Little Ma, Don't Be Angry

A slightly melancholic and desolate sound of a flute began to play.

The music that the couple, Ma Shitu and his companion, were playing in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, which had been harmonious, suddenly sounded off.

This is similar to a hotel chef preparing a delicious dish.

He had initially won unanimous praise from everyone.

But to everyone's surprise, the top-level chef Ba Sang, who was in charge of preparing state banquets, served up an absolutely exquisite dish.

In this way, the original delicious dish naturally appears ordinary and unremarkable.

The same applies to Ma Shitu and the other two.

To others, the two were a perfect match.

But Tang Yu's appearance reduced their score from 100 to 80.

The appearance of Tang Yu, who scored a perfect 100, naturally led Hu Lingbao to begin playing a duet with him on the piano.

Just as Ma Shitu's soul was about to merge with that of his Daoist partner Hu Lingbao, he was abruptly interrupted.

After being forcibly interrupted, he instantly suffered a backlash, showing a strong tendency to go into qi deviation, and his body began to tremble violently as if he had an epileptic seizure.

Hu Lingbao, however, was completely unaffected.

It's like a lock that's about to be opened with one key, but what if that key is replaced with another?

As long as it can be opened, what could possibly go wrong with the lock?

That is, until Tang Yu took over Ma Shitu in cultivation.

Hu Lingbao suddenly realized that this was not his Daoist partner, but his grandmaster Tang Yu!

This inexplicably stirred a sense of excitement within her.

A captivating blush appeared on her face.

When the time it takes for an incense stick to burn is over.

Ma Shitu was the first to recover. He had almost gone mad from his inner demons and was fighting desperately against them, nearly having his consciousness devoured by them.

Ma Shitu, who had recovered, was covered in a cold sweat.

He quickly wiped his face and looked at his Daoist partner to see if she was alright.

However, in the instant Ma Shitu looked over...

Hu Lingbao slowly opened his eyes.

Her expression was a mixture of shyness and lingering enjoyment.

Only after meeting her partner's gaze did she panic and stammer out a cry.

"Knows the way..."

Upon noticing Hu Lingbao's expression, Ma Shitu instantly felt a weight on his head.

Judging from her appearance, she definitely didn't suffer a qi deviation just now, but continued to cultivate through the fusion of her soul and spirit.

But his own soul was already battling with his inner demons.

Could it be that she...?

Then he suddenly looked around, his gaze finally landing on Tang Yu, who was holding a jade flute.

Tang Yu has just recovered as well.

Seeing Ma Shitu's murderous expression, Tang Yu turned to leave.

"Stop!"

At this moment Ma Shitu was blinded by rage and didn't bother to think about why Tang Yu, who was clearly seriously injured, would be here.

Upon hearing Ma Shitu call his name, Tang Yu immediately coughed a few times.

"Little Ma, how dare you speak to your grandmaster like that? Can't you see I'm not feeling well?"

Ma Shitu seemed to be emitting a green glow from his head, was so enraged by the phrase "little horse" that he went crazy.

He rushed up to Tang Yu and roared through gritted teeth.

"You call this 'feeling unwell'? Practicing with this slut right in front of me, you beast!!!"

"Ma Shitu! Let me explain..."

Seeing that Ma Shitu was completely enraged and looked like he was about to fight his grandmaster to the death.

Feeling guilty, Hu Lingbao quickly went to stop her.

"What's there to explain? You two adulterers!"

Ma Shitu finally came to his senses. During this time, he had been saying that his interactions with Hu Lingbao were somewhat strange.

The fact that she broke through to the next level before him might even be related to this kid.

"Little Ma, how can you speak to your Daoist partner like that? I know today's events have had a great impact on you."

"But today's matter is truly a misunderstanding. I was seriously injured and wanted to come out for a walk to clear my head, and happened to hear you two, Daoist couple, playing music here."

