When he saw Taixuan Laoren appear radiating a heavy aura, Jun Changxiao had already made his decision—this person’s thigh, I’m latching onto!
“Ptui!”
The System spat.
Previously when Aniu voluntarily offered the Taixuan True Scripture, the host was quite disdainful.
Now seeing that the person’s strength was impressive, he immediately entered thigh-hugging mode—such behavior was simply shameless to the extreme!
“Having cultivated the two martial arts this old one left behind, by logic, you could indeed be considered a cross-generational disciple.” Taixuan Laoren said.
Jun Changxiao hurriedly cupped his fists: “Master, please accept this disciple’s bow!”
“Whoosh!”
“Whoosh!”
Just then, the four Imperial Sword Profound Sect elders caught up. The leading Third Elder said coldly: “You are Taixuan Sanren?”
“Correct.”
Taixuan Laoren smiled.
The Third Elder said: “Looks like you’ve broken through to the Core Rotation Realm.”
“Fortunately broke through, fortunately broke through.”
From Taixuan Laoren’s words, it wasn’t difficult to see this was truly an extremely low-key person.
Unfortunately, the fellow protected behind him was an extremely ostentatious, extremely death-seeking character who’d only been in the Upper Realm less than a month yet stirred up a whole pile of trouble.
“Hmph.”
The Third Elder snorted coldly: “Your disciple trespassed into our Imperial Sword Profound Sect’s territory, injured our Imperial Sword Profound Sect disciples, and even stole flying swords and weapons. As his master, you must give an explanation!”
In terms of strength, the four of them definitely couldn’t match Taixuan Laoren, but as a sword dao Profound Sect, their sect wasn’t lacking in Core Rotation Realm powerhouses. Moreover, they were in the right this time!
“Uh……”
Taixuan Laoren felt somewhat conflicted.
He didn’t explain that this wasn’t actually his disciple, because since the person came from Xingyun Continent, he definitely had to help out.
“Bullshit!”
Jun Changxiao said loudly: “I got lost and unintentionally entered your territory, and I even actively apologized, but you still refused to let it go and insisted on attacking—I was forced into legitimate self-defense!”
Indeed.
Reasoning-wise, at the start both sides were half right and half wrong.
But now the problem was no longer about trespassing territory—it was about Gou Sheng subsequently stealing flying swords and weapons.
“Taixuan Sanren.”
The Third Elder glared at Jun Changxiao: “State your position.”
He had no interest in debating right and wrong with a disciple—the key issue was the master’s attitude.
“If you ask me.”
Taixuan Laoren was silent for a moment before speaking: “Your Imperial Sword Profound Sect disciples couldn’t defeat him—that’s being inferior in skill. Yet you four elders personally came to pursue and kill him—that’s somewhat bullying the weak.”
Those last four words were spoken quite forcefully.
“If one day you ascend to the Upper Realm, you can come to Phoenix Roost Immortal Mountain to find this old one.”
“This old one has been in the Upper Realm for a long time and has barely managed to make a small name for himself. Protecting you as a newly ascended cultivator should be no problem.”
This was what Taixuan Laoren had said back then in the Taixuan Cave Mansion, so today he would fulfill that promise and protect the newly ascended Jun Changxiao!
Of course.
At this moment, he finally understood why he’d been experiencing ominous portents lately—it turned out they weren’t directed at himself, but at this young person from the same plane.
“Master!”
Gou Sheng was deeply moved.
As expected, coming to find him was the right choice!
This was a responsible senior, this was a legend of our Xingyun Continent!
The four Imperial Sword Profound Sect elders’ faces turned ugly—this old man who stayed holed up at Phoenix Roost Immortal Mountain all the time was actually this forceful!
The Third Elder said gravely: “Your meaning is that regardless of right or wrong, you’ll protect your disciple?”
“Isn’t it normal for a master to protect his disciple?” Taixuan Laoren countered.
Of course, he wasn’t confirming that he and Gou Sheng had a master-disciple relationship, but rather that according to propriety, when a disciple encountered trouble, it was perfectly justified for the master to step forward and protect them.
