Jing Pu was speechless. He felt that if Lie Chun were sent to a hospital, no matter what, the two doctors would end up fighting.
One doctor would say they needed to examine Lie Chun's brain first.
The other would insist on examining Lie Chun's kidneys first.
What kind of joke is this?!
It had been five minutes. Jing Pu had almost finished digging over twenty meters, and this guy had only managed to dig two pits?!
Jing Pu began to suspect that Di Chen had sent Lie Chun to work for him, and Lie Chun, harboring resentment, was deliberately slacking off.
But Jing Pu thought about it and realized, no, that's not right...
Didn't Lie Chun insist on working for me?
After thinking for a while, Jing Pu couldn't figure it out and couldn't be bothered to think anymore. He decided to get a drink of water and get back to his own work.
However, as soon as he walked towards the pavilion, Jing Pu frowned.
Huh??
Where was the teapot??
The table was completely empty except for three cups; the teapot of tea was gone.
Immediately, Jing Pu turned to look at Lie Chun and Ling Jing and said:
"Did you guys see the teapot?"
Lie Chun, exhausted, turned his head back and shook it blankly, saying:
"I don't know..."
Then Jing Pu looked at Ling Jing. Ling Jing trembled slightly, then acted as if nothing had happened, shaking his head repeatedly:
"I don't know either..."
Jing Pu: "..."
Fine, maybe someone used it and forgot where they put it. Jing Pu didn't say anything else. He brewed himself another pot of tea, drank it, and then went back to his work.
Meanwhile.
Outside the highest hall building of the Divine Sword Sect, Di Chen and Ling Tiannan were walking side by side.
Ling Tiannan frowned slightly, saying, "This Holy Maiden of the Jade Pond is really something... We already told her that the Lord of Ten Thousand Armies was indeed a disciple of the Divine Sword Sect before, but he only stayed for a little over a decade before going to cultivate on his own. What he cultivates has no connection to the Divine Sword Sect, yet she keeps asking..."
Di Chen didn't want to listen to Ling Tiannan's words right now. Instead, he let out a light hum, looking utterly content.
Seeing Di Chen like this, Ling Tiannan raised an eyebrow and said:
"Oh? Looking at you, has the Senior forgiven you?"
Di Chen chuckled and said with a smile:
"Of course. The Senior not only forgave me but also promised to give me a painting. The Senior even said I could choose whatever painting I wanted."
Seeing Di Chen's smug look, which didn't seem fake, Ling Tiannan nodded in astonishment:
"The Senior is truly generous... Speaking of which, I haven't thanked him yet. I was going to this morning, but as soon as I stepped out, I ran into the Holy Maiden of the Jade Pond. It's not too late now."
Saying that, Ling Tiannan was about to leave, but Di Chen next to him quickly said:
"Hold on, don't go now. The Senior said last night that he has things to do these few days. Wait a few more days."
Ling Tiannan blinked curiously:
"What things?"
Di Chen glared and said:
"It's the Senior's business, how would I know?"
Ling Tiannan pouted and then directly said, "That's perfect. I'm going back to comprehend the Senior's painting, Longevity. I only managed to comprehend a tiny bit yesterday, and now I'm already feeling a faint urge to break through."
Di Chen, overhearing Ling Tiannan's words, blinked in astonishment:
"So soon?! You already feel the urge to break through after just one night?!"
Ling Tiannan pouted: "The Senior's paintings are profound and unfathomable. You saw it yesterday, didn't you? Stop making a fuss!"
Immediately, Di Chen looked at Ling Tiannan excitedly and said, "Let's comprehend it together! I don't have anything to do lately."
However... regarding Di Chen's words, Ling Tiannan immediately raised an eyebrow and said:
"That won't do!! That's a painting the Senior gave to me, how can I let you see it?!"
Looking at Ling Tiannan like this, Di Chen pouted and said:
"Look at how stingy you are. At worst, after the Senior gives me my painting, I'll let you see it too."
Ling Tiannan froze, then became somewhat excited:
"Really?!"
After that, the two of them walked off with their arms slung over each other's shoulders.
Meanwhile, Jing Pu, looking at the empty table in the pavilion again, had a dark expression.
My... my place was robbed?!
This is the third time!
