“Wow, their sect’s name has the word ‘god’ in it. They must be really powerful and arrogant.” Jiu Hui looked up at the flying tower that was getting closer and closer to them.
Tao Er’s face was full of fear. Immortal, they’re about to crush us, and you’re still admiring their name. Between him and Jiu Hui, who was crazier?
“Master, two sects are approaching from the left, one of them is Changshou Palace.” Jiu Hui whispered to Yu Jing, “Three are approaching from the right, one of them is Yuzhen Sect.”
The master and disciple exchanged a glance, looking up at the Shenji School’s flying tower getting closer and closer to them, a hint of a smile appearing on their lips.
In recent years, the Shenji School had produced three disciples with outstanding aptitude, who have won the top ten places in the sect competition several times, and their popularity was booming. After being flattered by small sects for decades, it is inevitable that they would look down on small sects.
Along the way, the small sects would always tactfully give way when they encountered their flying tower. So when they saw the shabby flying boat of Wangshu Pavilion, they naturally assumed that the other party would give them the air space.
Who would have known that the people of this small sect were all deaf? Even when their flying tower was about to crush the other party’s flying boat, the other party still showed no intention of evading it.
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With hearts of healers, the medical cultivators of Changshou Palace had just descended from the clouds when they witnessed the scene of Shenji School bullying others. Unfortunately, they were too late to stop it and could only watch helplessly as the flying boat was ruthlessly rammed and sent flying, with several people falling out and crashing to the ground.
“Master, Master.” The little girl saw a young woman crawl out from under a broken chair and table. Her arms and cheeks were covered in blood. She rolled and crawled to the woman, her voice filled with fear and worry. “Master, are you okay?”
“Is there anyone out there? Please, I beg you to save my master.” The young girl held the woman in her arms, her voice trembling with fear. “Please, save her.”
Zhi You, who was lying next to Yu Jing, was about to get up when Jiu Hui put down her master and rushed to his side, grabbing his shoulder and shaking it violently. “Zhi You! Zhi You, how are you?”
“Don’t be afraid, girl. I’m Luo Kui, the sect’s head disciple of Changshou Palace.” A woman in a green dress walked up to Jiu Hui and comforted her gently. “Your fellow disciples are fine. They just passed out from the spiritual energy of the flying tower.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the woman lying on the ground slowly sit up, then she vomited a mouthful of bright red blood. Even in such a situation, she smiled gently at her: “Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your help. I have some cultivation, so it’s not a big deal. Please help me take a look at my two disciples. They just entered the sect not long ago, and their cultivation is low. I’m worried that they won’t be able to withstand the spiritual energy impact of the flying tower.”
Her expression was gloomy. She lowered her head and took out two ordinary-looking pills from her purse and handed them to Jiu Hui. “Jiu Hui, you and Zhi You should take these two pills quickly.”
“Master, your disciple is fine.” Jiu Hui wiped the blood off her face. Her skin was already fair, and after wiping it like this, she looked even more pitiful. “We don’t have many pills left, so you should take them.”
Zhi You, who had been put back on the ground by Jiu Hui, began to ponder whether he should open his eyes now or continue to keep them closed.
Watching this scene of teacherly love and filial piety, Luo Kui felt extremely distressed. She handed each of them a bottle of healing pills. “Healing is important. You two immortal friends should use my medicine first.”
“Thank you, fellow immortal.” Jiu Hui was moved and bowed deeply to Luo Kui before limping over to her other unconscious fellow disciples with the pills in her hands and feeding them the pills.
She was extremely careful when pouring the medicinal pills, as if they were rare treasures that she didn’t dare to waste a single bit of. If one looked at her for a bit longer, they would feel incredibly pitiful for her.
The more pitiful these people were, the more detestable the Shenji School seemed. As the head disciple of the Changshou Palace, Luo Kui despised those who relied on their power to bully others: “Your Shenji School injured people at the foot of the Jiutian Sect. Do you look down on the Jiutian Sect, or do you look down on all the sects that are inferior to you?”
The people of the Shenji School didn’t expect that the flying boat would not dodge or avoid, and let them crush it. Facing the questioning from the Changshou Palace, one of the ten major sects, the Sect Master of the Shenji School did not dare to neglect, and walked out of the flying building to explain, “Fellow Daoist Luo Kui, we had already asked them to avoid us before our flying tower landed, but who would have thought that they would not dodge or avoid, which led to this accident.”
