"Second Senior Brother, are there any trials in the sect? For example, entry tests or something, or assessments every once in a while. If you fail, you will be punished. If you pass, you will get points."
Early in the morning, You Ziji asked the second senior brother when he saw him.
Gu Xuan was surprised after hearing this, but his expression remained as usual, "Why do you have such an idea, little junior brother? Our Xuan Ming Dao is not one of those ordinary sects that allow disciples to compare each other and let them fight like worms. We focus on cultivating the disciples' character and understanding the source of the Dao. , cultivation is only an external manifestation, not the ultimate goal. Now that you have entered the door, it is recognition of you. It is too late to teach you wholeheartedly, what else can there be a trial. At most, after you have achieved success in cultivation, The sect will just give you some tasks in person."
After hearing this, You Ziji also felt that it made sense. Compared to other sect disciples who were always tense, Xuan Mingdao was indeed much more relaxed, even a little too much. But what happened yesterday really puzzled him, so he only concealed the matter of pulling off the mask of the man in black, and told Gu Xuan about the man in black he met in the past two days.
"Junior brother, you are too worried. Our Xuanmingdao Mountain Gate is a blessed place with beautiful mountains and rivers, a treasure place where spiritual veins gather. It is not a strange thing for some elves born from heaven and earth to appear. Moreover, the elves are pure and kind. Maybe the one you met He's just a bit more lively and naughty, so it's better if you don't have the same experience as him. If you have any losses, little junior brother, I will make up for it."
You Ziji was very anxious when he saw that Gu Xuan did not pay attention to this matter, so he presented the important evidence and told the truth, "Second senior brother, look, junior brother is not talking nonsense, that is really not an elf. I fought with him yesterday and gave him his The mask was ripped off."
Gu Xuan looked at the black mask handed over by You Ziji, his eyes slightly raised, but he had a very good character and was very sophisticated in his dealings, so he did not show any more emotions, "Junior brother must be dazzled, this doesn't make sense. Currently, you are the weakest among all Xuanming Dao people, how could anyone take advantage of you in a fight."
Naturally, You Ziji also thought about it in this way, so he suspected that it was a trial by the seniors in the sect.
"Then Second Senior Brother..."
"Give me this mask, and I will help you investigate." Gu Xuan also knew that this statement could not appease You Ziji, so he added, "Maybe the elf looks too human. Junior brother, don't worry, I will Let Junior Brother Ji go find out about this matter. As for the herbal medicine, it’s better not to go out and study it yourself. When I say hello to Third Junior Sister, there happens to be some trouble in her medicinal field and she needs some manpower. I’ll ask her for it later. Just some herbs.”
Although You Ziji didn't want to trouble others, since he had the opportunity to save some effort to get the herbal medicine, he didn't reject it.
He originally wanted to investigate by himself with the help of a mask, but now he thought it would be best for his second senior brother to come forward. So, he handed the mask of the man in black to Gu Xuan and buried the matter deep in his heart. But when he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely check it out in person. After all, he smelled Brother Ji's scent on the mask. Obviously, Senior Brother Ji is not such a boring person. Someone else should have done this on purpose. I wonder if there is any entanglement in it that makes people curious.
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Gu Xuan sent You Ziji away and did not go directly to Ji Wenyi to settle the score. Instead, he finished handling some affairs of Xuan Mingdao and then joined hands with Hua Yunying to go to Ji Wenyi's place to investigate.
Outside the thatched house, the two people stood in front of the door with serious expressions. Ji Wenyi woke up suddenly in the room. After calming down, he walked out as if he had just discovered it.
"Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Sister, why are you here?"
Ji Wenyi asked with a confused look on his face. Although he had some evil intentions, he still pretended to be calm.
Gu Xuan sneered, "Do you need me to talk about what you did yourself?"
Ji Wenyi naturally refused to admit it even to death, "Junior brother, did I make another mistake without knowing it? Second brother, please make it clear."
Hua Yunying had been told the whole story by Gu Xuan. Seeing that Ji Wenyi was still pretending not to know, it was a bit funny. She couldn't help teasing him: "It seems that Junior Brother Ji still has some self-awareness, but he doesn't know you." What other mistakes were made that we don’t know about?”
Ji Wenyi's cold sweat immediately started flowing down his face, and he denied: "This is absolutely not the case! I didn't do anything."
Hua Yunying continued to press: "Then why did you just say that you made a mistake without knowing it? You must have done something wrong. Please tell me in front of your second senior brother to avoid a heavier punishment."
"What do you say? Junior brother doesn't mean it." Seeing Hua Yunying pin an unwarranted accusation on his head, Ji Wenyi no longer dared to talk nonsense, and his tone was quite pleading. After all, if he really investigates in detail Get up, who knows what stupid things he has done.
Gu Xuan saw that Ji Wenyi was much more honest, so he went straight to the point, "Junior brother met a man in black yesterday, do you know?"
Ji Wenyi's heart skipped a beat, but there was a look of surprise on his face, and he continued to pretend to be stupid: "Of course you know, isn't that person me? My senior brothers and sisters asked me to go."
For the first time, Gu Xuan looked at Ji Wenyi with admiration and said, "I have never seen Junior Brother Ji with such ability before. He is calm in situations and can lie without changing his expression. It would be great if he could change some of his little habits."
