Stealing the Pen: Kirin's Primordial Lotus

Chapter 528

After leaving the back mountain, Gong Yuanzheng returned to Zheng Palace. Not long after he sat down, Gong Shangjiao followed in.

Gong Yuanzheng looked at Gong Shangjiao who was sitting opposite him with a little surprise, "Brother! Why are you back too?"

Gong Shangjiao looked at the surprised Gong Yuanzheng and asked, "Why don't you welcome brother?"

Gong Yuanzheng shook his head repeatedly and said, "How could that be! I am so happy that you came to my palace! How could I not welcome you! But, Xue Zhongzi asked me to wake up Master Yue, so he must have something important to ask. Why don't you stay there and listen?"

Gong Shangjiao didn't need to know much about the things in the back mountain. He just needed them to guard the back mountain quietly, and they would stand up when they were needed.

"Let them solve the problems in the back mountain among themselves. We only need to take care of the front mountain. After all, we are not from the same family as the back mountain."

Gong Yuanzheng had no objection to what Gong Shangjiao said, "That's right. After all, Houshan and Gongmen can only be regarded as a partnership. We in the front mountain provide them with financial assistance, and Houshan guards important things for us."

Back Mountain, Moon Palace

"Master Yue, why did you help that assassin from Wufeng? Don't tell me you are in love with that female assassin!"

Xue Chongzi looked at Master Yue who had just woken up. He waited until Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Shangjiao had left and he no longer sensed their presence before he started asking Master Yue.

After hearing what Xue Zhongzi said, Master Yue's face suddenly turned pale again, "You already know everything!"

Xue Chongzi just looked at him coldly and didn't answer his question, "Master Yue, have you lost your brain studying herbs? Do you know what kind of existence Wufeng is? Do you think the assassins who come out of there are really sincere? What do you think makes you worthy of him?"

Master Yue opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, but he was still stubborn and refused to bow his head, "Yu Que and I are truly in love! She also wants to become a bladeless assassin! She told me that as long as she completes that mission, she will be free!"

Sometimes Xue Chongzi really wanted to open Yue Gongzi's head to see whether it was filled with human brains or water.

"Does the river water around the Moon Palace all flow from your brain? Once you enter Wufeng, you will be Wufeng for the rest of your life. Haven't you heard this saying?"

Young Master Yue widened his eyes and looked at Xue Chongzi in disbelief. He had never thought that Xue Chongzi would look at him like that, and he never expected that Xue Chongzi would say such harsh words.

"Yuque is only sixteen years old. She was trafficked to Wufeng when she was a child! She doesn't want to become a knife in Wufeng's hands!" Master Yue's voice trembled a little. He tried to defend Yuque, hoping that Xue Chongzi could understand Yuque's situation.

However, Xue Zhongzi was not moved at all. He sneered and said, "So! You just believe the words of a bladeless assassin! Don't you have even the slightest doubt?"

Master Yue was stunned. He had never doubted what Yun Que said, because he thought Yun Que was a kind and innocent girl. But now, Xue Zhongzi's questioning made him start to re-examine his thoughts.

Xue Zhongzi continued, "I said you were stupid and you thought I was complimenting you! What makes you think a sixteen-year-old girl would fall in love with a twenty-something-year-old man like you?"

This sentence was like a sharp sword, piercing directly into Master Yue's heart. His face turned pale in an instant, and his lips lost their color. He wanted to refute Xue Zhongzi, but found himself speechless.

"Master Yue, the mistake you made has become an established fact. No matter how much you regret it, it will be useless! As for your punishment, I will not plead for you. After all, you brought this upon yourself."

Xue Zhongzi said expressionlessly, as if Master Yue's pleas were nothing but wind in his ears, "As for Elder Yue who raised you, I think he must be regretting at this moment why he agreed to Gong Hongyu's ridiculous request."

Before he finished speaking, Xue Chongzi turned around and left the Moon Palace without looking back, leaving Master Yue lying on the bed and shouting in despair. However, no matter how hard Master Yue shouted, Xue Chongzi had no intention of staying. His figure gradually went farther and farther, and finally disappeared outside the gate of the Moon Palace.

