Making Way
At this moment, Su Fuyun could no longer force a smile; she had a vague idea of what was going on.
She lowered her eyelashes, feeling that every gaze upon her carried a deep sense of mockery.
"I see. It turns out we've taken Ten Thousand Daos Born Daosheng's place. I'll have everyone vacate the space immediately." Su Fuyun was very mindful of his public image; the unpleasant expression on his face only lasted a moment before he quickly returned to his previous gentle and polite demeanor.
Whether this act fooled others is unclear, but Mu Ren of the Beast Taming Sect immediately felt sorry for the "innocent and pitiful" Holy Maiden.
He immediately said, "How can this be considered the Holy Maiden's fault? If it weren't for the problems with the Azure Feather Sect's arrangements, the two sects wouldn't have misunderstood each other. Now that the Mara Gate has settled down, if they were to set off to make room for Ten Thousand Daos Born at this time, how would the Mara Gate maintain its standing?"
Mu Ren's defense of Su Fuyun softened her expression slightly, but being used to being a good person, she naturally wouldn't show her dissatisfaction in front of the Sect Master Jimo.
He simply said, "Young Master Mu, please don't say that. After all, it was our Mara Gate that occupied Ten Thousand Daos Born's courtyard. It's only right that we give it up. Although my fellow disciples have traveled a long way and are exhausted, it's alright."
As she spoke, she gave the Sect Master Jimo a helpless and pitiful look.
Hearing his beloved's words, as if she had suffered countless grievances, Mu Ren wished he were the sect leader of the Azure Feather Sect and would simply give the Swan Courtyard to her.
Unfortunately, the true sect leader showed no pity whatsoever, and even said impatiently, "Then thank you for the understanding of the Holy Maiden and the Mara Gate. It is already late, so your sect need not rush. Just move out before sunset today."
The Sect Master Jimo still had a smile on his lips, which, combined with his handsome middle-aged face, made him seem extremely kind.
But upon hearing this, Su Fuyun felt as if she had swallowed a fly. Since she had already said that, shouldn't they be given another day? Why were they actually following her lead and trying to drive them away?
Moreover, he didn't even look at the sky; there were probably only an hour or two left until sunset. The disciples of the Mara Gate had just moved in and hadn't even had a chance to rest yet, and now they had to rush to make room for Ten Thousand Daos Born. Who knew how much resentment they would harbor?
Looking at the seemingly harmless smiling face of the Sect Master Jimo, Su Fuyun had to admit that this person was definitely biased towards Sang Ying's side!
"Why hasn't Holy Maiden Su gone back to pack yet? If you're slow, you might disturb my junior brothers and sisters' rest." Seeing that she hadn't moved for a while, Sang Ying reminded her.
Meeting Sang Ying's face, which she found repulsive, Su Fuyun forced a half-smile, "Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I'll go back and pack my things now!"
After saying that, ignoring the expressions of others, Su Fuyun hurriedly left West Mountain Courtyard without even glancing at Mu Ren.
Seeing that his beloved and ally had already left, Mu Ren felt heartbroken and naturally did not want to stay any longer.
Before he could even bid farewell to the Sect Master Jimo, he was asked, "I heard that the young sect leader is very dissatisfied with the courtyard of my Azure Feather Sect and deliberately smashed the wall of my Azure Feather Sect?"
"No, Sect Master Jimo, please don't misunderstand, it wasn't me..."
"Does the young sect leader find something wrong with West Mountain Courtyard?" Sect Master Jimo interrupted him with a smile.
But Mu Ren, who was being stared at, felt as if he were being watched by some wild beast, and a chill ran down his spine.
Mu Ren swallowed his explanation and gave a weak smile, "No, this place is very nice, there's nothing wrong with it. I just liked this courtyard too much, so I played a joke on Fellow Ten Thousand Daos Born."
"I see!" Sect Master Jimo nodded in sudden understanding. "Since the young sect master likes West Mountain Courtyard so much, why not move the Beast Taming Sect here? Your courtyard can be spared for the Mara Gate disciples."
Mu Ren immediately jumped up and down, exclaiming, "This won't do! This place..."
