Chapter 243: Becoming Famous in the Outer Court (2/2)
”Senior, I…”
Yuan suddenly spoke, but Elder Dai shook her head and interrupted, ”You don't have to tell me anything. I know what happened. They forced this match upon you even though you didn't accept it. Don't worry, I will punish them according to the Sect Rules.”
Hearing Elder Dai's words, Yuan nodded and said, ”Thank you.”
”Heavens! I was right! Wu Laohu and Elder Cheng actually conspired against this Disciple Yuan with this fixed match! What an unfair match!”
”Hahaha! But they still lost in the end! How hilarious!”
Sometime later, Yuan left the scene, and the other disciples also left shortly later to spread the news of Wu Laohu's miserable loss.
”What? Disciple Yuan? This is the first time I've heard of this disciple. Is he new?”
”A new disciple defeated that Mad Tiger? He must be a genius!”
”I heard he used some kind of eye technique that rendered Mad Tiger spineless with a single gaze! I wouldn't mess with this guy even if I had ten lives!”
”I was there to witness his eye technique! Shit! I am still getting chills down my spine just thinking about it, and it felt like I was looking at a powerful beast!”
Yuan's name spread across the Outer Court like wildfire, and within a single day, almost every disciple in the Outer Court had heard about his fight against Wu Laohu, becoming famous.
Meanwhile, in the Dispute Hall, Elder Cheng and Wu Laohu stood beside each other while they faced Elder Dai with nervous looks on their faces.
”Elder Cheng, did you really think I didn't know about your actions? Not just today— I have known about it since you rigged your first match.” Elder Dai said in a calm voice, dumbfounding Elder Cheng.
'Does this mean she doesn't intend on punishing me?' He wondered inwardly with a hopeful feeling.
”Do you know why I didn't even bother to punish you?” Elder Dai then asked him.
”N-No, I do not, Senior Elder.” Elder Cheng quickly shook his head.
”Because the cultivation world is never fair. Things like this happen on a daily basis throughout the world, not just the cultivation world, and I really couldn't care less about it since it doesn't really affect the sect.” Elder Dai said, and she continued, ”However, like most situations in the cultivation world, it's not about whether you're caught or not.”
Elder Dai narrowed her eyes and said in a cold voice, ”It's about who you're doing it to.”
”If you'd treated a nobody unfairly, who would care? Nobody would care even if the entire world knew. However, if you treated someone from the Legacy Family like how you treated Disciple Yuan today, what do you think would happen once word gets out?”
”Of course, I doubt anybody would be stupid enough to offend someone from the Legacy Family, but hypothetically, if you'd done that, everybody would call you out for it.”
”Now returning back to the topic at hand. The main reason I will be punishing you two for your actions today is not because you were being unfair— it's simply because you'd picked the wrong person to offend.” Elder Dai spoke in a calm manner.
”Elder Cheng, you are no longer a disciple of the Dragon Essence Temple as of this moment. As for Wu Laohu, you'll be punished with four years of confinement. If you have a problem with my decision, you may speak with the Sect Master. However, I highly advise you to just accept my punishment and not speak with the Sect Master, who will definitely make your lives much more miserable.”