Chapter 125 Chapter 125 32
"Is this also what your master taught you?"
Ruo Ruo just thinks that Lily and her husband are a bit interesting. Aren’t they typical PUA kids?
If they really need to cultivate their minds first and not care about external things, then the two of them should be the first to move out of their residence. After all, if nothing unexpected happens, they live in the most luxurious place and rely on a lot of external forces.
In this world of cultivation, just looking at the luxury of those Mahayana fusion stage cultivators, we know that many times it is not possible to reach a certain level simply by relying on talent and hard work. Opportunity is equally important, and it can even be said to be one of the most important and indispensable things for success.
Regardless of the material… any good treasure wouldn't even have side effects. Why would they treat such precious items like dirt? This is simply a monstrous joke and a lie. Not coveting and indulging in pleasure are two completely different things. To want to deceive the laws of nature and then raise a child to this extent is truly rare.
But before Ruoruo could say anything else, a haughty voice suddenly came from outside.
"Big Brother, can you hand over the things now?" Huo Ling'er stood outside Gu Qifan's residence with a smug look on her face, her hands constantly playing with her hair. If you ignore her voice and only look at her appearance, she could not be more lively. However, the overly smug smile on her lips made her look a little less colorful. In addition, the gloating that could not be concealed in her voice inevitably made people feel unhappy.
Gu Qifan did not go out immediately, but subconsciously worried about what would happen if the person in front of him was discovered by Huo Ling'er.
Ever since he was old enough to understand, he knew that Qianshan Sect did not allow outsiders to enter or leave at will, and disciples were not allowed to bring others in at will.
If discovered, they would be expelled at best, or beheaded on the spot at worst, and the disciples involved would also be punished. But Gu Qifan wasn't worried about being reprimanded himself, he was just afraid something might happen to her. Even if she had a higher cultivation level than him, she wasn't sure she could escape unscathed from the pursuit of the elders of the Qianshan Sect's Law Enforcement Hall.
Gu Qifan didn't believe the person in front of him, but he also didn't want her to fall into the hands of the elders of the Law Enforcement Hall.
"Senior Brother? Senior Brother, are you there?" Her face immediately darkened when she heard a noise in the room but no one came out.
"Gu Qifan! Don't think you can escape by keeping silent! How can you take back something you gave to someone else? I came back to find you only after I heard from my master's wife that you were willing to give the sword and the spiritual herbs you got some time ago to Junior Brother Yuanrui, and to apologize to him and let him enter the inner gate. Otherwise, I will never forgive you in my life. I... I will go back and find grandpa to cancel the engagement between us!" Huo Ling'er's voice grew louder and louder, with her neck stretched out like a fighting rooster.
Gu Qifan didn't say anything for the time being, but Ruo Ruo suddenly stood up after hearing the insults outside.
"No! You can't go out!" Gu Qifan stood at the door even faster than her.
Ruo Ruo raised an eyebrow. "You're just going to listen to her scolding? Just because you and her have a marriage contract arranged by your master and his wife?"
However, in the original plot, Huo Ling'er was not able to be with him, but instead became one of the male protagonist's harem. In fact, looking at Huo Ling'er's attitude now, it can be seen that her feelings for Yuan Rui are extraordinary.
Ruo Ruo was actually very curious about how Huo Ling'er, with her temperament, could get along so well with the other members of the hero's harem. But for now, she should just shut up.
It's really too noisy!
She rummaged through the ring she was wearing and pulled out a talisman, which was a little gadget that Yu Hechen had given her back then. It did not require any spiritual power, only simple incantations to use.
Huo Ling'er suddenly became unable to move, and could no longer shout. The air suddenly became quiet.
Gu Qifan didn't try to dissuade her, but still whispered, "I don't know what your purpose is, but I advise you not to expose yourself now. Qianshan Sect is very strict with outsiders. If you enter Qianshan Sect without the Sect Master's permission, you will be treated as an enemy."
This rule actually started about fifty years ago. I heard that it was proposed by his master's wife, and the decision was made by the great elder and the head master together. None of the disciples understood its intention, but the person who held the final say said so, and the other disciples had no choice.
Ruo Ruo's eyes widened in an instant, "Hey, are you concerned about me?"
"..." Gu Qifan blushed again. After all, in all the years before, no one had ever joked with him so intimately. His master was indifferent, and his mistress was in an unstable state. Because of his master's admonitions, he could not make too many expressions in front of other disciples to damage the dignity of his eldest brother. His junior sister had gotten along well with him in the past, but later on, for some reason, they gradually became estranged.
