dognovel Chapter 36: The young ones were scared away, but the old ones arrived.
Chapter 36: The young ones were scared away, but the old ones arrived.
Chapter Thirty-Six: The Young Ones Are Scared Away, the Old Ones Arrive
Just when everyone thought the farce was about to end and they were discussing it, an arrogant voice suddenly rang out: "This Divine Phoenix Physique, my Heavenly Blade Sect must take it away today! The Heavenly Blade Sect wants it! Who dares to disobey? Hmph! Don't blame me for being ruthless!"
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
Before the words were even finished, a thin old man appeared before them. He was dressed in a black robe, and a disdainful smile played on his face, as if he didn't take anyone else seriously at all.
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
"Damn old bastard, Heavenly Blade Sect? What do you think you are! You dare threaten a junior? When I was cultivating, I could pee in the wind, while you were still a wet baby in open-crotch pants! What are you so arrogant about!" A burly, white-haired old man sneered, "This Divine Phoenix Body, my Heavenly Sword Sect is determined to obtain it today!"
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
"Heavenly Sword Sect? Heh, heh, why don't you take a piss and look at yourselves in the mirror? You think you're worthy?" the old man mocked. "This Divine Phoenix Physique, such talent, only my Heavenly Blade Sect can cultivate!"
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
"Old man, you don't know what's good for you! Are you provoking my Heavenly Sword Sect?" The middle-aged man's eyes widened in anger, and the long sword in his hand hummed.
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
"Provocation? You think I'm afraid of you? So what if I provoke you today?" The old man was not afraid at all. "My Heavenly Blade Sect is the number one sect in the Northern Yuan Continent. How can your little Heavenly Sword Sect compare to our strength?"
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
"Oh my! The number one sect in the Northern Yuan Continent? You really dare to say that! Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?" An elderly man with white hair slowly walked over. "My Star Dust Sect is the number one sect in the Northern Yuan Continent!"
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"Stardust Sect?" The black-robed elder frowned. "You've come to join the fun too?"
⊙﹏⊙……
"This Divine Phoenix Physique, such a talent, is something my Star Dust Sect is determined to possess! Today, fellow Daoists, please give me some face! Otherwise, don't blame me for turning hostile! Accept the wrath of my Star Dust Sect!" The white-haired old man spoke with a firm tone.
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
"Stop arguing, all of you. This Divine Phoenix Body is best suited for our Buddhist holy land!" an elderly monk said slowly, his hands clasped together.
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"A sacred Buddhist site? What are you all doing here? You bald monks, you dare to try and take it from me?" The old man in black robes was furious.
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
“Amitabha, benefactor, please refrain from speaking recklessly.” The monk smiled slightly. “This Divine Phoenix Body is destined for our Buddhist sect. I think you should let go.”
ψ(｀?′)ψ……
"Bullshit! This Divine Phoenix Physique, this talent, belongs to my Heavenly Blade Sect!" the old man roared. "Anyone who dares to try and take it from me, I'll kill them!"
( ￣ ▽￣)o╭╯☆╰( ￣﹏￣)╯
"Are you threatening us?" the white-haired elderly man said coldly. "Do you think you can take on all of us by yourself?"
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
"Hmph, then let's give it a try!" The old man in black robes flashed and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, and the old man in black robes appeared behind the white-haired old man, his dagger stabbing fiercely into the old man's back.
( ￣ ▽￣)o╭╯☆╰( ￣﹏￣)╯
The elderly man reacted with lightning speed, dodging the black-robed elder's attack with a sidestep. At the same time, he swung his longsword, sending a sharp sword aura straight towards the black-robed elder.
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
The old man in black robes remained calm and composed, and with a light flick of his dagger, he neutralized the sword energy.
( ￣ ▽￣)o╭╯☆╰( ￣﹏￣)╯
"He's holding a blade of grass, what a formidable dagger!" the crowd exclaimed inwardly.
⊙▽⊙……
"This is the Heavenly Blade Sect's most prized treasure—the Heavenly Blade Dagger!" An old man recognized the dagger in the old man's hand. "It is said that this Heavenly Blade Dagger can cut through iron like mud and is indestructible! Oh dear~ This is terrible! Who can defeat the Heavenly Blade Dagger!"
⊙▽⊙……
"The Heavenly Blade Dagger?" The white-haired old man's expression changed, and he narrowed his eyes. "Your Heavenly Blade Sect is truly generous! I didn't expect you to bring the Heavenly Blade Dagger!"
⊙▽⊙……
"Hmph, my sect is willing to do anything to obtain the Divine Phoenix Body!" the old man said smugly.
ψ(｀?′)ψ……
"You'll never get the Divine Phoenix Body!" the white-haired old man roared. "Let's all attack together and kill him!"
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The crowd responded enthusiastically and charged at the old man. Undeterred, the old man wielded his Heavenly Blade dagger with ferocious power, managing to block their attacks for a time.
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out: "Stop!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a baby dressed in white, with red lips and white teeth, slowly walking towards them. The baby's skin was as white and tender as snow, her face was cute and adorable, and her pair of bright, sparkling eyes added a touch of mystery to her, as if she were a fairy descended from heaven.
