The Flying Cloud Sect explicitly forbids disciples from fighting, let alone such a deadly fight, which is tantamount to trampling on the dignity of True Person Lingxiao.
He must be given a reasonable explanation for this matter.
"Hit me if you want." Lu Shiqing wiped the blood from his lips, his dim eyes revealing no emotion.
Feng Heyun and Luo Chu were both shocked. Such words were a blatant dismissal and provocation!
The person seated on the throne is their master, the most inviolable person in the cultivation world!
Is Lu Shiqing out of his mind?
He immediately looked at Lingxiao Zhenren, and sure enough, his face was clouded with gloom, a sign that a storm was about to break.
"Insolence! Is this the tone you should use when speaking to me?" Lingxiao Zhenren frowned, unleashing a powerful aura.
Lu Shiqing was instantly knocked to the ground, his blood surging within him, and he vomited another mouthful of blood.
His expression showed extreme pain, but he gritted his teeth and endured it, still showing no intention of speaking again.
Lingxiao Zhenren wanted to teach him another lesson, but in the end he took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
“Lu Shiqing, I will only punish you slightly this time, considering that you are still under the influence of the Gu poison and are not yet fully recovered, and that this is your first offense.”
"If anyone dares to be disrespectful or speak rudely again, I will punish them severely."
He then turned his gaze to Wen Xuan, "You tell me."
Lingxiao Zhenren thought that with Lu Shiqing as a "precedent," Wen Xuan would know what to do.
However, Wen Xuan simply knelt down and said, "Disciple knows his mistake, please punish me, Master."
He appeared respectful and docile, but in reality, his attitude was tough, and he still avoided addressing the question about Master Lingxiao.
Even its completely collapsed body seemed somewhat unyielding.
Compared to Lu Shiqing, who openly defied him, Wen Xuan's behavior infuriated Master Lingxiao even more.
"Good, good! What a humble yet arrogant second senior brother from Zhenlin Peak!" He laughed in anger.
The next moment, his expression turned icy. "Wen Xuan, this is the second time."
The scene of Wen Xuan arguing with him for Shen Sangri was still fresh in his mind.
"This disciple is willing to accept any punishment," Wen Xuan said, his tone unchanged.
Lingxiao Zhenren's gaze slowly swept back and forth between Lu Shiqing and Wen Xuan. He snorted coldly, determined to get to the bottom of this matter today.
He wanted to see what could possibly cause his disciples to fight so recklessly on Zhenlin Peak, defying him and concealing the reason.
"Do you also want to hide the reason like them?" He looked at Feng Heyun and Luo Chu beside him.
The cold, oppressive gaze made their hearts tighten.
"Reporting to Master, this disciple does not know the reason..."
Before Feng Heyun could finish speaking, the oppressive aura emanating from Lingxiao Zhenren was already subtly fluctuating, its meaning quite clear.
From their perspective, however, Lu Shiqing and Wen Xuan did indeed start fighting for no apparent reason.
They didn't even exchange a single word during the fight, making it difficult for them to guess why.
Seeing that Lingxiao Zhenren was about to get angry, Luo Chu quickly recounted what had just happened.
"We were in the cave of our second senior brother when our third senior brother suddenly burst in and started fighting with him without saying a word."
"The disciples truly do not know the reason."
Lingxiao Zhenren narrowed his eyes, and Luo Chu's appearance did not seem to be lying.
As his master, he knew his disciples' temperaments and personalities quite well.
Aside from the fact that what they had done to Shen Sangruo before surprised him somewhat.
Wen Xuan and Lu Shiqing had been fellow disciples for many years and had no prior conflicts. Neither of them were impulsive, so it was highly unlikely that they would start fighting for no reason.
What were the three of you doing together before he arrived?
Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing had just returned from shopping with Bai Mumu. Before he even received news of their return, they headed straight for Wen Xuan's cave.
Lingxiao Zhenren keenly noticed the strangeness.
“When my third junior brother and I went out to buy things, we ran into Shen Sangruo. She joined a new sect and has a new senior brother. We were discussing this matter,” Feng Heyun said in detail. “We didn’t do anything.”
Lu Shiqing dislikes Shen Sangruo so much, surely it's not because of this that he fought with Wen Xuan?
Even so, why did Lu Shiqing specifically target Wen Xuan instead of him or Luo Chu?
They even went back to their cave to bring the poisonous insects with them, clearly indicating that they were well-prepared and aimed directly at Wen Xuan.
From Feng Heyun's perspective, however, there was absolutely no reason for Lu Shiqing to take action.
Upon hearing the name Shen Sangruo, Lingxiao Zhenren's brows furrowed with gloom.
Joining a new sect? Having new senior brothers?
The thought of her possible "wild master" made her brow furrow even more.
On second thought, how could anyone really be willing to take such a wicked disciple as their apprentice?
He was Lingxiao Zhenren's former disciple and a disciple expelled from the Feiyun Sect. These two qualities alone were enough to deter others from pursuing him.
Furthermore, he didn't believe that Shen Sangruo would be willing to take those ordinary people as her master, after all, her previous master had started from the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
Although she has been expelled from the sect, there is a high probability that she will return to the Flying Cloud Sect. How could she be willing to give up the resources of the Flying Cloud Sect so easily?
He sneered. This woman was adept at scheming and using tricks; he would never be fooled by her.
Lingxiao Zhenren's overwhelming power over the years made him overconfident, even to the point of arrogance.
"Master, let's put aside the matter of Second Junior Brother and Third Junior Brother for now." Mentioning Shen Sangruo, Feng Heyun finally made up his mind and spoke, intending to seriously discuss the matter with True Person Lingxiao.
Wen Xuan and Lu Shiqing also showed some reaction on their faces.
“I know you’re still angry with Chen Sangruo, but she’s been your disciple for so many years. We can’t just watch her join another sect…”
However, Master Lingxiao interrupted coldly, "Enough."
"Master..." Luo Chu wanted to say something, but a look from Master Lingxiao silenced him.
"From now on, no one on Zhenlin Peak is allowed to mention that heretic. Anyone who disobeys will be punished by me personally." He casually uttered these words, his tone forceful and brooking no argument.
Even if she, Chen Sangruo, really became someone else's disciple, so what?
Lingxiao Zhenren was absolutely certain that she would regret it one day.
The result was still the same. Feng Heyun hesitated to speak, opened his mouth, but could only grit his teeth and lower his head.
Master Lingxiao glanced at his four disciples one by one. Two of them were fighting each other and looked disheveled, while the other two were dejected and listless.
He showed none of the mannerisms of a disciple personally taught by Master Lingxiao.
How could someone as proud as him accept that his disciple looked like this?
Interrupted by that annoying person, Master Lingxiao lost the will to pursue the matter further.
He simply said, "The sect competition is imminent, so I will spare you this time. I do not want to see what happened today a second time."
"Next, we will focus all our efforts on preparing for the sect competition and strive to win first place in all aspects of the disciple competition to uphold the sect's honor."
"In this way, your merits and demerits will be considered equal."
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