Deng Kuan did not understand why, but went as ordered, returning in a short while with a small box in his hands as well. Gao Chong took the box, sighed, and opened it in front of the crowd, putting it side-by-side with Shen Zhen’s small box. And just like this, two pieces of the legendary Lapis Armour were displayed in front of everyone.

Gao Chong said, “Since matters have come to this, this old man owes everyone an explanation. It is indeed true that there are five pieces to the Lapis Armour; all these years, each of us five have actually held on to one. A few years ago, Lu-xiong died before his time, and entrusted his piece to the Hero Hua, the Taishan Sect Leader, but he never thought that...it would draw fatal trouble to him."

Reverend Cimu continued, "Amitabha, this old monk too knows some of what had transpired."

All gazes turned to this kind-looking, white-whiskered Shaolin monk, only to hear him say, "I’m not sure who here remembers that disaster that happened to the pugilist world thirty years ago.”

Once he said this, the expressions of some of the older people present changed instantly. Even Ye Baiyi, a bystander enjoying the show, lifted his head slightly.

At this point, Zhou Zishu was regaling old stories of the Zhang family to a totally clueless Zhang Chengling from memory. Off to the side, Wen Kexing slept on, ignorant. Despite Zhou Zishu kicking him away, he was still gripping onto his sleeve tightly, lying sprawled out in an indecorous manner.

When Cao Weining had dragged Zhou Zishu out this morning, Zhou Zishu had been just about to eat; unable to do so, he could only wrap it up and keep it for later. Now, he took it out and gave it to Zhang Chengling, watching this youth scarf it down quickly.

"About things that happened thirty years ago, I only know of them approximately. Your father was probably still young then, when a martial arts genius named Rong Xuan appeared on the jianghu. With his long sword, he was nearly unparalleled in the world, and he loved to travel to make friends with the heroes all over; supposedly, he was very close with the younger generation of the five major clans back then. Now, the five major clans never speak of him, but as the descendant of the Zhang family, you should know about this too, right? "

Zhang Chengling nodded. There was a smidge of cake on the corner of his mouth. He said, "But my father never mentioned him."

"Not only did your father not mention him, but for these thirty years, his name has also been taboo to utter." Zhou Zishu sighed, and continued, "Afterwards, Rong Xuan married a wife. According to hearsay, his wife was also an outstanding lady, extremely beautiful, and was by birth of the Healers' Valley…"