PFC Chapter 164 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 13
Chapter 164 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 13
While Yun Qing happily accompanied Zong Yunze to visit the sect leader of Miaoyin Sect, Xiao He was angry on Luoxue Peak of Liuyun Immortal Sect.
Lin Yao'er stood in front of him, head bowed, apologizing: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."
Yun Qing and Zong Yunze traveled to various places in search of rare and precious materials. Although most of the places they went to were dangerous, Zong Yunze's cultivation was so high that he could come and go freely except for the time at the Immortal's Tomb. He did not cause them any trouble.
The two of them had a great time.
However, Lin Yao'er has had a terrible six months.
She has been training in the outer sect for the past six months, which has been very hard. She has been busy all day long, but her cultivation has not improved much.
After experiencing the hardships of outer disciples, she realized how fortunate she was at Luoxue Peak, even though she was only a nominal disciple.
So when they returned to Snowfall Peak, Lin Yao'er seemed much more docile.
But that's only what it appears to be.
I don't know what she's thinking. She should just focus on cultivating, but she always seems to do unnecessary things.
Looking at the dozen or so dead spirit flowers in front of him, Xiao He took a deep breath, but still couldn't help but curse, "Lin Yao'er, do you even have a brain?!"
"Is it so hard to focus on your cultivation? What are you trying to do by stirring up trouble? Are you looking for attention?"
These spiritual flowers were all cultivated by Uncle Chu when he was alive; they are all rare spiritual flowers that are beneficial to cultivation.
For the Master, the meaning is naturally different.
Snowfall Peak is too cold and not suitable for these spiritual flowers to grow, so Master cultivated them in the medicinal garden he had created.
For eight hundred years, these flowers had never had any problems, but now they have all died at Lin Yao'er's hands.
He had no idea how to explain things to his master when he returned!
Lin Yao'er looked aggrieved, her eyes red, but she dared not talk back, fearing that Xiao He would punish her by sending her to the outer gate again.
But she couldn't help but whisper a defense for herself, "I just thought these flowers were pretty, so I moved them over to get some sun, who knew..."
Who knew that sunbathing could kill you! Isn't this a spirit flower?
Xiao He laughed in exasperation, "Do you think this is just a matter of sunbathing?"
"Don't you even look where you moved them to!"
Lin Yao'er still didn't understand. She had only moved the flowers slightly because they weren't getting enough sunlight. They were still in the herb garden, so what could be wrong with that?
Looking at her bewildered expression, Xiao He gained a deeper understanding of her stupidity.
"Have you not even read the books I gave you? You've been practicing for over eight months, and you still don't even recognize or understand the most basic medicinal herbs?"
"You actually moved those spirit flowers next to the Fiery Grass? The Fiery Grass is the main ingredient for refining the Fiery Pill. It needs to absorb a large amount of the sun's essence. In order to shorten the growth cycle of the Fiery Grass, a Sun Gathering Array is set up where the Fiery Grass is planted."
"These spirit flowers were roasted alive!"
Lin Yao'er twisted her fingers and stammered, "I...I don't know..."
Xiao He said irritably, "Even if you don't understand these things, didn't you feel that place was very hot when you moved the spirit flower there?"
Lin Yao'er wanted to say something more, but Xiao He didn't want to listen anymore. "Please don't mess around if you don't understand something in the future!"
He glanced at the spiritual flowers again and said coldly, "Go to the outer sect for another six months of training. As for any other punishments, we'll wait for Master to return and decide."
Upon hearing that she had to go to the outer sect again, Lin Yao'er immediately broke down, "No! I just returned to Luoxue Peak... Senior Brother, I know I was wrong, I will be more careful in the future..."
Lin Yao'er pleaded pitifully for a while, but Xiao He remained unmoved and said coldly, "If you keep talking nonsense, you'll have to undergo another six months of training."
Lin Yao'er broke down in tears, "Xiao He, you've gone too far! You're deliberately trying to get rid of me, why are you targeting me like this?"
