Just when he feared it most, it happened. Seeing Qin Fen's dumbfounded expression, Taiyi Perfected Person practically wanted to die. Both of them had said the Celestial Venerable was generous, only for Huanglong to come out with that line afterward. How was he supposed to get off the stage now? Was he meant to say that the Celestial Venerable did not keep his word? Wouldn't that be slapping his own face?
Taiyi knew Huanglong meant well. A master's orders could not be defied, but he needed to use his brain too. Look at the situation now. If Qin Fen was not invited, they would be humiliated beyond all measure. Taiyi Perfected Person was caught between a rock and a hard place. He would rather Primordial Lord feel unhappy upon seeing Qin Fen than let his teacher lose face before everyone.
This was only an expedient measure. Unfortunately, Huanglong had asked Primordial Lord and assumed the matter was settled. If it was settled, there would be no loss of face. What Taiyi had done was defy his master's orders, and he would be punished for it. Their bond as fellow disciples ran deep, and Huanglong feared Taiyi would stubbornly persist, so he instinctively shouted. That one shout nearly gave Taiyi a heart attack.
Just look at Dongwang Gong's expression. His face had turned green.
How could it not? Qin Fen clearly remembered having over a million Merit left, so why had it all disappeared? What a bolt from the blue!
Qin Fen stood there blankly. In Taiyi's eyes, that was speechlessness. His heart pounded, and he wanted to beat Huanglong to death. I suffered such a huge loss and even bled for this, just to settle Dongwang Gong down. And you went and ruined everything!
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