The male supporting character was actually myself.

It's like filming a video; although the effect isn't as good, at least it lets people know the truth of what happened back then. No wonder the School Affairs Department is so keen on scouring for people with all sorts of special abilities..."

Gu Xingzhou, his face flushed and veins bulging on his forehead, said, "No matter what, my father's crime doesn't deserve to die! Gu Qinglang could have shown mercy, but he chose to kill them all; that's his fault!"

"Heh, can't you stop being so hypocritical?" Jiang Chen straightened up, hugged his front paws, and sneered, "If you were the one being publicly humiliated, wouldn't you want to tear the other person to pieces and grind their bones to dust?"

Would you let someone who insults and looks down on you get away with it?

Absolutely not! If you had the ability, you would have been a thousand times more ruthless than Gu Qinglang!

how?

If your father had been the one to insult someone first, the other party would have had to tolerate it to the fullest extent and stop there.

Even a little kid of a few years old knows the rule of the Great Sui Dynasty for hundreds of years: on the arena, regardless of life or death, as long as you dare to step onto the arena, you deserve to be beaten to death.

Your father was already a 23-year-old adult back then. Didn't he consider the consequences of not being able to beat them before he started shouting and provoking?

Hmph! The one who ultimately lost was just your father, so you're just being biased and biased. If it were Gu Qinglang who was beaten into a cripple, you'd probably be very proud when you talk about your father's glorious deeds, right?

If your dad wins, it's because the other side was incompetent and deserved to be crippled; if your dad loses, it's because the other side was ruthless and cruel, determined to kill you. What a hypocrite!

Hongluo turned to look at the kitten and pondered the "twists and turns" carefully. Suddenly, she realized that her disciple's father had indeed overestimated himself, which led to his miserable end. He had to accept the consequences of his bet, so how could he blame the other party for being too harsh?

If this were among the demon race, the defeated would have already been swallowed by the enemy; what chance would they have of surviving?

The little cat is right. Humans are indeed too cunning. I must be more careful in the future and never let them use me as a pawn!

In particular, the young man who awakened him did not seem to be entirely innocent.

While it is true that one should repay kindness received, this is not a reason to betray one's conscience and act as an accomplice to evil.

If Gu Xingzhou is not of pure heart and behaves badly, then I will have no choice but to repay the kindness of providing spiritual energy in another way...

Isn't Chapter Twenty-Four a bit too much of a coincidence?

"Xingzhou, if the truth of this matter is as Xiaomao said, then your resentment towards Gu Qinglang is indeed somewhat inappropriate." Seeing that her disciple's eyes were red, she was clearly very dissatisfied, and she was already somewhat displeased with his inability to distinguish right from wrong and his tendency to blame others.

“We demons have always been straightforward, unlike humans who hide and beat around the bush.” Seeing that Gu Xingzhou’s eyes were filled with hatred as he stared at the little demon cat, Hong Luo stood up and stood between the two, saying coldly, “What the little cat said may not be pleasant to hear, but its reasoning is sound.”

If you hadn't kicked the kitten today, it would never have come knocking and brought up old grievances, and I naturally wouldn't have known the inside story. Now that I understand your obsession, as your master, I must offer this advice: You can set your sights on surpassing Gu Qinglang, but you shouldn't cultivate with twisted hatred, or you'll inevitably fall into the path of slaughter.

Those who cultivate the Great Dao should maintain a pure and virtuous heart, so that they will not develop inner demons and perish halfway through the long river of time.

Gu Xingzhou didn't listen to what his beautiful master was saying at all. His mind was filled with the stinky cat's words that touched his deepest thoughts. At this moment, he wished he could strangle that stinky cat!

Damn it, why didn't I just stomp it to death this afternoon!

I don't know what method this guy used to track us down. He not only belittled me and my father to the point of worthlessness, but also caused my beautiful master to turn against me.

How could he return home in a high-profile manner as a victor after dawn, and vent all the resentment he had accumulated over the years?

