Chapter 39: Li Cheng Seeks Revenge, Chu Sheng Takes the Blame

Everyone sat quietly on the deck of the flying ship, neither talking nor moving about.

The flying ship did not have rooms for rest. Aside from the control room, there was only the deck.

All the disciples sat on the deck with their eyes closed, resting to get themselves into the best possible condition.

“Junior Brother Qin, what is wrong with you? Were you not well this morning?”

Seeing Qin Xiao as the only one lying on the deck, Lin Shimeng stepped forward and asked with curiosity.

“Ah, it is nothing. This is my unique cultivation method; I will be fine after resting for a while.”

Naturally, Qin Xiao felt too embarrassed to admit that he had been beaten by his own disciple, so he offered this explanation.

“What kind of technique is this? Truly strange.”

Lin Shimeng stopped asking and walked away, though she was still curious about his explanation.

“What absolute nonsense. Looking at his state, he was clearly beaten by someone.”

Yao Kaidong walked over as well, casting a disdainful look at Qin Xiao.

“Holy Son Yao, what is this? Have your injuries healed so soon? Do you wish to taste another sword strike from my disciple?”

Seeing Yao Kaidong approach with mockery, Qin Xiao retorted without hesitation.

“Kid, do not get carried away. This Holy Son should actually thank your disciple, otherwise I would not have broken through to the Golden Core peak stage so quickly.”

Yao Kaidong ignored Qin Xiao’s jibe. Immortal Sword Peak seemed to have a tradition: anyone who took a beating from Yun Man made a breakthrough.

Previously, Li Cheng had gone from the early Golden Core stage to the mid Golden Core stage after a beating. Now, having suffered the same treatment, he himself had advanced from the late Golden Core stage to the Golden Core peak stage.

“Then how will you thank me, Holy Son Yao? Spirit Stones? Pills? Spirit Weapons would do too.”

Seeing that the other man refused to be provoked, Qin Xiao smoothly followed his line of reasoning.

“Hmph, you want thanks? Once we enter the secret realm, I will make sure to thank you properly.”

With those parting words, Yao Kaidong turned and left.

Let him act as arrogant as he pleased for now. Once inside the secret realm, this Holy Son would let him experience the consequences of crossing him.

With his peak Golden Core cultivation and the power of his Low Grade Dharma Treasure, Yao Kaidong no longer feared Yun Man. Let’s see who could save Qin Xiao then!

Fortunately, Yao Kaidong did not know Yun Man’s current cultivation. Otherwise, he would not have dared think that way. It remained to be seen who would suffer the consequences.

“Junior Brother Qin, the sect has instructed us not to scatter but to form teams for this expedition. Would you be willing to join my group?”

Having witnessed the exchange, Lin Shimeng stepped forward with an invitation, believing that as long as Qin Xiao remained in her group, she could protect him.

“Many thanks, Senior Sister Lin, but my disciple and I will suffice on our own. You should look to others.”

Qin Xiao refused Lin Shimeng’s invitation. He did not want too many people to know his secrets, and his disciple had plenty of her own. It would be better not to join a team.

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Lin Shimeng had not expected her well-meant invitation to be refused. Embarrassed and angry, she turned and left.

“What an idiot. If he’d joined Lin Shimeng, I might have needed a few tricks. Now it’ll be easier. He has no idea what he’s getting into.”

Yao Kaidong had been watching Lin Shimeng. He had worried a little when she went over to Qin Xiao, but that fool had actually refused her invitation. He was asking for death.

“Disciple, are you hungry? Your master is quite famished.”

Lying idle with nothing to do, Qin Xiao directed his question toward Yun Man.

He still had a good portion of the food he had purchased previously left uneaten.

“Master, I’m not hungry.”

Ever since she had advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, Yun Man had attained Inedia, consuming no mortal food from that day onward.

“You may not be hungry, but I am. Since moving is troublesome for me, you shall feed me.”

With that, Qin Xiao feigned great difficulty as he fished several oil cakes from his robe and handed them over.

“Master, there are so many people watching. I will not do it.”

Yun Man refused with a haughty look.

“If you refuse, I shall simply ask Senior Sister Lin to feed me instead. I imagine she would not mind taking Spirit Liquid as compensation. Ah, and that Spirit Liquid will be deducted from your allowance.”

When Yun Man refused, Qin Xiao threatened her outright.

