I am willing to be punished
"Master."
"It can go smoothly"
"Yes, Leng Can is currently dormant in the magical instrument." Cong Mo hurriedly supported the old man. "Your spiritual power has only just recovered. Can you still bear this?"
"It's okay. I'm not that old yet. It's just activating a magic circle. How much spiritual energy can it consume?" The old man took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and looked at Cong Mo, "Are you injured?"
"I won't be hurt." Cong Mo shook his head. "Master, thank you for helping me today."
"I've already said it, Mo Xie, Leng Can is also my disciple."
"After all, I used a forbidden technique. If the Immortal Mountain blames you, you can just shift all the blame onto me." Cong Mo said seriously, "I'm strong and have a strong recovery ability. If it's a thunder punishment, it won't cause me fatal damage."
The old man frowned and pretended to be displeased, "Are you trying to belittle me?"
"I didn't, it's just..."
"I know you don't have it." The old man smiled. "Go quickly. I have asked the puppeteer to put it in the cave in the stream. It is not easy to create a body for Leng Can."
"Can…"
An old man interrupted her, "Do you really want to delay Leng Can?"
Cong Mo immediately denied it, "I didn't."
"Then go quickly. Don't hesitate any longer. I'm the Elder of Love." The Elder of Love pushed her. "Go ahead. There's no time to waste. I'm the number one man in Wuqing Mountain. There's no one more resolute than me. Nothing will happen to you."
"Then I'll go first." Cong Mo was silent for a moment. "If the Immortal Mountain blames me, please call me. I need to take the responsibility for this matter alone."
"I know. Go ahead and stop dawdling."
"Be sure to call me."
"good."
Watching Cong Mo leave, the old man could no longer maintain his smile. Hiding in the dark with swollen eyes from crying, he slowly leaned out and cried out in grievance, "Master..."
"Why are you crying? Your eyes are so swollen." Qingyi said helplessly, "It's just a thunder punishment, why are you so worried?"
"Obviously not," he said pitifully, "On that Thunder Punishment Platform, only two out of ten people can survive. Master, it's very dangerous."
"Could it be that you're willing to let Cong Mo go?"
"Of course I'm reluctant. Junior Sister was trying to save Junior Brother. Why should she be punished after saving someone?"
"Alas, you are still too young." The old man waved at him, "Come here."
He was reluctant to go over.
"hurry up."
"But I am your master."
He urged repeatedly, pouting, before finally taking a few slow steps forward. The old man's hand formed a light blue knot and stroked his silver hair back. "There are no rules without rules. Setting this bad precedent will be punished. We must admit it. Otherwise, everyone will be able to use forbidden techniques in the future. And then, what crime will they be guilty of using my example to escape responsibility? How can I be worthy of the world? I finally persuaded Cong Mo to leave, and then the only one who can go with me is you. Hey, you won't bear to see me alone there, covered in blood."
She clutched the hem of her clothes tightly, tears rolling down her cheeks. "I can't bear to leave."
"Don't cry." The old man stroked his hair gently. "You are the eldest brother. You must take good care of Wuqing Mountain."
"Master..."
"I may need to rest for a while. If you need anything, you can go find the Sect Master."
"Master..."
"The Sect Master will arrive soon. She is no weaker than me, and you can rely on her, Wuqingshan..."
"elder brother…"
"Heh..." He hadn't heard that name for a long time. Now, when he heard it, it reminded him of his time in the human world. "Why are you still calling me brother? It's been so many years. I haven't heard you call me like that for so long."
"Don't say it, I'm sad."
"Haha... you're still embarrassed. Okay, I won't say anymore." Pulling a strangely tangled knot, the old man ruffled his hair. "You need to act like a senior brother. Wuqing Mountain will be relying on you for the time being."
"I……"
"The Immortal Mountain is urging us to go." The old man pulled away his hand that was tugging at his chest, "We should go now. Ah Qi, remember, don't tell Cong Mo and Leng Can."
"Wow... I, I understand..."
"The forbidden book is the path of heaven, the path of the ghost world. Breaking it open by force will destroy the peace of the world and disturb the tranquility of the human world."
"The person who cast the spell is Elder Qingyi, the leader of Wuqing Mountain. He is now being judged by the elders."
The sect leader had a serious expression on his face. He closed the immortal book in his hand and looked at the man who was kneeling on the punishment platform with his hands tied behind his back and his head down, silent.
His long hair flowed down his neck and fell to the ground, and his headband fell with it. His upper body was naked, his muscles bulged, his blood vessels throbbing, and his back was covered with countless scars, old and new overlapping, and it was unknown when they were inked.
But obviously, this is not the body of an elderly man.
The sect leader said angrily with some anger, "What is the crime of using the banned book without permission?"
"Qingyi, how could you be so foolish! This is a serious offense."
"I plead guilty. I know and understand that I used the banned book privately." The old man knelt on the ground without looking up.