The Sect Master Jimo glanced over casually, and Mu Ren paused in his speech.
He pursed his lips, realizing the other party's intention, and could only say with a bitter face, "Everything is entirely at the command of Sect Master Jimo."
"Very good." The sect leader was very satisfied with his pragmatism. "Then, just like the Mara Gate, please have Young Sect Leader Mu bring your disciples to the West Mountain Courtyard before sunset."
Having exhausted all other options, Mu Ren's lips trembled, but he finally gave up trying to persuade her and agreed.
Even though the disciples of the two sects had already started to move, the Sect Master Jimo seemed worried that they wouldn't be able to move immediately, so he specially asked the disciples of the Azure Feather Sect to come and help.
By the time Jimo Xuan finished dealing with Lin Xi's matter and arrived, the two courtyards had already been almost completely cleaned up.
Ten Thousand Daos Born's people are just waiting to move into Swan Courtyard.
Seeing him rushing over, the Sect Master Jimo waved his hand and called him over.
"A-Xuan has arrived at just the right time. He has come to greet the two elders of Ten Thousand Daos Born, as well as your junior sister Sang Ying." The sect leader's words were quite meaningful, but only three people present could perceive them.
Having been separated from Sang Ying for so long, Jimo Xuan had been missing his younger sister. Therefore, as soon as the sect leader gave the order, he strode over and bowed to Jiulian and the other girl.
After exchanging pleasantries, he finally turned his gaze to Sang Ying.
His gaze softened gradually as he looked at his younger sister, who seemed to have grown up quite a bit, and he felt a surge of emotion.
"Fellow Daoist must be Ten Thousand Daos Born's new chief disciple, right? You are indeed a young prodigy. Your cultivation is extraordinary at such a young age, no wonder you can sit in the chief disciple position!" Ignoring everything else, Jimo Xuan immediately praised the man.
However, his unusual demeanor greatly frightened the Azure Feather Sect disciples around him.
Everyone knows that their Azure Feather Sect's Senior Brother Ji Mo has a bad temper and dislikes female cultivators.
Countless female students used to deliberately try to get close to him, but he never gave them a kind look.
Now he actually praised a female cultivator from another sect!
The disciples watching felt as if they hadn't woken up properly; otherwise, how could they have seen Senior Brother Ji Mo being so gentle?
But that wasn't all that surprised them.
After the courtyard was tidied up, Sect Master Jimo used the excuse of having something to discuss to take Jiulian and the other two away, and also instructed Jimo Xuan to show Sang Ying and the others around Swan Courtyard.
The Azure Feather Sect disciples watching sighed inwardly, waiting for Jimo Xuan to refuse.
However, the next second, they heard their usually arrogant and unassuming senior brother from Jimo accept the task with a smile.
Azure Feather Sect disciple:?! Red rain is falling from the sky?!
Jimo Xuan neither knew nor wanted to know what his junior brothers were thinking.
He happily accepted the task and led Sang Ying and her group on a general tour of the entire Swan Courtyard. In the end, he even offered to help settle everyone in.
As for the courtyard that had been prepared for Sang Ying long ago, Jimo Xuan did not take her there.
After he politely withdrew from Swan Courtyard, Jimo Xuan summoned several disciples from the Jimo Household and instructed them, "Go and replace everything in the Star-Plucking Pavilion of Swan Courtyard. Replace everything that the Mara Gate people touched with items from my treasury. Sell the discarded items directly."
The disciple who was summoned looked bewildered. "Change them all?"
They put in a lot of effort to decorate that Star-Plucking Pavilion, practically emptying half of Jimo Xuan's treasury.
"Yes, leave nothing behind." Jimo Xuan patted his junior brother on the shoulder. "Time is of the essence, so I'll have to trouble you. I'll treat you to a meal in a few days."
The man had no choice but to agree, but he knew he would definitely reap the rewards for his efforts, so he wasn't too unwilling.
"Oh, right." As if suddenly remembering something, Jimo Xuan added, "Let's change the robes in the room too. Don't buy white dresses anymore, buy more blue or red ones, they look pretty!"
A bystander who overheard this thought:?! It's raining red again?