Chapter 27 This young man has a unique character
Although Namo was thinking badly in his heart, he said it very nicely:
"Elder Yan, please stop saying those angry words. Second Senior Brother made a mistake, so you should punish him when you return. You can't resign as an elder. Who else in this sect can be an elder of the Dharma Sect besides you? Even if you don't consider yourself, you have to consider the sect and the disciples inside and outside the Dharma Sect!"
One-shot output, full of satisfaction.
Everyone had different expressions when they heard this.
Zhan Chenming couldn't help but think of what happened half an incense stick ago - Chu Songping commented that Nan Wang had a bad character but was eloquent, and he still felt sorry for Nan Wang. Now think about it... He is worthy of being the second senior brother, he is really good at judging people!
Yan Huai looked at Nan Wang and said, "This young friend."
Nanwang said respectfully, "Disciple is here."
Yan Huai said: "I see that you have a unique bone structure, and you have no master. Why don't you join my sect and seek the truth with me?"
He was inviting Nanwang to join the Dharma Sect, to be his disciple, and to become his inner disciple.
Looking at all the elders in the Qingyun Sect, if they could choose, probably 99% of the disciples would choose Yan Huai as their master.
Because everyone knows that Yan Huai is the elder who loves his disciples the most among all the elders.
Although Jian Zong is protective of his people, they at least have a bottom line principle. Yan Huai, on the other hand, has no bottom line at all. He is a doting person to the very end. The experience of cultivating immortals under him is completely different from that under other elders.
If the outer disciples other than Nanwang knew that Yan Huai had chosen Nanwang, a useless guy with no talent or ability, they would probably be so jealous that their eyes would be spitting fire.
However--
"Elder Yan, you are old and still trying to undermine others. This is our Sword Sect's designated junior brother. It is not your turn as the Law Sect!"
Du Xueling was the first to disagree.
What's so good about the Law Sect? How can it compare to the Sword Sect with its vast territory, prosperous population, and word-of-mouthed reputation?
Nan Wang also came to his senses and politely refused, "I will keep your kindness in mind, but my heart is with the Sword Sect. I hope you will forgive me."
Yan Huai nodded and said, "It's not your fault, it's just that fate has not arrived yet, you can't force it."
"As for you..." Yan Huai's eyes fell on Chu Songping and he said coldly, "Go back to the Star-Gathering Tower immediately and copy the sect rules a thousand times. From now on, you cannot step out of the Star-Gathering Tower without my permission!"
Chu Songping heaved a long sigh of relief, and said in a tone that seemed heavy but was actually light: "Disciple, I will obey your command."
Du Xueling felt that Elder Yan's treatment was too simple. She frowned and wanted to say something, but before she could open her mouth, she was grabbed by Zhan Chenming.
From Zhan Chenming's serious gaze, Du Xueling read the meaning of "Senior Sister, please stop causing trouble."
Du Xueling: “…”
Damn it, everyone is partial to Chu Songping.
On what basis? Just because he is young and good-looking?
"No, you are not allowed to bully my brother!"
Chu Qingya, who had been hiding behind Chu Songping, suddenly spoke.
The voice attracted everyone's attention, but most of the looks were mocking.
Only Chu Songping looked at him deeply.
That glance was heavy and long. He was not looking at Chu Qingya, but at all his past experiences in this mortal world.
His memory is still incomplete, but he has realized what the right thing to do is.
Chujia Village raised him for six years, while Qingyun Sect raised him for a full thirteen years. Chujia Village treated him as an unknown person because of his heterochromatic pupils and locked him in a cellar like an animal, while Qingyun Sect rescued him from a group of monsters, led him into Taoism, taught him magic and alchemy, and gave him the status of the second senior brother of the sect. They never treated him badly in the past fourteen years.
Even if Chu Qingya was not dead, his life-saving grace could not outweigh the grace of Qingyun Sect.
"Qingya, you go back first. I'll come find you after I finish dealing with things here."
Chu Songping's tone was calm and peaceful, like a pool of clear spring water.
Chu Qingya naturally refused: "Brother, I can't leave you here alone..."
Before he finished speaking, Du Xueling had already unsheathed the sword in her hand. Although the tip of the sword was not pointing at Chu Qingya, the sharp sword light alone was enough to scare Chu Qingya, who had ulterior motives.
"Go ahead."
Chu Songping blocked Du Xueling's sword light and spoke to Chu Qingya again.
"Okay, okay, Senior Brother... I'll be leaving first..."
Chu Qingya didn't dare to stay any longer, and walked back tremblingly along the way he came.
Du Xueling did not make any move to block anyone, and neither did the others.
Although everyone knew that he had a different identity, no one objected to his leaving.
Oh, if I must say, there is.
Nanwang roared in his heart:
[Ahhh, why did you just let him go like that? He will go crazy trying to sow discord between Second Senior Brother and the sect when he returns!]
[Alas, arrogant brats never get old. Second Senior Brother is really the favorite of the sect. If he wants to release people, no one dares to stop him! ]
[Second Brother, you have really brought disaster to Qingyun Sect! ]
Chu Songping: "..."
Zhan Chenming sighed helplessly.
The mocking curve in Du Xueling's mouth never dropped. As Chu Qingya's figure walked further and further away, it rose higher and higher.
Those rabbits that came with Chu Qingya ran away at some point, leaving only the one in Nan Wang's hand, which was happily eating a carrot cake and forgot to leave.