"After hearing your performance, I was deeply moved and thought of playing a duet with you."

"But I didn't expect this to happen. By the time I realized what was happening, it was too late."

After Tang Yu finished speaking, she stamped her foot in regret and said, "I really didn't come here to break you up, I came here to join you!"

"Go to hell!"

Ma Shitu was furious when Tang Yu said he was coming to join them.

What the hell do you need to get involved in?

He no longer cared about the difference in their cultivation levels, and unleashed his peak Golden Core strength to the fullest, immediately launching a powerful spell at Tang Yu.

"Xiao Ma, calm down. Impulsiveness won't solve anything."

Tang Yu quickly dodged several attacks from the opponent and turned to run.

However, Ma Shitu was no longer listening to anything and was clearly determined to fight Tang Yu to the death today.

Seeing Tang Yu flee, he pursued him relentlessly, launching repeated attacks.

The fight between the two attracted the attention of many disciples of the Joyous Union Sect at the Four Arts Academy.

They all came out to watch the spectacle.

"Holy crap, Ma Shitu mad?"

"Wasn't our grandmaster uncle seriously injured? He seems to be fine."

"What's wrong with this kid? He dares to hit his grandmaster uncle?"

Regarding Ma Shitu's audacious attack on Tang Yu.

Everyone was shocked, some unable to believe their eyes.

Just then, Ma Shitu made a hand seal, and the temperature within a hundred meters suddenly dropped, followed by the formation of dozens of huge ice pillars in the air.

These icicles shot towards Tang Yu at an extremely high speed.

Fortunately, Tang Yu, with his Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, was no pushover and dodged the ice pillars with extremely agile movements and speed.

However, the moment he dodged, the group of disciples who were just watching the spectacle suffered the consequences.

Not everyone can reach the Nascent Soul Realm. If you have that level, you can become an elder. Why bother being a disciple?

Ma Shitu's attack, delivered at the peak of the Golden Core stage, was no joke.

The crowd scattered like birds or beasts, or raised their hands to block the attacks aimed at them.

One of the beautiful female cultivators, named Su Ji, who was quite familiar with Tang Yu, was currently heavily pregnant.

She was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

He saw one of the icicles about to fall towards him.

Fearing being caught in the crossfire, Su Ji subconsciously took a few steps back.

As a result, he tripped over a large Stone and fell to the ground.

A splash of bright red appeared on her skirt, and then the area continued to expand.

Realizing that she might lose the baby in her womb, Su Ji sat on the ground and burst into tears.

Her Daoist partner was devastated upon witnessing this scene and rushed over, shouting.

"You're dead! You're dead!!!"

Several female cultivators who were on good terms with Su Ji also cried out in pain.

Oh! Tragic! Tragic!

Tang Yu, who was fleeing, caught sight of this scene and her face darkened. She landed next to Su Ji, took out a pill, and tossed it to her for her to take.

Ma Shitu, who had also landed, strode towards Tang Yu, ready to continue the fight.

The man walking towards her stirred a feeling in Tang Yu she had never experienced before.

Before Ma Shitu could make another move.

Tang Yu delivered Thoughtless Punch.

At this moment, all the male cultivators in the Joyous Union Sect felt a terrifying pressure rushing towards them.

Ma Shitu had just been chasing and beating Tang Yu, was instantly knocked into the ground several meters deep.

Faced with such a punch imbued with supernatural power.

Ma Shitu was incredibly lucky not to have died on the spot, let alone catch it.

This sudden fight also attracted the attention of the elders.

After arriving and learning about the situation here...

After discussing it, the elders took the seriously injured Ma Shitu to the Disciplinary Hall.

This concerns Ma Shitu, a core disciple who was being Joyous Union Sect, as well as Tang Yu.

Elder Liu of the Disciplinary Hall personally took charge of this matter.

Elder Liu of the Joyous Union Sect is known for his impartiality and incorruptibility. He dares to contradict even the sect leader to his face if anything is against the rules.

