Chapter 346: Junior Brother Becomes Junior Uncle
The woman in the red dress has a slim figure and a pretty face.
At this moment, she was running out of the mountain gate, panting, which added to her charm.
"Honglan, why are you so panicked? Your master taught you in the past that you should remain calm in the face of things and remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses in front of you." Taoist Qingyun looked at his beloved disciple and scolded.
Hong Lan was stunned for a moment and looked at his master in disbelief. Is this still his master?
But then Hong Lan's attention was attracted by Lin Ye.
What a handsome boy.
Is this the junior brother that the master found for himself?
Hong Lan remembered that her master had said before he went down the mountain that he was going to recruit disciples, and asked her and several fellow disciples to be prepared on the mountain.
Hong Lan reacted instantly.
"Master, the Houtu Sect is here to trouble Junior Brother again."
Hong Lan changed his mind. The most important thing now was to trick this junior brother into joining. Such a handsome junior brother couldn't be let go.
"Junior Brother Trouble has a great talent for cultivation. Last time, he went to Houtu Sect to instruct the disciples there, which helped many of them gain some insights. This time, the disciples of Houtu Sect came to see him again, but Master, you also know Junior Brother Trouble's personality. He doesn't like to socialize. If it weren't for your order last time, Junior Brother Trouble would not have gone to Houtu Sect. I am worried that the disciples of Houtu Sect will make Junior Brother Trouble unhappy."
Phew!
After finishing such a long speech in one breath, Hong Lan breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally made up his mind. The master would probably praise him for his wit.
Hongran looked at his master with a look of seeking credit, but Taoist Qingyun's old face twitched a few times. He had forgotten what he had just told his disciples before leaving the mountain gate.
Besides, even if it's just a lie, it looks similar. There's no need to bother with the name.
"Master, something bad has happened..."
Just when Taoist Qingyun was about to speak to ease the embarrassment, another young man came running down from the mountain gate in a hurry.
"Hou Tu Zong..."
"The Houtu Sect is here to cause trouble for Junior Brother. I have already told Master."
Hong Lan quickly interrupted the young man and repeated what she had just said in the puzzled look of the other man, while blinking at him as she spoke.
His eyes blinked so hard that they looked like they were about to fall out.
“Yes… yes…” The man also saw Lin Ye, and then saw his master’s face getting darker and darker, and finally reacted.
The master has gone down the mountain to accept disciples, so the person standing next to the master should be my junior fellow apprentice. I almost forgot what the master told me and ruined his plan.
No wonder the master's face looked so ugly.
"Brother Trouble likes peace and quiet, but I am afraid that these disciples of Houtu Sect will anger me. Once I take action, I am afraid that these disciples of Houtu Sect will be injured. Please persuade them, Master."
"Yes, Master, please go and persuade him. This is the younger junior brother, so let me and the third junior brother take care of him first."
Hong Lan looked at Lin Ye and asked, "Junior brother, what's your name?"
"Yu Long." Lin Ye replied.
Taoist Qingyun, who was standing by, was originally planning to explain, but Lin Ye's answer stunned him for a moment, and then a roar coming from inside the mountain gate made Taoist Qingyun's expression become serious.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, I have something urgent to deal with first."
After saying that, Taoist Qingyun rushed towards the mountain gate.
"Junior brother Yu, let me introduce you. This is my third senior brother Zhao Liangneng, and I am your eldest senior sister." Hong Lan, who was wrapped in a red dress and had a beautiful figure, walked up to Lin Ye and patted Lin Ye on the shoulder: "Junior brother, you made the right choice to join our Qingyun Sect. Our Qingyun Sect is the largest sect nearby. If you don't believe me, ask your third senior brother."
Zhao Liang was able to hear his senior sister's words, and his expression was a little strange, but he still cooperated: "Senior sister is right, our Qingyun Sect is not only the largest sect in Sanyi County, but also the largest sect in Huzhou."
After saying this, Zhao Liangneng silently added the word "once" in his heart.
Lin Ye felt a little amused. He originally had no idea about the situation in Qingyun Sect, but now that he was standing in front of the mountain gate and released his spiritual sense, he could see everything clearly.
Now Taoist Qingyun is on the mountain making apologies to people.
"Junior brother, let me take you around our Qingyun Mountain first."
Lin Ye did not refuse, but seeing that Hong Lan did not go to the mountain gate, he pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Senior Sister Hong Lan, shouldn't we go into the mountain gate?"
Hong Lan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer. He looked at Zhao Liangneng for help. Zhao Liangneng immediately came to the rescue and said, "Little Junior Brother, you don't know that we have a waterfall in Qingyun Sect. It rained yesterday. Today is the best time to enjoy the waterfall. The waterfall is not in the mountain gate, but on another mountain peak."
"Yes, if you miss it today, you won't have the chance to see it again. Although our mountain gate doesn't have many rules, disciples cannot leave the mountain gate without the master's permission. Senior sister will take you to see the beautiful scenery today."
Hong Lan didn't dare to lead Lin Ye up the mountain because the people from Houtu Sect at the mountain gate were looking for trouble.
