Emei Initiate: Golden Perk at the Start
Chapter 44

You Truly Have Gone Blind

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Looking at Gu Shao'an, who suddenly blocked his line of sight, Song Qingshu frowned, his face immediately showing displeasure.

Seeing this reaction, Gu Shao'an shook his head inwardly.

"This temperament is exceptionally poor."

It wasn't just Gu Shao'an who felt this way; Miejue felt the same.

As the eldest disciple of the third generation of Wudang, with his father being the acting Sect Leader of Wudang, Song Qingshu's martial arts could be considered the best among Wudang's third-generation disciples.

In the past, Miejue had some favor towards Song Qingshu, considering him a young talent.

If Song Qingshu could marry a disciple from Emei, it would also give the Emei Sect more standing in the martial arts world.

But now, looking at the young disciple with stars in his eyes, handsome features, and a steady demeanor.

Then looking at Song Qingshu, whose emotions were clearly displayed on his face, Miejue snorted coldly in her heart.

She suddenly felt she had been blind before, to think such a person was a young talent.

Immediately, Miejue shifted her body a step, blocking Song Qingshu's gaze, and said, "Since Sect Leader Song feels it was rude, he should properly discipline his son, lest such mistakes happen again."

At the end of her sentence, Miejue let out a cold snort.

Her voice, mixed with true energy, exploded in Song Qingshu's ears, startling him.

He looked up, and when his gaze met Miejue's cold, displeased eyes, he quickly lowered his head again.

If it were anyone else, they would have felt displeased upon hearing Miejue's words.

But Song Yuanqiao was honest and upright, and Song Qingshu had been rude first.

Hearing Miejue's words at this moment, he couldn't help but give Song Qingshu a stern look, feeling a sense of disappointment in his lack of progress.

He then looked at Gu Shao'an, who was in front of Zhou Zhiruo, and asked, "Observing the young child behind Shita, he is full of spirit, his appearance is proper, and at such a young age, he already possesses some of Shita's composure. May I ask who he is?"

Mentioning Gu Shao'an, Miejue's displeasure eased slightly, and she replied, "This is my personal disciple whom I accepted two months ago. Shao'an, come and greet Sect Leader Song."

Gu Shao'an stepped forward, placing his right hand, in a sword-finger gesture, on his sword hilt, performing the etiquette of an Emei disciple.

"Emei disciple Gu Shao'an pays his respects and wishes Sect Leader Song peace and well-being."

His voice was neither humble nor arrogant, his tone clear and cool, yet with a touch of childishness.

Hearing Gu Shao'an say "Dao Gong An He" during his greeting, Song Yuanqiao's eyes lit up.

"Observing Shita's disciple, his speech is extraordinary. At such a young age, his words carry a scholarly air."

Miejue nodded and said, "My disciple originally came from a scholarly family in Jiangnan, but his family suffered misfortune. Coincidentally, someone from Emei passed by and brought him back to Emei."

Upon hearing about Gu Shao'an's experience, Song Yuanqiao sighed.

"When the world is in turmoil, life is difficult. In this world, the martial arts world is difficult, and ordinary people are even more so. Shifu spent sixty years in the martial arts world subjugating demons, thinking he could bring some peace to the martial arts world for a time."

"He once exterminated the mountain bandits who were causing trouble on Mount Huaiyang. But half a year later, when passing by Huaiyang, he discovered that there were new mountain bandits on Mount Huaiyang, and their actions were even more heinous."

"Only then did Shifu realize that evil arises from the heart, and wickedness comes from people. As long as there are people, the wicked in the world can never be eradicated."

"The so-called Sixty-Year Demon Subjugation was..."

Although the rest of his words were not spoken, how could Miejue not understand the meaning?

Miejue herself had a character that detested evil and had killed countless evildoers in her life.

How could she not understand this principle?

But if the path is uneven, there will always be people to clear it.

If everyone saw an uneven path and ignored it, the world would truly be in chaos.

This was also why the righteous sects were different from the Demonic Cult and those neutral forces.

You could mock these righteous sect members behind their backs for being pedantic and rigid.

But even the wicked in the martial arts world knew that if they, as ordinary people, encountered injustice.

Their only recourse would be these righteous sects.

Perhaps feeling that the topic was too heavy, Song Yuanqiao changed the subject.

"To be Shita's disciple, this young brother must have extraordinary qualities to have earned Shita's favor."

Miejue smiled, then looked at Gu Shao'an kindly, a look of gratification and satisfaction unconsciously appearing on her face.

Song Yuanqiao had initially spoken out of politeness, but he didn't expect Miejue to react this way.

For a moment, Song Yuanqiao became even more curious about Gu Shao'an.

On the way up the mountain, watching Miejue and Song Yuanqiao converse incessantly ahead, Zhou Zhiruo couldn't help but lower her voice and ask, "Shidi, didn't Second Senior Sister say before that there was an unpleasant incident during Zhang Zhenren's birthday celebration, leading to a strained relationship with Wudang?"

"Then why do I observe that Shifu and Sect Leader Song seem quite familiar with each other?"

Gu Shao'an glanced at Zhou Zhiruo and said, "Shijie, you once said that you were saved by Zhang Zhenren, and then personally escorted to Emei by Sect Leader Song. If Shifu's relationship with Wudang was truly strained, why would Shifu accept you as a personal disciple?"

In the martial arts world, relationships between people were already complex, let alone relationships between sects.

Zhou Zhiruo shook her head.

This was also something she hadn't been able to figure out.

After entering Emei, she learned about the relationship between Wudang and Emei from Ding Minjun. Zhou Zhiruo even worried that Miejue would dislike her because of it.

She was worried and scared on the mountain for a long time because of this.

Only when she discovered that Miejue treated her the same as her senior sisters did she finally relax.

Gu Shao'an, seeing Zhou Zhiruo's reaction, could tell that she still didn't understand.

However, the matters involved were too complex to explain in a short time.

Furthermore, with other Wudang and Emei disciples around, Gu Shao'an couldn't say too much.

He immediately said, "Senior Sister, if you can't figure it out, don't dwell on it. You'll understand when you can eventually figure it out."

"For now, Senior Sister and I just need to remember that we are Shifu's disciples, disciples of the Emei Sect, and we will obey whatever Shifu and the elders of the sect command."

Miejue and Song Yuanqiao walked ahead. Both had returned to Innate, their inner force having transformed into true energy. Their five senses were far more acute than others.

Although Gu Shao'an and Zhou Zhiruo kept their voices very low, to the two of them, their conversation was no different than a whisper in their ears.

Upon hearing what Gu Shao'an said, Miejue couldn't help but smile.

Glancing at Song Qingshu, who was following beside Song Yuanqiao, she felt a sense of pride, her eyes showing a hint of disdain.

Song Yuanqiao couldn't help but turn his head to look at Gu Shao'an, secretly praising him in his heart.

He then turned his head back to look at Song Qingshu.

He saw that Song Qingshu's gaze was still fixed on Gu Shao'an and Zhou Zhiruo, and his expression immediately darkened.

At the same time, Song Qingshu looked at Gu Shao'an and Zhou Zhiruo whispering intimately. Although he knew Gu Shao'an was young, he still felt displeased.

But before he could think further, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He looked up and met Song Yuanqiao's disappointed and displeased gaze, as well as Miejue's proud yet somewhat contemptuous look.

Song Qingshu: "???????"

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