Crack

Heaven Dou Empire, Vast Sea City.

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In front of the sentry post specially set up by the Clear Sky Sect.

A carriage slowly came to a stop.

Yu Xiaogang, dressed in casual clothes with a dark expression, pushed open the car window, startling the Clear Sky Sect disciples who came to check his identity at the checkpoint.

However, Yu Xiaogang Yu Xiaogang usually meticulous, serious, rigid, and dogmatic – these were his defining characteristics. Now, with his dark expression, he didn't seem any different from usual. The Clear Sky Sect disciple followed the rules and said in a businesslike manner, "Hello, please show me your Clear Sky Sect token, or your stamped entry and exit permit."

Do you know who I am?

Yu Xiaogang is not academically accomplished; he can only memorize and apply knowledge mechanically. However, he is quite skilled at understanding people's minds.

This may also be related to his experience of hardship, his understanding of the coldness and warmth of human relationships, and Destiny bumpy fate, which made him realize at a glance that this Clear Sky Sect disciple knew him, and the anger that had been building up on the way suddenly erupted.

His tone was cold and hard.

It was filled with a very obvious sense of rejection.

However, given Yu Xiaogang's usual cold and unyielding attitude, and his penchant for pointing fingers at everything, this Clear Sky Sect disciple didn't take it seriously. Perhaps because the Clear Sky Sect had been secluded for over a decade, cutting off all contact with the outside world, the disciples had gradually become naive and simple-minded. He nodded matter-of-factly and said earnestly, "I know you are the Young Sect Master's teacher... but I'm just following the rules and regulations set by the Young Sect Master Young Sect Master. He said that anyone, including himself, entering or leaving the dock must show a token or warrant. This is for safety reasons at sea, to prevent sabotage by God of Evil forces like the Spirit Hall. Therefore, please don't make things difficult for me. I know you have a token; just let me check it. It's my duty!"

"Oh!"

"What are your responsibilities?"

"Is your job just... to use your apprentice's orders to pressure me, the teacher?"

"You knew perfectly well that I had the token!"

"You insist that I take it out for you to inspect!"

"You dare to wield a trifled coin like it's your right?"

"Walk!"

"I'd like to see who dares to stop me now!"

Yu Xiaogang sneered, pulled the car window inward with his hand, and the window slammed shut with a "bang," leaving the Clear Sky Sect disciple stunned and bewildered. He couldn't understand how he had been accused of abusing his authority when he was simply following the rules and regulations.

However, Yu Xiaogang forgot that the person driving him was also a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect, and one of the envoys in the delegation sent to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. He couldn't command the other party at all!

Two or three seconds later, the carriage still hadn't started moving. Yu Xiaogang then realized something was wrong. After thinking for a couple of seconds, he said in a low voice, "Is the mistress's order an order, but mine isn't?"

"Then you can command the horse yourself!" The Clear Sky Sect disciple sitting on the carriage sneered, jumped down with a disdainful look, took out a token from his pocket, and threw it to the Clear Sky Sect disciple in charge of inspection. "Don't forget, I'm not your groom. Before reporting back, I was an envoy; after reporting back, I'm a Clear Sky Sect disciple. You have no right to control me. Here's a friendly suggestion: you'd better hurry up and think about how to report back to the sect leader... Brother, don't be afraid, he's in dire straits right now—barely able to save himself. If he dares to violate the rules again, he'll lose his head!"

"Thanks for the reminder, brother!" The Clear Sky Sect disciple in charge of the inspection immediately understood, gave his cousin whom he hadn't seen before a grateful look, took the token, and injected his Soul Power into it. Seeing a wisp of blue light flash in the white stone in the token, he quickly took out a small notebook, wrote a line on it, and then handed it back with both hands, explaining with a smile, "Go in, brother, I've memorized it."

Inside the carriage, Yu Xiaogang's face was ashen.

The two Clear Sky Sect disciples outside were singing in unison.

The meaning is quite obvious.

But what he didn't expect was yet to come.

"Brother Heng, guys, come over here!" After speaking with the Clear Sky Sect disciple responsible for verifying identities, the Clear Sky Sect, who had previously driven Yu Xiaogang's carriage, shouted to the carriages behind Yu Xiaogang's, "I just discussed it with this brother. Since there are no people or carriages leaving right now, you can all come over here to verify your identities... This one isn't cooperating, so we don't need to consider him for now!"

Yu Xiaogang immediately felt extremely uncomfortable!

This is going to keep him waiting until he agrees!

He gritted his teeth and made a mental note of it, then swallowed his anger and rolled down the car window, feigning profundity as he said, "When did I say I wouldn't cooperate... I was just testing whether he could uphold principles and rules!"

"Then please wait a little longer..." This Clear Sky Sect disciple in charge of verifying identities wasn't made of clay. Even clay figures have some temper, and he retorted, "First come, first served, that's the rule. You can't be the first to break the rules, can you?"

"First come, first served?" Yu Xiaogang snapped, "I've already lowered my head, what more do you want? The first carriage in front of the checkpoint is mine! Are you blind? You're bypassing me to check the rest of the carriage?"

"Then why didn't you say so earlier?" The Clear Sky Sect disciple in charge of verifying identities shrugged, casually accepting the token handed to him by the Clear Sky Sect disciple from the second carriage. His main tactic was to blindfold you right in front of you. "As you can see, I'm currently checking other people. Checking you now would be making an exception and letting you cut in line... Otherwise, you'd better wait a little longer!"

"That's right! As the Young Sect Master's teacher, you should set a better example!" Several Clear Sky Sect disciples who had long disliked Yu Xiaogang chimed in, making Yu Xiaogang's livid face turn purple with anger. "As a master, are you going to break the rules set by your disciple?"

"You... you bunch..." Yu Xiaogang trembled with anger.

My thoughts were a jumbled mess.

To the point that he couldn't even speak a complete sentence.

However, at that moment, the sound of horses' hooves came from inside the dock. Under the watchful eyes of Yu Xiaogang and the others, a luxurious carriage drove out from around the corner and arrived at the checkpoint, where it also spotted Yu Xiaogang and the others.

"Grandmaster?" Tang San pushed open the carriage window and immediately saw Yu Xiaogang, whose weathered face was hard to hide, as well as a dozen or so Clear Sky Sect disciples surrounding Yu Xiaogang's carriage. He couldn't help but get out and question the other Clear Sky Sect disciples, "Why are you all standing here in a stalemate?"

"Little San!" Yu Xiaogang, oblivious to the fleeting displeasure in Tang San's Tang San, continued to call him by that familiar name, then launched into a false accusation. "They're making things difficult for me! I was clearly the first one, but they insisted on this 'first come, first served' thing, implying that only the one who hands over the token counts as the first. You know I can't compete with them at all, so I argued with them here out of frustration!"

The dozen or so Clear Sky Sect disciples were all stunned at the same time.

No, you're lying through your teeth. Where's your conscience?

Wasn't it you who rejected us first?

Why don't you just hand over the token and be done with it?

Why make things difficult for this person and that person, only to end up making things difficult for yourself?

However, that's not what Tang San wanted to hear.

This includes the explanations given by these disciples of the Clear Sky Sect.

He didn't want to listen either.

Looking around and thinking for a moment, he hinted, "I happen to have some business to attend to. Grandmaster, if it's convenient, you might as well travel with me. I'd also like to hear Grandmaster the results of your mission."