Chapter 17: Zun Ling

In Zunling Tailor Shop on the main street of Yilong Town, Zhou Peng watched Manager Qian and Li Wudao go upstairs, and then watched Qi Meng choosing clothes. Suddenly, his pupils dilated and he seemed to understand.

He was Qian's apprentice and had been with his master for some time, so he knew some secrets, such as why the tailor shop suddenly changed its name ten years ago!

The layout of the second floor of Zunling Tailor Shop is similar to that of Qige Medicinal Herbs Shop, except that it is much larger. Part of it is used as a warehouse, and part of it is used to house apprentices and shop assistants.

At the innermost part of the second floor, there was a secret room. Li Wudao and Manager Qian sat inside, feeling extremely curious.

There is a tea table and four chairs in the secret room. Exquisite calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls, and flowers and plants are placed at the foot of the walls.

These flowers and plants seem to serve more than just aesthetic purposes; they even block out sound, preventing it from being transmitted. The calligraphy and paintings also offer a unique glimpse into the scenery outside the window, while passersby remain completely unaware, mistaking it for a wall.

"Why did you leave Meng'er down there, kid?" Shopkeeper Qian asked, somewhat puzzled.

He was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, with a beard, gorgeous clothes and a jade ring.

Li Wudao looked at the main street outside the calligraphy and painting, and said in amazement: "Is that Huafeng Building? Don't tell Qi Meng, that little girl doesn't know anything."

"Oh? Then how did you know?" Shopkeeper Qian asked, stroking his beard with some confusion.

Li Wudao sat down and looked at Manager Qian without saying anything.

Manager Qian had never met Li Wudao, but Li Wudao had met him, and that was ten years ago.

There is no such thing as love at first sight in the world. If there is, it is that you are attracted to the other person's strengths at first sight.

Ten years ago, Li Wudao was saved by Xiao Qimeng's half string of candied haws, and he was attracted to her. He kept searching for her in the slums.

Until that night, when a full moon was hanging high in the sky, Li Wudao saw Xiao Qimeng and wanted to go and play with her.

Suddenly, figures flashed, revealing two people talking behind the stone house. It was moonlit, and Li Wudao, feeling a little scared but also curious, quietly ran over to eavesdrop.

Li Wudao could only vaguely hear words like the three major families, the Qian family tailor shop, and that your mother had passed away and you shouldn't have come here. He also vaguely saw the face of the shopkeeper Qian.

After that night, Li Wudao settled down in the slums and has been staying by Qi Meng's side until now.

"What was the truth ten years ago? I know a little bit, don't try to fool me!" Li Wudao stared at Shopkeeper Qian with deep eyes.

Ten years ago, Shopkeeper Qian's cultivation level was probably not high, otherwise he would have definitely discovered Li Wudao's eavesdropping. Today, he is also a master of the True Qi Realm.

The Qian family tailor shop is the predecessor of Zunling tailor shop.

"Ten years ago? You should not have been that old ten years ago, so how did you know?" Shopkeeper Qian raised his eyebrows and questioned with a bit of majesty.

"You don't have to scare me. Old man Ling didn't tell me anything, but I am the dead girl's man, and I should do something." Li Wudao said this while drinking tea.

"Oh?" Shopkeeper Qian looked at Li Wudao with a hint of contempt in his eyes, and said lightly: "You want revenge? That's not enough! Go away, you can't get involved in this matter, don't throw your life away."

"Haha! You're quite interesting! Want to be a hero all on your own? You say I'm not qualified, but I think you're not!" Li Wudao wasn't as polite as Shopkeeper Qian and asked bluntly, "Do you think you can be compared to Old Man Ling?"

"You!..." Shopkeeper Qian was instantly speechless due to Li Wudao's anger. He looked him over and said coldly, "Okay! If you can withstand three of my moves, I'll tell you everything. I won't bully you either. Let's fight on equal terms!"