"Is it my fault that I don't understand? Nobody taught me!"
"I've been a disciple of Luoxue Peak for so long, but how long have I actually been there? Am I even considered a disciple of Luoxue Peak anymore? Aren't you afraid people will say that Luoxue Peak mistreats its disciples?"
"When Master returns, I will tell him everything you have done. I believe Master is upright and noble, and will give me justice!"
Xiao He was so angry that the veins on his forehead throbbed. He sneered, "You did something wrong, and I can't criticize or punish you? Otherwise, it's considered targeting you? You think you're right and I'm the only one who's wrong?"
"You still say no one taught you? Are you blaming your master for leaving the sect and not personally teaching you, his nominal disciple?"
"You don't understand? Why wouldn't you understand these basics? Did you use the books I gave you as table legs? Do you need Master to read a sentence before you read it?"
"After you started learning, Wen Li patiently guided you for more than two months. Have you learned what he taught you? If you don't understand something, have you asked him for help? Have you thought of coming to ask me?"
"You've been training in the outer sect for half a year. You should know that outer sect disciples don't have masters to guide them, and they don't even know who to ask for guidance. Are they as stupid as you?"
Two handyman disciples happened to be passing by and, seeing Xiao He's furious expression, couldn't help but shrink back.
As the eldest disciple, Xiao He usually had to manage Luoxue Peak on behalf of his master, Zong Yunze, when Zong Yunze was a hands-off manager.
Although he was usually mild-mannered, he still had the necessary authority. When he was strict, even his junior brother Wen Li dared not act recklessly.
But he rarely loses his temper, and I've never seen him lose his temper this badly before.
They couldn't help but glance at Lin Yao'er again, deciding to stay away from her. Even the usually mild-mannered Senior Brother Xiao had been angered like this; they couldn't afford to provoke him.
They still want to stay peacefully on Snowfall Peak.
Although the menial disciples are at the bottom of the sect, they are much more comfortable on Falling Snow Peak than the outer disciples who are of a higher status.
Luo Xuefeng has always provided its disciples with abundant resources, and Xiao He, as their senior brother, never withholds any of them. As a result, they have even more resources than the outer disciples.
Moreover, as menial disciples of Luoxue Peak, they have more prestige than outer disciples, and usually no one dares to bully them.
Most importantly, neither of Luo Xuefeng's two direct disciples were arrogant people.
If a disciple who is engaged in miscellaneous tasks is diligent and eager to learn, and has questions about cultivation, they can ask the disciples for guidance in their spare time, and the disciples will not hesitate to offer a few words of advice.
Therefore, they really couldn't understand why Lin Yao'er, as a disciple in name only, was so restless.
He had already made a mistake and was punished by being sent to the outer sect for half a year of training. Now that he has just returned, he has angered Senior Brother Xiao again.
Lin Yao'er didn't say anything, she just kept crying, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
In fact, Xiao He's scolding of her was also a way of teaching her, but seeing how stubborn she was, he was too lazy to say anything more. "Come back after a year of training."
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At the Myriad Sounds Sect, Yun Qing clung to Zong Yunze's clothes, straining to look up at the sect leader before her, blinking in surprise.
The Miaoyin Sect is a sect that has existed for a long time, but eight hundred years have passed and it has changed its sect leader.
Yun Qing had heard that this sect leader liked to eat spiritual flowers, so she thought he was a refined person, but she never expected him to be such a burly man.
He had just come out of the kitchen shirtless, with a towel draped over his shoulder and a large hammer in his hand. He was all muscle and looked like a blacksmith.
Whether it's the Miaoyin Sect, a sect known for its emphasis on sound cultivation and refined tastes, or his hobby of incorporating spiritual flowers into his diet, neither seems to fit his image.
Zong Yunze covered Yun Qing's eyes with his hand, his face even colder than usual. His icy gaze swept over the sect leader of the Miaoyin Sect, and he said in a deep voice, "Du Caicai! Put your clothes on!"