Chapter 49: Kicked Out
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【Something about this guy feels off…】
"Qinghan, see them out."
With that, Su Cheng paid no further attention to Dongfang Jue, walking toward the Main Hall without looking back. Su Cheng had many matters to attend to today.
As for whether to see her off, Su Cheng couldn't care less. It was merely his way of hoping Dongfang Jue would back down when faced with difficulty.
Speaking coldly to such a stunning beauty was no easy feat, but when faced with a choice between life and a beauty, the decision became far less difficult.
Moreover, Su Cheng was no longer alone. He now bore responsibility for his First Disciple by his side.
Returning to the hall, he ground ink and prepared to practice calligraphy—one of the few pastimes Su Cheng used to pass the time. In the past, Ye Qinghan would always come over to help him grind the ink.
Outside the hall, Ye Qinghan merely smiled helplessly, as if telling Dongfang Jue that she hadn't deceived her.
"Rise. Since the Master has already refused, kneeling here serves no purpose. It only needlessly squanders your status as a princess."
"If you, Ye Qinghan, can kneel for a day, so can I. I can kneel for two days—until Master Su is willing to accept me."
"That's meaningless. I'm not like you."
Ye Qinghan suddenly felt a pang of pity for this girl. She didn't doubt the stubborn princess's resolve to kneel as long as she claimed, but it truly served no purpose.
"Then what should I do?"
"You should obediently follow the will of Heaven."
Ye Qinghan thought this girl was beyond stupid, asking such a question—and asking her of all people!
No one in Lingxian Hall treated Dongfang Jue like a princess. Ye Qinghan couldn't wait for her to leave, and Su Cheng avoided her like the plague.
Dongfang Jue sensed this indifference, yet she couldn't fathom why. After all, wherever she went elsewhere, she was treated like a queen!
Why was it that only at Lingxian Hall did she feel unwanted and unloved?
The look in Su Cheng's eyes when he looked at her even carried a hint of fear?
What had she done wrong?
"Ye Qinghan, if I told you I could see the Mandate of Heaven too, would you believe me?"
Dongfang Jue rose slowly, her expression as resolute as a female general, as if no one in this world could ever defeat her.
"Impressive. You're quite something."
Seeing Ye Qinghan's disbelief, Dongfang Jue abandoned pretense. After all, this was the senior disciple. If she wished to become a disciple, she would inevitably have to pass this test.
"The innate treasure Ling Shuang Sword, sword case, top-grade immortal Jade Pendant, desire-severing bracelet, Glass Silk Water-Sleeve Dress, eleven top-grade immortal flying swords, one lower-grade immortal flying sword. Where are the Fallen Immortal Ruler and Soul-Sealing Mirror?"
Ye Qinghan's gaze instantly sharpened as she swept it over Dongfang Jue. That bracelet! Even she didn't know its name! She didn't even know how to use it!
Because her master had never mentioned it!
But Dongfang Jue knew that bracelet was a celestial-grade artifact—he even knew its name!
"You didn't tell Master about these, did you?"
"Yes, Senior Sister."
The momentary surprise vanished instantly. Ye Qinghan transformed into the kind-hearted elder sister, squatting down with a warm smile to examine Dongfang Jue.
"Let's talk in my chambers. It's not right for you to kneel like this all the time, is it?"
In Ye Qinghan's private chambers, she had even set up a sealing array to reassure Dongfang Jue.
"What do you want in exchange for this secret? A chance to live? Or perhaps my little secret?"
"How about exchanging it for Senior Sister's trust?"
Ye Qinghan found herself genuinely curious now. Dongfang Jue wasn't stupid—revealing such matters brought her nothing but harm.
"Tell me. What exactly do you know?"
"Just now, I seem to have understood a lot. Given Senior Sister's temperament, I probably wouldn't have made it out of the secret realm. Yet I happened to survive, and happened to be saved by Cheng Liang. It all feels so coincidental, like it was destined."
"What are you trying to say?"
