Tianyan Sect.
Peak of One Big Happy Family.
"With Baiqing away, I'll personally make tea for you two myself, so you can't say I'm neglecting you."
Chu Xingchen picked up the teapot, casually tossed in some tea leaves, poured water without any technique, then shook the pot as if trying to mix the tea evenly.
Then, under Xu Jin and Daoist Yuyang's slightly incredulous gazes, he poured the brewed tea into two cups and pushed them to each of them.
Seeing this, Daoist Yuyang shook his head helplessly and took the teapot from Chu Xingchen's hands:
"If you don't know how to brew tea, just bring out wine. You're wasting both the tea and the water."
"What's the difference between this and dishwater?"
Xu Jin smiled rather calmly, picked up the teacup in front of him, and drank it all in one gulp under Daoist Yuyang's shocked expression.
"It indeed doesn't have the charm of what your disciple brews."
Daoist Yuyang's expression was utterly shocked:
"Do you have some kind of leverage over him? You can actually drink his dishwater without flinching?"
Xu Jin shrugged:
"It's at least a gesture of goodwill from Brother Chu."
"Ugh…" Daoist Yuyang looked at Xu Jin with disgust. "How can you say something so disgusting?"
Despite saying he was disgusted, Daoist Yuyang re-brewed the tea properly and pushed a cup to Xu Jin again:
"I really don't know if your Xuanqing Heavenly Sect has any taste left."
Xu Jin also drank Daoist Yuyang's tea in one gulp, then smiled:
"Maybe I'm just a rough person."
"A bit." Daoist Yuyang took a light sip of tea, then turned his gaze to Chu Xingchen, raising an eyebrow. "These days, there are two people whose names are booming across the world. Everyone knows them."
Hearing this, Chu Xingchen said with an envious expression:
"It must be the two outstanding talents sitting in front of me. Not only are your talents extraordinary, but you're also exceptionally brilliant."
Daoist Yuyang wasn't annoyed by this. He just clicked his tongue twice and mimicked Chu Xingchen's tone:
"If only it were the two of us, we wouldn't be here watching someone play dumb."
"Who did you learn to talk like that from? Why does it sound so punchable?"
"Naturally from a certain friend surnamed Chu."
"That kind of friend isn't worth keeping close. He's corrupted you. The Daoist Yuyang I knew before didn't talk like this."
"Is that so? Then I suppose I need to beat him up to vent my anger?"
Chu Xingchen spread his hands: "I'm currently seriously injured. My cultivation is almost gone. If you really have the heart to do it, go ahead."
Daoist Yuyang snorted:
"So you do know I was talking about you."
Chu Xingchen picked up his teacup from the table and smiled:
"Fine, fine. The person famous across the world is me, okay? Let me apologize to my Brother Yuyang with a cup."
"You really do have a gift for words." Daoist Yuyang also raised his cup to clink, then continued. "Hearing you admit it like that actually makes me even more annoyed."
Chu Xingchen finished his tea, then shook his head:
"What I'm apologizing for isn't that. The Western Niu Continent matter—I didn't handle it properly. I caused you a lot of trouble, Brother Yuyang, and even delayed your breakthrough."
"Now that sounds like something a human would say." Daoist Yuyang lightly tapped his teacup on the table, then drank it all. He smiled lightly.
"But I was just doing what a friend should do."
Xu Jin also looked at Chu Xingchen, sensing his current spiritual energy at the late Nascent Soul level. After a moment of hesitation, he still asked:
"How's your injury? Will it affect your future cultivation?"
Chu Xingchen answered: "The injury is manageable. As for whether it'll have an impact, we'll only know after it's fully recovered."
Daoist Yuyang waved his hand:
"Enough. With his kind of monstrous talent, if he didn't take some damage, when would the rest of us ever have a chance to stand out?"
"Besides, the only living True Immortal in this world is still this kid's guardian. No matter who gets bullied, it won't be this kid."
Xu Jin nodded lightly at this, expressing his agreement.
Chu Xingchen stood up leisurely and looked at the two of them:
"I've been lying around for quite a while now. It's rare that you two are here—I should at least organize some activities to entertain you and stretch my bones a bit."
"What kind of activity?" Daoist Yuyang looked at Chu Xingchen suspiciously. "With your injury not recovered, what can you possibly stir up?"
"I know where Sect Master Lu hides his stash of Chunnuan." Chu Xingchen raised an eyebrow slightly. "But my cultivation is too low right now. If I go in to get it, I'll probably get caught red-handed. Your cultivation levels should be about right. What do you two say—do you have the guts?"
Daoist Yuyang pursed his lips slightly, clearly tempted:
"With your status, you can't even ask Sect Master Lu for Chunnuan? Even if they don't respect your face, they'd at least respect Bai Xuanling's, right?"
Chu Xingchen smiled, raising an eyebrow: "What others give you never tastes as good as what you take yourself."
"Makes sense."
Daoist Yuyang nodded in agreement, then turned his gaze to Xu Jin.
After all, among the three present, Xu Jin had the highest cultivation.
Xu Jin hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly.
Seeing this, Chu Xingchen clapped his hands:
"Good. I'll assign tasks. My cultivation is the lowest, so I'll be responsible for distracting people and keeping watch. Brother Yuyang has divine techniques, so you'll handle the escape route. Brother Xu has the highest cultivation and the strongest methods, so you'll be responsible for grabbing the Chunnuan."
"Also, we're all people of status. If something goes wrong, no one is allowed to abandon their teammates and run. Whoever runs will be laughed at by the other two for a very long time."
Hearing this, Daoist Yuyang patted his chest and guaranteed:
"I didn't run from the mess in the Western Niu Continent. You think I'd run from something that's at most an apology?"
After finishing, both of their gazes naturally turned to Xu Jin.
Xu Jin naturally knew the news. Seeing the solemn expressions on both their faces, he felt a stir of excitement in his heart.
Brotherhood—wasn't this exactly what it was about?
Xu Jin nodded and agreed: "Never abandoning each other—that's brotherhood!"
Chu Xingchen cupped his fists seriously: "Good! I, Chu, am truly fortunate to have met someone like you, Brother Xu."
Daoist Yuyang glanced at Chu Xingchen and also cupped his fists:
"I, Yuyang, feel the same. To forge a brotherly bond with you, Brother Xu!"
Xu Jin nodded firmly.
Tianyan Peak.
Suddenly, a burst of spiritual energy shot straight into the sky, and the entire Tianyan Peak's Dao Bell rang loudly.
Countless streaks of light immediately rushed toward Tianyan Sect from all directions.
Xu Jin had just broken free from the formation's constraints, his appearance rather disheveled. He was about to look up and question Chu Xingchen at the door—what do you mean my cultivation is just right? The formations inside are ridiculously overpowered, and crossing them actually triggered the sect protection bell.
Forget Integration realm—even Mahayana couldn't handle it!
Xu Jin looked up, his expression turning to bewilderment. Clearly, Chu Xingchen at the door was long gone.
Xu Jin gazed at the spiritual energy shooting into the sky. This was hardly the time to think about Chu Xingchen's betrayal and flight. He looked to his right—Daoist Yuyang had divine techniques, and with their enhancement, escaping shouldn't be difficult.
But the next moment.
Xu Jin froze. The reason was simple.
Daoist Yuyang, who was supposed to be providing backup, was also long gone without a trace.
At this moment, Xu Jin suddenly understood.
It wasn't about whoever ran would be laughed at.
It was about whoever didn't sell out their teammates would be laughed at.
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