Chapter 129: A Misguided Plan

Although Bai He wasn’t exactly reliable, at a time like this, there didn’t seem to be anyone else he could talk to.

"Senior Brother, just tell me. Tell me everything, and I’ll help you analyze it."

Gu He eventually spoke and telling Bai He everything in detail.

After hearing it, Bai He was utterly speechless.

"Senior Brother, how can you be so dense?"

"What did you say? Watch your tone, how dare you speak to me like that?"

Bai He let out a sigh. "Senior Brother, Sister Qi Yunfei’s intentions were already very obvious. If you still don’t understand, isn’t that just being dense?"

"You..." Gu He ignored the part where Bai He called him dense and focused on the key point. "You understood what she meant? Then hurry up and explain."

"Even though Sister Qi Yunfei is going into seclusion, she already said that you can go to see her anytime. Do you think just anyone can visit her while she’s in seclusion? Doesn’t that show that your position in her heart is very different?"

After hearing Bai He’s words, Gu He’s brows relaxed.

"Are you sure?"

Bai He nodded very seriously. "Mm, absolutely sure. And Sister Qi Yunfei is on the verge of a breakthrough. If Senior Brother can help her, that would be even better."

Gu He felt a bit puzzled. "Help her? How am I supposed to help her?"

Bai He acted mysteriously and leaned in to whisper into Gu He’s ear.

Gu He’s expression immediately became strange.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"What did I say that’s wrong? Your cultivation methods and Sister Qi Yunfei’s are extremely compatible. If you use dual cultivation, I believe Sister Qi Yunfei will have a much easier time breaking through. And Fourth Senior Brother, stop pretending—I can’t stand watching anymore. Don’t tell me you don’t have those feelings for Sister Qi Yunfei?"

Gu He’s cheeks flushed red. "Shut up, you little brat. You sure know a lot. Who told you all this? Was it your two disciples?!"

...

Xu Feng was still quite frightened, but with Ye Shiyuan by his side, he felt slightly more at ease.

Gu He called both of them over as if he had something important to say.

Seeing the seriousness on Gu He’s face, Xu Feng nervously swallowed his saliva.

They hadn’t done anything wrong, had they?

"You two, tell me honestly when you’re usually with Bai He, have you ever done or said anything improper? Don’t forget, he is your master. You must respect your teacher and uphold proper conduct."

Xu Feng was so frightened that he immediately dropped to his knees. "Fourth Elder, I didn’t do it on purpose. I was only joking with Master, I didn’t mean anything else, and I definitely didn’t mean to disrespect him."

Gu He immediately slammed the table in anger.

"I knew it was you. You’ve only just entered the sect, and yet you dare to corrupt your master like this. From today onward, you are expelled from the sect."

Xu Feng had never imagined that joking around with Bai He would lead to consequences this severe.

"Fourth Elder, please don’t drive me away. I didn’t mean it."

"Hmph, impossible."

"Senior Brother, please say something for me. I really had no ill intentions."

Although Ye Shiyuan had just disciplined Xu Feng earlier, the Fourth Elder’s punishment was indeed too severe.

"Fourth Elder, no matter what, Xu Feng is still Master’s disciple. If he is to be expelled from the sect, shouldn’t Master at least be informed first, to see what his opinion is on the matter?"

Gu He stood up, his attitude extremely firm. "Hmph, he dared to teach Bai He about dual cultivation. Who knows what other mistakes he will make in the future? If I let him off today, it will only bring endless trouble later."

As soon as Gu He finished speaking, Xu Feng hurriedly defended himself. "Fourth Elder, this is a misunderstanding, I didn’t do that!"

"You didn’t?"

"How would I dare? At most, I occasionally say that Master doesn’t cultivate properly or things like that. I absolutely never said what you’re accusing me of. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Senior Brother."

Gu He still trusted Ye Shiyuan to some extent.

After all, Ye Shiyuan had been in the sect for many years and had long held the position of the head disciple.

During the years that Ye Shiyuan served as the head disciple, the Lingguang Sect had actually been very stable.

And now...

"Yes, Fourth Elder. Junior Brother didn’t say anything improper. As for Master knowing about these things, it may be because Master likes reading storybooks."

"Storybooks?"

This was something Gu He had not known before.

"Has he secretly gone down the mountain?"

"Fourth Elder, it’s better if you don’t ask us about these matters. After all, we are still Master’s disciples, we can’t speak ill of him."

Gu He didn’t want to make things difficult for them.

Since it wasn’t the fault of these two, he let them leave.

"You may go."

"Thank you, Fourth Elder."

As soon as they stepped out the door, Xu Feng’s legs went weak and he nearly collapsed to the ground.

"That scared me to death."

He held onto a nearby pillar and let out a sigh of relief.

"Such a coward..."

"How can I compare to you, Senior Brother? You used to follow the Sect Leader, he must have been even more terrifying than the Fourth Elder. So facing the Fourth Elder probably feels like nothing to you."

Thinking about this, Xu Feng felt extremely fortunate.

At the very least, he hadn’t been taken in by another elder, but instead had become Bai He’s disciple.

At least here, life was quite relaxed and carefree.

"However..."

Ye Shiyuan wondered how Bai He would react.

A faint smile curved at his lips.

This way, Bai He probably wouldn’t go read those messy storybooks anymore.

"Senior Brother, what are you smiling about?"

Ye Shiyuan immediately withdrew his smile. "Nothing. Go back and pack your things. We need to leave the Fengtian Sect and head back."

"Oh."