"Teacher, didn't you say your Dao Heart was as steady as a rock and that you wouldn't get angry so easily? Teacher, your face changes faster than the pages of a book..."
Yunxiao stole a glance at Tongtian Cult Master and spoke cautiously.
"How can that be the same? That rebellious disciple... he, he, he has the audacity to scheme against even a Saint! No, this humble Taoist must capture him and bring him back. If he wanders around outside for a few more days, won't he poke a hole in the heavens..."
Tongtian Cult Master was so angry that his heart and lungs were about to burst. Like a raging lion, he roared without pause.
As he spoke, Tongtian Cult Master reached out his great hand, preparing to seize Li Xiao and bring him back.
But something strange happened: Tongtian Cult Master could not find Li Xiao's whereabouts.
It turned out that Li Xiao possessed the Chaos Bead, which could block all detection. Though Tongtian Cult Master was a Saint, he could not sense Li Xiao's location at all.
Tongtian Cult Master's outstretched hand froze in midair. He looked awkwardly at Yunxiao and said, "Yunxiao, go tell Zhao Gongming, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao that the lot of you must bring that rebellious disciple Li Xiao back to Biyou Palace, even if you have to tie him up!"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Yunxiao hurriedly cupped her hands to Tongtian Cult Master, then withdrew from Biyou Palace and rode a cloud straight toward Zhao Gongming and the others.
Before long, Yunxiao caught up with Zhao Gongming and the others.
Zhao Gongming looked at Yunxiao and asked, "Junior Sister, what did Teacher say?"
"Teacher said we are to bring Fifth Brother back to Golden Ao Island!"
Yunxiao said with a bitter smile.
Zhao Gongming nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Brother Li Xiao is far too bold. Who knows what trouble he might stir up outside? Teacher is truly wise!"
"Still, Eldest Sister, Fifth Brother is such an individualistic person. Will he listen to us and obediently return to Golden Ao Island with us?"
After hesitating for a moment, Qiongxiao raised the crucial question.
Yunxiao looked at the three of them and smiled bitterly. "Teacher gave the order. Even if we have to tie him up, we must bring Fifth Brother back to Biyou Palace today!"
"Oh, then this will be easy!"
Zhao Gongming, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao's eyes lit up.
At once, the four revealed themselves and went to meet Li Xiao.
"Junior Brother Gongming, three Junior Sisters, you've followed me all the way here. Aren't you tired?"
Li Xiao looked at the four of them and said with a smile.
"Tired? Fifth Brother, we're exhausted in our hearts. Following you this whole way, we've been on edge and terrified. So, Fifth Brother, please come back to Biyou Palace with us. Teacher wishes to see you!"
Zhao Gongming looked helplessly at Li Xiao and smiled bitterly.
At that moment, Zhao Gongming felt as though a great burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
Li Xiao froze, looked at Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters, and curled his lips. "I'm not going back. I'm not going back. Teacher is too scary..."
"Fifth Brother, Teacher said that even if we have to tie you up, we must bring you back to Biyou Palace today!"
Qiongxiao promptly dropped that line.
"Huh? Fine, I'll go back. I'll go back to Biyou Palace, all right?"
Following the principle that a wise man did not fight when the odds were against him, Li Xiao reluctantly agreed.
Though he had broken through several times in succession and entered the True Immortal realm, his cultivation was still worlds apart from Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters. Escaping from the four of them would likely be impossible.
Thus, Li Xiao chose to obediently return to Biyou Palace with them.
Under the "escort" of Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters, Li Xiao ultimately returned to Golden Ao Island.
When they arrived before the gates of Biyou Palace, Li Xiao swallowed hard and, gathering his courage, cupped his hands toward the palace. "Teacher, your disciple Li Xiao requests an audience!"
"Rebellious disciple, you still know how to come back? Get in here!"
Tongtian Cult Master's repeated roars rang out from within Biyou Palace.
Li Xiao's face twitched violently. He instinctively turned to run, but forcibly restrained himself.
