dognovel Chapter 127 Yu Fei Pays Back His Debt
Chapter 127 Yu Fei Pays Back His Debt
Lin Xiao walked back to the back mountain alone, passing through the lush green bamboo forest and quiet paths.
As he approached the hut, his brows furrowed suddenly, sensing a strange aura. He quickly gathered his thoughts, slowed his pace, and slowly approached the hut.
Turning the corner, he saw a disciple wearing a Taoist robe from the Feng Shui Academy sitting bored by the well, swinging his legs leisurely, seemingly unaware of Lin Xiao's approach.
"Who are you?" Lin Xiao's eyes flashed like lightning, and his voice came out coldly, "Don't you know that ordinary disciples are not allowed to enter the back mountain without permission?"
The disciple was startled by the sudden voice and quickly turned around. Seeing it was Lin Xiao, he quickly stood up and saluted, explaining with a smile, "I'm Yu Fei from the Tianji Pavilion. I lost a bet and gave Senior Brother Minghu twenty immortal jades. I wrote an IOU at the time, promising to serve tea, water, wash clothes, and cook for ten years. Senior Brother Minghu said the IOU has been handed over to you, so I'm here to fulfill my promise."
After hearing this, Lin Xiao thought about it for a moment and vaguely remembered that there was indeed such a record in the account book.
He looked Yu Fei up and down, thinking to himself, "So he's a disciple of the Tianji Pavilion. This guy is quite interesting. He actually took the initiative to come and pay off his debt. But who wants a grown man to serve tea and water, wash clothes and cook for them? I must be sick!"
So, Lin Xiao said calmly: "I do remember that, it is true. But besides doing these chores, what else can you do?"
Yu Fei answered without hesitation, "If you need me, Senior Brother, you can take me on an adventure into the Ancient Forest. I'm willing to be your follower."
Lin Xiao chuckled lightly when he heard this, a hint of teasing flashing in his eyes: "Bringing someone from the Tianji Pavilion into the Ancient Forest? Isn't this like planting a time bomb around yourself?"
Then he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, just serve me tea and water, wash clothes and cook for me."
Yu Fei didn't seem discouraged after hearing this. Instead, he nodded with a smile: "Then I will start with these small things for now. One day, I will let my senior brother see my usefulness."
"I practice every morning and can go up the mountain to repay my debt in the afternoon." Yu Fei stood in front of Lin Xiao, his tone sounding quite respectful.
Hearing this, Lin Xiao raised his lips slightly, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He said with a half-smile, "Okay. However, there's no work like serving tea and water, washing clothes or cooking here. The only job is to carry water - fifty loads a day, and carry it to this well. Do you understand?"
"Fifty loads?" Yu Fei's face suddenly darkened, and he looked embarrassed, with a hint of displeasure in his heart.
But Lin Xiao didn't give him any chance to bargain. He said coldly: "It's up to you to do it or not. If you don't, you have to pay back the debt immediately. Twenty immortal jades, no more, no less. Pay it back and you can get out."
Yu Fei gritted his teeth. Although he was extremely reluctant, he finally nodded and agreed: "Okay."
"The bucket and the shoulder pole are in the thatched hut on the right." Lin Xiao pointed to the hut next to him and threatened with a sharp look: "Remember, if I find that anything is missing from the back mountain, you should know what I will do."
Yu Fei shuddered suddenly and quickly responded, "Yes, I understand." Then he turned and went into the thatched hut, picked up the bucket and shoulder pole, and walked towards the stream in the back mountain.
Watching Yu Fei's departing figure, Lin Xiao curled his lips into a cold smile, then sat down on the ground and began to practice the "Heart Sea Crow Technique." He wanted to see how long this Tianji Pavilion disciple could endure.
At that moment, Wang Hao was in the Zen Hall, enthusiastically describing to Wang Yiming the scene of Lin Xiao's battle with Zhang Ning of the Tianji Pavilion. Wang Yiming was mesmerized, as if he had witnessed that thrilling duel with his own eyes.
At this moment, Lin Jiao glanced at the sunlight outside the window and realized that it was already afternoon. She suddenly said, "Yiming, I have a ceremony to attend this afternoon, so I'll leave first. I'll come to see you when I have time."
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I'll be fine as long as they keep me company." Wang Yiming smiled and waved his hand, while Lin Jiao stood up and said goodbye.
After she walked out of the Zen Hall, she tapped the ground with her toes and flew through the branches as lightly as a swallow, heading straight for the back mountain.
Lin Xiao was practicing with his eyes closed when he suddenly heard footsteps approaching. He opened his eyes and saw Lin Jiao approaching, while Yu Fei was drawing water from the well.
"Why are you here?" Lin Jiao frowned slightly and looked at the panting Yu Fei in confusion.
Yu Fei raised his sweaty face and forced a smile: "Hello, Senior Sister Lin Jiao... I... I'm here to repay my debt..." As he spoke, he panted and raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face.
Lin Xiao snorted coldly and explained lazily: "He owed a debt, so I asked him to fetch water and exercise at the same time."
Lin Jiao nodded, and without asking any more questions, she said to Lin Xiao, "The 'energy filling' ceremony arranged by the Sect Leader is about to begin. We are both on the list, so let's go quickly."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao immediately stood up. Before leaving, he did not forget to say coldly to Yu Fei: "Work hard. If you dare to have any evil thoughts, I will destroy you."
Yu Fei could only sigh inwardly, watching Lin Xiao and Lin Jiao go away, and then dragged his tired body to set out again to fetch water.
Lin Jiao and Lin Xiao walked side by side, weaving through the mountains and forests. Suddenly, Lin Jiao lowered her voice and asked, "Aren't you afraid that Yu Fei is Zhang Ning's spy from the Tianji Pavilion?"
"Of course I know." Lin Xiao's lips curled up into a disdainful smile, and he replied lightly, "That's why I asked him to carry fifty loads of water every day. This work is so tiring that he even has difficulty breathing. How can he have time to monitor me?"
"Then you..." Lin Jiao frowned, obviously confused.
"Don't worry, just watch. If he loses his patience, I can find his flaw." Lin Xiao said confidently.
As the two chatted, they soon arrived in front of the main hall. Zheng Ziyi from the Zen Hall was already waiting at the door with a malicious smile on his face.
"Oh, everyone is waiting for you two. You are really big names." Zheng Ziyi sneered sarcastically.
Lin Xiao glanced at him coldly and retorted unyieldingly: "So what if you came earlier? No one is forcing you to wait here. Come in if you want."
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and it looked like the two were about to start arguing again. Qiao Ganyu, the third senior brother from Sanyuan Pavilion, quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, everyone's here, let's not waste any more time."
The group of ten people finally entered the hall together, only to see the sect leader and Taoist Siqi sitting on the high platform with solemn expressions, obviously they had been waiting for a long time.
"Greetings, Master, and Taoist Siqi!" Everyone saluted in unison.
The headmaster nodded slightly, and after scanning the crowd, he solemnly announced, "Lin Jiao, in three months you will go to Tianshu Academy for training. Taoist Siqi will be waiting for you there."
"Yes, disciple obeys your command." Lin Jiao saluted respectfully. Although there was some nervousness on her face, there was more anticipation.
At this time, Lin Xiao suddenly asked, "Master, Taoist Siqi, are there any other opportunities to join Tianshu Academy this year?"