Could it be that he has been studying diligently and practicing hard lately, and has made rapid progress?
I'm not sure, I'll think about it some more.
Ah Jing watched the game with a heavy heart.
After the two fought for more than ten minutes, Lan Jian still hadn't defeated Jiang Huai'an, which made the disciples of Tai Zhen Temple secretly anxious, and more and more people came to watch.
As more and more people gathered, Lan Jian became nervous, fearing he would lose face. During the fight, he secretly took a marble out of his pocket and threw it at Jiang Huai'an's feet.
Jiang Huai'an was not paying attention and stepped on a marble. His foot slipped, and he fell to the ground with a thud, making a very embarrassing fall.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lan Jian stepped forward, pointed his sword at Jiang Huai'an's throat, and said coldly, "Jiang Huai'an, you've lost."
The disciples of Taizhen Temple shouted excitedly, "Senior Brother won! Jiang Huai'an is indeed a weakling."
Jiang Huaiyang turned to look at the marble on the ground and shouted angrily, "You just threw a marble at me, that's why I fell down. Your victory was unfair!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the marble on the ground.
Lan Jian retorted guiltily, "You lost and you're still trying to frame me. Everyone knows you're not as skilled as me and have always been my defeated opponent."
Jiang Huai'an's anger exploded, and he cursed, "You cheated, yet you're still trying to deny it. You're so hypocritical, shameless, and despicable!"
Lan Jian was furious after being scolded: "You weakling, you dare to curse me? You want a beating? I'll grant your wish."
Just as he was about to kick Jiang Huai'an, a lithe figure suddenly leaped over and kicked him with lightning speed. He cried out in surprise and was sent flying to the ground.
Everyone was startled and looked up to find that the person who had launched the sneak attack was Chu Yu.
Chu Yu was dressed in a yellow delivery uniform, exuding a murderous aura.
Lan Jian got up, looked at Chu Yu, and angrily cursed, "Chu Yu, you actually ambushed me! Your senior brother is a noob, and you are an even more treacherous and cunning scoundrel."
Chu Yu's face turned cold, and she said sternly, "Jian Renlan, you bullied my senior brother and dare to curse people here. You're asking for death."
A flash of white light appeared in her hand, and a black Demon-Subduing Umbrella appeared. With a flick of her wrist, the Demon-Subduing Umbrella flew out, carrying immense destructive power, and hurtled towards the Blue Sword.
Lan Jian's expression changed drastically. He quickly jumped back to avoid the attack of the Demon-Subduing Umbrella. Before he could react, the Demon-Subduing Umbrella quickly changed direction and attacked him again.
This time, he couldn't dodge in time and was hit by the Demon-Subduing Umbrella with a bang, falling to the ground in a sorry state.
Everyone was shocked to see this.
"Wow, Chu Yu's Demon-Subduing Umbrella is amazing!"
Ah Jing looked at the disciples of Tai Zhen Temple and said loudly, "Open your dog eyes and see! Who said that the magic weapon that Daoist Changfeng passed on to his disciples is useless? Look at Junior Sister Chu Yu's Demon-Subduing Umbrella. It defeated the Blue Sword in one move. This is a peerless divine weapon."
Everyone looked at the Demon-Subduing Umbrella, which was suspended in mid-air, releasing an extremely strong divine power that caused the surrounding air to swirl and even the fallen leaves on the ground to fly up.
Everyone nodded in agreement: "It is indeed an unparalleled divine artifact."
Lan Jian, humiliated, shouted angrily, "What's so great about her Demon-Subduing Umbrella? My ancient divine sword is the most powerful!"
To prove that his ancient divine sword was more powerful than the Demon-Subduing Umbrella, he made a hand seal and urged the ancient sword on the ground to attack the Demon-Subduing Umbrella.
Snap snap snap...