"You have always upheld the rules of the Immortal Mountain and protected its harmony. The elders have all seen this," the clan leader advised him. "If you have any grievances, please speak up. The elders are all here. Let them make the decision for you. The Immortal Mountain will never favor any sinner."
The old man snorted, slowly raised his head, nodded, and looked around indifferently at the faces of the elders. The elders sat in the air, higher in status than him, but their aura was not the same. Although he was kneeling on the ground, he did not lose the upper hand at all. "I have no hardship. This is my fault. I took the initiative and did it voluntarily."
"You..." The Sect Master shook his head in disappointment, "Do you feel any regret for such a sin?"
“…Yes.” The old man paused, “I regret…”
"Why didn't I activate the forbidden book earlier?"
"How dare you!" An elder stood up angrily, pointing at the old man and cursing, "You broke the rules of the Immortal Mountain, and you still have the audacity to speak so brazenly."
"You deserve to be punished. The thunder tribulation is too easy."
"I think it would be more appropriate for him to get off the Immortal Mountain. Such a person would be a disaster if he stayed there."
"Yes, just get off the mountain!"
"You are the ones who should get off the Immortal Mountain! You stinky things! Don't curse our master, don't curse my brother!" Yu was stopped by his disciples on the stage and could only shout helplessly into the air.
"You little brat..."
"That's my disciple, please show some respect to him." The old man's tone became heavier, and he looked at the elders who seemed to want to eat his face. He twisted his wrist and struggled again, and the fairy chain that bound his wrist was easily broken. Such a simple magic could not control him at all. How much did the people in the fairy mountain underestimate his strength?
He rubbed his wrist disdainfully, leaned back, looked at them, raised his hand and waved it across his face. The wrinkles and white beard that had just been there disappeared, replaced by an extremely handsome face with three-dimensional contours, bright eyes, a high nose and thin lips.
Young, willful,
This is his original appearance.
The elders had never thought of this before and they all stared at him with wide eyes.
Some elders who knew about the situation had never thought that he would do such a thing.
Shuyi and Jianyi looked at each other, shut their mouths tacitly, and decided not to participate in this crusade.
Qingyi had indeed broken his vow, but that didn't mean they could afford to offend him.
The old man threw his hair behind him, a faint smile playing on his lips. "You old fools, I knew many of you couldn't stand the fact that I became an elder of Wuqing Mountain at such a young age. I'm on the same level and position as you. In fact, my role in the Immortal Mountain is far greater than yours. That's why you don't respect me and have secretly sought opportunities to kill me. But now, this is a great opportunity, how can you let it go!"
"Don't talk nonsense. You were the one who broke the rules first."
"Yes, you broke the rules first, don't blame us for your mistake..."
"Breaking the rules..."
"Zi... what a bullshit rule!" The old man licked his teeth. "I've already said it before. I did use the forbidden book, but I'm also willing to suffer this thunder tribulation as punishment. These two offset each other, so that's all. Why do you have so much to say? Are you usually mute?"
"you……"
"Me what?" The old man stared at the elder, then shifted his gaze to the Sect Master. "Sect Master, you said that if I covered my face, the situation would be settled peacefully. It seems that things are not as simple as you thought!"
"But don't forget, if I leave, what will happen to this fairy mountain? The barrier that exists on the fairy mountain now was created by me. Apart from some of the secrets within it, the rest of the people on the fairy mountain even enjoy it quite comfortably, and they naturally think that this is my responsibility. I am not the sect leader, and I am not responsible for the fairy mountain. I only need to take care of my Wuqing Mountain."
"And what's the point of you scolding my disciple and insulting my status?" The old man's expression had turned completely cold, even a bit fierce. "You must remember that I am a free and easy-going person who loves to have fun. It was the Immortal Mountain that begged me to stay here. It's the Immortal Mountain that can't do without me, not me."
The lively discussion just now came to an abrupt end. The elders looked at each other, but did not dare to speak again.
The old man urged, "If you want to punish me, do it quickly."
The Sect Master knew where his arrogance lay, and now that he was willing to reveal his true face, she was afraid that he must have been completely irritated. She suddenly remembered what Cong Mo had said to her that day.
It is true that the apprentice follows the master.
His apprentice is exactly like him.
She sat back in the main seat. Dealing with the affairs of the Immortal Mountain these past few days was enough to make her overwhelmed.
If she were young, she would be very envious of the old man's unrestrained demeanor and Cong Mo's integrity and decisiveness.
But she is now the leader of the fairy mountain, and she is responsible for more than just her own disciples.
She cannot make decisions based on her own subjective will regarding whether to punish someone wrongly or reward someone rightly.
She was really tired. She rubbed her brows and sighed softly, "Take the punishment."
The old man closed his eyes and folded his hands over his chest. "I have no regrets and am willing to accept the punishment of the thunder tribulation. I also hope that the punishment of heaven will serve as a warning."
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