He could only remind her: "Keep your voice down, you won't be able to get away if you are discovered."
Ruo Ruo began to wonder which man had ever blushed so easily. Gu Qifan looked one part like her, and five parts like Mudan from the beginning, but for the rest, Ruo Ruo couldn't tell who he resembled most.
Although he looks like a teenager of sixteen or seventeen, he likes to pretend to be calm and composed, with a cold face at every turn, trying to show his authority as the eldest brother.
But even so, the other disciples of Qianshan Sect could not deny his qualifications as the eldest brother. After all, apart from being in seclusion, he always helped the sect leader to deal with various matters of Qianshan Sect. He respected his teachers and took the initiative to help the younger disciples.
Yet, even such a person was ultimately driven to the point of demonic possession. Not a single disciple from the entire Qianshan Sect stood up to defend him. Instead, when he was being suppressed and about to be crippled, they all wanted to step on him, accusing him of his usual coldness and arrogance.
"But don't worry. That immobilizing talisman can also block your hearing." Ruo Ruo paused and said, "How about I take you away? I'll find you a father, so you can feel the love of a father and a mother as gentle as the spring breeze."
As she spoke, Ruo Ruo kicked his shoes.
Gu Qifan didn't overreact this time, but he still frowned. "You really shouldn't joke about people's parents. My parents are both mortals. I was picked up from the valley by my master. My master gave me this name to remind me constantly that I shouldn't forget my origins. What's more, you say you are my mother, but your bone age is clearly not even as old as mine."
"You secretly tested my physique? When did you do it?"
"When you pulled me to sit down." Before the test, Gu Qifan had actually considered whether what she said was true. It was true that his mother had come to find him, and he would eventually have his own family. While it wasn't what he'd imagined, it seemed like having a beautiful mother wasn't such a bad thing. But perhaps he should first question why she had abandoned him, why she had left him to fend for himself in the valley. He couldn't forgive her so easily; he had to at least leave her alone for a few days.
But she is not like that. Her physique and age are even younger than his, so how could she possibly give birth to a child this big?
This was actually the expected result, but Gu Qifan felt a little disappointed for some reason.
Gu Qifan let out a breath and comforted himself that perhaps his biological parents had really encountered some troubles back then and had no choice but to abandon him.
"Actually, bone age doesn't tell us anything..." Ruo Ruo didn't know what to say. She couldn't give him a paternity test right then and there. In the world of cultivation, there were spiritual tools that could identify blood relationships, but those were only used before the child began to cultivate. Once cultivation began, the meridians and marrow were cleansed, and even spiritual tools couldn't clearly identify a child.
However, Ruoruo took out her mirror and put it in front of Gu Qifan.
"Look for yourself, don't you look a lot like me? Who else could have given birth to someone like you except me?"
Gu Qifan looked at the beautiful face in the mirror, then looked at the peerless and beautiful woman, and fell silent.
If you insist, you can really say there are some similarities, but it's really just a slight resemblance! Gu Qifan might believe that there is a certain blood relationship. But to say that she is his mother is simply nonsense.
However, an inappropriate thought popped up in Gu Qifan's mind. If his mother looked as beautiful as the person in front of him, then he didn't inherit half of his mother's beauty.
"And how do you know your master and mistress weren't lying? Why would they go to a valley in the secular world for no reason? And since they found you, why did they insist on giving you this name?"
"Senior, stop talking!"
Seeing Gu Qifan's frown, Ruo Ruo retracted the mirror and changed the subject, asking, "But do you really intend to do as she said, not only give the gift but also apologize?"
Gu Qifan laughed at himself, "Master's Wife won't agree if I don't give it to her. But I won't give her the elixir she mentioned. As for the rest, I can give in to avoid upsetting Master's Wife, so I'll give in."
He didn't give him the elixir because it was extremely important to him now. He didn't know when his cultivation had begun to slow, but his current level didn't seem to be falling behind. That was because he had once cultivated quickly. At this stage, it was normal to go decades, even centuries, without a breakthrough. But only he knew the changes in his cultivation.
Ruo Ruo stopped him, "If you're going to give it, then do it in public. Make Huo Ling'er and your master's wife's attitude clear, and avoid any confusion that might lead to criticism from the younger disciples in your sect."
She began to ask Gu Qifan some relevant details, and then taught him what he needed to say later, "If you don't say it as I teach you, I will knock your head off and use it as a cuju."