But the Imperial Sword Profound Sect had already determined they were master and disciple.
Sigh.
Gou Sheng deflected this pot beautifully, and Taixuan Laoren caught it beautifully.
“Good, good, good!”
The Third Elder said coldly: “Since you disregard right and wrong and insist on protecting your disciple, don’t blame our Imperial Sword Profound Sect for being impolite!”
Fight?
That was impossible.
After all, he was a Core Rotation Realm powerhouse.
What to do?
Only option was to call for backup!
“You four.”
Taixuan Laoren said: “This old one still needs to cultivate, so I won’t see you out……”
Before he finished speaking, his brows furrowed tightly.
Because outside Phoenix Roost Immortal Mountain’s firmament, beams of flowing light came exploding over—at least three to five hundred people.
“Master!”
Jun Changxiao transmitted: “These are all here to cause trouble for me!”
Taixuan Laoren was instantly dumbfounded.
From the arrivals’ attire, he determined these came from at least twenty or thirty sects, with a momentum of heroes gathering at Phoenix Roost Immortal Mountain. He collapsed inwardly: “What exactly did you do!”
“Hmph!”
The Ling Dao Profound Sect’s powerhouses rushed over first, saying coldly: “Taixuan Sanren, your well-taught disciple robbed countless resources from our sect. If you don’t give an explanation today, then this is a fight to the death!”
“Correct!”
Other sect warriors shouted in unison.
At first, their conflicts with Gou Sheng weren’t particularly serious, but after successively having their spatial rings robbed, it gradually developed to the point of everyone hunting him.
“Master!”
Jun Changxiao transmitted: “This disciple’s safety is in your hands!”
“……”
Taixuan Laoren nearly coughed up blood.
Though he was an old homebody, at this moment he’d already heard that this fellow must have done some bad things outside using his disciple identity, and in the end…blamed it all on me!
“Everyone……”
Taixuan Laoren pointed at Jun Changxiao, saying earnestly: “He is not this old one’s disciple, this old one has no relationship with him whatsoever!”
Standing firm against one Imperial Sword Profound Sect was no pressure, but with so many suddenly arriving, including at least five or six Profound-rank ones—who could withstand that!
“……”
Jun Changxiao’s face collapsed.
He’d said that coming up to find him would provide protection, yet at the sight of many people he immediately chickened out.
“Master……” Gou Sheng clutched his chest, heartbroken: “You’ve disappointed this disciple so much.”
“Don’t call me master!”
Taixuan Laoren roared: “I never had a disciple like you!”
Indeed, the two weren’t master and disciple, but to outsiders it sounded like a disciple who’d caused huge trouble being disowned on the spot by his master.
“Hmph hmph.”
The Third Elder sneered: “Taixuan Sanren, your disciple committed wrongs, you as the master must take responsibility. Severing the master-disciple relationship now won’t help!”
Just based on the other party’s earlier forceful display, he’d already determined they absolutely had a master-disciple relationship.
“Correct!”
“Quickly make your disciple return the stolen resources!”
“If he doesn’t return them, we’ll raze this Phoenix Roost Immortal Mountain to the ground!”
Each sect’s warriors glared angrily—with their sects backing them, they completely didn’t fear a Core Rotation Realm rogue cultivator.
“……”
Taixuan Laoren’s current mood could be perfectly described as…screwed.
He understood now, he understood!
The ominous portent that arose earlier meant exactly this!
The so-called enmity wasn’t with one person either, but with dozens of sects.
Most infuriating was that he’d never had any dealings with them in his life—it was all caused by that fellow impersonating his disciple!
“Master!”
Jun Changxiao moved closer, saying solemnly: “Today we master and disciple join forces against them……”
Before finishing, Taixuan Laoren had already shouldered his luggage pack, cupping his fists: “The green mountains remain unchanged, the flowing waters run long—we’ll meet again in the martial world!”
“Whoosh!”
He fled.
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