Chapter 2783 — A Brand-New Zhong Yongliang
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"Yes..." Zhang Naipao reluctantly led Zhong Yongliang to the gate of Chunyang Tianzun's side courtyard. Because Zhang Naipao was Chunyang Tianzun's prized disciple, the patrolling disciples of the Tomorrow Upon Tomorrow Sect did not stop him at the gate, and since Zhong Yongliang and Gao Xiaofu had come with him, naturally no one stopped them either.
"All right, Paozi, knock on the door!" Zhong Yongliang said, glancing calmly at the courtyard gate.
Although Zhong Yongliang could have found this side courtyard on his own, without Zhang Naipao to lead the way he would inevitably have been stopped by the sect's patrol disciples, and explaining himself would have been a hassle.
"Now? Brother Liang, the Revered Master is resting. Look, if you have any grievance, just tell it to me, Paozi, and I will relay it for you. How about that?" Zhang Naipao genuinely did not want Zhong Yongliang to confront Chunyang Tianzun, because the two of them were simply not opponents in the same weight class!
"Knock on the door!" Zhong Yongliang shook his head and insisted.
Seeing Zhong Yongliang's insistence, Zhang Naipao had no choice but to reach out and knock on the door.
Chunyang Tianzun had just finished cultivating and was about to rest when he suddenly heard the knocking. Slightly startled, he asked with some impatience, "Who is knocking at such a late hour? What is it?"
"Revered Master, it's me!" Zhang Naipao said cautiously.
"Naipao? Is something urgent the matter?" Hearing Zhang Naipao's voice outside the door, Chunyang Tianzun's earlier irritation faded, and he merely asked mildly, "Why have you come to me so late?"
"Revered Master, it's..." Zhang Naipao was about to explain when Zhong Yongliang cut him off.
"Chunyang, you ungrateful little whelp who betrays your master and ancestors, get out here and see me at once!" Zhong Yongliang barked suddenly.
Zhang Naipao nearly fainted on the spot. He thought, It's over, it's really over. I don't know what's gotten into Brother Liang today, daring to defy Chunyang Tianzun to his face.
Hearing Zhong Yongliang's voice, Chunyang Tianzun flew into a rage and shot out from the side courtyard. He had meant to destroy Zhong Yongliang on the spot, but then he reflected that Zhong Yongliang was Zhang Naipao's leader; if he killed him, Zhang Naipao would surely be unhappy. So he could only force down his temper and shout angrily, "Zhong Yongliang, are you drunk? You dare to make a scene before me? Do you have a death wish? Zhang Naipao, you brought him here in the middle of the night just so he could go on a drunken rampage?"
One could hardly blame Chunyang Tianzun for thinking so. However reckless Zhong Yongliang might be, he could not possibly come here to curse and shout—that would be seeking death. So Chunyang Tianzun assumed Zhong Yongliang was simply drunk.
"Chunyang, you're the one who's drunk! Hurry up and pay your respects to your master!" Zhong Yongliang gave a cold snort and said angrily, "Now that you've become sect master, have you stopped taking your master seriously?"
"Master?" Chunyang Tianzun was stunned, staring at Zhong Yongliang in bewilderment, and grew even more furious. He could not help shouting, "My master, Patriarch Kuanglong, died long ago! Is there something wrong with your head, boy? Zhang Naipao, what is going on here? If you don't give me a proper explanation, then whether Zhong Yongliang is your big brother or not, he will pay the price!"
"This... Brother Liang..." Zhang Naipao looked utterly at a loss, not knowing what to do.