Don't let Yu Ding take on any more disciples.

Chapter 412 Jade Cauldron: Home Visit

At the foot of Meishan Mountain, the land is flat and the houses are neatly arranged, forming a village.

Outside the village are fertile fields, ponds, mulberry trees, and grains. The paths crisscross the fields. At dusk, wisps of smoke rise slowly from the village. Children chase and play, while a few elderly people sit contentedly under the trees at the village entrance.

It was summer, and the wheat was ripening. Farmers in the fields were working hard to harvest the wheat as the weather cooled down after sunset. Some farmers were loading the harvested wheat onto more than a dozen oxcarts, horse-drawn carts, and donkey carts parked by the roadside.

Surprisingly, after the grain was packed, the farmers left it alone, and the cattle, horses, and donkeys pulled it into the village on their own without being driven.

Everything seemed peaceful and beautiful.

The setting sun seemed to drape everything in a crimson-gold coat, giving the place an unreal, idyllic feel, like a paradise on earth.

The old Taoist priest stood high up and watched this scene. Finally, his gaze fell on the oxen, horses, and donkeys pulling the carts, and his expression became somewhat strange.

Beneath this beauty lies a strangeness.

If he wasn't mistaken about those oxen and horses pulling the carts... ah, pshaw, those were demons. He's already a powerful being, so why is he still so cautious and conservative in his speech?

The ox, horse, and donkey are all demons, and their demonic power seems quite strong, with at least three or four hundred years of cultivation.

But those villagers were neither demons nor Qi cultivators; they were just ordinary people.

"Could these bull and horse demons, disguised as oxen and horses pulling carts, be trying to sneak into the village and devour the villagers under cover of darkness? But... something's not right!"

Yu Ding's expression was strange. In front of these demons who had cultivated for many years, the villagers were no different from lambs to the slaughter, and had little ability to resist.

If they really want to eat, they can just eat at a buffet. Why bother going through the trouble of pulling a cart for someone else?
"How strange!"

Yu Ding shook his head, somewhat puzzled, and decided to take another look.

As the sun set and the sky darkened, the day's busy work came to an end, and the farmers, chatting and laughing, went home.

The villagers gathered around the oxen and horses pulling the carts and untied them. In the next scene, the oxen and horses slowly stood up on their own two feet under the villagers' gaze, their two front hooves turned into hands, and their fur fell away, revealing their muscular bodies.

Finally, its face transformed into human features, but it retained some of the characteristics of a monster, such as ox horns and horse ears.

Surprisingly, the villagers were not afraid when they saw this scene; instead, they smiled and offered the towels they had carefully selected.

The bull and horse demons took the towels, wiped themselves, and chatted and laughed with the villagers.

"No, when did the world become so upside down?"

Yu Ding was somewhat stunned by this scene. These people didn't show the slightest fear on their faces when they looked at the demon, not even the children.

The children played and frolicked around the bull demon. The bull demon wasn't annoyed by this; instead, he laughed and picked up the children, putting them on his neck to play.

If Bai Ze, who pursues 'coexistence between humans and demons,' saw this scene, he would probably be overjoyed.

Just then, a woman brought in a hot meal that had been prepared. Upon seeing this, the bull demon immediately put down the child and smiled helplessly:
"Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you? We in Meishan have rules. We can't take a single grain of food or a piece of meat from you."

"That's right, otherwise we'll be punished when we get back."

"Don't worry, our king is all-powerful and has a way to support us."

The other cattle and horses behind him also shook their heads and echoed his sentiments.

Yu Ding: (⊙_⊙)?
No, what is that little brat Yuan Hong up to?
The leader of the horse demons said, "Alright, alright, it's getting late, let's head back to the mountain. Remember to come early tomorrow."

Our king says that heavy rain will come in three days, and everyone must harvest the grain before then, otherwise the king will have to fight with the rain god again.”

Ignoring the villagers' enthusiastic attempts to persuade them to stay, the leading bull and horse demons, along with the other eight strong and powerful monsters, left the village and headed straight for Meishan Mountain.

