12dz Chapter 9 Willing to Serve Like a Dog or Horse
Chapter 9 Willing to Serve Like a Dog or Horse
This isn't a separate allocation; it's outright robbery!
The boy smiled awkwardly, unsure whether to advance or retreat, and watched helplessly as Lu Qingyun pocketed all their spirit stones.
However, seeing Shi Biao's miserable appearance, the boy swallowed nervously and quickly said with a forced smile, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."
At the same time, Mu Chuan was equally uneasy. Under the pressure of Lu Qingyun's gaze, he quickly declared, "Senior brother, these spirit stones are all yours!"
"I don't want a single penny, I'll do anything as long as I don't end up like Shi Biao!"
Lu Qingyun ignored him and said in a calm tone, "Junior Brother Mu is indeed quick-witted."
"I imagine that when you see your brother, you will be just as eloquent as you are now, shifting all the blame onto me, Lu."
Upon hearing this, Mu Chuan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"Senior brother..."
Just as he was about to explain, Lu Qingyun interrupted him.
"alright."
"I don't want to hear your useless talk. If you hadn't insisted on bothering me, why would I have interfered?"
"I just want to know how many spirit stones I'll give you to satisfy your brother."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Chuan seemed to realize something, and his face turned ugly: "Explain yourself... Senior Brother, are you really not from any family?"
"no."
"It's over..."
Mu Chuan's face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed to the ground.
He originally thought that Lu Qingyun must have something to rely on to dare to make a move, so he took the opportunity to break Shi Biao's finger.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qingyun turned out to be just an ordinary handyman.
menial servants, outer gatekeepers
Although it's just one layer of identity, the difference is still worlds apart.
Outer disciples have a million ways to torment the servants to death.
The patron he had initially envisioned was now in even worse shape than he was, and Mu Chuan could already imagine how his brother had tormented him.
Mu Chuan looked at Lu Qingyun with a pained expression: "Senior brother, you've really gotten me into trouble this time!"
"Don't even mention you, even I wouldn't let my brother get away with this!"
Thinking of his brother's cruelty, Mu Chuan shuddered.
Just then, a cold snort came from outside the spirit field.
A dark-skinned, honest-looking young man strode in, a jade talisman slung across his waist and a sword in his hand.
"What kind of bullshit brother is this? With me here, who dares to lay a hand on Brother Lu?"
Mu Chuan was startled and looked in the direction of the sound.
But the honest-looking boy was just like him, an ordinary person with no spiritual energy whatsoever.
The difference between immortals and mortals is like an insurmountable chasm.
What use are mortals?
"I also hope what you're saying is true." Mu Chuan gave a bitter smile: "But you're just a mortal, how can you change the hostility of a dignified mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator?"
"Senior brother, I beg you to let me go. Perhaps if I go back and beg my senior brother to let me suffer a few more beatings, we can still save our lives."
Lu Qingyun tapped the spirit stones lightly, ignoring Mu Chuan, and looked at the newcomer with a smile on his face:
"Erniu, you're here."
Li Erniu stepped forward with his sword, kicked Mu Chuan to the ground, and then the jade talisman at his waist flashed and struck Mu Chuan in the chest.
"Open your dog eyes and look carefully. My master is a great cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining, the head of the Punishment Hall, Niu Gao."
"What, your brother's also at the late stage of Qi Refining?"
"Master Niu... Master Niu!"
Mu Chuan picked up the jade talisman tremblingly. Upon closer inspection, he saw a huge character for "ox" imprinted in the center of the talisman, its strokes flowing and elegant. He staggered, then burst into tears of joy: "Great! It's Master Niu! We're saved!"
Although his elder brother was strong, he was no match for the outer sect leader.
What are you laughing at?
Li Erniu scratched his head, looking puzzled.
He had just arrived when he overheard that Mu Chuan's brother was planning to harm Lu Qingyun.
I don't understand for a moment.
Why is Mu Chuan so happy that his brother's good deed has been exposed?
"Senior Brother Li, please, you must make sure the elders teach my brother a good lesson."
Mu Chuan wiped away his tears, as if he had seen a savior, and clung to Li Erniu's trouser leg.
"My elder brother, Mu Shan, is my half-brother, but he never does anything decent."
"He calls himself my brother, but in reality he treats me like a pig or a dog."
