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Chapter 295: A Series of Events, Turning the Moonlight Sect into Lu Ming's Image (Part 2)
Chapter 295: A Series of Events, Turning the Moonlight Sect into Lu Ming's Image (Part 2)
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"If that's the case..."
"You're not only useless, but you're even worse than useless!"
"Those who don't believe in themselves don't even deserve to strive!"
Boom!
"Those who don't believe in themselves... don't even deserve to strive?"
Lu Ming's words resonated in their minds like a mighty bell.
It was like rolling thunder, shaking the heavens.
It was an awakening, making them suddenly realize the truth.
Their bodies went numb!
Goosebumps rose from their heads down to their toes.
"Get out."
"You all indeed don't deserve to take my elixir, nor do you deserve for me to strive and struggle for you."
"But, remember this."
"When you're old and regretful, don't blame anyone, and especially don't blame me."
"Because the one who gave up on you is not me, but yourselves!"
"Get out!"
Lu Ming's anger grew, almost roaring as he told them to leave.
But...
Su Lie and the others weren't fools; they could clearly understand the deeper meaning behind Lu Ming's words.
They exchanged a glance, feeling as if their eyes were filled with enormous stones, causing unbearable pain.
Scalding hot tears flowed freely, rolling down their cheeks without restraint...
Lu Elder's intention was clear—even if they lost, even if they were utterly defeated, he had never given up on them! Even though they were still only middle-lower disciples, he had never looked down upon them, never abandoned them, and was even willing to continue refining elixir for them.
But...
They had given up on themselves; they looked down on their own abilities and spoke words of self-deprecation...
This! This was truly insulting, wasn't it an insult to Elder Lu as well? Elder Lu hadn't given up on them, yet they had surrendered first? They knew Lu Ming was angry.
However...
They also understood the reason for his anger.
And this reason was entirely because of their own actions.
Should Elder Lu be angry?
He should, he absolutely should!
Encountering them, these 'fools', encountering their self-deprecation and ignorance—not being angry or furious would be the strange thing, after all. In the end, Elder Lu was a man, not a saint.
But...
How could they, with their lack of virtue and ability, deserve Elder Lu's pity?
They choked back their tears.
"Get out!"
"Why are you crying and wailing here?"
"Do you think your crying sounds and looks good?"
"I can't stand to see these things! I don't like seeing these things!"
"Get out, and don't come back!"
Lu Ming continued scolding, his attitude growing worse, even cursing loudly.
But...
A miraculous scene unfolded.
The harsher Lu Ming scolded, the more grateful Su Lie and the others became, instead of feeling dissatisfied or angry. The more he cursed, the more they choked up and the more grateful they felt.
It was at this moment...
Su Lie clenched his teeth tightly.
Thud, thud, thud, thud...
Nine consecutive kowtows.
Su Lie's eyes welled up with hot tears as he shouted, "Elder Lu!"
"I haven't given up on myself!"
"I've never given up, not in the past, not now, and never will I give up on myself in the future!"
"I..."
"I will definitely strive with all my might, even if it means risking my life, to move forward relentlessly for the sect, for Elder Lu... Brave to enter the fire, willing to die!"
"I will definitely..."
"Shut up!"
Lu Ming scolded again, "What do you have to do with me?"
"Why should I care if you're willing to die?"
"As long as you become stronger, you can contribute more to the sect, and that's the best repayment to me."
"The same goes for all of you!"
Lu Ming scolded once more, "But look at yourselves, what have you become?"
"A mere setback, and you're already giving up on yourselves..."
"It's truly unbearable to watch."
"We were wrong!"
They hurriedly apologized sincerely, "Please rest assured, Elder Lu, we will never make the same mistake again. From now on, we will redouble our efforts and..."
"Shut up!"
Lu Ming hummed, "Do you think I have nothing better to do than listen to your nonsense?"
"Get out!"
"The elixir will still be there!"
"But if any of you continue to be self-deprecating, slacking off, and being lazy..."
"None of you will ever get another elixir from me!"
"..."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Boom! They roared in unison, their voices shaking the sky and echoing into the distance.
At this moment, they were deeply moved.
In this instant, their hearts were thoroughly touched, and even... their hearts had already taken on the shape of Lu Ming.
With such public-spiritedness, such concern for even middle-lower disciples like us... How could we let him down? Moreover, the elixir will not be lacking!
Ahhhh!
After leaving Elder Lu's cave mansion, Su Lie sighed, "What virtue, what ability do we have?"
The others nodded in agreement.
For us 'useless' ones, he has been so considerate, so dedicated... Such a virtuous Elder.
"Having Elder Lu is such good fortune for us, for the Haoyue Sect!"
"Lucky in three lives!"
"How dare we not serve Elder Lu until death!"
"In the future, whoever dares to oppose Elder Lu, whoever dares to go against him, we will make sure they can't escape!"