Moreover, he vaguely felt that his flying tower didn’t seem to have touched the flying boat much, and he didn’t know why the flying boat was so badly damaged.
“It’s not that we didn’t try to avoid them.” Jiu Hui glanced at the various flying magic weapons hovering around them and said loudly, “This flying boat is already our sect’s best flying magic weapon. In order to reach the Jiutian Sect in time, we scrimped and saved for an entire month to gather enough spirit stones for this trip. When the Shenji Sect ordered us to make way just now, we didn’t dare to disrespect the Shenji Sect, but we simply didn’t have time to react…”
She looked at the Shenji School with trepidation. “Please, spare our lives. We promise we won’t do it again.”
…the best magic weapon, saved every penny, scraped together, ordered, dared not disrespect, spare our lives…
Without a single word or sentence accusing the Shenji School, every word was enough to ruin the Shenji School’s reputation beyond repair.
Anyone present with a shred of humanity couldn’t help but feel angry, let alone the kind-hearted people of Changshou Palace.
“We cultivators have the same spirit. Since when can the Shenji School order around other sects?” Luo Kui said with a cold face. “You have such great ambition, why don’t you go and subdue demons and eliminate evil, instead of bullying fellow cultivators here?”
The Sect Master of the Shenji School：“……”
He wanted to retort, but he couldn’t think of anything to say. But if he didn’t retort, he would feel stifled and uncomfortable.
“Thank you, Sister Luo Kui, for saving our lives.” Jiu Hui gently tugged on Luo Kui’s sleeve, her large, watery eyes looking at her pitifully. “Although our flying boat was destroyed, as long as we’re all safe, it’s fine. Don’t get upset over us and ruin your health. As long as we’re still alive, we can save up spirit stones to build another flying boat in the future.”
After she finished speaking, she gave Luo Kui a strong smile, a smile that melted Luo Kui’s entire heart. She touched Jiu Hui’s bloodstained face in distress: “How can someone hurt others and just leave? Don’t be afraid, there are so many people here today, they will definitely seek justice for you.”
“Sister.” Jiu Hui tugged on her sleeve again, her eyes still filled with lingering fear. “The Shenji School is powerful. Let’s just drop this matter. I’m afraid it will bring trouble to your sect.”
The Sect Master of the Shenji School：“……”
How come this sounded more and more wrong?
“What trouble are you afraid of?” Jin Qingqiu flew in slowly from the sky, still holding the jade fan in his hand, and his clothes were even more gorgeous than when Jiu Hui saw him last time: “Fellow Daoist Luo Kui, Miss Jiu Hui, nice to see you again.”
When the Sect Master of the Shenji School saw that Jin Qingqiu and Jiu Hui knew each other, he felt that something was wrong. He looked up and saw that several sects had already surrounded them. If this matter dragged on, it would only become more and more disadvantageous to the Shenji School.
“I failed to teach my disciple properly, allowing him to develop such an arrogant and disrespectful nature. I ask for your forgiveness, young lady.” The Sect Master of the Shenji School walked up to Jiu Hui and bowed deeply to her.
Jiu Hui quickly turned her body to avoid him. She hid behind Luo Kui and asked timidly, “Will you take revenge on us when we’re not paying attention after you apologize?”
“Miss Jiu Hui, don’t be afraid. With so many people present today, the Shenji School will not dare to do anything to you in the future.” Jin Qingqiu played with the jade fan in his hand and looked at the Sect Master of the Shenji School with a half-smile. “Sect Master Pao, don’t you agree?”
“Young Master Jin is right. It was my fault for not teaching my disciples properly. How could I possibly seek revenge against your esteemed sect?” The sect master of the Shenji School took out a large bag of spirit stones. “This is my compensation. Please accept it, young lady.”
Jiu Hui shook her head and refused, “The flying boat isn’t worth that many spirit stones. It’s only because it was personally refined by Master’s master for Master that Master has always cherished it as a treasure and only uses it on important occasions.”
She crouched on the ground, picking up the flying boat fragments on the ground piece by piece. Seeing this, the three members of the Tao family also followed suit.
What was with these broken pieces of wood?
Whatever, pick them up first and talk about it later.
The crowd first looked at the luxurious flying tower of the Shenji School, then at Jiu Hui and the others who were silently picking up fragments on the ground, and their eyes were full of condemnation as they looked at the Sect Master of the Shenji School.
