13: Good karma

Huang Qingxue seemed to treat Ren Zixia as a mother, crying as she threw herself into the latter's embrace.

A Cauldron?

Looking at the Little Pitiful One whose tears were falling like rain, Ren Zixia's worldview felt like it had been violently assaulted... How could something so inhumane exist?

This girl is still so young... Ren Zixia was immediately filled with righteous indignation. She held Huang Qingxue's shoulders. “Don’t be afraid, no one can hurt you while I’m here... Where is that evil cultivator?”

“The Divine Phoenix Sect.” Huang Qingxue raised her hand and pointed toward the peak. Meeting Ren Zixia’s gentle and distressed gaze, she felt as if she had found a life-saving straw.

“What?”

Ren Zixia was stunned. An evil cultivator in the Divine Phoenix Sect?

After learning the details, Ren Zixia snorted coldly. “A beast worse than an animal... How dare he come to our Divine Phoenix Sect... Come, I'll take you to find him and get to the bottom of this.”

Huang Qingxue, whose small hand was being held, nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking rice.

Although it was her first time meeting Ren Zixia, for some reason, the other party exuded a natural kindness.

As if she were her own kin!

Meanwhile.

“Huh? Elder Ren isn't in the Sect?”

Chen Qingxuan could not hide his disappointment.

The gate-guarding Disciple pushed back the Spirit Stone offered to him. “I have no reason to lie to you. Elder Ren is out on a mission and shouldn’t be back so soon.”

Seeing this, Chen Qingxuan forced the rejected Spirit Stone back into his hand. “Thank you, gentleman, for clarifying my doubts. Please accept this small token of appreciation.”

“This...”

Wu Si looked at the Spirit Stone, slightly hesitant.

The next moment, he first looked around, then subtly accepted the Spirit Stone. The look in his eyes when he faced Chen Qingxuan became friendly.

“Fellow Daoist, are you preparing to descend the mountain?”

“Yes, I suppose I’ll have to visit Elder Ren another day.”

“Given your cultivation level, it might take some time to descend the mountain. How about this: I’ll use the Divine Phoenix Sect’s Teleportation Array to send you down.”

“Wouldn’t that violate the rules and cause you trouble?”

“Don’t worry, the right to interpret the use of the Teleportation Array is mine. I’ll just say you greatly admire the Divine Phoenix Sect and specifically came to behold its glory. As a reputable and orthodox Sect, the Divine Phoenix Sect treats guests with courtesy... Isn’t that reasonable?”

Wu Si said, radiating righteousness.

Chen Qingxuan smiled knowingly. “Yes, I love... the Divine Phoenix Sect!”

And so.

Chen Qingxuan enjoyed the Divine Phoenix Sect's collective assets using only a few Spirit Stones.

Although activating the Teleportation Array cost more than just a few Spirit Stones, the Spirit Stones consumed by the Formation belonged to the Divine Phoenix Sect, whereas the Spirit Stones Chen Qingxuan gave Wu Si...

...were his own!

In the blink of an eye,

Chen Qingxuan returned to the foot of the mountain, but Huang Qingxue was nowhere to be seen.

“Huh?”

Chen Qingxuan looked up.

He happened to see Ren Zixia leading Huang Qingxue up the mountain. Simultaneously, a System voice rang out in his mind—

[Successfully escorted the talent Huang Qingxue into the Divine Phoenix Sect, and created a meeting between the talent and a good teacher. Host has overfulfilled the mission.]

[Congratulations, Host. The reward obtained has triggered a critical strike, granting you the <thousand-mile good sword>.]

[Friendly reminder: The <thousand-mile good sword> serves as both a weapon and a mount. The Host can easily control it without practicing any sword controlling techniques.]

[Additional tip: Since the Host possesses the growth-type weapon <divine phoenix sword>, you can feed the <thousand-mile good sword> to the <divine phoenix sword> to grant the <divine phoenix sword> a mount function.]

“So that’s Ren Zixia.”

Receiving the message transmitted by the System, Chen Qingxuan smiled.

As expected of a destined master and disciple pair, he hadn't even met the person, yet the Little Pitiful One had already been taken away by her.

In any case, the great task is complete!

After taking out the <thousand-mile good sword> that appeared in the System warehouse, Chen Qingxuan immediately followed the System's instructions and fed it to the <divine phoenix sword> for enchantment.

Upon completion, Chen Qingxuan jumped onto the divine phoenix sword, standing steady and straight.

Not only was it easy to control, but it also looked incredibly cool.

“flying on a sword... that’s too awesome.”

Chen Qingxuan was very satisfied.

“Goodbye, Little Pitiful One... Tsk tsk, I've established some Good Karma!”

Finally, Chen Qingxuan looked up at the Divine Phoenix Sect one last time, then flew away on his sword.

Time to go to the Eastern Lands to find the next talent.

“Holy cow... this speed and stability?”

Chen Qingxuan was stunned.

If it weren't for the whistling wind in his ears, he wouldn't dare believe he was standing on a sword. Fast, too fast.

Both fast and stable!

Anyone who saw this sight would probably exclaim that he was a master of the sword Dao.

