Chapter 69: Heavenly Heroes Conference, Chen Changsheng: Am I the Undertaker’s Apprentice?
“Younger disciple Ye Hensheng, pays respect to senior!”
In front of the vast Qingshan, a young man in a dao robe stood, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, cupping his hands in a greeting as if visiting someone.
However, the vast Qingshan offered no response to the young man’s visit.
Seeing no reply, the young man appeared somewhat anxious, but when he attempted to step forward, he was blocked by a powerful array formation.
As the young man pondered a solution, suddenly, a boy around eighteen or nineteen emerged from the distant Qingshan.
The boy carried a hoe, walked barefoot, and wore a straw hat, casually sauntering towards a thatched cottage not far away.
Seeing someone come out of the great formation, Ye Hensheng quickly approached and spoke.
“Could this brother trouble himself to deliver a message for me?”
The boy: ???
The unfamiliar words from this stranger left the boy baffled.
“What message?”
“It’s like this, my master has a deep connection with the senior here. I came this time to invite the senior to come down from the mountain.”
Hearing this, the boy scratched his head and then sized up the stranger before him.
“Do you know this senior’s name?”
“I don’t know. I only know that the senior is called the Undertaker.”
The boy: ???
Ye Hensheng’s words completely bewildered the boy, as the Undertaker was indeed himself!
That’s right, the boy in front of him was Chen Changsheng, who had lived a “dead egg” life for over 200 years.
Chen Changsheng set up the great array to utilize the essence of heaven and earth, intending to revive the once dead egg.
During this time, Chen Changsheng continuously watered it with spring water and Sky-Replenishing Ointment.
Over time, being immersed in the essence of heaven and earth, Chen Changsheng himself was also affected, resulting in him regaining his youth.
Although this rejuvenation could not extend the lifespan of cultivators, it still wasn’t a problem to make his physical appearance younger.
Faced with his increasingly youthful body, Chen Changsheng was quite troubled, as he certainly did not want to carry the body of a child.
Thus, recently, he built a thatched cottage outside the great array, preparing to resolve this small trouble.
But who would have thought that just as he came out, he would hear someone seeking an audience outside the array, and it was even to find him.
What was ridiculous was that he did not recognize himself.
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng pondered.
Not many people knew he was hiding here, and most of them were old acquaintances.
If it were old acquaintances seeking help, then there was no reason for this person not to know his real name!
“May I ask your surname?”
Chen Changsheng tentatively asked, and Ye Hensheng cupped his hands and replied, “My surname is Ye, and my name is Hensheng.”
Ye Hensheng: (￣ェ￣;)
He felt that this name seemed to carry malice towards him, but it should be a coincidence. There couldn’t be such a coincidence in the world, where someone specifically named something to insult him.
“Ah, so it’s Brother Ye, nice to meet you! Nice to meet you!”
“I wonder who Brother Ye’s master is? I’ve lived in this mountain for some time, so I’m not too familiar with the outside world.”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Ye Hensheng became serious.
From the very beginning, he had noticed this young man; the great array here was definitely not something ordinary people could break.
If this young man could come and go freely, then there was only one possible truth.
Seeing that Ye Hensheng had already deduced his identity, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and prepared to reveal his identity.
This situation likely had to do with someone seeking help from him. Whether he would help or not was secondary; he first needed to understand the situation.
“Brother, I see you have a remarkable bearing; you must be…”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng nodded and smiled.
“That’s right, I am…”
“Apprentice of the Undertaker!”
Before Chen Changsheng could finish the words “Undertaker,” Ye Hensheng interrupted him.
Chen Changsheng: ???
Faced with such a peculiar situation, Chen Changsheng hesitated for only a second before decisively saying.
“That’s right, I am the Undertaker’s apprentice, Chen Changsheng.”
“So you are the senior’s esteemed disciple; truly a pleasure to meet you! Please, Brother Chen, deliver a message for me so I can enter and meet the senior.”
Upon learning that the young man in front of him was indeed the legendary “Undertaker’s” disciple, Ye Hensheng was overjoyed.
But Chen Changsheng himself casually said, “It’s not impossible to help you deliver a message.”
“However, my master has ordered that all irrelevant people must not be seen. You still haven’t told me who your master is, so I don’t think I can help you deliver a message.”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s doubts, Ye Hensheng hurriedly replied, “My master is from the Night Moon Nation, the Wolf Emperor.”
Hearing that he was Wanyan Yue’s disciple, Chen Changsheng suddenly understood where Ye Hensheng’s name came from.
“Ah, so it’s the Wolf Emperor! My master indeed has ties with the Wolf King.”
“But I wonder what the Wolf Emperor is asking my master to come down the mountain for?”
Hearing Chen Changsheng’s inquiry, Ye Hensheng’s expression was somewhat hesitant as he said.
“My master has instructed that this matter must be conveyed face to face to the senior.”
“Ah, so that’s how it is. Then just wait patiently. I don’t know when my master will come out either.”
Saying this, Chen Changsheng shouldered his hoe and prepared to return to his thatched cottage, causing Ye Hensheng to become somewhat anxious.
“Brother Chen, this matter is extremely urgent; I hope you will convey a message.”
Ignoring Ye Hensheng’s calls, Chen Changsheng continued walking towards the thatched cottage.
“The Heavenly Heroes Conference!”
“In the Central Courtyard, a Heavenly Heroes Conference is about to be held, and this requires the senior to appear.”
Upon hearing the words “Central Courtyard,” Chen Changsheng’s footsteps finally came to a halt.
“What is the Heavenly Heroes Conference?”
“The Heavenly Heroes Conference is a regular grand event held at the Kunlun Sacred Ground of the Central Courtyard.”
“This conference brings together many top heavenly prodigies from the Central Courtyard, Western Continent, Eastern Wastes, Northern Desert, and Southern Wilderness.”
“The purpose of this conference is twofold: First, to identify the Divine Source ore extracted from the Sacred Forbidden Ground.”
“Second, to jointly discuss the encirclement and elimination of the Central Courtyard’s evil villain Wu Li.”
After hearing Ye Hensheng’s intentions, Chen Changsheng turned around and said, “This matter should not involve my master!”
“The Heavenly Heroes Conference is clearly attended by young people. My master and your master are of the same generation; how can they participate in such matters?”
“Moreover, your master’s strength is also considerable. Even if there’s a need to eliminate the evil villain of the Central Courtyard, it wouldn’t fall upon my master!”
Hearing this, Ye Hensheng immediately forced a smile and said, “Logically, it should be so.”
“However, my master is currently in seclusion, and the national master is also the same.”
“Before going into seclusion, my master gave me such an address and instructed me to invite someone. The specific circumstances are unknown to me.”
After listening, Chen Changsheng’s lips curled slightly, as he completely understood the situation.
This situation laid it out; it was simply Wanyan Yue and Song Yuanshan trying to slack off and then letting him take the fall.
