Niu Jin gritted his teeth as he stared at his back. He watched as Chu Li left and disappeared at the end of the street.
The people around avoided Chu Li and looked at the three of them with disdain. Even the children who were playing around looked at them as if they were pests.
Niu Jin scoffed, "What an arrogant old man!"
"Brother Niu, he's so old. He's not easy to deal with. We're wrong. We shouldn't have used this method. We've underestimated him, "a young man said softly.
"Yes, we should have arranged it well and done it flawlessly. We were too careless this time." The other young man nodded.
Niu Jin stared at them and scoffed, "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
"We didn't expect this old man to be so hard to deal with." They scratched their heads and chuckled.
Niu Jin scoffed, "Alright, we'll remember this. There'll be a chance to get back at him. He has to come back."
"Yes, yes." The two young men nodded.
Chu Li strode to the Heaven's Punishment Hall. He closed fist saluted outside the hall and said, "Disciple Baili Na greets the Hall Leader."
"Come in!" Elder Fang said calmly with a low, raspy yet alluring voice.
Chu Li stepped into the hall.
Suddenly, the sea of spiritual energy surged and drowned him in an instant. Chu Li took a deep breath and held on, not allowing himself to retreat. His face began to turn red, but he held on, like a reef, he stood there steadily.
Elder Fang wore a dark green gown and looked at him calmly, "What's going on? You came back yourself to pass the message on behalf of Young Lu right? You even went behind the Bishop's back? "
Chu Li said slowly, "Elder Fang has divine foresight. We were the ones who went behind the Bishop's back."
"Disobeying orders is a serious crime. Do you know your crime?" Elder Fang sat lazily on the armchair and said, "Logically, my martial arts should be abolished and I'll be expelled from the Church. I'll be left to fend for myself."
Chu Li said, "I'm willing to be punished but before that, I have to tell the Bishop."
"Speak," Elder Fang said.
Chu Li said, "The Bishop is heading to Hundred-Thousand Hills so we need Elder Fang to persuade the Bishop."
"Hundred Thousand Mountains?" Elder Fang frowned slightly and said thoughtfully, "You want to go to Hundred Thousand Mountains?"
Chu Li nodded slowly, his expression solemn. "When we met up with the Bishop, the Bishop was drowning his sorrows in wine. Seizing the Heavenly Sword was not going smoothly, so he decided to go to the Hundred-Thousand Hills. He must surpass Chu Li!"
"Looks like this Chu Li is a powerful character." Elder Fang said plainly, "To be able to suppress the Cult Master, it is very rare in this world. The Cult Master's luck is indeed not good."
Chu Li hurriedly said, "Elder, it's better for you to go and persuade the bishop as soon as possible. If he really enters Hundred-Thousand Hills, everything will be too late."
"Do you think the Cult Leader is an impulsive and reckless person?" Elder Fang scoffed. "You underestimate the Cult Leader!"
Chu Li was stunned. "Could it be that the Bishop has a way to enter and exit the Hundred-Thousand Hills? Will he be safe and sound? "
"Although I can't come out unscathed, it's not a problem for me to escape unscathed." Elder Fang said plainly, "Therefore, all of you are worrying blindly and losing confidence in Cult Leader. This is truly unforgivable!"
"… Yes, I know my mistake!" Chu Li closed fist saluted and said in a deep voice, "I'm willing to accept the punishment!"
"This time, seeing that all of you are wholeheartedly working for the Cult Leader, this is rare. I can delay the severe punishment," Elder Fang waved her hand and said, "But don't think that you can escape. What's right is right, what's wrong is wrong. Rules are rules. No matter what the situation is, the rules cannot be broken!"
"Yes," Chu Li nodded.
Elder Fang stood up from the armchair. Her slender and graceful figure was faintly discernible under her dark green gown. She was graceful and moving.
When Chu Li thought that she was already more than three hundred years old, he could not help but sigh. Presumably, there were countless women who wanted to be like Elder Fang, forever youthful and always looking like a twenty-year-old woman.
However, if it was really achieved, it would really be a strange feeling.
Elder Fang said, "If you break the rules again, you will be punished for both crimes. Not only will you be expelled from the Cult, but your life will also be taken. Don't treat my words as a joke. I always do what I say."
"Yes," Chu Li closed fist saluted and nodded solemnly.
"Forget it, you may go." Elder Fang waved her hand.
Chu Li said, "Elder, are you not going?"
"There's no need for me to go." Elder Fang shook her head.
Chu Li pondered for a while and said, "I think it's better for Elder Fang to go. I can see that the Bishop has suffered a huge blow. It hasn't been going well and he hasn't been able to obtain the Sky Regal Sword. He's on the verge of exploding. I'm afraid that the Bishop will do something that he will regret."
"Hmm …" Elder Fang pondered and slowly nodded. "You're right."
Chu Li smiled. "Although the Bishop is wise and powerful, he is still young. He has experienced too few setbacks and blows. He can't practice the principle that life is long. He should look far ahead and not be calculative about momentary gains and losses."
"Shut up!" Elder Fang scoffed. "Don't take advantage of your seniority!"
"Yes!" Chu Li immediately shut his mouth.
Elder Fang said, "You may go. I will go there myself."
Chu Li closed fist saluted and was about to leave.
Elder Fang continued, "Regarding Niu Jin and the other two, it's best that you don't offend them."
Chu Li turned his head and looked at her.
Elder Fang said, "Niu Jin and the other two's ancestors are the Elders of the Cult. If you offend them, you know the consequences."
Chu Li said, "Can the Elders of the Cult make things difficult for me for no reason?"
"They can't." Elder Fang shook her head. "But they can say a few bad words at crucial times. When that happens, you won't even have a place to cry!"
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "I've already offended them."
"Then be careful in the future." Elder Fang smiled faintly.
Chu Li felt her bad taste. She purposely made him feel scared. He closed fist saluted. "Yes."
He turned and strode away. After leaving the basilica, he left the floating mountain.
The floating mountain did not seem to be wary of the outside world. It allowed him to come and go as he pleased. There was not even a hint of vigilance or interrogation.
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He did not return to the High Duke's Public House and King An's Imperial Residence immediately because he felt a strange aura lingering around. It was not a person. This aura was faintly discernible and almost undetectable. If it were not for his extraordinarily sharp senses, he would not have noticed it.
Chu Li's Heaven Star Insight was a strange skill. It could sense his location and even see his every move. If he was not mistaken, it should be Elder Fang's doing.
He pretended not to know and rushed all the way back to the thatched cottage. Then, he followed Lu Jun's secret mark and chased after them day and night. Finally, he caught up with Lu Jun and Song Zhifan after three days.
At this time, Elder Fang was already beside Song Zhifan.
The three of them were sitting on a boulder at the peak of a mountain drinking wine. There were also a few dishes on the table that were steaming.
Lu Jun was at the side pouring wine for the two of them. He looked down.
When Chu Li arrived, he was already travel-worn, and his face was covered in frost. However, he was full of vigor, and his eyes shone brighter than before. His body looked younger than before. This was the effect of the Ageless Longevity Technique.
Elder Fang put down her wine glass and looked at him with a faint smile.
Chu Li closed fist saluted the two of them and stood beside Lu Jun.
"Bishop, you know about these two fellas, right?" Elder Fang smiled and said lazily, "Why is Baili Na nowhere to be seen?"
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