14: Luo Jinghong's punishment: The Supreme Daoist Canon of Forgetfulness!

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Even when at the center of many gazes, Gu Qingchen did not feel the slightest discomfort; he was long accustomed to this level of attention.

He merely took a deep look at Luo Jinghong, then shook his head and said, "Apologies, I already have a Revered Master."

"Hm?"

Luo Jinghong was stunned, seemingly not expecting to be rejected, but then felt it was quite normal for Gu Qingchen to refuse her.

She spoke again, "You can sever the Revered Master-Disciple relationship with Senior Brother."

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Hearing this, not only was Gu Qingchen speechless, even the Xuantian Holy Master's face darkened slightly.

Although his state of mind was very good.

Although he understood his Junior Sister's personality very well.

Although he felt guilty towards his Junior Sister... but wasn't this a little too much?

Even if poaching talent, one shouldn't do it right in front of him, asking his Personal Disciple to sever the Revered Master-Disciple relationship with him, right?

"Apologies."

Gu Qingchen did not even hesitate: "Revered Master treats me very well, and I have no intention of leaving the sect."

"Ahem."

At this moment, the Xuantian Holy Master also coughed twice and said, "Junior Sister, a twisted melon is not sweet; why must you force others?"

"There are still many Prodigies in our Xuantian Holy Land. If you really want to take a Disciple, then pick one from the other Disciples of the Holy Land."

After speaking, he did not wait for Luo Jinghong to react, but directly spoke with the authority of the heavens, using the sacred voice of the Dao to suppress the many Disciples who were still whispering.

"Back to the main topic, the annual Underground Cave Trial has begun again. As Disciples of the Holy Land, I believe you are already well aware of the risks and Opportunities of the Underground Cave Trial."

"I have only two requirements for you all: seize the Opportunities and... act according to your ability! I wish you all prosperity on the path to immortality!"

"Prosperity on the path to immortality!"

"Prosperity on the path to immortality!"

"Prosperity on the..."

For a moment, the blood of all the Holy Land Disciples boiled, and they shouted in unison, their voices shaking the clouds!

As for the farce of the Senior Brother and Junior Sister fighting over a Disciple, it had long been forgotten.

Afterward, the many Disciples began to choose their teams according to their own goals.

Although Ye Wushuang had previously been slapped away by Luo Jinghong and looked quite disheveled, it did not affect the choices of too many Disciples.

Many elite Inner Sect Disciples, and even those Geniuses on the Mountain and River Ranking, joined Ye Wushuang's team one after another.

And those who joined Gu Qingchen's team were almost all Disciples from Chentian Pavilion.

Seeing this scene, Ye Wushuang's gloomy face finally improved a little.

He sneered inwardly: "Gu Qingchen, even if that vile woman helps you suppress me, so what? In the end, you are still inferior to me!"

And the Ye Family Elder high above the floating island, seeing this scene, felt his stifled mood ease up: "Haha, the power of the Holy Revered Master's sacred words is truly extraordinary. Even I am feeling a bit hot-blooded. Look, these Disciples are all a bit impatient now."

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Just as the square was bustling with activity, Luo Jinghong, who had an indifferent face high above the square, was not so calm inside.

In her mind, the notification sound of the one calling itself the Disciple-Taking Return System sounded again.

"Ding! Detected that the host failed to take a Disciple. Task incomplete. Punishment: Deprivation of the emotion of 'Joy' for one hundred years. Punishment will be canceled after successfully taking a Disciple."

"Ding! Does the host wish to continue taking a Disciple? Note: After seven failures, the System will be permanently detached, and the punishment will become permanent."

"No." Luo Jinghong thought silently.

She had to go back and think carefully about how she could get Gu Qingchen to take her as his Revered Master.

"System warm reminder: Changing targets at the right time can increase the success rate of taking a Disciple. Do you wish to change targets?"

"No change." Luo Jinghong did not hesitate in the slightest.

When she first obtained this System and received the Disciple-taking task, the first candidate that appeared in her mind was that child who had begged her to take him as a Disciple time and time again.

Moreover, according to the System's introduction, the rewards given after completing the Disciple-taking task would be related to the Disciple's attributes such as Aptitude and Luck.