Yu Ding looked at the monster squad and then at the village, and fell silent.

"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"

At the village entrance, as the villagers were seeing off the small team and preparing to return, an old Taoist priest suddenly emerged from the darkness, bowed, and said:

"Dear believers, I am humbled and wish to stay the night at your esteemed place as it grows late. Is that permissible?"

Upon seeing this, the villagers' expressions subtly changed.

At night, Yu Ding sat cross-legged in a guest room near the village entrance. The dimly lit room looked no different from daytime to him.

The guest rooms were very comfortable and clean, and there was a faint eerie smell, suggesting they were intended for cattle and horses to stay overnight.

He asked the villagers about the monsters of Meishan, but at first the villagers were tight-lipped and refused to say anything.

Yu Ding then revealed his identity, claiming that he had traveled far and wide to slay demons and monsters, which is how he learned about the history of these villages.

It turns out that the ancestors of these villagers had mistakenly entered the Meishan territory due to various reasons such as being killed in a feud and being framed by nobles, and were then rescued by the Meishan monsters.

At first, they also thought that the monsters of Meishan wanted to treat them like pigs and sheep being raised in a pen.

But most of these people's ancestors had experienced the ugliness of human nature and the coldness of the world. Going outside would only lead to death, but staying would also mean certain death.

Some people chose to give it a shot, while others, disheartened, simply gave up and stayed. Unexpectedly, the monsters of Meishan protected them well and never harmed them.

When the wheat ripens, the mountain spirits come to help them harvest the crops, and when the mountains are blocked by heavy snow in winter, they bring firewood to keep them warm.

During severe droughts, the Great Sage of Meishan will personally bring rain; during torrential rains, the Great Sage of Meishan will beat up the rain-bringing deity…

In any case, the Great Sage of Meishan would step in to solve any trouble, and for over a hundred years, Meishan enjoyed favorable weather and never experienced any disasters.

It must be said that, under suitable conditions, a village of more than two hundred households was formed in just over a hundred years.

And such villages... I heard there are dozens of them around, and the monsters on Meishan don't restrict their going out and activities.

Under such propaganda, a large number of people flock to Meishan every year to seek refuge there.

"Therefore, old immortal, you must not go to Meishan. The Great Sage of Meishan and the monsters under his command are truly virtuous people."

The old village chief concluded with a heartfelt admonition: "I think many Taoist immortals, even those who have attained enlightenment, are not as good as him. Besides, that Great Sage is incredibly powerful and has many supernatural abilities. If you want to slay demons and monsters, go somewhere else!"

"This little rascal has learned how to win people's hearts."

Yu Ding's expression darkened. Bai Ze's idea of ​​coexistence between humans and demons had already been put into action by this kid.

If Yuan Hong had not reached the level of a sage who believed in the equality of all beings and had no racial distinctions in his heart, then his ambitions must have been far greater.

But thinking about it... is that even possible?

The equality of all beings is a realm that only saints and great immortals can reach. Even he himself cannot achieve it now, so what makes that little monkey so special?
That leaves only the second possibility!

What is he after... if not this little monkey, what is he after?

Yu Ding was somewhat speechless. Occupying Meishan, training little monsters, cultivating immortality, and becoming a powerful demon king wasn't so bad, was it?

But he knew that if Yuan Hong continued like this, there would inevitably be big problems.

First of all, the Heavenly Court will not tolerate his unlimited growth, his buying of people's hearts, and his expansion... Isn't this just blatantly jeopardizing the Heavenly Court?
It's fortunate that the Heavenly Emperor isn't here right now, otherwise the Heavenly Army would probably have come down long ago.

The night is deep.

While everything was quiet, a villager got out of bed, took out an incense stick from the cupboard, lit it, and then began to whisper.

The next day, before dawn, the group of bull and horse demons arrived in the village, still half asleep.

