Listening to the indecent conversation between the two Sanyang Saints, Fang Xiaoyu felt surprised and also quite warm. He thought that all the elders in the Five Elements Hall were good friends, speaking without reservation and intimately with each other.
Upon arriving at the back mountain of Sword Peak, amidst a bamboo forest and bamboo houses, Wan Jianyi waved and gestured for them to sit in the pavilion before going to the kitchen to check on Susan.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu curiously observed the bamboo houses, feeling that the scenery was elegant and the environment excellent, and they were quite envious.
“This is the Sword Saint’s residence, I didn’t expect it to be so simple.”
Fang Xiaoyu exclaimed.
“That’s because you haven’t seen my residence, which is even simpler.”
Wan Qingyi snorted and sat on a bamboo stool, waiting for the food to be served.
Wan Lei thought of the Thunder Emperor’s Cave Mansion of the Yin Yang Sect and asked,
“Old Ancestor, you’re still living in a cave, aren’t you?”
“What’s wrong with a cave? Caves are quiet, suitable for closed-door cultivation. Unlike them, they only know how to live decadent and leisurely lives, forgetting what a cultivator’s life should be like.”
“That’s because you, Wan San, are a single dog and no one is living with you, so don’t be sour about what you can’t have.”
Wan Jianyi’s shout came from the kitchen, where smoke was curling.
“Draw your sword.”
Wan Qingyi said expressionlessly.
“Old Ancestor, why does he call you Wan San? Is that a nickname?”
Wan Lei asked in a low voice.
“You must have heard the saying ‘None of the people surnamed Wan are good people,’ right?”
“Uh… I hear it often.”
“This saying refers to four people: Wan Yi, Wan Jianyi, myself, and the Sect Leader Wan Hong. They are jealous of our intelligence and always feel we are tricking them, so this saying gradually spread.”
Sigh, I knew why people surnamed Wan had a bad reputation, it turns out to be because of you guys. You must often trick others.
“So…”
“We are ranked according to our strength and are called Wan Yi, Wan Er, Wan San, and Wan Si, but Wan Yi is indeed called Wan Yi.”
“So…”
“Wan Jianyi is a sword cultivator.”
“So…”
“This guy has the Four Swords of Zhu Xian.”
“So…”
Wan Qingyi glared,
“So I can’t beat him! You child, why do you have to get to the bottom of it and force me to say it?”
Wan Lei shrank his neck. This habit of arguing is indeed not good.
“I think Wan Lei is most likely to become Wan Wu in a short period of time.”
Wan Jianyi came out of the kitchen with two plates of dishes, and Susan behind him also carried two plates.
The younger generation, Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu, sensibly went to receive the dishes, as everyone present was considered an elder.
Susan was wearing casual home clothes today, different from her usual tight-fitting or palace attire. She was dressed casually and wore an apron, smiling warmly.
The sense of intimacy was so strong that Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu almost called her sister-in-law.
Wan Qingyi picked up a piece of food, chewed slowly, then looked at Fang Xiaoyu and then at Susan.
Susan was also a cold beauty before, and Fang Xiaoyu was even more so. But after meeting the unreliable jokers Wan Jianyi and Wan Lei, they were all won over and tamed.
Do icebergs always like this type of man? Ruo Shui Qiu is also a stunning ice beauty. Should I change my strategy too? Otherwise, when will I be able to win her over?
Wan Qingyi mused to himself.
“Wan San, don’t just eat, have a drink. Wan Lei, Xiaoyu, come and join us.”
Wan Jianyi was particularly enthusiastic, pulling everyone to toast each other. Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu gradually let go of their reservations.
After several rounds of drinks, Wan Jianyi patted Wan Lei on the shoulder and chuckled,
“You kid, you’re too serious. Have you forgotten what I taught you last time? We, the Wan family’s traditions, must not be forgotten.”
Recalling the Wan family’s tradition of trickery, Wan Lei’s mouth twitched.
Wan Qingyi had a different opinion on this matter.
“He’s not that serious, just inexperienced, not smart enough, and not thick-skinned enough. His current way of making money is still at the low level of robbery, too primitive. It’s a civilized society now, why rob when you can trick people out of money?”
“That’s true. Look at him buying bombs, spending billions and billions. Can’t you use your brain and investigate where their warehouse is in advance, then use the Seventy-Two Transformations taught by the Monkey King to directly enter the warehouse and take as much as you want? You’re too much of a gentleman.”
“Yeah, that’s right. If that doesn’t work, go to an underground arms black market, flash your Five Elements Hall identity token, and directly confiscate some of their bombs.
If they’re smart, they’ll kneel down and offer them to you. Why spend that extra money?”
“In the future, find a department with good benefits to work in, and people will queue up to give you money for taking bribes and extorting them. Why would you still need to rob? Too stupid.”
Wan Qingyi and Wan Jianyi spoke one after another, making Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu’s heads spin. You are Saints, can’t you act like Saints? Is it really good to corrupt children like this?
As for Susan, her eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled, clearly understanding what kind of people these two men were.
At this moment, Gouzi also came out to speak. Although it didn’t recognize Wan Qingyi and the other two, Wan Qingyi recognized it. During the war between Immortals and Gods, it had often used Gouzi’s original body, the Source Thunder Hammer, to fight.
“Back then, in the Lei Xinghai, I taught this kid every day to learn to pluck feathers from a passing goose. As the saying goes, not picking up something you find is a loss, and not taking advantage of a bargain is being a scoundrel.
But this kid only learned to show off, and didn’t learn how to trick people and make money. He’s too honest, far from Wan Yi.
They are also surnamed Wan, why is there such a big difference between him and you?”
Wan Qingyi and the other nodded and laughed heartily. Then, Wan Jianyi took out a notebook from his storage bag and handed it to Wan Lei.
Wan Lei received it with both hands and became solemn as he saw the words on the cover.
It was inscribed with four large characters: 【Wan Family Ancestral Teachings】
Opening the first page, Wan Lei almost got his eyes burned.
The Way of Trickery.
Wan Jianyi chuckled,
“The Way of Trickery can be divided into acting like a pig to eat a tiger, acting like an overconfident and arrogant person, tricking and deceiving, placing oneself in a position of supreme morality, which is preaching grand principles, and acting pitiful, which is the last resort.
These methods should be used according to the situation. The first two are suitable for tricking enemies, the third is suitable for tricking acquaintances, and the latter two are suitable for tricking those in high positions and with low intelligence, such as Xia Dayu…”
Brother, is it really good to talk about the Immortal Venerable like this? He can definitely hear you.
“Wan Lei, when you go back, study this book carefully. You must integrate it and put it into practice, and carry forward the traditions of our Wan family.”
Wan Jianyi said with a look of earnest instruction, as if Wan Lei truly had a heavy responsibility.