Looking at Jiang Fan's expression, the Crazy Old Man wondered if he had really guessed wrong.
"Alright, alright, I don't have time for your nonsense. Tell me, which martial arts school did you go to?"
Jiang Fan was also afraid that if things continued, the Crazy Old Man would go further and further astray, so he stopped beating around the bush.
" Yuanwu."
"Hmm... Yuanwu is alright too." The Crazy Old Man gave a perfunctory reply while sipping his wine.
As far as he was concerned, it didn't matter whether Jiang Fan went to Qingwu or any other martial arts school, since they were all pretty much the same anyway.
As for his question earlier, it was purely out of curiosity to find out if Jiang Fan had run off with a girl from the Lan Family.
If Jiang Fan really does seduce the Lan Family's girl, he'd like to see if that stubborn old man in the Lan Family, who dotes on his granddaughter like a treasure, will be so angry he'll be driven crazy.
Just like Jiang Fan said, the Crazy Old Man simply enjoys gossip.
Suddenly!
The Crazy Old Man suddenly spat out a mouthful of wine, his eyes wide as he turned to look at Jiang Fan.
"What did you say? Which martial arts school?!"
Well...
" Yuanwu." Jiang Fan replied.
Upon hearing the answer again, the Crazy Old Man was finally convinced that he hadn't been hallucinating, and his beard trembled with rage.
He grabbed the wine jug and smashed it at Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan stood still, a trace of spiritual power flowing from his eyes, controlling the wine pot to stop steadily in front of him.
"You brat! You're ignoring me, aren't you? I told you, you absolutely can't go to the Corpse Martial. Do you have a death wish?"
Jiang Fan knew the Crazy Old Man would be unhappy, but he didn't expect him to get so angry.
"There's nothing I can do about it. At the time, only Yuanwu School was willing to accept me; the other martial arts schools wouldn't."
"Nonsense! You became the top scorer in the martial arts exam with the strength of Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist. Are the other martial arts schools out of their minds to refuse to accept you? Especially Shenwu, it's the reserve camp of the Divine Wind Camp, and that kid Xiao Yan thinks so highly of you, has high hopes for you, and even promised you that he would give you the position of commander of the Divine Wind Camp in the future. Putting aside the other martial arts schools, how could Shenwu possibly not want you? Not only would they not refuse you, they would do anything to snatch you up!"
"I know you don't believe me, but that's the truth. Back then..."
Jiang Fan told the Crazy Old Man the whole story.
After understanding the situation, the Crazy Old Man's anger subsided considerably.
"I see. I knew I had warned you, how could you still be so reckless as to go to Corpse Martial? Here's what I'll do, I'll contact Xiao Yan and have him arrange for you to go to Shenwu."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan became anxious.
"Let's forget about it and not bother that important person. Besides, the matter has already been settled. Teacher Xing from Yuanwu took my family to Fortress No. 1 this morning to apply for resident ID cards, and Teacher Xing also solemnly declared that if anyone dares to compete with Yuanwu for people, Yuanwu will not let it go."
The Crazy Old Man, considering Yuanwu's style of doing things, felt that Jiang Fan's words were not an exaggeration.
Although Yuanwu is far weaker than other martial arts schools in terms of enrollment, its teachers and students have long been fighting against monsters in the wilderness, resulting in a very fierce school spirit that is not to be easily provoked.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "It's alright, I'll handle it. Yuanwu won't refuse."
Seeing the Crazy Old Man take out his phone, Jiang Fan quickly gritted his teeth and spoke up to stop him.
"Actually, it was my own idea to go to Yuanwu."
There was no other way; if he didn't tell them, his plan to go to Yuanwu would be ruined.
Upon hearing this, the Crazy Old Man paused, looking at Jiang Fan expressionlessly.
What did you just say?
Jiang Fan took a deep breath and looked back at the Crazy Old Man with neither arrogance nor servility.
"It's me who's going to Yuanwu."
With a loud "bang!", the wine jug floating in front of Jiang Fan suddenly exploded, splashing wine all over his face.
The Crazy Old Man rushed up to Jiang Fan, veins bulging on his forehead, his chest heaving with rage.
"Looks like you really want to die! Don't think you can act with impunity just because I don't know you've been to the Inner Wilderness Zone. Let me tell you, you were with the studio back then. Although their strength is average, their experience is extremely rich. The reason you weren't in danger wasn't just because you have Psychic Power! It was mostly luck."
Don't be so dismissive. As the saying goes, "He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet!" Just because there was no danger once, you think you can treat the Inner Wilderness Zone like your own backyard?
If that's really what you think, then I can only say you're overestimating the world and treating going to the wilderness like a game!
Jiang Fan, listen to me, this isn't a game where you can just start over after dying. If you die in a battle with a monster, you're dead.
You think it's glorious to fight and kill monsters? Bullshit!
I'm telling you, even though you're unwilling to call me master, you've still gone through the apprenticeship ceremony.
As your master, this is not up to you! You are not allowed to go to Yuanwu!
Although Jiang Fan knew very well that the Crazy Old Man was so agitated because he wanted what was best for him, he disliked being ordered around and hated having his decisions interfered with.
"You saved me before, and I'm very grateful to you, but one thing is one thing. I've made up my mind; I'm definitely going to Yuanwu."
"You--"
The Crazy Old Man had barely opened his mouth when Jiang Fan interrupted him.
"You're not my father, so you don't need to worry about this."
After saying that, Jiang Fan didn't bother arguing with the other party any further and turned to leave.
He had barely taken a step when he felt an extremely dangerous gust of wind rushing towards him.
Before Jiang Fan could react, the Crazy Old Man grabbed the back of his collar.
The next second, he felt the wind blasting past his ears, making his face feel as if it were being slashed by countless wind blades.
This feeling was fleeting; by the time he realized it, he was already standing in front of a row of tombstones.
Wow, that's fast!
Jiang Fan's heart was churning with turbulent emotions that he could not calm down for a long time.
Just how powerful is this Crazy Old Man? He can actually teleport!
He thought his modified Phantom Gale Leg was fast enough, but compared to the speed he had just experienced, it was like a child learning to walk.
The Crazy Old Man approached a tombstone and sighed.
When my grandson was your age, he was also a genius, and just like you, full of youthful vigor and fearlessness, always dreaming of going out and making his way in the world.
Hearing this, Jiang Fan suddenly understood why the Crazy Old Man had been so agitated earlier.
" Jiang Fan, you're right. I'm not your father, just a master you don't want to call me. Actually, I don't want to have too many emotional ties with you either. After all, the deeper the ties, the more likely it is that one day..."
At this point, the Crazy Old Man stopped talking.
Even though he hadn't finished speaking, Jiang Fan could understand his unspoken meaning.
"Honestly, I wish that day had never come. Let me tell you a secret: I was reluctant to call him 'Master' at first, but I did in the end. I called him that before he died; it was the first and the last time."