Why Can Ye Tian Defy His Master but I Can't?

Yun Yao snorted coldly, let go and tossed him aside, then kicked him in the backside.

What an indecent bastard, and he's got quite the nerve!

But... to be honest, this guy is more interesting than I imagined.

It was the first time she had ever felt this way toward a man.

The Kingdom-Destroying Secret Realm expedition lasted twenty days.

Whether it was the three great Immortal Sects of the Heavenly Action Continent or the forces from the Heavenly Profound Continent, all of them lost quite a few disciples during the final evacuation.

The origins of that "bell" were unknown. Not even the Heavenly Calculation Sect had foreseen that such a magic artifact remained at the very heart of the secret realm.

Dao Power was the bond produced when a magic artifact itself was stirred by external forces.

The white-clad woman from Clear Moon Long Song had initially intended to lie in ambush and intercept Meng Yutong on her return journey to the Heavenly Profound Continent.

Yet she had never expected their clash to bring about such a Calamity.

To preserve the few remaining seedlings of her sect, she had no choice but to withdraw her disciples from the secret realm ahead of schedule.

Losing one Li Chaochun was painful enough. If the few remaining disciples died as well, wouldn't she return as a commander with no troops?

The one thing that comforted her was that Meng Yutong had most likely been injured by Dao Power because she had failed to retreat in time.

Together with the backlash she suffered when breaking the barrier earlier, surely Meng Yutong could no longer look down on her as disdainfully as she had during their fight.

"Did you hear? The people from Fairy Cloud Peak came back last night. I heard Master talking, and it sounded like something went wrong in the secret realm."

"They came back so quickly? A round trip between the Heavenly Profound Continent and the Heavenly Action Continent alone takes nearly fifteen days. They only stayed in the Kingdom-Destroying Secret Realm for five days?"

Several Main Peak disciples whispered among themselves at the training grounds, discussing the matter.

Some of them were even quite dissatisfied.

"Heh. The Kingdom-Destroying Secret Realm was supposed to be Sitting Dao Peak's turn. If you ask me, they simply couldn't compete with the other sects and had no choice but to leave the secret realm early."

"The Purple Void Sect and Clear Moon Long Song practically sent out their finest this time. With Fairy Cloud Peak's five women, one greenhorn surnamed Ye... oh, and that Sect Leader's son we just found—how could just those people hope to fight the other sects for opportunities?"

"Well said."

Quite a few disciples nodded in agreement.

The disciples of Green Pavilion Sect's six peaks were not as united as outsiders imagined. It was not just disciple against disciple; the Elders were much the same.

Whether disciples could secure benefits largely depended on whether their Elders—their Peak Masters—were capable enough.

Though Meng Yutong was the only female cultivator, her methods were not the least bit inferior to the Grand Elder of the Main Peak.

As for disciples, she upheld only one saying:

An army need not be numerous; success lies in the people.

Meanwhile.

Inside Fairy Cloud Peak's Disciple Palace.

Lin Heng applied medicine to the swollen eye Yun Yao had given him while facing the mirror, baring his teeth in pain.

"That idiot! Did she really have to hit that hard?!"

"Getting beaten was one thing, but she even stepped on my face to humiliate me."

Lin Heng decided that from today onward, he would start saving money. Sooner or later, he would pay this beating back in another way.

Flower Pavilion was a high-spending place. Even acquaintances could hardly get a discount there.

He really had not asked how much a Golden Core Realm cultivator was worth, but the price should not be low.

After finishing up, Lin Heng lay on his bed and brought up the system panel, only to find that the Main Storyline had yet to end.

Thinking about it, that made sense. Ye Tian had been badly injured and was still lying in the infirmary.

He should wake up soon enough, so Lin Heng was not in a hurry for the reward.

What concerned him most was that he still had not grasped even the most basic cultivation methods.

Following the normal course of events, his cultivation should have at least reached the Qi Refining Second Layer by now.

But Meng Yutong had gone mad and insisted on taking him to the Kingdom-Destroying Secret Realm, so naturally his time had been delayed.