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Behind the adorable white-clad baby were several frail old men and a few ordinary-looking middle-aged men. The group quickly arrived at the side of the black-robed elder from the Heavenly Blade Sect.
Someone had just reported to her, and she knew the gist of the matter. Just as her father and third brother had said, these scoundrels had indeed come knocking. Cheng Ruyi saw that this was a case of scaring away the young and the old! "Dare to covet my personal disciple? I'll make sure you don't leave alive! If once isn't enough, come again! If I don't teach you a lesson, you'll really think you can run a brothel?!"
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"Little baby, who are you?" The old man looked warily at the white-clad baby and the other old man behind him, completely disregarding the middle-aged men. He couldn't sense any imposing aura from them; on the contrary, the aura emanating from the old men made him uneasy and extremely wary!
⊙﹏⊙……
Several middle-aged men chuckled and muttered, "Tch~ Brother! It seems this old man doesn't take us brothers seriously at all!" The middle-aged elder in black, with sword-like eyebrows, a rugged profile, and slightly dark skin, teased.
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The middle-aged man in white, who was quite handsome, laughed heartily and said, "No problem! How can a mayfly shake a tree!"
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
A handsome middle-aged man in a blue robe, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, laughed heartily: "Brother is right! You have such a broad vision, we are no match for you!"
(((*°▽°*)八(*°▽°*)))?
The old man in black robes watched the group following the white-clad baby with wariness! Especially the group of old men, who were constantly emanating dangerous signals! They had completely lost their previous arrogance!
⊙﹏⊙……
"Unfathomable! Those old men look so profound! I'm probably going to suffer a great loss! Damn it, how could I have believed the words of these unfilial descendants! Let's wait and see!" the black-robed old man thought to himself.
⊙﹏⊙……
"I am the sect master of the Hunyuan Sect!" The white-robed baby smiled slightly. "This Divine Phoenix Physique belongs to the eldest disciple personally taught by the sect master of my Hunyuan Sect." Unconsciously, Cheng Ruyi released a trace of pressure!
( ￣ ▽￣)o╭╯☆╰( ￣﹏￣)╯
"The Hunyuan Sect?" The black-robed elder frowned. "How come I've never heard of such a sect on the continent?" Sensing the dangerous aura emanating from those elders, he dared not act rashly for the time being. He could only wait for the right opportunity before figuring out their strength.
⊙﹏⊙……
On the surface she appeared calm, but inside she was panicking terribly. "Little one, those old men around her don't look like easy targets! What should we do?!"
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"Oh right, the baby doesn't seem dangerous. Since she can't beat those mysterious old men, I'll just grab her. She just said she's the sect leader of the Hunyuan Sect, right? I'll grab her and use her to threaten those old men! I can make a fortune! I'm so clever! Hahaha! At worst, I'll secretly send a message to the ancestral ancestor! If we can't beat them, we'll call for reinforcements!"
ψ(｀?′)ψ……
Commenter: Hey~ This old scoundrel would be sentenced to countless years in modern times! This old scoundrel is really cunning! He calls for backup when he can't beat them! How shameless! You old scoundrel! Watch out for the "true fragrance" law! Even if your ancestor came, it wouldn't help; even if your great-great-great-great-grandfather came, it wouldn't help! Even if your Heavenly King himself came, it wouldn't help! I said it!!! I came~ I'm leaving~ I'm sneaking away... slipping away like a greased antler~
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
Stagehand: That old bastard is so insidious! It makes me tremble with anger! Yes, yes, calling for reinforcements is just sending them to their doom! Call them now! Call them immediately! If you think your ancestors were living too comfortably, that their coffins weren't straight enough, then call them! Unfilial descendants! Your ancestors were killed by your filial piety! *Huff* Deep breath… The excitement continues! The author is working like crazy! Baozi is giving it a huge thumbs up! *Ahem* I must take my leave! Until we meet again… Dog, wait for me… Don't run so fast! I really won't hit you this time…
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
"It's normal that you haven't heard of it," the white-robed baby said with a faint smile. "My Hunyuan Sect is a reclusive sect, rarely venturing into the martial world. We've only come out of seclusion today!" Cheng Ruyi sensed the black-robed elder's malice, her eyes sparkling, and the corners of her lips curled slightly.
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"A hidden sect?" The old man in black robes was secretly shocked. "I didn't expect there to be a hidden sect in the Northern Yuan Continent."
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"This Divine Phoenix Physique belongs to the eldest disciple of my Hunyuan Sect, and none of you are allowed to take it away," the white-robed baby said firmly in a childish voice.
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"Heh heh~ Do you think a little baby like you can beat so many of us?" the black-robed old man sneered.
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"I'm not alone! Which eye of yours saw me as alone! You're not worthy of my personal attention!" The white-robed baby smiled slightly. "How dare you people covet my personal disciple?"
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As he spoke, the white-clad baby, followed by several elderly men and middle-aged men, all exuded powerful auras and had cold eyes, clearly not to be trifled with.
