"It's all your fault. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this. The sacred hall … "Song Ming grabbed Mu Zhicong's sleeve firmly. His eyes were bloodshot.
He was completely done for. Although the Golden Pheasant Elder did not punish him in the end, his seniors and juniors all avoided him like wolves or tigers. Even the outer disciples who often hung out with him stopped talking to him. He had completely become a loner on the Pheasant's Grace mountain.
Mu Zhicong shook off his hand impatiently. "Senior brother Song, weren't you the one who wanted revenge? Was I the one who forced you to do it?"
"Y- you- I'm in pain, but don't you think you'll have it easy either!" Song Ming no longer possessed any of his elegant and refined bearing. Spittle flew everywhere as he raised his hand and swung it at Mu Zhicong like a madman.
"You've lost your mind!" Mu Zhicong shivered inside and retreated in a hurry. Although he avoided the palm strike, his chest still ached from the true qi.
Song Ming wanted to pursue him, but green vines emerged from the ground and wrapped around him firmly. He waved his hand and a golden pheasant's plume appeared.
Mu Zhicong called out, "Don't forget, this is the Green Vine mountain!"
Outside the window, there were green trees and red flowers, like it was spring or summer. However, when he gazed out further, it was hazy clouds and snowy mountains. This was the residence for inner disciples on the Green Vine mountain, Mu Zhicong's room.
Song Ming's heart shuddered. He slowly calmed down and stowed the Golden Pheasant's plume away.
Mu Zhicong dispersed the green vines and patted Song Ming's shoulder. He tried to persuade him, "The three mountains have already issued a warrant for your arrest. At the very least, you'll be able to avenge yourself, senior brother. There are no obstacles in the world that you can't overcome. As long as you perform well during the Herb Gathering ceremony, you'll definitely be able to regain master's favour. Who knows, you might even find some spiritual herbs underground and consume them. Your cultivation will skyrocket and you'll become the new first senior brother. "
Mu Zhicong was afraid that he would really offend Song Ming and force him into a corner, so he tried to persuade him.
Song Ming emerged from the residence with a deathly stillness. Under a great camphor tree, Ma Chaoqun bowed towards him. "Senior brother!"
Slap! There was a resounding slap. Ma Chaoqun crashed heavily into the camphor tree, its leaves falling to the ground.
Song Ming said fiercely, "You dare to laugh at me?"
Ma Chaoqun said, "I wouldn't dare. This all happened because of me. I've let you down, senior brother. If you want to beat or scold me, do as you please. Sanctuary! "
Song Ming was a little surprised and said with a cold smile, "With your little cultivation, you're worthy of letting me down? Since you dare to come over and talk to me, you can be considered a man. As expected of someone from the Jianghu, you have a bit of loyalty. "
After he finished speaking, he lifted his leg and walked away. After a few steps, he suddenly turned his head and said, "In the future, you will follow me. If anyone in the outer sect dares to bully you, just tell me."
"Senior brother?" Ma Chaoqun was stunned.
"You could endure for twenty years for revenge. Do you think I can't compare to you? I want to let them see that I, Song Ming, am not trash that can be bullied by anyone! "
Mu Zhicong watched the two of them disappear into the shadowy path. He murmured to himself, "I never thought this Song Ming would have some backbone!" Then he murmured, "Niu Juxia!"
He had never thought this man could actually escape from the encirclement of the Pheasant's Grace mountain, and he had even killed the first senior brother of the Pheasant's Grace mountain. He basically doubted whether this was some scheme or not. He found it very unbelievable. Was this guy really that powerful? If he came for revenge, what was he supposed to do?
In a daze, the tall figure appeared before him, casting a shadow that enveloped him.
However, Mu Zhicong immediately shook his head. Even if that Niu Juxia guy racked his brains, he would never be able to imagine his role in all of this. And, he was wanted by the three mountains. His life would be in danger, let alone revenge.
Thinking up to there, Mu Zhicong stood up and made his way out, making his way towards the region where the outer sect disciples resided.
… …
"Chenglu, is what you said true? Is Niu Juxia really wanted by the three mountains? Why didn't anyone tell me? "Yu Zijian paced around in the room anxiously.
"You're under house arrest right now, so of course no one would tell you. I heard he killed the first senior brother of the Pheasant's Grace mountain, and he's being hunted down by the Golden Pheasant Elder … Stop pacing around. It's making me dizzy."
"T- then what happened to him?" Yu Zijian suddenly stopped. Her eyes widened in fright, and a layer of mist clouded her face. Her eyeballs had already begun to roll around. "…"
If it weren't for me, Niu Juxia wouldn't have fallen out with the Pheasant's Grace mountain, and he wouldn't have come to the Green Vine mountain, and he wouldn't have …
"Idiot, of course he escaped. Otherwise, why would he be wanted? Compared to others, you better worry about yourself!"
Just Now, Yu Zijian stopped worrying. She prayed silently, Niu Juxia, please be fine.
"Miss Hua's words make sense." A voice rang out from outside. Mu Zhicong strode into the courtyard and stood with his hands behind his back. He seemed extraordinarily graceful under the mottled shade.
Yu Zijian said, "Senior brother Mu!"
Mu Zhicong said, "Zijian, the Herb Gathering ceremony is right around the corner. Although I'll take care of you when the time comes, you still need to make some preparations."
"Zijian isn't a disciple of the Green Vine mountain. I won't be taking part in your shitty Herb Gathering ceremony. Hurry up and piss off! I hate the people of the Green Vine mountain whenever I see them now!" Hua Chenglu suddenly sat up from the chair and cursed.