"Tomorrow, I'll ask Meng Yutong for some basic cultivation techniques. Otherwise, no matter how heaven-defying my talent is, it'll be useless."

"I'll strive to reach the Qi Refining Ninth Layer within a month!!"

The next day, before Lin Heng could sleep until he woke naturally.

He heard his door get kicked open.

"Lin Heng, get up already. Don't forget that you still have plenty of work to do."

Yun Yao leaned against the doorframe, her slender, straight legs lightly crossed.

Her outfit had changed today. Her skirt had been replaced with a white one, and it was even half a length shorter.

Anyone else who saw her would surely mistake her for a graceful and refined young lady.

Lin Heng scrambled to his feet, knowing full well that he could not be fooled by her appearance.

His panda eye said it all.

"Senior Sister... you're not making me go to the back mountain again, are you? I'm injured. At least let me rest for a few days."

You don't have to hold such a grudge, do you? I only grabbed them twice, and I didn't even complain they were small.

"Heh." Yun Yao gave a displeased laugh. From this distance, she had not heard what he was muttering in his heart. "Do you think I want to keep an eye on you? Master sent me."

"Master said... she wanted to use farming to temper your character. Since this is something you enjoy doing anyway, she told me to watch you carefully."

"I'm guessing you accidentally offended Master. Otherwise, she wouldn't deliberately put you through this."

What? Ever since I became her disciple, I've been respectful and cautious. When did I offend her?!

Lin Heng had initially suspected that Yun Yao was deliberately targeting him out of boredom.

But after all that, it was Meng Yutong who was behind it.

And so, in a daze, Lin Heng was dragged to the fields.

After working all morning, he had swung the hoe so hard it was nearly smoking.

Endure for a moment and the wind and waves may calm; take a step back, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

He was a dignified villain, yet he had become this pathetic. Even lying low was not supposed to be this low!

When he looked back again, Yun Yao had most likely gotten bored and run off somewhere.

Could it be because her cultivation had declined, so she was taking it out on me? Given this book's melodramatic setup for the female lead, that was probably it.

The protagonist was always favored by fate, while villains were never so fortunate.

All he could say was that he deserved to defy his Master!

Wait!

Defy his Master?

Lin Heng threw down his hoe. The words "defy his Master" flashing through his mind suddenly gave rise to a mad idea.

Some thoughts could arise in a single instant.

Without any warning.

Ye Tian was still unconscious, which meant he had not yet reached the part where he defied his Master.

Of course, that was not the point. Since Ye Tian could defy his Master, why could Lin Heng not give it a try?

As the saying went: if bandits can go there, so can I!

Before a Return to Void True Lord, Golden Core cultivators were practically no different from ordinary people. Ye Tian had emerged safe and sound, so by all logic, Lin Heng should be fine too.

When it came down to it, there were only two possible outcomes: success or failure!

If he succeeded, Meng Yutong would be like she was with the protagonist, not daring to defy him. Then what cultivation resources would he lack?

Even if he failed, no matter how furious Meng Yutong was, she could not possibly kill him. At worst, she would expel him from Fairy Cloud Peak, perhaps even from Green Pavilion Sect.

For such a treasonous act, even being the Sect Leader's son would not spare him punishment.

After all, he had never intended to acknowledge his ancestors and return to the clan, nor had he ever intended to enter Fairy Cloud Peak.

Even being expelled from the sect would be a cause for universal celebration to him.

By staying far away from Ye Tian, he could at least ensure that he lay low until the end.

Having weighed the pros and cons, Lin Heng immediately threw down his hoe!

He would do it!!

The bold would feast themselves to bursting, while the timid would starve to death.

Meng Yutong was heartless and unjust, so she could not blame him for doing something so treasonous.

But before that, he needed to figure out exactly what state Meng Yutong was in.

If she still retained even a trace of cultivation, he should obediently stay put.

If she had not a scrap of cultivation left, he still needed to be careful.

Honestly, if Ye Tian had not succeeded, Lin Heng would not have dared entertain thoughts about Meng Yutong even with a hundred extra sets of guts.

He hoped Ye Tian's successful experience could be replicated. Even if he was overestimating himself, he had to give it a try!