Chapter 608

Hearing Vice Hall Master Xu's question, Lu Chaoxian glanced at Zhang Xiaohua, not knowing if he should tell the truth. Seeing this, Zhang Xiaohua took a step forward and cupped his hands in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing. "Greetings, Vice Hall Master Xu. I am Ren Xiaoyao, a medicine boy from Tian Mu Peak's Herb Department."

Vice Hall Chief Xu looked at Zhang Xiaohua with interest and said, "I'm not asking for your names. I just want to know why you're so bold to be late in public."

Zhang Xiaohua said, "Before I explain, I want to say something first."

"Well, go ahead." Vice Hall Chief Xu nodded.

"This is my senior brother from the Grass Division. He wasn't late just now. He just found that I wasn't here, so he went back to find me. I think if Hall Chief Xu wants to punish me, I'll take responsibility. What do you think?"

Vice Hall Chief Xu clapped his hands and said, "Good. Since you, an apprentice, know how to repay kindness, why can't I, a Hall Chief, distinguish right from wrong?

Since he remembered the absence of you, his Junior Brother, and was afraid that you would be punished, he took the risk to look for you. This is something worthy of praise. This is also the care and concern I mentioned earlier. His reason is so good, I naturally won't punish him. "

Then he turned to Lu Chaoxian and said, "Is what he said true?

Did you come to this yard just now? "

Lu Chaoxian said in a panic, "Junior Brother Ren is telling the truth. When I came to this yard, I didn't know that Vice Hall Chief Xu was going to scold us. I didn't know that it was you who was going to scold us until I saw you sitting here drinking tea. Then I knew it was important and hurried back to find Junior Brother Ren."

"Good. You're a loyal man."

Vice Hall Chief Xu patted Lu Chaoxian's shoulder and said, "Go back. Since you said that I was drinking tea just now, you must have arrived at the yard on time. This reason is very obvious."

Lu Chaoxian looked at Zhang Xiaohua and his eyes flashed. He wanted to say something to Vice Hall Chief Xu, but he didn't have the courage to say it. He lowered his head and hurried to the back of the crowd.

At this time, Vice Hall Master Xu smiled at Zhang Xiaohua and said, "What about you?

Do you have any dignified reason? "

Zhang Xiaohua shook her head, saying, "When Vice Hall Master Xu summoned us, I was indeed not in the house, but I also did not go far. I was in the little forest behind the courtyard, but I was too engrossed in admiring the beautiful scenery of the White Mountain Peak and forgot about the time."

"Hehe." Vice Hall Master Xu laughed and said, "You're still listening to the pretense of culture? You can actually appreciate the beauty of the small forest?

I don't know how many times I've passed by that forest in a year. How come I've never noticed anything different? "

Zhang Xiaohua said, "Beautiful scenery always happens inadvertently. Deputy Hall Chief Xu is only focused on the affairs of the Hall of Mind. How can he have the leisure to look at the wild flowers by the roadside?"

"Well, you're right. I'm worried about the affairs of the Hall. Even if you go to the Youlan Grand Canyon, I have to tell you the things you need to pay attention to. How can I see the beautiful scenery in your eyes?"

Vice Hall Master Xu nodded and said, "Since you didn't come to the field on time, and also walked around, violating the rules of the station. You say, how should I punish you?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaohua's mind flashed with the pile of torture instruments in the dungeon of the White Mountain Peak. Her eyes narrowed, "This one has just arrived at the Missionary Religion. I don't know the rules like the back of my hand. I ask Vice Hall Master Xu to enlighten me."

"See, I knew it. These rules should be learned from the first day you entered the Missionary Religion. You should have firmly memorized the rules in your heart. If you could have memorized the rules earlier, how could you have made the mistake you made today?"

Zhang Xiaohua was speechless. After coming to the Missionary Religion for so long, who had ever mentioned the word "rules" to her?

This was not her fault. As long as she bowed again, she said, "Vice Hall Master Xu's teachings are correct. I ask Vice Hall Master Xu to punish me."

Vice Hall Master Xu was very satisfied with her attitude. Twirling his beard, he said, "Well, although you made a mistake, you can still correct it. Your attitude is very good.

According to your mistake, it can be light or heavy. The light punishment is neglecting your teacher and being punished with hard labor for a few days. The heavy punishment is disobeying the Hall Master's orders. Either eighty lashes, or breaking the tendons in your legs. "

"Si," Zhang Xiaohua sucked in a breath of cold air and secretly said, "No wonder there are so many torture instruments in the dungeon. This punishment is too harsh. Just because I was a little late, they broke my tendons. Truly inhumane!

However, listening to his tone, it seems that there is still room for negotiation. Hmph, it's best if you don't make this young master angry. Otherwise, I will make a mess of your White Mountain Peak. "

At this point, Zhang Xiaohua no longer cared about keeping a low profile. She steeled her heart. As long as Vice Hall Master Xu dared to arrest her, she would show off her might and kill White Mountain Peak.

Sure enough, Vice Hall Master Xu's tone changed and said, "But seeing that you are still young and have just arrived, you lack key points and do not understand the rules of the religion. Well, the key point is that the punishment is not the goal, it is only the means. Our goal is to punish the past and save the future. In addition, you still have to participate in the" Secluded Orchid Evening Refinement ". This Hall Master will allow you to redeem yourself. As long as you pick the hundred year old" Ice Soul Grass ", I will exempt you from your punishment."

