12dz Chapter 8 The Little Darling Who Makes Us Trouble
Chapter 8 The Little Darling Who Makes Us Trouble
The grand ceremony, held once every three hundred years, has ended. Although they did not hear the ancestor personally impart his teachings, they gained ample spiritual power, enough to increase their cultivation by several decades or even more.
As for the specifics, that depends on individual circumstances.
Meanwhile, the elders were filled with anxiety, unable to fathom the ancestor's thoughts, fearing they might offend him. Only when the ancestor issued another divine decree, withdrawing the pursuit of the ferocious beast, did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
At least the patriarch did not punish him, which proves that he is in a good mood. As for Tao Tao, no one in the entire sect dares to offend him now. He was personally summoned to the God Realm by the patriarch and is under his protection. They should quickly make him their idol.
Of course, Tao Tao herself was unaware of the preferential treatment the sect had given her. At this moment, she was eagerly following behind You Yunzi, holding a green fruit and handing it to him.
"Grandmaster, this is for you."
Looking at Tao Tao's soft and cute face, You Yunzi couldn't help but smile indulgently. He took the Qinglan Fruit with a kind expression, and as soon as the fruit landed in his palm, he immediately felt an incredibly abundant spiritual energy emanating from it.
Is this something from the divine realm? He is indeed very fortunate in this life, to have the opportunity to come into contact with it.
You Yunzi was overwhelmed with excitement. He held the fruit for a long time, speechless. Just one glance was enough. Even those who had ascended to the Immortal Realm probably couldn't refine it. He was simply not fortunate enough to enjoy it.
“Little one…” You Yunzi was about to speak when Tao Tao turned around and ran towards Mu Chen.
"Master, Master, this is for you, and for your senior brothers and sisters too..."
In the blink of an eye, each of them held a green fruit in their hands, their faces showing a mixture of emotions—gratitude, bewilderment, and above all, doting affection. Although the little one was greedy and extremely possessive of his food, he was exceptionally kind to those around him.
Immortal Spirit Valley, which had always been at the bottom of the Annihilation Frost Sect, immediately felt a sense of pride. After all, this was a fruit from the God Realm; even if they couldn't eat it, they could keep it as an offering.
The other elders, upon learning this, were filled with envy and regretted not having snatched Tao Tao away earlier.
In order to avoid causing a great commotion, only a select few knew about what happened that day, while the other newly recruited disciples were completely unaware, simply believing that the patriarch had suddenly changed his mind.
The sect dared not neglect her and poured almost all its resources into nurturing her. However, the little one showed no signs of progress, which caused quite a bit of trouble for the elders of the other sects.
Every day, the Grand Elder would hear elders coming to complain, sobbing and accusing, "Grand Elder, that little brat is no good! You asked me to refine some pills to strengthen her foundation and nourish her vital energy, but guess what? She ate all the pills in my pill room, and even the pill furnace! My Mu Hong Ding is a rare treasure that I obtained with great difficulty, and she swallowed it in one gulp!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Your cauldron is at least three feet tall. Do you think she can swallow you whole?" You Yunzi stroked his beard, raised his eyelids, and casually protected his grand-disciple.
Zhong Lingyue was enraged by his explanation and said with a glare, "Who knows what method that little brat used? Anyway, my cauldron was swallowed by her, and your Immortal Spirit Valley has to take full responsibility."
“Fine, we’ll take responsibility. It’s just a matter of compensating you with some spirit stones. Our Immortal Spirit Valley has plenty.” You Yunzi clearly intended to protect Tao Tao, which infuriated Zhong Lingyue. Just as he was about to unleash a torrent of curses, a sword shadow flew over, transforming into a refined man in a yellow robe.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Zhong Lingyue's eyes lit up, as if he had found a helper. He immediately said, "Junior Brother Qian is here too. It seems that little fellow also caused a ruckus at your Xiaohuan Peak. How is the mountain of spiritual herbs?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Wenyang's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything. However, just by looking at his expression, it was clear that they had definitely wiped out Xiao Huanfeng.