The first two times, Jing Pu made a pot of tea, drank a cup, and then went back to weeding. When he returned later, the teapot was gone.
And when he asked Ling Jing and Lie Chun, both of them said they didn't know.
Damn it, are they crazy? If they want to drink tea, can't they just make it themselves?!
After Jing Pu made another pot of tea, he looked at Ling Jing and Lie Chun, who were bent over and working, and said angrily:
"After you finish drinking the tea, leave the teapot here. Don't take it away. If you leave it lying around after drinking, you won't be able to find it."
Hearing Jing Pu's words, Lie Chun and Ling Jing both nodded repeatedly, especially Ling Jing, who nodded extremely quickly.
After speaking, Jing Pu went back to weeding.
This continued until noon. Jing Pu was covered in sweat from working. When he returned to the pavilion and checked the results of Lie Chun and Ling Jing's labor, Jing Pu almost died of anger.
These two... all morning... what exactly did they do?!
Lie Chun dug seven pits all morning and is now so tired he can barely stand, his legs trembling.
Ling Jing is slightly better, but only dug ten pits!
What on earth did these two come here to do?!
If you say they were slacking off, they were the ones who volunteered to do it, and Jing Pu even said they could rest if they didn't want to work.
But these two refused to leave.
If you say they genuinely wanted to work, then what did they do all morning??
It's a good thing these cultivators don't eat, otherwise Jing Pu would have to provide them with lunch.
Looking at Ling Jing and Lie Chun, who were almost collapsing on the ground from exhaustion, Jing Pu curled his lips and said:
"Alright, come and have some tea. You two go back and rest."
Hearing that there was tea, the two of them hurried over. After drinking three large cups of tea each, their condition improved significantly.
However, just as the two were about to go back to weeding, Jing Pu said with a speechless expression:
"Uh, that's enough, that's enough. No need to go anymore. Work and rest in moderation. You two should go back and rest."
Although the two looked exhausted, they still shook their heads repeatedly, preparing to go back to weeding.
Jing Pu was about to cry. Please, I'm begging you two, just go, okay? Go!!!
It's fine if they weed. Even if they dig one pit all morning, it's still helping Jing Pu, and Jing Pu would thank them.
But the problem is, what kind of pits are these two digging?!
These seven or eight pits are all crooked. How can anything be planted in them?!
Jing Pu realized that these two weren't here to help at all; they were here to cause trouble!!
Immediately, Jing Pu quickly said, "Really, no need. That's all for today. We stop here!"
Stop here?
Ling Jing and Lie Chun were stunned for a moment, and then in the next second, they instantly understood. Yes, today was too tiring, they really couldn't take it anymore. Seeing the Senior's firm decision, they had reached their cultivation goal for the day.
Immediately, the two respectfully looked at Jing Pu and said:
"Then, Senior, we'll be leaving now. Thank you, Senior. We'll come again tomorrow."
Come again tomorrow??
Jing Pu was stunned for a moment, then looked completely bewildered. Don't come tomorrow either, don't ever come again!!
But before Jing Pu could say anything, the two bowed and left, supporting each other.
Finally, Jing Pu pouted and reluctantly prepared to clean up the messy courtyard that these two had created.
After he had almost finished cleaning up, Jing Pu froze. Huh??
Did he seem to be missing a hoe??
Never mind, he couldn't be bothered to deal with it. He guessed it was lost somewhere by these two. Jing Pu washed his hands and went to eat.
Meanwhile, on a small path in the Divine Sword Sect, Ling Jing was laughing wildly despite his exhaustion.
Ling Jing was now holding the hoe in one hand and the teapot in the other. He didn't care that the hoe was still covered in dirt and pressed his face against it as if he were hugging his wife.
"A divine weapon!! This is a true divine weapon!! The Senior's divine weapon!! I'll use this hoe from now on. What use is a knife anyway!!"
"Wait a minute... If I steal the Senior's things, I'll be discovered sooner or later. I need to give something back so the Senior won't be angry..."
"Right... I'll steal my sister's Inner Armor and give it to the Senior. That's a good item, the Senior will definitely like it!!"
After saying that, Ling Jing took a gulp of tea and, carrying the hoe, sprinted towards the summit of the Divine Sword Sect!
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