Chapter 37 Strange Things Happened at Four Symbols Mountain, but my master punished me by confining me to my quarters. ...
Both sides remained silent.
Wei Xiuzhu's condition was even worse than that of a demon in possession of immortality. Lou Yan finally believed the Pixiu cub's words, but before she could decide whether to tell Wei Xiuzhu the truth, footsteps came from afar.
Lou Yan looked up and saw Nan Yushan approaching with several disciples. A huge Chongming bird hovered behind them, looking arrogant and haughty.
Lou Yanxin thought it was bad.
After returning from Huatan Town, Heng Qichun went to Nanyu Mountain to report that he must know about Tan Chengyi's killing, which is why Heng Qichun punished him by making him copy the "Record of Heavenly Secrets" a hundred times.
The book wasn't finished yet, and Lou Yan, a convict, really didn't dare let Nan Yushan see him. After thinking for a moment, he turned to run away.
"Tear—"
A tearing sound rang out, and Lou Yan froze, a sudden sense of foreboding washing over him. He slowly turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, and sure enough, he saw the wretched little Pixiu cub clinging desperately to the hem of his robe, which was about to be torn in two, its eyes brimming with tears as it asked, "Whoosh—"
Wolf, are you leaving so soon?
Lou Yan gritted her teeth and pulled her clothes back. She raised her leg to kick the little thing but couldn't bring herself to do it. She lowered her voice to scare it, "Get out of the way, or we're all done for!"
"What do you mean it's over?" He looked up again and saw Nan Yushan had already climbed the steps to the platform and was standing in front of him asking.
Lou Yan's expression froze instantly, and after a long while, it evolved into a docile smile as she softly called out, "Uncle-Master."
For some reason, ever since he witnessed Nan Yushan's severe punishment of Heng Qichun in Yingjie Hall that day, he had developed a great deal of fear of this defeated opponent from his previous life.
In short, he's kind of cowardly.
Nan Yushan glanced at him, thinking that perhaps Qi Chun had shocked the little brat because of his punishment, which made him seem much more obedient.
There's an old saying that every monkey has its own way of being tied up, and it seems this method works.
"Disciples who are not under the Lu Duan sect must present a formal letter of invitation before coming here. Didn't Qi Chun tell you about this rule?"
Upon hearing this, Lou Yan glared at the Chongming bird. Sure enough, the righteous-looking creature averted its gaze, undoubtedly because it had tattled on him.
But Nan Yushan's gaze was fixed intently on him, and Lou Yan simply couldn't spare the time to argue with a bird; his mind was entirely focused on how to gloss over the matter.
If he knew this rule, he would probably be punished for barging in so rashly; but if Heng Qichun hadn't told him, then his master would probably be reprimanded as well.
Either way, the losses outweigh the gains.
The morning sun had quietly spread across the horizon, and the bricks, tiles, and vegetation on the platform gradually revealed their outlines in the clear light.
The vegetation in Peize is suddenly imbued with the feeling of autumn.
Lou Yan's gaze fell on the innocent big eyes of the Pixiu cub, and he quickly gave up the idea of selling the little thing. The image of Heng Qichun copying books for him at the table when he left Shenxiao Palace kept appearing in his mind.
Looking back now, even with his superhuman strength and handsome appearance, it was hard to hide the fatigue he felt when he was copying books at his desk.
He had clearly been copying all night.
Now that it is broad daylight, more than an hour has passed. If I'm not mistaken, he is probably still copying books for me.
I've never seen such a stubborn god.
Lou Yan silently let out a breath, thinking, "Never mind."
His master took pity on him and copied the book for him. Even if he wanted revenge, he couldn't be dragged into this situation. He should just admit his mistakes.
"It's me..."
"It's me!"
Lou Yan was interrupted after only uttering two words.
Wei Xiuzhu hurriedly squeezed in from the side of Nan Yushan, his sleeves tucked in tightly, his face pale with fright at the scene before him.
But the child was quite loyal, and even at this time he did not forget to help Lou Yan get away with his crime. "I invited Senior Brother Lou over, so there is no formal letter of introduction. Master, please do not blame Senior Brother."
Nan Yushan clearly didn't believe his honest apprentice's words.
He narrowed his eyes, carefully scrutinizing Wei Xiuzhu's expression, then chuckled softly, "What did you invite him here for?"
Wei Xiuzhu didn't catch the contempt in those words, and honestly clutched his sleeves, bowing his head as he said, "It's just... just discussing it..."
"Discuss with him?" Nan Yushan scoffed, his gaze toward Lou Yan growing increasingly disdainful. "Discuss with him how to be an unfilial son?"
Wei Xiuzhu was unaware of the connections between Lou Yan and the God, and couldn't respond to the question for a moment. He opened his mouth and looked at Lou Yan for help.
His senior brother Lou was grinding his back teeth fiercely, his upturned eyes staring directly at Nan Yushan, as if he could pounce on him and bite off his neck if he waited just a moment longer.
Wei Xiuzhu suddenly thought of the ferocious wolves on the back mountain.
Wei Xiuzhu moved his lips, but before he could speak, he heard Lou Yan's voice, which was filled with suppressed anger, "Uncle-Master should first take care of his own disciples before judging my master's disciple."