In this way, he would not be spread rumors that Yuanrui failed the inner gate assessment because of his targeting, and the reason why he later allowed Yuanrui to enter the inner gate and gave Yuanrui the sword was because it was his apology to Yuanrui.
The truth of many things is actually not what it seems. Normal people don’t think too much when doing things, but some people have ulterior motives and it is hard to guard against them.
As for the spiritual herbs, Ruo Ruo knew his problem, but it was determined by his luck, so taking Yuan Bu Dan wouldn't have any effect. However, she still pulled out many bottles and jars and stuffed them into Gu Qifan's arms. They were all given to her by Yu Ding Zong Yu and Yan Yu Hechen. She only liked to eat those that were good for beauty and skin, and she didn't even open the others.
"What are you doing? I don't want it!" Gu Qifan wanted to refuse, but the next moment the person in front of him disappeared without a trace.
Gu Qifan stared at the messy pile of jade bottles in a daze.
Huo Ling'er was passively occupied outside the door for an hour before she finally regained her freedom and banged on the door angrily.
When Gu Qifan finally opened the door, Huo Linger rushed in and scanned his room. But she found nothing unusual. The empty room was no place for a person to hide.
But since there was no one else around, it was Gu Qifan who froze her, making her stand in the sun for a full hour! "Gu Qifan! How dare you attack me? Do you still remember that I'm your future Taoist partner? And when did you learn this kind of magic?"
But soon, she shook her head in annoyance and began to ask for what she wanted. There was no other way. Junior Brother Yuan Rui didn't even want to see her because he couldn't enter the inner gate. All the things she gave him were returned one by one, saying that he needed to calm down and work hard on his cultivation. But in the end, it was all because of Gu Qifan.
"Hurry up and arrange for Junior Brother Yuan to enter the inner sect! With his strength, he is already qualified."
She thought Gu Qifan would find other excuses to refuse, or he would just hand over the things silently as before, and then quietly arrange what she asked for.
But unexpectedly, he turned around and walked out.
Huo Ling'er could only hurry to catch up.
"Where are you going? Don't try to delay me, or I'll go find my master's wife!"
Gu Qifan completely ignored her words and walked straight towards where the outer disciples were practicing.
At this moment, the outer disciples were listening to the teacher's lecture on how to temper the meridians. He was utterly engrossed in his teaching, but the younger disciples below were drowsy, and many were already immersed in their own cultivation. After all, they had heard this basic material countless times. As long as they didn't enter the inner gate, they would stay here and listen to these familiar things.
When Gu Qifan stood beside the gentleman, he immediately stopped talking and gave up his place. After all, in the outer sect, they naturally had some respect for Gu Qifan, the head disciple.
The drowsy disciples below were also awakened by those beside them, and those immersed in their cultivation slowly opened their eyes. Although they didn't know what the eldest brother was here to announce today, they still had to listen carefully.
Moreover, unlike the teachers who lectured them, the eldest brother never spoke in a long-winded manner. If he could say something in three sentences, he would say it in one sentence, which was a perfect example of his aloofness. They all discussed privately that the eldest brother was indeed worthy of being the master's eldest disciple, and even their speech patterns were somewhat similar.
But this time, he seemed different from the past. He did not leave so quickly after speaking. Instead, he waited until Huo Linger caught up before speaking slowly.
Huo Ling'er raised her head high, smiled at Yuan Rui, and winked at him mischievously.
This attracted envious glances from the surrounding disciples towards Yuan Rui.
After all, it was unimaginable for them to even imagine that the savior of an inner sect disciple could reveal even a little bit of cultivation resources from the gaps between their fingers. Not to mention that Huo Ling'er was the headmaster's personal disciple and the granddaughter of the great elder.
Otherwise, wouldn't Yuan Rui's cultivation have made such rapid progress during this period? It was all because Huo Ling'er gave him something good.
They secretly curled their lips in disdain for Yuan Rui, but they did not dare to show it.
Gu Qifan ignored the disciples' differing thoughts, nor the smug Huo Ling'er. After seeing many of the disciples straighten their bodies, he slowly spoke, "Thanks to Ling'er's efforts and the Sect Master's wife's approval, I declare that Yuanrui can also enter the Inner Sect. This is the sword Ling'er got back for you. I hope you can use it wisely, and not use it to skewer and roast a rabbit just to please a woman."
