Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 80

Everyone knew exactly who the two dazed individuals were without needing to play the memory stone.
Li Jin’an was completely dumbfounded, thinking to herself that there was absolutely no other explanation than Qi Lingzi’s three having increased fortune, which even backfired on those two scoundrels, Lan Ci and Ning Zhufeng!
One must know that a century ago, when Li Jin’an first took in her pioneering disciple, the daily routine at Jijin Peak involved Li Jin’an stomping her foot, vehemently emphasizing their mortal enemy relationship with Qingxiao Peak. Not only did she, their master, have to strive, but her disciples had to work even harder, to bring honor and glory, to defeat the Qingxiao Peak lineage and avenge past disgraces. Otherwise, the title of “Thousand-Year Second Place” would be inherited by Qi Lingzi.
It wasn’t a good thing or a good reputation. Li Jin’an herself was broad-minded, and besides, no one would dare speak presumptuously about this in front of her, so she naturally didn’t care. But this didn’t mean that her young disciple, not yet a hundred years old, didn’t care.
If this matter left a psychological shadow on Qi Lingzi, or even became an obsession or inner demon, then Qi Lingzi would be completely ruined. Not only would Li Jin’an’s painstaking cultivation of her turn to dust, but Li Jin’an, though emotionally dull and somewhat contradictory in her words, wasn’t heartless. She would inevitably feel pain for her eldest disciple.
When she lectured, Qi Lingzi would just lower her head and remain silent, carrying out her quiet nature to the end. Only when her master finished her long speeches would she earnestly promise to cultivate diligently, aiming to defeat the neighboring Immortal Venerable’s disciple and never bring shame to her master.
At that time, Jijin Peak hadn’t yet taken in Tan Yanyi and Ling Qiu, the two lively characters. There was no one to lighten the mood, and master and disciple didn’t even exchange glances, because Qi Lingzi, feeling guilty, dared not look up at Li Jin’an.
The more Li Jin’an wanted Qi Lingzi to be lively, the more subdued Qi Lingzi became, constantly practicing sword techniques and cultivation. Sometimes Li Jin’an even had to order her to stop, saying she’d train herself to death. Even so, until Tan Yanyi and Ling Qiu joined, the “Thousand-Year Second Place” hat remained firmly on the heads of Jijin Peak’s master and disciples.
And then, Li Jin’an, the master, was still an old warhorse, aspiring for great things, while her three disciples indeed cultivated diligently, but when it came to competing with Qingxiao Peak, they would absolutely slack off if they could, typically going through the motions without putting in effort.
No matter how renowned Jijin Peak was externally, there was one thing they could never overcome: neither master nor disciples could compare to their neighbors.
In such circumstances, it was already good that Qi Lingzi and her group didn’t become disheartened, let alone defeat those three scoundrels: Lan Ci, Zhong Fei, and Ning Zhufeng.
If there hadn’t been the anomaly of the Heavenly Tome, Li Jin’an would have had no way of knowing that Qi Lingzi and her group defeating those three scoundrels would yield such immense benefits!
It seemed that Qi Lingzi defeating Lan Ci on the arena, in front of everyone, was a huge blow to her. Coupled with Lan Ci’s image being shattered and the world’s perception of her changing, through a chain reaction, she could no longer bear the title of protagonist.
If Lan Ci’s schemes had succeeded, that would have been one thing. The winner is king, the loser is a bandit—this has always been the simplest truth in the cultivation world.
However, strangely enough, she felt as if she was being carried by her disciples.
Before, she had done many things, almost spinning those three scoundrels like tops. Yet, when she eagerly tried to borrow fortune, she attracted a warning from the Heavenly Dao. But her disciples, once they took action, succeeded immediately.
Could it be that the Heavenly Dao had elevated Qi Lingzi to be the new Child of Fortune?
Li Jin’an thought about the behavior of those three scoundrels and truly couldn’t bear to let her own disciples become such wicked Children of Fortune. Their Qi Lingzi was a child from a respectable family, cherished by her master and martial mistresses, surrounded by junior sisters. Even without profound fortune, she could still righteously defeat the villainous protagonists.
This was truly a sweet burden.
She blissfully enjoyed the joy of being carried by her disciples, but others didn’t share her good mood.
