“I’d rather not get involved in this matter.” Yue Xuanji flicked the toothpick in his hand, stood up, and stretched lazily. “It wasn’t me who did the beating, so why would the Supreme Elder come looking for me? I’m heading back to sleep. When you get old, you tend to get sleepy after a full meal.”
Watching Yue Xuanji’s retreating figure, Yun Luo Chen’s face darkened once again.
What did he mean by “it wasn’t me who did the beating”? If he hadn’t given the order, would his disciple have acted?
He had truly never met someone so shameless.
“Master, you can head back first. We’ll handle yesterday’s matter with the Supreme Elder ourselves.”
Jun Lanyue smiled at Yun Xiao.
To Yun Xiao, these words were like a timely rescue.
Although he really wanted to keep watching the drama unfold, he was afraid he might end up getting dragged into it himself…
“Alright then!” Yun Xiao immediately stood up, but before leaving, he made sure to greet Yun Luo Chen. “Supreme Elder, I’ll be taking my leave now.”
“Sit down.” Yun Luo Chen shot him a sharp glance. “You were at the arena yesterday too. Don’t think I didn’t notice!”
Even though Yun Xiao had run away faster than a dog yesterday, someone of Yun Luo Chen’s strength would have undoubtedly sensed his presence.
“I wasn’t there!” Yun Xiao plopped back down, stubbornly refusing to admit it. “My Cuihua gave birth to puppies yesterday. I was at home helping with the delivery. How could I have been in Yun City?”
He spoke with an innocent expression. After all, Yun Luo Chen hadn’t seen him with his own eyes, and no one else had either. As long as he denied it to the end, what could they do to him?
Unless Yue Xuanji betrayed him.
Of course, that possibility was highly unlikely.
“He was there yesterday.”
Yue Xuanji’s voice drifted out from inside the room.
Yun Xiao: “??”
What the—? Backstabbing him?
At that moment, his trust began to crumble.
Then, Yue Xuanji’s voice came again, “But he came and left.”
Yun Xiao: “!!”
Was he messing with him?
Yun Luo Chen gritted his teeth silently.
He truly didn’t understand why the family had chosen this fool to be the sect master—a man who always sided with outsiders!
And that dog he kept—a lowly, dim-witted beast! It was an embarrassment to the Yun family, barking at everyone it saw. Absolutely detestable!
At this point, Yun Xiao simply gave up and slumped back in his seat, refusing to move.
Since Yun Luo Chen had insisted he stay, he’d better not complain about him being in the way later.
“So, Supreme Elder, where should we start discussing yesterday’s incident?”
Jun Lanyue spoke with a serious expression, though inwardly, she was already bursting with laughter.
After she finished speaking, Yun Luo Chen remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.
Jun Lanyue grew impatient.
[Speak up! Why aren’t you saying anything? I still want to reason with you! Hurry up and talk!]
“Supreme Elder, if you’d like, I can start instead.” Jun Lanyue couldn’t sit still any longer. “If we’re settling accounts, I should be the one settling accounts with you first.”
Yun Luo Chen had initially wanted to ignore these people and leave.
Yue Xuanji was deliberately avoiding him, and he couldn’t just attack his disciple without resolving the matter first. What would others think of him? What would they think of the Yun family?
In that short span of time, Yun Luo Chen made a decision.
He decided to abandon the idea of making Yue Xuanji the deputy sect master.
The Mysterious Heaven Sect was founded by the Yun family’s ancestors. How could someone like Yue Xuanji, an unworthy outsider, be allowed to sit in the deputy sect master’s seat?
But when he heard Jun Lanyue’s ridiculous statement, he paused.
“What are you talking about?”
Yun Luo Chen furrowed his brows, as if hearing the biggest joke in the world.
“Although my disciple’s spar with the Grand Elder’s disciple yesterday did indeed go a bit too far, that was their own business. You meddled in others’ affairs and actively sought a beating—how dare you come to me for an explanation?”
