A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1180 Recommending Chen Lan

Ye Fan didn't waste any time.

He had been spending almost all his time on cultivation.

He had recently mastered the third level of Invoke the Celestial Cloud, so he needed to stabilize it.

Other than that, Ye Fan would also practice the Cloud and Mist Sword Technique that he had learnt from Yu Yun.

More importantly, Ye Fan had been preparing to make the defense formation.

The Invoke the Celestial Sky Formation wasn't a simple technique, so even Ye Fan needed a few days to finish it.

Also, he needed almost an entire month to prepare and check everything.

However, Ye Fan had no other choice.

Regardless of the difficulties, he had to do it.

Otherwise, if any other families like the Lu and the Xur families wanted to enter

Jiangdong while Ye Fan wasn't around, who else could protect his family?

Qing Tan and Tong Shan lacked experience after all. In order to resolve this concern once and for all, creating the Invoke the Celestial Sky Formation was Ye Fan's best option. However, Ye Fan's peaceful life in Yunzhou was not meant to last. At night, he suddenly received a call from Lin Qing-He.

He called to say it was almost Commander Wu Yang's 50th birthday and told Ye Fan to come over and celebrate it.

Since Ye Fan abhorred social events, he rejected him.

The next day, Wu Yang's birthday celebrations commenced.

Many soldiers from Jiangdong came by to celebrate Wu Yang's birthday, so the place was packed.

Celebrities and elites from all industries gathered at Wu Yang's home.

"Qing-He, where is Instructor Chu? Get him to come over and drink with me. I'd like to matchmake him with someone," Wu Yang brought up Ye Fan halfway through the banquet.

But he was unable to find Ye Fan after looking around for a long time, so he decided to ask Lin Qing-He.

Wu Yang admired Ye Fan a lot.

Since Ye Fan was able to accomplish so much at such young age, he had a bright future.

Wu Yang naturally wanted such talent to be a part of his family.

Hence, he wanted to match-make Ye Fan with his own niece.

"Commander, I don't even want to talk about him. He's an ingrate and definitely has some flaws in his character. Even though you always have him on your mind, he didn't even bother to turn up and celebrate your birthday. I called him yesterday, but he said he wasn't free and hung up on me right away," said Lin Qing-He as he shook his head.

"Oh? Is that so? So he's not coming?" asked Wu Yang as he frowned and seemed unhappy.

But Wu Yang wasn't the narrow-minded sort. Instead, he spoke up for Ye Fan, "He's probably caught up with training and doesn't have the time. Since he's young, it's normal for him to be less aware of the importance of networking. The most important thing is that he works hard. If he succeeds in training the Green Dragon Force, it will be the best birthday gift I would ever receive! After the banquet, let's go over to the training grounds to extend our regards and see how the Green Dragon Force is doing."

"Sure!" Lin Qing-He nodded before he added, "Commander, allow me to introduce someone to you."

A hale and hearty elderly man walked over as he spoke.

The elderly man was dressed in a gray robe. Despite his white hair, he had a strong gait. It was obvious he was a martial artist.

"Who is this?" asked Wu Yang curiously in an instant when he realized the elderly man was extraordinary.

"Commander, this is Chen Lan, president of Jiangbei Martial Arts Association and the 29th master of Xingyi Sect. He is a highly respectable martial artist! Also, Master Chen is not only highly skilled, but he also has a lot of disciples. All these years, he has accepted at least ten disciples. Every one of them is iconic in the Chinese martial arts world," introduced Lin Qing-He.

The moment Wu Yang heard who he was, he was instantly stunned. He hurriedly smiled and said, "I see, Master Chen. Pardon my ignorance. Have a seat, Master Chen!"

Wu Yang was always enthusiastic, so he was even warmer when talking to talent and seemed to have no airs as the commander.

"Haha! I can't believe you came to my birthday party. I'm so touched," said Wu Yang as he laughed. However, Chen Lan didn't respond to Wu Yang's enthusiasm.

He remained seated the entire time with no expression on his face. At best, he would nod at Wu Yang and appeared very aloof and conceited.

"Commander Wu, I've invited Master Chen to celebrate your birthday with you and to recommend him to become the deputy instructor of the Green Dragon Force," suggested Lin Qing-He after they had a few drinks.

Wu Yang was caught by surprise. "Huh? Why the sudden suggestion? Don't you know that we promised Instructor Chu to leave Green Dragon Force's training wholly to him? No one is to interfere. If he finds out about this, he is going to be pissed."

"Commander, I'm just thinking of the big picture here! I admit Instructor Chu is remarkable, but he is very young. Is he really capable of teaching those troops and leading them? If anything goes wrong with the Green Dragon Force, it's not just a matter of embarrassment. Wouldn't we be held accountable too?" said Lin Qing-He deeply.

Lin Qing-He certainly made sense.

Wu Yang couldn't help feeling worried. His face looked serious, but he didn't say a word.

Lin Qing-He continued, "Also, Master Chen is highly respected, capable, experienced, and has many exceptional disciples. If you let him be the deputy trainer, it would help to make up for Instructor Chu's shortcomings and help keep an eye on him. It's perfect, right?"

Wu Yang nodded. "I agree. Since Instructor Chu is pretty young, he certainly is more inexperienced than Master Chen. It would be a boon for Master Chen to assist with training."

"Why don't we bring Master Chen to the base and have a chat with Instructor Chu after lunch?"

Although Wu Yang was the commander, he had to consider his subordinate's feelings.

He couldn't decide right away, and it all hinged on how Ye Fan reacted.

Since the banquet started early, it ended early too.

The party was over by 2PM and all the guests had left.

Wu Yang and Lin Qing-He hurried over to the Green Dragon Force's training grounds.

Chen Lan and his disciple went along with them.