Niu Youdao understood what he meant. If he offended everyone, he, Niu Youdao, would be in for a hard time in the future.
The bell rang, and Ju An, who was waiting outside, quickly entered.
Zhong Guzi put down the bell and said, "Four Great Elders, please come here."
"Yes!" Ju An looked at Niu Youdao again, then turned and left quickly …
Gong Lince and the others were waiting outside. Seeing Ju An come out, Gong Lince immediately asked, "How was it?"
Ju An shook his head and didn't say much. He flew away.
After waiting for a while, they soon saw the other four Great Elders of Purple Golden Cave arrive one after another. They didn't come for them, but for Sleeping Tortoise Pavilion.
Everyone looked at each other and felt a little nervous. Why did they feel that things were getting out of hand?
Although they were the ones in charge of the Purple Golden Cave in this generation, the Grand Elders were either their masters or their martial uncles.
After everyone felt uneasy for a while, the four Great Elders came out again.
Chun Xinliang, Tu Kuai, Zhen Juehuan, and Pei Ping, the four Elders stood on the steps and stared at the group of people below for a while. Their faces didn't look too good. They were obviously dissatisfied with the Purple Golden Cave's higher-ups.
The four of them then walked down the steps. Tu Kuai said, "Don't block here and disturb us. Please come with us."
The four of them left first. Gong Lince and the others looked at each other and could only follow them obediently.
A moment later, Niu Youdao came out of the Sleeping Tortoise Pavilion. Looking at the empty space outside, he nodded and smiled at Ju An who was slightly bowing. Then, he unhurriedly held his sword and left.
Ju An went inside and closed the door after he came out. He went into a small room and sat cross-legged to guard …
Guan Fangyi, who left the back mountain with Niu Youdao, looked back every few steps and looked in the direction of Sleeping Tortoise Pavilion from time to time. She whispered, "Gong Lince and the others seemed very uneasy just now. What did you complain about them?"
"Nothing. These guys are too unreserved …" Niu Youdao told her about the group of people who wanted the secret recipe.
Guan Fangyi felt strange and said, "You already blocked them. Why did you come and complain? Aren't you offending them? It would be strange if they didn't bear a grudge against you. "
Niu Youdao: "Do you think they'll give up after failing to take a bite? When it came to matters of the sect, they would have plenty of opportunities to make things difficult for you. Since I have a backer, why don't I use it? "
Guan Fangyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What kind of backing is this? How could this cheap disciple of yours not know what's going on? It would be strange if he could be your backing."
Niu Youdao: "Find an excuse to get in touch with the old man."
Guan Fangyi nodded in understanding. "Then wouldn't we still offend them? Daoye, you're going to have a foothold here for a long time in the future. If our relationship is too stiff, is it appropriate? "His face was full of worry.
Niu Youdao: "As long as it's a place with a lot of people, harmony is impossible. They have more people and are more familiar with the sect's rules than you are. You can't win against them by reasoning. The more you hide, the more you are in the wrong. Fighting for survival is the only way. "
Guan Fangyi: "So you're complaining?"
Niu Youdao: "Why not when there's someone to complain to? Don't provoke me. It's mine. Even if they give me a penny less, I'll immediately run over and complain. If there's anything wrong with them, I'll complain. As long as they don't find it troublesome, I won't find it troublesome either. I don't have the energy to play with them and make things difficult for me. To resist foreign aggression, we must first pacify our internal affairs! "
Wasn't he acting shamelessly? Guan Fangyi was speechless, but she understood what he meant. After a few times, those people definitely wouldn't continue to cause trouble for small matters. It was indeed a deterrent …
A group of Purple Golden Cave's higher-ups arrived at Grand Elder Tu Kuai's residence.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Tu Kuai turned around and asked before they could stand still, "Tell me, what's going on with the secret recipe?"
Gong Lince and the others secretly glanced at each other, cursing in their hearts. They realized that Niu Youdao was too unkind. They only exchanged a few words, but he immediately turned around and complained.
This was out of everyone's expectation. No one had expected that Niu Youdao, who had just become an elder of the Purple Golden Cave and was not familiar with Elder Zhong, would complain about Elder Zhong. Niu Youdao was really not afraid of offending people.
Most importantly, he didn't ask for the secret recipe, nor did he shed all pretenses of cordiality. Everyone just spoke amiably, but Niu Youdao still went to complain. Are you crazy?
Yan Li sighed in his heart. He had tried to persuade everyone, but they didn't listen. They just wanted to stir up trouble. He knew that Niu Youdao wasn't a kind person.
Seeing that no one spoke, Tu Kuai didn't say anything else. He pointed at his disciple, Mo Lingxue.
"Master, it's actually nothing …" Mo Lingxue explained what happened.
After listening to the story, it matched up with what Niu Youdao had said, proving that Niu Youdao wasn't lying. The four Grand Elders' faces darkened.
Slowly, Grand Elder Pei Ping said, "Logically speaking, the few of us have already retired. Now that you are the ones in charge of Purple Golden Cave, we should not say anything. But don't you think what you've done is a little too much?"
