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Chapter 11: Continue Taming

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'This system has quite unexpected features,' Lu Zhou thought to himself. Fortunately, he was old now and his skin was saggy and wrinkled, so nobody could see the change in his expression, unless it was an obvious one.

When Zhou Jifeng heard that, he shouted furiously, "Bullsh*t! Don't you try to sow discord, old villain! Everyone in the world knows that Si Wuya, the seventh disciple of Golden Court Mountain, is a despicable man good at calculation. A pity that such a mean trick is useless against me!"

Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "What an ardent but ignorant youth! In this case, I will tell you everything. When I visited Yi Province many years ago, I stopped at the Jiang Family for a rest. Coincidentally, the young lady of the family was giving birth. The newborn boy was born with extraordinary bone structure and amazing talents. I intended to take him in as my disciple. So, I gave his parents three days to consider. But, regardless of their decision, I had decided to bring the boy with me…However, the next day, the whole Jiang Family was slaughtered."

"It was already too late when I arrived…Later on, the whole cultivation world thought I was the one who slaughtered the Jiang Family. I've killed countless people in my life, and one more murder case or one less false charge would not change that fact. All the orthodox cultivators in the world thought I did it, but nobody knew it was actually done by Luo Changfeng."

Fighting back the pain, Zhou Jifeng sneered, "You can continue to make up the story…"

Lu Zhou knew that the other would not believe it, so he gave him a heavy dose, "You have a birthmark on your shoulder. When you were born, the inside of your body was wet and cold. It was I who helped you to get rid of that, and it is also the reason why there is always a stream of evil energy in your body. Your surname is Jiang, and you are the son of that Jiang Family…"

Zhou Jifeng was taken aback. Few people knew he had a birthmark on his shoulder, so how did this old villain know?

"Considering that you are too young, if I tell you the whole truth, I'm afraid you will not be able to bear the impact…Well, you may leave now."

Sometimes, a retreat was the way to advance, and what happened next had proven that right.

Although Zhou Jifeng did not believe it, he still said, "I don't believe what you said…Old villain, don't hope that such a despicable and mean trick will work on me."

"If you dare to slander my master again, I will chop you into pieces now. Do you believe it?" Little Yuan'er raised a hand.

Zhou Jifeng, "…"

He suddenly felt that the old villain was not as terrible as he had imagined, but this little girl was rather scary.

As the saying went, 'Nice people are bullied and the docile horses are ridden.' Lu Zhou suddenly realized that when dealing with youth like this, he could not be too gentle. So, he laughed and said, "Your master, Luo Changfeng, had slaughtered the whole Jiang Family, raped your mother, and abducted you. Thirty years ago, he broke through the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm. The realm is divided into three major stages, Dao Primal, Chaotic Primal, and Dao Fusing. In the Dao Fusing stage, there is a way to advance…"

He was not yet finished when Little Yuan'er interrupted, "Master, I know about this…With a powerful cultivation base, a Dao-fusing expert can devour another person's energy essence and cultivation base and fuse them as one. That is why the stage is called Dao Fusing. Am I right, Master?"

Lu Zhou paid her no mind, so Little Yuan'er immediately bowed her head and dared not speak again. Meanwhile, Zhou Jifeng frowned and kept shaking his head.

Lu Zhou went on, "In the whole Heavenly Sword Sect, only your cultivation path is exactly the same as Luo Changfeng's. Do you still think there's nothing wrong with him?"

There was no need for him to finish the rest.

Although these words could not immediately change Zhou Jifeng or make him believe, they at least aroused his doubts, and that was more than enough. He would verify the rest himself.

"I know you don't believe it…When you get back, go and ask your master's master. Little Yuan'er, see him off," Lu Zhou said faintly.

"Master, surely you are not letting him go just like this? He had attacked you!" Little Yuan'er pursed her lips.

"Don't be presumptuous!"

Hearing that, Little Yuan'er could say nothing else but stamp her foot lightly. Then, she turned to Zhou Jifeng as she snorted and said, "You are a stupid pig! Does my Master need to lie to you? Wouldn't it be better for him to just kill you? Fool!"

Zhou Jifeng, "…"

His mind was in a mess now, and he kept repeating 'I don't believe…' instinctively.After Little Yuan'er sent Zhou Jifeng away, Lu Zhou glanced at the quest menu. He knew that the side quest would not be completed immediately. But, it was only a matter of time.

If Zhou Jifeng were clever enough, he would investigate what he had said, unless he was mentally retarded.

"Master, why didn't you kill him?" Little Yuan'er asked as soon as she returned to the Evil Sky Pavilion.

But, Lu Zhou shook his head in response.

The desire to kill in this little girl's heart was too strong. Just like her senior brothers and sisters, she had been heavily influenced by Ji Tiandao.

Lu Zhou stood up and clasped his hands behind his back as he said, "Killing people is not the only way to solve a problem."

"But Master, you sent me down the mountain to kill many orthodox cultivators just now. They were sneaking around Golden Court Mountain, and they deserved to be killed!" Little Yuan'er said angrily.

Speechless, Lu Zhou knocked her on her head and said, "Don't argue with me."

"Ouch!"

"Did I say you can't kill people? Killing people is not the only way to solve a problem, but it is always one of the ways!"

"Oh!" Little Yuan'er did not quite understand that.

Right then, Lu Zhou heard a system prompt, "Ding! Your disciples are doing evil, and your merit points will be deducted soon!"

'Damnit! The merit points can be deducted!'

Although he tried to be as calm and poised as possible, he almost collapsed at that moment and cursed.

"Go get your Senior Brothers and Sister here!"

"Yes, Master!"

While frowning, Lu Zhou asked, 'System, I have only so few merit points. Why do you still want to deduct them?'

Of course, the system still did not respond. It seemed to convey that while he could obtain merit points from his disciples, the merit points could also be deducted when his disciples did evil.

But…what had they done to be considered evil?

Before very long, the three villainous disciples—Duanmu Sheng, Mingshi Yin, and Zhao Yue—walked into Evil Sky Pavilion with their heads bowed while being led by Little Yuan'er, as if nothing had happened.

"Greetings, Master!" The three of them greeted at the same time.

"Tell me what have you done just now," Lu Zhou asked, his face expressionless.

"Ah? Master, we've been doing what you asked us to do, patrolling around Golden Court Mountain. We didn't do anything else!" Mingshi Yin said with an innocent look.

Lu Zhou said faintly, "You should know my temper. I don't like anyone lying to me."

When the trio heard that, their expressions changed slightly.

The fourth disciple, Mingshi Yin, said hastily, "We found some hunters in the southern foothills…Golden Court Mountain is not a place for them to hunt."

"So, you attacked them?"

"I…I'm sorry, Master. I should have killed them all!" Mingshi Yin said.

Lu Zhou, "…"

"Golden Court Mountain is famous in the cultivation world, so how could those hunters not know that? It is very likely that they are spies sent by those so-called orthodox sects. Master, I'll go and kill them all now!"

Mingshi Yin turned around and was about to leave when Lu Zhou, somewhat speechless, said, "Hold on!"

"Ah?"

"The shield has not yet been fully repaired, so it is normal for someone to accidentally trespass our land. You just have to drive them away and only attack when you discover someone with ill intentions," said Lu Zhou.

The three villainous disciples looked at each other and thought, 'Wait, this is not Master's usual routine…Shouldn't we kill those intruders and their families?'

"This disciple will obey Master's order."

Their loyalty was 68%, 62%, and 65% respectively.

After that, they went to the foothills together. As soon as they left the Evil Sky Pavilion, they felt the pressure in their hearts disappear. The fifth disciple, Zhao Yue, smiled and said as she played with her hair, "Master has suddenly become so gentle that I'm not used to it. Senior Brothers…do you feel that Master has become different from before?"

Mingshi Yin, who boasted of being good at analysis, stroked his chin and said, "Don't panic, don't blindly analyze, and learn from your mistakes…Maybe Master is trying a new routine."

"Yes, we just have to follow his orders and not ask too much." Duanmu Sheng did not care so much and just made his way down the mountain.Before long, Lu Zhou, who was resting in Evil Sky Pavilion, heard a prompt.

"You have saved 15 innocent lives and are rewarded with 150 merit points."

"You have received the worship of 14 people and are rewarded with 14 merit points. You have received the devout worship of 1 person and are rewarded with 10 merit points."

"Hint #1: Devout worship has a 10x bonus, and ordinary worship does not have a bonus."

"Hint #2: You will not get merit points again from the same worship."

"Hint #3: Merit points will not be rewarded from worship that is deliberately planned."

Lu Zhou opened his eyes instantly.

'What! I can get merit points from worship? Why didn't you tell me earlier?'

Whenever someone knelt and bowed to him, he would actually receive merit points!

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"Little Yuan'er, where are you?"

"Yes, Master?"

Clad in blue clothes, Little Yuan'er darted in from outside.

"Inform your Senior Brothers and Sister that they must treat innocent people kindly."

"Kind…kindly?" Little Yuan'er had a look of disbelief when she heard the word come out of her master's mouth.

"Go now."

"I'll inform them right now."

Filled with doubts, Little Yuan'er went to the foot of the mountain. When she told the three villainous disciples what Lu Zhou had said, Zhao Yue tripped herself and almost fell to the ground.