Yan Huai was standing closer to Nan Wang, and when he saw this, he said, "My friend, please release the fairy beasts. They have their own duties. If they stay here, they will only delay the important matters."
"Ah? Oh... OK."
Although Nanwang was reluctant, he still let go of the rabbit obediently.
Rabbit landed on the ground and rubbed Nanwang's trouser legs affectionately. Then, it ate the last bite of the carrot cake and skipped out of the Disciple Hall.
…
Chu Qingya walked down the Dragon Stairs and saw that there was no one around. The scenery was beautiful and he couldn't help but relax. He said to himself:
"The power of the Glazed Sword is so terrifying... If Du Xueling is not eliminated, our demon clan will never be able to make a breakthrough..."
"Fortunately, Chu Songping is a fool, but he values gratitude and affection, has a tragic life, and is a half-blood of immortal and demon. Hahahaha, he is really a great candidate for becoming a demon."
"Today, he has already had a rift with the sect elders, and there is even more to look forward to in the future. As long as we make good use of him, we will definitely be able to cause great damage to the Qingyun Sect!"
As we walked, it suddenly got dark.
The gloomy fog blocked out all sunlight like a dark cloud, and everything in front of us became pitch black in an instant.
"Oh no, it's going to rain."
As Chu Qingya spoke, he quickened his pace.
He had only taken two steps when his foot kicked something.
That's a rabbit.
The rabbit didn't run away after being kicked. Instead, it raised its head in a silly way and stared at Chu Qingya.
The scarlet eyes were like two lanterns, emitting a faint red light in the darkness.
“Go, go…”
Chu Qingya made a sound of shooing.
This just drove it away, but taking a step down, it kicked a new rabbit.
Chu Qingya looked down and saw rabbits one after another, filling the dragon ladder that seemed to have no end in sight.
As if they noticed his gaze, all the rabbits raised their heads to look at him, their blood-red pupils were like clusters of bonfires, jumping, flickering, and stretching endlessly.
Chu Qingya was a little confused.
Why, why are there so many rabbits?
In the Qingyun Sect, rabbits are the sect's guardian beasts. They can be found everywhere and no one is surprised by them.
Occasionally, there would be kind-hearted disciples who would feed the little rabbits some fruits or pills, but the rabbits were very proud and would not pay much attention to people even after eating. After a while, people stopped teasing the rabbits.
People take care of people, rabbits take care of rabbits, and each one takes care of itself and does not interfere with each other.
Before Chu Qingya joined the sect, he knew that Qingyun Sect was rich in rabbits. After being here for some time, he got used to seeing rabbits wherever he went. So, like other disciples, Chu Qingya developed the passive skill of subconsciously ignoring rabbits.
But at this moment, his passive skills failed.
The rabbit population has become so great that it can no longer be ignored.
On the steps, beside the cliffs, on the grass, under the eaves...even on every stone and every tree, everywhere was occupied by groups of rabbits.
It was as if a heavy snow had just fallen, and everything in sight was white.
Densely packed and endless.
It occupied the road that Chu Qingya came from, and also occupied the road that Chu Qingya left.
Don't let him look back, and don't let him move forward.
Chu Qingya gritted his teeth and quickened his pace. When he encountered a rabbit blocking his way, he kicked it away without caring about the other party's identity as a fairy beast.
But there are too many, really too many...
When he kicked one away, there would be another, and then another. More and more rabbits gathered in front of him. After filling up one layer, he laid the second layer as if he was playing a rabbit stacking game.
Layer after layer, like rising tide, it gradually covered his ankles and slapped his knees.
Chu Qingya fell down.
He fell into the tide of rabbits and was instantly swallowed up.
It was like a lonely boat swept away by the waves.
At the last moment of his life, Chu Qingya finally realized that he had been deceived, and all the outsiders and tribes had been deceived.
Among all the sects that cultivate immortality, only Qingyun Sect has the most lax assessment of its disciples. Even disciples who are not talented enough to enter the Tao can still work as a errand boy and make a living.
When they have reached a certain level of cultivation, menial disciples can be promoted directly to the outer sect, where they will meet many inner sect disciples and even true disciples in the disciple hall. During this period, Qingyun Sect does not conduct any investigation on the identities of the disciples, and no one worries about whether the disciples' origins are clean or whether they will do anything detrimental to the sect.
Such lax rules for accepting disciples would certainly lead to the Qingyun Sect being filled with his undercover agents, and even people from the Demon Sect could easily infiltrate them.
However, Qingyun Sect has never been involved in any undercover scandals.
It's not luck that nothing happened.
It was because there was a snow-white copper and iron wall in the Qingyun Sect that could not be matched by any formation, any defensive means, or any inspection mechanism.
…
As several disciples were walking up the Dragon Ladder, a thick fog suddenly rose before their eyes.
The road ahead was completely invisible, and no one had any idea where they were at the moment. Helplessly, they could only walk to a nearby pavilion to rest.
One of the disciples complained, "Ah, what's going on? Why is the fog so thick?"
Another disciple said, "It's okay. This happens occasionally. I've encountered it more than once. After all, we are in the mountains. It's normal for the weather to be a little strange. The fog came and went quickly. We just need to wait."
"Oh, don't tell me, it seems like a lot of it has dispersed in just a short while."
"As long as we can see the road clearly, let's hurry up."