A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1848

Lu Ziming requested to see that mysterious man with the most humble tone possible.

"All right, as you wish."

The man's voice was heard again in the darkness of the night.

Looking up, Lu Ziming saw a man with a slender figure slowly emerging in front of him. He was dressed in long robes and had a dragon mask on his face.

At first glance, the mysterious figure seemed like an ordinary man.

I can't seem to detect any Internal Energy from his body whatsoever. Even so, I can tell that the person standing before me is anything but ordinary! After all, he did help me break through my bottleneck with amazing ease! That isn't something any average Joe could've done! They say the journey of martial arts training Is like a circle. You achieve a high enough level In it, and you end up at this stage where you return to the starting point of it all. Maybe his level of martial arts training is so high that he appears like an average Joe!

The more Lu Ziming thought about it, the more confident he was in his theory.

He eventually got so excited that he kneeled before the mysterious man and said, "Please take me in as your disciple, Mortal Spark!”

Lu Ziming felt so much admiration for Mortal Spark that he was basically worshipping the latter like a devotee.

"Oh? How did you know?" the man in the dragon mask asked in surprise and amusement.

"Mortal Spark was the one who invented Lightning Maneuver, so no one knows it better than he does! Besides, you've attained such a high level of training in martial arts that you've returned to the simple basics! All of these signs suggest you are Mortal Spark, who went missing for a very long time! I've been training in martial arts for many years now, and yet your advice has never failed to enlighten me each time! You may not acknowledge me as your disciple, but I have always seen you as my mentor!" Lu Ziming rambled on excitedly.

The scorching gaze in his eyes was similar to that of a fanboy when faced with his idol.

The man in the dragon mask chuckled. "Haha, I didn't expect you to have such a discerning eye!"

"You're like a mentor, a source of spiritual support, and a beacon that guides me toward the right path in my martial arts training! I have always wanted to meet you in person so I can express my gratitude to you! Today, my prayers have been answered!

Honestly, I don't have many desires in life. All I want is for you to teach me the rest of Lightning Maneuver, Mortal Spark! If you will grant me this wish, I'm willing to do anything in return! Anything at all!" Lu Ziming replied, continuously banging his head on the ground.

What could possibly motivate a man in his fifties to pursue martial arts with such passion? Why would he go as far as abandoning his old ways and starting over? You don't see this kind of determination in ordinary people!

The man in the dragon mask grew curious at the thought of that.

Naturally, Lu Ziming would not hide anything from someone he idolized so much.

"The only reason I keep living on is to get my revenge. That scumbag of the martial arts world, Chu Tianfan, has wiped out my family and even killed my only son. Since he destroyed the future of the Lu Clan, getting my revenge on him was all that I could think about. Unfortunately, Chu Tianfan died before I could kill him myself! I really hate it, Mortal Spark! I hate myself for being unable to kill that b*stard and avenge my fallen family members! As much as I wish he was still alive, that's obviously not going to happen. The dead cannot come back to life, after all. Even so, his family and friends are still around! Same goes for his legacy in Jiangdong! I will not rest until I have destroyed Jiangdong completely! Will you please aid me in accomplishing my mission?"

Lu Ziming's eyes were bloodshot, and his body was trembling all over as he brought up the past.

Man, I still remember the day I received word of Chu Tlanfan's death as if it was yesterday! I was both laughing and crying at the same time back then. I laughed because I was happy that the devil who wiped out my clan was finally dead, but I cried because I wasn't the one who ended his life to avenge the fallen clan members. However, the survivors of the Lu Clan will still rejoice in knowing that Chu Tianfan is dead! That b*stard deserved to die!

Lu Ziming was so caught up in having a flashback that he did not notice the look of surprise in the eyes of

the man in front of him.

"You want to kill me?" the man asked as he slowly removed the dragon mask.

Hearing that, Lu Ziming quickly looked up as he tried to explain himself, "No, the person I want to kill is Chu Tianfan! Why would I want to kill you, Mortal—"

His voice trailed off halfway through his sentence as a familiar face slowly came into view in front of him.

Lu Ziming was so overwhelmed with shock and fear that his mind went blank instantly.

"C-C-Chu..." Lu Ziming stuttered in a shaky voice, but the words were stuck in his throat.

The man with the slender figure simply stood there as the icy-cold wind blew past them in the background.

The faint, yellowish light from the street lamp shone on his body and cast a sinister shadow on the ground.

"Longtime no see, Mr. Lu of the Lu Clan," Ye Fan stated with a condescending chuckle as he stood there with his hands behind his back.

Lu Ziming's eyes went wide with terror as he stared blankly at the man in front of him.

His response was perfectly understandable, though. After all, he had just sworn revenge on Ye Fan for wiping out his clan, only to have Ye Fan present himself before him like that. Any sane person would have lost their mind from such a stunning revelation.

"W-What do you want? 1-1 didn't kill you, so don't you hurt me!" Lu Ziming stammered with tears flowing down his cheeks.

Despite him always talking about killing Ye Fan, Lu Ziming was reduced to a cowering mess when the former was standing right in front of him.

That was mainly due to Ye Fan's reputation as the head of the Dragon God Hall and his numberone position on the Sky Ranking.

He was known to have single-handedly killed hundreds of martial artists in Jiangbei and Westlake.

On top of that, he also took on Chu Yuan and the rest of the Chu Sect all by himself.

Had anyone else found themselves in Lu Ziming's position, they would most probably have sh*t their pants on the spot.

"I'll go after the people responsible, but before that, I need you to lend me some money."

"S-Sure thing! I'll burn some incense for you tomorrow, so please leave me alone!" Lu Ziming agreed to his request without any hesitation.

That's it? He came to me because he ran out of money in hell? Even if that is the case, shouldn't he be going to his family members instead? Why would he come all the way here to me? Although confused, Lu Ziming could not be bothered to worry about such details as all he wanted was for this nightmare to end.

The look on Ye Fan's face turned gloomy when he heard that.

So, this old man is all bark and no bite, huh? He was just threatening to kill me a minute ago, but then he ends up cowering in fear when I actually show up in front of him? "I'm talking about actual money."

"B-But... Why would a dead man like you want actual money? Shouldn't you guys be using hell bank notes or something down there?" Lu Ziming was on the verge of crying at that point.