respectively.

"Buzz—"

The seemingly faint golden light, upon contact with the three bodies, suddenly erupted with a warm and boundless power, flowing slowly through their meridians like melting snow in spring. Wherever it passed, the violently clashing Qi seemed to have met its nemesis, instantly becoming docile. The previously torn meridians, nourished by the golden light, also felt a faint tingling, itchy sensation.

"Hmm..." Inside the inner world, Zhang Chulan, who was walking step by step toward the fireball, suddenly let out a muffled groan, and the bewitching attraction in his mind suddenly weakened. He stopped in a daze, looking at the huge fireball that was so close to him, the fanaticism in his eyes gradually faded, revealing a trace of clear fear.

"What...what am I doing?"

He then realized how insane his actions had been, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back. The oppressive force emanating from the fireball felt tangible, making it hard for him to breathe. How could he have found it "beautiful"? It was a deadly trap!

"Zhang Chulan! Are you fucking insane?!" Wang Ye's roar exploded in my ears, a mixture of relief at surviving a close call and uncontrollable rage. "Who told you to ask such a taboo question?!"

Zhuge Qing's face was also ashen as he stared intently at Zhang Chulan: "Do you know how dangerous that was? If we had taken another step forward, all three of us would have been dead!"

Zhang Chulan opened his mouth, as if to say something, but found that the space inside the scene began to shake violently, as if it would collapse at any moment. The huge fireball also became extremely unstable, with the flames on its surface flickering wildly, as if it wanted to break through some kind of restraint.

"Run! The interior is about to collapse!" Wang Ye shouted, grabbing Zhang Chulan's arm. Zhuge Qing followed quickly, and the three of them turned and ran back the way they came without hesitation.

In the real world, as Zhang Chulan's internal energy calmed down, the turmoil in Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing's bodies also gradually subsided. Although their faces were still pale, the blood seeping from their eyes, ears, noses, and mouths had stopped, and their breathing slowly became steady.

Zhang Yulei withdrew his hand from Zhang Chulan's crown, the golden light at his fingertips slowly dissipating. He looked at the three still-closed eyes, his brows furrowed, his expression not pleasant.

"Too reckless," he muttered to himself, his voice tinged with lingering fear. Zhang Chulan's Qi had been on the verge of collapse just now. If he had acted any later, even if he had intervened, he could only have saved Zhang Chulan's life, but his cultivation would have been ruined, and it might even have affected his soul foundation.

Feng Baobao leaned closer, looked at Zhang Chulan's pale face, then at Zhang Yulei, and whispered, "Is he alright?"

"I'm fine for now," Zhang Yulei said calmly, "but my foundation has been slightly damaged. I need to recuperate for a while, and I can't use too much Qi during this time."

He turned to Feng Baobao, his gaze softening: "Thank you for not doing anything reckless just now. Although your method can provide immediate relief, it can easily leave hidden injuries."

Feng Baobao nodded as if she understood, then squatted back down on the original rock and continued to fiddle with the pebbles on the ground. Occasionally, she would look up at Zhang Chulan and the other two, her eyes showing a bit more concern.

Zhang Yulei remained silent, standing quietly to the side like a guardian statue. He could sense that the fluctuations within the inner realm were weakening, indicating that the three of them had begun to leave that dangerous space.

Sure enough, not long after, Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing were the first to open their eyes.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing lingering fear and relief in each other's eyes. Wang Ye stretched his stiff neck, about to speak, when he saw Zhang Yulei standing to the side and froze: "Senior... Senior? What are you still doing here?"

Zhuge Qing quickly stood up and bowed, his face showing a mixture of embarrassment and gratitude: "Thank you for saving me, senior." If Zhang Yulei hadn't stabilized Zhang Chulan's Qi in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Zhang Yulei waved his hand: "It was nothing. You guys were too careless. Inner vision deduction is inherently dangerous; how could you let him touch the taboo?"

Wang Ye gave a wry smile: "We were careless. We didn't expect Zhang Chulan to be so bold as to ask about the Jia Shen Rebellion inside..."

Mentioning this name, Zhang Yulei's eyes flickered, but he didn't ask any further questions. He simply said, "Some secrets are not for people your age to touch. Curiosity killed the cat; this saying is never a joke in the world of supernatural beings."

The two nodded in agreement without daring to object.

Just then, Zhang Chulan slowly woke up. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Zhang Yulei. He jumped in fright, almost leaping off the ground, his lingering fear instantly replaced by terror: "Grand...Grand Uncle? You...how are you still here?"

He then remembered the stupid thing he had done in the interior, and his face flushed red. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhang Yulei, looking like a primary school student who had done something wrong.

"What? Can't I be here?" Zhang Yulei looked at him with a half-smile. "You just crawled back from the brink of death, and you want to kick me out?"

"No, no! Absolutely not!" Zhang Chulan hurriedly waved his hands, shaking his head like a rattle-drum. "I... I just didn't expect you to be waiting here. Hehe, Grandmaster Uncle, you truly have the heart of a bodhisattva, saving people from suffering..."