Even Xiaoxiang Sword Lord and Junxing Sword Lord, two grizzled veterans tempered by countless trials, couldn’t help but feel their vision dim repeatedly when they saw their disciples in that sorry state.
How magnificent it was to see the twenty-five most outstanding disciples of the Dao Sect and Sword Sect all collapsing to sleep and having lewd dreams!
Even after another thousand years, the main hall of the Dao Sect would not witness such a bizarre sight again.
Jijin Sword Sovereign used to be quite a troublemaker, but at most, she targeted the physical body. Her disciples, however, were very different; they were aiming to make them infamous for ten thousand years!
The thought of the future mainstays of the Dao Sect and Sword Sect having such disgraceful black history in their youth… instantly filled them with immense worry for the future of the Dao Sect and Sword Sect.
“These disciples, can they still be salvaged, still be salvaged, still… Can’t they just be stunned too?!”
They couldn’t even convince themselves!
Li Jin’an thought it was good, it thoroughly damaged the reputation of the remaining two scoundrels. But others couldn’t help but feel like it was using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. In order to get revenge on the two who were stunned, they ended up causing twenty-five people to have lewd dreams, not even sparing fellow disciples of the Sword Sect. Wasn’t the scope of implication too wide?
Even earthly emperors, when confiscating property and executing entire families, wouldn’t go after the criminals’ fellow sect members or neighboring sect members!
Li Jin’an, enduring the gazes of the crowd, knew that she had truly incurred public wrath this time. With a composed demeanor, she cupped her hands towards Yun Liuguang, “This matter is indeed the fault of these children. Our Jijin Peak will bear full responsibility.”
Cleaning up after her disciples was the retribution due to masters of their lineage.
There was nothing wrong with targeting scoundrels, but implicating so many people in lewd dreams was indeed a bit much…
Hahahahaha!
Li Jin’an was perfectly willing to pay that money.
After Li Jin’an lowered her hand, Xie Huaixue calmly placed her hand back into Li Jin’an’s palm, interlacing their fingers, and gently rubbed Li Jin’an’s wrist with her fingertips.
Her meaning was clear—she would bear this matter together with Jijin Peak.
Originally, Li Jin’an’s smile was hidden in her heart, not daring to openly rub salt in others’ wounds, but now she truly couldn’t hold back. Her smile couldn’t be suppressed.
However cold and detached Immortal Venerable Xie appeared on the surface, her private actions were just as adorable.
She really wanted to bite Immortal Venerable Xie’s pale, cold jade-like face, just to satisfy her craving, and then wait for the Immortal Venerable’s clear eyes to look over…
Li Jin’an took a deep breath, unable to resist grinding her sharp canine teeth.
Sword Lords Xiaoxiang and Junxing, being outside, couldn’t possibly disrespect their own Sword Sovereign. They also cupped their hands, their faces solemn, and said, “The losses this time will be entirely at the Young Sect Master’s discretion. The Sword Sect has no objections!”
The elders of the Dao Sect looked at the Sword Sect group with confusion. Why were they suddenly getting fired up for no reason?
No, who exactly was the bad guy here?!
Yun Liuguang was also caught between laughter and tears. Sometimes, when she negotiated on behalf of the Dao Sect and Sword Sect, it felt like a scholar encountering a soldier, unable to reason with them. This was because these people’s way of thinking was different from normal people’s.
It was fine to deal with cunning individuals when everyone was on the same level, but facing people with empty minds and their own peculiar logic, there truly was no solution.
She didn’t understand what you were saying, and you had even less desire to understand what she was saying.
“The Dao Sect has no intention of faulting the Sword Sect or the Sword Sovereign. Besides the Sword Sovereign’s three disciples, the Dao Sect also bears the fault of inadequate supervision, failing to discover the changes in the secret realm in time. Furthermore, our disciples…”
Yun Liuguang chuckled lightly, pausing before she continued, “Their ability to respond to various unexpected situations needs improvement. In my opinion, the disciples should not have been completely wiped out.”
At these words, many elders who were pained by their grand-disciples’ plight couldn’t help but fall into thought, deeply agreeing with their Young Sect Master’s words.
The occurrence of this tragedy was, in a way, also due to the disciples of both sects being careless and underestimating the situation, not maintaining enough vigilance regarding their surroundings.
