Chapter 169: The Sect is Still That Sect
Noon.
It was now the third day since Bai Xuanling had left.
Zhang Yuanshan's pain had greatly improved; from being only able to lie motionless, he had progressed to being able to sit with difficulty.
Presumably, his full recovery was not far off.
A Golden Core Realm expert could abstain from food. Moreover, in his condition, eating was worse than not eating.
Therefore, taking care of Zhang Yuanshan was inexpensive. They just had to take him out to bask in the sun when it was out and let him do some photosynthesis.
Although he was paralyzed and immobile, it was also worry-free.
Li Xingtian had indeed brought back many good things, from spirit plants to small magic treasures, all-inclusive. He had originally thought they could fill the sect's shortages.
But when he saw that his sect now had a not-so-small spirit field, and the expensive spirit plants within it, he still fell into silence. He felt as if everyone else had made rapid progress while only he remained in the same place.
However, the most surprising thing was that his master was actually able to sell the pills he refined at a high price.
In this world, truly everyone has their own path.
His master no longer seemed to worry about spirit stones, and everything seemed to be getting on the right track.
In any case, it was always a good thing for one's own sect to develop.
Some of the things Li Xingtian brought back were actually quite useful. After organizing them, he kept all the useful ones.
However, a few of the insidious-looking little gadgets were taken away by Cui Hao for study.
The sect had changed greatly, so much so that Li Xingtian felt a bit lost and barely recognized it.
But the real changes were very small. His master was still the same master, the one who would still put an arm around your shoulder, chat and tease you.
Li Xingtian didn't know how to say it, but getting along with his master just felt genuinely right.
Perhaps it was because he understood in his heart that his master was the kind of person who would choose to trust you first, no matter what.
His master was still the master who did his utmost for his disciples and was exceptionally caring.
Li Xingtian stood outside the room door, watching Chen Baiqing by the water's edge, who was gently stirring the pond's water with her hand.
Hmm, his third junior sister hadn't changed either; she still looked so simple and well-behaved.
However, just as Li Xingtian was about to avert his gaze, he saw Chen Baiqing look around, then silently light a fire in one spot.
Immediately after, an ordinary fish suddenly leaped out, wagging its tail and moving toward the fire pile.
After this fish struggled to leap into the fire, it was as if it had entered water. It stopped struggling and instead turned left and right leisurely.
But... this turning, how did it look... a bit like it was flipping itself over?
Could this fish be... roasting itself?!
Li Xingtian, who had somewhat caught on, suddenly turned around and walked in the direction of the great hall.
He must have been too tired recently; his eyes were playing tricks on him.
His third junior sister must have just been reading by the pond as she used to.
As he walked near the great hall, Li Xingtian saw Cui Hao holding a book and also walking towards the great hall.
Cui Hao revealed a smile and greeted him: "Second Senior Brother, are you also here to find Master?"
Li Xingtian's impression of Cui Hao was actually quite good. Although Cui Hao was a bit free and easy, he could still feel that his fifth junior brother respected him quite a bit.
He nodded, looked at the book in Cui Hao's hand, and asked: "Mm, what is this you're holding?"
Cui Hao replied with a smile: "Oh, this is the summary Master asked me to write. I just finished it and am bringing it to Master to report on the task."
Li Xingtian glanced at the not-so-thin book in Cui Hao's hand. This thing... was a summary?
So many words? And just a summary?
Didn't Master say it was just a group of little demons from the Black Tortoise Country causing trouble?
With this thickness, why does it feel like... the demon clan is at war with the human race, and this junior brother is like a child of heaven saving the human race?
Li Xingtian didn't think much of it, but since it wasn't for him to see anyway, he was just strolling by.
The two of them stepped into the great hall together.
Chu Xingchen sat lazily in front of the alchemy furnace, refining pills.
Li Yingling, however, sat to the side with a slightly wronged expression, writing furiously and correcting the content on four pieces of paper in front of her.
However, Li Yingling had sensed someone's arrival early and quickly adjusted her expression.
From the expression of grievously correcting homework, it changed to that of a teacher seriously correcting homework.
Li Xingtian and Cui Hao cupped their hands together and said: "Master."
Chu Xingchen first nodded to Li Xingtian, then looked up at Cui Hao: "Here to hand in the summary?"
Cui Hao glanced at his eldest senior sister to the side. At this moment, his eldest senior sister was writing something with a heavy and calm expression, looking very much like an eldest senior sister with her authority.
But as for Cui Hao, who had spent the entire time in the destitute ridge demon kingdom with his eldest senior sister.
If he still didn't understand his senior sister's true face, he would be completely unworthy of the many years he had spent studying and doing things.
Perhaps his fourth senior sister was still deceived by his eldest senior sister's appearance, but Cui Hao had long seen through it.
Having seen through it long ago, the eldest senior sister at this moment had clearly written a summary that was too perfunctory and had been sent back by their master!
However, Cui Hao naturally did not dare to mock his eldest senior sister to her face.
After all, his eldest senior sister didn't seem to be very magnanimous.
Cui Hao suppressed the laughter in his heart and placed the summary he had written on the table in front of Chu Xingchen.
Although Chu Xingchen was prepared, having expected the so-called summary that Cui Hao was holding.
But when he saw this book placed on his desk, he still felt a somewhat... ineffable emotion.
Teaching a disciple... how...
Chu Xingchen glanced at the confident Cui Hao and picked up the summary Cui Hao had written from the table.
His gaze scanned ten lines at a glance, and he finished reading the beginning in just a few seconds.
Chu Xingchen took a deep breath, directly opened to the second page. After his gaze swept over it, he didn't open the third page, but instead threw away the first half of the content.
He started reading directly from the middle.
After Chu Xingchen finished reading this page, he silently closed the book and looked at Cui Hao with a peaceful gaze.
"I'll give you three seconds."
Cui Hao was stunned: "Three seconds for what, Master?"
"Give me a reason not to hit you."
"Wait! Master, why are you going to hit me?!"
Hearing this, Chu Xingchen nodded as if in a sudden realization, then directly threw the book to Li Yingling, who was still correcting homework.
Li Yingling caught the summary and heard her master speak:
"Yingling, please, based on your thoughts after reading this book, give your fifth junior brother a proper education."
"Also, please focus on the content of page fifty-three."
Hearing this, Cui Hao looked at Chu Xingchen with a terrified gaze and quickly said:
"Master, just hit me directly! Don't bother my senior sister!"
Li Yingling directly opened the first page, a slight smile appearing on the corner of her mouth. Then she opened the second page, and the smile on her lips turned to mockery.
Following her master's words, she directly opened to page fifty-three.
Li Xingtian watched the kind smile appear on his eldest senior sister's face, listened to Cui Hao's deathbed struggle of a defense, and turned to leave without hesitation.
The eldest senior sister's voice echoed in the great hall:
"You, Cui Hao, explain this to me! What is this about 'How to correctly implement remedial measures after a leader makes a wrong plan'?!"
"Senior sister! That was just... wait... wait! Master, look at my senior sister! This will kill someone, right?!"
Hearing the commotion behind him, Li Xingtian quickened his pace and left.
The sect... was still that same sect.
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