Chapter 238 Adding to the Trouble (1)
Who on earth plotted against me, the Dragon King? It's utterly despicable! My senior brother, Guang Chengzi, was with him too. Why is it me, the Dragon King, who's the one drawing all the hatred?
Tongtian crossed his arms and looked up at the sky. He thought that his second brother's outburst against these disciples was probably because Taiwei Palace had failed to send people to Chang Hao and had instead been turned away.
It's better to drag Huang Long into this than to drag Guang Chengzi into it. With Guang Chengzi's temperament, if he were to clamor for a clean house, there would be no way to back down.
"Huanglong, when did you return to Kunlun?" Yuanshi suppressed his anger, not wanting to vent it on the innocent Huanglong.
If Guang Chengzi were present at this moment, the enraged Yuanshi would surely accuse him of a crime: failing to properly discipline his fellow disciples so that they could live without worries would be Guang Chengzi's biggest mistake.
"Reporting to Master, I have just returned. Senior Brother Duobao just took me to pay my respects to Senior Uncle, and Senior Brother Guangchengzi is arranging my accommodations. From now on, I can focus on cultivating with you in Kunlun." Huanglong recounted the whole story.
“Good,” Yuanshi then turned his gaze to the ten disciples who were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant. Even Huanglong, a member of the dragon clan, was willing to come to Kunlun to cultivate diligently, but these few really disappointed him. “You unfilial disciples, raise your heads. This is your second senior brother. When you travel outside in the future, don’t forget that you don’t even recognize your own senior brother.”
Chi Jingzi and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although they had been fighting openly and secretly for their rankings during this period, the sudden arrival of a second senior brother meant that their rankings would have to drop again. They were unhappy, but their master called them wicked disciples, not that he was going to expel them from the sect. Thank goodness.
"Considering this is your first offense, I will punish you lightly as a warning. I will now imprison you on Qilin Cliff to reflect on your mistakes. You must repent and start anew, and devote yourselves to cultivating the Dao. Only when your mental state breaks through can you leave the cliff. Are you willing to accept this punishment?" Yuanshi slowly stated the contents of the punishment, carefully examining the eleven kneeling figures. If any of them harbored any dissatisfaction or resentment, then they truly could not be spared.
Taiyi and the others breathed a sigh of relief. It was nothing more than reflecting on their mistakes. Millennia were but a fleeting moment. They bowed their heads and said willingly, "Disciples accept the punishment and thank Master for his mercy."
Donghua sat down directly, and after thinking about it, he simply mingled with his second uncle's disciples to kowtow and accept the punishment. With morning and evening classes required to be attended every day, he got drunk in the plum grove outside the Sutra Repository. This punishment was well deserved.
Tongtian was relieved. Huanglong interrupted, saying that the decision was indeed correct and the punishment was not unacceptable.
“Very good…” Seeing that they had admitted it, Yuanshi flipped his hand, and the eleven people fell straight down, being mercilessly pressed down under Qilin Cliff by Yuanshi.
Huang Long was filled with fear and secretly warned himself that he needed to be more careful with his words and actions. If he were to be imprisoned under Qilin Cliff, it would be torture for someone as active and energetic as him.
When Guang Chengzi arrived after receiving the news, he saw the plum grove in disarray. His master stood in the sea of plum blossoms, his expression stern and aloof, looking at him intently as if he were getting to know him all over again.
Guang Chengzi flinched, then remembered that his master disliked timidity the most. He quickly straightened his back and, in a state of fear and unease, performed the entire set of rituals in a meticulous manner. He quietly lowered his head, his eyes fixed straight down, not daring to look away.
"Rise..." Yuanshi turned and left. The punishment had come to an end, and there was no reason for him to go back on his word. "From this day forward, the plum grove is a forbidden area. No one may enter without permission. Anyone who violates this rule will be expelled from the gate."
