Seeing Immortal Yuquan about to faint from rage, Qin Fan was absolutely thrilled inside.
“This is locked in!”
He cheerfully calculated, “With that old man Yuquan’s nature of being overprotective, plus Ye Chen, that hypocrite, using Heart-Voice to manipulate him—this time I’ll definitely get expelled from the Sect as I wish!”
“Collecting Luck Points? That’ll take forever before the system activates!”
Qin Fan pouted. “It’s still better to get expelled from the Sect—clean and quick!”
The more he thought about it, the more excited he got. He couldn’t wait to go pack his things right now.
“Junior Brother Qin, hold on tight!” Xia Qingyue grabbed him onto her Flying Sword.
Qin Fan wrapped his arm around Xia Qingyue’s soft waist as they flew toward Jade Spring Peak.
…
One incense stick of time later.
Jade Spring Peak, Main Peak Hall.
Ye Chen knelt on the ground, his forehead pressed against the cold stone floor, voice choked, “Master! I have no face to face you. Junior Brother Qin Fan not only humiliated me in public, he also… also defiled my Dao Body with filthy substances!”
He lifted his head, showing his still-swollen face, eyes brimming with tears, looking like he had suffered a tremendous grievance.
Immortal Yuquan sat upright at the top seat, face as dark as water. “Chen’er, explain in detail.”
Ye Chen immediately recounted everything that happened at the Dao Platform.
Then, he deliberately activated his Heart-Voice: “This is bad! Master must be truly enraged this time! Junior Brother Qin Fan, backed by Junior Sister Qingyue, has no respect for his elders and brought disgrace to Jade Spring Peak! It’s all my fault as the Senior Brother for failing to discipline him. If I hadn’t agreed to that match out of soft-heartedness, none of this would’ve happened. No, I must shoulder all the blame myself! Otherwise, in his fury, Master might really expel Junior Brother Qin Fan from the Sect.”
Finishing his Heart-Voice, he suddenly lifted his head, eyes flashing with resolve, “Master! This matter was entirely caused by me. Please punish me alone! If Qin Fan is implicated and expelled because of me… I truly…”
At that point, he choked up on cue, perfectly portraying a remorseful Senior Brother to the fullest extent.
Seeing this, Immortal Yuquan was furious. He slammed the armrest with a loud bang.
“Good, Qin Fan! It’s bad enough that you insulted your elder in public, but you dare to humiliate your Senior Brother like this too?!”
At the side, the other Senior Sisters were also filled with righteous indignation.
“As expected of Senior Brother, he really has a strong sense of responsibility!”
“This isn’t Senior Brother’s fault at all—it’s that bastard Qin Fan!”
…
Only Xia Qingyue’s expression was complicated, her beautiful eyes flashing with a hint of coldness.
And Su Meier stood nearby with a blank expression, unclear what she was thinking.
Naturally, the most excited one was Qin Fan.
He nearly laughed aloud, forcibly suppressing his rising grin while mentally giving Ye Chen a full score for acting.
The more Ye Chen used Heart-Voice to manipulate Immortal Yuquan, the happier Qin Fan became.
Seeing Immortal Yuquan enraged, Ye Chen’s lips curled slightly as he pretended to plead, “Master, it’s all because of my lack of skill. You can’t blame Junior Brother Qin Fan.”
He sneered in his heart, Hah, Qin Fan! You damn useless trash. I want to see how you die this time! Master cares most about dignity—he’ll definitely kick you out of the Sect!
Immortal Yuquan waved his sleeve. “Chen’er, how can you be blamed for this? Don’t worry. I will make this right for you.”
Ye Chen put on a pained expression, “Master! The fault lies entirely with me. I failed to properly discipline Junior Brother. Please punish me instead!”
Hearing that, Immortal Yuquan grew even angrier. He shouted and pointed at Qin Fan, “Unfilial disciple! Get over here!”
“Qin Fan! Do you admit your guilt?”
Qin Fan strolled out lazily. “Old man Yuquan, of course I admit it. That’s why I’m here to be punished, right?”
“You, you…”
Immortal Yuquan was so angry he couldn’t even form words.
“You, this disgraceful disciple, humiliated your fellow disciple in public and insulted your elder! If I don’t punish you harshly today, how will Jade Spring Peak maintain its dignity?!”
Qin Fan shrugged, completely unbothered. “Yes! Harsh punishment is necessary. Go ahead!”