"Fourth Senior Brother, there's something wrong with Master's new routine…No matter how his taste has changed, he would never ask us to treat others kindly."

Mingshi Yin looked at Little Yuan'er and asked, "Little Junior Sister, did Master really say that?"

Little Yuan'er nodded and said, "Yes, those are Master's exact words, treat innocent people kindly."

"Finished…We're finished…" Mingshi Yin paced back and forth.

"Old Fourth, what do you mean by that?" Duanmu Sheng asked while frowning.

"Master had done all the evil things in his life, so if he really wants to play with a new routine, he can only play with 'kindness'."

"But, that doesn't necessarily mean we are finished," Zhao Yue said with a smile.

"The problem is that I don't know how to be kind at all!" Mingshi Yin felt like weeping but had no tears.Looking at her helpless senior brothers and sister, Little Yuan'er cleared her throat and said, "Aren't you thinking too much?"

Their eyes fell on her at the same time. "Since you are so close to Master, do you know some secret that we don't, Little Yuan'er?"

"Aye, tell us quickly!"

"There's no secret, but Master did tell me one thing…"

"What is it?"

"Killing people is not the only way to solve a problem."

That gave the three disciples a pause.

"I knew it is not that simple! Although Master has a mighty cultivation base, he could never say something so deep!" Mingshi Yin slapped himself on the thigh.

Meanwhile, at the Tigerridge Gang's headquarters…

"Chief, the Derived Moon Palace wrote back…"

"What does the letter say?" Zhu Honggong was overjoyed.

"The palace master of the Derived Moon Palace said that since the old villain of the Golden Court Mountain could kill Luo Changfeng, the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, with one move, it means that his cultivation base has recovered. Hence, he cannot help you. He also asks you to hide as you are the weakest."

Plop!

Zhu Honggong fell to the ground. He felt a chill run down his back while cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

'Why is this happening? How could Master be so powerful?'

"Chief!"

"Don't panic! Calm down! I'm still here! Why do you need to be so scared?""Ding! You are rewarded with 50 merit points for taming Zhu Honggong."

Lu Zhou was rather puzzled when he heard the prompt.

'Why am I rewarded with merit points related to Zhu Honggong when I have done nothing to him?'

He glanced at his personal menu.

Name: Lu Zhou

Race: Human

Cultivation Base: Mystic Enlightening realm, Heart Aperture

Merit Points: 244

Remaining life: 610 days

Items: Ji Tiandao Peak Form Card x 2, Critical Block Card (passive) x 5

He was still extremely weak.

Although he found a new way to accumulate merit points, in the face of those items that cost at least one thousand points, the merit points he had at the moment were a drop in the ocean.

These merit points were merely enough for a few lucky draws and nothing else.

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. You have received a Whitzard."

"Whitzard is a unique and permanent mount."

Lu Zhou could not help widening his pair of cloudy old eyes as he exclaimed excitedly, "A Whitzard!"

It was a heaven-defying prize!

Ji Tiandao owned various cultivation techniques, weapons, and even this kind of a rare mount. After all, he was an old villain who had lived for a thousand years. Surely, he had accumulated many things. But now, Lu Zhou had replaced Ji Tiandao, and he owned nothing. He was very poor.

He did not expect that he would get such a rare mount through a lucky draw.

The world of Great Yan was full of strange and wonderful things. Those who could not catch demon beasts or wild beasts as mounts would find ways to craft flying chariots or learn the art of flying swords, so that they could fly in the air. But, none of these were as impressive as an actual mount.

If it were in the modern times, a Whitzard was equivalent to the most luxurious car—it symbolized status.

The higher the level of the wild beast a person controlled, the stronger he would naturally be.

"Whitzard!" Lu Zhou called out.

At his voice, a beast, with the body of a lion, two horns atop its head, and a goatee, bathed in auspicious light and stepping on clouds, flew over and landed in the courtyard of Evil Sky Pavilion.

Lu Zhou froze for a moment as he stared at the shining Whitzard in the courtyard. Even though he had Ji Tiandao's memory, which made him extremely knowledgeable, he was still thrilled when he saw the Whitzard.

He casually waved a hand. At the gesture, the Whitzard spun in the courtyard and disappeared, as if it had squeezed into the void.At the foot of the mountain, the three villainous disciples looked back over their shoulders at the Evil Sky Pavilion on the mountaintop, their faces blank.

"Is there something wrong with my eyes? I seem to see a very strong auspicious energy."

"Your eyes are fine, because I sensed it too."

"It is a new routine. Master is deliberately concealing his evil aura. Just pretend you didn't see it."

"Yes, just pretend we didn't see it."Inside the Evil Sky Pavilion, Lu Zhou felt a little light-headed because he kept winning prizes from lucky draws.

He had indeed decided to use the rest of his merit points on lucky draws.

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. Thank you for trying, you have received 1 luck point."

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. Thank you for trying, you have received 1 luck point."

Just like that, he got two 'thank you for trying' in a row.

"So, after giving me some sweets to get me addicted, you are not giving me anything now?" Lu Zhou was speechless.

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. Thank you for trying, you have received 1 luck point."He was left with 44 merit points, so he could not continue. Hence, he helplessly closed the lucky draw function.

"It is all a trap."

However, he was not too disappointed or regretful. On the whole, the payoff was huge. With just four lucky draws, he had gotten himself a Whitzard, which was considered a great deal.Near the foot of Golden Court Mountain…

Three middle-aged men looked in the direction of the mountain while riding on tall horses.

"Ahead of us is the Golden Court Mountain, which is also the lair of the old villain who holds sway in the cultivation world and keeps everyone at a fearful distance from him."

"Lord Steward, why did Lord Patriarch send Yuan'er to Golden Court Mountain? This place has a bad reputation!"

"Do you think this is what Lord Patriarch wanted? The old villain kills people without batting an eye. It was out of helplessness that Lord Patriarch had offered Yuan'er to take him as her master."

"I just hope the old villain will help our family through this disaster for Yuan'er's sake."

The steward, who took the lead, shook his head helplessly and said, "I hope so, too. It is said that the old villain had driven back the top ten experts alone a few days ago, and he had even slain the sect leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Luo Changfeng, with one move. If he is willing to help, the Ci Family will surely survive this disaster."

The three men rode on.

When they entered the mountain forest, a black figure suddenly floated up in the sky like a ghost and said in an eerie voice, "Who are you? How dare you trespass Golden Court mountain!"

The three men immediately dismounted and fell on one knee as they looked up at the sky.

"The Ci Family from the city of Anyang offers greetings to the vill…to the exp-experts of Evil Sky Pavilion…" The steward swallowed as beads of cold sweat trickled down his cheeks.

"The Ci Family from the city of Anyang?" Mingshi Yin's figure flashed from hundreds of meters away, leaving numerous afterimages behind. Meanwhile, Duanmu Sheng and Zhao Yue appeared out of nowhere and stood on either side of the other.

The three men widened their eyes and their lips trembled. Seeing for oneself was a hundred times better than hearing from others. It was said that every villain of the Golden Court Mountain was terrible, and they found it to be true after seeing them with their own eyes.

"Old Fourth, the Ci Family of Anyang is Little Junior Sister's family," said Duanmu Sheng.

"I know that…Fortunately, I'm smart…According to Master's new routine, we can't kill them now and have to treat them kindly. Besides, they are from Little Junior Sister's family," said Mingshi Yin while nodding.

"Fourth Senior Brother has a point."

That made the three men of the Ci Family exchange a puzzled look.

Mingshi Yin smiled as he walked over and helped the steward up to his feet. "Please get up! You don't have to be so courteous with us."

"Ah?"

The steward was confused by that. 'This must be a bait that hides the hook. The kindlier he treats me, the humbler I must behave.' And hence, he said in a trembling voice, "No, I do not deserve this…"

"You are wrong. Since you are from the same family as Little Junior Sister, you are one of us. There is no need to be so courteous among ourselves. Come, don't be so nervous…"

"I really don't deserve this…"

While frowning, Mingshi Yin kicked the steward, throwing him to the ground.

Bam!

"You seem to prefer rough treatment, don't you? Go up the mountain now and let Master decide what should be done about you!"

Duanmu Sheng and Zhao Yue were stunned.

"Don't look at me like that, I can't help it. Master's new routine is really difficult to get used to."

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In the Evil Sky Pavilion atop the Golden Court Mountain…

"Master, representatives from the Ci Family of Anyang wish to see you."

"Which Ci Family?"

"Little Yuan'er's family."

The scene of Ji Tiandao taking Little Yuan'er as his disciple in the city of Anyang five years ago appeared in Lu Zhou's mind as he nodded slightly and said, "Bring them in."

"Yes, Master!"

Before very long, three villainous disciples led the people of the Ci Family into the Evil Sky Pavilion. Little Yuan'er had returned as soon as she got the news as well.

The three men of the Ci Family did not expect to enter Evil Sky Pavilion so smoothly. However, the smoother it was, the more uneasy they became. And when they saw the old Lu Zhou, they shivered with fear and dared not to show the slightest impoliteness.

"Greetings, my lord!" The steward of the Ci Family knelt, and his two companions followed suit.

Lu Zhou glanced at them and said faintly, "I've set a rule that those who join Evil Sky Pavilion cannot have any contact with their families and friends. Little Yuan'er, do you still remember this?"