Gu Xuan did not continue the topic, but cast his gaze on Ji Wenyi's palm, which was grabbing the corner of his clothes. Ji Wenyi also noticed this immediately. His face finally lost its tension and changed color. He loosened his palms and started to speak harshly.
"Second Senior Brother is too serious. I grabbed my sleeve because I was nervous."
"If you don't have any ghosts in your heart, how can you be nervous?" Gu Xuan raised his hand and threw out a piece of black cloth, "Is this hood yours?"
Ji Wenyi didn't even look at it and said categorically: "It can't be the case. The mask should be in the hands of my junior brother."
Gu Xuan sneered, "You are telling the truth. Take a closer look at this mask, and then explain to us how your mask was removed at the hands of the Foundation Establishment Realm in your Tangtang Xuan Realm."
After Ji Wenyi pretended to identify it carefully, he said: "It is indeed mine. Did the junior brother give it to the second senior brother?"
After he came back yesterday, he had already thought of a countermeasure. If anyone asked, he would say that he was testing his junior brother's strength. He actually wore a two-layer mask and did not reveal his identity.
So he took out the night clothes he had prepared, and there was a mask on it.
"Senior brother, look, in fact, my identity was not revealed yesterday. The mask was pulled off deliberately. The purpose was to give my junior brother the confidence to continue entangled with me."
He looked like he was very smart and was waiting for praise. I don't know if this excuse was really perfect or if he really wanted to do this.
Gu Xuan would not be deceived by his lies. He took a deep breath to suppress the anger rising in his heart and stopped talking.
Hua Yunying on the side didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "How long have you been thinking about this reason?"
Ji Wenyi would not expose himself by answering the call.
Hua Yunying continued: "You have forgotten what the second senior brother told you before leaving. The younger junior brother has extraordinary senses, so he specially asked you to go to the fourth junior brother of Chihuo Peak to get a piece of clothing that can shield the breath, so I will keep it for you. When I took off the mask, he could already smell it, I knew it was you."
Ji Wenyi suddenly realized it, clapped his hands together, and secretly sighed that he had lost everything. Now that the plan was exposed, his attitude immediately changed and he admitted his mistake.
"Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Sister, I was wrong, please punish me."
This behavior would really look like someone who dared to take the initiative, if he hadn't lied and made excuses before.
Gu Xuan said coldly: "Is this a mistake you made without knowing it?"
Ji Wenyi lowered his head and was speechless, not daring to continue his quibbles.
In fact, deep down in his heart, Gu Xuan was not angry at Ji Wenyi for losing his mask. You Ziji had such ability, which showed that the senior brother had excellent eyesight and that Xuan Mingdao had a successor. It's just that Ji Wenyi's performance was a bit disappointing. Unexpectedly, the teachings in the past few years have been so careless and he has not made much progress. It seems that he will have to be specially trained for him in the future.
He no longer showed mercy, "If you behave like this now, even if you reach the peak of the Xuan Realm, I am afraid that no uncle will choose you as a disciple. If word spreads that your reputation is really bad, we Xuanming Dao disciples cannot be disgraced because of you." You'll lose face. You'll have special training with me tomorrow, and others will take care of my junior brother first. Don't think about being lazy anymore."
He was not afraid of being laughed at because Ji Wenyi was so thick-skinned, but when he heard that he would follow Gu Xuan to practice, he immediately became dejected and secretly sighed that hard times were coming in the future.
After settling Ji Wenyi's matter, Gu Xuan became distressed again on the way back. They had prevented his uncle Dongfang Ming from intervening in teaching and insisted that they help You Ziji consolidate his foundation. Unexpectedly, so many things went wrong in just a few days. You Ziji has been struggling so much that he hasn't officially started systematic study yet.
It stands to reason that Chang Yunbai taught You Ziji so well because they had similar personalities. Although Gu Xuan has a serious temperament, he gets along well with You Ziji, and his teaching experience is not bad. This is not because he is busy with many daily affairs and has no time to help You Ziji create a good environment.
It's a pity that there are many masters of Xuan Ming Dao, but the elders are greedy for comfort and wanton pursuit of their own happiness. At most, they only have apprentices to pass on the mantle. Among the disciples who can be relied on, the eldest brother is away from home for business, the fourth junior brother and the fifth junior sister have to take care of the property, and the sixth junior brother is busy outside, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't come back, he will be a bigger trouble than Qin Shuyun and Ji Wenyi. The seventh junior brother is a good helper, but it is a pity that he has just arrived at Wangyue Realm and is still consolidating his realm. There is only the third junior sister Hua Yunying left. Although she has helped a lot, there are still not enough manpower.
"Junior sister, junior brother, I have to thank you for your troubles after arriving at Tianyu Peak."
Hua Yunying saw that Gu Xuan rarely showed a trace of sadness, and knew the concerns in his heart, but she was not worried because the second senior brother had always been like this, a workaholic. The more things he did, the more energetic he became. If he had fewer things to do, he would be depressed for a long time. .
She covered her mouth and chuckled: "This is nothing. Senior brother teaching Junior Brother Ji is the difficult task."
When Gu Xuan heard this, he frowned in a rare way.