Wei Xiuzhu froze for a moment, then raised a finger to his nose, his almond-shaped eyes wide with shock, "Me...me..."
What did I do wrong?
I was just trying to help you out of a tight spot, Brother Wulou, you have no conscience!
Seeing Wei Xiuzhu's little face droop with a miserable expression, Nan Yushan finally had the heart to look at his usually worry-free but useless little apprentice again.
Under the rising sun, Wei Xiuzhu's green robe seemed even more out of place.
The chilly autumn wind swept past, causing his wide robe sleeves to flutter wildly, yet he still gripped the cuffs tightly, refusing to let go.
"What's hidden in your sleeve?" Nanyushan asked.
Wei Xiuzhu's expression changed immediately. He took two steps back and moved to Lou Yan's side, using his senior brother Lou's relatively tall body to cover his sleeves.
"No, it's nothing, Master," he said, trying to cover up his misunderstanding.
After such a farce dragged on for so long, Nan Yushan had long lost his patience. He simply glanced at the Chongming Bird and guessed the whole story from its silence.
Spiritual power gathered at his fingertips, and with a loud bang, a dark purple bolt of lightning struck straight at Wei Xiuzhu.
The speed of the movement was so great that Lou Yan, with his current cultivation level, was unable to stop it at all.
Wei Xiuzhu was thrown to the ground by the blow, landing on his back, and he suddenly bent over and coughed.
There was a rustling sound under his sleeve. Ignoring the pain and numbness in his back, he propped himself up to grab his sleeve.
But it was too late.
The white snake had already poked its head out from his sleeve, its spindle-shaped head raised high, its vertical eyes seemingly fixed for a moment.
It strained to exhale, hissing incessantly, clearly suffocated.
Wei Xiuzhu was terrified. In his panic, he even tried to catch the little white snake and hide it again. As soon as he reached out his hand, Nan Yushan slapped him again, and a swollen mark immediately appeared on the back of his hand.
His eyes immediately reddened, brimming with tears as he looked towards Nanyu Mountain, "Master..."
Nan Yushan completely ignored him and reached out to grab the small snake.
The little white snake actually coiled up to him, circled his wrist twice, and then climbed up his shoulder to his cheek, its tongue flicking out, looking quite affectionate.
Lou Yan watched this scene with a burning rage, never expecting that Fu Yusheng would be such a snake.
He usually acts aloof and arrogant in front of them, but he is so obsequious to his master that he even risks being discovered to be a snake to do such an intimate thing!
Nan Yushan was also startled by the snake's actions, squinting at the strange snake, a strange expression gradually forming in his eyes.
"Where did the snake come from?" he asked Wei Xiuzhu.
Wei Xiuzhu was both scared and aggrieved. She stood up with the help of Lou Yanshen's arm, covered the back of her hand and sniffed.
"I found it in Four Symbols Mountain... It's not an evil spirit, can you give it back to me?"
Nan Yushan remained silent, his gaze lingering on the white snake for a long time before asking, "All the demons captured by the Lu Duan Sect must be inspected by your senior brother. You took advantage of your senior brother's absence to privately raise demons. Isn't this a violation of the sect rules?"
Wei Xiuzhu pitifully pinched the hem of his clothes, lowered his head and looked like he was honestly admitting his mistake, but he didn't admit it with his mouth: "But I don't think it's a bad snake, Master."
Lou Yan chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that his senior brother was probably calling him stupid right now.
At the same time, the white snake had already coiled around Nanyushan's neck, its cold scales pressing against his most vulnerable skin, causing Nanyushan a wave of discomfort.
He reached out and grasped the white snake at its vital point, loosely pulling it from his neck. His tone softened considerably, "Whether it is or not, I will take care of it for now. As for you—"
Wei Xiuzhu shrank back abruptly, fearing that his master would utter some severe punishment.
Unexpectedly, Nan Yushan glanced at Lou Yan beside him and abruptly changed the subject, "As for you, you have other matters to attend to."
Lou Yan hadn't expected things to drag her back into this again, and instinctively let out a "Huh?" "I want to go too?"
Nan Yushan ignored his rudeness, gathered the little white snake into his sleeve, and made sure the little thing was snuggling peacefully on his arm before he pondered for a moment and then spoke: "According to what you said, your senior brother disappeared in the Four Symbols Mountain. In recent days, disciples from other sects have gone to investigate and found that monsters in the mountain are frequently appearing, and their numbers are several times greater than before."
He sighed softly, "There may be some unusual activity on the mountain."
Lou Yan guessed what would happen next just from the beginning, and with his eyes wide open, he asked his senior uncle, "You mean, you want me and Wei Xiuzhu to go to the Four Symbols Mountain?"
Nan Yushan remained noncommittal.
Lou Yan immediately panicked, ignoring Wei Xiuzhu who was on the verge of tears beside him, and threw the child aside, "But I can't leave!"
Nan Yushan looked at him, puzzled. "What? Did I punish you by grounding you?"
Lou Yan's face was rather sour. He grinned, showing his fangs, and pondered for a while before muttering, "But my master..."
Being punished was ultimately somewhat dishonorable, especially in front of Wei Xiuzhu and the Pixiu cub. He found it even more difficult to say what he was about to say, so he could only silently complete the sentence in his mind: "But my master has punished me by confining me to my quarters."
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