"I do remember. I will send them away right now," Little Yuan'er said hurriedly.

The steward turned to look at Little Yuan'er. With sweat trickling down his cheeks, he said, "Young Lady, it's me…Ci An!"

"Ci An?" Little Yuan'er looked doubtfully at the middle-aged man in front of her. When she left her family, she was only ten years old, and it had been five years, so her memory had slightly faded.

Ci An suddenly burst into tears and said, "I've finally found you, Young Lady! The Ci Family and your parents are in trouble!"

Little Yuan'er had left her family for only five years. Over the years, she often thought of her parents, and she missed them very much. Fortunately, the old villain doted on her and did not lead her to the evil side completely.

But, Duanmu Sheng, Mingshi Yin, and Zhao Yue were different, and they did not like what they saw. They thought it was a shame for a man to cry like a child before so many people.

So, Duanmu Sheng shouted in a deep voice, "Be quiet!"

That stopped Ci An from crying and struck fear into his heart. He was so scared that he immediately bowed his head.

"The Evil Sky Pavilion is not a place for you to cry," said Zhao Yue with a smile. "Little Junior Sister, if it weren't for the sake that he is from your family, I would have sewed his mouth with my gold needle."

Ci An, "…"

Little Yuan'er fell to her knees and said, "Master!"

Lu Zhou's face was calm, devoid of emotions.

In the twinkling of an eye, Mingshi Yin had an idea. He cupped his fist and said, "Master, rules are made to be broken. As Little Junior Sister's senior brothers and sister, her family is our family as well. We will be worse than pigs and dogs if we don't help our family when they are in trouble."

"I agree," Zhao Yue said.

"Fourth Junior Brother has a point, and I think the same," Duanmu Sheng said.

Little Yuan'er was surprised to hear her senior brothers and sister supporting her. Meanwhile, Lu Zhou nodded slightly and said, "There is some truth in what you said."

He glanced at the three villainous disciples. Their loyalty had increased by another 5% each, almost reaching 70%.

"However, it depends on the trouble. Evil Sky Pavilion will not meddle in anything," Lu Zhou's eyes fell on Ci An.

"Exactly! Master's mightiness is well-known throughout the world. If it is only some trivial matters, I think we can just ignore them," said Mingshi Yin.

Zhao Yue rolled her eyes. 'This is not called being good at analysis, Old Fourth, you are just sailing with the wind…And you are good at flattery!'

Little Yuan'er winked at Ci An. At the sight of that, the steward said quickly, "The Ci Family has always been well behaved in Anyang, and we only trade with common people. Over the years, we have lived in peace, and the business has supported the livelihood of over a thousand people in the family. A month ago, our trade caravan was robbed by a gang of mounted brigands while passing through a river valley. The Ci Family wanted no trouble, so we paid them some money…But, the gang did not stop there. They rushed to Anyang on the same night, robbed everything from us, and even kidnapped over a hundred people as hostages!"

When she heard what happened to her family, Little Yuan'er frowned slightly. The matter could be serious or minor.

Zhao Yue laughed. "It is only a gang of mounted brigands. Why don't you get help from the local authorities?"

"Our family head thought so too, but as soon as the authorities heard about the mounted brigands of the river valley, they immediately drove him out. They dared not help us!"

"Are those brigands really so strong?" Zhao Yue scoffed.

Ci An said nervously, "It is said that this gang of mounted brigands is backed by cultivators…"

"No wonder!"

The whole story had become clear now, and everyone rested their eyes on Lu Zhou.

According to Ji Tiandao's old ways, Evil Sky Pavilion would never interfere in such matters. But, that was in the past. Moreover, this matter was related to their little junior sister, on whom their master doted the most.

Therefore, before their master even spoke, Mingshi Yin jumped forward and said righteously, "Master, let me handle this! This gang of mounted brigands have gone too far. How could they kidnap Little Junior Sister's family? I will make sure this is done right."

Both Duanmu Sheng and Zhao Yue were rendered speechless. 'Old Fourth is really shameless!' they thought.

On the other hand, Ci An was overjoyed when he heard that, as if he were dreaming. It was much smoother than he had expected.

Meanwhile, Lu Zhou was thinking.

With his current strength, if he interfered with matters between cultivators, it was equivalent to looking for trouble. However, he could let his disciples handle it and be rewarded with merit points, killing two birds with one stone.

"Master, please allow me to atone for my crimes by doing good deeds. Little Junior Sister's family is in grave danger, and as her Senior Brother, I can't just turn a blind eye and do nothing. Yes, Master has ordered me to be grounded, but this is a special circumstance, and I hope Master can let me help them." Mingshi Yin delivered his speech like an orthodox cultivator, which made Duanmu Sheng and Zhao Yue's jaws drop in surprise.

'When did Old Fourth's acting become so good?'

Lu Zhou looked at Mingshi Yin and said faintly, "Supposedly, Little Yuan'er should deal with this matter herself. But, she is still young, and I'm afraid that she doesn't know how to control herself. Since you, as her Senior Brother, have the heart to help her, I'll let you handle it."

"I will certainly complete the task!" Mingshi Yin was overjoyed.

"You have three days…"

"Ah? Three…three days? Master, don't you think three days is a little bit too short?" Mingshi Yin tried to buy himself more time.

While smiling, Zhao Yue said, "Senior Brother, you are a Divine Court expert. If it were me, two days would be more than enough. When did you become so lacking in confidence?"

"Ugh!"

'We grow from the same root, so why should you hurt me in such a rush? Do you think it is good to pull the rug from under my feet?'

"Go now," Lu Zhou waved a hand.

"Yes, Master!"

The reason Lu Zhou only gave him three days was that he did not wish these disciples to be too unrestricted, lest they were gone for too long and caused too many troubles.

As he thought about that, he opened the system's menu. Sure enough, there was an additional tab in the quest menu called 'Assigned tasks', and the first line clearly showed up as below:

Saving the Ci Family

Executor: Mingshi Yin

Countdown timer: 2 days and 23 hours…

At that moment, Little Yuan'er fell to her knees and bowed deeply as she said, "Thank you, Master!"

At the same time, Ci An and his two companions also bowed and said, "Thank you, my lord…"

"Ding! You have received the devout worship of three people and are rewarded with 30 merit points. Hint: Merit points will not be rewarded from worship that is deliberately planned."

"Little Yuan'er, send them down the mountain."

"Yes, Master!" She looked as if she had something to say.

Lu Zhou read her expression, and he said, "Although your Fourth Senior Brother loves the outside world, he always does things seriously and uses his brain wisely. He will solve the problem in less than a day. You don't have to worry."

"I understand now, Master!"

On the other side, Duanmu Sheng and Zhao Yue froze at the same time. Their master obviously knew that Mingshi Yin would spend two days doing his own things out there.

Everything was under their master's control!

"Old Fifth!"

"Yes, Master?"

"I want you to investigate the Heavenly Sword Sect, especially its eldest disciple, Zhou Jifeng. You have two days."

Zhao Yue beamed when she heard the order. "Yes, Master. I will definitely complete the task!"

Since he wanted to instigate Zhou Jifeng's defection, he naturally needed to keep a close watch on him.

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Chapter 14: Complete the Tasks

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The next day…

Golden Court Mountain was extremely hot in August. Hence, Lu Zhou came to the gazebo to enjoy the cool air.

Since he had no need to cultivate, his days became extremely boring. He felt like an old man sitting under the shade of a large tree at the entrance of a village in his previous life.

His third and ninth disciples were standing guard outside like a pair of door gods. Since the incident of Zhou Jifeng's assassination attempt, the two of them dared not to be careless again.

Although they thought Lu Zhou was strong enough to fend off any assassins, it would be the negligence of duty if they let any of those rascals slip into Golden Court Mountain.

"Master, can Fourth Senior Brother really help them?" Little Yuan'er could not help but ask.

Lu Zhou smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry!"

"Little Junior Sister, although Old Fourth is playful and not so reliable at times, he always does his best to complete the tasks assigned to him. You don't have to worry!" said Duanmu Sheng.

"Well, I'm just afraid that Fourth Senior Brother would focus on playing and forget about the task."

"If he dares to forget about the task, I, as his Senior Brother, will teach him a lesson before Master does anything to him," said Duanmu Sheng honestly.

"If only Seventh Senior Brother were here…" murmured Little Yuan'er under her breath.

"Little Junior Sister, careful about what you say!"

Those who betrayed their sect were all rebellious and wicked. She was inviting a stern lecture by mentioning a traitor in the face of their master.

She immediately realized that she had said something wrong, and she quickly stuck out her tongue.

But, Lu Zhou just shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. Old Seventh is indeed a rare talent. He is good at scheming, but he is also too fond of playing with people's hearts and always takes unnecessary pains to study an insignificant problem."

A clever man was always cunning. Such people were difficult to control and deal with.

"Senior Sister's letter is here!" Little Yuan'er said as she pointed at a carrier bird in the sky.

This carrier bird was not an ordinary carrier bird. It was raised with spiritual energy on Golden Court Mountain and had already mutated. Some powerful carrier birds had become one of the tens of thousands of savage beasts in this world of Great Yan. Among wild savage beasts, there were others who could fly faster than carrier birds, such as swan geese and carrier fishes.

The carrier bird shook off the letter, which fell into Little Yuan'er's hand.

"Master!"

"Read it."

