"Why did you suddenly ask me to come over? Did you say something? Why are you still crying? Say something."
Along the way, Ling Xinghua asked Chang Sui all kinds of questions.
However, his junior fellow apprentice just cried and shook his head, and only told him to go, without saying anything else.
Ling Xinghua was a little distressed, thinking about various possibilities.
When they were almost in the yard, he couldn't help but grab Chang Sui and hide under a big tree nearby.
"Jingming, tell me the truth, what did Master do again? Big Brother... Big Brother, did something happen to you?"
Chang Sui shook his head and finally calmed down.
"No, Big Brother is very good, Master, Master is also very good. Second Brother, I don't quite understand Master. I want to hate him, but I also feel very sorry for him. Master has really changed a lot."
Chang Sui wiped away his tears and said, "I want to be nicer to Master in the future. What happened before must have been a misunderstanding. I can feel that Master really cares about us."
"Really?" Ling Xinghua remained skeptical.
"Second brother, let's go quickly. Don't let Master wait anxiously." Chang Sui pulled him and was about to go inside.
In the room, Gu Xingyun waited quietly for Yan Huailiu to say the next word.
But the man was concentrating on petting the cat and didn't say anything else.
"Master, I brought my second brother here."
Chang Sui walked in happily.
Yan Huailiu didn't even turn his head: "Close the door, come here."
Always follow and do as you are told.
"I called you here today because... why are your eyes so swollen? I've told you so many times that boys shouldn't cry all the time."
Yan Huailiu put his hand on Chang Sui's eyes with a hint of disgust to help him reduce the swelling.
Chang Sui looked up at him and smiled, his face full of admiration.
Gu Xingyun just felt that he had been displeased with his junior brother more and more in the past few days, and even he couldn't figure out what was going on.
"I want you to forfeit tomorrow's competition among the disciples of various sects."
Yan Huailiu said this out of the blue.
The three disciples in front of him had the same surprised expressions.
"Master, what does it mean to give up?"
Always ask questions.
"I just don't want to compete. I just admit defeat."
Yan Huailiu began to explain.
There was a long silence.
No one spoke.
This was a good idea he had come up with after much difficulty. It could not only save the face of these apprentices, but also avoid the famous scenes of being humiliated and turned to evil.
Although escaping is shameful, it is very useful!
This sentence has always been Yan Huailiu's life principle.
But...why did they react like this?
"What do you think? Xingyun?"
Yan Huailiu asked with courage.
Gu Xingyun looked up at him, his eyes expressionless. "Master, are you afraid that your disciple will bring shame to the Yuxu Sect?"
Isn't this a question you already know the answer to?
"That's not the reason."
Yan Huailiu started to deceive his disciples, trying his best to prevent them from having any grudges about this matter.
"During today's competition, I forgot to save face for those people and was a bit too ruthless, which inevitably caused public outrage. Although with the current status of the Yuxu Sect, we don't need to consider their opinions, but we still need to pay attention to the ways of the world when we live."
The disciples really became serious.
Yan Huailiu gave himself a thumbs-up in his heart and continued, "They are also guests of the Yuxu Sect. We can't let them go back crying after coming here. We can only put you in a difficult position for the time being."
"Just think of it as a way to cheer them up. You can also take this opportunity to rest. You must be exhausted these past few days, right?"
Yan Huailiu tried desperately to make up for it.
He was extremely satisfied when he saw Chang Sui nod.
Who knew that the next second, Gu Xingyun's voice was heard: "Master, there is no need to go to so much trouble. Even if the disciples really took the field, it would be impossible for them to survive a single move from anyone."
Yan Huailiu: ...
Do you know the unspoken rules of conversation between adults?
Why do you have to tell the truth?
I'm embarrassed by you, okay?
"Yes, we...we really can't beat them."
Ling Xinghua looked down at his hands and spoke softly, his tone inexplicably lonely.
Chang Sui lowered his head and said nothing.
The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
It seems that I can’t fool people today.
Yan Huailiu swallowed his saliva and sat there with his back straight: "Are you blaming your master in your heart?"
"Disciple dare not."
The three of them knelt in a row.
"What are you afraid of? You've been abused for so many years for no reason. If you don't have any complaints in your heart, then Master Chen Wu's position should be given to the three of you."
Yan Huailiu complained casually.
The three of them knelt there and dared not say a word.
Yan Huailiu was extremely nervous and frightened, but he calmed down completely and his mind was working very fast.
"I know that in your hearts you have all complained, questioned, and even resented me as your teacher, for the pain I have caused you."
"Perhaps you are still curious about why I haven't taught you anything useful for so long, and even punished you when you secretly learned."
Gu Xingyun clenched his fists and his body, kneeling there, was shaking noticeably.
Yes, he has been curious for many years, why.
What did they do wrong?
Need to be treated like this.
"You haven't done anything wrong, there's no need to doubt yourselves."
Yan Huailiu suddenly said this.
Gu Xingyun immediately remained focused and didn't dare to think about anything else, for fear that Yan Huailiu would guess what he was thinking.
"The methods of education are different. What is suitable for disciples of other sects may not be suitable for you. I am cultivating you as the future hope of Yuxu Sect, so it is inevitable that I will be stricter."
Yan Huailiu's ears turned red, but he still maintained a calm expression as he spoke.
The three disciples looked up at him in surprise.
Very good and effective.
"Some physical suffering and obscene words are only meant to temper your will. The path of cultivation is difficult and never smooth sailing. Before setting off, you need to carefully check your luggage and make all the necessary preparations before setting off."
"Think carefully, among those cultivators who became disciples at the same age as you, how many have achieved success? Not to mention those who are too advanced, how many have even reached the Golden Core stage?"
"The Xuanyue Palace used all these rare treasures to produce Murong Xuanlang. How do you think his will compares to yours?"
The three of them lowered their heads in thought and did not answer.
Yan Huailiu continued, "It's obvious from just a rumor. Xingyun didn't take it to heart from beginning to end. Even when I asked him about it, he didn't care. He remained calm and composed in the center of public opinion, unaffected by it at all. And look at Murong Xuanlang, he still hasn't been able to get over it to this day."
Ling Xinghua nodded in agreement.
"Life is very long, especially this journey, which can easily last for hundreds or even thousands of years. This difficult time for you is just a blip in your life, but it will benefit you for the rest of your life."
"Now, do you still think that what I did before was unreasonable?"
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