"You two, please explain what happened clearly first."

Elder Liu, his old face dark, looked at the two and asked.

Ma Shitu had already been treated by an elder, and his internal injuries had stabilized. He coughed twice, his face pale, and cried out.

"Elder Liu, please do me justice! Tang Yu, relying on his superior status and cultivation, has been bullying me wantonly. Today, he even took advantage of my cultivation with my partner..."

After Ma Shitu finished recounting what had happened...

The elders all looked at Tang Yu with surprise.

Tang Yu, however, remained unfazed and shamelessly replied.

"Elder Liu, I had no idea they were cultivating. I simply love music, and seeing their performance so perfect, I couldn't help but join in. Who would have thought this would happen..."

Tang Yu sighed heavily, her face full of regret.

After listening to what the two had to say, Elder Liu's gaze swept over them.

He hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

"I understand. Both of you are at fault in this matter. Although Uncle Tang Yu's mistake was Heartless, he has indeed hurt Ma Shitu. According to the sect rules, Uncle Tang Yu will be fined fifty mid-grade spirit stones. Does Uncle have any objections?"

"Willing to accept punishment."

Tang Yu rummaged through his storage ring, only to find that it contained only high-grade spirit stones. He could only take out one and toss it to Elder Liu.

"I don't have any change, keep the change."

After accepting the spirit stones, Elder Liu looked at Ma Shitu and shouted at him.

"Ma Shitu, your impulsive attack on Uncle-Master Tang Yu is understandable and there's nothing to blame you for."

"You accidentally injured someone, almost causing a fellow disciple to lose her unborn child. If it weren't for Uncle-Master Tang Yu giving you a pill in time, you would have caused a major disaster!"

"According to the sect rules, you are hereby punished to work six hours a day in the Artifact Refining Hall, starting immediately. You will have to work for a hundred years to atone for your sins."

"..."

Ma Shitu really wanted to burst into tears on the spot.

That damn Elder Liu, where's your damn impartiality?

Is this a case of both sides being equally at fault?

The board used to beat this bastard is made of paper, but the board used to beat yourself is made of an ancient artifact?

"What? You have a problem with that?"

Seeing that Ma Shitu remained silent, Elder Liu's expression darkened slightly.

"This disciple has no objection and is willing to accept the punishment."

After gritting his teeth and agreeing, Ma Shitu turned and left angrily.

After Ma Shitu left, Elder Liu gave a wry smile and said, "Uncle-Master, is this Ma Shitu truly a traitor to the sect?"

Tang Yu sent him a telepathic message as soon as she arrived, instructing him to do this.

Otherwise, given his personality, he would never have protected Tang Yu like this, no matter how high Tang Yu's seniority was.

"The evidence is conclusive, but I ask the elders to pretend they know nothing about this matter. I still have a use for this person."

Tang Yu said with a smile.

"Understood. Martial Uncle's strategic moves are surely for the development of the sect. Please feel free to ask if you need any help."

Elder Liu and the other elders said in unison.

Tang Yu clasped his hands in greeting to the elders, smiled, and then drifted away.

With extremely complicated feelings Ma Shitu flew back to his cave and the first thing he wanted to do was confront his Daoist partner Hu Lingbao.

When exactly did she get together with Tang Yu?

Was your sudden breakthrough last time because you were training with that bastard Tang Yu?

After searching the cave, he couldn't find Hu Lingbao, but instead found a letter on the table.

He opened the letter and discovered that it was left to him by Hu Lingbao.

The letter was quite simple. Hu Lingbao felt that the two of them were no longer suitable to be Daoist partners, that their fate had run its course, and that she was going to travel around to clear her mind.

After reading the letter, Ma Shitu slumped into his chair, nearly collapsing from a mental breakdown.

Living a good life, but the Daoist partner is gone, and the hat has appeared instead.