The two men stood rooted to the spot, leaving Xian Junyue speechless the more he looked at them.
Chang Er was nothing but a troublemaker, and Jin Guang was no good either. Anyone who mixed with a troublemaker like that couldn't be a good person.
"What are you standing there for? I'm not going to eat you. Come over and sit down!" Xian Junyu said irritably.
Though neither of these two could be considered a good person—especially Chang Er Dingguang, who was still under the charge of apostasy here—he was still his junior fellow disciple when all was said and done.
They were useful tools for restoring his cultivation, and Chang Er had not actually defected from the sect yet. He simply did not want to punish him.
In the past, he definitely would have guarded against Chang Er, but after obtaining the system, there was no need for that at all. He was confident that if Chang Er defected, Zhunti and Jieyin absolutely would not be able to protect him.
After exchanging a glance, Chang Er and Jin Guang carefully sat down.
"Come on, have a taste of the tea you gave me!"
At that moment, Xian Junyu poured each of them a cup of hot tea.
Looking at the tea before them, the two felt extremely awkward, especially Chang Er, who wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.
He was the one who had given away this tea. What was there to taste?
Neither of them picked up his cup, but Xian Junyu ignored that and looked at Chang Er.
"Chang Er, I've heard plenty about you over the years. You've been acting outrageously just because you're an Attendant Immortal. It must feel pretty awful getting beaten by an Inner Sect Disciple, huh?"
"In my opinion, you had it coming. Are you feeling unconvinced because your Senior Disciple Brother is saying this? Let me tell you—don't take your dissatisfaction out on me!"
Being scolded while having a finger pointed at his nose, Chang Er felt terribly wronged. He could not understand it at all. He was the one who had been beaten up, so why was Senior Disciple Brother scolding him instead?
Wasn't it normal for him to act a little overbearing as an Attendant Immortal?
Although he felt aggrieved, he did not dare answer back.
"As one of Master's Seven Attendant Immortals, you got beaten by an Inner Sect Disciple. You've simply disgraced Master!"
"In the Primordial, the weak are prey to the strong, and only the fittest survive. If your cultivation were high, then acting arrogantly would be understandable. But your cultivation is mediocre, and you still want to stand on top of people stronger than you. After getting beaten, you don't deserve your Senior Disciple Brother's sympathy!"
Xian Junyu spoke with utter disdain.
After getting beaten, instead of thinking about beating his opponent back, Chang Er only thought about looking for others to help him. That was what angered him most.
As for Chang Er's arrogance and constant brawling, that was not a major problem. As an Attendant Immortal of a Saint, it was normal for him to be somewhat arrogant. Fighting among disciples was not necessarily a bad thing either.
Hearing this, Jin Guang felt that something was strange, but he could not put his finger on it.
Chang Er, on the other hand, kept his head lowered in silence, looking extremely humble.
Xian Junyu continued.
"If you, Chang Er, are truly capable, then rely on your own strength and fight your way back. That would earn your Senior Disciple Brother's genuine respect!"
"If another disciple beats you up, don't think about asking me to help you get revenge. Your Senior Disciple Brother can't afford to lose that kind of face!"
"You're an Attendant Immortal, and your roots and talent are not weak. Instead of using your energy to scheme about how to stir me up, you'd be better off putting it into cultivation. Once your cultivation improves, who would still dare lay a hand on you?"
The moment these words were spoken, Jin Guang's eyes lit up. Even Chang Er raised his head.
Although Senior Disciple Brother's meaning was more or less the same as Master's, his words made them feel especially comfortable.
At that moment, Chang Er understood.
That was right. It was better to rely on himself than on others. With his cultivation talent, he would sooner or later surpass those Inner Sect Disciples. When the time came, he could personally beat them back. Wouldn't that feel better than begging others for help?
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior Disciple Brother. Junior Disciple has understood!"
Chang Er immediately rose to his feet and bowed in thanks.
"If you understand, then good. But Chang Er, let me warn you: cause less trouble in the sect. If any disciple comes to complain to me, you'll see how I deal with you!"