"..."
"Let's go."
Su Lie took a deep breath, wiped away the hot tears from the corner of his eyes, and said, "Let's go back."
"Inform the other sect members about this matter."
"And then..."
"We will cultivate with all our might, we must become stronger, stronger, stronger!"
"We must not let Elder Lu down."
"At the same time, this cultivation is not just for Elder Lu, but also for ourselves."
"You should understand that Elder Lu could have ignored us, treated us as trash, and not even bothered to glance at us."
"Everything he has done is for us..."
"That's only natural!"
"For Elder Lu, and even more so for ourselves!"
"..."
Their enthusiasm was fully ignited!
Wen Ruyan looked at these inner sect disciples who should have been... well, not exactly useless, but at most ordinary, and at this moment, they burst forth with unimaginable passion and momentum.
Such enthusiasm, such conviction...
Even among the Heaven's Pride, it was rare to witness.
With such conviction and Elder Lu's elixir to assist them, what worries could they have about the future?
"This..."
"It's truly your good fortune."
"But it's also my good fortune."
"Having Elder Lu is my good fortune too."
Wen Ruyan couldn't help but ask herself—what was the difference between her and them? In the end, it was just that her innate talent was slightly better.
But that's all it is.
"Elder Lu..."
Wen Ruyan's eyes welled up as she muttered to herself.
"What's wrong?"
However.
Lu Ming's voice suddenly came from behind, startling Wen Ruyan so much that she shuddered, "Ah?"
"Lu..."
"Elder Lu?"
Her beautiful face turned red, "I, this... that..."
"It's nothing."
"I just wanted to ask, why did you come out?"
"You should rest more."
"There are always some matters to attend to."
Lu Ming sighed, "It's not that I have too few, but that I have too many. I was careless."
"Today's matter is just the tip of the iceberg. If it's not dealt with, it will eventually erupt again, a second time, a third time, and it might even get worse and more intense."
"So..."
"I must make things clear to them."
"We can't let the disciples of our Haoyue Sect turn against each other because of me, can we?"
"If that's the case, then I'd become a sinner for all eternity."
Lu Ming smiled helplessly, "Speaking of which, I'm not very familiar with our Haoyue Sect either. For example, I've never been to the inner disciples' area."
"Does the Holy Maiden have any interest in accompanying me there and showing me the way?"
"Oh my!"
Wen Ruyan blushed and stomped her feet, "Elder Lu, what are you saying?"
"What's this about the Holy Maiden?"
"I just want to be a small Taoist apprentice by your side."
"That won't do."
"You're the Holy Maiden. I can't let you take such risks."
"Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you. How about guiding me there?"
"Oh!"
Wen Ruyan's face lit up with a smile, and she immediately led the way.
Hmm...
Elder Lu was just teasing me.
Hehehe.
...
...
The inner disciples watched as the Holy Maiden... and Elder Lu in front of her.
If it were the usual, their gazes would have been mostly on Wen Ruyan.
The male disciples admired her looks and figure.
As for the female disciples... most of them fantasized about swapping identities and positions with Wen Ruyan, while a small portion also admired her figure and looks.
As the Holy Maiden, she naturally attracted both male and female attention.
But at this moment, they all stared at Elder Lu with wide eyes.
Their hearts were on fire!
Their spiritual consciousness transmitted their excitement.
"Elder Lu came in person?!"
"Elder Lu has never been to our inner disciples' area before."
"It must be that our plan worked. We thoroughly taught those good-for-nothings a lesson, and Elder Lu, after learning about it, felt that they weren't worthy of being nurtured. So, he came to our inner disciples' area..."
"Haha, our good days are here!"
"Taking high-quality elixirs continuously, just thinking about it is exciting!"
"..."
...
Under their watchful eyes, Elder Lu slowly spoke, "As fellow disciples, we should help and support each other, grow together, and foster a healthy competition, but never at the expense of our fellow disciples!"
"Otherwise, what would we become?"
"If everyone acts like this, in the future, when you go out, will you still dare to trust your fellow disciples? If you encounter danger, will you still dare to rely on them?"
"If you're being pursued by others, will any of your fellow disciples dare to save you?"
Elder Lu's voice gradually turned stern.
"Will you turn our Haoyue Sect into a cult?!"
Boom!
Elder Lu's low roar echoed through the four directions, startling the inner disciples, making their faces pale.
This...
This is different from what we imagined!
We won! We thoroughly taught those good-for-nothings a lesson, we proved ourselves, and we showed our worth.
But...
You not only don't give us elixirs, but you also scold us?
What you say does make sense.
But you also said that we're all the same.
Since we're all the same, why can those good-for-nothings get high-quality elixirs and directly 'take off,' while we, the more talented, higher-ranked, and stronger disciples, can't? We're all fellow disciples! Just because you're born to different parents, does that make our parents step-parents?!!!
