Chapter 11 Rumors Luo Yinzhu looked at the disciple next to him: "...

Luo Yinzhu looked at the disciple next to him and said, "You say."

The disciple hurriedly said, "Master, the disciples were chatting when Bei Liyuan suddenly rushed up and punched one of the disciples."

As soon as he finished speaking, a disciple walked in and bowed, "Master, Senior Brother He wants to see you."

Luo Yinzhu raised her eyes: "Let him in."

He Wenyan walked in, smiled gently at Bei Liyuan, who was kneeling on the ground, and bowed: "Master, what happened today is not Junior Brother Bei's fault. It was these people who insulted Junior Brother Bei and Cheng Yanjun first, saying that he was Cheng Yanjun's forbidden delicacy..."

"How dare you!" Luo Yinzhu was furious. "You three will be caned twenty times and have to copy the sect rules a hundred times. If you dare to speak nonsense again, you will be expelled from the sect."

The three of them kowtowed hurriedly, saying in trembling voices, "Disciple, I know I am wrong."

Luo Yinzhu rubbed his brows. In fact, considering Cheng Yanjun's past behavior, it was reasonable for the disciples to have such speculations. Even he was a little skeptical. Bei Liyuan had great talent and couldn't let it be ruined by Cheng Yanjun. Thinking of this, he looked at Bei Liyuan again: "Liyuan, Cheng Yanjun's reputation is not very good, so these rumors have arisen. Are you willing to become my disciple and let me teach you personally?"

Bei Liyuan kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Sect Master. I do not wish to change allegiance. In this life, I only recognize Li Youyang as my Master."

Luo Yinzhu sighed and said, "Back off."

As soon as Bei Liyuan and others came out of the Discipline Hall, they met Li Youyang who was rushing over.

Bei Liyuan bowed respectfully: "Master."

Li Youyang looked at the wound on Bei Liyuan's face, his eyes darkening: "Did they bully you again?"

The other three, carrying even more serious injuries, complained: "No, can't you see? We're the ones getting beaten, okay?"

Bei Liyuan shook his head: "No."

He Wenyan explained the whole story.

Li Youyang said coldly, "Li Yuan, go back first. I have something to say to Junior-Martial Nephew He."

Bei Liyuan was stunned for a moment, then turned and left. Li Youyang looked at the three people again, and the three people hurriedly fled in panic: Why does it feel like Cheng Yanjun suddenly became so scary!

…

He Wenyan watched the three people fleeing in a hurry and said gently, "I wonder if Elder Li has anything he wants to discuss with me privately?"

"I've warned you before that if you have no feelings for Li Yuan, don't get close to him. He's different from you, but you didn't seem to listen."

He Wenyan curled his lips and suddenly moved closer: "Who said I want to get close to him? Is there a possibility that the person I want to get close to is Elder Li?"

He Wenyan originally thought that with his looks, Li Youyang would be affected by such teasing. However, he found that Li Youyang's eyes were like dead water, without any ripples. He clenched his fists unwillingly.

Then he thought of something, loosened his fist, and said softly, "Elder Li is different now, but how can a person change so much in such a short time? After much thought, there is only one possibility. After the lightning strike that day, the original Chengyan Jun was already dead. Elder Li, there is no need to worry. I will keep the matter of the possession a secret for you, but..."

Li Youyang raised his eyes and looked at He Wenyan: "I only believe in the dead."

He Wenyan felt a chill at this moment. This man wasn't just talking nonsense. If he threatened him again with this matter, he might be killed immediately. He bowed respectfully and said, "Elder Li, I was overstepping my bounds just now."

Li Youyang finally suppressed his murderous intent and said, "I've taken note of what I just said."

"I remember."

Li Youyang turned and left. He Wenyan stood up and looked at Li Youyang's back with the corners of his lips curled. This kind of pressure, what is the origin of this wandering soul, is even more interesting.

Back at Chengyan Palace, Li Youyang called Bei Liyuan into his room and said, "Liyuan, I have a bad reputation. As our master and disciple, we're bound to be plagued by rumors. Why don't you switch to being the sect master's disciple?"

Bei Liyuan knelt hurriedly and said, "Master, I only recognize you as my master in this life. I handled today's matter improperly. I have no complaints if you punish me. I only ask that you don't drive me away. I will be careful with my words and actions in the future."

Li Youyang sighed silently: "Stand up and talk. I don't blame you, I just think it would be better for you to practice with the Sect Master. Since you don't want to, I won't mention it again in the future."

Bei Liyuan then stood up.

Li Youyang added, "If there are any more rumors, don't pay any attention to them. The people who fabricate them want to see that you care too much, and the people who spread the rumors will only spread them more because of your concern."

"Yes, disciple understands."

…

At night, when Li Youyang was about to go to bed, Jiuying climbed through the window and entered the room. Li Youyang was a little annoyed: "Can't you just go through the door?"

Jiuying crossed his arms: "Climbing through the window is so unique. Don't you think I look like a handsome young man stealing jade and fragrance?"

Li Youyang was speechless.

Jiuying continued, "I heard about what happened during the day. Rumors won't be suppressed by a single punishment..."

Li Youyang said coldly, "What does it have to do with you?"

Jiuying was stunned for a moment. It seemed that he was indeed meddling too much. In the past, he seemed to pay special attention to Li Youyang's affairs. Sometimes he got beaten because he couldn't help but interfere in Li Youyang's affairs.

Li Youyang asked again: "Have you found your mansion?"

Jiuying: "No."

"Have you recovered your cultivation?"

"No."

"Has the origin of that body been discovered?"

"No."

"Have you found traces of the demons again?"