"Yes, Master!"

Little Yuan'er unfolded the letter and began reading it, "Master, since the top ten sects besieged Golden Court Mountain and Luo Changfeng died, the Heavenly Sword Sect is thrown into confusion and everyone is fighting each other to become the next sect leader.

"Zhou Jifeng did not succeed as sect leader after returning to the Heavenly Sword Sect. Meanwhile, their previous sect leader, Luo Xingkong, suddenly began cultivating in seclusion. I suspect that he is likely to take the opportunity to break through the Dao-fusing stage of the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm.

"When I was spying on them at night, I found that Zhou Jifeng has begun to grow disloyal to his sect."

When she finished reading, Little Yuan'er handed the letter to Lu Zhou. Shaking his head, the latter said, "It is a little bit too slow. Inform Zhao Yue to give him a push when necessary."

"Yes, Master!"

Duanmu Sheng was puzzled. He cupped his fist and asked, "Master, why are we helping Zhou Jifeng? He is only a cultivator who has just stepped into the Divine Court realm, not to mention he is also our enemy."

Lu Zhou did not answer his question. Before their loyalty was more than 80%, he had to be very careful with what he said.

When he saw his master not say anything, Duanmu Sheng turned away in embarrassment and did not dare to ask any more questions.

"Ding! Mingshi Yin has completed the task you assigned him."

"Ding! This task has rescued 105 members of the Ci Family, and you are rewarded with 1,050 merit points."

"Ding! You have received the devout worship of 105 people and are rewarded with 1,050 merit points."

"Ding! This task has slain 82 mounted brigands, and you are rewarded with 820 merit points."Lu Zhou was surprised when he heard the prompts.

Could this be the right way to use the system?

Just this task alone had given him so many merit points. Together with a few balance points, he now had a total of 2,904 merit points.

"Master, Fourth Senior Brother's letter is here!" Little Yuan'er flew up in the sky as quickly as lightning.

"Read it!"

"Master, I've rescued all the kidnapped members of the Ci Family and slain the mounted brigands. Also, I found that the cultivators behind these brigands seem to be related to Old Eighth's Trigerridge Gang. I'll look into this matter."

The first half of the letter was to inform Lu Zhou that he had completed the task while the last part was purely an excuse to give him two days to play.

Lu Zhou was in a good mood, so he would naturally not quibble with the other. As they said, 'You cannot expect a horse to run fast when you don't let it graze.'

"Master, Fourth Senior Brother said this has something to do with Eight Senior Brother. How could Eight Senior Brother do this!" Little Yuan'er was very angry.

"Old Eighth is a Divine Court expert after all, so I don't think he would interfere with secular affairs. Most likely, the group of cultivators is using his name to do evil…" Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Whether he is involved or not, let Old Fourth investigate."

Since the master had reached a conclusion, the disciples naturally would not have any other opinions.In the afternoon…

Lu Zhou did not receive the prompt about the completion of Zhou Jifeng's quest, so he returned to Evil Sky Pavilion. He glanced at his merit points once again to confirm its balance. Sure enough, he had 2,904 points.

"Shopping mall."

"I want to purchase a Two Transformed Powers avatar."

"Ding! 1,000 merit points are deducted. You have received a Two Transformed Powers avatar."

The moment he received the avatar, Lu Zhou felt his cultivation base soar rapidly from the Heart Aperture stage to the Mouth Aperture stage of the Mystic Enlightening realm.

Of course, the benefit brought by the avatar was much more than that, as he felt energy flow endlessly like a river in his dantian and meridians. In the blink of an eye, he had advanced from the Mouth Aperture stage to the Nose Aperture stage, approaching the Eye Aperture stage.

Of the five apertures of the Mystic Enlightening realm—the Heart, Mouth, Nose, Eye, and Ear—he had broken through four now.

Lu Zhou nodded with satisfaction as he sensed the energy in him. The rate at which he was progressing should be unprecedented, he reckoned.

"I want to buy two reversal cards."

"Ding! 1,000 merit points are deducted. You have received 2 reversal cards."

"Use them now."

A vortex suddenly appeared over Evil Sky Pavilion, sucking the surrounding life force over and pouring them into Lu Zhou's old body. He was rejuvenated once again, and there were more dark hairs on his head.

The two cards had made him younger by six hundred days.

Perhaps it was because he had gotten used to the slow rhythms of the old body, he felt refreshed now that he was younger by six hundred days. It was not too obvious, but he felt very comfortable.

No one on earth could enjoy a reverse growth experience such as this, which was probably what Lu Zhou felt right now.

"Two thousand merit points are gone in a flash…These points just can't get me too many things, can they?"

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. Thank you for trying, you have received 1 luck point."

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. Thank you for trying, you have received 1 luck point."He got 'thank you for trying' five times in a row. Hence, Lu Zhou stopped trying his luck and glanced at his personal menu.

Name: Lu Zhou

Race: Human

Cultivation base: The Eye Aperture stage of the Mystic Enlightening realm

Avatar: Two Transformed Powers

Merit points: 654

Remaining life: 1,209 days

Items: Ji Tiandao Peak Form Card x 2, Critical Block Card (passive) x 5, Whitzard

"It seems that the merit points gained from completing tasks are not as rich as I had imagined," Lu Zhou muttered.

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Chapter 15: The Mind of Villainous Disciples (1/2)

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Lu Zhou glanced at the cultivation techniques and weapons in the shopping mall. The cheapest among them still cost at least 1,000 merit points. So, he did not spend the remaining merit points.

He planned to let his disciples do more tasks, so that he could prolong his life. Then, he would accumulate merit points and get himself a good enough cultivation technique or weapons.

In his memory, this world was too dangerous. With his current cultivation base, if he left Golden Court Mountain, it would be very difficult for him to protect himself. So, he could only stay on the mountain for the time being. With this group of villainous disciples protecting him, he would not face any trouble.

Of course, he also had to be on guard against the betrayal of these disciples.

Five disciples had left, and hence he had to be extra cautious with the remaining four. In any case, he was not afraid of them causing trouble, because he had peak-form experience cards and critical block cards for now.

"Yuan'er!"

Swoosh.

In the quiet woods, Little Yuan'er appeared gracefully like a fairy as she bowed and said, "Yes, Master?"

"Bring me the four treasures of study from the Evil Sky Pavilion."

"Oh! Master, you never write, and it was always me who wrote for you. Are you going to write by yourself today?"

"When do I need a little girl like you to tell me what to do?"

"I'll go right now…" Little Yuan'er lowered her head and stuck out her tongue. Before long, she brought the four treasures of the study and placed them before Lu Zhou.

After that, she stood on the side respectfully like a maidservant, simply watching. She wanted to see what her master was going to do. When she saw Lu Zhou show no signs of chasing her away, she grew bolder and stepped closer.

"Master, let me grind the ink for you." Prompted by a sudden inspiration, Little Yuan'er knelt beside the small tea table and carefully ground the ink.

In his previous life, Lu Zhou was an art student. When he was free, he liked to practice calligraphy, and his works even won awards at school.

So, writing was not difficult for him.

He picked up a writing brush and dipped it in the ink. Then, he wrote on a sheet of pure white paper: Yu Zhenghai, Yu Shangrong, Duanmu Sheng, Mingshi Yin, Zhao Yue, Ye Tianxin, Si Wuya, Zhu Honggong, Ci Yuan'er.

He wrote them from top to bottom according to the time he took them in as disciples. These were the nine evil disciples Ji Tiandao had taught, who had done all kinds of evil and awed the world.

Lu Zhou was lost in thought as he stared at the list. He wondered to what extent had the cultivation base of the eldest disciple reached, when even the most junior disciple was a Divine Court expert. Was he stronger than Ji Tiandao? If he were, with the murderous mind of Yu Zhenghai and Yu Shangrong, how could they allow an old villain like Ji Tiandao to continue existing in this world?

Besides, Ji Tiandao should know very well that each of the disciples he had taught was as savage as a tiger and as fierce as a wolf, and they certainly would betray him one day. Did he keep some tricks and trump cards up his sleeve when he began teaching these disciples?

Everything was worth pondering upon.

Unfortunately, the most critical part of the memory was lost, causing Lu Zhou to fail to figure out the answers.

'Ji Tiandao, what were the life-saving items you had kept?'

As he was thinking, Little Yuan'er waved her hand in front of his face and said with an admiring look, "Master, your writing is really beautiful! Why did you write my name?"

Lu Zhou sighed and said, "I'm introspecting."

"Introspecting?"

"Self-introspection should be practiced on a daily basis. I've taught nine disciples who do evil everywhere, causing widespread indignation and resentment. Maybe, I was wrong."

While he said that with his mouth, he thought, 'What wrong have I done? It was Ji Tiandao who was wrong.' A crooked stick would have a crooked shadow; it could be seen from some subtle behaviors of these disciples. He would have felt deeply ashamed if he had disciples who wanted to kill people at the slightest provocation.

"Then, why did Master want to take the nine of us as disciples? And you have only taken nine disciples…With your ability, you can open up Evil Sky Pavilion and Golden Court Mountain and take tens of thousands of disciples. With so many disciples, no one will dare to disobey you, and those orthodox sects will not dare to provoke us. With just one order from you, the many disciples will wipe out anyone who refuses to submit to us. Those who submit to us will thrive and those who resist us will perish!"Lu Zhou lifted his old hand and wanted to knock Little Yuan'er on the forehead. Not daring to avoid it, the little girl hunched her shoulders and closed her eyes as she waited for the beating.