On the other side.

After Ren Zixia learned that Chen Qingxuan had descended the mountain, she immediately flew down the mountain with Huang Qingxue. But by then, Chen Qingxuan's figure had long vanished.

And so.

Ren Zixia, having returned to the Divine Phoenix Sect, took the bribed Wu Si to the Discipline Hall.

An Enforcement Elder angrily stated, “For a mere few Spirit Stones, you dared to unauthorizedly use the Sect’s Formation to assist an evil cultivator’s escape! Wu Si, do you admit your guilt?”

“Elders, please calm your anger... This Disciple truly didn't know he was an evil cultivator... I really never thought an evil cultivator would dare come to our Divine Phoenix Sect... Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have let him leave...”

Wu Si instantly felt like crying but had no tears left.

The moment he learned Chen Qingxuan was an evil cultivator, his world collapsed.

He thought he had found a kindred spirit with shared ideals, who would have thought he was actually an evil cultivator!

At this moment, he didn't dare mention that Chen Qingxuan had come looking for Ren Zixia. Whether the two knew each other or not, saying it now wouldn't necessarily be a good thing.

The Enforcement Elder, after communicating with Ren Zixia and others, announced, “After investigation, Wu Si violated Sect rules, abandoned Sect principles, harmed Sect interests, abused his power for personal gain, and engaged in opportunism. However, considering he was deceived by a villain and has shown a good attitude in admitting his mistake, he is hereby given a Sect warning penalty, placed on probation within the Sect, stripped of his guard duties, and demoted to a Utility Disciple.”

“Wu Si, do you accept the penalty?”

“I... I accept... Thank you, Elders, for giving this Disciple another chance... This Disciple will certainly turn over a new leaf and become a better person from now on.”

Wu Si accepted, overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.

Although he was punished for his mistake, he at least remained within the Divine Phoenix Sect. In any case, this was better than those ordinary people who lived their entire lives honestly and claimed to be upright.

After all, even being a Utility Disciple of the Divine Phoenix Sect was a dream many people desperately chased, yet it was his destination after making a mistake.

Earning less is not a loss!

...After returning;

Ren Zixia first explained the situation to Qingxue. “Although he ran away, we have already sent people to search for him. Once his tracks are found, he won't be able to escape, even if he had wings... By the way, Qingxue, where is your home? I’ll take you home first, lest your parents worry.”

“I...”

Huang Qingxue gripped the corner of her clothes and lowered her head.

Under Ren Zixia's persistent questioning, she confessed that her parents had died long ago and that she had been wandering the world ever since.

“You’ve been alone all these years?” Hearing this for the first time, Ren Zixia tightly grasped her small hand, her delicate brows showing unconcealed distress.

The thought that such a pitiful young girl was taken by an evil cultivator and raised as a Cauldron made her grit her teeth in fury.

Is this the distortion of human nature, or the decay of morality?

You damn pervert, if you have guts, come at her!

The next moment, Ren Zixia thought of something. “Qingxue, are you willing to take me as your Revered Master? If so, you can stay in the Divine Phoenix Sect from now on, and no one will dare bully you again.”

“Mhm, mhm, I am willing...”

Hearing this, Huang Qingxue nodded excitedly like a chick pecking rice.

After the discipleship ceremony.

Ren Zixia chose a room for Huang Qingxue in her courtyard and brought her various daily necessities.

“Take a bath first. Later, your Revered Master will take you to retrieve your Sect token.”

“Thank you, Revered Master.”

Huang Qingxue spoke in a soft, childish voice, unable to hide her happiness.

Looking at her Disciple's adorable appearance, Ren Zixia genuinely felt affection, and only left after patting her head.

Inside the room.

After finishing her bath, Huang Qingxue saw that Revered Master was not outside the door, and she didn't dare run around recklessly.

Although she knew the Divine Phoenix Sect was a reputable and orthodox Sect, Chen Qingxuan's devilish whispers were already branded into her young heart.

Not everyone inside the Sect might be a good person.

“I have a home now... Revered Master is very gentle... She must not be a bad person.”

Huang Qingxue looked around her room while thinking of Ren Zixia's gentle smile, which was like a ray of light shining into her dark and damp life.

But when she thought of Chen Qingxuan... her small face darkened again.

“You dead evil cultivator... Once I Cultivate and become strong... even if you are at the ends of the earth... I will find you!”

She decided to act immediately.

Huang Qingxue immediately found paper and brush and spread them on the table. Relying on the copying techniques she had previously practiced, Chen Qingxuan's appearance quickly leaped onto the paper.

Without waiting for the ink to dry,

Huang Qingxue jumped onto the table barefoot, lifted a small, fair, smooth, cute foot, like a white jade cherry, and stomped toward Chen Qingxuan's face... “Stomp you to death!!!”

At this moment,

Chen Qingxuan, flying on his sword, sneezed and rubbed his itchy nose.

“The wind is really strong!”

“Could it be that the Little Pitiful One is thinking of me? Hehe... A tsundere little loli, how long has it been since we parted, and she already misses Gege?”

“Tsk, what Good Karma!”