Chapter 17: I Will Watch Him Constantly
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Sword Sect’s main hall was solemn.
The masters of the four major sects were gathered here. As the hall doors opened, their gazes simultaneously fell on Lou Yunxiao, who was walking in.
Locked onto by the aura of the strong, even though Lou Yunxiao couldn’t see, he could sense a thing or two.
He cupped his hands in greeting, his voice cold and clear, neither humble nor arrogant.
“Yunxiao pays respects to the four Sect Masters.”
Coming out of the Demon Abyss and being locked in the Demon Sealing Tower by the Sect Master, he had felt resentment, but he could also understand.
Because Sister had once said that once he took the step to cultivate the Demon path, he must bear the corresponding price.
Being dreaded, alienated, and even hunted by his own kind—he couldn’t hate, nor could he regret.
“This child really gets better-looking the more you look at him, much more handsome than his father.” Hong Yao’s light chuckle broke the silence, and her palm lifted upward in the void.
Lou Yunxiao was then straightened up by an invisible force.
“I see that although there is demonic energy around him, it forms a delicate balance with the Daoist spiritual energy. Even after suffering a great catastrophe and being locked in the Demon Sealing Tower for more than half a year, there is no sign of chaotic power. It is enough to see that this child’s Dao heart is extremely stable.”
She raised her hand: “So, I agree to release him.”
Wei Qinghai smiled: “I think you just fancied this kid’s looks again, afraid we’d ruthlessly destroy the flower, right?”
“Bullshit! This old lady cherishes talent!”
“Qinghai.” Gao Ze called out Wei Qinghai’s name.
Only then did Wei Qinghai put away his attitude of teasing Hong Yao, his expression becoming rarely serious.
He glanced at Abbot Wu Jue beside him, who had not yet spoken, and said: “Sorry, Sect Master Gao, I share the same thought as Abbot Wu Jue. I believe a person bearing demonic energy cannot be kept.”
Even though Wei Qinghai had a good friendship with Lou Jing, the variables on Lou Yunxiao were too great; he dared not gamble.
“Two against two. It seems this time still won’t go as Sect Master Gao wishes.” Abbot Wu Jue said: “However, Sect Master Gao, if you really can’t bear to kill him, then imprison him in the Demon Sealing Tower for a lifetime. Sect Master Wei and I can barely accept that.”
Hearing they wanted to lock him up for a lifetime.
Lou Yunxiao’s emotions trembled.
He still had many things to do! He wanted to cultivate! To seek revenge! How could he stay in a solitary tower for a lifetime?!
His emotions became unstable, and the originally balanced demonic energy and spiritual energy fluctuated gently along with them.
Abbot Wu Jue narrowed his eyes, the corners of his lips hooking into a cold sneer.
He said those words also to test Lou Yunxiao.
Once Lou Yunxiao showed his tail, he would logically have the opportunity to kill this child, and at that time Gao Ze wouldn’t be able to protect Lou Yunxiao either!
But just at this moment, Bang!
The hall door was smashed open by a person and a sword!
In the next moment, everyone saw the pretty boy standing on the sword pretend his body tilted, and with clumsy acting, fell splat at Lou Yunxiao’s feet…
“Ouch!” Ning Ke cried out pretentiously, taking the opportunity to tug at Lou Yunxiao’s trouser leg, drawing everyone’s attention to himself: “Eldest Senior Brother, quickly give me a hand, I can’t get up!”
Eldest Senior Brother?
Lou Yunxiao didn’t react to this title for a moment.
But he still subconsciously fumbled to bend down. The hand he extended was immediately grasped firmly by a soft, warm hand.
That person’s body temperature was high. When he stood up following the momentum, he was very close to him.
There was a very pleasant smell.
It even made him feel somewhat familiar.
“Thanks, Eldest Senior Brother.” Ning Ke whispered thanks close to his ear.
After that, he turned around and bowed in apology to the Sect Masters over there who were looking at each other in dismay: “Master! Sect Masters! I’m sorry! It’s this junior whose cultivation of sword riding technique is inadequate, actually crashing headfirst into the hall! I caused you trouble, please punish me!”
The four Sect Masters: …Who is this kid trying to fool? Sword riding technique is a basic course for Foundation Establishment disciples! He, a Golden Core stage genius, crashing in not on purpose? Who would believe that??
But Ning Ke’s appearance obviously broke the gloomy atmosphere in the hall, and also interrupted Abbot Wu Jue’s test and Lou Yunxiao’s wild thoughts.
Lou Yunxiao’s emotions stabilized, and the demonic energy and spiritual energy rebalanced.
He raised his head, “looking” straight in the direction of the Sect Masters, extended three fingers towards the sky, his expression firm: “Master, Sect Masters, Yunxiao can swear to the Heavenly Dao. If one day I am controlled by demonic energy, I will definitely slit my throat to apologize for my sin, and absolutely will not allow myself to harm any of my own kind!”
Abbot Wu Jue sneered: “Heh, nice words! I’m afraid when the time comes, it won’t be up to you!”
“Then I will watch him constantly.”
Ning Ke had heard their conversation entirely from outside early on, getting angrier the more he listened.
After all, he knew Lou Yunxiao was upright throughout the book. Even when he developed demonic thoughts later, he never harmed any innocent people.
There was simply no need to be aggressive towards this child.
Of course, his cultivation was low now, just a small fry in front of these big shots, so he could only use tricks, crashing through the door to back Lou Yunxiao up.
Standing shoulder to shoulder with Lou Yunxiao, he said loudly: “As Lou Yunxiao’s Junior Brother, wherever he goes in the future, I will follow. I will watch him closely, keep an eye on him. Once I discover he is controlled by demonic energy, I will be the first not to let him off.”
He bowed and lowered his head, saluting humbly:
“Therefore, Junior A-Ke here implores the Sect Masters to give my Senior Brother a chance to leave the tower!”
The hall was quiet.
The four Sect Masters had different expressions.
And Lou Yunxiao subconsciously turned his head to “look” at Ning Ke.
He didn’t know this Junior Brother named A-Ke, yet this person was willing to help him like this, protect him like this…
Coming out of the Demon Abyss, the sect treated him coldly, his own kind despised and dreaded him. Being imprisoned in the Demon Sealing Tower for more than half a year, there wasn’t even a single person willing to talk to him.
He had pessimistically prepared himself not to be understood by anyone for the rest of his life.
But this Junior Brother shattered his thoughts.
Making him feel that he seemed… not alone.
“Fine, fine.” Wei Qinghai waved his hand and smiled.
“He’s just a child after all. I think giving him a chance isn’t a bad thing.”
Once he relented, the vote became three to one. Abbot Wu Jue’s opinion wouldn’t be adopted no matter how much he objected. Furious, he stomped his staff and left indignantly.
Hong Yao and Wei Qinghai also said goodbye.
Before leaving, Hong Yao said to Ning Ke: “Kid A-Ke, you are quite loyal. Big Sister indeed didn’t misjudge you.”
“However…” She suddenly leaned down, whispering by Ning Ke’s ear: “Since you made the promise to watch him constantly, you must not go back on your word.”
“After all, you should know what a wild beast will become if it loses its tamer, right?”
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