Chapter 44 (2/2)

Bai Ying gave a cold laugh. “Force you? If you’re the one who went up for the last round, then I would’ve to carry the chamber pot for the man for three months! If worse comes to worst, I might even need to serve him!”

Mo Yu’s knuckles creaked as he said solemnly, “Fine…” With a shift of his body, he walked out of the public square.

By now, First Elder’s expression was so dark that it was unsightly. Bai Ying could not bring herself to bother about understanding him. She looked down and said, “From today onward, Xiao Chen is a disciple of my Full Moon Peak! Who’s unsatisfied with this can come up and talk to me!”

No one said anything. Even though this Elder had the worst cultivation among the five, no one had actually seen her fight. They only knew that she had invented a set of cultivation methods called the “Singing of the Wind and the Moon”. It was rumored to be extraordinary.

Moreover, many people here had been bullied by Mo Yu for a long time. Now that someone who could rival him had shown up after much difficulty, they were feeling more overjoyed than unsatisfied.

First Elder said solemnly, “Junior Sister, I don’t think it’s up to you alone to dictate what happens in Three Pure Sect?”

Bai Ying spread out her hands. “Oh? Then we’ll decide with a vote between the Elders.” She turned to look at Second Elder. “You support me, right, Senior Brother? I’ll take your silence as agreement.”

She turned to Fifth Elder. “Fifth Junior Brother, you lost our bet last time and still owe me a favor. I’ll take that you’re agreeing as well.” Then, she turned to look at Luo Shangyan. “Since the Sect Leader isn’t around, Shangyan will vote in his place.”

Finally, she turned to look at First Elder. “It’s now four-against-two. Is there anything else you want to say? Nothing? Then I’ll consider that you agree as well. Five-against-one. Pass!”

The disciples below the platform were dumbstruck. Even though she was an Elder, the saying that all women were unreasonable still rang true. When it came to a war of words, Bai Ying was undoubtedly peerless.

“Hmph!” First Elder snorted in anger and then stormed off in a huff.

“Tch.” Bai Ying sneered. She then turned to look at Xiao Chen. “Xiao Chen, from today onward you’ve been promoted from an Outer Disciple to a disciple of my Full Moon Peak. Are you willing?”

“I’m willing!”

“Good. We’ll just do without the Apprenticing Ceremony and the rest since it’s so troublesome. Sigh! I’m so sleepy. I’ll go back and take a nap first.” With that, Bai Ying disappeared out of sight.

Xiao Chen was stupefied. It took him a moment before understanding that even though Bai Ying seemed eccentric, she was actually a shrewd person. During the test in the forest the last time, he had called her his master out of nowhere. He suspected that she had already found out that he had a master then. She was simply making things easier for him by forgoing the Apprenticing Ceremony.

Xiao Chen smiled, feeling touched. To be honest, there was some similarity between her and his master in terms of their appearance. Otherwise, he would not have become so absent-minded as to call her his master. As for the Violet Manor matter that she mentioned earlier, it seemed that there was only one place on that list. He planned to ask about it next time.

Cheng Ying walked over to him, laughing. “Congratulations, Junior Brother Xiao.”

Xiao Chen nodded with a smile. “Thank you. I’ll send Senior Sister Luo back first.” He then looked at Luo Shangyan. “Senior Sister Luo, let’s go.”

The wind-swept Li Muxue looked gorgeous with her fine black hair dancing in the air. Watching their retreating figures, layers upon layers of ripples appeared in her pupils. Xiao Chen’s every expression when he used all of his strength to unleash the Dragon-beheading Art was carved deep into her mind.

At this moment, Mo Yu stood for a long time atop the summit of a cliff. He looked dissatisfied, with an ice-cold murderous intention peeking through his pupils.

The incident today had instilled a profound sense of defeat in him. It was not because he had lost to Xu Hao. It was only logical as Xu Hao’s cultivation was higher than his. Rather, he was dissatisfied because he had lost to Xiao Chen.

In Three Pure Sect, he was like a prodigy and a crown prince high up on his pedestal. The disciple entering the Violet Manor had long been decided to be him. There was no suspense at all. However, Bai Ying had actually said in front of everyone that she wanted to send Xiao Chen to the Violet Manor.

Like what she said, even a crown prince could be deposed. Right now, Mo Yu felt that he was one such deposed crown prince. It was both pitiful and pathetic. He said gloomily, “Xiao Chen, I won’t let you get what you wish…”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk…” Just then, a voice that carried a hint of sneering suddenly resounded from behind him.