At the side, Xia Qingyue’s expression shifted slightly, concern flashing through her eyes.
Su Meier looked troubled too, her brows furrowing faintly.
Immortal Yuquan, utterly furious, waved his hand and summoned the Mountain-Suppressing Ruler, ready to punish Qin Fan.
He thought to himself, As long as I don’t injure him seriously, I can still give Ye Chen an explanation.
Who would’ve thought—
A glint flashed in Qin Fan’s eyes as he suddenly dodged behind Ye Chen.
“Smack!” The Mountain-Suppressing Ruler landed squarely on Ye Chen’s thigh.
Ye Chen hadn’t even reacted yet but immediately launched into his performance.
He hugged his leg, rolled on the ground, and screamed in agony, “Ahhh! My leg!”
Seeing him sweat from the pain, Immortal Yuquan’s mouth twitched. He sighed internally, What the hell? I didn’t even use any force!
“Outrageous!” Immortal Yuquan roared. “You dare dodge?!”
“Master, are you trying to expel me from the Sect?” Qin Fan said with a provocative grin. “I’d be thrilled!”
“You!” Immortal Yuquan trembled with fury. “You think I don’t dare?! Today I will—”
“Wait!” Xia Qingyue stepped forward and blocked Qin Fan. “Master, there’s more to this matter than meets the eye.”
Qin Fan grew frantic. “Xia Qingyue, move! We were just one step away!”
Xia Qingyue turned and glared, her eyes like clear autumn water, firm and unwavering.
Seeing that confident gaze, Qin Fan’s heart sank.
“It’s over. All over!”
“Junior Sister Meier,” Xia Qingyue’s cool voice rang out, “Play the image from the Mirror of Heaven’s Insight.”
Su Meier bit her red lips. After a brief hesitation, she retrieved a light-blue jade recording stone. She looked at Qin Fan and Ye Chen with a complicated expression and softly said, “Master, there’s indeed another side to this.” The source of this chapter is novelping(.)com.
Upon seeing this, Qin Fan covered his face in despair. “Damn it! Another woman ruining everything!”
At that moment, Ye Chen—who had been writhing on the floor—suddenly panicked.
“Buzz!” The jade lit up, and a lifelike scene appeared in the center of the hall:
In the image, Ye Chen’s face was twisted with malice as he whispered something to a disciple from Heavenly Sword Peak.
Once the disciple left, Ye Chen’s expression turned crazed.
“Qin Fan! You’re just a Five Spiritual Roots trash! You think you can compete with me?”
“Remember! You’ll always live at the bottom of the cultivation world! You’re nothing but a stepping stone for me, Ye Chen!”
“This Dao Lecture Conference—I’ll make sure you lose all reputation in the Falling Cloud Sect!”
…
After the image ended, Immortal Yuquan’s expression changed drastically.
[Ding! Su Meier’s favorability -10.]
[Ding! Xia Qingyue’s favorability -50.]
[Ding! Leng Qingshuang’s favorability -50.]
Ye Chen scrambled to defend himself, “Master! No… it’s fake! An illusion! Please, Master, you must see through it! Qin Fan must have used illusion arts to fabricate it!”
“Enough!” Xia Qingyue snapped, her face filled with disappointment. “Senior Brother, I never thought you were this kind of person.”
Qin Fan shouted in panic, “Master! Senior Sisters! Senior Brother is right! I admit it—I used illusion arts to fake it! Senior Brother is open and upright, how could he do such vile things?”
Hearing this, Ye Chen beamed, “Yes, Master! Qin Fan admitted it himself!”
“Shut up!” Xia Qingyue, rarely angry, turned and bowed to Immortal Yuquan. “Master, this matter—”
Immortal Yuquan sighed deeply. “Sigh… Chen’er, you are the Senior Brother, yet you behaved like this… You are to go reflect in the Ice Cold Cave for three days!”
Ye Chen, as if granted a royal pardon, immediately said, “Disciple accepts the punishment!”
Xia Qingyue and Su Meier’s expressions shifted slightly—they were clearly displeased by Immortal Yuquan’s blatant favoritism.
[Ding! Child of Destiny’s image collapsed. Luck Points +4,000.]
[Current Luck Points: 10,000.]
[System Activation Progress: 0.00011%.]
Hearing the system notification, Qin Fan nearly fainted.
Damn it…
System, are you here to mock me?
He counted on his fingers.
“At this rate… even if I strip Ye Chen completely bald, I still won’t be able to activate the system!”