Xue Zhongzi walked hurriedly, as if he had something urgent on his mind. He walked through the winding paths, passed through the layers of pavilions, and headed towards the Elders' Hall in the front mountain.

Xue Chongzi stood at the entrance of the Elders' Council, looking at the decorations which were different from the low-key and restrained ones when he came here before. Instead, they were dressed in gold and silver, giving off the feeling of a nouveau riche from a storybook.

"Has it fallen to this point? It seems I was wrong in my judgment!"

Xue Zhongzi left a sentence so low that no one could hear it. Only the bamboo planted in the Elders' Council was gently blown by the wind, and his words were also carried away by the wind.

House of Elders

Earlier, at the gate of Zheng Palace, Elder Xue was so angry at Gong Yuanzheng and the others that he fainted on the ground, and was urgently carried back to the Elders' Courtyard after he lost consciousness. However, just as he slowly woke up from his coma, a yellow jade guard beside him hurried over and told him that Xue Chongzi from the back mountain had arrived.

When Elder Xue heard the news, he was struck by lightning. He suddenly opened his eyes, and regardless of his weak body, he dressed hurriedly and walked out with staggering steps.

When Elder Xue stepped out of the door, he saw Xue Chongzi standing in the middle of the hall. Xue Chongzi looked like a harmless child, but everyone who saw him that way eventually paid a heavy price.

Elder Xue's expression suddenly turned gloomy. He frowned, his old and wrinkled face, and shouted angrily, "Why did you come out alone? Don't you need to guard the back mountain?"

Xue Chongzi stood there quietly, looking at Elder Xue expressionlessly. His eyes were as calm as water, yet seemed to contain endless deep meaning.

Elder Xue's rebuke echoed in the hall, but Xue Chongzi seemed not to hear it. He just stared at Elder Xue silently, with a complex emotion in his heart.

In the past, Elder Xue was always respectful in front of him and obeyed his every word. But now, with the growth of power, Elder Xue's attitude has changed so much that Xue Chongzi can't help but sigh at the passing of time and the fickleness of human nature.

"Who are you to blame me?" Xue Chongzi suddenly spoke, his voice cold and with a hint of sarcasm.

Elder Xue was choked by Xue Chongzi's question. He opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth, but could not speak for a while.

Xue Chongzi slowly turned around and began to look at Elder Xue carefully. He found that although Elder Xue's appearance did not seem to have changed much, his temperament gave people a completely different feeling.

Although Elder Xue once had a certain amount of majesty, he was more humble and reserved. But now, his majesty seems to have been magnified several times, and he also reveals an arrogance and conceit that is difficult to conceal.

Xue Zhongzi slowly walked to the high seat in the hall of the elders' council, and his eyes fell on the three originally plain wooden chairs. However, now these three chairs have been replaced with low-key and luxurious red sandalwood backrest chairs with auspicious cloud patterns carved on them, which are out of tune with the surrounding environment.

Xue Chongzi stared at the three chairs, and an uncontrollable anger surged in his heart. He couldn't help but think that the three elders used to care only about the palace, but now they have completely changed because of their desire for power. Not only have they changed beyond recognition, but they have even become accomplices to the evil, just for that insignificant bit of power!

Xue Zhongzi became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He clenched his hands into fists involuntarily, and a chill gushed out of his palms. He glared at the three red sandalwood chairs, as if they were the incarnations of the three elders, making him extremely angry at what they had done.

Suddenly, Xue Chongzi slapped the three chairs facing him. In an instant, a strong cold air poured out from his palm like a raging torrent. This cold air rushed towards the three rosewood chairs at an astonishing speed, and a violent explosion occurred the moment it touched them.

With a loud bang, the entire hall was shaken. The three red sandalwood chairs instantly exploded under the impact of the cold air, and wood chips and debris flew everywhere. This sudden scene shocked everyone, including the Huangyu guards who were patrolling in the Elders' Courtyard and Elder Yue who was recuperating.

At this time, Elder Hua was not in the Elders' Council because he was in a hurry to return to the back mountain to monitor his troublesome son, and thus missed this astonishing scene.

Back Mountain, Flower Palace

Elder Hua hurried back to the Hua Palace, still worried about what happened at the gate of Zheng Palace. However, as soon as he stepped into the gate of Hua Palace, he saw a figure that made his heart tighten - his beloved son, Mr. Hua.

