The master is inhuman; he beat up his senior brother, destroyed the sect, and then left.

Chapter 45 The mastermind behind it all was actually him.

He thought to himself, "Senior Sister's excuse is terrible. She's making me admit to being injured for this kid's sake. When have I ever made a mistake in alchemy? Even if I was really injured, one pill would cure me instantly. How could it have dragged on until today?"

But in order to help his senior sister, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and sacrifice his personal reputation.

"Oh, right, right! I did get injured in the furnace yesterday. Senior sister, please take junior brother up the mountain." Huixin said in a muffled voice, holding her breath.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Mingyue was not about to let it pass, and like a light butterfly, she instantly floated to Han Yi's side.

Immediately afterwards, she stretched out her fair and slender arms without hesitation and grabbed Han Yi's strong waist. The movement was so decisive and swift that it caught him off guard.

Moreover, she deliberately held him tightly, and Han Yi could clearly feel the softness of her chest, causing his heart to race.

"Senior sister, you smell so good!" Han Yi wrapped his arms around her neck, leaned close to her ear, and whispered softly, his warm breath ruffling her hair.

"You rascal, if you keep behaving like this, I'm going to let go!" Mingyue said coquettishly, her cheeks flushed.

"Let go, or I'll just fall and die," Han Yi replied with a grin, not afraid at all.

They reached the summit in no time, and Mingyue reluctantly let go of Han Yi, her face beaming with happiness.

"Junior brother, do you like me?" Mingyue suddenly turned her head and stared straight at Han Yi.

Han Yi remained silent for a long time after being asked this unexpected question. His eyes darted around, and he said with a mischievous grin, "Guess!"

"You're so annoying!" Mingyue felt a pang of disappointment, as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water.

"Have you missed me these past two days?" Mingyue changed the subject.

Han Yi nodded firmly and said loudly, "Of course! I have to think about it! These past two days without you by my side, I've felt empty inside, like I've lost my soul. I can't live without you anymore!"

Hearing this, Mingyue was overjoyed, but she jokingly scolded, "You smooth talker!" However, she couldn't hide the smile on her lips and the joy in her eyes.

……

Back at the Taoist temple, he rushed off to find Xuan Kongzi, with two important matters on his mind.

First, we need to find Xuan Kongzi to find out the whereabouts of that mysterious stone; second, we need to ask the old man to help cure Han Di's blind eye.

He ran all the way and finally arrived at the door of Xuan Kongzi's meditation room, but he deflated like a balloon that had been suddenly punctured, and became extremely cowardly.

Why? He felt a chill run down his spine whenever he thought of his experience in Qingfeng Village. Xuan Kongzi was like a madman when he tormented people, making him suffer terribly. The painful memory was so vivid that now, his legs would tremble uncontrollably whenever he saw the door to this quiet room.

He stood outside the door, his heart filled with turmoil. His hand trembled as he reached out several times, only to pull back as if he had been electrocuted just before he was about to touch the door.

Little did he know that at this very moment, Xuan Kongzi was sitting calmly in the room waiting for him, growing increasingly impatient.

Seeing that the brat was dawdling outside and hadn't opened the door for a long time, Xuan Kongzi suddenly waved his hand.

The door to the quiet room suddenly swung open, but the already dilapidated wooden door couldn't withstand the force. With a loud crash, it slammed against the door frame and then collapsed with a loud bang.

The sudden, loud noise startled Han Yi, who was already cowering outside, so much that he jumped up and almost lost his mind.

He didn't care about anything else and ran away. This was an instinctive reaction formed after being beaten countless times before. His body was faster than his brain.

Upon seeing this, Xuan Kongzi made a grabbing motion with his right hand, a move he performed with practiced ease.

"Why are you running? Am I that scary?"

As Han Yi ran, he mentally screamed, "Don't you know how terrifying you are? You're like a living Yama, and the kind that's not even insane."

He would only dare to think such things in his heart. Even if he had three times the courage, he wouldn't dare to say them to Xuan Kongzi's face, unless he wanted to die.

"Master, I need to talk to you, it's important!" He knelt down on the ground very decisively after being caught.

"If you want that stone, just say so. Aren't you ashamed to have been dragging your feet for so many days without even asking?" Xuan Kongzi curled his lip, looking disdainful.

Han Yi was stunned upon hearing this, and a sense of panic ran through him: "Could it be that this old man can read people's minds? That's terrifying!"

“I know everything. I know perfectly well what you just said in your mind that I’m not mentally sound. I just couldn’t be bothered to argue with a brat like you.” Xuan Kongzi looked at him smugly.

Upon hearing this, Han Yi thought to himself, "What a pervert!" Now, in front of this old guy, he was practically naked, with no privacy whatsoever. How was he supposed to play around with him after this?

“The stone is indeed with me. Release the bear cub!” Xuan Kongzi said.

After the two left the quiet room, Han Yi released the Earth Shaking Technique.

Xuan Kongzi calmly extended a finger. In just an instant, the spiritual energy in the entire Taoist temple seemed to be swept up by a tornado, rushing towards his finger and being refined in the blink of an eye, finally condensing into an energy body the size of a fingernail.

The energy body shone brightly, and with a gentle tap of Xuan Kongzi's finger, it instantly merged into the injured right eye of the Earth-Shaking One.

"Alright!" Xuan Kongzi waved his hand impatiently.

Han Yi stood to the side, his eyes wide open, his face filled with disbelief.

He wondered to himself, "Even with Mingyue and the others' strength, they couldn't restore the power of the Earth-Shaking Sword even after a tremendous effort. How come this old guy did it in just two breaths? Is he trying to fool me?"

“We’re all fellow disciples, but you’re really ruthless. You actually tricked your fourth senior brother so badly!” Xuan Kongzi scolded with a smile.

"You can't hide anything from me! And how was I ruthless? He clearly set a trap to lure me in and then released a bear to bite me," he said indignantly.

Xuan Kongzi beckoned to Han Yi mysteriously, signaling him to come closer.

"Actually, I secretly became Xuan Song's accomplice. If it really came down to a fight, this little bear cub wouldn't even be able to hurt a single feather on my two cranes; I suppressed their cultivation levels to the lowest possible level. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had a chance to show off."

Xuan Kongzi spoke with a smug look on his face.

Han Yi's face turned red with anger. He pointed at Xuan Kongzi and said in a trembling voice, "You old bastard, you're despicable!"

"I have painstakingly taught you for half a year, so I must test your character and ability. I am very satisfied with the result. However, you must remember that you must be prepared to die, but as the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall."

Xuan Kongzi spoke earnestly, his eyes revealing a hint of expectation for Han Yi.

"Do you want the stone back?" Xuan Kongzi asked Han Yi.

"How could I dare? I'm leaving!" Han Yi turned around, pretending to be nonchalant, and walked away.

Actually, he was heartbroken. He knew he had no chance of getting the stone back from Xuan Kongzi, so he figured he might as well consider it a tribute to the old man.

Han Yi had already taken several steps when Xuan Kongzi suddenly asked, "If I were to return it to you, I wonder if you would be interested?"

The old Taoist's words struck Han Yi like a bolt of lightning.

He dashed back in a flash, then with a thud, knelt on the ground with remarkable fluidity and bowed to Xuan Kongzi. His movements were so fast they left everyone speechless.

"Thank you, master!"

After he finished bowing, he stared intently at Xuan Kongzi without saying a word.