It was fortunate that it was Jijin Sword Sovereign’s disciples who taught these twenty-five disciples a lesson. If demons had used sinister plots against them, their fate would not have been the same. Not to mention anything else, the scene of immortal sect disciples collectively having lewd dreams would surely become infamous throughout the world…
Look, look, truly worthy of the Dao Sect’s Young Sect Master. Her speaking skills are superb; she swept three groups with one stroke, and not a single one escaped.
Li Jin’an marveled inwardly, then turned to look at another representative figure of the Dao Sect—Xie Huaixue.
Pure as accumulated snow, with an extraordinary demeanor, splendid like a divine being, making people afraid to look directly.
The aloof Immortal Venerable slightly raised her gaze, thinking Li Jin’an couldn’t sit still. After a moment of thought, she sent a spiritual message, “Behave, and later Elder Sister will kiss you, alright?”
Because it was a spiritual message and not spoken aloud, the voice rang directly in Li Jin’an’s ear. And because such intimate words were spoken, Xie Huaixue unconsciously lowered and softened her voice, carrying a hint of coaxing.
In Li Jin’an’s ears, it sounded rather husky and tender, carrying an invisible trace of desire.
Good, what’s not good about it!
Li Jin’an didn’t reply, but just met Xie Huaixue’s gaze, letting a sliver of her tongue flick across her crimson lips.
On this day, the majestic and solemn main hall of the Dao Sect not only displayed images of the two sects’ disciples behaving wantonly and having lewd dreams, but also witnessed the Dao Sect’s most widely respected and revered Qingxiao Immortal Venerable exchanging silent whispers of boundless affection with her Dao Companion.
Li Jin’an sat in her seat, stunned, as if a wave had washed over her. Her ears burned, crimson and scalding, looking as if they were about to cook, ready to burst with juice if bitten.
Her mind was a chaotic mess, and she vaguely wondered why the main hall was so intimate today. Perhaps it was proof that today was a good time for gentle affection and tender intimacy with one’s Dao Companion, not for bickering with a bunch of old fogies.
As for what to do when those disciples woke up and sought trouble with Qi Lingzi and her group, she figured those three incredibly destructive little fools from Jijin Peak would handle it themselves.
Clearly, Xie Huaixue had said those words to calm Li Jin’an, but the effect was precisely the opposite; she became even more impatient.
Li Jin’an stood up primly and performed a standard bow to Yun Liuguang, then, in the disbelieving gazes of the crowd, righteously declared:
“My three disciples are still young, their temperaments unsettled, and they like to play and cause mischief. But they are absolutely not malicious towards fellow disciples, nor are they muddled about right and wrong. Therefore, the squabbles among the juniors should be resolved by themselves. It’s not appropriate for elders to interfere. A few more fights might even deepen their feelings, and now you have a ready example before you, don’t you?”
“Of course, all spiritual stones and magic artifacts required to repair the Solitary Mountain Secret Realm will come from my private treasury, as my compensation.”
The crowd chuckled good-naturedly.
Another elder, familiar with her, shook his head and laughed, “Remarkable, truly remarkable. Disciples of your lineage always manage to make their masters relent.”
Li Jin’an scoffed internally, Laugh all you want. I’m about to abduct the Dao Sect’s most prized Qingxiao Immortal Venerable. Let’s see if these people can still be so happy then.
What could make a poor sword cultivator willingly shell out money was not affection for her disciples, but the sudden rise of lust for her Dao Companion.
When many people work together, things become easier. Yun Liuguang couldn’t publicly disrespect the neighboring Sword Sovereign. Moreover, she privately felt that the Sword Sovereign treated her much better than her own master; at least she could articulate such grand principles, making the situation easier to resolve.
“Sword Sovereign is highly virtuous; it should be so.”
With the matter perfectly resolved, the crowd dispersed.
Some went to visit their grand-disciples, others went to spend intimate time with their Dao Companions; each had their own affairs.
Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue calmly and serenely walked out of the main hall. As soon as they reached a quiet, secluded spot, Li Jin’an eagerly pounced into Xie Huaixue’s arms.
Before she could impatiently lean in for a kiss, Xie Huaixue blocked her forehead with a fingertip, gently turning her head to the side.
The elders of the Dao Sect and Sword Sect, including Jiang Fengmian and Yun Liuguang, as well as Jingting Dao Lord, who hadn’t been seen today, were all staring at them intently, their eyes conveying a clear message—
You two are actually engaging in private acts!