Kitchen Conflict

The Chunyang Palace, which appeared peaceful on the surface, was actually quite complex. However, the infighting among the disciples had little to do with White Snake. She was just a gatekeeping snake, after all. The martial world was for humans; she just wanted to eat well and sleep well.

In reality, White Snake's idealistic thoughts didn't align with the practicalities. How could a snake remain detached from the human world when amidst humans? Many things were beyond her control. Even if White Snake wanted to stay out of it, humans would inevitably drag her into their vortex...

It was mealtime.

White Snake ambled towards the mess hall, expecting the cooks to have meat ready for her. The quality was average, but it was filling, which pleased her greatly.

Upon arriving at the mess hall, she habitually went to the back to enjoy a basin of meat by herself.

In the front hall, the disciples who had been chatting and laughing moments ago suddenly fell silent. At the entrance, Lian Tianxing walked into the mess hall with a grim expression. No one dared to breathe too loudly, afraid of offending him.

His bad mood stemmed from losing to the senior disciple, Chu Zhe, again in yesterday's sect competition. Almost everyone in Chunyang Palace knew that the second senior disciple and the senior disciple were at odds, constantly vying for superiority. Clearly, Lian Tianxing had always been trailing behind. In truth, ordinary disciples preferred the gentle and refined Chu Zhe over the cold and ruthless Lian Tianxing.

"Why are you still not eating? What are you waiting for!"

Lian Tianxing roared, and the disciples quickly lowered their heads to eat. For a moment, the only sound in the mess hall was the clatter of eating.

Lian Tianxing, in a foul mood, wasn't there to eat but to vent his frustration. Seeing that the disciples in the mess hall were behaving themselves and he couldn't find fault, he decided to go to the back kitchen to pick a fight. The fat head chef immediately wore a bitter expression when Lian Tianxing approached. The cooks and laborers were merely Qi Refining beginners with low cultivation and dim prospects. Lian Tianxing's cultivation was very high. On the mountain, seniority was disregarded; only cultivation level mattered. Those with higher cultivation were kings, and the cooks couldn't afford to offend him.

Lian Tianxing was an enforcer in the Law Enforcement Hall, nicknamed King of Hell Star.

The portly chef, along with the cooks and laborers, cautiously held their breaths, afraid of angering this "lord." Just then, Lian Tianxing abruptly looked towards the backyard...

White Snake, who had just swallowed a piece of fatty meat, raised her head and looked towards the mess hall. That aura was too familiar. Wasn't that Lian Tianxing, the one with the perpetually unlucky face? Judging by his demeanor, it was as if he had "I'm looking for trouble" written all over his face.

What bad luck. To encounter this guy looking for trouble in the mess hall after not eating properly for a month.

Before she could escape, Lian Tianxing's cold, "King of Hell" face appeared before her...

"Steward Zhang! How can you let an animal into the kitchen!" Lian Tianxing roared.

"Ah... that... I this..." The fat uncle was covered in sweat. Although "Steward" sounded good, he was just a laborer. If he angered a high-ranking disciple and was killed, it would just be considered bad luck.

White Snake stood on its hind legs and issued a warning. As a snake, it couldn't just watch this happen. It couldn't let the fat chef be implicated because of her. She didn't believe this "coffin-faced" guy would actually dare to kill her.

"Hiss!"

"You beast, you're courting death!"

Lian Tianxing was a lunatic. White Snake hadn't believed it before, but when she saw him swing a palm at her, she realized Lian Tianxing was truly unlikeable. She somewhat regretted provoking him earlier...

With a palm strike, White Snake, merely a low-level snake spirit, was sent flying.

Boom!

The over nine-meter-long White Snake crashed through the kitchen doors and windows, falling directly into the hall where disciples were eating. It knocked over three tables and several disciples before coming to a stop!

Shaking its head, White Snake felt dizzy, and there was a bloody taste in its mouth. That bastard had given it internal injuries!

After attacking White Snake, Lian Tianxing actually realized he had caused too much of a scene and was finding it hard to back down. After all, she was Steward Yu's pet snake. Steward Yu was gentle and serene, the most respected and admired person in the sect. She often guided his cultivation, treating him better than his own master. Today, he had struck her pet snake; he had truly gone too far.

I'll be damned! White Snake, unable to speak human words, cursed internally with a classic Chinese expletive. Disregarding the disciples present, it flipped over and wildly rammed towards Lian Tianxing in the kitchen. It didn't matter if it couldn't win; it had to let him know it was a desperate creature. At least here, he wouldn't dare to kill it outright.

The over nine-meter-long giant snake rampaged through the mess hall filled with dining tables, causing utter chaos.

Lian Tianxing, who had been calming down slightly, instantly became enraged upon seeing White Snake turning the mess hall upside down. With blood rushing to his head, he drew his sword and charged at White Snake.