However, the hand paused halfway, and then rested gently on the top of her head and gave it a light stroke.

"Why do you keep thinking about killing people…Have you forgotten what I've told you?"

"No, I dare not forget."

"Well…I've told you that killing people is not the only way to solve a problem. It is not that I want to deny you from killing people, but you have to decide whether it is a necessary solution based on the situation. For example, do you have any reason to kill those unarmed ordinary people, who have worked hard all their lives, stayed away from worldly affairs, and just want to live a peaceful life?"

Little Yuan'er shook her head.

"Another example is the people of the Ci Family whom Old Fourth had rescued. Do you think you would have the chance to save them if those mounted brigands killed them directly, just like what you and your senior brothers and sisters always did?"

Little Yuan'er shook her head again.

"Yes, those mounted brigands deserve to die, but they were just looking for money. Killing people was not their aim. So, what are we looking for?"

Little Yuan'er answered carefully, "Cultivation base? To go beyond the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm, step into the highest realm, and be enlightened about immortality?"

"Good, then cultivate hard."

"I…kind of get it now."

"I'm glad to hear that."

Little Yuan'er nodded with a look that said she did not fully understand. Then, as if she had suddenly thought of something, she said, "Master, will you continue taking in disciples?"

Lu Zhou's eyes fell on the paper.

'Eh?'

He understood now.

"Little Yuan'er, you asked me why I took the nine of you as disciples just now. What do you think is the reason?"

"Because we are amazingly gifted and every one of us is a genius in cultivation," Little Yuan'er said confidently.

Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "Look carefully at the paper…Do you see anything from your names?"

After staring at the names for a long time and failing to find anything unusual, she shook her head. Lu Zhou laughed, but he sneered at Ji Tiandao's shamelessness in his mind.

"The bright moon shines over the sea, from far away we share this moment together…"[1]1

Little Yuan'er still looked puzzled, but when she heard the poem, she could not help clapping. "It is a beautiful poem!"

As soon as she finished clapping, she seemed to realize something, and she turned to look at the nine names on the paper again. Sure enough, every one of the characters in the poem was found in the nine disciples' names.

"This is the reason Master took us in as disciples? It seems that there is one more character…" Little Yuan'er scratched her head and felt it slightly hard to believe.

Lu Zhou also could not believe that Ji Tiandao would be so fussy.

His ninth disciple was right, as there was one more character 'Shi'. If Ji Tiandao really searched his disciples based on this poem, that meant that his criteria for taking in disciples was not talent, but name. However, in the memory Lu Zhou obtained, this world was not the same world as his previous life. So, how did Ji Tiandao know about the poem?

Could it be that…Ji Tiandao was also a dimension traveler?

Meanwhile…

Mingshi Yin was flying in the sky, looking down at the ground with an enjoyable look on his face. "I finally managed to get out of Golden Court Mountain. I want to have fun!"

As he zoomed over a little town called Tangzi, the people down below cried out in shock.

"A bunch of ignorant ants…Since I am in a good mood today, I'll find myself a few beautiful girls and have some fun with them!"

He was about to swoop down when he thought of his master's words, and he hurriedly halted and murmured, "Never mind! Master likes to play with a new routine now, and I have to follow him…Cough, cough! Well, I might as well be a good man and give you the gold, silver, and jewelry seized from those brigands!"

Mingshi Yin untied his backpack and threw it toward the street in the town. Suddenly, banknotes, gold, silver and jewelry blotted out the sky and fell like rain.

"Let me be generous just once!"

Mingshi Yin thought of using the money to buy some girls, but since he had decided to not do that, there was no point in keeping it. Besides, he was not short of money anyway.

The people in the street ran for cover, but when they saw what had fallen to the ground were gold, silver and jewelry, they began to grab the things frantically.

In the blink of an eye, all the money was gone.

When the people saw the figure flash in the sky, they threw themselves to the ground and began bowing.

"A Bodhisattva! A living Bodhisattva! Thank you!"

"Thank Heaven!"

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Chapter 16: The Mind of Villainous Disciples (2/2)

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"Ding! You have received the devout worship of 35 people and are rewarded with 350 merit points."

Lu Zhou nodded slightly and murmured under his breath, "They are not unteachable after all…"Instead of seeking carnal pleasure, Mingshi Yin continued flying west for half a day and landed in a wooded area outside the capital city of the Yi Province.

"This should be Tiger Ridge." He took out a map and carefully studied it before putting it away.

It was a beautiful place, magnificent and quiet, but thick with mist that hid dangerous things behind it. It seemed as if a scary beast might jump out of any corner. But, it was not something that Divine Court experts would be afraid of, because no ordinary beasts could be their match at this level.

"Old Eighth, your senior brother is here to visit you…"

As he said that, he drifted into the woods, moving like a ghost as each of his steps took him a hundred feet away.

Inside the Tiger Ridge…

The chief of the gang, Zhu Honggong, was sleeping soundly.

"Chief, a cultivator is asking to see you out there."

"Make him go away. He's disturbing my sleep!"

"But, the man said…said…"

"If he says anything again, castrate him and feed him to the beasts behind our base!"At that moment, a burst of hearty laughter came in from outside. The voice shook the whole base as it echoed through the air, which could only be achieved by a very strong cultivation base.

Zhu Honggong's eyes grew wide and his lips trembled. 'Is Master here to kill me? Oh, heaven…'

At the thought of that, strength left his legs and he slipped off his throne.

Over the past few days, he had not been sleeping well; he was on tenterhooks all day long. Just now, he finally managed to get good sleep, but this happened.

"Haha! Old Eighth, why are you so afraid?" Mingshi Yin drifted over from outside. Although some of these bandits in the Tiger Ridge were cultivators, it was impossible for them to stop a mighty cultivator like him.

"Senior Brother!" Zhu Honggong patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "You scared me! I thought Master was here to kill me!"

"Oh, you still have the cheek to call me Senior Brother?" Mingshi Yin said.

Zhu Honggong snorted and said, "Why are you here, Senior Brother? Have you decided to join me? I've told you that Golden Court Mountain is not the place for us. As long as you join me, I'll make you the deputy chief of my gang!"

"Don't give me that!"

"Why?"

"You want me to join you and stay in this shabby place? No way!" Mingshi Yin swaggered over. Several members of the gang wanted to stop him, but he glared at them, scaring them and making them hurriedly step back.

Soon, he walked beside Zhu Honggong and snapped, "Get up!"

"Hehe! Please have a seat, Senior Brother!"

"I'm here on a task to find out…"

"Task? What task?" Zhu Honggong was in a panic.

"Are you behind the kidnapping of the members of Anyang's Ci Family?" Mingshi Yin sat in the chair and looked askance at Zhu Honggong.

"What! No, it has nothing to do with me!"

"Really?"

"I swear it has nothing to do with me! The Ci Family is Little Junior Sister's family. No matter how evil I am, I will never touch her family!" Zhu Honggong held up three fingers.

"I've killed the whole gang of mounted brigands. They were backed by a cultivator of the Sense Condensing realm, who mentioned about your Tiger Ridge Gang just before he died. Do you think I simply accused you for the fun of it?"

That made Zhu Honggong furrow his brows. "Over the years after I founded the Tiger Ridge Gang, I have offended many orthodox cultivators in order to gain a foothold. I suspect someone has framed me."

"That's not my business! You have to come back with me to see Master!"

At the mention of their master, Zhu Honggong's fat face trembled instantly and he fell back on his buttock. With a crying face, he grabbed Mingshi Yin's arm and said, "Please don't do this to me, Fourth Senior Brother! Isn't Master wounded? You can just turn a blind eye…Why should you be so serious? In any case, you will leave Golden Court Mountain sooner or later."

"Shut up!" Mingshi Yin glared at him and snapped, "How dare a traitor like you say something so treacherous in my face! Get down on your knees!"

Plop!

Zhu Honggong dropped to his knees obediently."Ding! You are rewarded with 200 merit points from taming Zhu Honggong. Please continue taming…"

Lu Zhou raised his head slightly and looked to the west as he stroked his beard and said, "This Old Fourth is interesting!""Fourth Senior Brother, I was wrong!" Zhu Honggong hurriedly bowed and dared not to say much.

"A while ago, Master defeated the top ten Nascent Divinity Tribulation experts of the cultivation world. I believe you have heard about it…How dare you show no respect for him!" There was a hidden message in his words: in addition to warning Zhu Honggong, he also told him that their master's cultivation base had improved instead of receding, and that their days were coming to an end.

Zhu Honggong took out a letter and handed it to Mingshi Yin as he said, "Fourth Senior Brother, this is a letter from Seventh Senior Brother. I believe what he said should give you some hints."

Mingshi Yin took the letter suspiciously and read it. When he was halfway through, his brows frowned slightly.

Zhu Honggong continued, "Seventh Senior Brother said that Master's cultivation level is at the perfected stage of the Nascent Divinity realm, and that Master had tried to break through to the higher realm several times two hundred years ago but failed. Also, when Master was ambushed by the top ten experts, someone witnessed him getting wounded by them. So, how did Master recover his cultivation base?"

