Chapter 5 (2/2)

Li Changshou’s silhouette drifted backward to avoid his master’s blows. Qi Yuan cast a Dharmic spell, and his horsetail whisk grew insanely long. Shadows of the horsetail whisk encapsulated the ground beside the lake. However, Li Changshou moved like a pond loach. He always seemed to be able to find a hole to slip through.

“Ease your anger, Master. I did all that with Junior Sister’s interest in mind.”

“The Immortal Du Sect belongs to the school of human cultivators. It is one of the Immortal Sects of the Three Schools! Why do we have someone like you, who is full of unorthodox and evil ideas, in our sect?”

“It was all because of your eye for talent, Master.”

“Pooh! I am going to kick you out of our sect today! Wa! You are really getting on my nerves!”

“Master, you do not look handsome anymore when you’re angry…”

Under the shade of the willow, Lan Ling’e was originally very worried when she saw Master chasing behind her senior brother. However, she gradually burst out laughing from the ‘antics’ by her master and senior brother.

Lan Ling’e could tell that their master was not actually trying to punish Li Changshou, as the latter managed to escape his blows very easily.

After chasing for a while, her senior brother seemed to have slipped and fallen onto the ground. Her master leaped over and pinned him to the ground. He used his horsetail whisk and whipped her senior brother’s b.u.t.tocks, producing a series of rhythmic sounds in the process.

After a while, Qi Yuan had finished punis.h.i.+ng his elder disciple. He arranged his Dao robe, which had become a little messy, and shouted at his pitiful disciple, who was lying on the ground, “Reflect your actions! You are not allowed to teach your Junior Sister about how to behave in the future! Finish the construction of her straw hut!”

“Haiz. Yes. At your command, Master…”

“Come over, Ling’e! I shall teach you instead! Forget all the despicable things that your Senior Brother has taught you!”

“Oh!” Ling’e answered softly. She looked worriedly at her senior brother’s swollen b.u.t.tocks that were covered by his robe. That was when she saw Li Changshou’s right hand, which was hidden under his sleeve.

Li Changshou waved his right hand at her slightly and showed a thumbs-up sign.

Lan Ling’e put her worry behind. She saw how pitiful her senior brother looked as he was lying on the ground, lowered her head, and giggled. Then, she chased after her master, who had left before her.

Her steps were gradually quicker, and her walking gradually turned into running.

Li Changshou sighed as he lay there. A white cloud drifted towards him and carried him up.

‘Master had really gone all out!’

Li Changshou touched his b.u.t.tocks and took in a cold breath. Afterward, he sighed once again.

If he had known that his master was really going to hit him, Li Changshou would not have let himself be caught.

No, he couldn’t do that. He had to take into account his master’s dignity, as well. After all, there was little hope of him ascending to become an immortal. He faced immense pressure, and life was tough for him.

From the Dharma spells that his master had used just now, he might seem powerful on the outside, but he was actually weak on the inside. His aiming with his Qi energy was intermittent. That showed that Qi Yuan was overly eager to increase his cultivation realm and had done that too early.

Forget about it. Li Changshou had to think of a way to increase his master’s chances of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation.

Li Changshou scratched his head and was engrossed in his thoughts as he lay down flat on the cloud. He slowly drifted to the third straw hut that was almost completed.

…

These few days seemed like a dream.

At some point in her nine-year-old life, Lan Ling’e had been shopping in the market with her mother. That had been when she had caught the eye of an old immortal and had been accepted by him as a disciple.

Although her parents could not bear to part with her, that had been great news to them. If she could succeed in her cultivation, her family clan could benefit from her glory. Therefore, after the ceremony where she had been officially accepted as his disciple, she had followed her master to the Immortal Du Sect with her mother’s advice in mind.

Thereafter, she met her senior brother, who appeared a little strange.

Her senior brother had a lot of opinions that sounded correct when one first listened to them but made one sense that there was something wrong with them.

Qi Yuan had warned her multiple times that her senior brother was a weird person, and she should not learn from his behavior. However, Lan Ling’e had a gut feeling that her senior brother was a very powerful cultivator.

There were not many formalities and rules in the mountain. There were delicious delicacies everywhere in the lake and the mountain. Cultivation was also something that was very interesting. Life was not as boring as Lan Ling’e had previously imagined.

Of course, Lan Ling’e was the happiest when she hung out with her senior brother. They would barbeque, feed the fish, and take a stroll together. They would also find mouth-watering wildlife animals to fill their stomachs before sitting quietly beside the lake when her senior brother would share his unorthodox opinions with her.

Would such days continue forever?

Lan Ling’e heaved a sigh as she snuggled her blanket that was made using an unknown material. She tossed around and faced the window.

Suddenly, Lan Ling’e felt that she saw a shadow moving. Her drowsy eyes enlarged slightly, and she was instantly awake due to the shock. Lan Ling’e could not prevent her pet.i.te body from trembling.

Outside of the window, Li Changshou lay flat on a white cloud and waved at her.

“Night lessons, young lady.”

“Huh?” Ling’e blinked her eyes. Afterward, she shrank under her blanket and gave a slight nod. “Yeah…”

“Now, please listen to the second question!”

‘Umm. Senior Brother is indeed a weird person.’

…

Therefore, ten years later…

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