"Stop currying favor with those senior fellow disciples all day and focus on your cultivation. Strive to break through to the Taiyi Realm as soon as possible. Don't disgrace Master's Attendant Immortals!"
Seeing that Chang Er had understood, Xian Junyu did not forget to warn him.
Chang Er was simply too good at causing trouble. Toward the senior fellow disciples above him, he was so humble that he acted as though they were his own father.
But toward the junior fellow disciples he disliked, he was outrageously arrogant, and the things he said were simply unbearably vicious.
Over the past three hundred years or so, Xian Junyu had often heard disciples of the sect cursing Chang Er. Nearly half of them disliked the man. If not for his identity as an Attendant Immortal, Chang Er would probably have been beaten up by a mob long ago.
"Yes, Senior Disciple Brother. I promise I won't leave until I break through!" Chang Er replied helplessly.
He had always liked befriending cultivators—of course, only those whose status and cultivation were higher than his. He looked down on those beneath him.
Now that Senior Disciple Brother had openly warned him, if he still failed to take the hint, Senior Disciple Brother probably would not merely scold him next time.
"Enough, enough. Whether you leave or not isn't something I can control. Just cause less trouble. Go on, go!"
"Yes. Junior Disciple takes his leave!"
After bowing once more, Chang Er flew away in a flash, as if fleeing for his life. He did not want to stay another moment.
Senior Disciple Brother had a strange temperament. The fact that he had only scolded him without hitting him was already very fortunate. Who knew whether staying any longer would make him suddenly feel like beating him?
If he did not leave now, when would he?
Seeing Chang Er slip away, Jin Guang felt as though he were sitting on pins and needles. He wanted to leave too, but Senior Disciple Brother had not told him to go, so he did not dare leave.
With that fellow Chang Er gone, Xian Junyu narrowed his eyes and turned his attention to Jin Guang. What he hated most were yes-men like him.
Yes-men were even more detestable and hateful than troublemakers like Chang Er.
"Um... Senior Disciple Brother, if there's nothing else, then I'll also..." Jin Guang began, rising to leave.
However, before Jin Guang could finish, Xian Junyu directly stopped him.
"Why the hurry? You haven't even had your tea yet, and you already want to leave. Does Junior Disciple Jin Guang mean to slight your Senior Disciple Brother?"
Xian Junyu's narrowed eyes snapped open as he stared at Jin Guang sternly.
"No, no, Senior Disciple Brother, you misunderstood. I'll drink, I'll drink..."
Jin Guang immediately sat back down and picked up his teacup.
If he had been drinking this tea normally, it would certainly have tasted sweet. But now, for some reason, it was unbearably bitter and astringent, almost impossible to swallow.
"Now that Chang Er Dingguang's matter is settled, let's discuss your problem, Junior Disciple Jin Guang. You may not know this, but what I hate most are people who curry favor with the powerful!"
"Chang Er causes trouble everywhere, and instead of stopping him, you even dared to accompany him to complain to Master. Tell me yourself—what am I supposed to do with you?"
Although Jin Guang had not caused trouble or bullied his fellow junior disciples, he had ultimately gone to support Chang Er.
If Chang Er had been alone, he would have been beaten long ago. The reason he had only recently been beaten was largely because Jin Guang had contributed no small amount.
Calling him an accomplice would not be an exaggeration.
"Senior Disciple Brother, please see the truth! Chang Er Dingguang is my junior fellow disciple, while you are my senior fellow disciple. Besides, he's extremely good at making connections and carries considerable weight with Second Senior Disciple Brother, Senior Disciple Sister, and many other senior fellow disciples!"
"He drags Junior Disciple along every time. As a junior fellow disciple, Jin Guang is helpless! If not for that, Jin Guang would never have followed him into trouble..."
"Besides, although Junior Disciple followed Chang Er, I never caused any trouble myself. Chang Er did all of those things alone. I beg Senior Disciple Brother to investigate clearly!"
Jin Guang hurriedly explained, shifting all the blame onto Chang Er.
In his view, everything had been done by Chang Er. He had not done anything, so there was no way he had committed any mistake. He did not think he had done anything wrong at all.
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