Li Wudao immediately knew that Qian was trying to test him and make him give up. But Li Wudao was obviously not a weak and retreating person, otherwise he would not have gotten involved in this matter.

"Come!" Li Wudao's blood in Dantian was surging, and a breath of heaven and earth energy flowed into his body. He said with high morale.

"Okay! Squeak!" Shopkeeper Qian stood up and kicked the tea table away, making a noise.

In a secret room of more than ten square meters, the two people were confronting each other, and sparks flew at that moment.

Shopkeeper Qian is very powerful, even at a lower level he is still extremely formidable, showing his ability to walk on snow without leaving any trace, and he approaches Li Wudao in an instant.

In a flash, Li Wudao counterattacked, and they fought dozens of times in an instant, and the fight became fierce and intense.

"Hmph! You are too weak, it's useless to practice physical skills. You should change your physique." Shopkeeper Qian sneered and kicked out with great force, heading straight towards Li Wudao.

This kick demonstrated martial arts, and with Shopkeeper Qian's rich experience, even if he was only at the minor level of the Bitter Sea Realm, it still displayed great power.

The air was vibrating and making a whistling sound from the kick. Li Wudao growled and a movement technique instantly emerged in his mind. He used it to avoid the attack from Manager Qian.

"Bang!"

The tea table was kicked by Manager Qian, and it exploded instantly, with wood fragments flying everywhere.

"Be careful!" Li Wudao growled, and his right hand turned into a finger sword, stabbing straight into Manager Qian's back.

Shopkeeper Qian reacted extremely quickly, turning around to block immediately, and his hands were like gongs, pointing his sword at Li Wudao.

Unexpectedly, Li Wudao was even faster. He lowered his right hand three inches and hit Manager Qian's stomach directly.

"beep!"

There was a slight sound after the attack, and Li Wudao finished his attack with a confident smile on his face.

"Hah~cough..." Shopkeeper Qian almost couldn't breathe and coughed violently.

"You kid, ahem... you have something!" Shopkeeper Qian gasped and said in shock, "Three low-grade martial arts and four mid-grade martial arts, how did you do it?"

Every kind of martial arts requires a lot of practice, and Li Wudao is so young and has a low level of cultivation, yet he knows so many martial arts!

In the eyes of Shopkeeper Qian, Li Wudao's moves were so unpredictable that it was almost impossible to guard against them.

"Now, am I qualified?" Li Wudao waved his hands and said confidently.

After exchanging three moves with Shopkeeper Qian, Li Wudao's right hand felt numb, but fortunately, he was not injured. The reason for all this was that Li Wudao's body was not strong enough, but with Shopkeeper Qian's guidance, he had already found a way to break through.

You just need to strengthen your roots and bones and make your body stronger, so that you can increase the base of your physical body and solve the problem from the root.

"Yes, you are definitely qualified!" Shopkeeper Qian nodded repeatedly, looked at Li Wudao in amazement, and said with joy that there was hope for revenge for Brother Ling!

Shopkeeper Qian had a tea table brought in, and the two of them sat at the table, drinking and chatting.

Ten years ago, Qi Ling went out with his family and was ambushed by the enemy on the way. Not only did his wife die, but he was also beaten to a disability and fled back with his daughter.

Although he didn't see the true face of his enemy, Qi Ling could tell from his opponent's moves that he was from one of the three major families.

Because Manager Qian had received favors from Qi Ling and respected Qi Ling as his elder brother, when he heard that Qi Ling was in trouble, he hurried to see him overnight, even though his biological mother had passed away.

The Qian family tailor shop was renamed Zunling tailor shop in order to not forget the hatred and to avenge Qi Ling.

"Are you sure it was done by the three major families?" In fact, Li Wudao had already guessed it. After all, when the four major families became three major families, the beneficiaries were obvious.

"If Big Brother Ling hadn't been deposed, the three major families wouldn't be able to be so arrogant!" Shopkeeper Qian slammed the table, looking a little angry.