Without the secret help of my beautiful master, I wouldn't be able to handle those drug addicts!

"Meow? Senior is guiding you onto the right path, and instead of appreciating it, you're giving me this look. What's the meaning of that?" Jiang Chen, always eager for drama, poked his head out from behind Hong Luo's semi-transparent back and said innocently, "Look at the way you want to strangle me. Do you think I'm being too talkative and telling you the details of what happened back then?"

That's true. Anyone with a clear sense of right and wrong would know that Gu Qinglang shouldn't be blamed for this.

In this way, you will not have sufficient reason to blame others and stand on the so-called side of justice, and you will not be able to establish the image of the victim as innocent and pitiful, right?

After all, Gu Qinglang lost control and severely injured your father, so he specially invited many famous doctors in the capital to treat him and save his life.

To show his appreciation, he even spent his own money to buy many spiritual herbs from the Treasure Pavilion, and also gave your father an inexhaustible supply of gold and silver jewelry, so that even if he could no longer cultivate, he could still be a wealthy man with plenty of spiritual herbs to raise the next generation.

He was insulted and provoked for no reason; only after taking action did he realize that his opponent was a paper tiger and couldn't be beaten; life and death are not important in the arena anyway, and Gu Qinglang did more than enough by arranging for someone to treat him and giving him compensation.

If it were you, how far could you go?

If someone offended you, they'd be dead on the spot, no wonder all this mess happened. After all, you're the kind of person who holds grudges and won't even step on an innocent kitten you've never crossed a path with!

Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much better after his outburst.

"Host is right!" The little white cat spared no effort in praising him. "Hmph! If it weren't for my quick reaction and hugging the host to absorb most of the force, that kick from that superhuman would probably have injured even a tiger, let alone someone as small as you."

He had the wicked intention of kicking the cute kitten to death! Bullying a kitten for no reason is a crime!

The cat and the system silently clasped their paws, squatting on the wooden table in the same posture, staring at each other.

"Compensation? What compensation?!" Gu Xingzhou was taken aback, not even noticing that his beautiful master's gaze had turned cold towards him. He hurriedly asked, "A large quantity of spiritual herbs and gold and silver jewelry? How did you know?"

The fluffy dumpling had already found the newspapers that Ling Qiye had helped it to collect from the School Affairs Department's archives, which had been gathering dust for many years. After receiving a glare from its host, it threw the newspapers on the wooden table and patted its paws. "Meow~ The evidence is all there, let's see how you deny it now!"

A stack of fine papers appeared out of thin air on the table. Hong Luo glanced at it and was shocked to see the moving pictures on it. "What... what is this?"

"This is the newspaper published by the School Affairs Department." Jiang Chen introduced with his head held high and a proud look on his face: "Humans are very clever. They have invented this kind of newspaper that can see images by utilizing the unique abilities of many superhumans."

However, due to the need to gather many extraordinary individuals, the print run was very small and the price was very high. Now, only collectors still have copies in stock. And I am the most adorable collector in Kyoto!

Here, this is the most complete report; take a look for yourselves and you'll see the whole story.

Gu Xingzhou disregarded everything else and rushed forward to pick up the newspaper and read it carefully.

"Wow, they even recorded the scene!" Hong Luo, her transparent body floating above, skimmed through the pages, enjoying the spectacle.

The School Affairs Department's archives record the entire process in great detail.

The text, complete with illustrations, details which branches of the Gu clan participated in the martial arts tournament, the rules of the arena, which prominent figures were invited to observe, and introduces each of the top contenders. It is very clear and easy to read.

Gu Feiyue's five consecutive victories as a dark horse have attracted everyone's attention. Several government departments that urgently need to replenish their ranks with young blood are secretly vying to recruit him into their own ranks, hoping to cultivate him and ensure his future success.

However, Gu Feiyue's ambitions clearly lay elsewhere.

