"Ding~ Side quest activated: Infiltrate Wuyou Pavilion and obtain the second half of 'Mental Power Cultivation Method'."
Just as Xie Zhou was about to leave with Luo Fantian, a cold system voice entered Xie Zhou's mind.
"The Second Part of 'The Method of Cultivating Mental Power'?"
Xie Zhou was completely stunned. Even beating Young Master Bai unconscious just now was not as shocking as this.
"Wait, you want me to infiltrate the Worry-Free Pavilion? Isn't that suicide?"
Xie Zhou trembled and rolled his eyes.
"This is a task assigned to you by the main system, and there's nothing I can do about it. You accidentally started this side quest, so there's nothing I can do about it."
The system said something helplessly, leaving Xie Zhou speechless.
"My senior brother's injury is quite serious. Let me take him to get some treatment first."
Xie Zhou sighed slightly. He had originally planned to borrow two cultivation techniques from the cultivation technique pavilion today, but so far, not only had he been unable to borrow any, Luo Fantian had also been injured and needed medical treatment.
"Xie Zhou, the Grand Elder says he wants to see you."
Xie Zhou was sitting on the steps around the medicine hall, lost in thought, when he suddenly received a message from a disciple.
"The Grand Elder called me? What does he want with me?"
Xie Zhou asked the messenger a couple of questions.
The messenger boy was quite polite; he bowed to Xie Zhou and said, "I don't know either."
After the child finished speaking, he made a "please" gesture.
Xie Zhou figured he might as well see what the Grand Elder wanted to do since he was just sitting there anyway.
"How dare you, Xie Zhou! Do you know what you've done today?!"
Upon seeing the Grand Elder, the Grand Elder immediately began to reprimand Xie Zhou without saying a word.
Xie Zhou originally intended to bow and pay his respects, but refusing to do so would be a loss of face for Ling Feng. Unexpectedly, the elder immediately launched into a tirade of insults.
"Elder, it's the rule that life and death are irrelevant in the martial arts arena. Besides, it wasn't me who killed him in the end; it was clearly Lin Xi!"
Xie Zhou didn't want to suffer any injustice.
"You should know that those are distinguished guests from the Worry-Free Pavilion. Now, that Young Master Bai is barely breathing and is about to die! If the Worry-Free Pavilion sends someone to hold us accountable, where will our Sword Sect's face be?"
The elder flicked his sleeve, then pointed a finger at Xie Zhou's nose, raising his hand as if to teach Xie Zhou a lesson.
"As the Grand Elder of the Sword Sect, you couldn't have been unaware that the disciples of the Sword Sect were being bullied like that, could you? Not only did you not stand up for the disciples of the Sword Sect, but now you are siding with outsiders. What do you mean by this?"
Xie Zhou did not budge an inch.
Xie Zhou spoke loudly, showing no fear in front of the Grand Elder. In an instant, a number of Sword Sect disciples surrounded him.
"You... Xie Zhou, you have no respect for your elders and are arrogant. A few days ago, you caused the Xiong family and the Sword Sect to turn against each other, and now you have brought great trouble to your sect!"
The elder's face was flushed with anger. If Xie Zhou hadn't been Ling Fengque's disciple, he probably would have already attacked Xie Zhou!
"If it is truly my fault, then I will take responsibility. But Elder, please don't forget that the rules of the martial arts arena were set by the Sword Sect. It was Young Master Bai himself who suggested going to the martial arts arena. So why are you blaming me, an innocent student, now that there's a problem?"
Xie Zhou gave a cold laugh.
"The matter between the Xiong family and the Sword Sect was initiated by the Xiong family. The Sword Sect has stood for a thousand years and has not fallen. They have been pushed around so much. Do you expect us to be polite and friendly with them? Elder, you really have a lot of nerve."
After Xie Zhou finished speaking, he burst into laughter.
"You...you...this is utterly outrageous! Our Sword Sect shouldn't have a disciple like you! We should have given you a quick death when we captured you from Ghost Forest!"
The First Elder flicked his sleeve, his eyes dark and menacing, looking at Xie Zhou as if he wanted to devour him.
"Elder, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now. I need to go to the Cultivation Technique Pavilion to borrow some cultivation techniques, rather than wasting your unnecessary time here!"
With that, Xie Zhou walked straight toward the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion.
"Outrageous! Outrageous! Utterly arrogant! Guards! Seize this arrogant Xie Zhou!"
At the elder's command, the students gathered around looked at each other in bewilderment.
Anyone who witnessed Xie Zhou's duel with Young Master Bai knows just how strong Xie Zhou is.
Two people whose cultivation levels far surpassed hers were involved; one was severely injured, and the other was on the verge of death.
"Elder, this disciple believes that Xie Zhou is not wrong!"
"This disciple also believes that Xie Zhou is not at fault. It's all because that Young Master Bai of Wuyou Pavilion was too arrogant, so..."
"Smack!"
The two disciples who spoke up for Xie Zhou were slapped away by the Grand Elder and sent flying far away, both spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Seven days of solitary confinement! Punishment: Copy the *Standards for Being a Good Student and Child* one hundred times. You are not allowed to leave until you finish!"
The Grand Elder waved his sleeve, looking very imposing.
"Are you all ignoring what I said?! Get him here now and bring Xie Zhou here!"
The Grand Elder is determined to target Xie Zhou.
The surrounding students were helpless and could only pretend to attack Xie Zhou.
"Xie Zhou, you should return to the Frost Palace immediately!"
"That's right, the Grand Elder is already angry, you'd better leave here quickly."
"Xie Zhou, run! We'll pretend to fight you!"
The disciples who came to fight Xie Zhou all held back, their moves were weak and ineffective, and hitting Xie Zhou was like tickling him.
"Thank you for your kindness, it's no trouble at all."
Xie Zhou sighed and repelled the disciples who rushed forward. Seeing this, the others did not pursue them further.
"Useless! Useless! Are you all a bunch of useless trash! There's only Xie Zhou!"
The Grand Elder's eyes were red with anger. If it weren't for the Sword Sect's rule that one cannot attack a junior unless the junior has done something heinous, the Grand Elder would probably have already struck Xie Zhou with a palm.
"I still need to go to the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion. I can't leave empty-handed today!"
Xie Zhou gritted his teeth and headed straight for the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion.
"Xie Zhou, what you should be doing now is going to the Grand Elder to apologize, not coming to the Cultivation Technique Pavilion!"
In front of the cultivation technique pavilion, two men in armor blocked Xie Zhou's way.
"Hmph, you were sent by the Grand Elder, weren't you?"
Xie Zhou narrowly escaped being whipped and quickly retreated, his eyes warily fixed on the two armored men beside him who were holding whips.
The man in armor holding a whip belongs to the Guardian Pavilion of the Sword Sect.
The Guardian Pavilion is a place that Sword Sect disciples can enter only after passing an examination. It was built to maintain the peace of the Sword Sect and protect it from harm. It is under the jurisdiction of the Elders' Pavilion.
"I never expected that the Grand Elder would send you here to deal with me."
Xie Zhou gave a bitter smile.
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