Mu Chuan burst into tears.
"When I was at home, he often didn't give me food."
"When I came to Yunxia Sect, I thought I could have a few good days, but who would have thought that he would cultivate so quickly and reach the outer sect before me."
"They not only sent people to beat me, but they also frequently stole my spiritual rice."
"Now that he's tired of me, he's dumped me on Shi Biao, letting Shi Biao continue to torment me. If it weren't for you, Senior Brother Li, I'm afraid Mu Chuan would have played me to death sooner or later!"
"Is this really true?"
Li Erniu stared wide-eyed, clicking his tongue in amazement.
He came from a farming family and was hearing about such sordid affairs of a wealthy household for the first time. He grabbed Mu Chuan and asked, "Good lad, I didn't believe it before, but after seeing you, I know that the rumors about the stepmother in the village are true."
"Could it be that his mother is your stepmother?"
"No...no..."
Mu Chuan blushed, fidgeted, and after a long while, finally managed to utter, "It's because his mother died early, and my father married my beautiful mother, which made him resentful."
"Even his mother is dead, and you still can't beat him. How come your living mother is even worse than a dead mother?"
Li Erniu released his grip, scrutinizing Mu Chuan with suspicion, and said, "Is it possible that you've done something wrong and are hiding it from me, trying to trick me into standing up for you?"
"I'm not very bright, don't try to fool me. I'll listen to Brother Lu!"
"Thank God!"
Mu Chuan said bitterly, "In all my life, apart from cursing Mu Shan behind his back, I have never done anything wrong."
"They came here to swindle and rob spirit stones, all because they were forced into it by Mu Shan's subordinate, Shi Biao..."
"Alright, I'm not here to listen to your complaints."
Lu Qingyun divided the spirit stones in his hand into three parts, handing one part to Li Erniu and the other part to Mu Chuan.
Shi Biao and his group robbed more than twenty teenagers. Unlike Lu Qingyun, who had accumulated experience from two lifetimes and was rich in life experience, these teenagers did not grasp the cultivation techniques quickly.
In the past two weeks, many of them had only just begun to understand the cultivation techniques and had only started using the spirit stones they had left, so most of them had been snatched away by Shi Biao.
"Are these many spirit stones enough to satisfy your elder brother?"
Then, upon seeing the spirit stones, Mu Chuan was taken aback: "Isn't Senior Brother Li a disciple of Hall Master Niu? Why are you giving them to my brother?"
Li Erniu looked at Lu Qingyun, scratched his head, and didn't say anything.
Although he was accepted as a disciple by Niu Gao, he still respected Lu Qingyun very much, because everyone said that he could not become a sword cultivator, but only Lu Qingyun encouraged him to persevere.
If it weren't for Lu Qingyun, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to become Niu Gao's disciple.
He trusted Lu Qingyun's judgment and felt that Lu Qingyun must have his reasons for saying that.
"It's true that Erniu's master is Master Niu, but is your master also Master Niu?" Lu Qingyun's calm voice came.
"Breaking Shi Biao's record is a slap in the face to Mu Shan."
"If you return the spirit stone, you can easily shift the blame to Shi Biao, saying that Shi Biao was foolish enough to offend Er Niu. Even if your brother dislikes you, he won't be able to find fault with you then."
"But if you don't give it to him, even if he doesn't dare to touch Erniu, wouldn't he dare to lay a hand on you just to save face?"
"Senior brother is brilliant!"
Mu Chuan's eyes lit up as he finally understood the situation and expressed his genuine admiration.
He held the bag of spirit stones, hesitated, gritted his teeth, and handed over five spirit stones: "However, my brother doesn't want that many spirit stones. In the past, Shi Biao only handed over fifteen."
Mu Chuan pursed his lips; it wasn't that he didn't want to keep the spirit stones for himself.
Rather, he saw that Lu Qingyun was ruthless and steady, someone who could accomplish great things.
Even the disciples of Master Niu have to call him Big Brother. Even if he has to give up these spirit stones to get close to Li Erniu, he won't lose out!
Looking back, Mu Shan, with his extraordinary talent and meticulous mind, bullied him at every turn.
This might be his only chance in his life to step on his older brother's head.
Then, enduring the pain, he said:
"Mu Chuan sincerely wants to work with Senior Brother and dares not deceive you. Please take back these spirit stones."