"Does Old Seventh mean that Master used some kind of secret drug?" Mingshi Yin frowned.

"Exactly!"

Zhu Honggong stood up slowly as he cleared his throat and said, "Fourth Senior Brother, both you and I know Eldest Senior Brother's cultivation base very well. He is not weaker than Master. But, why did he still dare not do anything to Master after so many years?"

Mingshi Yin threw away the letter and said, "Nobody knows how many trump cards Master has up his sleeves!"

"So what? No matter how many trump cards he has, his life will come to an end one day! He will die sooner or later," said Zhu Honggong.

"Hey, Old Eighth, what you just said is not in Old Seventh's letter. Who told you that? Could your pig brain have figured that out?" Mingshi Yin looked at Zhu Honggong with surprise.

"Fourth Senior Brother, it's wrong of you to insult me like that. I do have a brain."

"Oh, forget it! Saying that you have a pig's brain is insulting for pigs…" Mingshi Yin said snappishly. "Who told you that? Is it Sixth Junior Sister or Second Senior Brother?"

"I really figured it out myself!" Zhu Honggong said with an innocent look.

"Alright, forget it if you don't want to tell me! Look how scared you are." While smiling, Mingshi Yin walked down the steps and said, "I have thought about the same thing mentioned in the letter. However, I'm different from you…I still respect Master very much."

Zhu Honggong, "???"

"Recently, Master has been cultivating in seclusion on the mountain, so he probably won't leave the mountain. You just stay in Tiger Ridge and don't cause trouble everywhere. Fortunately, Master didn't order me to kill you!"

Overjoyed, Zhu Honggong bowed and said, "Thank you, Fourth Senior Brother!"

"Also, find out about those mounted brigands, so that I can answer to Master."

"Senior Brother has a point. I will definitely look into this matter."

Mingshi Yin walked away, leaving numerous afterimages behind as each of his steps took him a hundred feet away. In just the blink of an eye, he disappeared and was nowhere to be found.

"Farewell, Senior Brother!"

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Chapter 17: Teaching

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As soon as Mingshi Yin left Tiger Ridge, Zhu Honggong shuddered and wiped away the cold sweat from his face while his legs trembled uncontrollably.

'That was a close call…Seventh Senior Brother was right!'

Seeing this, one of his men cried out, "Are you alright, Chief?"

"I-I…I'm fine. Don't panic and calm down, all of you!"

Meanwhile…

Lu Zhou sat cross-legged in the gazebo. After trying to cultivate for half a day, he found that his disciples' cultivation techniques were useless for him. They could not produce energy at all. His meridians were too old, and his dantian and Sea of Qi lacked vitality, making it extremely difficult for him to gather energy.

He shook his head helplessly. It seemed that the cultivation techniques and experiences of his disciples in his mind were not of much use to him.

Lu Zhou speculated that it was probably due to physical reasons. The present cultivation world was facing a problem that was very difficult to solve. As a cultivator aged, his meridians grew old, and the vitality of his dantian and Sea of Qi reduced, causing his strength to drop. It was the same problem Ji Tiandao was facing.

And it was the most likely problem.

It was because Ji Tiandao was getting old and his strength was declining that he gradually became less and less intimidating to his disciples, which eventually led to their betrayal.

"Oh well, it feels really awkward for a young man in his twenties like me to pretend to be as old and steady as a rock."

But, he had to do it. It would be really strange if he jumped around like a child in his current appearance.

"It seems that I need to accumulate more life force," Lu Zhou speculated that it was because of longevity that he was facing his present situation. "Let's see how many merit points I still have."

Lu Zhou called up the system panel.

Name: Lu Zhou

Race: Human

Cultivation base: The Eye Aperture stage of the Mystic Enlightening realm

Merit points: 1,004

Remaining life: 1,209 days

Items: Ji Tiandao Peak Form Card x 2, Critical Block Card (passive) x 5, WhitzardHe still had one thousand merit points, but they were too few. According to the speed at which he accumulated merit points, it would be quite difficult if he wished to return to his youth.

He thought of the incident of Old Fourth killing those mounted brigands and the worshipping of many people, which had given him quite many reward points. These tasks all had very lucrative merit points as rewards.

"Yuan'er!"

"Yes, Master?"

"From today on, if anything major happens in the outside world, report it to me immediately," Lu Zhou said faintly.

That puzzled Little Yuan'er. 'Master has always been indifferent to the world. Why the sudden interest in worldly affairs?'

"Master, I stay on Golden Court Mountain all day long and cannot know what is going on in the world. This is something that Seventh Senior Brother is good at. His intelligence network covers the whole world and already has information nodes in many places."

That was a problem.

Lu Zhou said, "There is a station in Tangzi, the town nearest to Golden Court Mountain. Cultivators often stop there to rest and share information while others will pay them for information. You can go there and find out what is happening in the world."

Little Yuan'er beamed when she heard that she could leave Golden Court Mountain. She cupped her fist excitedly and said, "Really, Master?"

"Why are you so happy? Does staying on the mountain upset you?" Lu Zhou glared at her.

"No, no! I just feel a little bored because I haven't been out for a long time."

"Then go now…Remember, you're not allowed to reveal who you are or kill people at will."

"What if someone bullies me?" Little Yuan'er said in a low voice.

Lu Zhou knocked her on the head with a hand and said, "Just go and do as I bid. Don't give me so many excuses."

"Ouch!"

"Go now!" How could Little Yuan'er be bullied by others?

"Yes, Master!"

Little Yuan'er flew away happily from the Golden Court Mountain. Seeing her, Lu Zhou was a little envious, and he wondered when he could fly in the sky like that.

The gazebo fell silent while he was thinking about what he should do next. Although Golden Court Mountain was the home to villains, it did not rule out the possibility that there would be other assassins like Zhou Jifeng.

Right then, his third disciple, Duanmu Sheng, came beneath the steps that led to the gazebo, where he bowed and said, "Master, I've fixed three arrays. There are five more that need to be fixed…"

"Five more…" Lu Zhou murmured.

Originally, he wanted the three of them to fix the arrays together. However, with two of them out now to complete the tasks he had assigned them, it became quite difficult for Duanmu Sheng to fix them alone.

After all, it took a tremendous amount of energy to fix an array. Despite Duanmu Sheng's profound cultivation base, he alone could not withstand the constant absorption of eight arrays.

"Master, at this rate, I'm afraid I can't finish the task of repairing all the arrays myself…" Duanmu Sheng said honestly. At the same time, he looked up slightly to steal a glance at his master's expression.

Lu Zhou said in a deep voice, "Are you not convinced that I made you fix the arrays as punishment?"

"No, this disciple dares not!"

"If you can't fix them in one year, spend two years or even three years to fix them! I'll not spare you easily if you raise any objections again."

"Understand, Master! I was too lazy, please forgive me! I will continue fixing the arrays now."

When Lu Zhou was facing the top ten experts, they stood on the side and watched without helping him. Now, he only punished them by asking them to repair the arrays, and yet they came to him and complained!

He knew very well that he could not be weak at such a critical time. Disciplining disciples was essentially the same as managing subordinates in his previous life.

After Duanmu Sheng left, Lu Zhou called up the system panel once again.

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. Thank you for trying, you have received 1 luck point."

"Lucky draw."

"Ding! This lucky draw costs 50 merit points. Thank you for trying, you have received 1 luck point."He tried ten times in a row, and he got the same 'thank you for trying' prompt each time. Consequently, his merit points were downed by 500, and he had also accumulated 18 luck points.

While frowning, he said, "System, can you have a little conscience? Don't you feel guilty cheating my merit points?"

The system did not answer.

Looking at the remaining 500 merit points, he gave up trying his luck and opened the shopping mall.

"I want to purchase a reversal card!"

"Ding! 500 merit points are deducted. You have received 1 reversal card."

Now, he had spent all his merit points, with only 4 points left.

"Use it!"

Having used several reversal cards before, Lu Zhou had become rather calm and focused on the field of remaining life on the panel. Sure enough, it had increased to 1,509 days.

"If you spend all your money, you will not think about it anymore! So, the only thing left for me to do now is lie down and wait for death?" Lu Zhou suddenly felt bored.

It was hard to find anything to do with this old body. In his previous life, old people could still go to parks to play chess, card games, or walk the dog.

"Ding! The side quest of instigating Zhou Jifeng's defection is completed. You are rewarded with 200 merit points."

"Ding! Zhou Jifeng's hostility level is zeroed, and his loyalty is 10%."

"Ding! Two elders are killed. You are rewarded with 200 merit points."

Lu Zhou's eyes lit up.

"Zhao Yue has done a good job!"

Right as he was feeling happy with the reward, a figure drifted up from the foot of the mountain.

Lu Zhou glanced at the figure. It was Mingshi Yin.

"Master, this disciple has completed the task and is now reporting back to you."

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Chapter 18: Mingshi Yin's Probe

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Lu Zhou furrowed his brow when he saw Mingshi Yin: His fourth disciple's loyalty had dropped to 58%. Clearly, there was a problem.

Anyhow, he kept a straight face, waiting for the cat to jump.

Meanwhile, Mingshi Yin continued, "After killing those mounted brigands, I immediately sent a letter back with a bird. Then, I went to Tiger Ridge and met Eighth Junior Brother…No, I met the traitor Zhu Honggong! And, I taught him a lesson."