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
"This..." The black-robed elder's expression changed, and he secretly regretted his actions. If he had known the Hunyuan Sect was so powerful, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. "Damn it, these unfilial descendants! They said they'd be filial to me! They're trying to make me suffer!"
(??beneficial?)……
"You may leave," the white-robed baby said calmly. "This sect leader has no intention of killing anyone today."
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The old man in black robes hesitated for a moment, but ultimately left with the people from the Heavenly Blade Sect.
Seeing that the people from the Heavenly Blade Sect had left, the people from other sects also dispersed.
Cheng Ruyi silently instructed, "The Heavenly Blade Sect, they've got some nerve! They dare to covet my personal disciple! If we don't teach them a lesson, how can we let these ungrateful old thieves learn their lesson! You know what to do, right?" Cheng Ruyi secretly made a throat-slitting gesture!
(￣e(￣)☆╰╮o(￣▽￣///)
"We know! We know! Don't worry, Sect Master! They're just a bunch of ants! They're not worth your concern. We will definitely resolve this worry for you! Sect Master, just wait for the good news! We'll be right back!" The handsome man in white replied with a smile.
(((*°▽°*)八(*°▽°*)))?
"You've done very well! If you handle this matter well, you will be the Grand Elder of the Hunyuan Sect from today onwards!" Cheng Ruyi said with a slight smile.
(=^▽^=)……
"Thank you for your appreciation, Sect Master! It is my good fortune to have your trust! Just wait and see, Sect Master! I will not let you down! Please wait a moment, Sect Master! We will be right back!" The white-robed, handsome elder replied respectfully with a smile.
In the blink of an eye, the handsome middle-aged man in white instantly regained his seriousness. With just a glance, several other handsome middle-aged men followed him to intercept the elder of the Heavenly Blade Sect.
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Several elderly men with white hair stood there, feeling uneasy.
⊙﹏⊙……
The leader was an elderly elder with white hair, dressed in a long blue robe. He looked clean and neat, and was quite vigorous. He smiled slightly and had a kind face that was pleasing to the eye. The old man in blue robes asked with a smile, "Sect Master, we can't just sit idly by! Let us also do our part for the Hunyuan Sect!"
(=^▽^=)……
Cheng Ruyi looked at the smiling, energetic, and kind-looking elder in front of her and felt a great liking for him! His affability made it difficult for Cheng Ruyi to refuse the elder: "Alright then! If you handle this matter well, I, the sect leader, will reward you! I remember we are still missing an elder to manage the outer sect! After you finish this matter, you can take over the position!"
(=^▽^=)……
The elderly elder accompanying them was filled with regret upon hearing this! Why didn't they have a kind and gentle face? This...this...this...this is too infuriating!
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
The elder in blue robes put on a stern face and gave an order: "You all follow me immediately! Don't keep the sect leader waiting!"
ψ(｀?′)ψ……
The old man in blue suddenly changed his expression, smiling broadly as he said to Cheng Ruyi, "Please wait a moment, Sect Master! We'll be right back!"
(=^▽^=)……
Cheng Ruyi smiled and said, "This sect leader awaits your triumphant return! Go ahead! Thank you for your trouble, elders!"
(=^▽^=)……
"It's no trouble at all! It's no trouble at all! For the sake of my Hunyuan Sect, I deserve this!" the old man in blue replied with a smile.
(=^▽^=)……
After the old man in green finished speaking, his expression changed instantly, becoming serious. With a gesture, several old men took to the air and flew towards the various sects that had come to cause trouble at the Hunyuan Sect!
(ノ=Д=)ノ┻━┻……
"Thank you for saving me, Master." A little girl in red, who was none other than Cheng Ruyi's eldest apprentice, Xiao Hua, walked up to the baby in white and said gratefully.
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"You are the eldest disciple of my Hunyuan Sect, and also my personally taught eldest disciple, so naturally I must protect you." Cheng Ruyi smiled slightly. "Don't worry! As the sect master, I said I would protect you, and I will definitely keep you safe!"
(=^▽^=)……
"Little Flower is extremely grateful! Thank you, Sect Master!"
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"Little Flower? Why are you being so formal and polite?" Cheng Ruyi nodded. "From today onwards, you are the Holy Maiden of my Hunyuan Sect. You are also my Sect Master's personal disciple! That will never change!"
(=^▽^=)……
"I see that all the elders admire you greatly, and their cultivation levels are all unfathomable! I am just a lowly cultivator and would not dare to disrespect my master!"
"They are them, and you are you! The sect has its rules, and you are my personally instructed disciple. Master, Master, our bond is like that of one's own parents! Cough cough... I was just using a metaphor... a metaphor..."
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"Disciple understands! Master, there's no need to explain, Xiaohua understands! Xiaohua thanks Master for your guidance!"
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"Holy Maiden?! Master, are you serious?!" Xiao Hua was secretly shocked.
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"Of course it's true! When have I, your master, ever lied to you?!"
(=^▽^=)……
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Sect Master!" Xiao Hua said excitedly.
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"Come with me," Cheng Ruyi said, leading Xiao Hua into the Hunyuan Sect.
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