Chapter 138: Expelled from the Sect
"Zi Ling, please sit down!" Zuo Le pointed to the seat below him and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Master Zuo." Qin Ziling responded respectfully, then sat down with a serious attitude.
Looking at his obviously extremely awesome disciple, who performed flawlessly in front of others, Zuo Le felt inexplicably moved.
Who would have thought that his own cultivation of Hua Jin and Zheng Xinghan's cultivation of Ning Jin were thanks to this seemingly simple and humble disciple?
Who would have thought that his strength was actually comparable to that of a Hua Jin martial artist, and he was also a Qi Refining Master?
"Master Zuo Wu, look..." Seeing Qin Ziling sit down as he was told, Nangong Yue's father bowed and spoke again with a humble smile on his face.
"Boss Nangong, you don't need to say any more. Today I will order people to send notices to all martial artists, announcing the expulsion of Nangong Yue!" Zuo Le interrupted Nangong Yue's father with an expressionless hand, without waiting for him to continue.
"Ah!" Nangong Yue's father's fat body shook when he heard the words, and he almost couldn't stand still. Beads of cold sweat the size of beans broke out on his forehead.
Once a teacher, always a father. Being expelled from a teacher's school is a very despised and ridiculed thing in the Great Qi State. People will often point at you and call you a traitor, a traitor who betrays his teacher and ancestors, and even his family will be implicated.
The reason why Zuo Le was willing to spend a lot of effort to cultivate Nangong Yue even though he knew that Nangong Yue was heartless by nature was because he was sure that no matter how heartless Nangong Yue was, he would not dare to betray his master.
Unexpectedly, he relied on the support of the Lin family and actually betrayed his master, and even brought Lin Zhengji to the door, forcing Zuo Le to endure the humiliation.
"Master Zuo, Master Zuo, let's talk it out. If you really want to expel Nangong Yue from the family, how are we going to live in Fangqiao City in the future? I'm kneeling down to you, please take it back..." Nangong Yue's father said as he was about to kneel down.
“No need!” Zuo Le said lightly, and as he spoke he swung his sleeves, a gust of wind actually rolled up from the cuffs, which actually supported Nangong Yue’s father and prevented him from kneeling down.
When Lu Jiancang saw this scene, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.
"Shou Lin, show the guests out! Also, drive this evil disciple Nangong Yue out, and pass orders that he is not allowed to set foot in Shuiyue Villa again." After Zuo Le stopped Nangong Yue's father from kneeling, he gave the order with a stern face.
"Yes, sir!" Lin Shou, who was standing beside Zuo Le, responded, walked forward, looked at Nangong Yue's father expressionlessly and said, "Boss Nangong, please go back!"
Nangong Yue's father wanted to make a final struggle, but Nangong Yue had already stood up suddenly, walked to his father, grabbed his father's arm, and said with a sullen face: "Father, let's go. I don't believe that I can't make a name for myself under the cultivation of Master Lin!"
When Nangong Yue's father saw his son stand up and say this, he knew that there was no chance of redeeming the situation, so he put away the humble and pleading expression on his face, and bowed to Zuo and said, "Master Zuo Wu, Master Lu San, goodbye!"
After saying that, Nangong Yue and his son turned and left.
"Humph, this traitor got away with it. Senior Brother Zheng should give him a good beating!" Lu Taiqiang said unwillingly as he watched Nangong Yue and his son leave.
"You, you!" Hearing this, Lu Jiancang pointed at his son with annoyance and said, "Your master expelled Nangong Yue from the sect, that is your Hantie dean's private matter, even if Lin Tianrui is dissatisfied, he can only endure it!
But Nangong Yue served in the Black Armor Battalion of the East City Garrison , and was Lin Tianrui's personal guard. If your Senior Brother Zheng beat Nangong Yue for no reason, he would be the one who beat Lin Tianrui, and he could even be charged with rebellion. Then Lin Tianrui could bring people to our door with a clear reason!"
After teaching his son a lesson, Lu Jiancang turned to Zuo Le and said, "Brother Zuo, my son is reckless and impulsive by nature, and dull by nature. I will have to trouble you to discipline and guide him in the future!"
"Haha, Brother Lu, you're too kind. Taiqiang is a man of temperament, that's why he said those words just now. He is my disciple, even if Brother Lu didn't say it, I would still teach and guide him carefully." Zuo Le said.
"Thank you so much, Brother Zuo!" Lu Jiancang bowed.
As soon as Lu Jiancang finished speaking, a man with a frame as big as Zuo Le, about thirty years old, with a square face, and a steady and honest look with a hint of shrewdness, walked quickly to the center hall and bowed to Zuo Le and said, "Uncle, Xiao Wenbai, the fourth master of the Xiao family, is here to visit."
The man's name is Zuo Wei, Zuo Le's nephew. He is 29 years old this year. He lost his parents when he was young and was raised by Zuo Le. When Zuo Le was young, he devoted himself to the pursuit of martial arts and was unwilling to get married. He always raised Zuo Wei as his son.
Zuo Wei's talent in martial arts can only be considered average. He has been stagnant since he broke through to the Iron Skin Realm six years ago. Now he is about to turn thirty years old, and his hope of condensing his strength is much smaller by then.