He was done reporting, so he waited for Lu Zhou's response. When he saw that the latter's face was indifferent and he seemed to be thinking about something, he added, "Every word I said is true, and I dare not to lie to Master."

"You have done a good job!"

"Thank you, Master."

"But…"

The 'but' made Mingshi Yin nervous. His heart trembled in anticipation as he looked at his master.

Lu Zhou went on, "How's the investigation into the people who kidnapped your little junior sister's family?"

"It's still in progress. Zhu Honggong claimed that it has nothing to do with him. I thought about it carefully and felt that he really had no reason to do it. Besides, those people are Little Junior Sister's family. Although he has betrayed Master, I don't think he would've done something so evil."

Lu Zhou nodded.

"You have a point…Other than that?"

"I've asked Zhu Honggong to look into it, and he's not going to stop until we get to the bottom of it!"

"And?"

"Ah?"

"That wasn't all you discussed when you went to see Old Eighth, was it?"

Mingshi Yin's heart skipped a beat. 'Does Master have spiritual eyes, through which he has seen and learned everything? How is that possible?'

His cultivation base was profound, and if anyone was spying on him, he would have found out.

"Master, we really didn't talk about anything else!" Mingshi Yin knew very well that he could admit anything, but he must hide his rebellious thoughts at all costs!

When he heard that, Lu Zhou knew Mingshi Yin would not give up easily, so he shook his head and said, "Forget it! Since you don't want to tell me, I'll not force you. You've done a good job this time. Go help your Third Senior Brother fix the arrays. If I have any needs, I'll summon you."

"Yes, Master!" Mingshi Yin looked to the left and then to the right. Yet, he saw no signs of Little Yuan'er. He was about to leave, but he stopped and asked, "Where is Little Junior Sister?"

"It's none of your business."

"I understand, Master!"

Lu Zhou picked up a book he found in Evil Sky Pavilion from the tea table and began reading it. He had nothing else to do. But, Mingshi Yin did not leave right away.

Lu Zhou glanced at him, reconfirming that his loyalty had indeed declined.

'This guy is harboring ill thoughts!'

'Is he going to sneak attack me like Zhou Jifeng? But, why should I be afraid when I have critical block cards and peak-form experience cards?'

"Mingshi Yin, have you got something else to say?"

The disciple walked back and went down on his knees as he cupped his fist and said, "Master, I've cultivated the Bluewood Technique to the last level. But, no matter how hard I cultivate it, I just can't comprehend the essence of the last level. I hope Master can give me some guidance."

'He is testing me.'

Lu Zhou knew that was because Ji Tiandao had deliberately not taught all the scripts of the Bluewood Technique. If he gave it to Mingshi Yin now, it would not take him long to break through with that talent of his.

And in that moment, he would be in danger.

Thinking that, he cleared his throat and said, "Old Fourth, impatience is the biggest taboo for a cultivator. Behind every almighty expert is hundreds of years of boring meditation and hardship. I remember your last breakthrough was just sixty years ago. Why are you in such a hurry to scale to a higher level?"

"This…"

"Moreover, it is your perception you have to rely on when you approach the bottleneck. Your perception is good enough, but you must not go astray and become impatient."

Mingshi Yin bowed and said, "Master, thank you for enlightening me! I was a fool to not see that." Then, he lifted his head and continued, "Master, there is a fist style which I can't seem to use correctly. I hope Master can give me some guidance."

'Ugh?' Lu Zhou's eyes rested on Mingshi Yin's face. 'He must have heard some slanderous words from Old Eighth and grown suspicious, so he has come back to test me…'

Lu Zhou had no tricks up his sleeve now, and he could not use the precious peak-form experience card just to demonstrate a fist style to his disciple.

But, if he refused, it would only aggravate his disciple's suspicion.

So, how was he going to guide Mingshi Yin? He was only in the Mystic Enlightening realm, and his disciple was a Divine Court expert. It was like asking a child to teach an adult.

"Master?" Mingshi Yin urged.

Lu Zhou asked, "Which part can't you use correctly?"

"I feel I can't bring out the strongest power of this fist style. It feels stuck somewhere as I use it."

While nodding, Lu Zhou said, "Show me how you practice it outside the gazebo."

"Yes, Master!" Mingshi Yin rose to his feet slowly, his blue robe and long hair giving him an enchanting look.

Just as he stood up straight, he lightly kicked the ground and flew out as swiftly as a swallow, leaving countless afterimages in the air. In the next instant, a gust of wind was kicked up as he threw out his left fist, and then right.

Blasts rolled out in all directions while the whole sky was filled with tremendous energy. After throwing out a few punches, Mingshi Yin floated in midair and said, "Master, this is the one!"

Lu Zhou was unmoving like old stone.

'Do you dare to attack me?' he thought as he stared at Mingshi Yin. Meanwhile, thousands of fists converged in the air and smashed toward one target!

BOOM!

A blast of energy hit a cliff wall, causing boulders to tumble down the mountain with a rain of crushed stones.

It was a powerful punch!

Mingshi Yin descended and landed on the ground. Behind him, it took a while for the rumble of the boulders to quiet down.

"Master, can you please tell me the flaw in my punch?"

If truth be told, Lu Zhou saw nothing; he could not catch up with Mingshi Yin's speed at all with his current cultivation base. It was too fast, as hundreds of punches were being thrown out in just one second.

What guidance could he give?

Lu Zhou began to search in his memory. The fist style was indeed taught to Mingshi Yin by Ji Tiandao, and similar to the cultivation technique, he did not teach the other the script of the last level.

There was no problem with Mingshi Yin's fist style. It was just that it was not backed by the last set of scripts. Therefore, its power was greatly reduced.

At the end of the day, it was a matter of choice.

As the saying went, 'When disciples master the knowledge, their master would lose his job.'

Lu Zhou thought for a moment, and then he said, "You have cultivated this fist style to perfection. I can see no problem."

"Ah?"

"Old Fourth…" Lu Zhou walked over and raised his hand slightly, which made Mingshi Yin panic.

Plop!

Mingshi Yin dropped to his knees and said, "I…I was wrong…I beg your pardon, Master!"

Lu Zhou stroked his beard as he sighed and said, "I have taught you how to cultivate, but I never taught you how to behave. You might be able to fool some kids with your little tricks, but how dare you use them on me!"

"I was wrong! I dare not deceive Master!" Mingshi Yin kowtowed as cold sweat trickled down his cheeks and a chill ran down his back. 'Master had seen it all!' He thought that everything he had done with Zhu Honggong was learned by Lu Zhou.

"Old Third!" Lu Zhou attached some energy in his voice. As he expected, Duanmu Sheng drifted over from nearby.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Since you are here, stand in the open and watch. Do you think I don't know that you were hiding in a corner?"

"Please forgive me, Master!" Duanmu Sheng dropped to his knees as well with guilt filling his heart.

As he looked at how the two disciples shivered in fear, Lu Zhou realized in that moment that Ji Tiandao had planted seeds of horror in their hearts. After all, if they were common villains, they would have jumped up and fought back.

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Chapter 19: World Events

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"It is good that you have come, Old Third! Your junior brother has some questions about his fist style. You will help him find out the problem," said Lu Zhou.

"Ding! A side quest is triggered: Discipline Mingshi Yin, executed by Duanmu Sheng."

Duanmu Sheng nodded as he cupped his fist and said, "Yes, Master! I will definitely help Fourth Junior Brother find out the problem."

He stood up and stared at Mingshi Yin, who looked miserable beside him. The latter felt like weeping, but he had no tears.

'Why does this happen to me…'

Could he refuse? Was there any room for him to refuse? He was no match for Duanmu Sheng at all!

'Master is getting more and more cunning…In the past, he always beat us himself, but he has asked Senior Brother to beat me this time!'

"Old Fourth, let's go…"

"Ugh…Senior Brother, be gentle on me!"

Peace returned as both men left the gazebo, where Lu Zhou sat cross-legged down and continued to rest.

'Mingshi Yin finally became suspicious of me…At this rate, he will find excuses to fight with me sooner or later, and I'll be forced to waste a peak-form experience card.'

Where there was the first time, there would be a second time.

The reason that Ji Tiandao was able to reach a point where no one else could, in addition to his profound cultivation base, should be that he had obtained many trump cards from the system. That was what made his nine disciples and the orthodox cultivators in the world afraid of him.

Unfortunately, the only trump cards Lu Zhou had at the moment were two peak-form experience cards and nothing else.

'I have to think of a way to solve this before it gets worse…'

In the afternoon…

Little Yuan'er returned to Golden Court Mountain and came to the gazebo to report.

"Master!"

Lu Zhou nodded and gestured her to sit opposite him. Little Yuan'er sat down as she cupped her fist and said, "Master, I spent half a day at Tangzi's station and did get some information."

"Tell me."

"After Master repelled the top ten experts, the top ten sects are all adjusting themselves, and it is said that they dare not take in any new disciples. Also, after Luo Changfeng died, the Heavenly Sword Sect plunged into internal strife, and their eldest disciple, Zhou Jifeng, left the sect!"

This was all expected by Lu Zhou.

"Anything else?"

"The other sects are well-behaved. It's just that…that…Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother…Bah, the sect leader of the Nether Sect kept sending people to find out news about Golden Court Mountain." Little Yuan'er stuck out her tongue. "The sect leader of the Nether Sect seems to be extremely wary of Master."

