The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

Liang Shanbo naturally took a jar of wine and walked up, as if the two were old friends who had known each other for many years, and sat down opposite each other without any politeness.

"who are you?"

The man raised an eyebrow slightly, his words carrying a hint of displeasure, wariness, and intoxication.

He did not know Liang Shanbo, and he had no friends in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The other party addressed him as "fellow Daoist" as soon as he arrived, which meant that the other party was a "fellow Daoist" and knew that he was a cultivator.

More importantly, the other party knew he was a cultivator, yet still dared to approach him so brazenly, which clearly showed that they didn't take him seriously.

"Haha, we're both in the same boat, why bother with past acquaintances? Who I am isn't important, what's important is that I know you're unhappy right now, and so am I. Meeting is fate, come on, let's have a drink."

Liang Shanbo completely ignored the other party's wariness and displeasure, and poured himself a bowl of wine in a frank and unrestrained manner, then gulped it down.

"..."

Seeing Liang Shanbo's generosity, the man's initial desire to send him away vanished. After carefully examining Liang Shanbo, the man looked at him with a hint of doubt: "I wonder what's causing your unhappiness, fellow Daoist? Since you want to drink with me, you must share your story with me."

“Haha, not bad, not bad. We need wine and meat, but also a story. I’ll tell my story, you tell yours, and we’ll call it even.” Without waiting for the man’s reply, Liang Shanbo began to speak: “There are two things that make me unhappy. First, my beloved woman was taken away by someone stronger than me; second, I’ve encountered a problem in my cultivation, and my cultivation has stagnated, so I urgently need to solve it.”

"..."

The man hadn't expected Liang Shanbo to be so frank and forthright. When did southerners become more straightforward than northerners?

The man was somewhat embarrassed, but also quite puzzled, and asked with a hint of skepticism in his tone, "Fellow Daoist, are you having problems with your cultivation? I see you currently have no cultivation level, right? Is that your problem?"

Liang Shanbo's cultivation was suppressed by the Heavenly Dao of the Water and Earth Star, leaving him with zero cultivation, just like an ordinary person, which the man could still tell.

For a mere mortal to dare impersonate a cultivator and drink with him, he must have quite the nerve.

Of course, he wasn't entirely sure if Liang Shanbo was a cultivator, because Liang Shanbo had already addressed him as "fellow Daoist" and showed no fear of him as a cultivator, which made him somewhat suspicious and also somewhat wary.

Could it be that the other party's cultivation level is higher than his?

Could it be that the other party has cultivated a technique to conceal their cultivation level?

Could it be that the other party has really encountered a problem in their cultivation, making it impossible for others to discern their cultivation level?

The man wasn't sure.

He was suspicious, he was testing the waters.

Liang Shanbo naturally understood the man's thoughts, but he didn't explain. After finishing the wine in the bowl, he easily crushed the earthenware bowl into powder.

"Gulu!"

"Hehe, I didn't expect this bowl to be of such poor quality. It crumbled into powder with just a light squeeze. Waiter, bring me another bowl, an iron one."

"..."

"Okay!"

The man said, "It seems you are indeed a fellow Daoist. I apologize for my presumption. May I ask your esteemed name?"

"Dongfang Xuan".

Liang Shanbo gave a false name; to the outside world, he was now a dead man.

Given his fame during his lifetime, it would have caused a sensation if he had revealed his real name, and Liang Shanbo did not want to cause unnecessary trouble.

"Dongfang Xuan? Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps from the Dongfang family?"

The man was also taken aback. The Dongfang family was one of the eight great families in the cultivation world. If this Dongfang Xuan really came from the Dongfang family, then his background was absolutely terrifying.

However, he was very curious. Wasn't the Dongfang family in the Divine Continent Immortal Realm? How did they end up in the mortal world? Could it be that they were also here to participate in the Nanling Conference?

In an instant, many thoughts arose in the man's mind.

"The Dongfang family? Hmm, you could call it that. But I'm just a collateral branch of the Dongfang family, far inferior to the direct line."

Liang Shanbo didn't deny it. Judging from the man's tone, it was clear that the Dongfang family was a cultivation family with considerable influence. He might even be able to use this identity to gain further access to the martial arts world of Water Planet.

"Brother Dongfang, you are too modest. With the strength of the Dongfang family in the Divine Continent Immortal Realm, even a branch family would not be easily offended. By the way, Brother Dongfang, isn't the Dongfang family based in the Divine Continent Immortal Realm? What brings you here? Are you also here to attend the Southern Ridge Conference?"

After Liang Shanbo revealed that he was from the Dongfang family, the man opened up and started talking. He seemed to know a lot, and therefore had many questions in his mind.

Liang Shanbo nodded without denying it, and said, "I haven't yet asked for your honorable name, fellow Daoist."

"My name is Gu Yuege."

"So it's Brother Gu. Why are you drinking alone here all by yourself? Is it because of that bastard Shen Jian?"

"How did you know?" Gu Yuege became extremely vigilant in an instant, and an astonishing killing intent surged from her body. However, only a second later, this oppressive aura dissipated, and Gu Yuege smiled with relief: "That's right. With your status, it's not too difficult for you to know that I am Shen Jiantong's subordinate."

They traveled south into the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but few people knew about it, especially since he was merely one of Shen Jian's subordinates. Therefore, Liang Shanbo's sudden mention of Shen Jian naturally aroused his vigilance, but then he thought of Liang Shanbo's identity and understood.

Given the strength of the Dongfang family, it shouldn't be difficult for them to know that Shen Jiantong is heading south.

Dongfang Xuan knew he was Shen Jiantong's subordinate, so it made perfect sense.

Gu Yuege continued, "To be honest, my unhappiness is indeed because of Shen Jian."

"Oh? Could you tell me about it? Maybe I can help you."

Are you really willing to help?

Gu Yuege seemed a little excited and actually leaned over to hold Liang Shanbo's hand.

"Ahem, you go first. How am I supposed to know if I can help you if you don't tell me? But with the strength of my Dongfang family, I think it should be easy to resolve if it's not a major issue."

"Okay, I said."

Gu Yuege nodded heavily and said, "I am the son of Gu Tianlai, the sect leader of Lingyao Sect." As he spoke, Gu Yuege couldn't help but look at Liang Shanbo: "Brother Dongfang must also know that Lingyao Sect is just a small, insignificant one-star sect. How could it possibly defeat a behemoth like the Xiongnu Kingdom's Tongyuan?"

Although the Xiongnu Kingdom's governing body is not rated by stars, it is one of the ten governing bodies of the Central Plains Immortal Mansion, which is the only ten-star power in the Central Plains Immortal Mansion.

Currently, the chief administrator of the Xiongnu State's administrative council is Shen Jian, who, in alliance with the chief administrators of the Gaoche, Rouran, and Wusun states, intends to march south and annex the Dai, Qin, Yan, and Eastern Jin states. Although I grew up in the Xiongnu State's administrative council, I know that I am the young master of the Lingyao Sect. Shen Jian wants me to seize the position of Lingyao Sect leader so that we can launch a two-pronged attack on the Eastern Jin, thus supporting his annexation strategy.

More importantly, that bastard Shen Jian, upon hearing that I have a beautiful younger sister, actually asked me to send her to his bed. He's utterly despicable..."