However, Zuo Wei is steady and smart in his work. When Zuo Le is not at Sixian Manor, he is responsible for managing many affairs of the Zuo family in the manor.
"Oh!" Zuo Le quickly stood up upon hearing that, then bowed to Lu Jiancang and said, "Brother Lu, excuse me for a moment. I'll go out and greet Brother Xiao first."
"Haha, let's go together!" Lu Jiancang stood up and said.
Seeing Zuo Le and Lu Jiancang walking side by side out of the courtyard, the two younger generations, Qin Ziling and Lu Taiqiang, naturally couldn't sit there any longer, so they quickly stood up and followed behind them.
"Now that Master Zuo has become a Hua Jin martial artist, and Senior Brother Zheng has become a Ning Jin martial artist, the status of us disciples of Hantie academy has suddenly changed. That ungrateful bastard Nangong Yue would never have dreamed that there would be such a day!" Lu Taiqiang said to Qin Ziling in a low voice as he walked.
"Haha, Senior Brother Lu's status in the family should be different now, right?" Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"Hehe, of course! My master is a Huajin martial artist, and my senior brother is a Ningjin martial artist, so naturally the family will pay attention to them. But now I have finally realized the truth. If I really want to gain respect and be proud of myself, I still have to rely on my own strength!
You see, at the beginning of the year, Master Zuo was bullied in public by the three generations of the Lin family, but he could only endure his anger. But now he dares to directly expel Lin Tianrui's personal guards out of the door. This is the confidence of his strength!
So I decided that from today on, I must calm down and practice martial arts, and strive to become a powerful martial artist as soon as possible! " Lu Taiqiang replied with a proud look on his face at first, and then gradually became serious.
"I heard what you said, Senior Brother Lu. Don't let down your guard after a few days!" Qin Ziling said.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. My family didn't value me before and couldn't give me many cultivation resources. Master Zuo had been immersed in the Cold Iron Palm for decades but could only reach the level of Yun Jin. I was inevitably depressed and felt that there was not much hope for the future, so I didn't pay much attention to cultivation.
It's different now. My father has obviously begun to value me. This morning he gave me half of a red blood deer, a rare beast tamed by our family. And Master Zuo has broken through to the realm of transformation when he is nearly sixty years old. Even Brother Zheng, who is over thirty years old, can successfully condense his strength. Obviously, there is still hope for practicing the Cold Iron Palm.
Why shouldn't I work hard? Do you really think I want to be stepped on by other children in the family for the rest of my life? " Lu Taiqiang said.
"It seems that Senior Brother Lu has truly attained enlightenment this time!" Qin Ziling said with a serious face.
"That's right!" Lu Taiqiang opened the gilded paper fan again, shook it, and said in a gentlemanly manner: "You are a good person, steady, perseverant, loyal, and well-educated. When I become a powerful martial artist and have a certain say and financial power in the family, you can come with me. Don't worry, we are brothers from the same sect, and I will not treat you unfairly!"
Qin Ziling bowed to Lu Taiqiang and smiled without commenting.
Lu Taiqiang thought Qin Ziling was grateful, so he closed the paper fan, smiled and patted his shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, you have perseverance in practicing martial arts. Even if you have average talent, as long as I give you more meat and medicinal herbs in the future, you will still have hope of becoming an iron skin after a few years."
Qin Ziling chuckled.
He really didn't know how to answer Lu Taiqiang, nor did he know what expression and mood Lu Taiqiang would have when he found out one day that Zuo Le and Zheng Xinghan made breakthroughs because of him.
As they were talking, Qin Ziling saw Xiao Qing and a middle-aged man walking towards him accompanied by the second owner of the manor, Qu Chenlong .
Shuiyue Villa is jointly owned by the Zuo and Qu families . Zuo Le is naturally the owner of the villa, and Qu Chenlong, as the head of the Qu family, is elected as the second owner.
However, although Qu Chenlong is the second owner of the manor, he is a junior. If it were not for Zuo Le's righteousness, the Qu family would have suffered a tragic end. Therefore, Qu Chenlong is only the second owner to the outside world. In fact, everything in the manor is under the leadership of Zuo Le. After experiencing the events of the Four Sages Manor, Qu Chenlong also respects Zuo Le as his father.
"Zi Ling, did you see that beautiful woman? She is Xiao Qing, the proud daughter of Fangqiao City. I didn't expect that she would come today!
Let me tell you a secret. She has always been the goddess in my heart. If one day I can successfully condense my strength, I will definitely find a way to pursue her!" Lu Tai said to Qin Ziling in a low voice, his face full of excitement.
Qin Ziling looked at Lu Taiqiang's excited expression and couldn't help but reveal the secret to him. He thought, what a sin, what a sin, how can Senior Brother Lu live in front of me in the future!
"So she is Xiao Qing. Just looking at her appearance and temperament, she is worthy of being the proud daughter of Fangqiao City!" Qin Ziling thought to himself, and cooperated helplessly on the surface.
"That's right, otherwise why would I regard her as a goddess!" Lu Taiqiang said with a proud look on his face.
Qin Ziling looked at Lu Taiqiang speechlessly. He was just casually praising his little sister, why was he so excited and proud?