"Hundred year old Ice Soul Grass?"

Zhang Xiaohua stared blankly. Even the disciples in the audience looked at each other. Although their eyes flashed with disbelief and their mouths were muttering, under Vice Hall Master Xu's prestige, no one dared to whisper.

Ice Soul Grass was one of the main ingredients to refine the "Yuhuandan Pill". This was something that Zhang Xiaohua knew. But whether it was easy to find the hundred year old Ice Soul Grass in the Secluded Orchid Grand Canyon, Zhang Xiaohua did not use his head. Instead, he used his heels. Well, or looking at the expressions of the audience, Zhang Xiaohua knew that this was definitely not an easy matter.

However, it seemed that Zhang Xiaohua did not have much of a choice. He could either agree to Vice Hall Master Xu's suggestion and 'atone for his crimes', or accept Vice Hall Master Xu's punishment and receive the torture of 'breaking his tendons'. Needless to say, the latter would definitely force Zhang Xiaohua to kill Bai Yuefeng, completely disrupting Zhang Xiaohua's original plan.

There was no need to consider at all. Zhang Xiaohua immediately chose the former. Although the hundred year old Ice Soul Grass was rare, it was not impossible to find it in the Secluded Orchid Grand Canyon. Of course, if it really did not exist, then it was fine to fight when the time came.

Thus, Zhang Xiaohua cupped his hands and said, "Then I thank Vice Hall Master Xu for his great kindness and for allowing me to make up for my crime."

"Well said, Ren Xiaoyao, I like to support the younger generation the most. If you can pick the hundred year old Ice Soul Grass, I will immediately exempt you from punishment."

Vice Hall Master Xu laughed, his eyes revealing an imperceptible feeling, "Of course, if you can't pick the qualified Ice Soul Grass, then don't blame us for being impartial."

Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said, "That's how it should be."

"Well, you can go down. I hope you can live up to my expectations."

Vice Hall Master Xu waved his hand, but no one knew whether he hoped that Zhang Xiaohua would be able to pick the Icespirit Grass or not.

Zhang Xiaohua bowed again and walked back. Along the way, he did not know how many eyes were filled with schadenfreude. It was not until he came to the side of the Tian Mu Peak's disciples that those eyes were replaced with worry.

As soon as Zhang Xiaohua stood still, Vice Hall Master Xu on the stage announced that the trial was dismissed. He let the disciples who participated in the trial return to their rooms. It seemed that the purpose of this lecture was to find trouble with Zhang Xiaohua.

Along the way, Zhang Xiaohua did not speak and just walked with his head down. Lu Chao was blaming himself on the side, complaining from time to time that he was stupid. He did not expect Zhang Xiaohua to come to the small forest behind the courtyard. He also complained that he should not have dragged Zhang Xiaohua to the venue. If he did not come, how could the hundreds of disciples realize that two people were missing?

Or if he did not come to find Zhang Xiaohua, Zhang Xiaohua naturally would not come to the venue. If one person did not come, even if Vice Hall Master Xu had discerning eyes, he might not know!

The disciples next to him were also worried, but did not speak. Until they reached Zhang Xiaohua and Lu Chao's room, several disciples saw that there was no one around and said, "Junior Brother Ren, you are in trouble. Although this Youlan Grand Canyon is rich in spirit grasses, it needs to be picked every five years. The older ones have been picked long ago. Not to mention the hundred year Ice Soul Grass, even the fifty year old ones are rare."

At this time, Lu Chao said, "It's all my fault. Junior Brother Ren, if I did not pull you over, this would not have happened. I … I …"

Lu Chao said "I" for a long time, but could not say a complete sentence.

Zhang Xiaohua smiled and said, "Senior Brother Lu, don't worry. You are doing this for my good, how can I not know?

I can't thank you enough in my heart, so how can I blame you?

Senior Brothers are also very reasonable, but since Hall Master Xu has placed a difficult problem there, this little brother can only accept it. If you want to blame someone, blame this little brother for being impulsive and wanting to go out for a walk. It can only be considered as fate. "

The disciples who heard this all sighed. In fact, with hundreds of people staying in this courtyard, it was very depressing. Many disciples had already gone out for a stroll, but they did not find anyone who would accuse them of violating the Church's rules. Zhang Xiaohua usually did not go out, but just after going out, she was caught red-handed. If it was said, "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext." It was not excessive at all.

But Vice Hall Master Xu said it in a dignified manner. All the disciples, including Zhang Xiaohua, were speechless.

Then, Zhang Xiaohua comforted everyone, "Everyone, don't worry about me. Since Senior Brother Lu Lihong was able to pick centuries-old ginseng in the canyon, maybe I can also find centuries-old Icespirit Grass."

When a skinny disciple heard this, he interrupted, "I occasionally heard from the seniors of the Grass Division that Senior Martial Brother Lu obtained the old ginseng by chance. After he collected some herbs in the herb gathering area, he felt that there weren't any rare herbs. Thus, he took the risk and relied on his superior martial arts to force his way out of the safe area and ran into the forest far away before he found the old ginseng."

"But it was in that forest. Later on, some brothers who heard the news went there again, but they didn't find anything. Moreover, after a few of them were killed by ferocious beasts, they didn't dare to leave the safe area anymore."

"Oh?

I see. "Zhang Xiaohua began to understand.

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