The two had a grudge because of the incident where his disciple was injured by Peng Wuyan, and Elder Xu had been holding a grudge against her ever since.
Seeing him jump out again, I finally have an outlet for my emotions, and I feel so refreshed and liberated. It feels so good.
"I really don't want to get involved in your Taoist sect's affairs, but now that I see someone who lost refuses to admit defeat and instead tries to slander the winning disciple through other means, I, as the referee, can't just ignore it," Zu An snorted coldly.
"Well said!" Master Huoling excitedly echoed. To be honest, she initially looked down on Zu'an as well. After all, the martial arts world and the imperial court were naturally opposed. In the eyes of the martial arts world, Zu'an was inevitably suspected of being a lackey, and he was also a pretty boy with little cultivation who mostly rose to power through nepotism.
Now that they were surrounded by enemies, it was this pretty boy she looked down on who was supporting her and her master. She was both excited and ashamed.
After Zu An finished speaking, he went straight to the arena and helped Pei Mianman, who was swaying slightly: "How are you feeling? Quickly sit down and meditate to regulate your breathing. I'll take care of the rest."
“Hmm~” Pei Mianman looked at him deeply, her eyes filled with affection.
Although she had just defeated Zhiyin, in terms of actual cultivation, she was still somewhat inferior to him. When she won, his fierce counterattack also injured her quite badly, and her vital energy was also greatly depleted. It was a pity that the people around her had been investigating her earlier, which prevented her from having a chance to recuperate.
As expected, my great-grandmother cares about me more.
"Ugh, I'm getting goosebumps." Yun Jianyue, who was in the distance, couldn't help but rub her arms, looking disgusted. "Are all these people dead right there? They're openly flirting like that."
Qiu Honglei explained, "Others don't know about their relationship, so they shouldn't be able to tell anything."
Yun Jianyue couldn't help but glare at her: "Sometimes I really wonder if you ever get jealous?"
Qiu Honglei smiled and said, "Women like us, who bring ruin to the country and the people, are meant to make others jealous. To be jealous of others is a sign of incompetence. Wasn't that what my master taught me back then?"
Cloud Moon: "..."
As Qiu Honglei had said, the disciples from various factions in the arena did not know the relationship between Zu An and Pei Mianman, so they did not think much about it. However, many male disciples were envious, thinking that appearing to help Miss Pei when she was most helpless would surely make it easy for him to win her favor.
However, they were self-aware enough that even if they had three times the courage, they wouldn't dare to stand up for her in that situation.
At this moment, Elder Xu snorted coldly, "This is no longer a matter of a competition, but concerns the safety of the entire Daoist sect and even all living beings in the world. A similar incident occurred once in the history of the Daoist sect. A disciple accidentally obtained a magic weapon, and his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. Who knew that it was an evil thing? One day, it suddenly devoured the essence and blood of all the disciples on the entire mountain of the sect, causing extremely serious consequences. Later, experts from various sects came out together and paid a heavy price to seal that evil thing. Our actions are simply to avoid repeating the same mistake."
The leaders of each sect nodded secretly. Their statements just now, besides wanting to trip up Biluo Palace, were also based on this historical event.
However, when it came to Da Manman's interests, Zu An wouldn't bother with such nonsense: "Isn't this just a fabricated charge? I think there are always some people in this world who talk about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and concern for the country and its people, but in reality, they are full of wicked and deceitful tricks."
Elder Xu flew into a rage: "Who are you calling a for?"
Anger from Xu Chuan: +711 +711 +711...
The other sect leaders who supported the investigation of Pei Mianman also looked rather grim.
"Whoever is getting impatient is the one being talked about." Zu An smiled slightly, but stared straight at him.
Many of the younger disciples around couldn't help but chuckle, and could only desperately lower their heads so that their smiles wouldn't be seen.
"You brat!" Xu Chuan was furious. The sarcastic remarks he learned from frequenting various forums in the other world were like a dimensional attack to the people of this world.
"Who are you calling a brat?" Zu An said quickly.
"You brat!" Elder Xu answered instinctively, but seeing the strange expressions on the faces of the others around him, he immediately realized he had fallen into a trap, and his face turned as red as a pig's liver.
Anger from Xu Chuan: +888 +888 +888...
At this moment, a man stood up and said, "Brother, it's meaningless to just talk a good game. In this world, cultivation is what matters. I am Luo Dongjiang from Luofu Mountain. I would like to ask for your guidance."
This man was Luo Dongjiang, the chief disciple of Luofu Mountain. Seeing that his elder had been angered to the point of losing his mind, he came out to help him out of the predicament.
After being reminded, Elder Xu finally realized that he was being disrespectful and had actually engaged in a verbal argument with such a young upstart.
Worried that the other party would not accept the challenge, he deliberately provoked him, saying, "So that you won't say that I'm bullying you, let Dongjiang spar with you. Don't worry, he's always been careful with his moves and won't hurt you."
Although it won't kill you, it's normal to get some minor injuries.
Luo Dongjiang understood his subtext and nodded at him without revealing his meaning.
The disciples in the arena looked at Zu An with sympathy; the glory of being a hero who saves a damsel in distress is not something that comes easily.
This pretty boy showed no signs of aura whatsoever, looking like an ordinary person. Any of the disciples present could easily defeat him, so how could he possibly be a match for the chief disciple?
He just jumped out, probably relying on his status as an official of the imperial court.
However, in this era of great competition, people only respect the strong, regardless of your status.
Many disciples from Lihentian were even egging him on, wanting Luo Dongjiang to teach Zu'an a lesson.
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