Chapter 72: Master, don't blame me

Looking at the righteous and incorruptible Xu Jie, it was as if he were truly sacrificing the small self for the greater good by reporting his own master.

Shi Song looked at him with deep eyes and asked indifferently.

"I see. Then what do you want me to do?"

Regardless of whether what Xu Jie said was true or false, if his answer now was to demand the severe punishment of Hong Zun, or even to harm Hong Zun, Shi Song would not hesitate to take this guy down.

His Dao One Sect did not need such disciples.

However, facing this question from Shi Song, Xu Jie changed his tune.

"The disciple only hopes that Master can pull back from the brink. As a Peak Master, he should not knowingly break the law. As for punishment..."

At this point, Xu Jie bowed deeply, his words filled with determination.

"The disciple begs to be punished in my master's stead."

Hearing this, the expression on Shi Song's face softened slightly. If it were only this, then Xu Jie was not a bad person.

He understood the importance of sect rules and was also loyal to his master.

Shi Song completely failed to notice that Xu Jie, who had his head lowered, was unconsciously wearing a smile.

He had long anticipated this, and he never intended to harm Master Hong Zun; he was simply forced into a corner. His goal was just to take Ye Changqing with him, so what was wrong with that?

"Master, don't blame me."

He muttered inwardly, and at the same time, Shi Song's voice came.

"Get up."

He obeyed and raised his head. Shi Song stated indifferently.

"I am aware of this matter and will handle it myself. You may go."

"Yes."

No definitive answer was given, but Xu Jie was absolutely certain that Shi Song would not sit idly by, because that was his personality.

Everything went smoothly. After rushing back to Divine Sword Peak, Xu Jie went straight to Second Senior Sister Liu Shuang's room.

Seeing him return, Liu Shuang and the other two women asked.

"How did it go?"

"Is there anything I can't handle?"

Hearing this, Xu Jie boasted. Now, it all depended on Elder Shi Song's methods.

On the other side, after discussing it, Hong Zun and Qingshi decided to hide Ye Changqing in secret.

A servant disciple was easy to hide; they would just take him to Hong Zun's cave dwelling when the time came.

"We should probably tell the Changqing kid about this in advance."

"Hmm."

With a plan, both of their moods relaxed quite a bit, unaware that their most trusted disciple had already backstabbed them.

For dinner that day, Ye Changqing made a new dish: roasted whole lamb. There were two hundred sharp-horned mountain goats, which were already true demonic beasts.

It had to be said, the treatment of the Divine Sword Peak kitchen was getting better and better. As long as the kitchen made a request, the Divine Sword Peak Deacon Hall would never refuse; they gave whatever was asked for, as long as it could be procured.

The courtyard was filled with the fragrance of roasted lamb.

The disciples could barely suppress the prehistoric power within them just by smelling it. Plus, with the Task Hall closed, everyone had to stay within the sect and no one could go out.

Therefore, the competition today was even more intense than usual.

"I, Li Dazui, will say this here today: whoever dares to stop me from eating, I will..."

"Get lost. You've been at the Core Formation realm for over half a month, and you still want to eat?"

Before he could finish, he was kicked away by a disciple nearby.

"Senior Brothers, I have seven younger sisters at home, each one a beauty. Whoever is willing to give me a spot will be my brother-in-law in the future."

"Get lost. You're trying to steal a spot and take advantage of me?"

"My mother is all alone and hasn't remarried. If any Senior Brother is willing to..."

"I don't have an unfilial son like you. Scram."

The fighting was fierce, and injured disciples were everywhere. Although none of the injuries were fatal, the sight of blood still made one's scalp tingle.

Some disciples even fought with all their might while consuming healing pills, refusing to retreat.

"Damn it, that's enough! You've already eaten ten healing pills!"

"Mind your own business! Can't I have a lot of pills? Today, I'll wear you down even if it kills me."

"Who's afraid of whom? You think you're the only one who has them?"

It was a new dish today; who didn't want to take the first hot bite?

Finally, when mealtime arrived, the disciples who had secured a spot walked into the courtyard with their heads held high, only to be stunned the moment they entered.

They saw piles of charcoal arranged in an orderly fashion in the courtyard. The point wasn't the charcoal, but the whole lambs on top, roasted to a crispy exterior and tender interior, glowing with a golden light.

On the golden crispy skin, visible droplets of oil dripped down, making a sizzling sound, accompanied by the sound of disciples swallowing their saliva.

The fragrance permeated the surroundings. At this moment, in the eyes of the disciples, these roasted lambs seemed to emit rays of golden light.

At this time, Ye Changqing also walked out of the kitchen with a tea mug and looked at everyone.

"Senior Brothers, today we are having roasted whole lamb. We won't divide it; there are two hundred lambs in total, one for every ten people. There are also flatbreads; please help yourselves."

Hearing this, how could they hold back? They immediately rushed toward the roasted lambs like tigers into a flock of sheep.

Ten people gathered around, and someone tore off a leg, immediately causing dissatisfaction among the others.

"You're going too far! Give me half!"

"Dream on."

Watching everyone start fighting again, Ye Changqing felt that he had made a wrong decision; he should have divided them in advance.

Sigh, I was careless. It definitely wasn't because I was lazy.

The taste of the roasted whole lamb made the disciples unable to stop, and some were surprised to find:

"This, this, this... it can actually refine spiritual power?"

This effect was simply heaven-defying.

"Stop talking! If you don't eat, there won't even be bones left!"

"Don't throw away the bones! If you can't chew them, give them to me; I have good teeth."

"I can't chew them? Today, I'll even chew out the marrow!"

In the end, the disciples didn't even spare the bones.

After the meal, the disciples were satisfied, but it was bitter for those who hadn't secured a spot. They had been so envious watching just now.

They had hoped to pick up some scraps at the end; if they couldn't eat meat, sucking on a bone would have been fine.

But when they looked at the end, let alone bones, there wasn't even a hair left.

After resting for about half an hour, the disciples began to leave one after another.

Only after everyone had left, leaving only Hong Zun, Qingshi, Liu Shuang, Xu Jie, and the others, did Hong Zun look at Xu Jie and the others and say irritably.

"What are you still doing here?"

"We..."

"Go, go, go! If you have nothing to do, get lost."

Hong Zun had something to say to Ye Changqing. Seeing that these brats had no sense and were lingering here for a long time, he couldn't help but drive them away.

Scolded by their master, Xu Jie and the others left, pretending they didn't know anything.

After they left, Hong Zun smiled at Ye Changqing.

"Kid, come here."