Some villagers said something to the guest rooms where the lights were still off, but the bull and horse demons just waved their hands and said not to worry about it. Then they revealed their true forms, hitched up the cart, and began to skillfully get off at the ground.

Even though these monsters are tough and thick-skinned, after working hard these days, the skin on their necks and shoulders where they harnessed the cart had become calloused.

After daybreak, Yu Ding bid farewell to the villagers and headed straight for Meishan.

A flat, wide road winds its way to the top of the mountain. Along the way, Yu Ding saw monsters training, as well as small food stalls and restaurants. And halfway up the mountain, there was a large city.

"Seven Monsters City!"

Seven Monsters City was almost no different from human cities, with a constant stream of merchants coming and going at the gate, as well as heavily armed demon soldiers guarding the city.

These merchants coming and going were of all races, a veritable melting pot of all races from the primordial world. Demons and humans were the most common, in addition to foxes, fishmen, and so on.

"Come on, everyone, look!"

A monkey demon, holding a jade scroll, shouted, "The final volume of Xue Wenxin's masterpiece, 'The Chronicles of the Divine Wizard,' has been updated! The two protagonists have combined to become the One-Punch Divine Wizard, finally finishing off their master, the Unscrupulous True Man. It was such a satisfying fight..."

These words immediately caused a sensation, and creatures of all races rushed to buy them.

Only Yu Ding remained motionless, and not only that, his expression darkened, growing increasingly grim.

A familiar smell wafts over, and a fusion warrior... You think this is Dragon Ball?!

No, there's one other person who hasn't moved besides Yu Ding.

It was a scholar in white robes, who was now smiling as he looked at the old Taoist priest in front of him.

"What brings you here, senior?" Yuan Hong asked with a smile.

A villager reported the matter last night, but he didn't care; too many people come and go from this Seven Monsters City every day.

Among them were many righteous defenders who shouted slogans of slaying demons and eliminating evil, but they were all driven away before they could even get close to him.

But soon his brothers reported that this time there was an old Taoist priest who was not simple, and they could not see through him, so he came.

"tell me!"

Yu Ding looked up and stared directly at Yuan Hong: "What exactly are you plotting?"

He could not hide the villagers' actions from last night; in fact, he had already noticed Yuan Hongfang's arrival.

But he didn't care, because he had already seen what he was supposed to see during this home visit.

Yuan Hong, under the old Taoist's gaze, slowly lost his smile.

The other person's gaze seemed to have a penetrating quality that could see right through people's hearts.

His brothers couldn't understand it, but when he personally faced the old Taoist, he found that the man stood there, giving him the feeling of being as still as a deep pool and as imposing as a mountain.

This person's skill is probably no less than mine... Yuan Hong immediately straightened up, clasped his hands, and said, "Senior, may I have a word with you in private?"

Yu Ding nodded slightly, and Yuan Hong immediately activated his profound skill, his eyes shining with golden light. The surrounding scenery changed rapidly, and Yu Ding felt a force pulling him.

In the blink of an eye, they appeared on the summit of Meishan Mountain.

Next to it is an octagonal pavilion.

Looking down, the wind blows through the sea of ​​clouds, and all the mountains appear small.

"May I ask who you are, senior?" Yuan Hong then politely clasped his hands in greeting.

Yu Ding waved his hand and set up a barrier to isolate the outside world before leisurely saying, "You even dared to touch a powerful figure from the Jie Sect, Yuan Hong, you and Yang Jian have really made something of yourselves."

Yuan Hong suddenly widened his eyes, stumbled back a few steps, and exclaimed in disbelief, "You...no, you are..."

The old Taoist priest calmly sat down on a stone chair in the pavilion and said, "Do you still remember what your master told you when you came down the mountain? If you do evil..."

He stared at Yuan Hong and his tone turned sinister: "He will grind your bones to dust and banish your soul to the deepest hell, where it will never be reborn."

Yuan Hong looked at the old Taoist priest in disbelief, his expression complex, filled with incredulity, grievance, and confusion... but without any regret.