"Did the Master instruct you not to kill me?" Dongfang Jue was gambling, yet he maintained an air of certainty.
Ye Qinghan remained perfectly composed. Compared to a fox spirit, the princess still lacked… strategy and composure.
"My master only ever instructs me to prioritize safety. Besides, since this is an exchange, you shouldn't just ask questions."
"I know the 'fate' you speak of, but fate holds no sway over me. I am the daughter of the Human Emperor—how could fate bind me?"
"So what? My master refuses to take you as a disciple. Even if fate brings us together, it doesn't guarantee we'll be meant for each other."
Dongfang Jue thought to himself: Haven't I said enough already?
"I can see Senior Sister, but I also admit I truly see nothing about Sect Master Su beyond his cultivation level."
Ye Qinghan felt utterly speechless. Before, she'd merely disliked this fellow, but after these words, she found herself growing downright annoyed with Dongfang Jue.
She couldn't be bothered to listen anymore. She'd thought he'd grown wiser, but it turned out he hadn't improved one bit.
She grabbed Dongfang Jue and dragged him toward the hall exit…
"Hey, Senior Sister? What's this about?"
"Huh? Jue'er has been honest with you. Why are you acting like this, Senior Sister?"
Without another word, she tossed Dongfang Jue out of Lingxian Hall. Sitting before the dilapidated hut, Dongfang Jue felt like he'd been kicked out for the first time in his life…
She couldn't accept it!
The heavens had clearly shifted! Why wouldn't they believe her?
Meanwhile, Ye Qinghan was seething with frustration. She never imagined Dongfang Jue could be this foolish!
She'd warned her time and again, yet this fool was even less sensible than Li Shiyao! All she could think about was using underhanded tricks to become her junior disciple!
This Dongfang Jue was nothing but a brat who didn't understand what becoming a disciple truly meant! It was nothing but curiosity!
He thought he could fool both the Master and her? Ha! Not a chance! Ten of you couldn't outsmart this sister!
This isn't about becoming a disciple—it's outright disrespecting the master!
Let him join the sect? Eat shit!
Ye Qinghan had thought that if Master really took a momentary liking and accepted Dongfang Jue, she'd accept it—after all, it would be Master's decision!
But now? You little brat can dream on!
The Celestial Path Pavilion was now even more chaotic than the Lingxian Hall. Cheng Liang paced back and forth in the main hall, utterly baffled as to where exactly things had gone wrong!
Su Cheng had always been a useless废物, and Lingxian Hall had never been on his radar!
Yet now, this senior disciple was no longer the useless fool of old. First, he snatched away his woman. Then he injured his own First Disciple. After annihilating the Pingyun Sect, he even allowed Ye Qinghan to kill in front of all the elders!
In the blink of an eye, he had become a force impossible to ignore…
Now even Dongfang Jue and the Holy Maiden Li Shiyao were exchanging glances with Ye Qinghan—they might well become members of Lingxian Hall too!
"Sect Leader…" The voice belonged to Third Elder Pei Ling, the sole woman among the elders of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion.
Pei Ling possessed cultivation at the mid-stage of the Transformation of Spirit realm, far surpassing Lu Cheng, who mostly handled internal sect affairs.
Her figure was alluring, and her speech carried a hint of fox-like charm, much like Ye Qinghan's.
Men, however, were often susceptible to such charms, which would make the conversation flow more smoothly.
"Pei Ling, you're here." Though Cheng Liang felt irritated, he couldn't vent his frustration in front of a woman. He steadied his composure and feigned nonchalance.
"Master, I've heard about recent events. I have a plan that could help you lure and eliminate that master-disciple pair from Lingxian Hall."
Pei Ling smiled, convinced the two unlucky disciples of Lingfrost Hall were already as good as dead.
Even with Ye Qinghan's exceptional talent, he was still only at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even if Su Cheng were a True Immortal descended from the heavens, he might not be a match for the entire Tian Dao Pavilion!
"Su Cheng is my fellow disciple… What method? Speak…"
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