<strong>Capítulo 1058: Chapter 1060: Rose Mark</strong>


    Yuwen Kangshi was taken aback, then he shook his head, “Who does he look like?”


    Lian Chengughed, but there was a hint of coldness in hisughter, “Like your grandfather.”


    “My grandfather?”


    Yuwen Kangshi was even more puzzled. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever said he had the slightest resemnce to his grandfather, and Lian Chengyu was the first to say so.


    Lian Chengyu nodded slightly, “Your grandfather said the exact same words to me back then.”


    Back when Old Master Yuwen was Yuwen Kangshi’s age, he was already the Family Head of the Yuwen Family. However, at that time, the Yuwen Family was experiencing internal turmoil, with undercurrents surging, and many people were coveting the position of Family Head.


    Back then, Old Master Yuwen sought to consolidate his power by searching for martial artists, and at that time, Lian Chengyu had not yet achieved the current scale. After he found Old Master Yuwen, they negotiated with each other and eventually reached an agreement.


    However, in the end, when Lian Chengyu helped Old Master Yuwen eliminate dissent, he reneged on the agreement.


    He broke the pact, never mentioning the promise he made to Lian Chengyu, and every time Lian Chengyu went to see Old Master Yuwen, he would be turned away.


    At that time, Lian Chengyu had offended many people while helping Old Master Yuwen eliminate dissent. If he were to make a big move against the Yuwen Family, he would inevitably face criticism from many people, which would be self-defeating.


    After much deliberation, Lian Chengyu decided to retreat to the mountains to recuperate, and now thirty years have passed, and there are no longer any rumors about him in the world of martial arts.


    “Yuwen Kangshi, you’re very smart. It’s not surprising that the Yuwen Family has fallen into your hands, but have you ever heard the saying that ‘smart people can be misled by their own cleverness’? I cooperated with your brother before, and now youe seeking my coboration. Have you ever thought that I won’t be earnest about cooperating with you?”


    Amon saying goes, ‘Once bitten by a snake, you fear the rope for ten years.’ Lian Chengyu suffered a major betrayal by Old Master Yuwen, and now thirty yearster, it’s impossible for him to suffer the same betrayal from his grandson.


    “Master Lian is a martial artist, and the most important thing for martial artists is loyalty. I don’t believe Master Lian would deceive me.”


    Yuwen Kangshi said softly.


    Lian Chengyu nced deeply at Yuwen Kangshi andughed, “It seems you understand martial artists quite well.”


    Yuwen Kangshi suddenly restrained his expression, slowly extended his hand, and suddenly, the cup of tea in front of him floated into the air without any water spilling out.


    Lian Chengyu’s eyes shed with surprise, staring at Yuwen Kangshi in astonishment; this guy turned out to be a cultivator too.


    “Master Lian, I can be considered half a martial artist; does that satisfy your trustworthiness?”


    Yuwen Kangshi slowly retracted his True Qi.


    Lian Chengyu let out a light chuckle, “Second Young Master Yuwen, martial artists value loyalty, but not all martial artists prioritize loyalty. By showing me your martial arts and iming you’re a martial artist, thisughable act is not something you should do.”


    Yuwen Kangshi was stunned, narrowed his eyes at Lian Chengyu, and asked puzzledly, “What does Master Lian mean by this?”


    Lian Chengyu smiled, “It means you’re unable to convince me.”


    After saying that, he stood up, “If Second Young Master Yuwen has nothing else to say, then I shall take my leave.”


    Lian Chengyu finished and prepared to leave.


    Yuwen Kangshi didn’t expect Lian Chengyu to reject him so directly, but he quickly collected his emotions and returned to his usual gentle demeanor.


    He stood up, smiling as he said to Lian Chengyu, “Let me see you off.”


    Although he hadn’t anticipated Lian Chengyu’s outright rejection, he didn’t assume he would seed on the first try. No matter what you do, it’s impossible to seed the first time; trying several times might achieve a miracle.


    At this moment, a few people entered the hotel entrance—Chu Ge, along with Lin Dong and Lin Zhao, came in to dine.


    By sheer coincidence, they bumped into Yuwen Kangshi and Lian Chengyu at the staircase.


    Lian Chengyu did not immediately recognize Chu Ge, walked past him, and left.


    Yuwen Kangshi seemed surprised to meet Chu Ge here, paused for a moment, nced in Lian Chengyu’s direction, then nodded slightly at Chu Ge as a greeting.


    Chu Ge looked back in the direction Yuwen Kangshi and Lian Chengyu left. The mask on that person’s face was distinctive; it seemed familiar, but he couldn’t quite recall.


    Especially as he passed by Chu Ge, there was an aura of decay about him, subtle so that ordinary people wouldn’t notice.


    Chu Ge spected that the person was likely a martial artist, but why he was with Yuwen Kangshi was beyond his curiosity.


    Lin Dong and Lin Zhao recognized Lian Chengyu from the Gambling Stone Field encounter, spotting the person immediately.


    “That masked person visited our Gambling Stone Field today, right?”


    Lin Dong asked curiously.


    Lin Zhao nodded, “Indeed, he came by, and Gu Tong was always staring at the person.”


    “Yes, yes, that Gu Tong boy usually acts aloof and indifferent, but yesterday he actually stared at the person for quite a while.”


    Lin Dong wrylymented, “Speaking of Gu Tong, really, today of all days, when Mr. Chu invited us for a meal, he didn’t show up!”


    Chu Ge nced at him and chuckled lightly, saying, “What’s that supposed to mean, that I don’t usually invite you?”


    Hasn’t he already treated them tovish meals at the vi quite often?


    “No, no, that’s not what I meant. Hehe, Mr. Chu is always generous to us; I was talking about Gu Tong, about how Gu Tong is so disrespectful!”


    “Perhaps he had something else on his agenda.”


    Chu Ge said, mentioning how he’s ordered so much furniture from Dao Liu, that if Dao Liu had to do it alone, he’d never finish it all; Gu Tong surely went back to help out.”


    Gu Tong indeed returned to assist, but he had another important objective: to inquire about Lian Chengyu from Dao Liu.


    He always felt there was something odd about Lian Chengyu.


    “Master, do you know of anyone in the world of martial arts who usually wears a mask?”


    Gu Tong asked Dao Liu curiously.


    Dao Liu nced at him and said, “You’re asking something quite broad; the world of martial arts is vast, and there are plenty of people who like wearing masks. How can I possibly remember them all?”


    Gu Tong was speechless; he coughed lightly and then continued, “It’s a mask engraved with a rose pattern.”


    “Rose pattern?”


    Dao Liu was taken aback, and his expression suddenly turned unpleasant, “How do you know about that?”


    “What?” Gu Tong was puzzled; he didn’t expect his master’s reaction to change so quickly.


    “I asked how you came to know about this person.”


    Gu Tong exined, “He came to our Gambling Stone Field today; I thought the mask looked peculiar but couldn’t recall who it belonged to, so I specifically came back to ask you.”