HLnovel Chapter 465 Flying Descent and Soul-Hooking 3
Chapter 465 Flying Descent and Soul-Hooking 3
"Today I don't want Ah Chu to follow in my footsteps and ruin his life!"
"Just as you said, after I left, Father was depressed every day. I think you, Junior Brother, don't want to end up with resentment and die with bitterness in your heart, do you?"
Mao Xiaofang recalled that eighteen years ago, his senior brother left in a huff and never returned. His master was depressed every day and passed away from illness in less than two years!
He saw it all and remembered it all; this year's events were just like those of the past!
“But Ah Chu has indeed broken a great taboo!” Mao Xiaofang said hesitantly, his heart stirred.
"The Taoist ancestors' way of transcending the world, the spirit of transforming the great into the small, and the small into the void, why have you still failed to comprehend it to this day!"
Lei Gang's words carried a hint of warning. He gazed at the person before him and continued, "What you consider a momentous event today may be nothing more than a trivial matter in the future. No one is perfect; everyone makes mistakes. To err is human, to forgive divine. What difference does it make the magnitude of a sin?"
On the surface, his words were about A-Chu, but in reality, he was also implying that Lei Zhen's punishment of him back then was too severe, which led to both of them falling into difficulties and living unhappily.
"Yes, Master, I really know I was wrong. Please don't expel me from the sect! I will definitely repent and never do it again!" Ah Chu's mind worked quickly. Seeing that his master's expression had softened, he hurriedly spoke up and solemnly promised.
"Uncle-Master, A-Chu is not a bad person by nature; he just made a mistake because he was confused for a moment. Please be lenient and give him another chance to reform!" Seeing this, Ren Yinyin quickly stepped forward to plead for A-Chu.
You should know that this senior apprentice is much stricter than the master!
When his senior brothers made mistakes, the master usually made a lot of noise but did little. Although he raised the stick high, he always brought it down lightly and never really punished them severely.
In contrast, his martial uncle was much stricter, which made people feel intimidated.
Shi Shaojian chimed in, "Yes, Uncle-Master, A-Chu is actually kind-hearted, he's just young and doesn't know any better. If you teach him more, he'll definitely change for the better!"
Seeing this, Xiao Hai quickly pressed his advantage, saying, "Master, A Chu already knows he was wrong. Please be magnanimous and forgive him this time!"
As he spoke, he stole glances at his master's face. Seeing that his master's expression had softened slightly, he was overjoyed.
Achu and Xiaohai grew up together and were as close as brothers. Achu was not only his senior brother but also his family.
Xiao Hai couldn't imagine how lonely and isolated he would be if A Chu weren't at Fuxi Hall.
At this moment, Lei Xiu also spoke up, "Uncle-Master, please listen to my father!" Her gaze lingered on A Chu for a moment, then turned to Mao Xiaofang.
As everyone offered their words of advice, Mao Xiaofang's expression gradually softened.
He looked at Achu and said sternly, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and thank your senior uncles and senior brothers and sisters!"
Upon hearing this, A-Chu immediately beamed with joy and said loudly and energetically, "Thank you, Senior Uncle! Thank you, Senior Sisters, Senior Brothers, and Junior Sisters!"
However, Mao Xiaofang suddenly frowned and said seriously, "Don't be too happy yet. Although you can be spared the death penalty, you can't escape punishment. I will definitely punish you properly!"
Looking at Ah Chu's carefree attitude, he couldn't help but shake his head repeatedly.
"You're so impatient and ambitious, all because you don't understand the principle of using the useless and making the small great!" Mao Xiaofang looked at Achu with a serious expression, saying with disappointment.
Achu lowered her head, not daring to look Mao Xiaofang in the eye, but she was somewhat dismissive of him.
"I want you to understand that even the smallest things have their uses!" Mao Xiaofang continued. "Like herbs, although they may seem insignificant, they can save lives in critical moments."
Achu looked up at Mao Xiaofang, as if she understood something.
"You need to go up the mountain and find several kinds of herbs, including Hundred Flowers, Snake Tongue Grass, Water Thread Grass, Seven-Withered Grass, Sparrow Tongue Grass, and Zhaler Grass. They must be no more than five inches long and cost no more than half a coin. If you can't do that, you'll have to practice horse riding all night to hone your basic skills!" Mao Xiaofang's tone left no room for argument.
Hearing Mao Xiaofang's words, Achu secretly groaned, but dared not refute them, and could only agree with a bitter face.
Early the next morning, Achu went up the mountain with a basket on his back to look for medicinal herbs.
"The mountain is covered with grass, and they all look pretty much the same. How am I supposed to find it?" Achu muttered as she walked, holding a stick in her hand and tapping it here and there, her face full of worry.
Achu spent the whole day wandering around the mountain, her eyes were tired from looking, but she didn't find many herbs. As the sun gradually set, Achu sighed helplessly and had no choice but to carry her basket back to Fuxi Hall.
After returning to Fuxi Hall, Achu began practicing horse stance and basic skills all night long.
Although he was exhausted and panting, he knew this was his master's punishment, so he dared not complain in the slightest.
The night was deep. Achu stood on a stool with one foot on each stool, and there was a burning incense stick between the stools. Whenever Achu relaxed or let his guard down, the burning sensation under his buttocks would make him shudder!
"When will it get light?" A-Chu stared blankly at the sky, his head and body covered in sweat. He really regretted it; he shouldn't have done such a foolish thing just to save face.
Achu hadn't been able to find all the herbs for several days, and his mood became increasingly agitated. When he saw Leixiu appear, he thought she was there to spy on his master.
"Go tell Master that I know I was wrong and ask him not to punish me!"
Every night after returning home, she had to practice martial arts all night long. A-Chu felt so weak and limp that she just wanted to collapse into bed and fall asleep!
Just then, Wangcai ran out, holding a large handful of herbs, and handed them to Lei Xiu.
It turned out that Ah Xiu had asked Wang Cai for help and found many herbs, which she gave to Ah Chu to exempt him from punishment.
Ah Chu was overjoyed with the herbs, but before she could even thank them, Lei Xiu and Wang Cai ran off laughing and joking.
"Ha, a reclusive snake woman and a weirdo with strange quirks, they can actually hang out together? Birds of a feather flock together!" A-Chu muttered, putting the herbs into her basket and returning to Fuxi Hall.
Mao Xiaofang carefully examined the herbs in his hand, and had already made some guesses about their origins.
"Hmm, not bad, these herbs look very fresh." Mao Xiaofang nodded.
Seeing this, A-Chu, who was standing to the side, showed a smug look on his face and quickly interjected, "Master, look, it's no more than five inches long and the herb is no more than half a qian. I remember it all very clearly!" As he spoke, he gestured with his fingers to indicate the length and weight of the herb, seemingly quite confident in his memory.
Then, Achu began to recount her arduous journey in finding these herbs: "Master, you don't know how much effort I put into finding these herbs! I had to go to different mountains every day to search, sometimes climbing over mountains and sometimes passing through dense forests. It was really not easy! But today I finally found them all, so all my hard work wasn't in vain."
Mao Xiaofang listened quietly to Achu's story without interrupting him.
After A-Chu finished speaking, Mao Xiaofang slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and calmly instructed, "Well, now that we've found them all, let's go and soak them."