The Crazy Old Man's face was filled with mixed emotions, as memories he didn't want to recall kept surfacing.
The atmosphere became tense for a moment.
Jiang Fan stood there watching. In his eyes, the Crazy Old Man looked even more lonely and desolate, just like an ordinary old man, a lonely old man who had lost his family and had no one to rely on.
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Fan smiled and raised his voice:
" Crazy Old Man, I'm not like you. I will never call you master in this lifetime!"
The Crazy Old Man paused slightly, a complex look flashing across his eyes, before letting out a groan.
"You brat! All you do is call me Crazy Old Man Crazy Old Man all day long. Who's as disrespectful as you? Let me tell you, countless people in this world want to become my disciples. They beg and plead, but I don't even give them a second glance. You're living the high life and don't even know it!"
"What others do is none of my business; I only follow my heart. Okay, enough of this nonsense. It's getting late; I'm going to cook."
After saying that, Jiang Fan turned and walked towards the management office. He had only taken a few steps when he heard the Crazy Old Man's voice behind him.
Are you really planning to go to Yuanwu?
Jiang Fan stopped, but did not turn around.
"Um."
The Crazy Old Man took a breath. "Have you decided?"
"Um."
Upon receiving this answer, the Crazy Old Man's expression became even more serious.
Why?
Jiang Fan remained silent.
The Crazy Old Man had known Jiang Fan for some time and knew a thing or two about the kid's temper.
If he doesn't want to talk, even if you pry it open with an alloy weapon, he won't utter a single word.
"Fine, I won't ask you why. I just want to ask you one question: Are you risking your life by going to Yuanwu?"
"No." Jiang Fan replied crisply and decisively.
Upon hearing this, the Crazy Old Man breathed a deep sigh of relief, and with a flick of his wrist, a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) appeared out of thin air.
He tilted his head back and gulped down a few mouthfuls, then began to boss Jiang Fan, who was still standing there, around.
"You brat! What are you still standing here for? Can't you see I'm just drinking without any snacks?"
Jiang Fan chuckled, shook his head, and walked straight towards the management office.
"Buzz buzz--" The phone vibrated.
The Crazy Old Man calmly took out his phone, and as expected, the call was from Yan Tianyang.
"You wouldn't call me unless you had something important to say, so why did you specifically call me about Jiang Fan?"
Yan Tianyang made no attempt to conceal his intentions, stating bluntly, " Jiang Fan Spirit Master; going to Yuanwu is too dangerous for him. If anything were to happen to him, it would be a loss for our Great Xia."
"You think you know everything?" the Crazy Old Man said rudely.
Yan Tianyang thought the Crazy Old Man was blaming him for his incompetence, for forcing Jiang Fan to choose Yuanwu.
"This was indeed my oversight, so I plan to use my own methods to get Jiang Fan into Shenwu."
"Let's forget about it. That kid has his own plans," the Crazy Old Man said.
As intelligent as Yan Tianyang, he naturally understood the Crazy Old Man's unspoken meaning.
"You mean, Jiang Fan originally planned to go to Yuanwu?!"
"Um."
The affirmative answer shocked and moved even the commander of the Divine Wind Camp, who was usually unfazed by the collapse of Tarzan.
"What on earth is he thinking?!"
The Crazy Old Man curled his lip and his gaze fell on the gate of the management office.
Who knows?
"So you're just going to let him do whatever he wants?"
"I'm not his father, how can I control him?"
"But you are his master!"
"Fine, he won't admit it."
"..."
After a moment of silence, Yan Tianyang spoke again.
"The freshmen of Yuanwu University will be sent to the Inner Wilderness Zone. Although there are teachers hiding in the shadows, they will not easily intervene unless the students' lives are in danger. Moreover, the number of teachers is limited, and they cannot take care of every student. Although I believe in Jiang Fan's strength, I am just afraid of the worst. I will use my methods to forcibly recruit Jiang Fan into Shenwu."
The Crazy Old Man, recalling his conversation with Jiang Fan, said, "That kid is someone who values his life; he would never joke about it. As for why he chose Yuanwu? Perhaps he has his own plans. This kid is hiding quite a secret; otherwise, how could he have progressed so rapidly?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Tianyang fell silent.
The Crazy Old Man continued, "Everyone has their own path. Then again, throughout history, which peerless genius or extraordinary figure has followed a path laid out by their elders? You, Yan Tianyang, weren't, nor was I, nor even the once peerless Holy Master of the Church of Justice. Jiang Fan is destined to be extraordinary, so his path shouldn't be arranged by you or me."
Yan Tianyang remained silent.
"Alright, stop worrying about Jiang Fan. If you're really worried, just flick your finger and quietly arrange a few protectors around him to ensure his safety in Yuanwu, wouldn't that be enough?"
Although Yan Tianyang still wanted Jiang Fan to join Shenwu, the Crazy Old Man's words were undeniably quite reasonable.
Especially the line that Jiang Fan harbors a significant secret, which is very likely related to his rapid improvement in strength.
Perhaps for Jiang Fan, Yuanwu is the best choice.
"Since you've put it that way, Master Li, I won't insist any further."
Moreover, Yan Tianyang believed that the Crazy Old Man, who had experienced the loss of his entire family, was one of the people least willing to see anything happen to Jiang Fan as Jiang Fan's master, and would care about Jiang Fan's safety even more than he did.
So the Crazy Old Man must have tried to persuade him as much as he could, yet he still stood firmly on Jiang Fan's side, which shows that he believed in his disciple.
Just then, the Crazy Old Man smelled a delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen, making his mouth water.
It has to be said that Jiang Fan's cooking skills are amazing; they are far superior to those of chefs in many restaurants.
Moreover, as his Psychic Power improves, his culinary skills also increase day by day.
He thought that perhaps the higher Psychic Power, the more meticulous one would be in handling ingredients and during the cooking process.
"I'll hang up if there's nothing else."
He's waiting for some snacks to go with his drinks.
" Master Li, there's one more thing."
Knowing the Crazy Old Man's impatient nature, Yan Tianyang quickly spoke up before he hung up the phone.
"Speak quickly! Why are you making such a fuss all day long?" the Crazy Old Man urged impatiently.
"It's about the Holy Lord of the Church of Justice."
One sentence was enough to make the Crazy Old Man's expression turn serious.
At the same time, images of his past interactions with the Holy Lord of the Church of Justice involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
Especially that scene, where the god-like man, when he had cavities and couldn't eat candy, actually collected all of his candy and deliberately licked Tang Guo bit by bit in front of him.
He also had a habit of deliberately letting enemies go out of kindness before killing them.
There are countless examples like this.