Yun Luo Chen laughed. Good thing he had locked Gui Yi away. Otherwise, if Gui Yi continued interacting with these people, who knows how much bad influence he’d pick up?
In his view, Jun Lanyue had it coming yesterday.
There was just one thing that puzzled him: What was so unusual about her that she didn’t suffer the slightest injury no matter how much she was beaten?
[I knew you’d say that—after all, you’re shameless.]
Jun Lanyue, already familiar with Yun Luo Chen’s character, wasn’t surprised to hear such words. After all, what kind of person naturally spouts equally disgusting remarks!
“So the Supreme Elder is aware that your disciple beat up my junior sister?” Song Qiguang sneered. “It was just a few provocative words—couldn’t he have just retorted? Yet he resorted to such heavy-handed violence, especially when my junior sister was far weaker than him.”
As soon as Song Qiguang finished speaking, Pei Yan chimed in, “If it weren’t for my junior sister’s naturally sturdy physique that can withstand beatings, who knows how badly she would’ve been injured!”
Yun Luo Chen gritted his teeth in anger. Indeed! Birds of a feather flock together.
Turning the tables!
The villain strikes first!
“If someone repeatedly provokes you by targeting your sore spots, could you restrain yourself from retaliating?”
His voice was low, his anger evident.
“Sore spots and weaknesses are things you reveal to others yourself. I don’t have any, so I choose not to answer that question.” Song Qiguang curled his lips, unapologetically infuriating.
Pei Yan smiled. “I also choose not to answer.”
Yun Xiao raised his hand, wanting to say something, but seeing Yun Luo Chen on the verge of exploding with rage, he silently lowered it again.
“I can endure it! My skin is thicker than a wall—in one ear and out the other, it doesn’t matter to me. Would the Supreme Elder like to give it a try?”
Jun Lanyue spread her hands, putting on an indifferent, cocky expression.
Yun Luo Chen clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking audibly.
“Let’s go!”
This was Yun Luo Chen speaking to Yun Xiao.
He would notify the family as soon as he returned. This fool had let some stray cats and dogs from outside become deputy sect leaders—let’s see how this idiot explains himself to the family!
“I… haven’t finished eating yet.” Yun Xiao looked at the large table of dishes, only half-eaten, torn between craving and heartache. “How about the Supreme Elder goes ahead first? I’ll join you after I finish?”
It would be such a waste not to finish this feast—he wasn’t the type to waste food.
Yun Luo Chen took a deep, sharp breath, glaring at Yun Xiao with eyes that could skin him alive. “Eat yourself to death!”
After tossing out these three words, his figure vanished from Clear Breeze Peak.
Yun Xiao mentally retorted with an elegant phrase before picking up his bowl and chopsticks to resume eating.
Before digging in, he didn’t forget to invite Jun Lanyue and the others. “The dishes are still warm—hurry up and eat.”
[Glutton!]
Jun Lanyue inwardly complained, then politely smiled and said, “I’m full, Sect Master. Please enjoy your meal. I’ll go cultivate now.”
After “exchanging blows” with Yun Luo Chen for a few rounds just now, she felt her meridians flowing much more smoothly, as if she were about to Breakthrough!
Rong Jue said nothing, turning and heading toward his room.
“Sect Master, take your time eating. I’ll return to my room as well.”
Song Qiguang smiled respectfully and, after speaking, also returned to his room.
Pei Yan sighed inwardly and reluctantly sat down, saying, “I haven’t eaten my fill yet. I’ll accompany the Sect Master for the meal.”
Considering there was nothing else to do afterward, he decided to stay. Leaving the Sect Master to eat alone would have been somewhat impolite.
Jun Lanyue returned to his room and entered the Cultivation Chamber, sitting cross-legged. He closed his eyes and began circulating the spiritual energy within his body.
As for Rong Jue, after returning to his room, he casually set up a restriction seal for isolation.
Then, a black figure materialized out of thin air in the room, kneeling respectfully on one knee before him. “Young Master, what are your orders?”