It's good that Guang Chengzi isn't at Qilin Cliff; it'll be a good opportunity for him to see whether Guang Chengzi has been diligently cultivating the Dao during this time.
Huanglong kept his eyes closed and his mind focused. His fellow disciples were quite bold, daring to cause trouble in the plum grove.
Upon seeing the plum grove, he immediately realized that the variety and arrangement of the plum trees were almost identical to those in the plum grove of Lishan. His master loved to drag the mountain lord to the plum grove for romantic moments, and the plum grove held his most cherished memories. These junior brothers had stepped on his master's sore spot.
Tongtian followed behind Yuanshi, and the more he looked at his second brother, the more displeased he became. He looked his second brother up and down and found that apart from his face, he had no cute features at all. How could Chang Hao possibly tolerate this bad temper?
Tongtian felt increasingly uneasy. If his second brother and Chang Hao got together, he wouldn't be able to spar with Chang Hao often, wouldn't be able to discuss swordsmanship with Chang Hao all night, and wouldn't be able to eat Chang Hao's food with a clear conscience. Everything Chang Hao had would belong to his second brother, and everything his second brother had would belong to Chang Hao...
Tongtian slapped his thigh; he'd suffered a huge loss...
He hurried a few steps to catch up with Yuanshi, deliberately trying to annoy him: "Hey, Second Brother, you're not lying to me, are you?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Yuanshi glanced at his wicked brother, wondering where this came from.
"As for mutual affection, I think I'm better than you. There's no reason why Chang Hao would choose you over me..." Tongtian drawled, "So..."
Yuanshi suddenly changed his attitude. The progress he and Chang Hao had made was entirely due to his persistent pursuit and the solid foundation of their previous relationship. Chang Hao was reluctant to give up and had no choice but to slowly accept it. If it were Tongtian, Chang Hao would probably have softened as well. But even if it was the truth, it was too hateful for Tongtian to say it out loud.
"There's no reason why, don't even think about it." He took out the Pangu Banner and suddenly swung it at Tongtian, who was always climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles if he wasn't disciplined for three days.
Tongtian dared to speak out, but he was also wary of Yuanshi's move. The Qingping Sword was already poised to strike, and without hesitation, it met the Pangu Banner head-on. After the attack, Tongtian quickly turned around and rushed towards the Eight Trigrams Palace. It was only natural for him to seek help from his elder brother to put out the fire after starting it.
"Second Brother, you're lying, there's no such thing..." Tongtian stubbornly turned around and finished his unfinished words.
This was like rubbing salt in the wound. Yuanshi was furious and chased after him, clutching the Pangu Banner. "What do you mean by that?"
Yuanshi had a bad feeling. What evil plan was Tongtian, that brat who feared neither heaven nor earth, plotting?
“I dug out all my memories, digging out every clue. It was clearly you who kept pestering me, but Chang Hao treated me better than you.” Tongtian stood fearlessly in the Eight Views Palace and said, “I only just realized that this could be done. This is not fair. I want it too.”
"Come out... What do you mean you want it too?" Yuanshi stood at the entrance of the Eight Views Palace with a stern face. He beckoned Tongtian to come out on his own, intending to beat Tongtian until his face was covered in bruises.
Tongtian wasn't stupid. Without using the Zhuxian Sword Formation, he was definitely no match for his second brother. Wasn't he just asking to be beaten?
"What are you all arguing about again?" A soft voice came from the inner hall. "Get in here, all of you."
Laozi's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he helplessly looked up at his two troublesome younger brothers. They were already masters, and it would be disgraceful for his disciples to see them like this.
"Big brother, second brother is really not kind. He doesn't share good things with others, but secretly hoards them and makes underhanded moves. It's unbearable to watch." Tongtian pouted. So stingy, is he afraid that he will steal them?
"You know?" Laozi immediately woke up. Why was he still sleeping? He glared at Yuanshi. Without even thinking, Laozi knew that if Tongtian knew, it must be Yuanshi's doing.
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