Asura Mad Emperor

Elder Yan's anger was uncontrollable, his whole body trembling with rage as he cursed continuously, ready to storm into the hall.

However, at that moment, a Divine Rainbow suddenly shot forth from the distance, speeding towards Heaven-Piercing Peak and arriving in a blink of an eye.

"Hmm? Elder Yan the Third?"

The newcomers noticed Elder Yan in front of Cloud Hall, his rage dripping from every pore, and were somewhat astonished, not expecting anyone to have outpaced them.

The arrivals were none other than Gu Chuan and his disciple Zhou Xi.

Upon glimpsing Yan Xingyun next to Elder Yan, Gu Chuan immediately understood Elder Yan's intention.

"Yan Xingyun pays respects to Uncle Master Gu."

Yan Xingyun hurried forward to greet Gu Chuan, and his eyes fell on Zhou Xi, revealing a touch of joy, "Junior Sister Zhou is also here. It has been a long time since we last met, and you have become ever more enchanting."

Zhou Xi approached calmly, greeting Elder Yan.

At this moment, Elder Yan's face was very grim. He responded to Zhou Xi's greeting with a mere nod, without speaking a word.

"Elder Yan the Third, have you come to challenge that boy with Yan Xingyun?"

Gu Chuan frowned as he looked at Elder Yan and asked.

"Hmph!"

Not mentioning Qinchuan was one thing, but upon hearing Gu Chuan bring him up, Elder Yan's expression instantly turned even darker, and he said coldly, "That boy is truly boundlessly arrogant. I personally made my way here, yet not only did he not come to greet me, he actually sent two servants to relay a message, warning and threatening me not to disturb his mealtime!"

"Elder Gu, listen to this, how outrageously brazen the child is!"

Elder Yan was seething with anger.

Gu Chuan looked towards the two servants, "Qinchuan is dining?"

Already rattled by Elder Yan's ferocious fury, the two servants were shaking even more as another Great Elder approached. Trembling and fearful, they repeated Qinchuan's words once again.

Upon hearing the servants' words, Gu Chuan's mouth twitched involuntarily; no wonder Elder Yan was so angry.

Yet, considering the boy's past behavior in the Cloud Treasure Hall, where he had been audacious and presumptuous even in front of the Sect Master, it was not all that surprising that he would make such an arrogant gesture.

For the moment, hearing the boy's words relayed by the servants, he did not react with the same explosive rage as Elder Yan; instead, he fell silent.

Zhou Xi, standing beside him, opened her mouth slightly in surprise and widened her beautiful eyes upon hearing the servants' words. She couldn't believe that the young man named Qinchuan could truly be so insolent.

Disrespecting even a Great Elder and daring to warn and threaten Elder Yan not to disturb his meal with their noise!

How utterly presumptuous!

Wait a second.

Qinchuan?

Zhou Xi knitted her brows slightly; the name sounded somewhat familiar to her.

However, she couldn't quite recall when and where she had heard the name before.

"Hmph, you two, go and tell that boy to come out to me immediately, or else I will personally storm in and suppress him!"

Elder Yan coldly swept his gaze over the two servants and commanded with a snort.

The two servants were terrified and hastily turned to retreat to the hall.

And at that moment, another Divine Rainbow shot across the sky.

Elder Zheng, together with his direct disciple Li Que and two other "invited" Elders, Sun, and Liu, arrived atop a rainbow.

"Hehehe, what a lively scene this is. Elder Yan the Third, Gu Chuan, I didn't think you'd be even more impatient than me."

Elder Zheng laughed heartily as he descended, surveying the surroundings with a glance, and then said with surprise, "Hmm? Where's that boy?"

Clearly, he was asking about Qinchuan.

Elder Yan and Gu Chuan had both brought their disciples with them, clearly for the same purpose as him.

But as his gaze swept around, he saw no sign of the protagonist, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.

"Hmph!"

"This boy is putting on quite the airs, as if he's too good to come out and greet us elders when we arrive. All of you elders here, remember to keep your voices down, don't disturb someone's mealtime, otherwise he might not be so polite to us old bones!"

Elder Yan said, heavy with resentment.

"Hmm?"

"What exactly happened?"

Elders Zheng, Liu, and Sun all frowned in confusion.

They quickly learned about the situation.

"Outrageous!"

Elder Zheng immediately burst with anger, "Hmph, this kid isn't even a Saint Heir yet, and he's already so arrogant and dismissive. How dare he?!"

"Such a rogue should be suppressed immediately, to serve as a warning to others!"

Elder Zheng, fuming with rage, was ready to storm into the Heaven-Piercing Hall with Elder Yan to suppress that certain "ignorant hothead."

However, he was blocked by Gu Chuan stepping forward.

"Please calm down, elders. That young… Qinchuan is still young and bound to be unaware of the rules. Why should elders like yourselves stoop to the level of a junior? It would be beneath you," Gu Chuan interjected, standing in their way. He still needed something from Qinchuan, so naturally, he couldn't just watch Elders Zheng and Yan suppress him.

"Hmm? Gu Chuan, what do you mean?"

Elders Yan and Zheng glared at Gu Chuan in anger, "I remember at the Cloud Hall previously, this person even slandered your disciple Zhou Xi, claiming your nephew by apprenticeship's innate abilities were flawed. And now you're actually speaking up for him?!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Not just Elders Yan and Zheng, but also Elder Sun and Elder Liu who had come along for the excitement, widened their eyes in disbelief.

Previously at the Cloud Hall, Gu Chuan was almost infuriated to death by that youngster!

But now, Gu Chuan was actually speaking on the youngster's behalf?!

"I say, Old Gu, are you out of your mind?"

Elders Sun and Liu couldn't help but express their amazement.

Gu Chuan spoke with righteous indignation, "We are all people of a certain age and status. Our hearts, ah, should be more open. For the youth, especially for a teenager of only fifteen or sixteen, we ought to show more tolerance…"

"…"

The elders present widened their eyes in disbelief when they heard Gu Chuan's words, unable to comprehend that such words would come from his mouth!

All these old fellows gathered here had known each other for many years.

Wasn't everyone familiar with each other's backgrounds?!

Who didn't know that you, Gu Chuan, are the most petty and thin-skinned?

Yet you have the nerve to say such things.

It's as if the sun has risen from the west.

Pah! Shameless!

"Hmm? Why are you all looking at me like that? Am I wrong? What's with those looks? I feel like you are provoking me. Do you want to fight?!"

Seeing everyone's bewildered expressions, Gu Chuan's brows furrowed slightly, sensing disdain in their gazes, he immediately bristled, rolled up his sleeves, and was ready to squabble with all the elders present.

The commotion continued outside.

Inside the hall, Qinchuan and Qin Xiaoyu finally finished their leisurely lunch.

When Qinchuan, holding Qin Xiaoyu by the hand, walked out of the hall, he saw several elders of the Congyun Sect in a completely undignified tussle, rolling on the ground. He was baffled—what was this situation?

Why had these old fellows begun to quarrel?

"Elder Yan, how dare you pinch my butt, I'll fight you with all I've got!"

"Ah, my hair, Gu Chuan, you've gone too far. I only have these few strands left, and you dare pull them out? I'll fight you to the death!"

"My beard, who's pulling my beard..."

The elders were scuffling together, while Zhou Xi, Yan Xingyun, and Li Que, among other younger disciples, pressed their hands to their foreheads, not daring to intervene or pull them apart, for fear of being hit as well.

Clearly, this wasn't their first time witnessing such a scene.