Pill Saint, Weapon Emperor, Array God, Unparalleled in the World

Gu Yuanjie was so frightened that his face turned ashen and his whole body trembled like a leaf.

He scrambled forward half a foot, his forehead banging against the bluestone slab with a series of thuds.

"Master! Your disciple knows he was wrong! When the message came from home, all I knew was that my family had been humiliated. I didn't clarify the facts, so... I beg your forgiveness this time!"

Ning Fei stood to the side, watching expressionlessly.

Hu Fei's lips twitched, and he shifted his gaze to the side.

The anger in Wu Daofeng's eyes had turned into icy coldness.

"If it weren't for your senior sister telling me the reason, you would probably still be full of lies."

He snorted coldly, "Today I punish you by sending you to the back mountain to reflect on your mistakes for ten years, during which time you are not allowed to return to the peak."

Ten years?

Gu Yuanjie froze, then abruptly raised his head, his face drained of color.

What is the Cliff of Repentance on the Back Mountain?

That's the Fierce Blade Sect's prison used to detain disciples who have made mistakes!

It never sees sunlight, has little spiritual energy, and has nothing but four stone walls!

Staying there for ten years would be worse than killing him.

He crawled forward two steps with all his might, his forehead hitting the ground even harder.

"Master! Please have mercy and forgive your disciple this time!"

Wu Daofeng flicked his sleeve: "If you say another word, I'll abolish your cultivation and expel you from the sect. Now get going!"

Gu Yuanjie shuddered violently.

Abolish cultivation.

He was expelled from the school.

These eight words are more ruthless than anything else.

He knelt on the ground, his lips trembling for a long time, before finally kowtowing in a trembling voice.

"Yes... This disciple will go to the Repentance Cliff on the back mountain now. Thank you, Master."

Even ten years of seclusion is better than losing one's cultivation and being expelled from the sect.

His status as an inner disciple of the Fierce Blade Sect was his only asset and source of confidence.

Once you peel back that layer of skin, he's nothing but a stray dog.

Gu Yuanjie gritted his teeth and got up from the ground, his legs still trembling.

He lowered his head, took three steps back, and turned to walk out of the hall.

As I reached the door, I paused for a moment.

Beneath his lowered eyelids, a sinister hatred surged within his eyes.

Luo Chen—you just wait.

Ning Fei—you wait too.

I, Gu Yuanjie, will remember this humiliation.

A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years.

We'll settle all that in ten years.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the hatred in his eyes, lowered his head, and quickly walked out of the hall.

The hall fell silent.

Hu Fei looked in the direction where Gu Yuanjie had disappeared, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welling up inside him.

Gu Yuanjie, that poor guy, is really having a tough time.

They were, after all, fellow disciples, and had drunk together and frequented brothels together. Now that he had been framed and sent to the Repentance Cliff for ten years, he felt a little sorry for him.

Despite his sympathy, he dared not utter a single word at that moment.

Master was furious, and Ning Fei had investigated the matter thoroughly, proving that Gu Yuanjie had undeniably deceived Master.

If he were to speak up for him again, and his master were to turn his anger on him, he would be in deep trouble.

Hu Fei understood the principle of self-preservation.

But—are we just going to let Luo Chen go like this?

Hu Fei was still seething with anger.

He gritted his teeth, took a step forward, and cupped his hands, saying, "Master, although Luo Chen is in the right, demanding 1.5 million spirit stones in compensation is indeed too greedy."

He glanced at Ning Fei and continued, "Moreover, during the negotiations, this person showed absolutely no respect for our Fierce Blade Sect. I believe we should teach him a lesson to uphold the prestige of our Fierce Blade Sect."

Wu Daofeng slowly turned his head and gave him a cold look.

Hu Fei shuddered, his neck involuntarily shrinking back half an inch.

Wu Daofeng said in a deep voice, "You know the Gu family is in the wrong, so we're not in the right either. Do you expect them to have any respect for our sect?"

He took a step forward, staring at Hu Fei. "If you were in his shoes, would you have done the same?"

Hu Fei opened his mouth, but couldn't answer a single word.

Seeing that he couldn't answer, Wu Daofeng snorted coldly: "Now that this matter is resolved, that's it. From now on, there shall be no further interference in the affairs between Luo Chen and the Gu family."

Hu Fei quickly cupped his hands and bowed, his voice becoming more crisp: "Yes, disciple understands."

Wu Daofeng waved his hand: "You may leave as well."

Hu Fei felt as if he had been granted a pardon, quickly bowed, and turned to walk out of the hall.

He walked three steps faster than usual, afraid that if he slowed down even a step, his master would remember something else.

Luo Chen—that bastard!

In the desolate city, they cursed him as a mad dog, publicly humiliated him, and even had a gatekeeper girl trample his face on the ground.

Hu Fei has been in the Fierce Blade Sect for so many years, when has he ever suffered such humiliation?

But then Master gave the order that no one was allowed to interfere in Luo Chen's affairs anymore.

This means he can't openly cause trouble for Luo Chen.

Hu Fei narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing in them.

No interference allowed?

Sure.

If we can't do anything openly, what about secretly?

"Luo Chen, you just wait."

Inside the hall.

Wu Daofeng looked at Ning Fei.

The coldness on his face had faded, replaced by a gentler expression.

"Fei'er, have you perhaps already broken through to the next realm and successfully established your foundation?"

Ning Fei nodded excitedly, her eyes brimming with barely suppressed joy.

"Master has truly discerning eyes! You saw through me even though I didn't reveal the slightest trace of my aura."

She is usually dignified and composed in the sect, and it is rare for her to show this girlish side.

Wu Daofeng stroked his beard, a smile spreading across his face.

"You've actually succeeded in establishing your foundation? It seems you must have encountered some great opportunity when you left the sect this time?"

He knew very well that, given Ning Fei's original progress, it would take her at least two or three more years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

He only went out for a few days, and when he came back he broke through to a higher realm. Nobody would believe he didn't encounter some kind of opportunity.

Ning Fei then recounted everything that had happened in the Great Wilderness City.

How Luo Chen produced the sixth-grade spiritual fragrance fruit, how he helped her break through in seclusion in the cultivation room, and how he personally protected her in the courtyard all night.

As Wu Daofeng listened, his eyebrows rose higher and higher.

A sixth-grade spiritual fruit?

Protecting the Dharma all night?

He narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over Ning Fei's face several times.

"Fei'er, tell your master the truth."

Her voice deepened slightly, "Does Luo Chen have feelings for you?"

Ning Fei's face flushed instantly, the redness spreading from the base of her neck all the way to the tips of her ears.

He quickly waved his hand, "Master, you're overthinking it! Luo Chen didn't mean that. He said... that he gave me the spiritual fruit because of my character."

Wu Daofeng knew exactly what was going on.

Silly apprentice, you believed him just because of his character?

What is a sixth-grade spiritual fruit?

That was a treasure that even the elders of the Fierce Blade Sect would only part with in recognition of their merits.

You just casually give it away because you have good character?

There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

However, he didn't say these words aloud; he just smiled calmly.

"Hmm, this lad does have the ability to judge character. Among my many disciples, you are the most upright in conduct."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming more meaningful, "However, Luo Chen's nature is also somewhat wicked. It's best to avoid contact with him unless absolutely necessary."