One of the Nine Stewards of Outer Sect, Niu Yuanshan, appeared in the Dungeon.
Chu Huai Xu's Little Housekeeper followed closely at his side, looking worriedly at the young man.
When she saw the wound on his arm, her already icy face instantly became covered in another layer of frost.
He's injured! Han Shuangjiang's heart tightened.
When Chu Huai Xu saw Niu Yuanshan, he immediately let out a sigh of relief.
Before crossing over, the ridiculous players had already dug up everything about the organization.
Later on, quite a few players even started making jokes about it. Not only could they recite the organization's "Admonition" backward, but they also kept saying, "Fellow Daoist," and "Loy--alty!"
Not long ago, Chu Huai Xu had also joked inwardly, Fellow Daoist, save me! Loy--alty!
But once he was actually in the Dungeon, with the surroundings changing, the atmosphere immediately kicked in.
He was genuinely a little nervous.
Old Niu, don't be late!
Fortunately, Niu Yuanshan appeared at just the right moment.
This made Chu Huai Xu secretly swear inwardly, From now on, I'll make jokes without making fun of people.
Old Niu, you're the best.
What moved him was that the moment Niu Yuanshan approached, he stepped in front of Chu Huai Xu.
This broad-browed, big-eyed middle-aged man had a righteous and upright face, but he was actually half a head shorter than Chu Huai Xu and even had a slight hunchback.
Yet for some reason, he gave off an incredible sense of security.
Before shielding the young man behind him, he even gave him a gentle smile.
He really felt like an elder from one's own family.
Han Shuangjiang hurried forward and asked with concern, "You're injured."
"It's nothing, just a minor scrape." Chu Huai Xu didn't care at all.
The old man named Liu Tianfeng frowned deeply. "Niu Yuanshan?"
He had never imagined that the other man would actually come here.
And his tone was hostile, too!
This was completely different from the Niu Yuanshan he knew.
There was nothing he could do about it.
The real Dao Sect Deacon: slacked off at work, ordered his subordinates around, abused his authority, and acted lawlessly.
The fake undercover Deacon: responsible at work, diligent and conscientious, fair in his actions, and willing to work like a beast of burden.
Niu Yuanshan had spent three years undercover in the Dao Sect, then another three years. He really was like a Willing Ox.
But the ridiculous thing was that this was how the workplace worked. The more work this undercover agent did, the less everyone else ended up doing.
To be honest, without Niu Yuanshan, the Outer Sect would have fallen apart!
Liu Tianfeng and he were both Outer Sect Deacons. Having worked together for so many years, Liu Tianfeng understood Old Niu's temperament.
He was simply an overly kind man.
Therefore, he had never imagined that one day this old ox would actually say something like that!
He actually said I was throwing my weight around! A nameless fury rose in Steward Liu's heart.
It was strange. When a good-natured person who had done a great deal of work for you suddenly cursed you out, your first reaction was anger.
Liu Tianfeng and Niu Yuanshan were both at the Great Perfection of the Third Realm. They had never sparred, so neither knew who was stronger.
As fellow stewards, Liu Tianfeng had more seniority. Or rather, he was one of the most senior among the Nine Stewards.
He looked displeasedly at Old Niu, who was acting completely out of character, and said in a low voice, "Niu Yuanshan, are you planning to stand up for him?"
Their auras surged. The pressure of the Third Realm spread through the Dungeon, making it seem as if the air had solidified, leaving people struggling to breathe.
"So what if I am?" Beneath Niu Yuanshan's thick brows, his eyes narrowed slightly, and Spiritual Power began to ripple around him as well.
In an instant, the atmosphere in the Dungeon became tense and explosive.
Liu Chengqi and Liu Chenggong exchanged glances.
The former was so furious that he gnashed his teeth. He had never expected that this damned mutt surnamed Chu would actually have someone protecting him.
The latter was astonished, but he was also marveling at Han Shuangjiang's beauty. She truly possessed beauty capable of toppling kingdoms!
This really can't be blamed on my younger cousin!
The atmosphere had already reached this point, and neither of the two stewards could really back down.
Liu Tianfeng shouted angrily, "Niu Yuanshan! Think carefully. This boy severely injured my son!"
"I already know the entire sequence of events. Liu Chengqi was clearly the one at fault first." Niu Yuanshan refused to yield.
In his view, the organization's newcomer had done nothing wrong.
