Chapter 268 A Dilemma
As they drew closer to the Jade Void Palace, Huang Long's clothes were soaked with sweat, and his lips turned slightly blue.
Guang Chengzi pulled Huanglong into the main hall, and Huanglong almost tripped over the threshold because he was distracted.
"Calm down," Guang Chengzi glared at Huanglong, "You're also a senior brother, you should set a good example for your junior brothers. What kind of behavior is this?"
Huang Long was listless and completely lacked energy. The senior brother was talking nonsense without any sense of responsibility. Why don't we let the senior brother try?
Guang Chengzi was completely unaware of Huanglong's inner turmoil and admonished him, "Even if you belatedly realize that you're afraid and think that you've messed up the palace's layout, it's nothing. As the second disciple of Yuxu Palace, you must be able to handle things."
Huang Long raised his eyes and glanced at Guang Chengzi with an ambiguous expression. "Junior Brother's concern is not about this matter. Junior Brother is still confident in his aesthetic sense."
Chi Jingzi sympathized with and understood his second senior brother's fear at this moment. "Second senior brother, things have come to this, so stop being stubborn. Take it easy. You're going to die sooner or later, so just endure it. Master wouldn't really take your life, would he?"
Huanglong looked up at the sky. He wasn't going to die, but when the Venerable One became enraged, that would be the time for him to die.
"Your junior brothers will plead for you later, Second Senior Brother, don't be afraid." Cihang straightened his clothes and composed himself, standing in his place. With Second Senior Brother here, Master shouldn't have time to be harsh on them.
Look at this dazzlingly bright hall, it would be strange if the Master wasn't angry.
It would be a miracle if Huanglong believed it. Why would they hide before pleading for mercy? Huanglong stood desperately to the left of Guangchengzi, behind him, in the same row as Chijingzi. This position was terrible; his master would spot him at a glance.
Has Master forgotten? Forgot...no...forgot...no... Huanglong tried to predict his own fate, but the ink-stained surface indicated a bleak future for him. Huanglong closed his eyes, unable to bear looking any longer.
"Greetings, Master..." As Yuanshi Tianzun appeared on his seat, the Twelve Golden Immortals, Nanji, and Yunzhongzi all bowed solemnly.
Yuanshi glanced at Yun Zhongzi, who was at the bottom of the list, and then looked away in annoyance. "Rise." Is there any way to send Yun Zhongzi far away?
The fourteen people felt a chill run down their spines, and even the somewhat dim-witted and reckless Yun Zhongzi noticed that Yuanshi was in a bad mood.
Yuanshi glanced at the cultivation levels of the thirteen people, deliberately ignoring Yun Zhongzi, and said, "I have been in seclusion for a long time, and you have all studied and practiced diligently, making progress in your cultivation levels. Besides cultivating, what else have you done?"
Everyone fell silent. Could they really talk about being locked up in Biyou Palace by their Third Uncle to watch over their junior brother? What would their master think of them?
Yun Zhongzi looked around, but no one said anything.
Glancing at his 'master' who seemed to be angry all the time, Yun Zhongzi generously bowed, displaying an air of self-assurance: "Reporting to Master, we have been summoned by our Third Uncle to Biyou Palace to teach our junior brothers the Way of Transformation, and to look after our junior brothers and every blade of grass and tree on Kunlun Mountain at all times."
Guang Chengzi and the others held their breath and furrowed their brows, wondering what their master's reaction would be.
Yuanshi suppressed his anger, Tongtian! He not only harmed him but also his disciples; the beating was too lenient.
"They're still quite friendly fellow disciples." Yuanshi smiled insincerely, deciding not to ask any further; asking again would only make him angrier.
"Where is Huanglong?" Yuanshi didn't even bother to glance at him, and went straight to the matter that had been on his mind before he went into seclusion.
The other disciples looked at Huang Long with sympathy. Sure enough, he hadn't listened to his fellow disciples, and now he was about to be punished.