After all, he was already at the entrance to Biyou Palace. How could he possibly escape?
Helplessly, Li Xiao could only steel himself, push open the doors, and walk into Biyou Palace...
Li Xiao's Twisted Logic, Tongtian Loses His Temper
"Disciple greets Teacher!"
Li Xiao cautiously entered Biyou Palace. When he saw Tongtian Cult Master sitting upon his cloud bed with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot, he shuddered and hurriedly cupped his hands in salute.
"Rebellious disciple, rebellious disciple, you still know how to come back?"
Tongtian Cult Master turned into a roaring tyrant and unleashed all the fury he had been holding in his heart.
"I didn't want to come back. Teacher was the one who had people tie me up and bring me back..."
Enduring Tongtian Cult Master's roaring assault, Li Xiao muttered quietly.
However, Tongtian Cult Master was a Saint with extraordinarily sharp hearing. No matter how softly Li Xiao spoke, he could still hear him.
In an instant, Tongtian Cult Master exploded. His eyes reddened as he glared at Li Xiao, gritting his teeth and roaring, "Rebellious disciple, rebellious disciple, what did you say?"
Unable to contain his anger, Tongtian Cult Master took off one shoe and hurled it straight at Li Xiao's face.
Li Xiao jumped in fright and hurriedly dodged aside. He quickly cupped his hands toward Tongtian Cult Master. "Teacher, this disciple said that you are dashing and refined, handsome and elegant, and look just like a young man. You are magnanimous and certainly wouldn't lower yourself to argue with your disciple..."
Tongtian Cult Master took off his other shoe and was about to throw it at Li Xiao. But upon hearing those words, his raised hand froze in midair. Then he suppressed his anger and lowered it, glaring at Li Xiao as he snapped, "Rebellious disciple, tell me, where were you wrong?"
Li Xiao looked up at Tongtian Cult Master with an innocent expression. "Teacher, that True Person Huanglong mocked this disciple the moment we met, so naturally I had to retort. Not only was I defending this disciple's dignity, I was defending yours as well! Think about it, Teacher. Second Martial Uncle has always looked down on our Jie School, and by extension, those people from the Chan School also look down on us. How could this disciple show weakness at a time like that? Teacher, don't you agree?"
Tongtian Cult Master's face twitched fiercely. He looked at Li Xiao and said, "That does seem to make sense..."
"Exactly! This disciple truly did nothing wrong!"
Li Xiao clapped his hands as though responding to Tongtian Cult Master's agreement. Looking at him, he continued to steer the conversation astray. "As for Guangchengzi and Chijingzi, it was the same principle. Their Chan School looks down on our Jie School, so we should seize their opportunities, set them up, and piss them off to death. Teacher, don't you think this disciple is right?"
"That also seems right!"
Tongtian Cult Master pondered it, then nodded again.
Clap...
Li Xiao clapped his hands and looked at Tongtian Cult Master. "Exactly, Teacher. Since everything this disciple did was right, this disciple will take his leave first. Teacher, carry on, carry on..."
As he spoke, Li Xiao turned and headed out of Biyou Palace.
"Rebellious disciple, you bastard! You actually dared to lead this humble Taoist astray? Get back here!"
At that moment, Tongtian Cult Master's roar sounded behind Li Xiao.
Li Xiao bared his teeth, turned to Tongtian Cult Master, and gave an awkward smile. "Teacher, is there anything else?"
Tongtian Cult Master glared at Li Xiao with a dark face and said furiously, "Rebellious disciple, you actually dared to confuse the issue and lead this humble Taoist astray. Your nerve is truly enormous. You, you, you..."
"Teacher was the one who said this disciple was right..."
Li Xiao looked somewhat guilty as he carefully replied.
"You bastard, rebellious disciple, you... you're going to anger this humble Taoist to death!"
Tongtian Cult Master flew into a rage. With reddened eyes, he glared at Li Xiao, grabbed the shoe beside him, and threw it at Li Xiao again.