"That's it! That's it!"

After a long internal struggle, Yuan Hong glanced at the old Taoist, shook his head and sighed, then knelt down and said, "I did it all by myself. A true man takes responsibility for his actions and will not deny it. If you want to punish me, I... I have nothing to say."

The old Taoist sneered, "How could I not know the abilities of the Seven Immortals? I myself was defeated by them back then. You think you can handle them all by yourself? Ha, you're too green."

Yuan Hong stubbornly refused to utter a sound.

The old Taoist priest glanced at him and said, "If you confess the other accomplices, I will let you off the hook."

Yuan Hong's eyes lit up, but then he sighed and remained silent when he thought of the others.

"Hahaha, as expected of my good disciple, loyal, responsible, bold, and... well done!" The old Taoist suddenly burst into laughter, revealing his true form.

Yuan Hong keenly noticed the change in how Yu Ding addressed him, and hurriedly and excitedly stepped forward on his knees, cautiously calling out, "Master?"

Yu Ding helped him up and sighed, "You guys were really too bold and adventurous. You didn't know that the Seven Immortals' methods were ruthless. But... you did a really good job. With such disciples, what more could I ask for? Hahaha."

"If Qiu Shou Xian and the others knew that they were defeated by my disciple Yu Ding, they would never be able to face anyone again."

“Master!” Yuan Hong’s eyes reddened as he complained, “You scared me to death just now. I thought you were really going to punish us.”

Yu Ding shrugged and laughed, "That would require me to have the ability to clean up the sect."

Yuan Hong's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Master, rest assured, from now on, I will never let anyone who dares to harm a single hair on your head go unpunished."

“Not to the extent that…”

Yu Ding waved his hand and laughed, "By the way, tell me about your actions this time, so I can have a good laugh."

“This…” Yuan Hong glanced at the jade cauldron and hesitated, unsure whether he should sell out his other fellow disciples.

Yu Ding frowned and said, "What, are you still keeping it a secret? Why do you think your master didn't ask anyone else but you and Yang Jian?"
"By the way, I just came from Yang Jian's place. He explained it to me, though he didn't go into much detail."

"A young man with no experience is unreliable," Yuan Hong thought, "how come Yang Jian's mouth is as leaky as an old woman's waistband..." With his worries gone, Yuan Hong said, "This disciple has summoned Long Ji, Xiao Peng, and Dali. Junior Brother Yang has found a powerful female immortal who calls herself the Green Snake..."

"Xiao Peng? A powerful female immortal?" Yu Ding was taken aback.

Yuan Hong said, "Oh, Junior Sister seems to call him Xiao Fei. I don't know about that female immortal either... Wait, Master, didn't you say that Yang Jian came out just now?"

He stared in astonishment at Yu Ding, who seemed lost in thought after listening to these words.

"Master, you...you tricked me?"

"A soldier never tires of deceit!"

……

At this time, Yu Ding's Daoist body had been invited into the backyard of the Zhenjun Temple.

Yang Jian smiled and said, "Master, what brings you here to sit with me today?"

Yu Ding Dao Shen glanced at him and sneered, "What do you think?" Yang Jian's smile froze, and he quickly covered it up with a smile, "Master, what are you talking about? This disciple doesn't understand."

Yu Ding sneered, "Yang Jian, you and Yuan Hong have really made something of yourselves by daring to lay a hand on your Uncle-Master Biyou's disciples."

Being stared at like that, Yang Jian immediately broke out in a fine sweat.

He forced a smile and said, "What are you saying, Master? How could I possibly have that ability?"

Yu Ding said leisurely, "Keep being stubborn. Yuan Hong has already confessed. Let's see how long you can keep up this stubbornness."

"We did it so secretly, Master must be bluffing me..." Yang Jian said, "This disciple is not stubborn, I have neither the ability nor the courage."

Yu Ding said irritably, "Let's leave aside other things. If we're talking about guts... I really can't find anyone in this primordial world who's bolder than you little brats. Yuan Hong, you, Long Ji, Qing She... well, do you want me to continue?"

