Having studied for a hundred years, why do you call me the Martial Saint?

Zhou Ji began to explain.

From his words, Gu Shuxian understood what was going on and was immediately at a loss for words.

I've been very busy these past few days. The day before yesterday I was busy picking mountain produce, the day before that I went down the mountain, yesterday I went to the library to return the Disciple's Code of Conduct, and today I went to the library again to return the Wild Fox Romance. I haven't had time to go to Zhou Ji's place at all.

Zhou Ji waited for several days but didn't see him, and he got anxious!

He went to the servants' quarters to look for Gu Shuxian, but couldn't find him. Just then, he heard that the master of martial arts was going to cause trouble for him, so he simply asked Fang Zhong, a friend from the enforcement hall, to bail him out.

"Hmph, I've already investigated. Those two fools blocked people's way first, then got lost in the woods and disappeared, and now they're blaming it on my junior brother Gu. They're utterly absurd!"

Zhou Ji was filled with righteous indignation.

Fang Zhong leaned against the doorframe and raised an eyebrow at Zhou Ji: "Zhou Ji, I've done you a great favor this time. You'd better remember that in the future at the Pill Hall."

Zhou Ji chuckled and said, "Of course, of course! Old Fang, I'll definitely take your pills seriously from now on!"

What the hell!

Gu Shuxian gasped.

It's true what they say, officials protect each other, and they're all in cahoots!

The sect arranged for these outer disciples from different branches to live together in the same courtyard, but they ended up colluding, acting in concert, and conspiring against each other!

Where is morality? Where is the family's reputation? Where is the hotline for reporting violations?

Considering that he was the beneficiary, Gu Shuxian decided not to report it.

But Gu Shuxian still couldn't help but ask:

"Senior Brother Fang, is it really okay for your Enforcement Hall to do this?"

Fang Zhong turned his head, a half-smile on his face:

"Didn't we say before? Those two can be considered outer disciples, or they can not. The Enforcement Hall can handle it or not. There's no precedent for this kind of thing."

He paused, then smiled slyly:

"Besides, think about it carefully. When I came to you, I didn't say that I represented the Enforcement Hall. I just asked you to come with me."

Gu Shuxian thought about it and realized it seemed to be true, leaving him speechless.

Fang Zhong patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Alright, I'm very busy. You can go back to the servants' quarters by yourself later."

"Of course, how you explain it to your steward is your business. After all, the Enforcement Hall doesn't concern itself with the servants' quarters."

Fang Zhong winked at Gu Shuxian, waved to Zhou Ji, and strode away.

Zhou Ji bid farewell to Fang Zhong, then turned to Gu Shuxian and said earnestly:

"Those of us who love to be around flowers and plants are just too kind-hearted, which is why we get bullied. Junior Brother Gu, if any idiot tries to frame you again, feel free to come find me!"

It might not necessarily be a frame-up...

Gu Shuxian thought to himself, but still thanked him.

Zhou Ji rubbed his hands together and chuckled:

"Junior Brother Gu, let's begin!"

……

The sky was getting dark.

The atmosphere inside house number 9 gradually became somber.

The once large family of twelve now has three empty beds.

Qian Le sat on his bunk, standing up every now and then to look around. Seeing nothing, he slumped back down, muttering to himself:

"It's already this late... why haven't they come back yet..."

Deng Shifan huddled in the corner, his face pale, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a single word.

Li Dashuan, on the other hand, looked relieved and shared his thoughts with the two people next to him:

"What did I tell you? Don't go against Senior Brother Zhao. See, trouble has struck! Luckily, I was smart enough not to get involved..."

Now that things have come to this, Zhang Tieniu and Wu Shuisheng have nothing to say.

"Sigh, Da Shuan, you're right, I admire you, it's just a pity..."

"We were indeed lucky, but the fact that this matter has even alarmed the Enforcement Hall..."

"Oh."

Zheng Da sneered upon hearing this:

"What do you know? Senior Brother Zhao is a prodigy! The disappearance of someone like him will definitely alarm the entire sect!"

"Think about it carefully. All those people I've heard of who cultivated internal energy and entered the outer sect, weren't they all in their twenties or thirties?"

"Senior Brother Zhao is not even twenty yet, and his inner strength is so advanced at such a young age, the sect leader might even have to ask him a few questions!"

Zheng Da got more and more excited as he spoke, and Xu Ergou chimed in to support him.

"You bunch of bumpkins have no idea how much a sect values ​​its prodigies! Once Senior Brother Zhao returns and explains everything, then...hehe!"

He glanced at Qian Le and said sarcastically:

"Then, none of you will escape!"

Qian Le's face turned ashen, and he abruptly stood up:

"Bullshit! Zhao Kui was the one chasing us, he wanted to kill us! We are the victims. If the sect has any sense of reason, it should punish him!"

"Punish him?" Zheng Da exclaimed as if he'd heard the biggest joke in the world. "You want to punish Tianjiao?"

"Use your brain and think about why the Enforcement Hall would send anyone here?"

"It shows how much we value Senior Brother Zhao!"

Qian Le clenched his fists; all signs indicated that what Zheng Da said was true.

Their lives were worthless, like those of menial laborers.

A prodigy like Zhao Kui is the true treasure of the sect.

But on what grounds?

They were the ones being chased and hacked with axes, so why is the sect more concerned about the killer's safety?

"You, surnamed Qian, should worry more about yourself. You're also guilty in this matter, Senior Brother Zhao. I've heard that the Enforcement Hall has many methods; whipping someone with salt water is the least of your worries. You won't be able to withstand it..."

Seeing Qian Le remain silent with a sullen face, Zheng Da, Xu Ergou, and the other two became even more smug, even though Zhao Kui had not yet returned.

But they firmly believed that Zhao Kui was alright, after all, Senior Brother Zhao was a prodigy!

The so-called prodigy, even after going through countless hardships, can return like a king!

boom!

The door was suddenly pushed open.

"I'm back! Hey, everyone's here? Why aren't you at the training ground, everyone?"

Gu Shuxian stepped into house number 9, looked around, and saw quite a few people. She was surprised.

Speaking of which, Zhou Ji really wore him out today; his eyes were practically blurry from picking out all the medicine.

Of course, there were also gains.

Zhou Ji said that it wouldn't do to be bullied because of his poor strength. In order to help him strengthen his bones as soon as possible, he gave him a box of bone-strengthening ointment, which was said to be of great help in strengthening bones.

Although he meant well, he probably wouldn't need the ointment much.

I have a bit of a headache.

I didn't take the Green Wood Pill last time. After all, Chen Wenyan said it would be best to use it in conjunction with the Purple Cloud Technique. And since I can't practice the Sui Mountain Strength right now, I had no choice but to put it aside for the time being.

Alas, it's even more a pity that Senior Brother Chen Wenyan isn't here today either, otherwise I could have borrowed a few books to read.

Although the bookshelf was there, it was still impolite to take it without asking, which was a pity.

After much thought, I've decided to finish reading the book I borrowed from Huang Ziyi today.

Seeing everyone looking dumbfounded, Gu Shuxian didn't want to stand there waiting for their reply, so he simply walked confidently toward his bunk.

"Gu... Gu Shuxian, why are you back! How could the Enforcement Hall let you come back? Where is Senior Brother Zhao?"

Zheng Da, Xu Ergou, and the other two's expressions changed drastically.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuxian was taken aback.

His expression immediately darkened.

"I... I came back to pack my things. They told me to go down the mountain..."