Li Xiao jumped in fright, but he had been prepared. With a flash of his body, he leaped to the side and successfully avoided the shoe once more.
Tongtian Cult Master grew even angrier at the sight and roared, "Rebellious disciple, you..."
"Teacher, please calm your anger. This disciple was wrong, wrong..."
Seeing that the path of leading Tongtian Cult Master astray would not work, Li Xiao hurriedly admitted his mistake. He looked pitiful enough that anyone unaware of the situation might have thought Tongtian Cult Master was bullying him.
Seeing Li Xiao like this only made Tongtian Cult Master angrier. His nose nearly twisted out of shape, his beard trembled wildly at the corners of his mouth, and he roared, "Rebellious disciple, stop looking at this humble Taoist with that pitiful expression. This humble Taoist will not fall for that! What this humble Taoist is talking about is why you carved words in Nuwa Temple. You, you, you... don't you know that Saints must not be desecrated? You... you are far too bold! If this humble Taoist does not teach you a lesson today, won't you poke a hole in the heavens someday? You..."
"Teacher, carving words in Empress Nuwa's temple was also something this disciple had no choice but to do. Only then could I frame Chijingzi and ruin that bastard. Who told him to look down on this disciple..."
Li Xiao hurriedly explained.
"You bastard, you... you still think you're in the right? If Nuwa learns of this, do you know what the consequences will be? You, you, you... how did this humble Taoist ever accept such a rebellious disciple as you? You, you, you... you're going to anger this humble Taoist to death, you..."
Tongtian Cult Master was so angry that he could barely catch his breath. He reached toward his feet for his shoes, only to find that he had already thrown both of them away, which made him even more frantic.
"Teacher, only heaven and earth know of this, and you and I know. Oh, of course, Junior Brother Zhao Gongming and the Three Xiao sisters know as well. As long as none of us says anything, Empress Nuwa won't find out..."
Li Xiao looked guiltily at Tongtian Cult Master as he spoke.
"You bastard, you..."
Upon hearing this, Tongtian Cult Master was so furious that the Three Corpses leaped from his body, divine light burst from behind his head, and his heart and lungs nearly exploded. With reddened eyes, he roared, "You, you, you, you..."
Tongtian Cult Master "you"-ed for a long while, yet could not manage a complete sentence. Well, naturally, Li Xiao had angered him until his tongue twisted and his mind went blank.
"Teacher, if this disciple wanted to ruin Chijingzi, naturally I had to ruin him thoroughly. That naturally meant taking some risks. The greater the risk, the greater the reward..."
Li Xiao continued laying out his crooked logic.
"Rebellious disciple, kneel!"
Tongtian Cult Master exploded. He shot up from atop his auspicious cloud, suppressing the urge to slap Li Xiao to death as he roared.
"Teacher, this disciple was already kneeling..."
Li Xiao raised his head and looked at Tongtian Cult Master in bewilderment.
"You..."
Tongtian Cult Master had been so angered by Li Xiao that he was confused. With reddened eyes, he roared, "Rebellious disciple, do you... do you know your mistake? If you talk back again, if you spout any more of that twisted logic, this humble Taoist... this humble Taoist will throw you into a latrine pit!"
"Teacher, this disciple knows his mistake! Please calm your anger..."
The moment Li Xiao heard that, he immediately caved and hurriedly cupped his hands toward Tongtian Cult Master.
No one knew a disciple better than a master, and no one knew a master better than a disciple!
Tongtian Cult Master understood Li Xiao far too well. He knew Li Xiao was aware that Tongtian Cult Master would not truly do anything to him, which was why an idea suddenly came to him: throw Li Xiao into a latrine pit.
Sure enough, it frightened Li Xiao!
Li Xiao also understood Tongtian Cult Master far too well. He knew Tongtian Cult Master would not kill him, but in a fit of rage, he might truly throw him into a latrine pit. That was why he obediently admitted his mistake.
After all, a wise man did not fight when the odds were against him!
Besides, apologizing to his own teacher was no big deal. If he kept resisting, it would likely do him no good...
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