At this moment, several disciples entered, serving tea and pastries to each of them. The disciple in the lead was an outer disciple who had been taking care of Xiao Yuhan's daily life during this period.
Xiao Yuhan quickly urged, "Everyone, please try some..."
Nangong Ling'er, being the most innocent and carefree, picked up a pastry and ate it, then exclaimed with a satisfied look, "Wow! This is really good! I really envy Senior Brother Xiao; it makes me want to come to the Discipline Hall for a meal!"
Sect Leader Ye Qingyun also took a taste. "Hey! It's really good. Junior Brother, did you have this made by the chef from the Discipline Hall? Junior Brother Liu, Junior Sister Shen, you should try it too!"
The two men, who were usually cold-faced, tasted the pastry after hearing the sect leader's words. Although they didn't say anything, their surprised expressions showed that the pastry was indeed quite delicious.
Xiao Yuhan scratched his head. "I don't know who made them, but they've definitely fattened me up these pastries! Hahaha... Come on! Tell the elders who made these pastries today?"
The disciple who brought the tea and snacks looked somewhat embarrassed and said softly, "It was made by Junior Sister. She prepares breakfast for Master every day and then goes to clean the Lotus Platform!"
"Junior Sister? Bai Yao?"
"It's Senior Sister Bai Yao!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan was somewhat puzzled. He hadn't seen this girl for a long time and wondered how her cultivation was progressing. He then asked, "Where is she? Is she still at the lotus platform?"
Nangong Ling'er murmured, "I didn't expect this little girl to have such skills? She's never cooked for me. If it weren't for me, would that ungrateful girl have been able to cultivate at the Lotus Platform? Humph! Senior Brother Xiao, I don't care, you can use your disciple for a few months!"
"Go away! Junior sister, you're dreaming! Don't even think about letting my disciple work as a cook at your Lotus Platform!" Xiao Yuhan quickly dissuaded the girl in green from her idea, and then called the disciples in the sect to leave.
"Alright, fellow senior brothers and sisters, and junior sisters, let's get down to business. The emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty is about to arrive in person. First of all, we don't know their intentions. What you've said is just speculation."
Second Senior Brother Liu Jiantang said, "Even if it's just a guess, a fool would know they're up to no good."
Xiao Yuhan thought for a moment and said, "Their purpose in coming to the Heavenly Sword Sect is nothing more than to gain our support. As long as our sect leader is a little ambiguous in his attitude and offers verbal support, that will be enough. As for asking us to serve them, let it go in one ear and out the other."
"Do you think everyone else is stupid?" Third Senior Sister Shen Huairu glared at him.
After a moment of serious thought, Xiao Yuhan looked at Ye Qingyun and asked, "Sect Leader, I want to know your attitude. Is it absolutely forbidden for our Heavenly Sword Sect to step into the world and help the imperial court?"
"The current Emperor Hong Chi is brave and skilled in battle. His greatest wish is to unify the world. But the immortal sect is the immortal sect, and the imperial court is the imperial court. We also have our own enemies. Cultivators should not interfere in the affairs of ordinary people."
Xiao Yuhan thought for a moment and then asked, "What if there's really no way to avoid it?"
Second Senior Brother Liu Jiantang said with a cold and sharp look in his eyes: "I have a sword that may not be able to overthrow a dynasty, but it can kill all the enemies of the sect!"
Xiao Yuhan gritted his teeth, thinking that although his second senior brother Liu Jiantang and third senior sister Shen Huairu were both aloof and arrogant in the original work, they were by no means reckless men who only knew how to use force.
"Senior Brother Liu, do you know what kind of enemies we will face if we go against the imperial court? Their soldiers are all ordinary people. When the fighting really starts, who among you can treat ordinary people the same way you treat demons and monsters?"
The others remained silent. Xiao Yuhan continued, "Since both are righteous paths, let me ask you one more question: Can the Great Yan Dynasty bring peace and tranquility to the people of the world?"
Sect Leader Ye Qingyun replied, "Although Emperor Hong Chi was warlike, he also treated the people with benevolence."
“If that’s the case, why not offer some appropriate assistance?” Xiao Yuhan asked.
At this moment, Shen Huairu, who had been silent for a long time, shook his head and retorted: "But the imperial court will not trust us either. Emperor Hongchi's greatest wish is probably to make the Immortal Sect a lackey of the imperial court!"
Xiao Yuhan chuckled softly: "My fellow disciples have been cultivating for many years, but they have forgotten that the key to living a good life is balance. Indeed, my Heavenly Sword Sect is not afraid of a dynasty established by a mortal, but water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. While we respect heaven and earth, we must also respect all living beings."
Third Senior Sister Shen Huairu coldly laughed: "After all that talk, it's as if you haven't said anything at all."
"Not at all! I do have a suggestion! I wonder if you would agree?"
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