Great Ups and Downs

When Song Qingshu was taken back by the Jin Dynasty men from the ruined temple, Huang Yaoshi was telling Zhou Botong, "Old Urchin, that mysterious man's qinggong may be superb, but he had such a long head start this time. If you competed under equal conditions, he might not necessarily beat you."

Zhou Botong nodded subconsciously. "Huang the Heretic, I never expected you to have such insight, to say something so profound. I thought it over carefully just now. Though he was faster than me over short distances, if he had to keep running for hundreds or thousands of miles, his internal energy might not hold up. If I hadn't been worried about making you wait here, and anxious to learn news of my sworn brother, I definitely would've kept chasing him." As he spoke, Zhou Botong kept scratching his scalp, his words full of regret.

Huang Yaoshi chuckled. "Then why not find him and compete again?"

Zhou Botong's features immediately scrunched together as he said miserably, "Didn't Rong'er say she didn't know who he was? Where am I supposed to find him for another match?"

"Rong'er naturally knows that man's identity." Huang Yaoshi's words made Huang Rong's heart skip a beat. He gave his daughter a calm glance and continued, "I was the one who told her not to reveal the truth to you."

Zhou Botong immediately bristled, circling Huang Yaoshi as he shouted, "You damn Huang the Heretic! You actually joined forces with your daughter to fool me! After all these years, I never thought you'd still be this detestable!" Remembering how Huang Yaoshi had broken his legs and imprisoned him on Peach Blossom Island for ten years, old and new grudges surged up together. Zhou Botong howled and charged at Huang Yaoshi.

As though he had expected