Seeing Lian Tianxing draw his sword, White Snake cursed itself for being so foolish. Why did it have to provoke this lunatic? It should have just run away earlier. Without a second word, it turned and burrowed into the crowd of disciples, using them as shields.

"You beast! Come out! See if I don't flay you!"

Only a fool would come out. White Snake specifically sought out crowded places to burrow. The mess hall door wasn't large. Normally, with the disciples being polite and yielding to each other, it wouldn't be crowded. Now, it was a mess. The disciples couldn't run or hide, and they all cursed loudly. The entire mess hall had turned into a marketplace.

Food flew everywhere, and disciples scrambled about. The portly chef and others watched in stunned silence.

Lian Tianxing was squeezed by the disciples and couldn't move quickly. He also dared not use his sword, fearing he might injure someone. Yet, that detestable snake slithered close to the ground, weaving between table legs and human legs like an eel.

Just as the mess hall descended into utter pandemonium, a young man with silver hair on the Taiji Plaza not far away looked towards the mess hall.

Frowning, his figure instantly vanished from his original spot. He reappeared above the mess hall.

Looking down, he saw people scrambling and rolling out of the small mess hall entrance. Disciples were continuously being smashed through the doors and windows, and inside, tables and chairs were being shattered, and bowls were flying everywhere...

It could be said that since the establishment of Chunyang Palace, such chaotic scenes had never been witnessed.

The person who arrived was none other than Qi Yun of Purple Void Palace, one of the Chunyang Five.

Qi Yun valued law and etiquette the most. He was usually responsible for maintaining order and managing Chunyang Palace's defenses. He couldn't tolerate even the slightest mistake in anything. Seeing the current scene, he was immediately furious.

"Enough! All of you, stop!"

A thunderous roar echoed through Chunyang Palace. The immense pressure pushed down, causing the White Snake, which was in full swing, to suddenly flatten itself on the ground. The other disciples also fell to the ground in ungraceful positions. Lian Tianxing couldn't escape either. Xu Ling, who had just reached the entrance and was trying to break up the fight, promptly ended up in a dog-like sprawl.

Everyone was struck dumb with fear and didn't dare to move.

With his profound cultivation, Qi Yun understood the situation at a glance. He glanced at White Snake, and that single glance sent chills down its spine. Fortunately, his gaze quickly shifted to Lian Tianxing.

"Tianxing!"

"Uncle-Master Qi, let me explain... I was just..." Before Lian Tianxing could finish.

"Silence!"

Qi Yun's roar interrupted Lian Tianxing. His face was grim, and his eyes glared angrily.

"As the second disciple of the Chunyang Palace Sect Master, you're picking a fight with an animal! Are you not embarrassed enough! Foolish!"

Lian Tianxing knelt on the ground, not daring to utter a word. White Snake, however, still had the presence of mind to look up at Qi Yun floating in mid-air. A large hole had been made in the mess hall roof, allowing a clear view.

"Lian Tianxing, for causing trouble and disturbing the tranquility of the mountain gate, I sentence you to three months of contemplation on Repentance Cliff. Do you accept?"

"This disciple obeys..."

Lian Tianxing bowed twice, bid farewell, and flew towards Repentance Cliff.

After dealing with Lian Tianxing, Qi Yun turned his attention to White Snake. His eyebrows twitched, scaring White Snake so much that she didn't even dare to flick her tongue. Who knew if this notoriously strict master would suddenly decide to make snake soup.

"Xu Ling!"

Qi Yun turned to look at Xu Ling, who was still lying on the ground.

"Ah? Oh, this disciple is here."

"White Snake from Qingxu Palace, who guarded the hall, lacks etiquette. I order you to take her back and discipline her strictly! White Snake is forbidden from entering the dining hall for three months!"

"Yes..."

Xu Ling couldn't quite believe that Uncle-Master Qi Yun had let White Snake off the hook. When had Uncle-Master Wei become so easy to talk to? Well, as one of the Chunyang Five, he couldn't exactly pick a fight with a little snake spirit.

"Everyone disperse. Craftsmen, repair the dining hall as soon as possible." With a flick of his sleeve, Qi Yun instantly vanished into the air. White Snake was very envious of this teleportation skill.

In the distance, Lian Tianxing, who was flying towards Repentance Cliff, heard Qi Yun's punishment for White Snake and his face darkened. He gritted his teeth and sped away.

Xu Ling took out a Healing Pill and stuffed it into White Snake's mouth. After taking the pill, White Snake felt much more comfortable. It truly was a miraculous medicine. Without listening to Xu Ling's nagging, she swayed back towards Qingxu Palace...

Then, White Snake was punished by Yu Rong.

Xu Ling burst into laughter, and even Yang Mu's icy face couldn't help but twitch at the corners of his mouth. In front of the statue, White Snake raised her head and, without moving, held a red candle, punished by Yu Rong to serve as a candle holder