“Master, you… you… fine! I will feed you, I will feed you!”

Yun Man had not expected Qin Xiao to threaten her allowance. With no way around it, she reluctantly gave in.

Qin Xiao had actually healed completely long ago. But he had to get back at his disciple. She had no idea how hard was too hard and had even used his training to settle a personal score. It had hurt like hell.

“Heavens, why don’t I have a disciple like that? She’s talented and so dutiful too!”

“Qin Xiao, what have you done to deserve this? It’s not fair! It’s not fair!”

“If I had a disciple like that, I wouldn’t even regret being paralyzed.”

“Stop dreaming. As if you deserve one.”

This spectacle of Yun Man feeding her master immediately drew murmurs of discontent from many disciples, though envy predominated.

“What is it about Qin Xiao? Yun Man was so proud when she fought me, yet she’s willing to do this for him?”

Lin Shimeng watched with lingering bewilderment, knowing firsthand from their duel just how arrogant Yun Man’s temperament truly was.

“Junior Brother Qin, how can you leave such menial work to your disciple Yun? Let me feed you.”

For some reason, Chu Sheng came over and offered to feed Qin Xiao in Yun Man’s place.

“Get lost! You’re a grown man with hands as rough as wooden clubs. Who wants you feeding them?” This story is hosted at novelping . com.

Seeing that wretched Chu Sheng again, Qin Xiao cursed at him.

“Oh, Junior Brother Qin, why are you so hostile to me? Immortal Beast Peak wants to be on good terms with Seven Stars Peak. We’re fellow disciples. Can’t you be a little nicer to me?”

Chu Sheng did not mind Qin Xiao’s attitude and shamelessly kept talking.

“Chu Sheng, you bullied my Li Family and injured my elder brother! If you’d kept hiding, that would be one thing, but you dare come swaggering around here? I, Li Cheng, will get revenge on you!”

Before Qin Xiao could speak, Li Cheng, who was beside Yao Kaidong, spoke up.

“Bully your Li Family? Injured your elder brother?”

Chu Sheng stared in utter bewilderment, completely at a loss as to when such events had ever transpired.

“Junior Brother Li, is there some misunderstanding here?”

Chu Sheng asked, puzzled.

“Misunderstanding? Our ancestor wrote to me himself. How could there be a misunderstanding? You did it, but you won’t admit it?”

Thinking Chu Sheng was making excuses, Li Cheng hurried to reply.

“There must be a misunderstanding. Don’t slander me, Junior Brother Li. Besides, your cultivation is lower than mine. What makes you think you can talk to me like that?”

Chu Sheng was getting angry too. Who knew whether the Li Family Ancestor had lost his mind? When had he ever beaten Li Cheng’s elder brother?

“And what if I join him? The Li Family enjoys the protection of Immortal Sword Peak. By openly assaulting them, you show utter contempt for our peak!”

Yao Kaidong spoke up. Li Cheng was still useful to him, so he did not mind taking his side.

“Yao Kaidong, you need evidence for that. Do you think Immortal Sword Peak gets the final say in Tianyuan Sect?”

Chu Sheng was angry too and addressed him by name. If they wanted to pick a fight, they should say so. Did they really think he was afraid of them?

“Junior Brother, come back. There’s no need to argue.”

Having spent the period in secluded cultivation, Immortal Beast Peak’s Senior Brother, Meng Chengren, finally emerged. He too had reached the late Golden Core stage, standing only half a step away from the Golden Core peak stage, and felt no dread toward Yao Kaidong.

“Understood, Senior Brother.”

Chu Sheng stopped arguing and returned to the Immortal Beast Peak disciples.

“Damn, the Li Family really did go after Chu Sheng?”

Qin Xiao was well aware of the truth behind the farce, having freely used Chu Sheng’s name when he thrashed the Li Family members in Tianyuan City.

“Then I’ll have to trouble you to draw some of their fire, Senior Brother Chu.”

Qin Xiao asked Yun Man and learned that Immortal Beast Peak’s senior brother was also half a step from peak Golden Core. He immediately felt relieved.

Yao Kaidong would certainly come after him in the secret realm. Qin Xiao was not afraid, but he did not want to be bothered. Chu Sheng would have to suffer a little on his behalf. He could always compensate him afterward.

The remainder of the night passed without incident, and as dawn broke the following morning, the flying ship finally arrived at the Abyss Secret Realm.