The ancient sword and the Demon-Subduing Umbrella entangled in mid-air. After only a few moves, the ancient sword was knocked to the ground by the Demon-Subduing Umbrella and fell to the ground.
Blue Sword's face instantly turned green.
The disciples of Taizhen Temple, who were waiting to see the joke, looked as if they had been slapped hard in the face, their faces turning very ugly.
Ah Jing shouted excitedly, "See, see! Your so-called ancient sword is no match for the Demon-Subduing Umbrella. You still have the nerve to call it an ancient divine sword? I think it's just ancient trash."
"Pfft!"
Someone laughed mockingly, which made Lan Jian so angry he almost vomited blood. He glared at A Jing and cursed, "Shut up, you lackey."
Ah Jing rolled her eyes and retorted, "You're the lackey."
Lan Jian was about to retort angrily, but Chu Yu glared at him coldly and said, "Lan Jian, you've always been at odds with our Taoist temple. You couldn't handle me and the three senior brothers in front of you, so you went after the weakest senior brother, the fourth one. You're really shameless."
She called Lan Jian "Jianren Lan," which sounds the same as "Jianren Nan" (meaning "scumbag man"), which angered him so much that he started swearing.
Seeing that someone was backing him up, Jiang Huai'an immediately felt emboldened. He walked up to Chu Yu and coldly reprimanded Lan Jian: "Shut up, Sword Master Lan. You guys are always causing me trouble. I think you're not only bullying the weak and fearing the strong, but also jealous of our Qingxuan Temple."
Hearing this, Lan Jian retorted guiltily, "Who's jealous of your Qingxuan Temple?"
Jiang Huai'an sneered: "My eldest and second senior brothers are civil servants of the underworld, while your Tai Zhen Temple has more than a dozen disciples, but none of them have been hired by the underworld. You are jealous of this and oppose us at every turn."
These words hit the nail on the head. Tai Zhen Temple had indeed always been jealous that Qing Xuan Temple's two top disciples were hired by the Underworld. Their own disciples had gone to the Underworld to apply for jobs, but all of them were rejected, which made them lose face. In order to save face, they targeted Jiang Huai'an and his group in every way.
In front of so many people, Lan Jian would never admit it. He raised his head, with a hint of false arrogance, and said disdainfully, "So what if your senior brother and second senior brother are civil servants in the underworld?"
Your third senior brother gave up being a proper Taoist priest to open a coffin shop and sell coffins. He reeks of copper and is utterly vulgar. As for you, although you barely managed to join the Taoist Association, your skills are weak, you lack ambition, and you're just a noob. And your junior sister, Chu Yu, couldn't find a job and had to deliver food. It's truly shameful.
Jiang Huai'an was furious and about to retort when a dignified voice rang out: "What are you all doing?"
Everyone turned around and saw that the abbot of Hongfeng Temple, Daoist Lingxiao, was coming with several disciples.
Lingxiao Daoist was over 70 years old. He wore a blue Daoist robe, held a whisk in his hand, had white hair and beard, and exuded an aura of immortality and majesty.
Upon seeing him, everyone stepped aside.
Lan Jian walked over, about to make a false accusation, but was glared at by Lingxiao Daoist: "I have already told you the truth about what happened just now."
"You disciples of Taizhen Temple violated the Association's rules by stealing Jiang Huai'an's mission and sabotaging it while he was on duty. You even maliciously provoked trouble just now. Such actions violate the Association's regulations. According to the punishment rules, you must go to the Temple's Punishment Hall to receive thirty lashes, compensate Jiang Huai'an for double the losses, and are prohibited from accepting missions for the next two years."
Lan Jian and the disciples of Tai Zhen Temple were instantly thrown into a panic.
Being punished with whippings and fines is one thing, but to also ban them from taking on missions for two years is tantamount to blacklisting them.
For small Taoist temples like theirs, they can't earn much money from incense offerings and can only make a living by taking on missions. If they are banned now, won't they have to beg for food for the next two years?
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