"Don't try to sweet-talk me." Zhang Yulei interrupted him, his tone turning stern. "Do you know where you went wrong?"

Zhang Chulan lowered his head even further: "I know... I shouldn't have asked things I shouldn't have in the inner realm... I almost got everyone killed..."

"Good to know." Zhang Yulei's tone softened a bit. "The Jia Shen Rebellion involved too many people and was too complicated. Not to mention the three of you, even we old folks who survived from that era wouldn't dare say we could see through it all. If you dare to be so reckless again, no one can save you."

"Yes, yes, I remember, I will never dare to do it again!" Zhang Chulan repeatedly assured him, but inwardly he was astonished—his Grand Uncle actually knew about the Jia Shen Rebellion? It seems that this Grand Uncle knows much more than he imagined.

Looking at Zhang Chulan's cowardly appearance, Wang Ye couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly, but he still chimed in, "Senior, Chulan was just confused for a moment. He definitely won't dare to do it again next time. We owe you a lot this time, otherwise the three of us would have really been in trouble."

"Yes, thank you for your help, senior." Zhuge Qing also expressed his gratitude.

Zhang Yulei waved his hand: "No need to thank me. I saved him only because of Longhu Mountain." He paused, then looked at Wang Ye, "Now that you know who's behind this from the inner world, what do you plan to do?"

When the topic turned to business, Wang Ye's expression became serious: "What else can we do? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Since Wang Ai and Chen Jinkui dared to harm my family, I won't let them get away with it."

Zhuge Qing added, "As for Wang Ai, we can use the method we thought of before to get Xiao Taoyuan and the others..." He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

Zhang Chulan also raised his head, a sly glint in his eyes: "Yes, to deal with these old scoundrels, you have to use scoundrel methods. Let them taste what it's like to have their family threatened, and see if they dare to cause trouble again!"

Zhang Yulei looked at the three men, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. He didn't react much to hearing the names Wang Ai and Chen Jinkui, only saying calmly, "Since Wang Ai and Chen Jinkui can sit in the position of one of the Ten Elders, they are no ordinary people. Your method might work for a while, but it could also completely enrage them and provoke even more frenzied retaliation. Consider it carefully."

His words were like a bucket of cold water, cooling down the three of them considerably.

Wang Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Senior is right. We will be careful and try our best not to make things too big."

"That would be for the best." Zhang Yulei glanced at the sky; the horizon was already turning a pale white. "It's almost dawn. This is no place to linger. You all need to quickly settle things afterward. Those who should go back should go back, and those who should hide should hide."

"Yes." The three nodded.

Zhang Yulei glanced at Zhang Chulan again, his eyes carrying a hint of warning: "You brat, go back and take good care of yourself, and don't cause any more trouble. If I find out you still dare to mess around, even if you hide at the ends of the earth, I will drag you back to Longhu Mountain and personally discipline you on behalf of your grandfather."

Zhang Chulan shivered and quickly assured them, "Definitely! I promise I'll focus on healing and won't cause any trouble!"

Zhang Yulei nodded in satisfaction and turned to walk towards the broken wall.

"Take care, senior!" Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing bowed and saw them off.

Zhang Chulan also called out, "Goodbye, Grandmaster Uncle! Come visit again sometime!"

Zhang Yulei didn't turn around, he just waved his hand, and his figure disappeared into the dawn light, as if he had never been there.

Only after the figure completely disappeared did the three of them breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time feel a wave of fatigue wash over them.

"Phew... This Grand Uncle really puts a lot of pressure on people." Zhang Chulan rubbed his still aching temples and said with a wry smile.

"Alright, stop complaining." Wang Ye stood up and stretched his limbs. "Quickly contact Xu Si and have him send someone to handle the cleanup here. We need to get back home as soon as possible to check on things."

"Hmm." Zhuge Qing nodded. "I also need to ask my family if there's any new information from Wang Ai and Chen Jinkui."

Zhang Chulan took out his phone and started contacting Xu Si.

Feng Baobao remained squatting on the rock, gazing at the pale dawn sky, lost in thought.

Outside the unfinished building, a morning breeze blew by, carrying a hint of coolness, dispersing the lingering stench of blood and the aftershocks of qi in the air.

At the distant street corner, Zhang Yulei's figure quietly disappeared into the morning light. He didn't leave, but simply stared silently in the direction of the unfinished building, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

"Wang Ai, Chen Jinkui..." he murmured, "and that mysterious force lurking in the shadows... this pool of water is about to become completely murky."

He could sense that Zhang Chulan's actions in the inner realm, which he had just stopped in time, had stirred up ripples, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake. Behind that enormous fireball lay not only the secrets of the Jia Shen Rebellion, but also some plot points unknown to him.

"I hope these young people can hold on."

Zhang Yulei sighed softly, turned around, and disappeared into the gradually bustling morning mist.