Zhong Shan was incredibly excited, his mouth splitting into a wide grin.
Happiness had arrived far too suddenly.
“I knew that Master Hua’s disciple would be incredibly powerful!”
“The younger generation is truly formidable!”
“Master Hua has found a successor!”
Zhong Shan said, his voice trembling with excitement.
A brilliant smile spread across his face.
Chen Fan, however, was not moved by these words. He said in a deep voice, "Come with me for a moment!"
Zhong Shan nodded, devoid of any elder’s demeanor.
He followed behind Chen Fan,
Respectfully.
As for Zhong Wen and Zhong Xue, they dared not utter another word.
They all stood obediently to the side.
Their current posture was rather comical.
After a moment of stunned silence, Zhong Xue asked, "What are they doing?"
Zhong Wen shook his head, "I don't know. It's best not to say too much, lest we say the wrong thing!"
"Mm-hmm!"
Zhong Xue was now very obedient.
Unlike before, when she would start shouting upon seeing Chen Fan.
Honestly, that demeanor was quite undignified.
And so, Chen Fan and Zhong Shan entered the room…
Zhong Shan was perplexed, his old face etched with confusion. "Chen Fan, why did you call me here…"
"I called you here to ask why you have Old Man Hua's inner energy within you," Chen Fan stated.
Zhong Shan blinked in surprise, then said, "I… I don't know. But back then, Master Hua patted my shoulder when he taught me to use my staff to fend off enemies!"
"It was just that Master Hua patted my shoulder back then, and I felt my body become very light. That's why I remember it so clearly!"
Only now did Chen Fan understand. So that was it…
Back then, Old Man Hua had opened up a martial path for Zhong Shan.
"I understand!"
"This…"
"It seems your relationship with the old man was quite good?" Chen Fan inquired further.
Zhong Shan sighed, "Master Hua was a divine being. How could someone like me possibly become his friend? As I said, I’m not even worthy of carrying his shoes!"
"Heh heh…" Chen Fan chuckled and asked again, "When Old Man Hua left, did he mention a place to you?"
"What place?"
"Kunlong Island!"
Regarding these three words, Zhong Shan felt nothing but unfamiliarity. He shook his head, "He… he didn't mention this place!"
Chen Fan sighed inwardly. This old fellow was truly mysterious. What exactly was he up to!
Thinking of this, he felt a sense of helplessness.
Zhong Shan then said in a low voice, "I… I can mobilize the Zhong family’s resources to search, what do you think…"
Chen Fan waved his hand, refusing, "There's no need!"
"Alright, there's nothing else. You can go back."
Zhong Shan nodded, a pang in his heart. "This…"
After hesitating for a moment, he took out a bank card.
Seeing this, Chen Fan waved his hand and directly refused, "No need. Considering your slight acquaintance with Old Man Hua, let's forget about it."
"This…" Zhong Shan felt a bit embarrassed. After all, Chen Fan had saved his life. He couldn't help but sigh repeatedly, truly worthy of being Master Hua’s disciple, so extraordinary and powerful!
Chen Fan, noticing his hesitation, casually asked, "Is there anything else?"
Zhong Shan hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "There… there is something, but it's a small matter."
Chen Fan waved his hand, "Since it's a small matter, just say it directly!"
"Don't hesitate!!!"
"This…" Zhong Shan still felt a bit shy. After repeated hesitation, he finally said, "I… I’ll say it…"