In fact, Chen Yi's days in the Grand Void Sect have been much more comfortable than what Chen Yuan imagined.
Even though he has no Master to teach him, no one to prepare herbal baths, and no servants to take care of his daily needs, no one on Sword Edge Mountain would restrain him.
Since he joined Sword Edge Mountain, he never knew what it ant to make mistakes.
Even if he truly made a mistake, no one would punish him, let alone be reprimanded by his senior brothers and sisters.
On the contrary, in most cases, it was he who punished others.
For instance, Hua Youxiang, who daydreams all day about becoming a hero, and Li Mingyue, who has a hero for a father.
One could wonder if they were mistakenly born as girls, always out playing wildly.
Compared to them, Lu Youxiang seems like the epito of a well-bred lady.
As soon as the morning's lessons are over, Hua Youxiang and Li Mingyue vanish from Sword Edge Mountain as if evaporated from the world.
No one can find them.
What's outrageous is that this situation is exactly when Chen Yi, Zhan Hongxiu, and Ning Xue feel most assured and at ease.
If those two stay obediently on Sword Edge Mountain after their lessons, then without fail, it ans they've caused trouble off the mountain.
"Tell , whose idea was it this ti?"
Ning Xue rarely maintains such a serious expression, her originally cool and transcendent deanor turning "frigid."
"Senior Sister, it was ."
"Senior Sister, it was this ti too."
Hua Youxiang and Li Mingyue are very in sync, taking initiative to admit their mistakes, thinking about covering for each other.
Seeing both junior sisters admitting their errors ekly, Ning Xue's icy expression slightly thawed, her tone sowhat helpless as she said:
"This is not a small matter. You two ran to Dan Peak Mountain to play wildly and even damaged a Bai Ling Branch. There needs to be reimbursent!"
"I'll pay whatever the amount." Li Mingyue said boldly, patting her ribs.
Hua Youxiang, a step slower, also stood tall, ready to go through thick and thin with her.
Ning Xue almost burst into laughter, she extended a finger and said, "Not more, not less, ten thousand gold coins."
Hearing the amount, Hua Youxiang involuntarily withdrew, inwardly gasping.
She couldn't produce a single coin; ten thousand gold coins... she couldn't cover that even if she sold herself.
Now it was Li Mingyue's turn to be a step slow.
She belatedly stretched out her hand, making so gestures, blinking her big eyes she asked, "Senior Sister, did you make a mistake? Ten thousand gold coins, how co you're only holding up one finger?"
"So, how many fingers should I extend?" asked Ning Xue, looking at her.
"Ten thousand... ouch."
Li Mingyue crouched down clutching her head, pitifully saying, "Senior Sister, if we don't have the money to pay, will the Sect drive us away?"
"Don't worry unnecessarily, at worst we'll be thrown into the secluded valley to keep company with those demons," Hua Youxiang consoled.
"...Are you an idiot?"
"That would be worse than being expelled from the mountain!"
"That's true, what should we do? Big Sister will kill if she finds out."
Seeing the two troublemakers finally realize their mistake, Ning Xue turned to look at Zhan Hongxiu and Chen Yi beside her, helplessly shaking her head.
She couldn't say much more, it was up to the eldest senior sister and Junior Brother Chen now.
Zhan Hongxiu pondered briefly, then smilingly asked, "Ning Junior Sister, what were the exact words of the people from Dan Peak Mountain?"
"Either pay ten thousand gold coins or they'll report to the Law Enforcent Hall."
"How dare they!"
Zhan Hongxiu beca furious, "It's just ten thousand gold coins, is such a trifle worth making a fuss at the Law Enforcent Hall?"
"Moreover, since when is it their business to ddle when Sword Edge Mountain disciples make a mistake?!"
Ning Xue and Chen Yi exchanged a glance, silently observing Zhan Hongxiu.
Better not to speak up, let the eldest senior sister's might be shown.
It truly has nothing to do with Dan Peak Mountain's disciples if their little sister damaged the spiritual dicine on Dan Peak...
After ranting for a while, Zhan Hongxiu ca to a realization.
"So, as long as the money is paid, they won't press the issue about our junior sisters' unintended offense, right?"
"Eldest Senior Sister, you are correct," Ning Xue nodded.