Lu Zhou snorted and said with a smile, "I taught him many things, which made him into the fearful sect leader of the Nether Sect and gave him a peak-level, perfected cultivation base of the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm. Even so, he cannot touch me."

"Master is invincible!" Little Yuan'er bobbed her head repeatedly, still having a lingering fear at the thought of the scene when her master defeated the enemies.

When Lu Zhou said those words, he deliberately raised his voice so that Duanmu Sheng and Mingshi Yin could hear it as well. After all, these two disciples were most likely to grow suspicious of him. He needed to discipline them when necessary.

"Stop currying favor like your senior brothers," said Lu Zhou.

"Oh!"

"What else have you heard?"

Little Yuan'er began to give a detailed account of the news she heard. For example, whose house was burned down, whose dog was missing, and so on.

Lu Zhou kept frowning as he listened.

"Yuan'er."

"Yes, Master?"

"You just need to tell me events that are important or related to the cultivation world."

"Oh!"

Little Yuan'er thought for a moment, and then she began talking again. This time, they were all major events that happened recently, such as a sect in the cultivation world wiped out, a country annexed by other countries because it was too weak, and some experts robbed and killed.

It took her about twenty minutes to report everything.

Lu Zhou could not help but be amazed by her memory. Although she was young, she had an incredible memory and great potential. Fortunately, she had not turned evil completely. Otherwise, Lu Zhou would have no one he could trust to help him.

After listening to her report, Lu Zhou said, "Go get your senior brothers here."

"Yes, Master!"

Little Yuan'er walked down the steps.

"Ding! A side quest is completed: Discipline Mingshi Yin. You are rewarded with 200 merit points."

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Chapter 20: The Disciple Who Fled

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Disciplining disciples was a long-term, arduous task.

Lu Zhou got up and clasped his hands behind his back as he looked at the scenery outside the gazebo. He did not know whether this dimension travel was a blessing or a curse.

If there were a tournament between dimension travelers to see who was more miserable, he believed that he should be the champion without a rival.

Before very long, Little Yuan'er led Mingshi Yin and Duanmu Sheng into the gazebo.

"Master!"

"Master!"

Lu Zhou turned around and rested his eyes on the two disciples. He saw that Mingshi Yin's loyalty was still at 59%. It was plain that although the discipline just now had subdued him temporarily, he still had doubts about his master. Duanmu Sheng was slightly better; his loyalty was maintained at 65% and was rather stable.

Only Little Yuan'er's loyalty had always been high, and Lu Zhou also trusted her more.

"The reason I called you here is that I need you to do a few things for me."

"Master, please tell us what you need, and we will devote ourselves entirely to complete the tasks," Duanmu Sheng bowed and said.

"Zhou Jifeng has defected from the Heavenly Sword Sect. You are responsible for tracking and investigating him. With his current status and position, he should have no trouble joining a new sect. When you have any news, report it to me at once."

"Old Fourth."

"Yes, Master?"

"I'm giving you a rather special mission…In my life, I've committed many evils and taught nine villainous disciples who shook the world. Because of that, I was reviled by the world. I want you to get rid of the scourge in our sect."

"Get rid of the scourge!" That gave Mingshi Yin a fright. Hurriedly, he dropped to his knees and said, "Master, although my cultivation base is in the Divine Court realm, I'm far weaker than Eldest Senior Brother…Yu Zhenghai and Second Senior Brother Yu Shangrong… In fact, I'm no match for even Junior Sister Tianxin. She owns the Amorous Hoop, which is a heaven-grade treasure, and she has killed countless people. I'm afraid that she has already broken into the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm!"

He was speaking the truth.

It was with the weapons they possessed and combined with their fearsome cultivation base that these disciples, who had defected from their master, were able to hold sway over the world, occupy a place for themselves, and become the evil villains whose names were heard all over the world. And the reason that Duanmu Sheng, Mingshi Yin, and Zhao Yue did not leave was that Ji Tiandao did not give them weapons and complete cultivation techniques.

The eldest disciple, Yu Zhenghai, possessed the Jasper Saber, which was a heaven-grade treasure. At its maximum power, the saber could even break apart the avatar of the same realm as him, that was, the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm!

The second disciple, Yu Shangrong, possessed the Longevity Sword, which was also a heaven-grade treasure. It was said that with every person the sword slew, it gained a wisp of energy, making it stronger and stronger. And when he merged with it one day, he could even decipher the secret of immortality.

The sixth disciple, Ye Tianxin, possessed the Amorous Hoop, which was also a heaven-grade treasure. She was Ji Tiandao's favorite disciple before Little Yuan'er joined the sect. When the third and fourth disciple had not been given any treasures, Ji Tiandao showed partiality to her and gave her the hoop. Today, Ye Tianxin was already the palace master of the Derived Moon Palace.

Mingshi Yin was indeed too weak when compared with these three villainous disciples.

"Old Eighth's cultivation base is only at the Dao-controlling stage of the Divine Court realm, while you are at the Dao-transforming stage. You will start with him," Lu Zhou said faintly.

"Ah?"

The Divine Court realm was divided into three stages: Dao-shaping, Dao-controlling, and Dao-transforming, the last being the highest stage.

His eighth disciple, Zhu Honggong, was only in the Dao-controlling stage of the Divine Court realm, and he did not possess any heaven-grade treasure.

"You have met with Old Eighth not long ago, haven't you?" Lu Zhou asked.

"Yes, I did go to Tiger Ridge…But, Old Eighth is so stupid that I suspect he was coaxed into defecting from the sect by Seventh Junior Brother. He doesn't deserve to die!"

Silence descended onto the gazebo. Lu Zhou did not say anything immediately but turned his back to Mingshi Yin. After a moment of silence, he slowly turned around and stared at the latter as he said in a voice devoid of emotion, "Come here!"

"Mas-master…" Mingshi Yin shuddered. He had no choice but to stand up and walk toward Lu Zhou. As he walked, he grew nervous and he felt strength leaving his legs, until finally he came before Lu Zhou.

"Look me in the eye…"

"Master…"

Mingshi Yin's heart beat faster and his face turned red.

"Your eyes are flickering, which shows that you are very nervous…Also, I can sense a faint energy fluctuation from you. Are you afraid I will attack you?"

Plop!

Mingshi Yin fell to his knees.

"Please forgive me, Master! Master's cultivation base is unfathomable, and I know I am no match for you. The defensive gesture is just an instinctive, unintentional act!"

His forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He was really frightened.

When he saw Mingshi Yin's behavior, Lu Zhou could not help but sigh with emotions in his heart. He knew that Ji Tiandao only used one method to teach his disciples in the past, that was, through brutal beating!

As someone who came from the modern era, Lu Zhou knew very well what kind of consequences it would cause in the long term. The disciples' hearts would be filled with fear and hatred, until one day, when they had the strength to compete with their master, they would likely kill him.

It was inevitable that things would come to this point today.

Therefore, Lu Zhou was not too angry about the disciples' defection.

"I know what you are thinking…So, I'm giving you a chance now."

He pointed at a piece of paper placed on the tea table and said, "On that paper is the final script of the Bluewood Technique. I'm giving it to you now. With it, your cultivation base will go one step further, and maybe you can even advance into the Nascent Divinity Tribulation realm."

Mingshi Yin's eyes widened as he stared incredulously at the piece of paper, wondering whether he should take it or not.

'According to Master's old way, if I take it, I will at least have my hand broken…'

'However, since Master repelled the top ten experts, his temperament has changed greatly, and even his routine has changed…'

'In other words…I can take it?'

Mingshi Yin swallowed. He was about to stand up when Lu Zhou picked up the piece of paper and waved, causing it to fall gently in front of him. Although his strength had not yet recovered, it was still very easy for him to control a piece of paper.

Mingshi Yin was overjoyed when he saw the final script of the Bluewood Technique, and he hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Master! I will definitely spare no effort to rid the scourge in our sect!"

His loyalty immediately increased by 10% to 69%.

Lu Zhou nodded with satisfaction.

"Ding! You've disciplined Mingshi Yin and are rewarded with 200 reward points."

Lu Zhou knew that with Mingshi Yin's current strength and cultivation base, it was indeed very difficult for him to complete the task of ridding the scourge in the sect. So, he did not force the latter.

"You may leave now."

Mingshi Yin took his leave obediently.

Meanwhile, Duanmu Sheng and Little Yuan'er looked at Lu Zhou with an envious look on their faces.

Both of them wished to have a weapon. But, Ji Tiandao's items were all gone, making it impossible for Lu Zhou to fulfill their wishes now. So, he said, "I hope you do your job well and don't let me down."

"I understand, Master!" Duanmu Sheng cupped his fist and bowed before leaving the gazebo.

It was not until their figures disappeared that Little Yuan'er pursed her lips and murmured, "Master, I want to go out on a mission too!"

"You're still young and lack experience. You will stay with me." Lu Zhou still needed her to protect him.

"Master, isn't the task of spying on Zhou Jifeng assigned to Senior Sister Zhao Yue?"

"Zhao Yue's way of doing things is too erratic, not stable enough… She has finished her task for two days and has not returned so far, nor can she do it."

"Ah?" Little Yuan'er was shocked, and she said incredulously, "Is it possible that…Senior Sister doesn't want to come back anymore?"

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