[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-sect-leader-has-taken-in-a-new-female-discip":3,"chapter-the-sect-leader-has-taken-in-a-new-female-discip-the-sect-leader-has-taken-in-a-new-female-discip-chapter-583":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1837540,2444,"Chapter 583 - 206 Dean, I want to ask you for something (6k)_3","the-sect-leader-has-taken-in-a-new-female-discip-chapter-583",583,"\u003Cp>Zhou Qing also picked up a piece of pastry and took a gentle bite, feeling genuinely satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng looked at Zhou Qing, his eyes full of emotion: \"Are you planning to give away the money from selling fish again today? In this Vast Mansion, people with your kind heart are rare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing slightly nodded and said, \"They’re all having a hard time. I’m still young, so I help a bit where I can. It’s a shame today’s luck wasn’t great.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he pointed helplessly to the money pouch at his waist that had been slashed, a wry smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng, however, laughed and said, \"The money was stolen when you first entered, you noticed but didn’t bother with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing was slightly taken aback, a flash of surprise in his eyes, then quickly smiled: \"Hey, for someone your age, your eyesight is pretty sharp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng said, \"I’m not that old and blind yet. Stop eating; those people are here for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing turned his head and saw about seven or eight people at the shop’s entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the group was a middle-aged man, gaunt and lean, wearing a tattered shirt with so many holes it looked like a beehive, revealing filthy skin underneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him was a woman with greasy hair clumped together, strands hanging down the sides of her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two children hid behind the woman, shyly peeking out, two lines of snot hanging from their noses, occasionally sniffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the back were several men, all wearing ragged clothes, their shoes either exposing toes or the heels worn to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some had scruffy beards, faces weathered; others had vacant eyes, as if life had drained their vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qing, no buns today?\" the middle-aged man spoke first, his voice hoarse yet ingratiating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others stared eagerly at the pastries on the table, their Adam’s apples moving up and down instinctively as they licked their cracked lips greedily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhou Qing could respond, Elder Weng pointed to the pastries, and the group rushed in, pushing and shoving, scrambling to grab the pastries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they got them, they couldn’t wait to stuff them into their mouths, chewing voraciously without any regard for manners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, a strong smell of sourness, sweat, and dust filled the shop, making people almost gag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng watched them wolfing down the food, his brow slightly furrowed, his tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction and inquiry: \"When Zhou’s money pouch was stolen earlier, you all saw it, right? Why didn’t you warn him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gaunt middle-aged man, mouth still full of pastry, spoke while spraying crumbs: \"It’s not that we didn’t want to, but we can’t afford to provoke that thief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman beside him immediately agreed, wiping the crumbs from the corners of her mouth with her dirty hand, shouting shrilly: \"Yeah, that gang has always been tyrannical around here. If we meddled, they’d cause us trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others added, \"Don’t be fooled by him being alone, there are at least five or six lookouts around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re people who barely make ends meet. If we got hurt, we couldn’t even afford a doctor, and death would be all that’s left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two children hiding behind the woman lowered their heads, not daring to utter a word. When she handed them the pastries, they quickly devoured them as if they were treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng glanced at Zhou Qing, his eyes full of pity and helplessness, then turned his gaze back to the group, speaking earnestly: \"But Zhou spends all the money he earns from selling fish to help you. That thief may have stolen his money, but it’s actually your food money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, their faces turned red and white, showing traces of shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them muttered softly, \"We’d rather skip a meal than get hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing had not said a word from beginning to end, his face always carrying a faint smile, quietly watching everything unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until he saw them leave that he let out a slight, bitter chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that smile, there was helplessness, disappointment, and more reflection on human nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng asked, \"In these three months, what have you taught them? Or rather, what have you changed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing was slightly taken aback at these meaningful words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t expect Elder Weng to ask such a profound question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quietly activated his Divine Sense again, carefully observing Elder Weng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once sure that Elder Weng was just a normal old man, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on the group begging on the street again, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three months, neither long nor short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the streets of this Vast Mansion, he had poured all his efforts, fully integrating himself into the lives of the ordinary people at the bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, he had even used an Enlightenment Sticker, continuously comprehending the first step of Observing All Things as his second uncle had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he had a rough direction and was working towards it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng, like a wise man who had seen the vicissitudes of life, spoke slowly: \"I’ve been around a long time, seen a lot, and I have to say, your thinking is bold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing turned around, puzzled: \"Oh, what idea?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng’s eyes were piercing, staring straight at Zhou Qing, and he said word by word: \"You’re trying to change their fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Qing’s face changed instantly, but quickly returned to normal. Then, he said respectfully, \"You’ve got keen eyes, Elder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Weng lightly waved his hand and laughed: \"I’m just an old useless man now. I sit here all day long, with nothing to do but ponder various issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",958,"2026-06-09T06:34:08.923Z",1,"novelbin.me","9e3c7578e2fa95b36ea8ab8d31e3a4209dd5f3a40170c312c8f71ffa3ff8970b","the-sect-leader-has-taken-in-a-new-female-discip-chapter-584","the-sect-leader-has-taken-in-a-new-female-discip-chapter-582",1176,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-sect-leader-has-taken-in-a-new-female-discip-cover.jpg"]