"How much money do we still have on Sword Edge Mountain?"
"One hundred and eighty."
"How co only this much is left?" Zhan Hongxiu looked at her skeptically, "I rember when I just returned to the mountain, there were still over eight thousand."
Then, Ning Xue broke down the expenses with her fingers.
"Since Senior Sister returned to the mountain, the Martial Arts Arena has been repaired four tis, and the side chambers once."
Zhan Hongxiu turned her head with an embarrassed smile.
Chen Yi watched her and secretly curled his lips, thinking that if she hadn't been unable to restrain herself on several occasions, the Martial Arts Arena would not have been damaged.
"The food on the mountain is still manageable, but the alcoholic drinks consud daily by First Senior Sister are supplied by Dan Peak Mountain."
Zhan Hongxiu shrank her head, looking even more embarrassed.
"Additionally, the elixirs needed for the junior brothers' and sisters' cultivation have to be purchased from Dan Peak Mountain, aside from the portions distributed by the sect."
"Of course, this doesn't include the portion Fairy Hua gave to Junior Brother Chen."
Seeing Ning Xue bringing him into the discussion, Chen Yi also turned his head away.
Fairy Hua always stuffed the elixirs into the purchased dicines, and he had thought they were all given out by the sect.
"In any case, the money Master left behind is indeed running low."
Slap!
Hearing this, Zhan Hongxiu seed to realize sothing and clapped her hands.
"I got it, it's all Master's fault!"
Ning Xue looked at her helplessly, thinking that Master would feel quite wronged if he heard this, right?
"Senior Sister, how about letting the two of us go to Dan Peak Mountain to pay off the debts?" Li Mingyue asked weakly, looking at the three silent people.
"I also..."
Before Hua Youxiang could echo, Ning Xue glared at them.
"Both of you go back and stay put. Before the matter is resolved, you are not allowed to leave Sword Edge Mountain!"
Hua Youxiang and Li Mingyue exchanged glances, then dejectedly left the side chamber.
After the side chamber was quiet for a long while.
Zhan Hongxiu suddenly stood up, as if she had made a decision.
"Since there's no money on the mountain, I, as the First Senior Sister, bear certain responsibility."
"So Senior Sister, what do you plan to do?" Chen Yi asked with interest.
He did have a good solution for the money issue.
Like going directly to Lu Youxiang, the number one businessman in Jizhou Prefecture.
Ten thousand gold coins to the Lu Family were just a small sum.
However, he suspected that the two senior sisters wouldn't accept such a solution, since the sect has its own rules.
One of them is that they can't allow court nobility, eminent families, and wealthy businessn to influence them.
On the contrary, most of the ti it is the sect that gets involved in worldly matters, controlling so families from behind, to facilitate their own growth and expansion.
"Junior brother, let's go to Demon Hunting Hall and take on a task!"
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Chen Yi pointed at himself, then gestured to his still frail body.
The innocent expression seed to ask: "Am I not also your junior brother? Is this really appropriate?"
"Co on, let's go to the Demon Hunting Hall and have a look."
Zhan Hongxiu, without further ado, took him by the arm and headed down the mountain.
She didn't forget to instruct Ning Xue to keep a close eye on the junior brothers and sisters, especially not allowing Hua Youxiang and Li Mingyue to go down the mountain again.
"Senior Sister, actually I am still quite young..." Chen Yi tried to argue.
"Junior Brother, don't belittle yourself. You never said such things when you sparred with before."
Is that even the sa thing?
Chen Yi sighed and gave up the struggle.
He was already used to this whimsical First Senior Sister.
After all, soone who had specially modified the rules of Sword Edge Mountain just to spar with him was not soone he could easily change with a few words.
Ning Xue watched the two descend the mountain and sighed as well.
If her strength could advance further, then she would be the one accompanying the First Senior Sister to hunt demons.
Thinking this, she glanced at Hua Youxiang and Li Mingyue who had hidden themselves to eavesdrop.
Ning Xue, carrying her longsword and with a calm expression, walked towards them.
"You two, co out and practice swordsmanship with !"
Hua Youxiang and Li Mingyue looked at each other, their faces falling.
"Senior Sister, please have rcy with your sword..."
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