HBWnovel Chapter 037 Arriving in Time
Chapter 037 Arriving in Time
Chapter 037 Arriving in time
"Oh?" Master Yongcheng looked at Yuanyi with some doubt. Although Yuanyi had a high level of cultivation, he had always been indifferent to worldly affairs. Even when he was asked to become the abbot of the Eighteen Temples, he politely declined. At this moment, he wondered what was the reason for this.
Master Yongcheng turned his head and asked Yuanzhen, who was in charge of the sect's grand competition, "Yuanzhen, what exactly happened?"
Yuanzhen glanced at Yuanyi with displeasure, then cupped his hands and replied, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, all the disciples participating in this competition are present; no one is absent."
"Senior Brother Yuanzhen!" Yuanyi, who was usually indifferent to worldly affairs, unexpectedly seemed somewhat angry and said in a low voice, "As the head of Xingzhi Temple, you should uphold justice!"
Yuanzhen also snorted coldly and said, "Junior Brother Yuanyi, I have always acted with a clear conscience. I don't know where I have acted unfairly?"
Yuanzhen, that stern-faced god, was renowned throughout the sect; even his own son probably wouldn't show him any mercy. Although the various abbots were dissatisfied with Yuanzhen's usual ruthless and domineering ways, they didn't doubt his impartiality. Even Master Yongcheng waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright. You two, one the head of Xingzhi Temple, the other an elder of our sect, what kind of behavior is this in front of all of you? I trust Yuanzhen; he would never use his position for personal gain."
"Master!" Yuan Yi wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Master Yongcheng.
"Alright, that's enough!" Master Yongcheng said. "Even if some disciples haven't arrived and missed the competition, that's their own problem. Besides, everyone has seen the young Daoist's strength, and I'm very satisfied. Let's prepare to begin the next round of the competition!"
"Yes, Master!" Since Master Yongcheng had spoken, Yuanyi could only sigh and silently step aside. If anyone was to blame, it was Lin Fei's lack of strength.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from the outermost edge of the disciples in the square: "This disciple is late, please forgive me, Master!"
Lin Fei finally arrived at the sect square at the last moment. His roar, powered by his dantian's true energy, was the "Tongue Blooming with Spring Thunder" technique passed down from the Yuanwu lineage. Many disciples with lower cultivation levels were made dizzy by Lin Fei's roar.
Upon hearing this roar, the disciples from various temples, who were standing densely packed in the square, involuntarily made way for him.
"What? That kid actually made it? What happened?" Yuanzhen's face on the stage instantly darkened.
"Oh? It's that kid? I almost forgot about him. He's also a disciple of Wenqu Temple!" The other temple masters immediately remembered Lin Fei when they saw him. After all, this kid had made quite a splash at Lingxiao Temple three years ago, and the temple masters remembered him at a glance.
"Uncle, it's that kid, he's the one who broke my arm!" Ye Jian whispered venomously in a middle-aged man's ear as he looked at Lin Fei who was walking over.
Lin Fei ignored the discussions and gazes of others and walked directly down the steps: "Disciple Mingxin greets the Sect Leader and all Abbots!"
"Mingxin! How dare you shout like this in front of the Sect Leader, the Abbots, and all the guests!" Before anyone else could speak, Yuanzhen shouted, "Disciples of Xingzhi Temple, take him away. After the competition, I will punish him for disrupting the competition and being disrespectful!"
"Hey, no rush!" Master Yongcheng raised his hand to stop Yuanzhen. "Is this young Daoist also a disciple of Wenqu Temple? Judging from his shout just now, his internal strength is quite remarkable. I didn't expect that Wenqu Temple would produce two such promising youngsters!"
Yuanzhen forced a smile and said, "Master, although this disciple is also a disciple of Wenqu Temple, he disregards the sect rules and repeatedly breaks the precepts. He has already been punished by me to guard the Demon-Subduing Tower and should not participate in this competition in the first place!"
At this moment, Yuan Yi, who had already stepped aside, coldly interjected, "Senior Brother Yuan Zhen, his punishment was for three years, and it should have ended by now. All the abbots were present that day. Could it be that you, Senior Brother, the dignified Head of Conduct, are actually breaking your word?"
The other abbots chimed in, "Indeed, indeed. We were all present when this kid was punished back then. Now that the three-year term has passed, his sentence should be over by now!"
Yuanzhen's face grew increasingly ashen upon hearing the words of these abbots. Suddenly, Master Yongcheng spoke up, "Yuanyi, is this young Taoist boy the one you told me about back then?"
Yuan Yi was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "That's right, Master. He is the one I asked you to take me under your wing."
"He was actually punished and sent to the Demon-Subduing Tower. It seems that this kid's silver tongue was taught by that brat Yuanwu. Not bad, to be noticed by that brat Yuanwu." Master Yongcheng nodded noncommittally, pondered for a moment, and suddenly beckoned to Lin Fei, saying, "Little guy, come up here."
Lin Fei walked up the stone steps, ignoring the murderous gaze of the stinky Taoist Yuanzhen beside him, and went directly to Master Yongcheng: "Disciple Mingxin greets Master Yongcheng."
Master Yongcheng stroked his beard and laughed, "No need for formalities. Originally, you missed the competition and should have been disqualified. However, considering your hard work in cultivation, I can give you a chance."
"Thank you very much, Master!" Lin Fei was overjoyed.
“You mustn’t do that, Master!” Upon hearing that Master Yongcheng was going to give Lin Fei a chance, Yuanzhen immediately said urgently, “Without rules, there can be no order. If you insist on giving him special treatment, I’m afraid it will discourage the disciples who worked so hard in the previous competition. Please think it over, Master!”
Upon hearing Yuanzhen's words, Master Yongcheng hesitated slightly, then asked Mingtong, who was standing to the side with his head bowed, "Little fellow, this old Daoist is going to add an opponent for you now. If you lose, all your previous efforts will be in vain, which is quite unfair to you. What are your thoughts on this?"
"This disciple wishes to have a match with Senior Brother Mingxin. I humbly request the Sect Leader's permission!" Mingtong answered without hesitation. Suddenly, he raised his head, grinned at Lin Fei, and revealed an exceptionally happy and radiant smile: "Senior Brother, it's been a long time!"
Mingtong has changed quite a bit in the past three years. Before, when his back was to Lin Fei, Lin Fei didn't recognize him. But now that Mingtong has raised his hand, Lin Fei recognizes him at a glance from his eyes and brows. He is the little guy who used to pester him to tell him stories so he could fall asleep that night.
Unexpectedly, after three years, the little guy became the champion of the Wenqu Temple competition!
Indeed, one should look at a person with new eyes after three days' absence. It seems that Lin Fei is not the only one who has made rapid progress in the past three years.
Lin Fei also seemed very happy, but due to the presence of many sect leaders, he simply smiled and nodded to Ming Tong: "Junior Brother, it's been a long time!"