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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nAfter leaving the portrait with them, Ye Luo left with the demon tiger.

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nHowever, before leaving, the Grand Elder gave Ye Luo an invitation. He courteously invited Ye Luo to head to the Qian Emperor Dao Sect three months later as a special guest to spectate the sect’s internal competition.

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nYe Luo could only accept the invitation in order to get rid of this old man.

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nThe Grand Elder could only watch Ye Luo leave before retreating out of the clouds.

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nAfter exiting the clouds, the Grand Elder’s bent back immediately straightened, and his face turned expressionless, looking like a person of virtue and prestige. He was a completely different person from the fawning dog he had just been!

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nThe two elite disciples could not hold it in any longer.

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nOne of the elite disciples opened his mouth and said, “Grand Elder! Why was your tone just now… Why was it so… humble?”

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nThey could not believe that their Grand Elder had actually spoken in such a way.

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nWhen the Grand Elder heard this, he looked at the two elite disciples expressionlessly. He slowly said, “What do you mean by humble? This old man’s tone was only a bit kinder. This old man represents the Qian Emperor Dao Sect. Is there any problem with me being a bit kinder in front of a hidden sect?”

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nYou call that tone friendly?

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nGrand Elder, do you have some misunderstanding about the word ‘kind’?

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nThe other disciple could not help but say, “But Grand Elder, you seemed to want to betray the sect just now and even said you wanted to be their Dao Protector.”

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nThe Grand Elder muttered in his heart, This hidden sect is a force that has existed for at least 10,000 years and possesses a supreme inheritance. If it was possible, who wouldn’t want to join it?

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nThe problem is that they won’t accept me!

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nAlthough this was what he thought, he could not say it out loud. Otherwise, he would probably end his career as the Grand Elder.

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nHe could only lie with his eyes wide open. He said expressionlessly, “Little Friend Ye’s sword severed your minds, so you were hallucinating. How could I be that kind of person? I am absolutely loyal to the Qian Emperor Dao Sect.

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n“Also, how dare the two of you slander me, saying that I want to betray the sect? This crime is unforgivable. When I return to the sect, I will inform the Disciplinary Elder. The two of you can go to the Eternal Eventide Peak to sweep the latrine pits!”

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nHe righteously waved his sleeve as he spoke.

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nWith that, he carried the portrait in his arms and walked away with his head high, looking down on the others with his nose.

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nThe two elite disciples, “…”

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nLook, look!

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nIs he still a human?

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nHe is just bullying the weak! He was clearly the one who was bootlicking so openly, yet he is still insisting that we are the ones who are hallucinating!

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nWhat an inhumane person!

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nAt the same time, within the east region…

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nIn the mortal world, in the kingdom of Great Zhou and Silvermoon City…

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nChu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back at the city gate, his robes fluttering wildly in the wind. He looked at the majestic city walls and the beautiful mountains and rivers outside and sighed emotionally.

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n“I’ve finally reached this place,” Chu Yuan muttered to himself.

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nHe had been to this city before.

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nWhen he had first transmigrated here, he had gone down the mountain to search for someone with poor talent to become his disciple. His first stop had been Silvermoon City.

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nThis was also the place where he had learned about this world. He had also heard about Ye Luo, this ‘trash’, in an inn in Silvermoon City.

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nNow, he was looking for a second ‘trash’ disciple.

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nOf course, he was going to take a stroll around Silvermoon City.

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nChu Yuan walked toward Silvermoon City’s gate.

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nThere was a long queue at the city gate as entering the city required a fee.

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nBut…

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nMaking Chu Yuan queue up to pay?

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nThat was never going to happen. This wasn’t about being stingy or not. This was about his dignity as a mighty Nascent Soul expert!

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nClouds formed under Chu Yuan’s feet as he transformed into a breeze and entered the city.

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nPaying money to enter the city was impossible.

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nHe would never pay in his life.

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nAfter entering the city, Chu Yuan found an inn on a familiar road.

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nDrunken Immortal Inn!

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nThe inn shopkeeper had a wide network of connections and knew a lot of information about both immortals and mortals. The shopkeeper had informed Chu Yuan about Ye Luo.

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nChu Yuan recalled the past and could not help but reveal a faint smile, preparing to enter the inn to greet the shopkeeper.

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nHe walked to the front of the inn and was about to enter. However, the smile on his face froze when he saw a sign on the door.

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nA sentence was written on the sign: “This person and dogs are not allowed into the inn!”

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nAt the bottom was a sketch.

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nAlthough it was very abstract, Chu Yuan could still see it.

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nIt was a sketch of himself.

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nThis shopkeeper… This is not fair!

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nChu Yuan secretly frowned. He didn’t remember doing anything the last time he had come.

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nIt was only because he had just arrived in this city and had no money on him that he had asked the shopkeeper for one copper coin.

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nAfter which, he had used the shopkeeper’s copper coin to buy a full table of food and drinks forcefully.

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nAfter that, the shopkeeper had even been kind enough to let him stay for a night under his imposing manner. The next day, he had even given him a table of breakfast and the news of Ye Luo before leaving.

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nThe shopkeeper was such a kind person before. How did he become like this now?

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nSigh… It’s no wonder people say that love will disappear and people will change.

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nTo think that I was planning on catching up with the shopkeeper…

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nChu Yuan let out a long sigh and strode into the inn.

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nThe Drunken Immortal Inn was bustling as usual, and sounds of laughter and glasses clinking resounded incessantly.

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nChu Yuan pretended not to hear these voices and walked straight to the counter.

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nA middle-aged fatty was tapping his abacus noisily at the counter. He did not see Chu Yuan approaching at all.

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nChu Yuan walked in and whispered, “Shopkeeper, you’re not very kind.”

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nTo think that he treated the shopkeeper as a good friend and planned to visit him for free. Cough, cough… He planned to come again to chat and have a meal together.

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nThis shopkeeper was really unkind.

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nWhen the middle-aged fatty heard this familiar tone, his body trembled. He slowly raised his head and saw Chu Yuan.

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nWhen he saw Chu Yuan, the fats on his body could be seen trembling.

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nHe was trembling due to anger!

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nThis fellow actually dared to appear before him again!

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nIn his entire life, when had he ever suffered a loss when doing business? It was this fellow who had taken the one copper coin he had given him and extorted a table of dishes, a table of breakfast, and a night of lodging!

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nThis was the greatest humiliation of his life!

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nThe middle-aged fatty said hoarsely, “You, you, you, you still dare to appear! Didn’t you see what I wrote outside the inn!?”

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nThe shopkeeper’s voice instantly attracted the guests’ attention, and they all looked over.

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nOn the other hand, Chu Yuan did not feel embarrassed at all. There was still a smile on his face.

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nHe smiled and said, “Shopkeeper, I treat you as a friend, but you treat me like this. Sigh… I’m sad. If that’s the case, if you do not treat me to a table of food today, I will not forgive you!”

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nThe shopkeeper spat and said with wide eyes, “Do you still think my inn is the same as before? Ever since you threatened me last time, I’ve hired a Foundation Establishment expert to oversee the place. Do you still dare to be arrogant?”

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nChu Yuan smiled without changing his expression.

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n“I’m sorry, I’m a Nascent Soul powerhouse…”

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