Chapter 8 (1/2)

Chapter 8

A Disciple Who Has A s.h.i.+fu Is Like A Treasure

In a state of half awake and half asleep, Hu Sha is dragged to the mountain peak where Ruo Yan Hall is located at.  She vaguely takes note that a lot of people greets her on the way there, addressing her as Senior Sister or Senior Uncle.  Even Senior Grand Uncle is there amongst the term of addressment.  Only then did she finally realize that her s.h.i.+fu has a really high position in Qing Yuan Mountain.

Apparently her s.h.i.+fu was the last disciple of the founder of Qing Yuan Mountain.

The hierarchy of Qing Yuan Mountain is a little complex.  There are many branches and departments, Hu Sha cannot bring herself to understand them all.  In order to introduce his beloved disciple’s newest disciple, the founder, Senior Grandfather Jin Ting especially calls for her to introduce herself in the middle of his lesson.  Pity, Hu Sha was busy sleeping on top of the cus.h.i.+on mat, dreaming of a beautiful dream that involves food and delicacies.  Senior Grandfather’s goodwill is put to waste.

In the middle of the dream, she can somewhat feel as though her arm is being pinched.  Hu Sha clicks her tongue, wiggles a little, and continue sleeping.

That hand becomes even more brutal, pinching her hand hard.   It is so painful that she wakes up with a yelp.

There are buzzing sounds from all direction.  Everyone quickly goes silent.  Hu Sha looks around at a loss, so many pair of eyes are looking at her.  Some are surprised, some are ridiculing, some are incredulous while some looks like they are enjoying this.

She uses up quite a while to realize that they are here to listen to the founder’s lesson and yet she goes around sleeping on top of the cus.h.i.+on.

Hu Sha is an earnest girl.  She is embarra.s.sed by her laziness and quickly puts down her head and try to make her body appear as little as possible.

But everything is wishful thinking on her part.  The Senior Granduncle who is sitting at the highest place does not have the intention to let her go, his voice is deep as he says, “How noisy.  Fang Zhun, that is your disciple, correct?”

That slender and frail s.h.i.+fu of her’s is being implicated by her.  He lightly bows and says, “It is this disciple who did not teach her well.  Please punish this disciple.”

Senior Granduncle Jin Ting simply says, “Never mind.  If the other party does not have the heart to learn and wants to sleep in the middle of the lesson, why should we disturb the other party’s rest?”

A burst of laughter echoes inside the hall.  Hu Sha curls underneath the cus.h.i.+on to escape everybody’s eyes.  It is okay if she is ridiculed by people, but even her s.h.i.+fu is scolded because of her.  His health isn’t good, if it gets worse, wouldn’t it be outrageous?

The more Hu Sha thinks about it, the more disheartened she becomes.

Somebody suddenly pulls her arm up.  Eldest Senior Brother’s voice suddenly reaches her ears, “Sit properly.  Don’t let others mock you.”

She regains her composure and sit with her waist straight.  Eldest Senior Brother sits on her left.  He must be the one who pinched her arm earlier on.   His hand is really vicious ah, the place he pinched still aches even now.  Her mind is suddenly sure of this one thing: Eldest Senior Brother is an evil spirit.  He tossed her

around until she almost fainted early in the morning; and now, he goes around pinching her.

The Senior Grandfather who sparkles in golden light continues speaking on top of the platform, but Hu Sha has no idea what he is talking about.  All that she thinks of is how s.h.i.+fu plans to punish her later.

Once the lesson ends, Hu Sha follows Feng Di from behind.  As she walks out, a lot of people points at her while muttering and whispering.  Two particular ladies speak with loud voice, “That person is Senior Granduncle Fang Zhun’s newest disciple!  She actually slept mid-lesson!  How insincere and half-hearted!  She implicates everyone in Zhi Yan House.  Senior Granduncle and Senior Uncles are so pitiful……”

Hu Sha puts down her head even more and hides behind Feng Di like she is his shadow.

Feng Yi’s lazy and idle voice can suddenly be heard from behind, “Speaking behind people’s back is even more embarra.s.sing.  I wonder which Junior Brother or Sister’s face that you two are implicating.”

The two girl’s expressions harden.  They turn around and walk away.

Hu Sha is touched to no end.  She turns around and looks at Feng Yi with bright, watery eyes.  He lazily strokes his chin with his fingertips and says, “Idiot, what are you looking at?  Sleeping in the middle of a lesson isn’t embarra.s.sing, but pretending to be pitiful when others mock you is.  You actually need this Senior Brother to speak out on your behalf?”

Hu Sha laughs twice, not knowing what to say.  Feng Di who is in front of her glances at her expressionlessly, “……. You didn’t cultivate enough.  You need to practice once we get back.  Meditate in your room quietly before noon, I forbid you from coming out.”

Hu Sha’s face becomes bitter upon hearing that.

“Feng Di, Hu Sha has no foundation, you must not be so hasty.  It will backfire.” Fang Zhun’s gentle voice can suddenly be heard.  The three quickly turns around to pay respect.

Feng Di replies, “s.h.i.+fu, this disciple dare not slack off.”