"No."

Li Youyang said in a deep voice: "You don't do so many important things, and yet you have the time to meddle in my affairs."

Jiuying: ...

"I'm just concerned about you."

"I don't need it. Also, starting tomorrow, if you dare to climb through the window again, I'll make you take off your clothes and run around Yunshan Sect for a few days."

Jiuying: "Ugh!"

Li Youyang said in a deep voice: "Get out of here."

Jiuying hurried away.

…

Since that day, the rumors about Cheng Yanjun and Bei Liyuan seemed to have died down on the surface, but they became more and more outrageous in private, so outrageous that Bei Liyuan could not ignore them. He was thinking about whether to move out of Cheng Yan Palace temporarily to avoid tarnishing his master's reputation.

Before he could put his idea into practice, at noon that day, Li Youyang actually prepared two meals and was waiting for him early.

Now all the disciples in the cafeteria were in an uproar, and they all stole glances at the two of them.

Bei Liyuan looked nervous. He didn't care, but he didn't want his master to be stared at in such a strange way. "Master, how about..."

Li Youyang interrupted: "Don't talk while eating."

After that, Li Youyang would prepare meals for Bei Liyuan every day and wait for him to eat together. At the beginning, the rumors were indeed more severe, but after half a month, all the disciples got used to it and no longer paid attention to the rumors.

At noon that day, Bei Liyuan came to the cafeteria but did not see Li Youyang. He felt a little disappointed. He thought that after the rumor died down, his master probably would not come.

"Junior Brother Bei, Elder Li didn't come today?" He Wenyan sat down opposite Bei Liyuan.

Bei Liyuan hummed, "Master probably won't come here anymore."

He Wenyan smiled and said softly, "I didn't realize it before, but Elder Li is really dedicated to his disciples. He's worried that you're troubled by the rumors, so he came to help you personally."

Bei Liyuan's eyes were filled with warmth: "He is the best master in the world and the person who treats me the best."

He Wenyan was stunned.

Li Youyang, who was walking towards this side, was also stunned. He had not treated Bei Liyuan very well and had never even spent any time thinking about him. However, he did not expect that Bei Liyuan would think so in his heart. He couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

Thinking about it, he sat down next to Bei Liyuan with the meal in his hand: "I forgot the time while reading today and came a little late."

Bei Liyuan's dark eyes lit up instantly. Master will come again. Master...

Li Youyang added, "I'll come to the cafeteria with you from now on. If I'm late, you can prepare food for me in advance. I really hate queuing."

Bei Liyuan nodded repeatedly: "Okay."

Master will always eat with me from now on, which makes me really happy.

He Wenyan looked at Bei Liyuan's lips which unconsciously turned up, and his eyes darkened.

After Li Youyang left, He Wenyan whispered a reminder: "Junior Brother Bei, your appearance could easily lead to misunderstandings."

Bei Liyuan: "What misunderstanding?"

He Wenyan: "I misunderstood that Junior Brother Bei had other feelings for Elder Li."

Bei Liyuan was stunned for a moment, feeling a little strange. He looked away unnaturally, or perhaps a little guilty, "Senior Brother He, you're joking. I have nothing but respect for our Master."

He Wenyan frowned. Could this reaction mean that he really had feelings for the wandering soul? Then his plan to get close to the wandering soul by playing with Bei Liyuan's feelings would be ruined.

In this case, there is no need to waste such thoughts and directly drag the person into a dead end. The strength of the wandering soul is tested: "Junior Brother Bei, it is not a coincidence that I came to you today. I want to ask for your help."

Bei Liyuan: "Ask me for help?

He Wenyan nodded. "I found a fifth-grade spiritual medicine in the back mountain. It's exactly what I need right now. However, the location of the spiritual medicine is a bit dangerous. I can't pick it by myself. Can you accompany me there? I don't have to take any risks. You just need to watch from below and give me directions. Because the place where the spiritual medicine grows is overgrown with trees, it will be invisible if you climb up."

Bei Liyuan agreed immediately. Firstly, He Wenyan had helped him before, and secondly, it was something he could do.

After reaching the back mountain, the two walked for a long way without seeing the spiritual medicine. Bei Liyuan couldn't help but ask, "Brother He, are you sure the spiritual medicine is nearby? Could you have remembered it wrongly?"

He Wenyan smiled, took out a mirror, and chanted softly. The mirror transformed into a person who floated high in the air. "Junior Brother Bei, have you heard of the Mirror of Samsara?"

Beiliyuan:?

He Wenyan continued, "It seems you haven't heard of it. This mirror is a completely different world. If the person who enters the mirror can pass the test, they will gain something. If they fail, they will be trapped in endless reincarnation in the mirror until they die."

The moment he finished speaking, his fingertips moved slightly, and before Bei Liyuan could react, he was pushed into the Samsara Mirror.

He Wenyan then drew a talisman for help and flew to Chengyan Palace.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Youyang arrived in front of the mirror.

He Wenyan's face was filled with panic. "Elder Li, Junior Brother Bei and I came to the back mountain to look for elixirs, but we didn't expect this thing to suddenly appear in the void. Junior Brother Bei accidentally fell into it. I don't know how to save him, so I can only ask you to come over."

Li Youyang frowned slightly. He had created the Samsara Mirror because he thought Nan Liujing was too clingy, and it was a toy for him to kill time. Later, other cultivators copied it, and it went from a harmless toy to a weapon capable of stealing souls.

He Wenyan lowered his head and curled his lips. He wanted to see what this wandering soul was like... Just as he thought of this, his arm was suddenly pulled by someone, and then he entered the reincarnation mirror together with Li Youyang.