"That bastard Yuan Hong, I knew his mouth couldn't be trusted." Yang Jian was so angry he wanted to curse.

Yu Ding coughed lightly and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Speaking of which... who is that green snake you found? I heard from Yuan Hong that she is a powerful being, or even a female immortal."

Yang Jian's expression tightened, and he coughed dryly, saying, "Master, don't overthink it. That's just a friend of mine."

In his mind, he cursed Yuan Hong's ancestors for eight generations, calling him a loose tongue who didn't even have a shred of integrity and sold them out so readily.

"Is she a friend or a close older sister?"

Yu Ding smiled and said, but seeing the unease on Yang Jian's face, his expression suddenly changed: "It wouldn't be... Bi, would it?"

He suddenly seemed to understand why his Uncle Tongtian was so angry.

You said it was one thing for your own apprentice to be beaten, but it turns out that one of the thugs was your own apprentice.

Bixiao's flowers were personally nurtured by his uncle, and now they were about to wither and die... How could he not be angry when Yang Jian took them away pot by pot?

"Ah, Yu Ding, it's been a long time!"

At this moment, a young man in green robes holding a folding fan appeared with a smile: "As expected of a good brother, you guessed right."

"It's all messed up, the seniority is all messed up, brother..." Yu Ding wanted to wipe his sweat. The eight true disciples were elites that his uncle had painstakingly cultivated.

If one of them gets kidnapped, his Uncle Tongtian will probably be... really upset!
"Bixiao, be careful, what you've done... has been exposed!" Yu Ding Dao Shen whispered.

Bixiao's smile was somewhat forced: "What happened? I... I didn't do anything."

"Take care of yourself!"

Yu Ding said meaningfully, "According to what I've heard, my master is very angry. If you don't mind... you can stay here with me for a while and avoid the storm!"

"Ah, I, this..." Yang Jian was dumbfounded.

My good buddy understands me… Bi Xiao gave Yu Ding a grateful look and coughed, “Ah… isn’t this a bit inconvenient?”

Yu Ding waved his hand and said, "What's inconvenient about it? In such a big Zhenjun Temple, we can't find a place for you to stay. It's settled then."

Bixiao reluctantly replied, "Then... then I'll have to bother you."

Yang Jian sighed helplessly as he watched the matter being decided so easily.

Disciple, you need to be sensible... Yu Ding wished he could personally teach his disciple who was not quick to learn, but unfortunately, Bi Xiao did not have his eye on him.

Actually, it would be quite nice if Bixiao and Yang Jian were together, but whether that works out depends on the two of them.

Sigh, as expected, Yu Ding can only have a group of older sisters he gets along with well.

……

At this moment, on the summit of Meishan Mountain.

Yu Ding rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on, and said, "So it was you little brats. If you ever want to do anything in the future, at least find someone with a powerful backer. That way, they can help you out if something goes wrong. I can't handle this alone anymore."

Yuan Hong's eyes lit up and he nodded, saying, "Disciple will remember."

"Hmm? What did you remember?"

Yu Ding looked up in surprise, wondering if he had just said something that made a lot of sense.
Yuan Hong asked nervously, "By the way, Master, how did you find out about this?"

"I'm an incarnation of someone else, acting as their last disciple, what do you think?" Yu Ding rolled his eyes at him: "I have a piece of advice for you: never, ever underestimate the methods of a sage."

"Sage..." Yuan Hong's expression hardened: "Disciple will remember."

"By the way, what exactly are you plotting, kid?"

Yu Ding stared at Yuan Hong: "Winning over people's hearts and training troops, your Seven Monsters City, in my opinion, can probably be called the fourth largest city of the demon race."

Yuan Hong's expression changed; he hadn't expected his master to see things so clearly.

"Master, what do you think of the Heavenly Court?" Yuan Hong asked cautiously.

Yu Ding was truly shocked this time: "You want the Heavenly Court?"

