Everyone was moved by this poem and secretly shed tears. Just as everyone was feeling sad, they heard sobbing at the door. Li Chengfeng looked up and saw two figures hiding outside the door.
He immediately stood up nervously. Tianjun patted his shoulder, gesturing for him to relax. "Don't worry, they're one of us."
He yelled, "Who's there? Come in!"
The two timidly walked in. They looked wretched, their backs hunched, their expressions filled with inferiority and fear. It was Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai.
"It's you guys?" Li Chengfeng frowned and looked at Tianjun. "Are they one of us too?"
Tianjun smiled helplessly. "They're disciples of Hidden Sword Court."
Li Chengfeng snickered. "Them?
Are they even worthy? "
Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai lowered their heads, not daring to look at him. Qu Tongqiu wiped his tears. "I was just passing by and smelled the dumplings and yuanxiao so I came to take a look. I didn't expect to disturb you, please forgive me."
Ever since Li Chengfeng came up the mountain, Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai had been taught a lesson by him. After the incident with the Heaven Questioning Bell, they did not dare to provoke him anymore. In their eyes, this newly arrived Junior Brother was already someone who could talk to a great cultivator like Grand Senior Sister as an equal. He could even become her partner!
In the strict world of cultivation where strength was everything, they … were also ants in the eyes of great cultivators.
Li Chengfeng was a proud person. How could he respect senior brothers like Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai who had no sense of shame, pride, or self-improvement?
In his heart, he felt that they did not deserve to be cultivators or disciples of Hidden Sword Court!
How could someone like this be his senior brother and be in the same court as him?
How humiliating!
But just as he finished speaking, Madam Xie hurriedly stepped forward and brought two bowls of dumplings and yuanxiao over. She smiled and said, "Since you're fellow disciples of Hidden Sword Court, then come and eat together. Eat while it's hot, but there's not much left."
Qu Tongqiu and Yibai were stunned. They did not expect Madam Xie to bring them two bowls of dumplings and yuanxiao so kindly. They did not dare to accept it, only turning to look at Li Chengfeng.
Li Chengfeng obviously would not embarrass his mother in front of everyone. He glared at them and growled, "What are you waiting for?
My mother told you to eat, so just eat! "
The two of them were startled and hurriedly took the bowls. Without even picking up chopsticks, they scooped up the bowls with their hands and began to eat. As they ate, tears welled up in their eyes. Obviously, they also remembered the dumplings and glutinous dumplings they used to eat at home during Chinese New Year.
Madam Xie smiled as she watched them finish the bowls, even the soup. She turned to glare at Li Chengfeng. "Since we're fellow disciples, we should be nice to each other. Plus, he's your senior brother!
Is this how I usually teach you the rules? "
Li Chengfeng's face was bitter. "Mother, you don't know, they …"
Madam Xie's expression was cold. "No matter what, they're still your senior brothers!
Respect the elders and the juniors are not to be trifled with! "
Madam Xie was born into a wealthy family and received an orthodox education from a young age. She had the mindset of a wealthy family deeply engraved in her bones. After marrying into the Cleansing Moon Li family, she had set her mind on reviving the Li family. Although her days were poor, she still valued the rules.
Li Chengfeng lowered his head helplessly. "Yes …"
Madam Xie huffed with a dark expression. "Hmm?"
Although Li Chengfeng was lawless and rebellious, he was also a person who valued the rules. Madam Xie had taught him to read and write the words of the saints since he was young. 'Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trust, loyalty, filial piety, honesty, shame, and courage' were all deeply engraved in his bones. That was why he had such a strong sense of justice.
Li Chengfeng looked at his mother bitterly and begged, "Mother, there are so many people …"
Madam Xie sighed and said, "That's true. My son is now a Master Cultivator with a noble status. This commoner has offended her superior, so I apologize to the Master Cultivator …"
As she spoke, she was about to kneel.
Li Chengfeng's expression changed. He flew to her and knelt down with a thud, hugging her leg. "Mother!
Stop fooling around!
I'll apologize, I'll apologize, alright?! "
Li Chengfeng quickly turned around and bowed deeply to Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Madam Xie cough. He turned to see Madam Xie glaring at him. Helpless, he knelt down and kowtowed twice. "Junior Brother Chengfeng, please forgive me for offending you two seniors!"
Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai paled. Who was Li Chengfeng?
This was a f * cking devil incarnate who dared to blackmail them in public before even entering the sect. He even stripped them naked and gave them a good beating!
This guy kowtowed to them?
If they accepted it, wouldn't that mean that they were tired of living and were holding arsenic?
Who knew if this devil incarnate would secretly punish them in the future?
Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Li Chengfeng four times, panicking. "We don't dare, we don't dare! Senior Brother, please return the favor!"
Li Chengfeng did not know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly kowtowed again. "We don't dare to accept more!"
Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai kowtowed again. How could they dare to kowtow less than Li Chengfeng?
Both of them kowtowed repeatedly. "We don't dare to accept more!"
Li Chengfeng cursed in his heart and said with a tearful face, "We know we're wrong, please don't return the favor!"
Neither of them believed him!
Xiaobao and Yuehan watched as the usually arrogant Young Master kowtowed back and forth in front of them. He kowtowed four times here, then six times there, then six times there, then eight times there. There was no end to it. It was as if he wanted to knock a hole through the floor!
They looked at each other, trying hard to hold in their laughter. Ouyang Nan and the rest also laughed in shock but did not dare to laugh out loud because of Li Chengfeng.
Green Bead could not take it anymore. She tugged at Madam Xie's sleeve and whispered, "Mistress, this is endless, our heads are going to break!"
Madam Xie said, "Alright, alright, the floor is going to break!"
Li Chengfeng leaned to the side, his forehead now black and purple. He glared at Yuehan and Xiaobao, who were standing next to him. Both of them quickly tightened their faces, not daring to laugh. They bit their cheeks too hard, the muscles in their mouths twitching.
Madam Xie stepped forward and helped Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai up. She smiled and said, "Senior Brothers, please take care of my Chengfeng. Please forgive me if I've been rude."
Qu Tongqiu and Zhao Yibai were terrified, waving their hands frantically. "No, no, Junior Brother Chengfeng treats us very well, very well, very well!"
After bowing to Madam Xie, they quickly left the place, afraid that Li Chengfeng's furious gaze would burn them to ashes if they stayed for another second.
After Madam Xie watched them leave, she turned to look at Li Chengfeng. "Son, come with me, I have something to tell you."
Li Chengfeng's face was bitter as he muttered, "You still want to scold me?
No way? "
But how could he dare to disobey?
She had no choice but to obediently follow Madam Xie to a secluded corner where no one was around.
Madam Xie studied Li Chengfeng carefully and gently wiped the dust and dirt off his forehead. She sighed softly and said in a low voice, "My son, remember to be careful in everything you do in the Spiritual Mountain Sect. Don't be complacent, after all … you're not an ordinary person."
Li Chengfeng noticed the deep worry and anxiety in Madam Xie's eyes. He could not help but ask, "Mother … did something happen at home?"
Madam Xie's face tightened.