The better the Disciple's attributes such as Aptitude, Luck, and Comprehension Ability, the better the rewards the System would give.

Even the multiplier for future Disciple-taking returns was related to the Disciple's Aptitude, Luck, etc. The better the Disciple's Aptitude, Luck, etc., the higher the multiplier for the return.

And in the entire Xuantian Holy Land, she had not yet seen a Disciple with better Aptitude, Luck, and Comprehension Ability than Gu Qingchen.

That Ye Wushuang wasn't even fit to carry his shoes!

"This time being deprived of the emotion of 'Joy' is just right for Cultivating that supreme immortal scripture, 'Taishang Path of Forgetting the Dao Canon'."

A flash of determination crossed Luo Jinghong's icy, indifferent eyes: "Wait for me, Father. I will definitely save you!"

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"So angry! So angry! That Ye Wushuang was slapped into that state by Elder Luo and didn't even dare to let out a fart, so why did so many people still choose him!"

"Relax, relax."

On the giant building ship heading to the underground cave, seeing Senior Sister Lin Ruoyu gasping for air in anger, as if the hills in front of her had even grown a bit larger, Jiang Yourong patted her back and comforted her: "We must believe in Senior Brother Gu, believe in our sisters from Chentian Pavilion. We will definitely win this Underground Cave Trial competition!"

"Sigh!"

Lin Ruoyu sighed lightly, shook her head and said: "It's too difficult. Although I really want to help Senior Brother Gu win this competition, the other side has the help of a Treasure-Seeking Mouse. Finding Heaven And Earth Treasures and various Opportunities is simply as easy as taking something out of one's pocket."

"Hehe!"

Jiang Yourong blinked upon hearing this and said with a smile: "So what if they have a Treasure-Seeking Mouse? We have so many Fairies on our side; can't we compare to a little mouse? Besides, there is also Senior Brother Gu. I believe that with Senior Brother Gu's Luck, all kinds of Opportunities will probably automatically come to our door!"

"I hope so..."

Lin Ruoyu didn't know where Jiang Yourong's confidence came from, but she couldn't dampen her spirits, so she could only nod.

"Ruoyu, You Rong, we are about to arrive at the entrance of the Underground Demon Grotto, it's time to assemble!"

At this moment, the voice of a Senior Sister from Chentian Pavilion came from outside the ship's cabin.

When the two of them followed the Senior Sister to the deck of the building ship, they found that almost all the candidates participating in this trial had arrived.

Among them, except for a few male cultivators, almost all of them were female cultivators in long dresses.

The sounds of women chatting, the lingering fragrance, set against the vast blue sky and passing white clouds outside the ship, made each of them look like Fairies in the clouds; it was truly dazzling.

And Gu Qingchen also came to the deck.

His eyes swept over, and he saw Jiang Yourong's exquisite, picturesque little face.

"The girl who bears the destiny, this time it depends on you!"

"Junior Sister, Junior Sister, did Senior Brother Gu just look at me again?"

Lin Ruoyu, who had been like a frost-bitten eggplant, suddenly brightened up.

"Uh... I suppose so."

Although Jiang Yourong felt that Senior Brother Gu was still looking at her just now, seeing Senior Sister Lin who had finally cheered up, she couldn't bear to dampen her spirits.

However, the next moment, Gu Qingchen spoke: "This Underground Cave Trial will have Jiang Yourong as the core. In addition, I have a rare treasure here—the treasure basin—which will also be carried by Jiang Yourong."

"What? Jiang Yourong?"

"Is that the new Disciple who was lucky enough to hug Senior Brother Gu's thigh?"

"Why would Senior Brother Gu make such an arrangement? That Jiang Yourong is just a new Disciple who just joined the Holy Land. I heard her strength hasn't even reached the Lingyuan Realm; how is she qualified to be the core of this trial?"

"Yeah, if she becomes the core, doesn't that mean we have to listen to the arrangements of a newcomer like her?"

"In my opinion, it would be better to let Senior Sister Xu be the core; after all, Senior Sister Xu already has the experience of participating in the Underground Cave Trial twice."

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