Chapter 29: Reflecting on One's Mistakes (Sixth Update, Third Update)

  "You little scoundrel, you're as sly as a ghost! Compared to your master, you're not much better. Do you think he'd be at a loss? No guts, what don't you have the guts for? I'm afraid you've already made up your mind to deny everything before even making a move. You let Fang Shaobai go and then lured these two fools into attacking you, injuring them in the process. This way, afterwards - or rather, now - they can truthfully accuse you with no ulterior motives, but to others, it would seem like they're venting their personal grievances. Naturally, their credibility would be lowered. One thing leads to another, and not only would they not be able to scold you even if they wanted to, but they wouldn't even have a reason to do so. Isn't that right?"

  Kong Zhan lowered his eyebrows and eyes, silently standing there with a bitter smile on his face growing thicker.

  "And that's not to mention the injury of your fellow disciple!" Li Yuanhua raised his eyes and looked at Bo Zhen, "I dare guarantee that it was your precious apprentice who made the first move. Don't believe me? Ask him! This little brat dared to make such a dirty move, there's an 80% chance that it's because your precious apprentice not only made the first move but also launched a sneak attack. He didn't kill your apprentice, and that's already giving you face. Don't believe me? Ask him, is that not the case?"

  Bao's face turned pale, he turned his head and glared fiercely at Yu Xuanji who was standing in the middle. Yu Xuanji had never seen his master look so ferocious before, and was so frightened that he shrunk his neck, but didn't dare say a word.

  "You scoundrel!" Bo Zhen Leng shouted, raising his hand to slap Yu Xuanji as he had done to Li Yuanhua earlier.

  "Enough!" Ling Ga's expression turned stern as he stopped Bo Zhen's movement. "Kong Zhuo, what Li Shibo said earlier, is it true?"

  "Hmm, well, I didn't know that Shaobai was a rebel at the time, and I hadn't even seen him yet. As for injuring my fellow disciple, I admit it, but Fourth Brother attacked me from behind, and I couldn't react in time, which is why I ended up hurting him. And as for Second Brother, our fight was fair and square, I controlled my strength, although my skills are not refined yet. I think Second Brother's injury shouldn't be too serious, it should be within the acceptable range of a friendly competition among fellow disciples!"

  "Hehe!" Yuehua Jian's face lit up with a smile as she looked at Kong Zhuo, her expression full of admiration. "Big Brother Master, it seems that the matter here has been settled. Little Sister is taking her leave!" She stood up and bowed to Ling Jia Shangren, then bowed to the other three swordsmen before walking away with a swagger.

  Ling Ga Shangren smiled wryly, looking somewhat helpless. "Three younger brothers, what do you think? Second brother, you're in charge of punishment, so speak up first!"

  "I think I made it clear earlier, unless you can prove that this kid knew in advance that Fang Shaobai was a rebel and had evidence to prove that he intentionally let Fang Shaobai go, otherwise, just because of the nonsense spoken by these few red-mouthed white-toothed kids, you want me to punish Kong Zhuo for his crime? Impossible! As for injuring fellow disciples, humph, so many people can't even beat one person and still have the face to come here to tattle, it's really shameful!"

  "Hmm!" Lingga Shangren nodded and turned his head to look at Bo Zhen, "Brother Bo, what do you think?"

  Bao's face was extremely ugly, but at this time he couldn't lose face either. He coldly snorted and said, "You are the sect leader, so let Master Brother decide on this matter!"

  "Junior Brother Zhou——!"

  "Elder brother, I am ashamed to have taught such a rebellious disciple, bringing shame to our sect and our ancestors. I will retreat to meditate for ten years, no longer interfering with the affairs of the sect. Please let you decide on these matters from now on!" With that, he flung his sleeve, his face filled with pain and regret, and left the hall.

  "Kong Zhan, you seem to be laughing very happily!"

  "Huh, ah - the disciple dare not!" Kong Zhan hurriedly said.

  "You don't dare? Is there anything in this world that you, Kong Zhuan, don't dare to do?" Ling Jia Shangren sneered, "Even if Yu Xuanji launched a sneak attack on you, with your strength, can't you even hold back? Do you think you can use this as an excuse to escape punishment?"

  "Disciple admits, the punishment was a bit heavy, there were indeed some private grievances inside, please Master punish!" Kong Zhuo knelt down extremely and admitted that he had taken revenge on Xuanji with personal grievances.

  "You're quite sensible!" Ling Jia Shangren said with a hint of helplessness, "In that case, I'll punish you to face the wall at Si Guai Cliff for half a year. Are you willing to accept it?"

  "Of course I will obey!" Kong Zuo said, "My disciple will go face the wall now!"

  As he spoke, he knocked his head and bowed to Li Yuanhua, then turned around and went out the door, rushing straight to Si Guai Cliff.