Shenji School, was really shameless!
The Sect Master of the Shenji School was a little flustered. This wasn’t the first time they had bullied a small sect, but it was the first time they had found themselves in a difficult position because of it.
In the past, most of the small sects that had been oppressed by them had swallowed their anger. Occasionally, some would rise up in resistance, but they would be beaten into submission. But this time was different. The other party had clearly chosen to retreat, but it was he who had swallowed his anger.
“The flying boat has a price, but friendship is priceless.” The Sect Master of the Shenji School took out a Heavenly-rank flying boat and emphasized its rank: “This Heavenly-rank flying boat is not as precious as the one personally refined by the previous sect master. I feel extremely guilty, but I beg you to accept this compensation.”
You could accept it now, or more people would gather around to watch.
“How can I accept this? Ever since I joined the sect, my master has taught me that cultivators should have an upright spirit. How can I take something so precious from you?” Jiu Hui immediately declined.
“Your sect’s disciple was injured because of my ignorant apprentice, and your treasure ship was destroyed because of it. Please accept this, or this old man will never be at peace.”
“I really can’t accept this.” Jiu Hui pushed the item back again.
After repeated refusals, the Sect Master of the Shenji School could no longer conceal the anger in his heart: “Could it be that the young lady looks down on these things?”
“This junior doesn’t dare!” Jiu Hui was so frightened that her face turned pale. She took the bulging spirit stone bag and the Heavenly-rank flying ship with trembling hands. Her terrified eyes and the tears that seemed to be about to fall told everyone that it wasn’t that she wanted to accept these things, but that she didn’t dare not to accept them.
Anyone who saw this scene would have felt sorry for the poor and helpless little girl, and would have been disgusted by the aggressive behavior of the Shenji School.
“Tsk.” Jin Qingqiu opened his jade fan and fanned himself a few times, raising an eyebrow in sarcasm. “This place is so big, why couldn’t you land your flying tower somewhere else? You had to choose a spot where someone else had already landed? Shenji School is so mighty, my Yuzhen Sect is far inferior.”
“I dare not.” The Sect Master of the Shenji School secretly cried out in misery, regretting his actions. He turned around and slapped the disciple behind him. “You good-for-nothing, quickly apologize to the young lady.”
“This junior does not dare.” Jiu Hui forced a smile. “It was not a big deal. Daoist Master Yin Ji’s Body Integration Grand Ceremony is coming soon. Because we delayed the trip of fellow Daoists, please forgive us.”
She cupped her hands and bowed to everyone present.
Everyone also knew that Daoist Master Yin Ji’s Body Integration Ceremony was approaching, so this matter should not be made a big deal. After each of them condemned the Shenji School, they gradually dispersed. The Shenji School followed behind the crowd with their faces ashen heading to the Jiutian Sect.
Before Luo Kui left, she comforted Jiu Hui with a few more words.
“Thank you, Sister.” Jiu Hui took Luo Kui’s hand. “I will never forget your kindness in helping me today.”
“It was nothing. Why mention favors?” Luo Kui wiped the blood off Jiu Hui’s face. “We’ll meet again at the grand ceremony tomorrow.”
Jiu Hui watched Luo Kui leave with the Changshou Palace crowd. Turning around, she saw that the Wangshu Pavilion crowd had already cleaned up the ground. She used a magic technique to change into a clean set of clothes and greeted Jin Qingqiu’s scrutinizing gaze with a smile.
“When we last parted, Miss Jiu Hui said she didn’t like moonfish. I thought you came from a wealthy family, but I never imagined your sect would be in such dire straits.” Jin Qingqiu sighed. “Were you just teasing me last time?”
“Indeed.” Jiu Hui nodded with confidence. “Before I left home, my elders repeatedly warned me not to accept anything from strange men, especially handsome men like you.”
Jin Qingqiu fell silent.
He hated it most when someone lied to him, but the person who lied to him praised him as handsome and elegant…
While the other party’s deception was certainly infuriating, he admired her good taste.
Author’s Note:
Everyone from Wangshu Pavilion: Heaven above, earth below, we did not commit fraud. This is all compensation that Shenji School willingly paid.
Jin Qingqiu: I don’t want to treat people with double standards, but who can blame the other party for having good taste?
Zhi You: I’ve learned it!