Yuan Hong quickly waved his hand in defense, saying, "Master, what are you saying? I know my own limitations. Just serving the Seven Immortals was enough to put us fellow disciples in grave danger, let alone..."

"You want to drag your fellow disciples into this?" Yu Ding felt his head buzzing.

Yuan Hong was also dumbfounded. No, how did this master see through his scheme?

Besides avenging his master, he did have another idea when dealing with Qiu Shou Xian and the others: to train his fellow disciples' ability to fight together.

"No, no, Master, you've misunderstood. We don't have that kind of ability."

Yuan Hong quickly said, "Do you remember when I went to the Heavenly Court last time? It was then that I discovered that there were big problems within the Heavenly Court."

Yu Ding sighed, “After the Heavenly Court was established, it was indeed a mixed bag of people in the recruitment process, with good and bad characters. But isn’t that the case everywhere? You should know that water that is too clear has no fish.”

Yuan Hong shook his head and said, "No, Master, that's not the key issue. The key issue is that the Heavenly Court doesn't correct its mistakes, and the people above don't care about the problems. The gods below don't solve problems; they only deal with the people who raise them."

Yu Ding: "..."

You're not my apprentice. I'm teaching you how to cultivate immortality, so why are you researching this?

He said, "Once this Investiture of the Gods war is over, and the Heavenly Court is infused with new blood, they will change... perhaps..."

Yuan Hong simply laughed out loud. No matter how many people came, as long as he was still the 'Fishing Emperor,' nothing would change.

The only way to change all this is to replace the Heavenly Emperor, or... replace the Heavenly Court.

"I only wish to establish a place in the world where justice can be upheld; this is my path."

Yuan Hong said earnestly, "Master, you know that I have always been unruly and disobedient, and I won't listen to anyone but you..."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ding was gratified and happy that his apprentice had found his own path, but he also sighed.

The last unruly monkey was named Wuzhiqi, and he's still locked up under the Huai River.

Yu Ding left Meishan after his home visit.

He wasn't there to cause trouble for his apprentices; he just wanted to scare them and stop them from being so audacious.

He was happy for his apprentice's growth and finding his own path, but he also worried about him like a parent would.

Before leaving, he told Yuan Hong that he could contact him at any time using the 'communication jade tablet' and gave Yuan Hong some elixirs.

Even he was involved in the Investiture of the Gods, so why would he care about his disciples?

Yuan Hong watched the departing figure and bowed three times from afar.

After leaving Meishan, Yu Ding headed straight for the Azure Phoenix Palace on Phoenix Mountain without much hesitation.

He never expected that these senior brothers and sisters would cause trouble and not forget to drag Xiao Fei into it.

It’s time to fight!

With his current level of skill and abilities, Phoenix Mountain will soon be in sight.

At the same time, two pairs of eyes suddenly opened inside the Azure Phoenix Palace.

"Why is the teacher here?" one person asked in surprise.

The other person said, "It's alright, I'll drag you along the back mountain. Master won't be able to find you now."

Before the palace, Longji opened the door to greet him with a smile, "Disciple greets Master! Oh, Master, what brings you here today? Please come in! Please come in!"

Yu Ding said with a stern face, "A gang committed a crime, attacking a division commander. Long Ji, are you aware that you've been caught?"

With that, he stepped into the Azure Phoenix Palace.

Longji was startled and blinked, saying, "Master, what did you say? How could I..."

Yu Ding chuckled coldly: "You and Yuan Hong have known each other for a long time and have been in contact in private. Ha, you've kept it a secret from your master for a long time."

Longji said guiltily, "No, you know Senior Brother Yuan's personality. He's very righteous. He helped us when I was causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace and during the War to Seize Heaven."

It wasn't until we talked for a while that I found out he was actually my senior brother, but Master, you kept it a secret so well that I didn't dare tell you..."

Yu Ding nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Yu Ding said in a deep voice, "Then how dare you attack Immortal Biyou this time?"

