Stop crying, I'll give it to you, okay?

"The progress is so slow, have you been slacking off!" Xie Hanfeng suddenly shouted, causing the disciples below to tremble with guilt.

After a moment's pause, Xie Hanfeng's voice transmission came through his ear.

[I don't know these disciples, but don't you know them? That obedient one named Xiao Wuli completed the task I assigned, right?]

Chi Buwan turned his head to look at Xie Hanfeng beside him.

"I can tell who completed the task and who slacked off just by looking at you!" Xie Hanfeng said with a serious expression. A hint of the pressure of the Mahayana stage was leaked from his voice, but it was enough to make the disciples in front of him, whose highest level was only Foundation Establishment, feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Xie Hanfeng's gaze swept over their faces one by one before he spoke, "Except for that Xiao Wuli, the tasks for the rest of you this morning will all be doubled!"

"ah--"

The people below couldn't help but groan in pain.

Xie Hanfeng: "If you keep yelling, I'll double the price! You're the worst class I've ever taught!"

Is it too late?:..........

The people below fell silent, their faces contorted in pain as they shouldered two sandbags and began running laps.

Chi Buwan's gaze shifted from them, slowly moving to land on Xiao Wuli.

"Want to go for a drink?" Xie Hanfeng suddenly put his arm around his shoulder and asked him telepathically, as if they were best buddies.

Chi Buwan's words of refusal were already on the tip of her tongue, but Xie Hanfeng pulled her away by the waist.

I recently discovered a shop with incredibly fragrant wine! Hurry, hurry, they'll sell out if you're late!

Even though Xie Hanfeng took him away late at night, Xiao Wuli's clenched fingers did not loosen. His mind was filled with the image of the sect leader embracing his master's waist. For some reason, an inexplicable anger and jealousy arose from the bottom of his heart.

A voice in his mind told him that this shouldn't be the case; the one who should be holding his master's waist was him.

It could only be him...

The moment the rebellious thought surged into Xiao Wuli's mind, his face paled for a second. He quickly lowered his head to hide the emotions in his eyes, afraid that others would discover his terrible thoughts.

But the clenched hands did not loosen, as if unwilling, or perhaps restrained.

"Bang"

Suddenly bumped by someone behind him, Xiao Wuli leaned forward slightly and looked up to meet Shen Shangheng's gaze.

"Don't be too happy yet."

Then someone ran past him and stepped in front, a warning voice drifting past his ears.

Xiao Wuli turned his gaze and looked at the person who had spoken.

"Once Immortal Venerable Jade Fairy accepts Senior Brother Shen as her disciple, you'll be in for a world of trouble!" Pineapple-headed man, who had already become Shen Shangheng's first follower, said with narrowed eyes.

"No, it won't," Xiao Wuli said.

Pineapple Head stopped in his tracks. Shen Shangheng, who had already run ahead, had sharp ears and stopped to turn around and look at him.

Xiao Wuli's dark eyes were sinister and terrifying, like a bottomless abyss that devours people. He looked at Shen Shangheng and said, word by word, "Master will not accept you as a disciple."

Although Shen Shangheng was in the Foundation Establishment stage, he was still a pampered 13-year-old prince. He had never sensed such a terrifying aura before, so he was stunned and eventually burst into tears.

Xiao Wuli ignored his crying, walked to the sandbags, and his mind was filled with his master's words that he should train hard. He paused for a moment, then picked up the four sandbags, got up and continued running laps, leaving a group of stunned people behind.

.

After this ordeal, half of those who initially dared to belittle Xiao Wuli fell silent, but those who were accepted as disciples were all geniuses among geniuses in their respective regions.

They were dissatisfied with Xiao Wuli, but the invisible pressure emanating from him told them of his extraordinary nature.

The Heavenly Spiritual Root is extremely rare. Although they belittled Xiao Wuli, who wouldn't want to desperately become a Heavenly Spiritual Root?

Dissatisfied but not daring to provoke him, Xiao Wuli was gradually ostracized from the crowd, and no one spoke to him anymore.

Xiao Wuli also found himself with some free time. In the morning, he doubled his physical exercise and tried to draw spiritual energy into his body.

But it was indeed futile, because he wouldn't.

He received mocking glances from those around him. He lowered his eyes, pondered for two seconds, then turned around, went to the sandbag, and continued running.

Everyone: ...........

Are you crazy?

The spiritual energy in the back mountain of Lingxiao Sect is the most abundant, and the disciples usually come here to cultivate. However, due to the arrival of their newly accepted disciples, this place is temporarily only open to them.

That's why they can absorb more spiritual energy to solidify their foundation and cultivate, but their bodies aren't made of iron! Even Shen Shangheng, who has already established his foundation, felt exhausted after two days of intense training, but Xiao Wuli, who hasn't even absorbed any Qi yet, could still train even more intensely.

Is this some kind of death wish?

But looking at his face, he didn't seem tired at all.

Heavenly Spirit Root.

The jealousy in everyone's eyes ran even deeper.

It must be the Heavenly Spiritual Root that makes Xiao Wuli's physique so good. If they had the Heavenly Spiritual Root, they would definitely be even better than him.

Seeing that Xiao Wuli, who was still running and hadn't even caught his breath, was still running, the group stopped resting, put on sandbags, and continued running.

When I arrived at the back mountain late at night, this was the scene I saw.

Everyone was running, no one was resting, it was like they were competing with someone, even those whose legs were weak were persevering.

Chi Buwan looked at it and nodded slightly.

Xie Hanfeng was indeed good at management. With just one sentence, he energized the disciples who were slacking off and made them practice diligently.

Xiao Wuli had already raised his head a second before he appeared and saw him. At the same time, he also saw him nodding in praise as he looked at Shen Shangheng.

His back was tense, and his rough fingertips pressed hard on his fingers, turning bluish-white, but he didn't lift them.

"Immortal Jade Immortal." Pineapple Head saw the person and quickly stopped to bow. Upon hearing this, Shen Shangheng quickly looked up, his eyes lighting up.

After nodding in response to the pineapple-headed man, Chi Buwan noticed Shen Shangheng's gaze. He paused, then turned his head curiously and met Shen Shangheng's eyes.

Hey?

That look...

Chi Buwan's brow twitched involuntarily.

Is she trying to cling to him?

Chi Buwan quickly looked away and glanced at his own easy-going disciple, who landed with the packaged pastries and strode over to Xiao Wuli.

"Have you had breakfast?" Chi Buwan asked.

Xiao Wuli adjusted his breathing, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, and said, "This disciple has eaten some."

She looked at him lately.

Xiao Wuli paused, lowered his head, and answered honestly, "Never."

Not too late: "I, your teacher, already know..."

Before he could finish speaking, a voice interrupted from the side, "Master, this disciple hasn't had breakfast either."

Chi Buwan looked at Shen Shangheng standing between them, and her fingertips paused.

he:?

Master?

Chi Buwan turned around and glanced back, but didn't see his third senior brother.

He suddenly stopped, his brows furrowing slightly. He looked down at Xiao Wuli beside him, who was digging his nails into his palms. Slowly, he understood.

He felt yesterday that this group of people were bullying Xiao Wuli, so he went to Xie Hanfeng to complain.

He didn't know how they bullied Xiao Wuli yesterday, but he knows now.