Novel Full Chapter 101: Forming a Grudge
Heavenly Summit Mountain, Xuanyuan Street.
A piece of open ground located between the six pavilions of Heavenly Summit Mountain.
This place was once the most prosperous area on Heavenly Summit Mountain, where the mountain established various shops selling pills, magical treasures, talismans, and other items.
They could be exchanged for merit points or purchased with spirit stones.
After the fall of Heavenly Summit Mountain, the current Xuanyuan Street has become a place where cultivators exchange cultivation insights and conduct trades with each other during the Dao Inquiry Assembly of Chenping Continent.
At this very moment, Chen Yan and Ye Xiu are inside a two-story building on Xuanyuan Street, sitting at a wooden table by the window.
This place was once a shop selling pills on Heavenly Summit Mountain, but has now been converted into a teahouse, operated by disciples of the Mirage Palace. The price for the most ordinary cup of tea is five low-grade spirit stones.
During the Dao Inquiry Assembly of Chenping Continent period, they can basically sell over one hundred and fifty cups every day, so during this time, these disciples running teahouses earn quite a bit.
Therefore, being assigned to Heavenly Summit Mountain as an outer sect disciple is undoubtedly a cushy job.
This holds true for disciples of the Five Great Sects as well.
Chen Yan smiled, looking at Ye Xiu sitting across from him.
Even though the person sitting before him now is the Chief Disciple of Kongshan Sect’s Kongyuan Mountain, Ye Xiu doesn’t seem the least bit intimidated.
This is also quite normal.
Although the Beiyuan Sect is just a second-rate sect in his eyes, in the Great Wei Kingdom, it is undoubtedly one of the dominant local powers.
Ye Xiu is a prodigy of the Beiyuan Sect, so it’s inevitable that he would be a bit arrogant due to his talent.
“Fellow Daoist Ye, have some tea.”
Chen Yan said with a smile.
Ye Xiu lowered his head to look at the teacup in front of him, hesitating for a moment first.
It seemed like he was hesitating over whether he should give Chen Yan this face or not.
Chen Yan’s expression darkened slightly, though he didn’t show it too obviously.
This guy seems a bit like he’s refusing a favor.
But in the end, Ye Xiu still picked up the teacup and took a small sip:
“Then I thank Fellow Daoist Chen.”
Chen Yan’s expression stiffened slightly once more.
According to etiquette, Chen Yan calling Ye Xiu “fellow daoist” is being polite.
But Ye Xiu calling Chen Yan “fellow daoist” is being disrespectful.
It’s just like during Kongshan Sect’s outer court competition back then, when Song Wencheng addressed Lin Qifeng as “Lin Personal Disciple” instead of “Elder Lin.”
As the Chief Disciple of Kongyuan Mountain, for Ye Xiu not to address Chen Yan as “Chief Disciple” but as “fellow daoist” is a rather rude behavior.
Even Chen Yan himself, when meeting chief disciples from other peaks or other sects, respectfully addresses them as “Chief Disciple” or “Senior Brother.”
This is the basic etiquette of the Chenping Continent cultivation world.
It represents not only respect for the person being addressed, but also respect for the sect power behind them.
If it were due to ignorance of etiquette, that would be one thing.
But Ye Xiu definitely doesn’t seem like someone ignorant of etiquette.
That is to say, he simply looks down on him… no, or rather, he fundamentally looks down on the disciples of the same generation from the Five Great Sects.
This person is somewhat too arrogant and full of himself, even to the point of being ungrateful.
Chen Yan has always considered himself a person with a very good temper, very even-tempered.
But even someone like him is starting to feel dissatisfied with Ye Xiu’s disrespectful attitude.
However, Chen Yan’s expression on the surface remained unchanged, and he just said with a smile:
“I heard it was Fellow Daoist Ye who discovered Junior Sister Qin’s remains. May I ask how Fellow Daoist Ye discovered them?”
“I was just idle, looking up at the Heavenly Summit Palace suspended high in the sky, and happened to notice a woman in a green dress nailed to the palace wall.”
Ye Xiu said:
“I knew that Kongshan Sect was looking for a female cultivator wearing a green dress, around sixteen or seventeen years old, so I reported this matter to the Kongshan Sect cultivators in front of Slaying Heaven Pavilion.”