I saw Hua Gongzi standing there, and even his back revealed a guilty conscience. Elder Hua knew without a second thought that his son must have gotten into trouble again. He couldn't help but frown, put on a stern face, and walked silently behind Hua Gongzi like a ghost.

After Elder Hua stood still, he suddenly snorted coldly. This cold snort seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet Flower Palace, and frightened Mr. Hua to death.

"Don't think that I don't know what you did in Hua Palace just because I'm in the Elders' Council every day!" Elder Hua's voice was cold and majestic.

The young man was so frightened by the sudden scolding that he almost jumped up. When he came to his senses and saw his father's gloomy face, he was immediately panicked.

"Dad! Are you planning to send your son away when you are old? Or do you already have a child outside, so you don't want to have me as your son anymore?" Hua Gongzi was so scared that he was incoherent and said some ridiculous words.

Elder Hua was so angry that he almost passed out after hearing this. He widened his eyes and blew his beard and glared at her, "What nonsense are you talking about! Your mother is the only wife I have in my life! How dare you talk nonsense! I will beat you to death, you unfilial son!"

Elder Hua was furious. His hand was as fast as lightning, and he pulled out a thin iron rod from the abandoned iron pool beside him. He waved the iron rod in his hand, and with a sharp sound, he whipped it straight at Mr. Hua.

The playboy was so frightened by the sudden attack that he jumped up and down like a frightened rabbit, howling miserably.

"I'll make you send off your son when you're old!" Elder Hua roared as he whipped me, "I'll make you say I had a little affair outside! I'll make you lie with your eyes open! I'll make you sneak out every day and not do your homework properly!"

Each word was accompanied by the beating of the iron rod, and the playboy's screams echoed in the air.

However, Elder Hua was old after all, and his physical strength was gradually declining. After just a few strokes, he was so tired that he was out of breath and had to lean against the iron pool to catch his breath. Despite this, he still refused to put down the iron rod in his hand, as if it was the only tool he had to punish his son.

"I'm telling you!" Elder Hua panted and stared at Mr. Hua fiercely. "Next time, if I hear you say something like this again, I'll make you accept all the punishments in the palace rules!"

When Hua Gongzi heard this, he turned pale with fear. He knew that the punishment in the palace rules was no joke, it was simply a nightmare. He quickly knelt on the ground and rubbed his buttocks which were sore from being beaten by his father. He gasped in pain at the slightest touch.

"Dad, I was wrong. I won't do it again!" Hua Gongzi cried and begged for mercy. "Please don't make me accept those punishments. I really know I was wrong!"

Young Master Hua rushed forward like an agile cheetah, and then slid to his knees in front of Elder Hua with lightning speed and a "whoosh".

He hugged Elder Hua's thick thighs tightly, as if it was the last straw in his life, then opened his mouth and began to cry loudly.

His crying sometimes sounded like an abandoned puppy, sometimes like a child who lost his mother, and sometimes like a poor man who was teased by fate.

"Wow... I have been without a mother since I was a child! Wuuuu..." The playboy cried and told about his miserable life experience.

"Wow... why don't I have any talent! Wuuuu..." He complained again about the unfairness of his fate.

"Wow... my life is so miserable! Wuuuu..." In the end, he even began to lament his own life.

Elder Hua was caught off guard by this sudden scene. He stared with wide eyes at his son who was crying loudly in front of him, and felt dizzy.

This devilish cry is even more piercing than the sound of iron hammering!

Elder Hua finally couldn't bear it anymore. He raised his hand and gave Young Master Hua a loud slap in the face.

The slap was so crisp that the playboy's crying stopped abruptly, as if someone had suddenly pressed the mute button.

"If you keep talking nonsense, watch me!" Elder Hua's eyes widened as he shouted at Young Master Hua, "Your father is still strong now. Don't think that all these years of blacksmithing skills I have practiced were in vain!"

The playboy was a little dazed by the slap. He blinked and looked at his angry father in front of him. Suddenly, he felt as if someone had hit him hard on the back of his head.

However, this slap seemed to sober him up a lot, and his eyes gradually became clearer, no longer as confused and resentful as before.