Huang Long stepped forward tremblingly, "Master, your disciple is here."
Oh no, he's finished! What do we do? What do we do? Huang Long's mind raced.
Yuanshi glanced at the layout of the main hall and said, "Huanglong has arranged the Jade Void Palace quite well, which is in line with my expectations."
What? Guang Chengzi and the others thought they had misheard and wanted to look up to see if their master had lost his mind from anger.
"Master is too kind. This disciple is unworthy of such praise. I merely copied the style of Taiwei Palace. I hope Master likes it." Huang Long pointed out Taiwei Palace with great cunning, hoping that Master would spare him in consideration of Taiwei Palace.
Huanglong is a dragon with an owner; it's not wild. Even when fighting a dragon, one must consider its owner.
As Huanglong had hoped, Yuanshi's mood improved slightly. "Before I went into seclusion, I instructed you on two things. I wonder how the other one is progressing?"
This was like going from heaven to hell in a second. Huang Long wished he could faint. His mouth opened and closed, but he didn't know what to say.
"Hmm?" Yuanshi frowned and asked again patiently, "If you haven't completed it, you can tell your master the clues you found, and your master will go and get them personally."
"Master, you absolutely mustn't..." A bead of cold sweat dripped from Huanglong's forehead. How could his master take it? Should he personally go to the Dragon King to get it? Huanglong couldn't imagine what an embarrassing scene that would be.
Yuanshi narrowed his eyes. Huanglong, something's not right.
"Yellow Dragon?" Yuanshi's voice was tinged with anger.
Huang Long's legs went weak and he knelt down. "Master, please calm down. This disciple is incompetent."
"Incompetent?" Yuanshi looked at the kneeling Huanglong with suspicion. "Since you admit to incompetence, does that mean you didn't get it? Hurry up and tell your master the information you found."
Huang Long faced the jade bricks, his forehead covered in cold sweat. What to do? What to do?
"Disciple, disciple..." Huang Long was filled with bitterness, not daring to utter even the words "disciple dares not present this."
"What exactly is going on?" Yuanshi shouted coldly. "Huanglong, are you trying to betray your master?"
"This disciple dares not..." Huang Long was startled. He dared not deceive his master, which was why he stammered. He dared not betray his venerable one, which was why he was speechless. He was truly in a dilemma.
"Since you've failed in your duties, then go to Qilin Cliff to reflect on your mistakes. You can come out when you realize your errors." Yuanshi stroked the little sun in his hand, feeling that the yellow dragon was quite out of place.
Huang Long tried hard not to smile broadly. "Yes, disciple will go to Qilin Cliff to reflect on my mistakes." Going to Qilin Cliff was better than being banished to the West by the Venerable One, where he would never be able to return.
"Stop..." Yuan Shi almost laughed in anger. Was he that easy to fool? "Huang Long, confess honestly."
Huanglong was terrified. "Master, spare me! This disciple... this disciple..." He stammered for a long time, but still couldn't say anything.
Yuanshi's patience ran out, and he stepped down from his high seat. Huanglong's face turned ashen as he watched his master walk up to him. This was truly going to be the end of him.
"Master, please forgive Junior Brother Huanglong this time. He has failed in his duties, and Guang Chengzi is willing to take over the task." Guang Chengzi's heart almost jumped out of his chest.
"Yes, Master, please forgive Second Senior Brother this time..." Chi Jingzi kowtowed repeatedly. Although he and Huang Long couldn't see eye to eye, they had developed a bit of brotherhood while taking care of their junior brother together during this time.
"Master, please have mercy..."
Huang Long was stunned. He hadn't expected that his fellow disciples would actually dare to plead for him at such a crucial moment.
"Please silence my fellow disciples, Master. I have something to report." Huang Long gritted his teeth. He had been mistaken all along. It was just the Ancestral Dragon Manual. He would just give it to him. His master could search for the Ancestral Dragon Manual anywhere in the prehistoric world, and it would be given to him by him. He had not deceived his master.
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