Hearing Yi Sheng address him as Pavilion Master, Cui Ming snorted coldly, "Hmph, what a spineless coward!"

Yisheng kept his head down and didn't say anything.

Mu Xiu quickly smoothed things over, "Yi Sheng, what did you learn today? Tell the elder."

Yisheng nodded respectfully and said, "Reporting to Elder, I went to the study early this morning to read, and then made a beggar's chicken to offer to the Pavilion Master and the elders... Who knew, for some reason, it was stolen..."

"That's utter nonsense! I've never given you any money before, so where would you get the money to buy beggar's chicken?" Cui Ming roared in fury.

Yisheng kept his head down and didn't say anything.

Seeing Yisheng remain silent and offer no explanation, Cui Ming became even more furious. "You can't even lie properly, what else can you do? You're a useless fellow! You're not even as good as your second junior brother! If I hadn't considered your humble origins and steady character, why would I have taken you, this piece of trash, as my disciple!"

Yisheng buried his head in his chest. He didn't know how to refute or how to make his master happy. In order not to make his master continue to be angry, he could only silently endure it.

Mu Xiu shook his head. If Yi Sheng was lying and deceiving him, he couldn't plead for him.

Seeing Yi Sheng's indifferent silence, Cui Ming pointed at him and cursed, "You piece of trash, what are you standing there for? Get out of here! I don't have a disciple like you!"

Yi Sheng trembled all over. "Sect Master... I..."

Mu Xiu hurriedly spoke up, "Sect Master, wouldn't you like to reconsider?"

Cui Ming glanced coldly at Yi Sheng and said, "If you can earn a thousand taels of gold within three days, I will keep you. If you can't, get out of the Sword Pavilion immediately!"

Yisheng opened his mouth and nodded, "Yes, Sect Master..."

After saying that, Yisheng lowered his head and left.

Mu Xiu sighed, "I think he must have gone to pack his bags..."

Cui Ming turned his back, looking at the Buddha statue and muttering to himself, "It's better that it's gone..."

As soon as Yin Yang arrived at the Buddhist hall, he saw Yi Sheng walking out of the hall with his head down.

"Senior Brother, what are you doing here?" Yin Yang asked curiously.

"Ah, it's Third Junior Sister... no, I should call you Elder..." Yisheng said dejectedly.

Yin Yang shook his head. "Senior brother, just call me Third Junior Sister."

Yisheng just smiled weakly and said nothing.

Yin Yang frowned when he saw Yi Sheng's sallow complexion and asked, "Senior Brother, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Yisheng hurriedly waved his hand and said in a panic, "No, I've already eaten!"

Yin Yang frowned even more deeply. "Haven't you eaten?"

"No, no, I ate it three days ago!" Yisheng hurriedly explained.

Yin Yang immediately understood: Yi Sheng had not eaten for three days!

"Why haven't you eaten for three days? Are you hiding something from us?" Yin Yang pressed.

"I...I..." Before Yisheng could say anything, a wave of dizziness washed over him, and he collapsed towards Yin Yang.

Yin Yang was immediately startled, "Senior Brother!"

Yisheng leaned into Yinyang's arms, shaking his head. "I'm... fine... Junior Sister..."

Yin Yang helped him up and said, "Let me take you back to your room to rest!"

The two walked out, unaware that Xuan Qing'er, not far away, had witnessed everything.