Chapter 729: He Was Clearly Just a Cultivation Long-term Resident (3)
A group of former senior brothers had slightly unnatural expressions, after all, their little schemes had been seen through. “What nonsense are you spouting?” Liu Shou said angrily. “Nonsense? You deliberately acted filial, wasn’t it just to return to the HongHua Sect? Even a fool can see that.” Huang Tian said with disdain. “No…” Liu Shou was caught in a dilemma, although his talent was the most outstanding among the disciples, it didn’t mean his brain was sharp. “So, you mean you don’t want to return to Master’s tutelage?” Huang Tian teased. “No, no, no…” Liu Shou was caught between a rock and a hard place, becoming a little anxious. “So that’s how it is!” Murmurs of understanding could be heard from the surroundings. “As the saying goes, once a master, always a father. Regardless of whether we can return to the sect, we will always be Master’s disciples. What’s wrong with speaking up for him?” Min Jun beside him quickly interjected, seeing that the situation was not good. Hu Bing’s mouth twitched with anger upon hearing these hypocritical remarks. “Speaking up for him? Haha!” Huang Tian burst into laughter, then questioned with aggressive words: “If I’m not mistaken, among the former senior brothers, only I haven’t severed the master-disciple relationship with Master, right? With me here, when will it be your turn to speak up for Master Instead?” Those disciples were speechless again. The truth was that they had all severed their master-disciple relationship with Hu Bing, for various reasons. The first type was pure ingratitude; they felt that staying in the HongHua Sect had no future, so they forcibly asked Hu Bing to sever the master-disciple relationship, such as Liu Shou and Min Jun. The second type was when Hu Bing left the HongHua Sect to investigate Xieqisan, they were forced to sever their master-disciple relationship, and these people were somewhat excusable. Of course, among Hu Bing’s disciples, there were also a very small number of two who had always stayed by the HongHua Sect and were loyal, their character was truly admirable.
He racked his brain and, in a moment of desperation, said: “Your sophistry is just because you don’t want to take responsibility!”
“How do you know I don’t want to take responsibility?”
Huang Tian calmly retorted.
“Heh, take responsibility? How are you going to take responsibility? A waste who failed Spirit Gathering!”
Liu Shou next to him immediately cursed arrogantly.
“That’s right, let alone taking responsibility, can you even bring out a decent gift? You’ve come empty-handed, what are you planning to give Master?”
Min Jun insidiously mocked.
“It’s easy to say, it’s easy to say. Although I’m not considered wealthy, as Master’s only disciple, I should be more filial than you traitors. Otherwise, how could I live up to my identity?”
Huang Tian said very humbly.
“More filial than us? Do you know what we gave?”
Min Jun said disdainfully.
“What did you give? Why don’t you tell us!”
Huang Tian asked curiously.
Qi Huang took the opportunity to scan the gift book with her spiritual sense and found that these traitors had really sacrificed a lot to return to the sect; the gifts were indeed worth bragging about, but that was only for ordinary people.
“You guess!”
Min Jun raised his eyebrows.
“Huang Qi, you’ve already spoken. If what you give today is not as good as ours, let’s see how you’ll get out of this.”
Liu Shou smiled triumphantly, looking like he had won.
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“Why is this Huang Qi bragging without considering the occasion? How can a mortal compare with cultivators?”
“Even if he had the financial means, he couldn’t win, because he has no idea what those people gave. He can’t possibly take out all his possessions, right?”
“If I were him, I’d shamelessly go and look at the gift book. It’s better than going bankrupt.”
“Are you dreaming? How could the gift book be casually shown to anyone? Moreover, he’s someone who has already been expelled from the HongHua Sect.”
“When I presented my gift just now, I did catch a glimpse of it. The things those disciples gave were indeed valuable. I’m afraid they want to return to Deacon Hu’s tutelage with this. Even if that Qi Huang gives all her possessions today, it might not be useful.”
“What possessions does he have? Empty-handed, someone who isn’t even a cultivator, he can’t possibly take things out of a storage ring, right?”
The surrounding guests looked at this scene, all looking at Huang Tian with sympathetic eyes.
“You must admit, Huang Qi’s bragging really looks like Junior Sister!”
Shen Yuan beside him said with some surprise.
Qi Huang trembled all over, thinking how terrifying this woman’s intuition was; she could even associate it with that.
Which Junior Sister are you referring to? Junior Sister Hong Ling or Junior Sister Qi Huang?
Yun Fei acted mischievous as usual.
“Of course it’s Junior Sister Qi Huang! When did Junior Sister Hong Ling ever brag?”
Shen Yuan reflexively looked at Qi Huang.
