Chapter 8: Isn't Following Your Heart a Normal Operation?

Chapter 8: Isn't Following Your Heart a Normal Operation?

The second elder on the second floor quickly turned his gaze to the young man, Chu Xingchen, who had just spoken. He couldn't sense the young man's cultivation level, and his expression finally changed:

"Who is this fellow Daoist?"

Chu Xingchen shook his head slightly, picked up a pair of chopsticks from the side, and gently extended them forward.

A surge of mysterious sword energy suddenly erupted from the chopsticks, swirling around like a white little dragon intertwined with spiritual power.

Is this a divine ability?

Suppressing his surprise, the second elder took a deep breath and his attitude softened rapidly as he clasped his hands and said, "This person is a traitor to our Qingfeng Sect, and he has harmed our disciples. Fellow Daoist, you shouldn't be stopping me, both in terms of reason and sentiment."

Chu Xingchen sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist, I don't want to pressure anyone, but this person has a bit of fate with me. Could you spare his life? I can make compensation."

The second elder pondered for a moment but shook his head. "If I let him go like this, our Qingfeng Sect will have no reputation left outside."

"Let me go?" Li Xing Tian, slumped on the ground, laughed loudly. "Since I entered your Qingfeng Sect as an outer disciple, have you ever treated me like a disciple?"

"Three years in the sect and three years digging for spirit mines! Out of the seventeen disciples recruited from my village back then, only I'm left alive!"

"Your mercy means not letting me mine but sending me to the wild woods that even the inner disciples dare not approach to dig for spirit plants?"

The second elder's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly interrupted, shouting angrily, "Traitor! How dare you slander our Qingfeng Sect!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xingchen was taken aback and then let out a cold laugh.

So it turns out I'm on the side of reason. How could someone like Li Xing Tian, who values friendship and loyalty, betray the sect?

Using the system's attribute panel, he looked at the elder on the second floor.

[Shangguan Hong]

[Cultivation: Mid Gold Core]

[Blue Attribute: Deep Scheming]

[White Attribute: Acceptable Talent]

[Black Attribute: Growing Old]

[Black Attribute: Haunted by Heart Demons]

Seeing the attributes instantly boosted Chu Xingchen's confidence. It turned out he was dealing with a sickly old man!

With martial superiority and a strong position, wasn't this invincible?

Chu Xingchen let out a cold laugh and shouted, "I thought Qingfeng Sect was some reputable cultivation sect, but it seems you're just blood-sucking insects."

"How can my Tiandao Alliance in Zhongzhou stoop to your level?"

"Now, you old dog can either roll back with your tail between your legs, or I'll twist your dog head off and kick it like a ball!"

As he spoke, the sword energy dragon coiling around the chopsticks suddenly roared, rapidly expanding, and then stared menacingly at the second elder.

It seemed ready to attack at the slightest disagreement.

At this moment, the remaining patrons in the tavern had long since vanished without a trace.

Only the disciples of Qingfeng Sect hid to the side, watching the two men confront each other.

The second elder was now genuinely afraid to fight. He couldn't sense the true cultivation level of the seemingly young man in front of him, which meant this person was at least at the mid Gold Core level.

Even without considering what level the young man truly was, just this display of divine ability was enough for him to struggle against, even if his opponent was just a fledgling in the early Gold Core stage.

Moreover, the term "Zhongzhou" sounded like thunder in the southern Zhanzhou region.

What sect in Zhongzhou could Qingfeng Sect afford to provoke?

Although he knew the young man might be bluffing, who would dare to take that gamble?

The second elder's expression remained unchanged, but he was carefully considering how to speak without losing face.

At that moment, a flattering voice came from outside.

"Two fellow Daoists... please don't fight."

Chu Xingchen used his spiritual sense to scan and found it was a middle-aged man in the attire of the Demon Suppression Department of the Xuanwu Kingdom.

His cultivation was at the mid Foundation Establishment level.

The middle-aged man said, "Respected seniors, what cannot be resolved through conversation that requires violence? Moreover, this is a mortal town. If you both fight,"

"Not to mention how many mortals would die, just taking on the karma for no reason is not worth it. What do you think, respected seniors?"

The second elder felt a wave of relief wash over him. Gently stroking his beard, he said:

"Since the director has spoken, fellow Daoist, I shall give you face on behalf of our Qingfeng Sect."

Chu Xingchen slowly retracted the chopsticks.

Although it would be easy to kill him, it would undoubtedly lead to trouble later, especially since this was within the territory of the Xuanwu Kingdom. Offending the authorities for an old man didn't seem wise.

Moreover, given that this old fellow was already aging and haunted by heart demons, he might not last long before meeting his end.

Chu Xingchen still had to stay in the Xuanwu Kingdom for a while longer.

Without saying much, he reached out, grabbed the incapacitated Li Xing Tian, and transformed into a beam of light as he left.

The second elder also sighed in relief, thanking the director of the Demon Suppression Department with a clasped fist before flying down the stairs.

His sharp gaze turned to the outer sect brother whose hand was still impaled by the chopsticks. The second elder quietly reached out and pulled the chopsticks out of his hand.

The brother let out a pained grunt but dared not react too strongly.

The second elder glanced at the useless outer disciples and said, "You lot, go back to the sect."

The five outer disciples quickly responded in unison, "Yes!"

The second elder watched the direction in which Chu Xingchen had left, lost in thought.

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Chu Xingchen was still taking measures to confuse the enemy. After circling around several locations, he finally headed towards the dilapidated temple with Li Xing Tian.

Li Xing Tian gritted his teeth against the pain and said, "Thank you for coming to my rescue, senior."

Chu Xingchen replied, "You should thank my eldest disciple first."

"Huh?" Li Xing Tian looked quite confused.

However, Chu Xingchen didn't elaborate.

It was his eldest disciple who enabled him to reveal his divine ability at the crucial moment. She truly deserved the title of a talented disciple with a golden attribute!

She had indeed grasped a divine ability in just a few days!

And at the most critical moment, her mastery of the divine ability synchronized with his own rewards from the system, allowing him to learn that ability as well.

Otherwise, he felt he might not have been able to scare off the elder from Qingfeng Sect so easily.

He would have to reward her well!

Today's chicken legs were all hers!

As a Gold Core master, Chu Xingchen quickly brought Li Xing Tian back to the dilapidated temple.

At that moment, Li Yingling was manipulating a wooden sword, and several streams of water transformed into little dragons, playfully swirling around the sword.

She seemed to be having quite a good time.

However, Li Yingling soon noticed the two approaching figures, quickly retracted her wooden sword, and dashed out to greet her master.

As the two landed, before Chu Xingchen could say anything, Li Yingling looked at the severely injured Li Xing Tian with a conflicted expression:

"Master... even if the person didn't agree, you didn't have to bring him back heavily injured, right?"

Chu Xingchen replied, exasperated, "You really know my style, huh? I'll have to teach you to handle such matters properly next time."

Li Yingling's expression grew even more troubled as she timidly said, "Master... I don't have experience with this kind of thing. If I mess it up, you can't blame me."

Li Xing Tian quickly interjected, "I wasn't injured by the senior… please don't misunderstand, miss."

Chu Xingchen supported Li Xing Tian as they entered the temple, glancing at Li Yingling and saying with annoyance, "This girl is clever and loves to deceive; she's just fooling around with you."

Li Yingling giggled and followed Chu Xingchen into the dilapidated temple.