The Diviner Yuan Shoucheng

"You little brat, what took you so long! You reek of wine. Have you been out drinking again?" Cheng Yaojin swept his gaze over the two of them and immediately began berating Lu Huaming.

Lu Huaming lowered his head, not daring to answer.

"All you ever do is fool around, and you're halfhearted about cultivating, too. Look at Shen Luo. His cultivation used to lag far behind yours, but now he's caught up, and you still don't know to apply yourself!" Cheng Yaojin looked Shen Luo over, a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes, then continued scolding Lu Huaming.

Shen Luo felt rather awkward, but there was little he could say. He could only stand silently to one side.

"That's enough, Duke Cheng. Young friend Shen is still here. Spare Martial Nephew Lu a little dignity in front of an outsider," Huangmu Adept said.

Only when Huangmu Adept spoke did Cheng Yaojin stop.

With his hands behind his back, Lu Huaming secretly signaled to Shen Luo that he had weathered the storm, leaving Shen Luo unsure whether to laugh or cry.

"Haha, lad, you've done the Great Tang Government Office another great service this time." Cheng Yaojin turned to Shen Luo, his expression instantly breaking into a broad smile as he laughed.

"You flatter me, Duke Cheng. Though I am an independent cultivator, I am also a subject of Great Tang, and I understand justice and righteousness. When I see an evil creature slaughtering the people, I naturally cannot stand idly by," Shen Luo hurriedly replied, maintaining a humble manner.

"Indeed, that is precisely the spirit of chivalrous men like us!" Huangmu Adept praised from beside him, stroking his beard.

"Thank you for your praise, Senior Huangmu. Everything I did today was solely for the people's sake, yet in