Hua Chenglu had come to the Green Vine mountain to pay a visit to the Green Vine mountain and wanted to take Yu Zijian away. The Green Vine Elder only managed to meet her once before directly turning down her request. Although she liked to act very mature, she was still a young girl at the end of the day.
If the patriarch of the Hua family or Hwa Seung-zan had come, this would not have been difficult at all. However, if a single word from a young girl forced the Green Vine mountain to release her obediently, it would seem like they were afraid of the Hua family. The Green Vine Elder could not afford to be humiliated like that.
Hua Chenglu obviously refused to give up. She forcefully stayed on the mountain with Yu Zijian. After staying here for a while, she began to feel restless as well. She could no longer afford to act mature anymore. She unleashed her unruly and willful attitude of a young lady from a large clan.
"Miss Hua, don't think you can run your mouth like this just because you're a member of the Hua family. Do you really think I'm afraid of teaching you a lesson?" Mu Zhicong's face reddened as he raised his hand.
Hua Chenglu raised her head. "Come on, teach me a lesson if you have the ability. You're a coward if you don't!"
Mu Zhicong was utterly furious, but his hand hovered in the air. He really was afraid to strike. Once he struck, it would lead to a conflict between the Green Vine mountain and the Hua family. Even he could not afford to bear this responsibility.
Yu Zijian stood between the two of them in a hurry. "Stop arguing!"
Mu Zhicong used this as an excuse to back down. He lowered his hand viciously. "If it weren't for Zijian's protection, I'd definitely teach a lesson to an ignorant girl like you!"
"Who do you want to teach a lesson to?" A voice rang out from outside.
"Brother!" Hua Chenglu leapt up from the chair.
Mu Zhicong turned around in a hurry and saw an extremely handsome man sitting on a slender, verdant branch, swaying in the wind. His long, ebony hair draped over his shoulders as he smiled like peach blossoms. If it were not for the distinct Adam's apple in his throat, he probably would have been mistaken for a supreme beauty.
Hearing how Hua Chenglu referred to him, a name suddenly leapt out of Mu Zhicong's head — Hwa Seung-zan.
There were countless geniuses in the fifteen hundred kilometers of Clear River prefecture, but this person was the best of the best, a true prodigy. Not only did he come from a renowned clan, but he was also handsome. He was the only Scarlet Wolf commander in the entire Ruyi commandery who was not at Foundation Establishment.
This was not because of his connection to the Hua family or the White Hawk commander's recruitment. Instead, it was because he had reached the tenth layer before the age of twenty. Everyone believed he would become the youngest Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Clear River prefecture very soon.
Although he had been stuck at the tenth layer for many years, which made his reputation as a genius dim slightly, he was still a dazzling existence to regular Qi Practitioners. He was known as the "greatest below Foundation Establishment" in the Clear River prefecture.
Mu Zhicong bowed in a hurry. "I didn't know commander Hua was coming, so I failed to welcome you." Let alone the Hua family, just Hwa Seung-zan's identity as a Scarlet Wolf commander was enough to strike fear into the hearts of any Qi Practitioner.
In the eyes of these sects and cultivators, the Hawkwolf Guard was not some righteous emissary who upheld the law and the law. Instead, they were the hawks and dogs of the empire that concocted crimes and punished them severely.
Hua Chenglu ran over to the bottom of the tree and stamped her foot. "Why have you only come now? Zijian and I have already been bullied to death here."
Mu Zhicong smiled dryly. "I was just joking with your sister."
"Then I'll joke with you too!" Hwa Seung-zan's face sank, and he raised his hand. He wielded great authority in the Clear River prefecture. Who knew how many Qi Practitioners he had killed and interrogated in the past. Although he did not seem awe-inspiring normally, once his face grew cold, his sternness seemed to bring the spring scene to late autumn.
Mu Zhicong staggered a few steps back and tripped over the chair, falling on his bottom. He raised his hand to cover his face like a woman and cried out, "No!"
But nothing happened afterwards. Mu Zhicong lowered his hand, only to see Hwa Seung-zan sitting there with a smile on his face. Just Now, his bearing seemed like an illusion.
Hua Chenglu sneered, "What a coward. My elder brother already said it was a joke!"
Mu Zhicong's face reddened. He felt both humiliated and fearful. Earlier, he had been completely overwhelmed by Hwa Seung-zan's bearing. Not only was he unable to put up a fight, but he had even lost the courage to run away. All he could do was kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, allowing himself to be slaughtered. If Hwa Seung-zan had struck back then, killing him would have been no different from killing an ordinary person. Before he had even used a single move, he had already suffered a crushing defeat.
"Senior brother Mu!" Yu Zijian wanted to help him up, but Mu Zhicong had already leapt up himself. He said, "I'll go report this to master!" He rushed out the door.
Hua Chenglu called out, "Why don't you get down here!?"
Hwa Seung-zan was helpless. He drifted down from the tree gently and smiled at Yu Zijian. "Miss Yu, long time no see!"
Yu Zijian lowered her head in a hurry. "Big brother Hua, why have you come?"
Hua Chenglu said complacently, "I obviously told him to come."
However, Hwa Seung-zan said at the same time, "I've come for some business."
The two of them exchanged glances. Hua Chenglu pinched his nose furiously. "So it's not for me!"
Hwa Seung-zan sighed. "Of course it's for you. I told you not to come to the Green Vine mountain in such a hurry and wait for me to deal with it. It's instead become difficult now." The minds of people were extremely complicated. If he came now, the Green Vine Elder would probably feel like the Hua family was trying to oppress him through their influence.
"If it weren't for me, Zijian would have been forced to join the Green Vine mountain already."
"Fair enough!"
"Since commander Hua has graced us with your presence, why don't you come up the mountain for a chat? Allow me to perform my duties as a host!"
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