Chen Yan nodded.
There were no major logical loopholes.
On Heavenly Summit Mountain, many people know that Kongshan Sect is looking for a female cultivator in a green dress. Those who know more also know that the person Kongshan Sect is looking for is precisely the personal disciple of the Qingchan True Dharma Elder, Qin Yue.
But before Wen Hongli set up the barrier, aside from the Five Great Sects and a few cultivators from other sects, very few people knew the fact that Qin Yue was dead.
Because the news had been jointly sealed by the Five Great Sects.
But with the intervention of Kongshan Sect’s Supreme Imperial Law Elder, the superficial harmony maintained among the Five Great Sects also began to show cracks.
“To be honest, just over a year ago, Junior Sister Qin was just a princess in a country near our Kongshan Sect.”
Chen Yan said:
“I personally brought her into the sect. Now that she has died far from home, I feel deeply sorrowful and indignant in my heart…”
“I can fully understand your feelings, Fellow Daoist Chen.”
Ye Xiu said.
“Therefore, if Fellow Daoist Ye discovers any other clues, please be sure to tell me.”
Chen Yan said.
“Certainly.”
Ye Xiu replied.
Immediately after, Chen Yan picked up the teacup in front of him, drank the tea in one gulp, and then stood up:
“Then I’ll take my leave first.”
“Take care on your way, Fellow Daoist Chen.”
Ye Xiu said, cupping his hands in salute.
Even after Chen Yan had gone far away, Ye Xiu still sat by the window, his gaze directed downstairs.
Many cultivators were still looking up from time to time, observing the barrier covering the entire sky.
People were anxious and fearful.
“Elder Mo.”
Ye Xiu called out to Elder Mo in his mind:
“What do you think?”
“That kid gives off a very strange feeling.”
Elder Mo’s voice sounded in Ye Xiu’s mind:
“The chief disciples of the Five Great Sects are not characters to be trifled with. From now on, unless he comes looking for you, don’t bother with him anymore.”
“Even you, Elder Mo, think he’s not to be trifled with?”
Ye Xiu asked.
“Me?”
Elder Mo’s voice sounded as if he was amused by anger:
“I, a Divine Ability Realm cultivator, would I be afraid of a mere peak chief disciple of Kongshan Sect?”
“Go ask, aside from that old man Li Haoran, who in Kongshan Sect wouldn’t speak to me respectfully?”
“Li Haoran?”
Ye Xiu didn’t know who the name Elder Mo just mentioned was.
“Yes, Kongshan Sect’s Supreme Pivot Elder, Li Haoran.”
Li Haoran, Kongshan Sect’s Supreme Pivot Elder, is one of the only six Dao Union Realm cultivators currently on Chenping Continent, aside from Fusheng City.
In terms of cultivation alone, Li Haoran could indeed completely suppress Elder Mo.
“Just follow my plan.”
Elder Mo said:
“Encounter any danger, and I will protect you.”
“Yes, Elder Mo.”
Ye Xiu replied.
He also picked up the teacup in front of him. This tea was brewed from Snow Peak Tender Buds from the side peak of Heavenly Summit Mountain. Perhaps it isn’t considered anything rare for the Five Great Sects, but for the Beiyuan Sect of Great Wei, it is quite a rarity.
Ye Xiu drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, then stood up, preparing to return and reunite with the elders and disciples of the Beiyuan Sect.
But just as he was going downstairs, he was suddenly stopped by an outer sect disciple of the Mirage Palace.
“Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment.”
The outer sect disciple of the Mirage Palace said with a smile.
“What is it?”
Ye Xiu frowned.
“Please settle the bill for the two cups of Snow Peak Tender Buds first. The total is three mid-grade spirit stones.”
The outer sect disciple of the Mirage Palace said.
Ye Xiu was slightly taken aback. He raised his hand and pointed towards the door:
“The one just now, from Kongshan Sect…”
“He didn’t pay.”
The Mirage Palace disciple still said with a smile.
Hearing this, Ye Xiu was stunned for another moment, then a flash of annoyance crossed his eyes.
Only then did he realize that Chen Yan had played him.
“Chen Yan!”
He cursed inwardly.
This grudge was officially formed.