Qian Wenyang walked up to You Yunzi expressionlessly, tossed him an account book, and gestured for him to look at it himself. You Yunzi opened it suspiciously and glanced at it: three hundred bellflowers, one hundred camel-shaped fruits, one hundred and twenty snow-covered flowers... and ten acres of spirit fields at the foot of Xiaohuan Peak...
This……
Even You Yunzi felt troubled. The little guy had taken over all of Xiao Huanfeng's land. Although he wanted to give him a thumbs up in secret, how was he going to compensate for this loss?
Seeing You Yunzi's strange expression, Qian Wenyang said, "That's not all. I heard that your grand-disciple dug up the newly grown bamboo shoots on Cuizhu Peak and ate them all. Those are Luo Cui Jade Marrow Bamboo. When Junior Sister Gu comes out of seclusion and sees them, your Immortal Spirit Valley will probably be overturned."
You Yunzi's expression turned even uglier. He even began to consider whether he should compensate his junior sister Gu with a fruit from the God Realm.
Hearing these shocking words, Zhong Lingyue cupped his hands towards Liao Heng and said, "Senior brother, it's only been fifty years and it's already like this. If it goes on for several hundred years, our Yanhan Sect will probably be eaten out of poverty by this little brat. For the sake of the sect, you have to think of a way."
“I have an idea. Isn’t the Trial of the Spirit Abyss, which only takes place once every hundred years, coming up soon? I think we should send this little guy there for training. Maybe he’ll change his ways when he comes out.”
Before Wen Qianyang could finish speaking, You Yunzi immediately interrupted, "I object! She's so young. Who will be responsible if something happens to her if she's sent to Sha Ling Yuan?"
"Why can other disciples go but she can't? Besides, she's the only new disciple in your Immortal Spirit Valley. If she doesn't go, who will?"
"She was personally recruited by the Ancestor, and this matter concerns the entire Yanhan Sect; we cannot act rashly!"
"It is precisely because the ancestor has high hopes for her that we must nurture her well. Experience can help her grow. Do you want to see her just eating for ten years without making any progress?"
Faced with Zhong Lingyue's rebuttal, You Yunzi was speechless for a moment.
Just as the two seemed poised to fight, Liao Heng let out a cold snort, causing their rising arrogance to dissipate. After careful consideration, he said, "This is not a bad opportunity. The little one is very fortunate; perhaps she will have a fortuitous encounter in the Sha Ling Abyss, which could greatly help her cultivation level increase."
“But…” You Yunzi was still unwilling to give up and wanted to refute, but Liao Heng waved his sleeve and his face was cold and stern, showing that there was no room for negotiation, so You Yunzi had no choice but to give up.
He sighed deeply, hoping that Tao Tao would have a safe and uneventful trip...
Achoo!
"What's wrong? Did you catch a cold? I told you not to eat cooling fruits, those things are extremely yin and cold, but you wouldn't listen."
Tao Tao rubbed his nose, pouted, and stared intently at the fish roasting over the fire. A fragrant aroma filled the air, and he couldn't help but swallow hard. "Master, isn't the fish ready yet?"
As soon as he called out "Master Brother," the Soul-Guiding Jade hanging around Tao Tao's neck shone brightly, startling Song Chaofeng so much that he jumped up from the ground, his face pale, and said, "Grandma, please don't call me Master Brother anymore! Brother is brother, why add 'Master'? Have you forgotten that last time you came to deliver fruit and called me Master Brother, your pendant almost ate me!"
The last incident left a considerable shadow on Song Chaofeng, so he dared not let the little guy call him that again. Besides, even if the pendant didn't eat people, the senior brothers and sisters of Immortal Spirit Valley could skin him alive.
"Then what should I call you?" Tao Tao asked, his big eyes wide with confusion.
Song Chaofeng's eyes lit up. "Senior brother, you can just call me senior brother."
Although Tao Tao started learning before him, he still had to take advantage of this!