He rejected the offer and became arrogant, believing that his rise to prominence would bring glory to his lineage. So he made a high-profile demand that the Gu clan rescind the exile order and allow the Junxi Town branch to return to the capital and assume important responsibilities.

After being rejected without mercy, Gu Feiyue became enraged and made outrageous remarks on the stage, insulting Gu Qinglang, the most brilliant genius of the Gu family at the time and a direct descendant.

They wanted to prove that the loss of the Gu clan was a great loss by defeating the other side.

The battle between the two was extremely brief. Gu Feiyue, at the age of twenty-three, had cultivated to the peak of the fourth level, which would indeed be considered an extraordinary talent in other families. However, he was challenging the genius of the Gu family, one of the oldest and most prestigious families in the Great Sui Dynasty.

Gu Qinglang was only eighteen years old when he entered the fifth level. He had cultivated steadily and surely. How could he, a fourth-level peak cultivator who had been nourished by spiritual medicine, possibly compete with him?

With a single palm strike, Gu Feiyue fell off the stage, his meridians severed, and he coughed up blood. Gu Qinglang's recorded expression on the stage was clearly filled with bewilderment, shock, and then some panic. He hurriedly sought help from the renowned doctors watching the match.

The report from the School Affairs Department followed the Junxi Town branch of the family as they left the capital. Boxes of gold, silver, jewels, and various medicinal herbs were transported by seven or eight carriages and escorted by Gu Qinglang over Weicheng Mountain before returning.

This move clearly served as a great deterrent to other forces that were eager to rob them. Until Gu Feiyue and his group returned to Junxi Town, they did not encounter any difficulties from any forces along the way. After all, anyone who wanted to rob them of the valuable treasures they were carrying would have to think twice about whether they could withstand the anger of the Gu family in the capital for being provoked.

"Sure enough, this matter was actually handled quite well eighteen years ago." After reading the entire report, Hong Luo looked at his apprentice with a complicated expression.

I have just woken up and don’t know the child well. It would be understandable if he had been living under his father’s lies and deception all along; but if he knows the truth and still puts himself in the position of a victim and harbors all kinds of resentment, then that is really incomprehensible.

Even with good talent, such a temperament would likely make it difficult to go far on the path of cultivation.

Most importantly, he has grown up, and no matter how much she teaches him, it will be difficult to correct the temperament and personality he has developed since childhood. Thinking of her previous expectations for the young man, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, hoping that there was still room for change.

Otherwise, this master-disciple relationship wouldn't last long, and he would never sacrifice his last remaining soul for a hopeless child.

As the most important support for the wild pseudo-master, Gu Xingzhou's dazzling aura dimmed slightly after Hong Luo's mentality changed.

"Yay!" The fluffy ball jumped excitedly a few times upon seeing this, then hopped onto Jiang Chen to pet his fur. "What's stolen will eventually have to be returned. Didn't it suffer a bit of a blow and lose some of its aura? Hehehe, as expected of the host I chose, your output is as fierce as a tiger!"

Jiang Chen silently moved away from you, but still couldn't escape the clutches of the solid white cat. He could only sigh inwardly and endure being petted.

"Who...who sent you?" Gu Xingzhou's hands trembled slightly after reading the newspaper. Then, a flash of inspiration struck him, and his eyes turned sinister.

Isn't that too much of a coincidence?

Just when he had won the favor of his beautiful master and successfully refined medicine, with a bright future ahead, this stinky cat suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It deliberately led him to mention old stories in its conversation, and coincidentally, it knew everything and even carried newspapers and other such things with it.

Everything seemed so coincidental, as if it had been arranged on purpose!

Gu Xingzhou snorted coldly and threw the newspaper aside, saying in a deep voice: "Tell me the truth, who sent you to disturb my peace of mind? The capital is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from Junxi Town. I don't believe that a mere immature demon cat could just happen to run into me in the desolate mountains and happen to bring 'evidence' with him!"