They secretly clenched their teeth.
They were extremely dissatisfied.
But...
We're just fighting for our rights, what's wrong with that?
At the expense of others?
Indeed...
But it's unfair that we, the more talented, can't get elixirs.
Is it because we're more talented and at a higher realm?
Nonsense!
Or do you think a few words from you will make us ashamed, make us 'regret' and 'realize'? Nonsense! Never!
Most of them glared, expressing their dissatisfaction.
An inner elder, upon hearing this, realized the situation was dire and quickly stepped forward to dissuade, "Elder Lu, this matter... I was negligent. I didn't discover and stop it in time."
"I'm at fault a thousand times over. I beg Elder Lu to be merciful."
"Moreover, they don't know the specifics, and they all feel wronged. It's understandable."
"So, I beg Elder Lu..."
Upon hearing this, most of the inner disciples' eyes turned red.
It's only natural!
What we did, indeed, can't be said to be right.
But it can't be considered wrong either.
We're just expressing our dissatisfaction with the unfairness and fighting for ourselves. What did we do wrong?!
"Oh, feeling wronged and dissatisfied?"
"Does feeling wronged and dissatisfied justify doing as you please?"
"
"Even the tiniest bit of injustice, and you want to destroy the unity of the sect, harm your own people, and damage your own people's interests to seek benefits for yourself?"
"Haha..."
"Elder Chen, I remember you have a beautiful Dao partner, right?"
"If... I mean, if!" Lu Ming sneered, "Before you two became Dao partners, I had my eyes on your partner. But you took the initiative, and I was left with regret and dissatisfaction."
"So, what should I do?"
"Should I let go of everything, bless you, or should I vent my dissatisfaction and regret by finding a way to break you up and take your Dao partner?"
"Huh?!"
Elder Chen was stunned.
"Elder Lu, you... you've gone too far."
"Have I?"
"You know I have!"
"If it wasn't you, it could be excusable. But since it's you, it's unacceptable!"
Elder Chen's face turned green and then pale. The inner sect disciples, especially, looked horrified.
They gradually realized the implications.
If they put themselves in the outer sect disciples' shoes and thought about it, their actions were indeed a bit much.
But...
Isn't this all because of the sect's initial unfairness? Someone wanted to argue.
But Lu Ming continued, "I know you think the sect is unfair, and I know you feel wronged."
"But don't you ever wonder why the sect is like this? Why does the Elder act this way?"
"Do you think the sect's higher-ups are all fools, deliberately targeting you disciples with better talents?"
"Huh?!"
"Or do you think the Elder has a grudge against you and is targeting you on purpose?"
"Regret and dissatisfaction?"
"Haha, don't you ever think about why we're like this?"
"Can't we ask if we don't understand?"
"If we ask, won't you answer?"
"Should the Elder also personally tell each of you that his elixir refinement technique is insufficient, and currently, in large-scale refinement, he can only refine fifth-rank and below elixirs?"
"Should the Elder also tell you that as his large-scale refinement technique becomes more refined, he will gradually refine elixirs for you and for the elders as well.
"Huh?!"
Lu Ming scanned the crowd, his voice colder, with a hint of ridicule, "Do you think you're so great?"
"A little bit of talent, and you're so arrogant?"
"Do you think everyone should revolve around you, and the entire sect should cater to you?"
"Huh?!"
"If everyone thought like you, if everyone acted according to their preferences and did as they pleased..."
"Who would be responsible for disrupting the sect's arrangements?"
"Our plan is a thousand-year, ten-thousand-year plan."
"It's to ensure that after a period of time, the Haoyue Sect will still stand tall, and the plan to rise even higher, but it almost became a joke because of you. You still think you're not at fault and are so great?!"
"You..."
"You're indeed 'powerful'!"
The inner sect disciples' faces changed, and they were speechless.
Although they felt the sect was unfair, how could they be foolish? At this moment, Lu Ming's reminder made them ponder, and they instantly realized the issue.
"Elder Lu is right!"
"The sect's higher-ups aren't fools. How could they not know how crucial talent is for cultivators? Under normal circumstances, how could they possibly ignore disciples with better talents like us and favor those with lesser talents?"
"There must be hidden circumstances here."
"This... Just by thinking a little, one can understand the deeper meaning. But we were blinded by anger and jealousy, almost ruining the sect's grand plan!"
"This, this, this..."
Their faces turned pale.
Each of them felt ashamed and lowered their heads, not daring to look into Lu Ming's eyes.
Sacrificing the interests of the sect and harming fellow disciples out of personal gain.
Destroying the sect's atmosphere!
Almost ruining the sect's grand plan because of jealousy.
And almost lashing out at Elder Lu online? We...
They truly deserved to die!
(End of Chapter)
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