Seeing his actions, the others naturally noticed Rong Jiaojiao's injury and looked at them with questioning eyes.
Just as Xiang Ruyi was about to speak, Xuanji Daoist silenced her by covering her mouth, then pulled Wei Jingqi into his arms, patted his shoulder, and asked him why.
Wei Jingqi was an honest boy, and he told the whole story in detail.
Xuanji Daoist looked sternly at Xiang Ruyi. He knew that this granddaughter of his was born knowing, but she was quite well-behaved in the sect and was very active and self-disciplined in her cultivation, which pleased him. So he didn't interfere.
I never imagined that her character would be so despicable, and that her possessiveness towards Wei Jingqi would reach such a point that she couldn't distinguish right from wrong.
The way he looked at Xiang Ruyi seemed to see right through her soul.
In her previous life, Xiang Ruyi was only in her twenties and her cultivation was only at the early stage of the Xuan Master realm. She couldn't withstand the oppressive gaze of Xuanji Daoist, who seemed to see through everything. She immediately knelt down and said, "Grandmaster, Ruyi was wrong. Ruyi will definitely restrain herself in the future and not cause trouble again."
There was absolutely no intention to apologize to Rong Jiaojiao.
Xuanji Daoist said coldly, "Stand up. You should apologize to the little sister."
This child's mindset is already set, and it will probably be difficult to change him. For now, we can only suppress him and discipline him strictly later.
The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became tense. Xiang Ruyi knelt on the ground, head down, not daring to look at anyone.
Her face showed a hint of resentment and grievance, but more than that, she felt humiliated.
She knew that she had caused trouble this time, and her master's punishment was inevitable.
But she was filled with resentment. She didn't understand why her master had to reprimand her in front of others and make her apologize to Rong Jiaojiao.
Rong Jiaojiao was held in Qing Xuanzi's arms. Her tears had stopped, but there was still a trace of grievance on her face.
She looked at Xiang Ruyi, not understanding why she suddenly disliked her so much when everything had been fine before.
Wei Jingqi stood beside Xuanji Daoist, looking at Xiang Ruyi with a hint of disappointment and disgust in his eyes.
He never expected Xiang Ruyi to bully Rong Jiaojiao so unreasonably. He felt guilty, thinking that he had failed to protect his little sister Jiaojiao.
He turned to look at Rong Jiaojiao, his eyes filled with concern: "Jiaojiao, are you still in pain?"
Rong Jiaojiao raised her head, looked at Wei Jingqi, and shook her head, saying, "Pretty brother, it doesn't hurt anymore."
Wei Jingqi breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing Rong Jiaojiao's words.
He looked at Xiang Ruyi, his tone stern: "Junior Sister Ruyi, apologize to Sister Jiaojiao right now."
Xiang Ruyi's hatred for Rong Jiaojiao reached its peak, but she still knelt down, wanting to turn around and apologize to Rong Jiaojiao.
Qing Xuanzi dodged to the other side, then looked at Xiang Ruyi with a puzzled expression. What did this mean?
Feeling the three divine senses descend upon her, Xiang Ruyi realized that she had done something foolish again. She immediately stood up and went to apologize to Rong Jiaojiao.
"I'm sorry, Jiaojiao. Brother Jingqi's jade gourd is too precious to give to you. I was too eager at the time, so I pushed you too hard. You hit me too. Please forgive me, okay?"
Rong Jiaojiao nodded: "Okay, I forgive the pretty lady."
Rong Jiaojiao didn't understand the meaning behind Xiang Ruyi's words, but the three adults did. She meant that although she had pushed Rong Jiaojiao, Rong Jiaojiao had also hit her back, so the two were even.
The three adults were dissatisfied with this attitude of apologizing.
Leng Qianjue and Qing Xuanzi looked at Xiang Ruyi with strange expressions. This was hardly the mindset and speech of a four-year-old child.
Just as Xiang Ruyi was feeling smug, she received a telepathic message: "Xiang Ruyi, being born with knowledge doesn't mean you can act recklessly just because you have a lot of experience. If you continue to be unrepentant, I will not let you off easily!"
The voice exploded in Ru Yi's mind like a thunderclap, instantly plunging her from her proud and arrogant state into an icy abyss, leaving her drenched in cold sweat.
She looked up in horror at Xuanji Daoist, only to find that her grandmaster's expression had become cold and serious, his eyes seeming to see right through her, leaving her nowhere to hide.
She never imagined that what she thought she had concealed so well had already been seen through, and she was still smugly pleased with herself.
The Taoist Master Xuanji spoke slowly, his voice carrying an undeniable authority: "Not only have you failed to confront your mistakes, but you have also attempted to evade responsibility in this ridiculous manner. Your character has developed serious problems, and if you do not correct them, you will surely become a scourge in the future."
His eyes were calm, yet they held an all-knowing indifference: "Xiang Ruyi, do you know your mistake?"
Xiang Ruyi trembled with fear at her master's words. She had never seen her master so stern, and her heart was filled with fear and unease.
She knew that she had really crossed her master's bottom line this time, and dared not play tricks on Xuanji Daoist again. She earnestly said, "Master, I... I know I was wrong."
Qing Xuanzi and Leng Qianjue were surprised by Xuanji Daoren's stern decision, but they also knew there must be other reasons behind it.
Since Xuanji Daoist didn't say it aloud, it meant he didn't want anyone to know. They didn't ask, and just watched him handle things.
Xiang Ruyi desperately suppressed the hatred in her heart, tried her best to make her eyes look innocent, and apologized to Rong Jiaojiao again: "I'm sorry, Jiaojiao, I shouldn't have hurt you because I was jealous of you. I'm sorry."
Rong Jiaojiao was too scared to cry because of the serious atmosphere just now, and said in a childish voice, "Pretty sister, I forgive you."
Xuanji Daoist glanced at Xiang Ruyi indifferently, shook his head, and turned to take out a jade gourd that looked just like Wei Jingqi's.
However, Wei Jingqi's was emerald green, while the one in his hand was blood red.
He said, "This is a gift from my grandmaster. It is a small gourd that can only hold spiritual water, and it can only hold five liters. But its advantage is that it can seal spiritual energy and prevent it from dissipating, making it convenient to collect spiritual water and carry it with you."
Rong Jiaojiao was unsure whether to accept the gift, so she looked at her master and grandmaster. Seeing them nod, she accepted it and thanked them, saying, "Thank you, Grandmaster Grandmaster!"
Xiang Ruyi lowered her eyes, trying to hide her jealousy, but hatred was churning in her heart.
[Why? These two magical artifacts, one red and one green, look like a pair. Why didn't our master give them to us, but instead gave them to Rong Jiaojiao?]
But at this moment, she only dared to think it in her heart and dared not reveal it at all.
Seeing that Rong Jiaojiao had accepted the gift, Leng Qianjue also took out an equal gift and gave it to Wei Jingqi and Xiang Ruyi in return.
Just then, a disciple came to announce that the banquet was about to begin, and Leng Qianjue then invited Xuanji Daoist to the banquet square.
Xuanji Daoist nodded slightly, then called Wei Jingqi and Xiang Ruyi to slowly follow Leng Qianjue.
Wei Jingqi led Rong Jiaojiao ahead, the two talking quietly, seemingly having forgotten the unpleasantness from earlier.
Wei Jingqi explained to Rong Jiaojiao how to use the jade gourd, telling her to collect spiritual dew every day to brew tea, which would help with her cultivation.
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