A dissident?
Shen Qian stopped abruptly, looking at Gu Donglai in astonishment.
His first reaction was that the other person was joking.
But then Shen Qian felt something was wrong, because no one would joke about something like that.
At the "Dao Da Tian" tea restaurant, Shi Xuanyi, a disciple of Tongtian Academy, was originally extremely timid in the face of Shen Qian. But just because Shen Qian casually expelled him from the sect, he lost his mind and even dared to attack Shen Qian.
Because he knew that in this world where martial arts were prevalent and inheritance was highly valued, once the name of "disciple" was borne, it would be difficult to remove, and he would live his whole life under the strange gaze of others.
That would be even more painful for him than killing him!
People might even gradually forget his name, and in the end only remember him as the outcast.
It is precisely because of such serious consequences that teachers generally do not easily make the decision to expel their teachers from their schools, and even if they do, they usually do not make it public.
But now, Gu Donglai casually uttered the name "disciple".
Gu Donglai also stopped and turned to look at Shen Qian. "Are you surprised?"
Then Gu Donglai gave a self-deprecating laugh, "I thought you had already guessed it. Although I, Gu Donglai, am not as talented as you, I was once known as a genius. Why did I not receive a title after becoming a king?"
"The kindness of teachers is as high as a mountain, yet it is too painful to look back on!"
Hearing Gu Donglai's sigh, Shen Qian stood there stunned, but he slowly understood why he had never heard of Gu Donglai before, even though the other party was a prince, and judging from the fact that he could serve as the secretary-general of the council, the other party was by no means weak among princes.
No, those who can become disciples of the great master Gao are not ordinary people.
Moreover, there is an implicit pattern: the standards for accepting personal disciples by the Marquis of Jingcheng will continue to rise as time goes on.
Sixth Senior Brother Liu Changqing was a genius on par with Ling Xiao back then. Eighth Senior Sister, needless to say, was the reincarnation of the Queen Mother of the West. Before the sun set, due to the system, she was even more unique in the world.
Therefore, it can be inferred that Gu Donglai's talent should be no less than Liu Changqing's.
The other party is very likely under thirty years old. Such a person should be as prominent as Ling Tianhou, so how could he not be famous in the world?
Another strange thing is that the other party's account was not banned.
But if Gu Donglai was really expelled from his sect by the Marquis of Jingcheng, then that makes sense.
Tianjianke refused Tianfeng himself. Although after understanding the truth, Shen Qian suspected that Tianjianke might also know some hidden secrets, Gu Donglai did not receive a title, most likely because he was an "abandoned disciple".
No one will mention his name, so the title naturally loses its meaning.
No wonder... Neither the third nor the fifth senior brother ever mentioned Gu Donglai. Regardless of their feelings towards Gu Donglai, since Gu Donglai was expelled by Elder Gao, it was a disgrace to the sect. For the Tongtian Tower disciples who valued etiquette, he was someone who should be forgotten.
After figuring everything out, Chen Qian was momentarily speechless, and his gaze towards Gu Donglai became complicated.
"Aren't you curious about the reason?" Gu Donglai remained calm and even smiled as he asked in return.
"...Can I say it?" Shen Qian paused for a moment before finally speaking.
However, Chen Qian's tone had already become somewhat distant.
Because he firmly believed that Elder Gao would not wrong anyone, and that he possessed the great supernatural power to see the world, it was certain that Gu Donglai had done something that angered both heaven and man, which was why he was expelled by the Marquis of Jingcheng.
Gu Donglai simply reached out and pulled out a blanket from the spatial crystal. The blanket moved on its own without any wind, floating in mid-air. Gu Donglai then placed a low table and tea set on it and invited Shen Qian to take a seat.
Before sinking, he was momentarily stunned. This habit of drinking wherever he went seemed to be unique to the Tower of Babel.
He sat down in silence opposite Gu Donglai, but did not drink the tea that Gu Donglai offered, and just waited for the other party to speak.
Gu Dong poured himself a few sips of wine before slowly saying, "The reason is not complicated. I did not do anything against the law. To put it bluntly, it's just because I disobeyed my master's orders."
"Disobeying your master's orders?" Shen Qian frowned. "Why?"
"Because I don't want to."
"But teachers aren't the type to force people to do things they don't want to do..."
"Really?" Gu Donglai interrupted Shen Qian, saying meaningfully, "I ask you, why does the teacher recruit so many disciples?"
"This is related to the teacher's 'Tao'."
Without even thinking, Chen Qian answered.
It is no secret that the Marquis of Jingcheng's teachings are renowned throughout the land.
"Is that really the case?" Gu Donglai chuckled. "Then what did your senior brother entrust to you?"
"Senior Brother..."
Shen Qian's body trembled, his gaze sharpened, and he suddenly looked up at Gu Donglai.
On the day that Wu Jun bestowed the title of King and Marquis, Senior Brother Jiang Huan personally handed a jade slip to Shen Qian.
The jade slip contained all the experience accumulated by his senior brothers and sisters over hundreds or even thousands of years of exploration in the forbidden realm. For the right person, such as Shen Qian, it was an invaluable treasure.
In addition, Jiang Huan said, "We are all guinea pigs."
That sentence was what awakened Shen Qian, and it also burdened him with a heavy sense of guilt and responsibility.
"The way of education" was, of course, a pretext before he went to bed. In his heart, he knew all too well the real reason why the Marquis of Jingcheng had accepted so many disciples.
Just because of that sentence... Marquis Jingcheng waited for him for two hundred years.
But to everyone's surprise, Gu Donglai also knew the truth and exposed it in one sentence.
"So now you understand why I defied my master's orders?" Gu Donglai sighed.
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