Ha, I bet Gu Qinglang sent you to clear his name!

Regardless of the circumstances, he was the one who crippled my father, so any compensation he provides is entirely deserved. Besides, none of the so-called elixirs or gold and silver treasures ended up in our hands; what kind of compensation is that?

Jiang Chen: ╮(─▽─)╭

Little white cat: (?oωo?)

Hongluo: (。oˇ?ˇo。)

The atmosphere in the thatched hut suddenly fell silent for a few moments. Jiang Chen licked his paws and sneered, "You're just making trouble for no reason."

Who kicked me first? I was drunk and lying in the grass trying to sober up, did you come here to abuse me?

You wanted to kill me, but you won't let me come to your door and demand an explanation?

What happened to the demon cat?

We demons are no less valuable than you humans. Why can't we seek justice when we've been bullied?

I've already been very merciful by not delivering a fatal blow to you right away.

If you were kicked away and nearly killed for no reason, given your personality, you probably would have killed the other person's entire family to feel satisfied, right? This is another double standard. If you provoke someone, it's a capital offense; if you hurt someone and they don't die, it's considered leniency and they have to kneel down and thank you for your great kindness. You can't even come to their door to demand an explanation.

Why bring up old stories? I'm originally from Kyoto and I like collecting things, what does that have to do with you?

If you didn't keep threatening to cripple Gu Qinglang, how would I have known about the feud between you? The facts and evidence are right in front of me, yet you still can't distinguish right from wrong!

What's wrong? They compensated you so much, but your dad couldn't afford to let your grandpa exploit you. Instead of going to cause trouble for your grandpa, you're complaining that Gu Qinglang didn't feed your dad.

"You look respectable, young man, but you're such a fool. It's a pity my demon clan elders have encountered such a disciple—ungrateful, shameless, and utterly ignorant of propriety. If she were to raise you up in the future, wouldn't you, with your character, turn the tables and even try to possess and defile your master?"

Gu Xingzhou was enraged when his secret was exposed. His eyes blazed with fury as he roared, "You despicable scoundrel who sows discord, go to hell!"

A sharp gust of wind from a punch came crashing down, and Jiang Chen could feel the fur on his body being blown into disarray.

He remained still, but Hong Luo's expression turned cold. She made a hand seal with her right hand, and a faint red aura bound his figure as he killed the little demon cat. "Gu Xingzhou, how could you have such murderous intent at the slightest disagreement?"

The feud between you and the little demon cat started with you. If you had encountered an ordinary cat instead of a demon cat, it would have been dead long ago! You are inherently cruel, love killing, and refuse to listen to advice or distinguish right from wrong. You are even worse than those violent demons!

Even if you awaken me with your spiritual power, I've only just begun to show promise in the art of alchemy. Can you please wake up?

Think carefully about what you have done to deserve the attention of a talented young man like Gu Qinglang, who would even send a demon cat to deliver a message.

You think too highly of yourself!

I've been observing your reaction. I learned that there was so much compensation but it didn't reach you and your son. Shouldn't you consider seeking justice and getting back what's rightfully yours?

Yet you show no resentment towards the person behind the confiscation of your wealth and elixirs; instead, you vent your anger on Gu Qinglang, who handled everything flawlessly. I think you're not even trying to argue for justice; rather, as the little demon cat said, you want to pretend to be Gu Qinglang's victim so you can have a reason to step on him and bolster your own power in the future!

The demon race has always been straightforward and direct, resorting to fists when necessary. Therefore, Hong Luo's mind is simple and straightforward.

It was precisely because of this mindset that she was enveloped by the halo of the wild pseudo-master until she was taken into the harem without noticing anything amiss. She had no idea that from the very beginning, when Gu Xingzhou used her power to provoke two-on-one situations everywhere, he had already deviated from the path of justice and become a selfish, self-serving, thieving, and hypocritical accomplice who would annihilate entire clans at the drop of a hat.