Chapter 253 Out of Place
"Second Junior Brother, what are you doing?" Guang Chengzi's temple veins throbbed. He had just promised his master that he would keep an eye on his junior brothers, and Huanglong immediately stabbed him in the back.
"Master ordered me to clean up the Jade Void Palace inside and out. Without Master's order, how dare I act recklessly?" Huang Long was puzzled. What was wrong with his senior brother?
Guang Chengzi knew, of course, that what Huanglong said was true, but... "Master has a refined taste and dislikes extravagance and frivolity. This, this, this..." He pointed to the glittering curtains and other objects, which were almost blinding him. "Master might not be pleased to see this. Junior brother, shouldn't you change your ways?"
If it weren't for Yuanshi's explicit order for Huanglong to take action, Guangchengzi would have been unable to resist driving Huanglong away and doing it himself. Wouldn't that have been just causing trouble and making things difficult for his master?
“Yes, Second Senior Brother,” Chi Jingzi said, fearing that Huanglong would be punished, “you should take advantage of Master’s seclusion and lack of time to attend to him and change your clothes. I can offer some assistance.”
"That's right, the junior brothers can all help..." Taiyi almost shouted to stop.
Their lives are miserable enough; they don't need Brother Pig to add fuel to the fire. Please, have a way out!
Huang Long hesitated for a moment before glancing at his arrangement, then confidently refuted the subtle suggestions from Guang Chengzi and the others, as well as Chi Jingzi's well-intentioned help. "What's wrong with this? Master now dislikes cloud-related items. I replaced the cloud curtains in the main hall with mermaid gauze woven by the East Sea mermaids. It's gorgeous yet not vulgar, exuding elegance and grace everywhere. I also changed the furnishings in the hall, making it look lively and bustling. Isn't it better than a cold and desolate hall?"
Guang Chengzi and the others hesitated, thinking, "Isn't this lively scene upsetting Master?"
"White cranes, immortal cranes, keep going, don't stop. When we're done, your second senior brother will reward you." Huang Long's wealthy and arrogant demeanor was completely out of place in this tranquil and serene Taoist holy land.
Huang Long felt that his master liked this style the most: a cold and quiet room, which, in his master's words, was like a snow cave, quite unlucky. Huang Long wholeheartedly agreed.
In other words, if they like their master's master, then their aesthetic sense should naturally follow that master's aesthetic sense.
Guang Chengzi and the others couldn't believe it. This was his second junior brother, who was completely different from them and seemed out of place.
"Second Senior Brother, we can help you with the deduction..."
"You don't need to force yourself to do something reckless..."
"Master prefers simplicity and elegance, yet you are so impetuous..."
The cacophony of voices made Huang Long's head spin. "Stop..."
"Master entrusted this matter to me because he trusts my judgment. If he didn't like my style, why would he have entrusted it to me?" The more Huang Long thought about it, the more he felt that this was the truth.
Faced with Huanglong's overconfidence, all his fellow disciples retreated in defeat...
Guang Chengzi had no choice but to obey his master's orders. "Junior brother, you... never mind. If Master is angry, I will plead for you." This dragon's aesthetic sense was different from theirs.
The commotion at Yuxu Palace reached Bajing Palace.
Xuandu looked at Yun Zhongzi with sympathy. This guy was really unlucky. Not only did his second uncle abandon Yun Zhongzi in their Eight Views Palace, but he also went back to the Jade Void Palace to announce his seclusion and ignored Yun Zhongzi. Now he was even taking his anger out on all the Yun products.
What a deep-seated hatred and grudge!
Yun Zhongzi, who was born without a sense of fear, ignored Xuan Du's sympathetic gaze and said, "Can I go back to find Zhen Yuanzi? If not, I can go back to find Chang Hao."
Yun Zhongzi was very optimistic. In his view, becoming a disciple was just a way to give him a false identity to make it easier for him to travel around. He didn't really consider himself Yuanshi's disciple at all.
The Kunlun Mountains were completely unfamiliar to Yun Zhongzi; there were no familiar people or feelings there, and Yun Zhongzi felt very uncomfortable.
Laozi, having dealt with Yuanshi, regained his usual calm and composure. "No rush, no rush, Yun Zhongzi, tell your master uncle, do you remember how you offended Yuanshi in the past?"
Lao Tzu specifically mentioned the name Yuanshi, hoping that this name could awaken Yun Zhongzi's memory. After all, Yun Zhongzi remembered Chang Hao, so he should also remember Yuanshi.
Just now, Yuanshi's expression was ashen, filled with disgust and intense killing intent. If it weren't for his presence, Yuanshi wouldn't have stormed off in anger; instead, he would have killed Yun Zhongzi and thrown him out of Kunlun Mountain.
Xuan Du's eyes lit up when he heard the gossip. He was so focused that he was afraid of missing a single word. He really didn't expect that this junior brother had offended his second uncle and was still alive and kicking. He was even being protected by his master and forced to become a disciple of his enemy. What kind of background did this junior brother have?
"Huh, really?" Yun Zhongzi asked, puzzled, racking his brains. "I don't remember."
"Then what do you remember?" Laozi pressed, needing to find out the crux of the problem so he could prescribe the right remedy. Yun Zhongzi's identity was special; once he became a disciple, he couldn't back down.
“I only remember my dearest friends and loved ones,” Yun Zhongzi’s eyes shone. “Uncle-Master, can’t I really go back to find them?”
Lao Tzu's hand trembled uncontrollably. He plucked a few strands of his beard, and the corner of his mouth twitched beneath the beard. Who is his true friend? Who is his true love? No wonder Yuan Shi looked like he wanted to kill Yun Zhongzi as soon as possible. It turns out that rivals in love are especially hostile to each other.
There's no other way.
"Yun Zhongzi, just stay in the Eight Views Palace. Your master will treat you well," Laozi said, looking at Yun Zhongzi with affection. It was clear to the naked eye that Yun Zhongzi's future would not be easy. "Xuandu, go and make arrangements for your junior brother Yun Zhongzi. Arrange for him to stay near Donghua."
If I had known... even if I had known, for the sake of Yuanshi, I should have arranged for Yun Zhongzi to become his disciple. At worst, I could have had Yun Zhongzi stay at my Bajing Palace.
Good things like this are rare these days. Tongtian will probably complain about his favoritism later. Maybe Fuxi should be given to Tongtian?
"Yes, Master." Xuan Du left the Eight Views Palace with a belly full of doubts. He just couldn't understand why they had to go through all this trouble. Master, if you really like Junior Brother Yun Zhongzi, why don't you take him as your own disciple? Why force Second Uncle?
In addition, Xuandu admires the owner of that Sun Essence Wheel so much that he is completely in awe. Could it be that he once caught a glimpse of that immortal with celestial beauty on the mountain path?
"Yun Zhongzi, you have just taken human form and your cultivation is still weak. It's best not to run around. When you have achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and the Five Qi Converging at the Origin, your master will have Zhen Yuanzi come to pick you up. Is that alright?" Laozi used a consultative tone to subtly soothe Yun Zhongzi's eager heart, lest Yun Zhongzi slip away unnoticed.
"Sigh, but didn't I make Master angry and leave? Then who will teach me?" His mind is blank now; he can't even cultivate on his own...
From the brief exchange, Yun Zhongzi realized that his master probably had an old grudge against him, but he felt no fear. He always had the urge to go against his master, and that competitive drive was always eager to try.
Unaware of Yuanshi's methods of punishing people, Yun Zhongzi was quite optimistic. His "master" was all bark and no bite; what could he possibly do to him? If he wanted to oppose him, it must be because they hadn't gotten along before!
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