Elder Fu Junrang said, "Martial Uncle Pei, this Niu Youdao holds great influence in the secular world, and he also controls his own source of income. Shouldn't there be some checks and balances? Furthermore, according to the sect's rules, all the disciples' businesses belong to the sect. We can give him management rights, and we can also let him earn more, but he must be under the sect's control. Otherwise, where are the rules? There are so many disciples in the sect, and everyone must have a way to survive. We can't let the rich die of starvation. If that's the case, what will be the foundation of the sect's existence? "
Pei Ping said, "We didn't say that you shouldn't check and balance them. As the people in charge of Purple Golden Cave, as long as you act according to the sect's rules, it's up to you to decide what to do. We also believe that everything you do is for the good of the sect, for the good of all the disciples. But aren't you a little too impatient? He has just joined, and you're already so impatient. Isn't this a little too unsightly? How can he swallow the anger in his heart? "
Fu Junrang said, "Martial Uncle Pei, we only mentioned it, but he has already tactfully rejected us. We didn't force him either. He's just looking for trouble."
Tu Kuai was just like his name. He couldn't hold it in any longer and said angrily, "Who is looking for trouble? You all know Senior Brother Zhong's situation. He doesn't have many years left to live. No matter what the situation is with this disciple, aren't you being a little too impatient? "
"Senior Brother Zhong has just taken in a disciple, and now you're looking for trouble with his disciple. You can't even hold it in for a while and don't even spend the night with him. Is there anyone like you? Do you think Senior Brother Zhong is dying? You're not giving him any face at all! He's still a disciple in name. What will Senior Brother Zhong think if you do this? Think about it. He didn't want to see you, so why did he call us over? "
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at each other. They were a little speechless. If they put it this way, it would seem that they were being a little unreasonable.
Gong Lince, who had been standing at the side without saying a word, cupped his fists and said, "Martial Uncles, Martial Uncles, we didn't think this through. We know our mistake."
Since the Sect Leader had personally admitted his mistake, the four elders had to give him face. They didn't want to embarrass the Sect Leader.
Grand Elder Chun Xinliang said to smooth things over, "Take this as a warning. In the future, when making decisions like this, we need to be more cautious. As for Niu Youdao, we'll temporarily appease him. Consider it as giving face to your Martial Uncle Zhong. Your Martial Uncle Zhong doesn't have many years left to live. It's not good to distract him. All of you will grow old one day. "
"Yes!" Gong Lince and the others cupped their fists and replied.
After that, Gong Lince changed the topic. He discussed with the elders about sending two elders to Shang Chaozong's side to take over the security of Shang Chaozong's side.
This was no small matter. It was related to the great benefits of the Purple Golden Cave. The elders immediately agreed and expressed that they would follow the Sect Leader's arrangements.
The previous matter was over. Facing Gong Lince and the others, the elders didn't want to pursue the matter too much. It was enough to just give them a reminder.
Everyone left to give face to Zhong Guzi. They wanted to appease Niu Youdao. Gong Lince dragged the others along.
In the end, they all declined because they had urgent matters to attend to and asked others to do it for them.
Gong Lince knew that they didn't want to lower their heads to Niu Youdao. They couldn't do anything about it. He didn't want to force them. He could only drag Yan Li along to look for Niu Youdao.
When they arrived at the cottage, both the host and the guest sat down. After Guan Fangyi served tea, Gong Lince reminded Niu Youdao again, "Elder Niu, Martial Uncle Zhong is currently conserving his lifespan. If it's not a big deal, don't disturb him in the future. It's not something a disciple should do to shorten his lifespan."
Niu Youdao nodded, "It'd be great if everyone could think like the Sect Leader. I thought there were some people who wanted to anger him to death."
Yan Li smiled bitterly, "Alright, brother. It's over. Let's not talk about it anymore. You're not such a petty person, are you?"
Niu Youdao glared at him, "Don't. I'm not a magnanimous person. I might as well make it clear. I don't want to cause trouble, but I don't want to be bullied by others either. If anyone deliberately finds trouble, even if it's a small matter, I'll immediately go to the Sect Leader and ask for justice! There are some people who can't wait for him to die. I have to let him know that I can't let him die without knowing the reason. If you have the ability, you can tie me up and stuff my mouth. In the eyes of some people, the rules of the sect are nothing. You can just assassinate the Sect Leader's disciple! "
Damn it! Gong Lince and Yan Li were speechless. He was acting shamelessly. He didn't have the demeanor of a dignified Zijin Cave Elder. Was there a need to be so shameless?
Guan Fangyi looked up at the sky.
After comforting them and leaving, Gong Lince was a little puzzled, suspecting that he had made a serious mistake. As he walked with his hands clasped behind his back, he sighed to Yan Li beside him. "He really asked for it. Why did he have to find Martial Uncle Zhong of all people to be his Master?"
Yan Li blinked, "Sect Leader, do you think he'll be fine if he doesn't find Martial Uncle Zhong? Do you believe that if it were another Martial Uncle or Martial Uncle, he would still be able to cause trouble? "
"…" Gong Lince frowned and was speechless. He was a little regretful. He didn't know if it was right or wrong to let Niu Youdao join Zijin Cave. The moment he arrived, he caused trouble.
However, it was too late to regret it now. He had already become an Elder of Zijin Cave.
Outside the thatched cottage, watching the guest leave, Niu Youdao turned around and ordered, "Hong Niang, send a message to Peng Youzai of Heavenly Jade Sect and Huang Lie of Great Zen Mountain. Tell them to come see me!"
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