With these thoughts in mind, Gu Jian slowly walked towards the unconscious Ye Chen.

Ye Qingcheng's face showed anger. "You bastard, how dare you say such treasonous things! You know your fourth junior brother is so badly injured, yet you still want him to hand over the Supreme Bone. Aren't you sending him to his death?"

"How could I have taught such a cold-blooded disciple? You have disappointed me greatly. Gu Jian, why are you attacking Ye Chen... Stop!"

Ye Qingcheng scolded Gu Jian, then saw Gu Jian approach Ye Chen and even extend his hand towards Ye Chen.

Thinking that Gu Jian was going to dig out Ye Chen's supreme bone, Ye Qingcheng's expression changed on the spot. Her heart burned with anger, and she shouted angrily, striking out with a palm without any politeness.

boom!

Gu Jian spat out blood and flew out, his body crashing into the main hall like a sandbag.

The terrifying force felt like it was breaking all his bones, and he trembled with pain.

Ye Qingcheng rushed to the unconscious Ye Chen and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Ye Chen was no longer injured.

Then, with a frosty expression, she turned around and angrily berated the injured Gu Jian, "You traitorous disciple, you want to dig out your junior brother's Supreme Bone? Are you even human?!"

A divine light flashed through Gu Jian's mind, like a magnificent temple radiating divine brilliance, descending upon Gu Jian's mental world.

But Gu Jian was in pain and didn't notice.

Covered in blood, he forced a bitter laugh and said, "Master, you actually thought I wanted to dig out Fourth Junior Brother's Supreme Bone? With your abilities, how could I possibly dig out his Supreme Bone in front of you? This disciple just wanted to see if Fourth Junior Brother was faking his injury."

What?

Did I misunderstand?

Ye Qingcheng was slightly taken aback.

But she would never admit it, nor would she apologize to her disciples.

They even felt that Gu Jian was lying.

Ye Qingcheng's expression turned cold as she said, "Your fourth junior brother is obedient and sensible; how could he possibly fake an injury? And why would he fake an injury? He has no reason to fake an injury. It's clearly you taking advantage of his vulnerability and trying to do something outrageous!"

"You're also Ye Chen's senior brother, how can you be so vicious?"

"I truly regret taking you as my disciple!"

Every word pierced Gu Jian's heart like a sharp thorn.

Gu Jian's body trembled.

Ye Qingcheng looked at him and said coldly in a tone she had never used before, "Gu Jian, for the sake of our years of master-disciple relationship, I will give you one more chance. Hand over the Supreme Bone and save your junior brother. Otherwise, you will no longer be my disciple."

Gu Jian's heart skipped a beat; he couldn't believe his master would say such a thing.

Even though in his previous life, he was ordered to be executed by his master.

He still held a sliver of hope for her, believing that she had been deceived into doing that.

If I could do it all over again, if I hadn't lost my Supreme Bone, if I hadn't been slandered, the outcome might have been different.

But the result was that if he didn't hand over the Supreme Bone, they would sever their master-disciple relationship?

Seeing his master, whom he had treated like a close relative and who was more important than his own life, utter such heartless words, Gu Jian trembled.

Then he burst into laughter, like a madman, laughing maniacally, tears streaming down his face.

Ye Qingcheng frowned.

I have a feeling that something is off about Gu Jian today.

I only wanted him to save my junior brother, but it turned out like this.

Did he not heed any of the principles she taught him back then, such as sacrificing oneself for righteousness and giving up one's life for justice?

And it's not about sending him to his death.

All he wanted was to hand over the Supreme Bone to save his junior brother.

Even after handing him over, she will always protect him.

Even if it turns you into a cripple.

His junior brother will help him complete the ideals he did not achieve.

If his fiancée, with whom he is engaged, becomes dissatisfied with him, she will find him another suitable match.

But why refuse?

They're already such grown-up adults.

Why are you still so immature?

Why not think about the bigger picture?

But the next second, Ye Qingcheng was slightly taken aback.

Despite his injuries, Gu Jian slowly knelt down before her, his head slamming deeply against her.

Blood streamed down Gu Jian's face and dripped onto the ground, causing Ye Qingcheng's heart to tremble slightly.

Then, Gu Jian's hoarse voice rang out.

“Master, that year, I was three years old and was abandoned in a dilapidated temple by my heartless biological father. In the cold wind, I was starving and freezing and almost died. It was you who passed by the temple and saved my life.”

"With this bow, disciple expresses gratitude to Master for saving my life!"

Ye Qingcheng's body trembled slightly as images from that year flashed through her mind.

She found a child of about three years old in the dilapidated temple.

That was Gu Jian from back then.

I just don't know why Gu Jian said these things.

Gu Jian raised his head, and blood slid down his face, dripping onto the ground and splashing into bloody flowers.

He glanced at Ye Qingcheng, then slowly kowtowed again, and continued in a hoarse voice, "That year, I was eight years old and awakened the Supreme Bone."

"My master said that I am a young prodigy, and once I grow up, I can protect the sect. So he passed on many of his teachings to me."

"With this bow, disciple expresses gratitude to Master for imparting knowledge and teaching me!"

Gu Jian raised his head, his handsome face already covered in tears.

Blood and tears mingled and streamed down his face. Drops of blood-red tears fell to the ground and shattered, just like his broken heart.

Ye Qingcheng's body trembled, and her expression changed slightly.

Gu Jian slowly slammed his head to the ground for the third time.

As if he had already made a decision in his heart, his expression was desolate, and his hoarse voice began to tremble, "Master said that before learning cultivation, one must first learn to be a person."

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