  "This loach is even more slippery than his master!" Li Yuanhua cursed and also stormed off with a flick of his sleeve.

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  Rufang

  Think Twice Cliff

  Lonely mountain peak stands upright with thousands of sails, surrounded by ten thousand mountains, lush green as if dripping.

  This thought has precipitous cliffs on all sides, surrounded by deep valleys, the lake water is deep and unknown, extremely cold to the bone, it's a place of a thousand-year-old icy pool.

  At this time, the sun had already set, Kong Zhuo sat cross-legged, calming his mind and nourishing his spirit. The stars twinkled in the sky, a gentle breeze blew, the pines surged forward, and occasionally, one or two beastly howls echoed through the air, adding even more vitality to this quiet night.

  Suddenly, Kong Zhuo's eyebrows moved slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. Under the moonlight, a red shadow rose straight up from the foot of the mountain, and after a few leaps, it was already on the cliff.

  "Little sister?!" Kong Zuo was slightly surprised, although among all the inner door core disciples, Zhou Xue was no longer considered a little sister now, but out of habit, Kong Zuo still couldn't change this title.

  It's been half a month since I last saw her, and this week she has changed a lot. Although she still looks as youthful and beautiful as before, the carefree and lively expression is gone. Instead, there are hints of worry and depth between her eyebrows, and even a bit of confusion.

  "How did you come here!" Kong Zan asked, trying to put on a gentle smile. It had been half a month now, and Kong Zan still hadn't figured out the reason why Fang Shaobai suddenly betrayed him and came out.

  As for this matter, several elders in the family also kept it confidential. Even Zhou Xue was very tight-lipped. No matter how Kong Zhan tried to get her to talk, she refused to say anything, which made Kong Zhan feel quite frustrated.

  "I've brought some food for you, Brother!" Zhou Xue said. It was only then that Kong Zhan noticed that she had a lunchbox in her hand. Opening it up, wow, it was all meat!

  Kong Zuanhuan shouted and rushed up, not caring about anything, grabbed a roasted rabbit and stuffed it into his mouth. In just an instant, he had eaten a whole roasted rabbit, leaving only a skeleton behind.

  Just as he was about to take another one, he found that Zhou Xue was staring at him with a pair of big, watery eyes.

  "Uh, hehe, sorry about that, little sister. I've been here for half a month and can't leave. Usually, apart from catching a few birds to fill my teeth, it's been a long time since I've smelled the taste of meat, hehe!"

  Zhou Xue smiled, and the desolate color between her eyebrows deepened. "Fifth Brother, thank you for saving Shao Bai!"

  Kong Zhan's face slightly changed, "I saved him, heh heh, just a coincidence. If he hadn't run to where I was practicing, it wouldn't have been such a bother!"

  "What?!" Zhou Xue was taken aback, a look of confusion appearing on her face.

  "Say, isn't this a coincidence? I specifically found a secluded place to practice my skills, fearing you'd come and disturb me. Who would have thought they'd chase after each other and end up there too? Now I'm stuck in this godforsaken place for at least half a year, what bad luck!" Kong Zuo let out a long complaint.

  That week, Xue was shocked and then came to her senses. She wasn't stupid, but recently she had encountered some things that made her reaction seem a bit dull. However, Kong Yan had already said it to this extent, and he even winked at her directly, so how could she not understand?

  He nodded and his face looked even more desolate, "In any case, it was you who inadvertently saved him!"

  "If you want to repay him, it's not difficult. Just tell me what the hell is going on. How did this guy become a rebel overnight and get hunted down? I heard that the Head of the Sect has already announced the news to all the sects in the world: 'Shao Bai has betrayed Luofu'. This is the first traitor Luofu has produced in a thousand years, so whoever captures or kills him will receive Luofu's gratitude and a top-level cultivation method. It's said that this method is not inferior to our sect's innate Purple Qi. Now, Shao Bai has become the target of all cultivators in the world!"

  Zhou Xue heard this and couldn't bear it anymore. Tears gushed out of her eyes.

  "It's no use crying in front of me, girl!" Kong Zan said with a helpless expression, patting Zhou Xue's head. "As for this matter, up to now, neither I nor you can do anything about it. Now he can only rely on himself!"

  "I... I know, but... but..." Zhou Xue choked back a sob.

  "It's no use crying here!" Kong Zhuo said, scooping out another roasted rabbit from the food box. "However, since that kid can escape from Luo Fu, humph, in this vast world, as long as he's not extremely stupid, it shouldn't be easy to find him either!"

  "Uh-huh!" The little girl nodded repeatedly.

  Three mouths accompanied by two mouths, finished eating the roasted rabbit in their hands. Kong Zhuang casually threw it away, and the rabbit's skeleton flew towards the northwest with a "peng" sound, carrying a cold and sharp gust of wind.

  "Two masters, standing in the wind, aren't you cold?"

  It's updated for the third time, I'm exhausted.