Lin Ye did not expose their lies and followed them from the other side of the mountainside. Along the way, Hong Lan and Lin Ye kept introducing the scenery of Qingyun Mountain. The fragrant breeze blew from time to time, so it was not boring.
Hong Lan and Zhao Liangneng were not lying. The scenery of Qingyun Mountain was indeed beautiful, especially the Yunsong, which reminded Lin Ye of Huangshan Mountain. There was also a Welcoming Pine on the cliff. According to Hong Lan, this Welcoming Pine was planted by the founder of Qingyun Mountain and it was thousands of years old.
"Big Sister, now that we have finished our tour, is it time to go to the mountain gate to see Master?" Lin Ye's spiritual sense detected that the people from Houtu Sect had already left, so he asked Hong Lan.
"Yes... it's time to go see the master. After all, little junior brother, you haven't held the initiation ceremony yet." Hong Lan was a little uncertain, but she guessed that every time people from Houtu Sect came to cause trouble, the master should have solved it by now, and the disciples of Houtu Sect should have gone down the mountain.
Hong Lan led the way while winking at Zhao Liangneng, meaning that Zhao Liangneng should go back first to check the situation. Zhao Liangneng understood immediately and said with a smile: "Junior brother, you and Senior Sister should enjoy the scenery slowly. I just had an epiphany and need to go back to practice first."
After saying that, Zhao Liangneng gave Hong Lan a smug look. Look how smart I am. I found an excuse of sudden enlightenment to leave first. This way, my junior brother will look up to our sect again.
"Junior brother, your third senior brother's qualifications in our sect are not that good. The most powerful one is your second senior brother, that is, the troublesome senior brother. Including you, our sect now has a total of five disciples. I am the eldest sister, and you have a fourth senior brother." Hong Lan began to introduce the situation of the sect to Lin Ye, and then added: "Don't be fooled by the small number of disciples in our sect. That's because Master said that it is better to have fewer disciples than to have unqualified ones. Only those with outstanding talents are qualified to join our sect."
When it comes to this, Hong Lan feels a little embarrassed.
But there is no way. The master said that if we can't recruit new disciples, the sect will have to be disbanded.
After walking slowly for almost an hour, Hong Lan finally brought Lin Ye to the main hall of Qingyun Sect.
"Third Junior Brother, didn't you go to have an epiphany?"
When Hong Lan saw Zhao Liangneng standing at the entrance of the hall, her pretty face turned cold. This third junior brother was too unreliable. He didn't even know how to act completely.
"Big sister, it's the master..."
Zhao Liangneng had a helpless expression on his face, but before he could finish his words, Taoist Qingyun, who came out of the hall, spoke.
"Honglan, your teacher taught you to be honest and not to lie casually. As the eldest sister, you don't set an example. You should be punished."
Taoist Qingyun had a sullen face, and Hong Lan looked incredulous. What happened to their master?
"Go to the back mountain and face the wall!"
Hong Lan was somewhat unwilling to accept it, but after receiving a glare from Taoist Qingyun, he had no choice but to turn around and walk silently towards the back mountain.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, I'm sorry to make you laugh."
Taoist Qingyun was somewhat helpless. Honglan and the others didn't know Yu Long's realm, but he knew it clearly. He was afraid that Taoist Yu could see through these lies at a glance.
"Friend Yu, why don't you go to the backyard for some tea?"
"You can drink tea, but just now, under the guidance of the senior sister, I have appreciated the beautiful scenery of Qingyun Sect, and I am yearning for it."
Senior sister!
When Lin Ye called him this, the old Taoist's eyes narrowed, as if he was a little bit unbelievable.
"Master, I have just arrived in the Central Continent, so I have to join a sect. No matter how Qingyun Sect is now, its foundation is still there. I wonder if I have the honor to join and become a disciple of Qingyun Sect."
Lin Ye's words made Taoist Qingyun confirm Lin Ye's thoughts, but Taoist Qingyun hesitated. After a while, he said: "If Daoist Yu wants to join my Qingyun Sect, I will accept you as a disciple on your behalf."
Taoist Qingyun knows his own limitations. Fellow Taoist Yu is stronger than him. If he accepts him as his disciple, both of them will feel awkward. But it will be different if he accepts a disciple on behalf of the master.
A junior brother can be better than a senior brother, and they can get along well with each other as they are of the same generation.
This can also be considered as a quota for new disciples.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, please follow me into the hall."
Taoist Qingyun invited Lin Ye into the main hall, and then set up an incense hall. In front of the portrait of the ancestor, he personally accepted disciples on behalf of the old master. Zhao Liangneng, including Hong Lan who went to face the wall, the four disciples were watching the ceremony below.
After the ceremony, Taoist Qingyun bowed to Lin Ye and said, "Brother Yu, from now on you are a member of Qingyun Sect. Honglan, you and the others greet Junior Uncle."
Hong Lan was called back just halfway through his journey and was a little confused. How come his good little junior brother became a junior uncle?
But no matter what, after all, I'm staying in the mountain, so I'll have a chance in the future.
"Junior Master!"
Hong Lan called out sweetly, and Zhao Liangneng and the other two beside her got goosebumps all over their bodies when they heard it. Their senior sister was not acting normal today.
Taoist Qingyun also looked at his disciple with some surprise. Why did he suddenly pick it up?