“Huh? Me? When did I ever brag? Fourth Senior Sister, don’t wrongly accuse good people! When have the words I’ve said ever not been fulfilled? If that’s the case, how can it be considered bragging?”
Qi Huang immediately argued excitedly.
Shen Yuan was stunned for a moment, then angrily reached out and pinched Yun Fei’s thigh fiercely: “You’re framing me again, aren’t you?”
“Ah… didn’t you say that yourself? You can’t be referring to Junior Sister Hong Ling, right? Should I tell her?”
Yun Fei cried out softly, then retorted excitedly.
“I think you’re asking for a beating.”
Shen Yuan was furious and continued to pinch fiercely.
“Unfortunately, he only brags like Junior Sister, but he doesn’t have Junior Sister’s strength. Now it’s probably difficult to end this.”
Ruan Lingyu said in a sympathetic tone, after all, the entire HongHua Sect knew about Huang Qi’s past experiences, and he was indeed worthy of sympathy.
“Let me try? Perhaps there’s still a sliver of a chance to win.”
Min Jun provoked.
“No need! No need! Small gifts carry great meaning. I’m already very happy that you could come to see Master.”
Hu Bing quickly came to Qi Huang’s rescue, seeing her in an awkward situation.
“Master, don’t worry, why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?”
Huang Tian calmly shook his head. His entire fortune was Qi Huang’s entire fortune, and if he took it out, the entire Xihui Dynasty could be bought.
“What? Still holding onto a sliver of hope? If you’re unwilling, then go and take a look at the gift book.”
Min Jun kindly made a suggestion.
Elder Ruan, who was in charge of recording, immediately explained: “I’m not targeting anyone! The gift book can only be seen by the homeowner. This is a custom throughout the Cultivation Continent. So please don’t make it difficult for me.”
“Elder Ruan, don’t rush. I don’t need to look at the gift book to deal with them.”
Huang Tian calmly walked towards his Master. Those senior brothers all made way, preparing to watch him make a fool of himself.
Qi Huang conveyed a message through mind transmission: “Kowtow to Master three times first. I owe it to him.”
Huang Tian did not hesitate. He knelt down before Hu Bing and kowtowed three times heavily: “Master, your disciple wishes you eternal smiles and prosperous immortal fate!”
“Good, good, good! Get up quickly! Get up quickly!”
Hu Bing excitedly helped Huang Tian up with one hand, and his eyes turned red as he said: “Disciple, seeing that you are safe and sound, Master is completely relieved!”
Hu Bing said this for a reason, because ordinary people had a very difficult life in this world. Given Huang Qi’s situation back then, being able to survive until now was indeed a miracle.
“I’m sorry, Master, that I’m only seeing you now!”
Huang Tian repeatedly apologized.
“I don’t need you to see me! The journey from your hometown to the HongHua Sect is long and full of evil spirits. As long as you are safe and sound, that’s all that matters!”
Hu Bing said from the bottom of his heart.
You lost an arm for me, and today is also your eighth birthday. How could I not come?
Huang Tian’s pupils trembled as he looked at his Master’s severed arm.
“Don’t say that. It was due to my dereliction of duty that you were harmed by treacherous people. Finding the culprit is Master’s responsibility.”
Hu Bing quickly comforted him.
The “Master’s kindness and disciple’s filial piety” made the other traitors extremely awkward, and they could only stand by like wooden stakes.
Qi Huang’s eyes felt a little teary, and then she felt something flowing down her cheeks, feeling itchy.
“Junior Sister, why are you crying?”
At this moment, Ruan Lingyu beside her asked worriedly. The other Senior Sisters also turned their heads in confusion.
“I’m crying?”
Qi Huang subconsciously touched her cheeks, found that they were indeed wet, and then sniffed and said: “It’s nothing, I just feel a little touched!”
“I didn’t expect Junior Sister to be so sentimental, but their master-disciple relationship is indeed touching.”
Ruan Lingyu also took a deep breath.
“Yes, Master lost an arm for his disciple, and the disciple rushed thousands of miles to the HongHua Sect at the risk of his life to celebrate Master’s birthday.”
Yun Fei beside her also said with red eyes.
“Sob sob…”
Miao Xiang had already started sobbing.
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“Master, aren’t you too biased? We are all disciples, why do you pay such special attention to this waste?”
Liu Shou said, unable to bear it any longer, his tone like a wronged woman who had been abandoned.
“Junior Brother Liu is right. He is just a mortal who hasn’t even succeeded in Spirit Gathering. Can he inherit your legacy?”
Min Jun also said.
“To tell you the truth, we came to celebrate your birthday this time because we want to rejoin the HongHua Sect. We hope that you, old man, will grant our request!”
Liu Shou seized the opportunity to state his intention.
