Before High Immortal Qingqing could finish playing the ancient melody 'Seeking the Dao', someone angrily stepped forward and shouted sharply.
"Senior Sister Qingqing, how could you...
Aunt Li Xin, you...
How could you do this!"
The one who stepped forward was none other than Bai Ze, a disciple of the Eternal Life Pavilion.
Ever since he first appeared, when Mo Baiyu and the others had all gone to greet him actively while Gu Qingfeng alone had not, he had already taken a dislike to Gu Qingfeng.
Later, on the ship, when he had berated Gu Qingfeng for monopolizing three ten-thousand-year Vermilion Fruits and was reprimanded by Immortal Li Xin in return, it had left him fuming for half the day.
As a disciple of the Eternal Life Pavilion, no matter where he went or who he met, he was always a lofty existence. He had always enjoyed this kind of noble treatment and had never suffered such humiliating anger as he had this time.
However.
He also knew that if he were to fight Gu Qingfeng, it would not only affect Qingqing's reputation if word got out later, but it would also damage the Eternal Life Pavilion's dignity. So, he had been restraining the fury in his heart.
Yet.
When he personally witnessed the goddess in his heart, Qingqing, actually playing a solo for this guy, especially when he saw Aunt Li Xin massaging Gu Qingfeng, the anger that had been suppressed in Bai Ze's heart could no longer be endured and instantly erupted. He rushed directly onto the deck, his face flushed red as he shouted.
"Senior Sister Qingqing, you are the personal disciple of the Floating Life Emperor and a peerless Upper Immortal bestowed by the Nine Heavens! How can you casually play for someone else!
And Aunt Li Xin, you are a senior of our Eternal Life Pavilion!
How could you...
How could you massage this person in public!
What kind of propriety is this!"
Perhaps not expecting Bai Ze to suddenly rush out, both Immortal Li Xin and High Immortal Qingqing were taken aback. They first glanced at Gu Qingfeng's reaction, then High Immortal Qingqing angrily scolded, "Junior Brother Bai Ze, do not be disrespectful to the Great Old Master!"
"Bai Ze!
You are becoming more and more insolent! How dare you disturb the Great Old Master's refined enjoyment! Kneel down and apologize to the Great Old Master at once!"
Watching Immortal Li Xin and High Immortal Qingqing scold Bai Ze, everyone present was dumbfounded. They could never have imagined that Immortal Li Xin and the other would serve some so-called master like maids in public, not only disgracing the Eternal Life Pavilion's face, but now that Bai Ze had come out to stop them, they were actually scolding him for disturbing the Great Old Master's enjoyment?
And even telling Bai Ze to kneel and apologize.
Although this guy had forged the Lingyu Sword back then and agreed to give it to High Immortal Qingqing, did they really have to serve him so humbly?
What exactly was going on?
They didn't understand.
No one could figure it out.
And Bai Ze was even more unable to understand. He pointed angrily at Gu Qingfeng and shouted, "Make me kneel and apologize to him?
What right does he have?
He's just a so-called master who has nothing to his name, who by some stroke of dog-shit luck forged a broken flying sword! What right does he have to make me kneel and apologize?
What have I done wrong?
I haven't done anything wrong! Why should I apologize to him?
Why!"
"You ignorant fool who courts death!
Shut your mouth!"
Immortal Li Xin's beautiful face was deathly pale, her heart filled with both anger and fear.
She was angry because, after suspecting that Gu Qingfeng's identity might be You Di, she had worried that other disciples of the Eternal Life Pavilion on the ship might offend Gu Qingfeng. Therefore, she had specifically told the Eternal Life Pavilion disciples on board that Gu Qingfeng's existence was extraordinary and they absolutely must not offend him in any way. Not only must they not offend him, they must even show respect everywhere.
She hadn't expected Bai Ze to treat her words as wind past his ears, and even more, to rush out and shout recklessly, courting death. This wasn't just offending Gu Qingfeng; it was practically looking down on Gu Qingfeng!
You have to know, this guy might be You Di!
The one who burned the Nine Heavens, slaughtered the Great Dao, and beheaded the heavens! To look down on him was even more foolish than courting death.
Immortal Li Xin was truly afraid, afraid that Gu Qingfeng might kill Bai Ze on the spot in a fit of rage.
She was afraid, and High Immortal Qingqing was even more afraid.
If possible, she really wanted to reveal that Gu Qingfeng might be You Di, but she didn't dare. Because she knew that once Gu Qingfeng's identity as You Di was leaked, the entire myriad realms of the heavens would fall into chaos.
Looking at Bai Ze, whose face was flushed red as if he had lost his senses, High Immortal Qingqing also angrily scolded, "Bai Ze, stop making trouble!
Hurry and apologize to the Great Old Master!"
"Why!
Senior Sister Qingqing, tell me why exactly!
Although your Lingyu Sword was forged by him, he discarded it back then! And later, you nurtured it for hundreds of years before it became the current Lingyu Sword! What does it have to do with him?
Furthermore, to repay him, you've already let him eat so many delicacies and allowed him to make any conditions! Even if the Lingyu Sword was truly forged by him, what our Eternal Life Pavilion has done has already repaid him a hundred, a thousand times over! We've even given him immense face!"
Bai Ze could bear it no longer. Since things had already come to this point, he didn't mind making them even bigger. Pointing at Gu Qingfeng, he shouted, "What bullshit Great Old Master! I think he's just a complete fraud! He's taking advantage of your kindness to freeload food and drink! Don't be fooled by him!"
"You ignorant little fool who courts death!
Shut your mouth!"
Immortal Li Xin flashed over and, without the slightest courtesy, slapped Bai Ze across the face, knocking him to the ground on the spot. The slap not only swelled Bai Ze's cheek but also made blood spurt from his nose and mouth. At the same time, it left Bai Ze unable to believe this was real, because in the past, no matter how angry Immortal Li Xin got, she had never once hit him. Not even once. He simply couldn't believe it, couldn't accept that today, his aunt would actually hit him in front of so many people for the sake of some meaningless fraud.
"Get up! Kowtow and apologize to the Great Old Master!"
At this moment.
Immortal Li Xin's face was filled with murderous intent as she stared at Bai Ze. Cold mist swirled around her, making the air in the surroundings turn icy.
Bai Ze was also furious. Standing up, he retorted, "Aunt!
Have you gone mad!
Are you still my aunt? Are you still a member of our Eternal Life Pavilion? Do you know that this guy earlier spoke disrespectfully and offended you? And yet you actually massage him in front of so many people! You've truly disgraced our Eternal Life Pavilion! If you don't care about face, I still do!"
"Bai Ze!
How can you speak to your aunt like that? You are really going too far!"
High Immortal Qingqing also seemed somewhat angry.
"You little beast!
It seems I've given you too much face before, daring to speak to your aunt like this!"
Immortal Li Xin was thoroughly enraged this time. She grabbed Bai Ze by the throat and, with a sharp crack, slapped him hard across the face again.
In the distance, Bai Ze's friend, Leng Jue, a disciple of the Dan Ding Valley, came forward to persuade her, but before he could even speak, Immortal Li Xin raised her hand and with a single motion, sent him staggering back with a muffled grunt. Immortal Li Xin glared furiously and shouted, "Get lost!
This is none of your business! Say one more word, and I'll slaughter you today!"
Perhaps sensing Immortal Li Xin's killing intent, although Leng Jue felt his pride was wounded, he didn't dare say anything.