Although he didn't know that Han Shuangjiang possessed the Profound Yin Physique or that her Spirit Fetus needed to be verified with blood, he had been able to tell that day how much Li Chunsong valued the girl.
Old Niu wasn't stupid. He had concluded that Sixth Elder's regard for this girl was greater than his regard for the organization's newcomer.
Thus, he was certain that she was absolutely a Heavenly Proud Daughter.
Sure enough, she had already opened two apertures despite having just entered the sect.
There was no harm in Chu Huai Xu befriending her.
"I deliberately arranged for the two of them to live together back then. It was actually a kind of hint."
"He must have understood." Old Niu felt deeply gratified.
In his view, although Chu Huai Xu acted flamboyantly and had injured someone right after entering the sect, it wasn't without reason. At the very least, he had established a reputation for being upright.
With such a temperament, perhaps he would be appreciated by the Dao Sect higher-ups.
Niu Yuanshan had witnessed how ruthless this Fox Face could be.
Even after the man was dead, he had still been slapped several times.
In his view, the fact that Liu Tianfeng's son was still alive and kicking, and could even seek an opportunity to retaliate, meant that Chu Huai Xu had already held back.
At this moment, with his beloved son and nephew staring at him, it was difficult for Liu Tianfeng not to put on a brave front.
"Niu Yuanshan, even if you protect him, you can only guarantee that he won't lose his life. He still has to be punished!"
The old man suddenly stepped forward and reached out, intending to snatch Chu Huai Xu away.
The broad-browed, big-eyed Niu Yuanshan raised an arm to block him, as immovable as a boulder.
After a brief exchange, he retreated with Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang, unwilling to reveal too many of his abilities. Then he said, "Steward Liu, are you sure you want to fight? Before that, aren't you going to ask me why?"
Liu Tianfeng snorted when he heard this. "Spit it out!"
Niu Yuanshan sent a Telepathic Message to the old man, making sure only he could hear it:
"Let me give you a hint. Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang were personally brought up the mountain by Sixth Elder."
"What!" Liu Tianfeng, whose hair was more than half white, suddenly trembled, his face turning deathly pale.
In the Dao Sect, the Inner Sect and the Outer Sect were like being separated by a heavenly chasm.
Li Chunsong was a revered Inner Sect Elder, an unparalleled powerhouse of the Seventh Realm. With a flick of his finger, he could reduce Liu Tianfeng to dust, and with a single word, he could strip him of his position as a steward.
The old man had initially thought that Niu Yuanshan was Chu Huai Xu's backer, which had already shocked him beyond measure.
But who could have imagined that the other man's backer was far more powerful than he had thought!
He was one of the highest authorities in the entire Dao Sect, even in the whole Eastern Continent!
Liu Tianfeng had spent many years making his way through the Outer Sect. He was the most senior steward and an old fox among old foxes.
If Chu Huai Xu had possessed extraordinary talent and been a once-in-a-century prodigy, the fear in his heart would instead have been somewhat reduced.
But he was merely a low-grade Spirit Fetus!
"What kind of trash Spirit Fetus is worth Sixth Elder personally bringing him up the mountain?"
The more this was the case, the more Liu Tianfeng felt that the relationship between the two was extraordinary.
The worse his aptitude, the stronger their connection must be!
"With Niu Yuanshan's mild temperament, the fact that he's standing up for him this time means that Sixth Elder must have instructed him beforehand to take good care of him." The old man's imagination ran wild, and the more he thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.
He had even begun sizing up Chu Huai Xu, wondering whether he looked like Sixth Elder...
All right, he was far more handsome.
"Could he be the son of an old friend of Sixth Elder?"
Liu Tianfeng's expression shifted unpredictably as all sorts of suspicions arose in his heart.
Seeing him like this, Niu Yuanshan spoke up. "Steward Liu, I can take him away now, right?"
How could Liu Tianfeng dare to stop him?
He even cupped his hands toward Niu Yuanshan and said, "Thank you, Steward Niu, for your guidance just now."
Old Niu really is still the same old Niu—a good-natured man. He's saving me!
Niu Yuanshan nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at Chu Huai Xu, as if he were about to tell him to leave together.
But his gaze fell on Chu Huai Xu's arm.
"You're injured?" he asked.
Without waiting for Chu Huai Xu to answer, Niu Yuanshan turned around again and looked toward Liu Tianfeng and the others.
The broad-browed, big-eyed middle-aged man wore a kindly smile.
"I'm afraid we can't just leave like this," he said.
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