As soon as he finished speaking, the disciples below began to discuss. They couldn't help themselves. Yuan Rui clearly hadn't passed the inner sect examination, so why was he allowed in as an exception? Wasn't it said that the Qianshan Sect valued rules the most? Could this be the case?
Many people have already shown annoyance on their faces, and their dissatisfaction is evident in their words.
"What right do Senior Sister Huo and the headmaster's wife have to allow Yuan Rui to enter the inner sect? If this is still possible, then what is the point of the inner sect assessment?"
"That's right! If such a rule still existed, we wouldn't have to honestly complete the sect's mission, nor would we have to practice so hard under such circumstances. Wouldn't it be better to just curry favor with the inner sect members and cultivate relationships and backers?"
"Wasn't it you, Senior Brother, who led the beast away so that all of us who went to the secret realm could survive? Yuan Rui simply took the opportunity to help Senior Sister Huo and led her in another direction. His injuries were only minor, and he himself didn't pay attention to the road conditions. Senior Sister Huo used the name of saving her life as a pretext and gave him countless gifts. This is unfair to us. Why should we now accept someone who didn't even pass the assessment into the inner sect?"
“That’s right!”
Everyone agreed, but those who hadn't participated in the secret realm were still a little confused. "Ah? So that's how it is? Then why didn't you explain it clearly before?"
Those who had been to the secret place and knew the whole story did not dare to answer. They could only put on a gloomy face and emphasize the injustice they felt.
The reason why they didn't explain it clearly was naturally because after they explained it clearly, the rewards they, the disciples, would receive would be reduced. After all, if calculated based on the actual merits, it would almost all belong to the eldest brother. They were useless at all, and they were in a miserable state after encountering the ferocious beasts. They were more cowardly than the other.
Anyway, the eldest senior brother doesn't care about these empty names. As the eldest disciple of the master, he certainly doesn't care about the little rewards they can get.
What's more, after Yuan Rui returned from the secret realm, he divided the sect reward he received for saving Huo Ling'er equally among all of them.
But now, as Huo Ling'er keeps opening backdoors for Yuan Rui, they are of course becoming more and more intolerable.
Originally, this so-called life-saving favor was too insignificant, yet Yuanrui gained countless benefits from it. Why?
"Senior Sister Huo is really being partial and disregarding the sect's rules!" After all, in their opinion, if the Sect Master's wife had agreed to let Yuan Rui enter the inner sect, it must have been Huo Ling'er who persuaded her! Everyone in the sect knew that the Sect Master's wife doted on Huo Ling'er the most!
And Yuan Rui actually used the Xuanling Sword to skewer and roast a wild rabbit? He could have done it with a stick, but he used this magical sword? And to please a woman? Could this be how he flatters Senior Sister Huo?
"No wonder Senior Brother took the sword back. If it were me, I would also think it was a waste of gifts. Yuanrui simply doesn't know how to cherish them." Cultivators should treat their weapons as their companions, and sword cultivators are the worst. But Yuanrui just treated the things so badly. They had privately thought that Senior Brother was petty before, but it turned out to be the case!
After Gu Qifan finished speaking, Huo Linger didn't take it seriously at first. She smiled happily at Yuanrui, expecting him to show a happy expression. But as she heard the disciples' discussions below getting louder and louder, her expression became increasingly uglier.
There was also the incident where Yuan Rui used the Xuanling Sword to skewer a rabbit to cheer a girl up. She had never even heard of this incident before. It was not at all like what those disciples had guessed, that Yuan Rui was just trying to cheer her up.
She turned around and looked at Gu Qifan angrily, "Did you do this on purpose? Why did you say so much when you just announced it?"
But if she really wanted to find any mistakes, she really couldn't, because what Gu Qifan said was all true.
But it shouldn’t be like this!
Yes, it shouldn't be like this! Yuan Rui had the same thought in his mind at this moment.
Isn't Gu Qifan the most taciturn person? He didn't even stand up and expose what happened during the adversity that day. Why did he have to be so clear today when announcing his admission to the inner sect, revealing both Huo Ling'er and the headmaster's wife?
He wanted to stop the other disciples from talking, but he was reluctant to give up the opportunity to enter the inner sect. After all, the treatment of inner sect disciples was very different from that of outer sect disciples. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people trying their best to enter the inner sect.
He could only constantly comfort himself that these outer disciples who envied him were incapable of serious matters and would only be able to stay here for the rest of their lives! That was why they didn't think about improving themselves all day long and instead kept staring at others.
But after all, Gu Qifan's sudden statement so clearly still disrupted his plans.
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