dmims Chapter 91 Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Zhiwei, you've finally met your match!
Chapter 91 Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Zhiwei, you've finally met your match!
Lu Jin's mouth dropped open; she didn't even realize when the wine bowl in her hand had fallen to the ground and shattered.
Lü Ci's eyes widened, as if he were seeing Zhuge Yan for the first time.
Lu Ren's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his evaluation of Zhuge Yan instantly rose to a new level.
On the high platform, the muscles on the face of the Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing twitched violently as he looked at his arrogant and unruly disciple, who was now sealed in the mud pit like an eel.
He instinctively covered his face, his shoulders trembling slightly, whether from anger or from suppressing laughter, it was hard to tell.
A look of surprise flashed across Zuo Ruotong's eyes at first, then turned into understanding, and finally a smile of relief spread across her lips.
"What a brilliant feigned weakness, what a well-planned strategy! Yan'er, even I am somewhat surprised by your scheme!"
The silence lasted for a few seconds.
"My God! Senior Brother Zhang is... buried in mud?!"
"Zhuge Yan! Awesome!!!"
"So...does this count as a win? Of course it does!"
"That's ruthless! That's brilliant! Brother Zhuge, I'm impressed!"
"Wait, will something happen to Senior Brother Zhang if he's being held down like this?"
……
Gasps of amazement and murmurs swept through the entire venue like a tsunami.
All eyes were focused on the mud puddle and the disheveled but bright-eyed boy standing beside it.
Seeing this, Zuo Ruotong was proud of her little apprentice, but on the surface she pretended to be angry.
"Nonsense! Yan'er, I asked you to spar with the fellow Daoists from the Celestial Master's Mansion, what are you trying to do by making such a big commotion?"
"They even buried young Fellow Daoist Zhang underground! What kind of behavior is this! Release him right now!"
Before Zuo Ruotong could finish speaking, Zhang Jingqing, standing to the side, chuckled and offered a word of dissuasion:
"Master Zuo, please calm down. Since this is a drill, there will naturally be winners and losers."
"Don't worry, with my foolish apprentice's level of skill in using golden light, this depth of mud and water won't be a problem for him anytime soon."
Instead of rushing Zhuge Yan to release the people, Zhang Jingqing turned to him, gave him a thumbs-up, and then said with a smile:
"Young brother, don't rush to release that wicked creature. Let him calm down underground!"
He looked down on everyone every day, and now look what happened, he finally stumbled because of his arrogance and recklessness.
That last kick was perfect!!!
After hearing Zhang Jingqing's words, Zhuge Yan couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Instead of helping his own apprentice who had been buried alive, the master "added insult to injury," wishing his apprentice would stay buried a little longer.
It seems that the Celestial Master's Mansion lineage shares the same abstract concepts...
Just as Zhuge Yan was still struggling with whether or not to listen to Zhang Jingqing, Zuo Ruotong stepped in to help her apprentice out of the predicament.
"Master, I know that Brother Zhang's protective methods are superb, but at that depth just now, if a person is buried for a long time, there will still be some hidden dangers."
"this……"
Seeing that Zhang Jingqing's tone was softening, Zuo Ruotong, with her keen insight, turned to look at Zhuge Yan.
"Alright, Yan'er, go and release them quickly."
"Yes, Master."
Zhuge Yan clasped his hands in acceptance of the order.
The character 坤 (Kun) is composed of the radical 土 (earth) and the radical 河 (river).
After several uses of the earth-cart, the mud that had filled the pits was finally dug out one by one.
However, before Zhuge Yan could dig to the bottom, the mud shell was suddenly shattered by a violent golden light. Mud droplets shot out in all directions like dense shrapnel, hitting the pit walls with a crackling sound.
A figure, enveloped in a rich golden light and the smell of mud, suddenly leaped out from the bottom of the pit and landed heavily on the edge.
The entire room fell silent, all eyes focused on the figure that had just been "unearthed".
A complete mess, a mess like never before!
The lazy and carefree disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion who seemed to disdain everything in the world is now completely gone.
Zhang Zhiwei's wide robe was now completely soaked with thick, wet mud.
The once flowing fabric became incredibly heavy, clinging tightly to her body and outlining her disheveled appearance.
The hem of the robe, the cuffs, and even the collar were still dripping with murky muddy water, which quickly accumulated into a small puddle on the ground.
Her long, black hair, which had been casually tied up with a wooden hairpin, was now completely disheveled.
The wooden hairpin was askew and about to fall, with a few strands of wet, messy hair sticking to his forehead, covered in mud.
His face, which was originally full of arrogance, was now covered with mud splatters here and there, and a withered leaf was even comically stuck to his forehead.
At this moment, where was the slightest trace of the previous laziness and composure of this esteemed disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion?
He looked exactly like a wild man who had just been pulled out of a mud pit!
After Zhang Zhiwei stood still, his body swayed almost imperceptibly. It was clear that he had consumed a lot of energy when he forcibly unleashed his lightning technique to break through the mud seal at the bottom of the pit, and his blood and qi were churning from being squeezed by the mud.
He was breathing heavily, each breath carrying a strong earthy smell.
Those eyes, which always carried a hint of cynicism, were now wide open, filled with the frustration of being outmaneuvered, and a trace of barely concealed shame and anger!
He subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the mud off his face, but stopped abruptly halfway through.
The air was thick with the earthy smell and an awkward, suffocating atmosphere.
All the previous exclamations of amazement at Zhuge Yan's "awesomeness" disappeared, replaced by countless gazes that wanted to laugh but dared not, like countless fine needles pricking Zhang Zhiwei.
Lu Jin suppressed a laugh, her shoulders twitching.
You tricked me just now, Zhang Zhiwei, you've finally met your match!
"Young Brother Zhuge, well done!"
Zhang Zhiwei spoke these words through clenched teeth, almost forcing each word out.
Clearly, he was still dissatisfied with his defeat.
If Zhuge Yan hadn't pretended to be weak and even set a trap for him, how could he have suffered such a humiliating defeat?
Do not!
If I go all out from the start and use lightning magic to suppress the opponent, I have no chance of losing!
"Cough cough..."
Zuo Ruotong suppressed a laugh, cleared her throat twice, and broke the suffocating silence.
"Yan'er, what are you standing there for? Quickly apologize to Fellow Daoist Zhang!"
It was just a friendly spar, how could it be... um... made like this... uh, so undignified?
Clearly, even Zuo Ruotong couldn't find a more euphemistic word to describe Zhang Zhiwei's current state.
Zhuge Yan immediately understood, and bowed respectfully with clasped hands in Zhang Zhiwei's direction, speaking sincerely.
"Senior Brother Zhang, you flatter me! I was in a hurry just now and my methods were a bit crude. I have offended you and hope that you will forgive me!"
Senior Brother's mastery of the Golden Light Mantra and Thunder Magic is profound; I admire him greatly. If it weren't for the advantage of the terrain, I would have had absolutely no chance of winning!