Longji said, "Master, you don't know how angry we were when we heard that you were so badly injured. We just couldn't swallow our anger."

"Whose idea was this?" Yu Ding asked.

Without the slightest hesitation, Long Ji replied, "Senior Brother Yuan Hong and Yang Jian!"

Yu Ding was stunned: "How could you..."

Longji pouted and said, "Master rushed here from the southwest, he must have gone to see Yang Jian and Senior Brother Yuan. Since Master took action, it's obvious that the two of them sold me out."

That makes sense… Yu Ding said in a deep voice, “Then do you know you’re wrong?”

Longji said, "This disciple knows he was wrong!"

Seeing that she was remorseful, Yu Ding's expression softened slightly, and he said, "In that case, you must not do it again in the future."

Longji retorted, "That won't do. From now on, if anyone dares to bully you, I'll kill them if they don't have connections, and cripple them if they do."

Yu Ding held his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

So you know you're wrong but won't admit it...

At that moment, a canary flapped its wings and quietly slipped out of the back mountain.

Suddenly, clouds blocked their path, and they saw a Taoist priest standing with his back to them.

He slowly turned around and said, "Xiao Fei, it's been a long time."

The canary looked at the Taoist priest in surprise, then at the figure in front of her.

"No need to look anymore, your master is here waiting for you."

The Taoist priest smiled and extended his hand. According to seniority, Xiao Fei was the youngest, and although he possessed the Peng Bird Method, his magical power was the weakest among these people, and it was not comparable to the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

The canary then flew onto his hand, affectionately pecked his fingers, and began to act cute.

"You!" Yu Ding smiled and flipped his hand, and the canary landed, transforming into a dashing young man in golden robes: "Disciple greets Master!"

Even after he descended the mountain, his status remained that of a nominal disciple.

Yu Ding looked him over, nodded slightly, and said with great satisfaction, "From now on, call me Master."

Although, this time the lads got into trouble, and he was scolded mercilessly by his Uncle Tongtian.

Sigh, does he even deserve to be criticized for his incarnation?

But what master wouldn't want a few disciples who are so protective of their master?

Scolding is spoken, but affection comes from the heart.

Xiao Fei was taken aback at first, then knelt down in delight and said, "Disciple greets Master."

"Good! Good! Good! I've been waiting for you here today because I have something to give you."

As Yu Ding spoke, he raised his sleeve, and a chaotic aura accompanied by dark light appeared. With a 'clang,' a black halberd was plunged into the ground, sparks flying everywhere.

Just standing there sends chills down your spine; the hazy, chaotic aura carries a terrifying sharpness.

It was actually the great halberd of the True Man Samantabhadra.

After much thought, he realized that among his disciples, only Xiao Fei seemed to lack a decent weapon.

Xiao Fei's eyes widened immediately: "This is..."

"This was obtained by my master through a bet with an immortal. It was made from a mixture of immortal gold and chaotic stone."

Yu Ding said, "You can ask your senior sister Long Ji for some divine metal to refine into a shape suitable for you, so that it can become a weapon that accompanies you as you grow."

Xiao Fei nodded excitedly, raised his hand, drew the weapon, and began to demonstrate. Even without any magic power, the mere vibrations generated by the swing of the weapon caused a mountain to shake.

"What a fine weapon!" Xiao Fei was quite fond of it.

Yu Ding watched this scene with a smile: "Alright, I've finished disciplining your senior sister. You may go now!"

Sigh, it's so hard to manage a money-grubbing apprentice who knows his mistakes but won't admit them.

"What? Master gave you a treasure?"

From the Azure Phoenix Palace came Longji's mournful cry: "Master is so biased!"

"Whenever your teacher needs something, you have to ask him for it. What kind of favoritism is that?" Yu Ding looked up at the East Sea, his face showing deep thought.

I wonder what kind of person Huanglong recommended this time. I hope he can save me some trouble and not make me so stressed.

It's 2 AM, I can't work anymore, goodnight everyone.
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