Chapter 896 Training Disciples Should Be Done Early
As Song Chunxue listened, she couldn't help but laugh so hard she almost fell over.
It's clear that things haven't been peaceful for my senior brother lately; it turns out even he can't control those brats.
As they were talking, they met at the entrance of the central hall.
Lord Zhao had also heard their conversation and smiled as he grasped Master Zhang's arms.
"You've suffered, hahaha, they really dared to tear off your roof?" He couldn't imagine his two apprentices acting like monkeys, running around in the middle of the night tearing off someone's roof tiles.
Although they used to be quite resilient, the worst things they did were accidentally cutting off his flower branches, breaking his water vat, or snapping his peach wood sword while practicing boxing or swordsmanship.
His purpose in bringing his two apprentices here was that he felt they were not grounded enough and did not have a thorough understanding of human suffering.
Unexpectedly, by sheer chance, this turned out to be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains?
No, when the tiger is away, the monkey reigns supreme.
Have they finally transformed from prim and proper Taoist priests into lawless monkeys?
Although Zhang Chengxuan didn't look too good, he was eager to see the scene; it should be quite interesting.
It must have been tough on Zhang Chengxuan; they must have been furious with him.
I'll give him more clothes and treat him to more drinks later.
My junior colleague told me that he loves drinking the most. He'd probably be happier if he dug a wine cellar and filled it to the brim.
As they spoke, they sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, drinking tea and chatting.
Master Han hadn't mentored many disciples in close proximity, so he listened to their chatter and laughter while sipping tea.
The tea was too bitter, so he added two rock sugar cubes and ate half of a plate of buckwheat dough rings before stopping.
The plate was quite large, but five oil rings were already filling it completely.
Song Chunxue ate two of the remaining two and a half.
However, when Lord Zhao and Taoist Zhang talked about the overall situation of the world, the court situation, and the appearance of a jinx in the night sky, Song Chunxue listened in a daze, while Taoist Han did not like to listen, so the two of them made excuses to leave.
Song Chunxue planned to go to the kitchen to help with the cooking, as just drinking tea wouldn't be enough to fill her stomach.
Master Han planned to take a stroll around the neighborhood.
Unexpectedly, they were stunned by the scene before them.
The five monkeys returned.
They crept across the threshold furtively, and when they saw Master Han, they immediately froze, heads bowed and eyes downcast, looking completely bewildered, as if they had nothing to lose, while observing everyone's reactions out of the corner of their eyes.
Each of them was covered in mud and yellow soil, their hair was filthy, and their shoes were covered in wet mud. Now that they were dry, mud would fall off after a few steps.
Five young men of varying heights and builds stood before them like a wall, nervously scratching their heads.
Song Chunxue crossed her arms and stared at them with great interest.
Master Han slowly walked up to them and carefully examined each of them.
"Where did you all go? Did you roll around in the mud?"
Although they weren't very familiar with Master Han, they were all quite frightened by his stern expression and unhurried voice, their scalps tingling with tension.
Tudan'er touched his nose and spoke first, "We went to play in the mountains and accidentally fell into a mud pit..."
“You’re lying,” Master Han said slowly as he walked behind them, scrutinizing their figures. “You went to the riverbank and even tried to cross the turbulent river with a rope.”
“You also saved people. Although you did a good deed by pulling their cart out of the mud pit from the melting snow, it is a good deed and a virtuous act.”
Master Han said, enunciating each word clearly, "But you went to wash the mud and grime in such a dangerous river, and even had the idea of wading across it for fun. Did you think you had too much life?"
The five young Taoist priests lowered their heads and listened obediently to the instruction.
Hearing the commotion, the two Taoist priests also came over.
When Tudan saw his master walking over, he quickly lowered his head even further, as if that would prevent him from being seen.
Song Chunxue was terrified; she hadn't expected them to be so bold.
Even locals in Jincheng don't dare to play in the river, even in areas that look calm, because there are actually bottomless whirlpools underneath.
They actually dared to wade across the river together?
If they don't get a beating now, won't they be so arrogant next time?
She took a deep breath, thinking that she really couldn't let them go out together.
Each one bolder than the last, the five young men, who were traveling together, even thought they could become emperors.
"Forget the dust," Zhang Chengxuan said in a deep voice.
"Master," Tu Dan'er said, his head bowed, his voice lacking confidence.
"Didn't you say you were behaving yourself after being hit with the stick that day? Today you called everyone out to help the farmers plant crops?" Zhang Chengxuan pulled his whisk from his back. "You've planted crops in the river?"
"Master, I was wrong." Wangchen knelt on the ground, admitting his mistake and apologizing readily. "Master, I won't do it again next time."
"You dare to do it again!"
Zhang Chengxuan lashed Tu Dan'er's shoulder with his whisk. "I only didn't watch you for a day, and you dared to wade in the river! The water is so cold, it's early spring. Have you forgotten everything I've taught you lately?"
Tu Dan gritted his teeth and took the blow head-on. He felt there should be a mark on his shoulder, and it was swollen.
"Get up and speak!"
Tu Dan'er quickly stood up. "Master, that body of water is safe. I saw other people playing there too... Ah!"
"You're still trying to argue? I'll break your legs! You can play by yourself, but you also encourage them to play with you. What's the point of keeping your ears if they won't listen? Just tear them off and use them as snacks!"
"Ahhh, Master, it hurts! It's really going to fall off! Ah, help! Uncle and Master, please help me!"
Tu Dan'er was beaten and ran around wildly, not knowing where to cover his hands.
Following suit, Lord Zhao also pulled out a whisk from his back.
Wuji and Yebai had never seen their master be so violent before. Their eyelids twitched, and their feet involuntarily moved backward.
"Master...Master, you've come all this way, you should wait until you've eaten and rested before you're punished...Ahhh, Master, please don't hit me!"
"Master, please don't hit us! We'll never do it again! We're usually quite well-behaved, but today we went to the river... Ahhh! Master, my back! Please don't hit me!"
"Still lying! I already know you went up to the roof and took the tiles off your uncle's room. You've been living quite comfortably these days. Your uncle had some reservations when he hit you, but I didn't. You don't learn the good things, only the bad!" Lord Zhao's movements became faster and stronger.
"Did you hear that? Can't you teach me something decent? You're a cultivator now, not a bandit!" Master Zhang increased the force, slapping Tu Dan'er hard on the heel.
"Master, I really won't dare!"
Song Chunxue also took out a stick and, without saying a word, struck Changfeng and Changyun directly.
In an instant, chaos erupted inside the Taoist temple, with several children being beaten and jumping around.
Seeing that they were about to run out of the courtyard, Master Han thoughtfully closed both courtyard gates.
The commotion startled the cooks in the kitchen, who dropped their spatulas, wiped their hands with their aprons, and ran over to break up the fight.
P.S.: Everyone's probably back to work now, haha, so I'll be starting to update regularly again.
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