The ninth day of August is the beginning of autumn.

In the dark cave, Zhang Chu sat cross-legged on the futon, looking down at his palms.

The five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are flowing in turn in his palm, harmoniously and at will.

With two unicorn horns inserted into his belly, he has developed the Wutu True Essence, and the five elements have been completed!

Earth Element True Essence may have a very special status among the Five Elements.

Anyway, as soon as the Wutu True Yuan returned to its position, the four elements of Gold, Wood, Water, and Fire inside Zhang Chu's body suddenly became submissive and peaceful.

Moreover, as he had previously expected, an irreversible cycle of mutual generation or conflict between the five elements was not automatically generated.

Instead, he can control both pros and cons!

In the state where the five elements are coexisting, the true energy is as strong as a river and the sea, and its recovery speed is unparalleled in the world. It can fight, walk, and carry. Its strength has at least doubled compared to before!

In the state where the five elements are in conflict, the total amount of true energy is reduced by half, but a black true essence containing the meaning of destruction will be generated, which can easily break the body-protecting true essence.

However, Zhang Chu did not spend much time studying these two changes.

Although the five elements are in conflict with each other, it can be regarded as a kind of unification of the five elements in an alternative sense.

But it is obvious that practicing the "Five Directions and Five Emperors Unify Gong" as soon as possible and truly unifying the five elements is the right path.

At present, Zhang Chu has begun to condense the Five Emperors' divine will.

This step was much more difficult than he expected.

Zhang Chu estimated that it would take at least two or three months to master this martial art.

Suddenly, a burst of heavy footsteps came.

Zhang Chu dispersed the Five Elements True Yuan in his palm and asked, "Is it a mule?"

He could hear the footsteps of a mule, but he wasn't sure.

"Master Chu, it's me."

The visitor responded from afar, it was the mule.

Not long after, the mule walked into the stone room where Zhang Chu was retreating.

Zhang Chu: "Why are you here? Did something big happen again?"

The mule shook his head and responded: "It's Mr. Liu Wu. He's dying. He's holding on for a while and wants to see you..."

Zhang Chu was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and let out a long sigh.

Liu Wu's body and bones have been damaged since last year.

How long can it take?

It’s already God’s blessing.

They say good people don’t live long.

But this bad guy may not live long.

Zhang Chu took off the hair rope from his wrist, tied up his long hair and tied it into a bun on the top of his head, stood up slowly and said, "Let's go."

He stepped out of the cave.

Mule lowered his head and followed him, whispering: "Master Chu, don't be too sad. The fifth master has already made a profit by being able to walk on the hospital bed..."

Zhang Chu said softly "Hmm" and said nothing.

…

There are not many people in Liu's mansion.

Apart from a dozen blind and crippled servants of the Liu family, there are also Zhang family members such as Qiu, Xia Tao and Li Youniang.

Seeing Zhang Chu walking in, Li Jintian and Zhang Taiping rushed toward him out of habit.

But Zhi Qiu held them one by one: "You go and see the Fifth Master first."

Zhang Chu nodded, rubbed the heads of Li Jintian and Zhang Taiping, and walked towards the back room.

open the door.

The strong smell of medicine comes to your face.

Doctor Xu sat on the edge of the bed and took care of him, while Liu Wu's two sons knelt in front of the bed.

Seeing Zhang Chu come in, Dr. Xu stood up in a hurry to greet him, and said with a sigh on his face: "The oil is exhausted and the lamp is dry. I can't understand what I'm talking about. I'm holding on for a breath and waiting for you to come. I won't close my eyes."

He was also an old friend from the west of Jintianfu City in the past. He had seen Liu Wu in his majestic days, and now he personally sent him off, and he was filled with emotion.

There are not many old friends left in Jintian Mansion...

Zhang Chu gently patted Dr. Xu's shoulder and walked to the bed.

Liu Wu was covered with a thin quilt on the bed. His hair was messy and yellow, his body was dry, his eyes were cloudy and lifeless, and his cheekbones were unusually obvious, just like a poplar that had long since died but refused to fall.

Zhang Chu sat on the edge of the bed, took Liu Wu's big and thin hand, and said softly: "Fifth Master, I'm here."

Hearing Zhang Chu's voice, Liu Wu, who was struggling to breathe, suddenly held Zhang Chu's hand with his backhand and screamed "Ahhhhh" in his throat.

Zhang Chu couldn't hear clearly what he said.

But he knew what Liu Wu wanted to say.

He turned his head, looked at the two and a half young men kneeling in front of the bed, and said calmly: "Kowtow, so that your father can leave with peace of mind."

When the two and a half young men in front of the bed heard this, they threw their heads on the ground without hesitation and shouted at the top of their lungs: "Disciple Liu Congwen (Liu Congwu), kowtow to the master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Wu loosened his grip on Zhang Chu's hand, and his breath fell rapidly.

He had spent his whole life waiting for this sentence.

Zhang Chu held Liu Wu's hand tightly, still looking at the two and a half young men in front of the bed, and said softly: "Your father will protect me for a while, and I will protect you for the rest of your life!"

Liu Wu on the bed finally slowly closed his eyes.

With a smile.

Zhang Chu sat quietly on the edge of the bed, looking at his sallow and thin face, and the scene when he first met Liu Wu at the Black Tiger Hall in Wutong came to mind again.

He was sitting in the hall with a golden sword, holding a prostitute who had just been redeemed from the brothel in his arms, and his voice was so loud that the rafters seemed to be trembling.

Zhang Chu still remembers the first words Liu Wu said to him: Do you want to beg for food from me, Liu Wu?

It seems like yesterday.

Why did everyone disappear in the blink of an eye?

Accepting death and accepting eternal loss may be a subject that takes a lifetime to learn.

Zhang Chu has seen so many deaths and is still far away from graduation.

It may sound a bit hypocritical.

But Zhang Chu really regards Liu Wu as his eldest brother...

After a long while, Zhang Chucai said softly: "Cry, your dad... is doing well."

"father……"

The two and a half-year-old children suddenly howled, and tears poured out like a river bursting its banks.

Zhang Chu sighed again, stood up and walked out of the door. He said to the many servants of the Liu family outside the door: "Let's arrange the funeral arrangements. I will send someone to help. If you need anything, just ask them."

After a pause, he continued: "The fifth master was a well-known man during his lifetime. His funeral must be done in a glorious manner and we must not lose the face of our Black Tiger Hall!"

All the servants of the Liu Mansion bowed in unison: "Yes, Master Chu."

Zhang Chu walked down, and Mule Zi, Zhiqiu and the others responded together, saying in a flurry of relief: "Master Chu, don't be too sad. The fifth master is fifty-two this year, so he is not considered to have died prematurely."

"Yes, sir, we will take care of these two little ones from now on. The fifth master will be relieved if he knows better."

"You can continue to retreat with peace of mind. I will be here to keep an eye on the fifth master's funeral. I will make sure that he manages it smoothly."

Zhang Chuqiang smiled and shook his head slowly: "Let's talk about it after the fifth master is buried."

He turned back and looked up at the sky, whispering in his heart: "Goodbye..."

The sycamore trees are long gone.

Now Liu Wu is gone.

For Zhang Chu, an era...

end.
Chapter completed!