Chapter 27: Are You Trying to Compete with Me on Background?
Niu Yuanshan, one of the nine deacons of the outer sect, appeared in the dungeon.
Chu Huaixu’s little caretaker was by his side, looking at the young man with a worried expression.
Upon seeing the wound on the young man’s arm, her already cold face instantly became even more frigid.
“He’s injured!” Han Shuangjiang’s heart tightened.
Seeing Niu Yuanshan, Chu Huaixu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Before his transmigration, the silly players had already dug up everything about the Organization.
Later, many players even started making memes, reciting the Organization’s Admonishments from memory, and constantly saying “Fellow Practitioner” and “Loyalty—!”
Not long ago, Chu Huaixu had also playfully thought, “Fellow practitioner, save me! Loyalty—!”
But now, in the dungeon, with the surrounding environment changed, the atmosphere had genuinely become tense.
He was actually a little nervous.
Old Niu, please don’t be late!
Fortunately, Niu Yuanshan appeared at just the right moment.
Chu Huaixu secretly vowed in his heart, “From now on, I’ll meme, but not mess with people.”
Old Niu, you’re amazing.
What was touching was that as Niu Yuanshan got closer, the first thing he did was to stand in front of Chu Huaixu.
This middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes had an upright face, but he was actually half a head shorter than Chu Huaixu and had a slight hunchback.
But for some reason, he exuded a sense of security.
Before shielding the young man behind him, he gave him a gentle smile.
It truly felt like a senior relative.
Han Shuangjiang quickly stepped forward, asking with concern, “You’re injured.”
“It’s nothing, just a minor scratch,” Chu Huaixu said nonchalantly.
The elder named Liu Tianfeng frowned, “Niu Yuanshan?”
He had never expected the other party to show up here.
Moreover, his tone was unfriendly!
This was vastly different from his impression of Niu Yuanshan.
It couldn’t be helped.
The real Daoist Sect deacon: slacks off at work, orders subordinates, manipulates authority, and is lawless.
The fake undercover deacon: responsible at work, diligent, fair in conduct, and works like a beast of burden.
Niu Yuanshan had been undercover in the Daoist Sect for three years, then another three years. He was truly like a willing ox.
But what was absurd was that this is how workplace dynamics were; the more this undercover agent worked, the less others did.
Honestly, if it weren’t for Niu Yuanshan, the outer sect would fall apart!
Liu Tianfeng, as his fellow deacon in the outer sect, had worked with him for many years and understood Old Niu’s temperament.
This person was a good-natured fellow through and through.
Therefore, he couldn’t fathom that one day this old ox would utter such words!
“He actually called me out for ‘lording over him’!” Deacon Liu felt a surge of indignation.
It was strange, when a good-natured person who had done a lot of work for you suddenly scolds you, your first reaction is anger.
Liu Tianfeng and Niu Yuanshan were of similar strength, both at the Great Perfection of the Third Realm. They had never sparred, so their respective strengths were unknown.
As fellow deacons, Liu Tianfeng was more senior, or rather, he was the veteran among the nine deacons.
He looked displeased at Old Niu, who was acting out of character, and said sternly, “Niu Yuanshan, are you here to stick up for him?”
A gust of vital energy surged, and the pressure of the Third Realm spread throughout the dungeon, as if the air had condensed, making breathing difficult.
“And what if I am?” Under his thick eyebrows, Niu Yuanshan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his Spiritual Power began to vibrate.
Instantly, the dungeon became tense and filled with hostility.
Liu Chengqi and Liu Chenggong, the two brothers, exchanged glances.
The former gritted his teeth in anger, unable to believe that that damned Chu fellow actually had someone protecting him.
The latter, amidst his surprise, was still admiring Han Shuangjiang’s beauty, truly a national treasure!
“It’s no wonder my cousin!”
With the atmosphere already heated, both deacons found it difficult to back down.
Liu Tianfeng roared, “Niu Yuanshan! Think carefully, this brat severely injured my son!”
“I already know the entire sequence of events. It was Liu Chengqi who made the mistake first,” Niu Yuanshan did not back down.
In his opinion, the newcomer from the Organization had done nothing wrong.
Although he didn’t know that Han Shuangjiang was a Profound Yin Physique whose Spiritual Embryo required a blood test, he could tell from that day that Li Chunsong placed great importance on this woman.
Old Niu wasn’t foolish; he was convinced that the Sixth Elder’s regard for this young girl was higher than that for this newcomer in the Organization.
Therefore, he believed she was definitely a celestial prodigy.
As expected, she had already broken through two orifices right after joining the sect.
For Chu Huaixu to befriend her could only bring benefits.
“When I intentionally arranged their residences together, it was actually a form of hint.”
“I presume he has understood it,” Old Niu said, feeling comforted.
In his view, although Chu Huaixu’s actions were flamboyant, injuring someone right after joining the sect, it wasn’t without reason; at least he had established a persona of being upright.
With such a disposition, he might even be appreciated by high-level figures in the Daoist Sect.
Niu Yuanshan had witnessed the ruthless side of the “fox-faced” individual.
The person was already dead, yet he still slapped them a few times.
In his opinion, the fact that their son was still alive and kicking and could seek revenge meant that Chu Huaixu had shown restraint when he acted.
At this moment, with his beloved son and nephew staring at him, Liu Tianfeng found it difficult not to stand his ground.
“Niu Yuanshan, even if you protect him, you can only ensure his life is safe. However, the punishment must still be meted out!”
The elder suddenly lunged forward, reaching out to seize Chu Huaixu.
The thick-browed, big-eyed Niu Yuanshan raised his arm to block, resembling a solid rock.
After a brief exchange, he retreated with Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang, not wanting to expose his many methods. He said,
“Deacon Liu, are you sure you want to make a move? Aren’t you going to ask for my reasoning first?”
Liu Tianfeng scoffed upon hearing this, “Spit it out, faster!”
Niu Yuanshan transmitted his voice to the elder, audible only to him:
“Let me give you a hint, Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang were personally brought up the mountain by the Sixth Elder.”
“What!” Liu Tianfeng, whose hair was half-white, trembled violently, his face turning extremely pale.
In the Daoist Sect, the inner sect and the outer sect were like a chasm.
Li Chunsong, as an inner sect elder and a peerless expert of the Seventh Realm, could turn Liu Tianfeng into ashes with a flick of his finger and strip him of his deacon position with a single word.
The elder had initially thought Niu Yuanshan was Chu Huaixu’s backer, and he was already incredibly surprised.
To think, the one backing him was far more influential than he had imagined!
He was one of the highest individuals in the entire Daoist Sect, and even in the entire Eastern Continent!
Liu Tianfeng had been in the outer sect for many years, a deacon with the most seniority, truly an old hand among old hands.
If Chu Huaixu possessed exceptional talent, a rare genius once in a hundred years, his fear would have been somewhat lessened.
But it turned out he was just a low-grade Spiritual Embryo!
“What kind of lousy Spiritual Embryo is worth the Sixth Elder personally escorting him up the mountain?”
The more this was the case, the more Liu Tianfeng felt their relationship was extraordinary.
The worse his aptitude, the stronger the connection implied!
“Given Niu Yuanshan’s usual mild temperament, if he’s stepping forward so strongly this time, could it be that the Sixth Elder had instructed him beforehand to take good care of him?” The elder continuously speculated, feeling increasingly uneasy.
He even started scrutinizing Chu Huaixu, checking if he resembled the Sixth Elder in appearance…
Well, he was far more handsome.
“Could it be the son of the Sixth Elder’s old friend?”
Liu Tianfeng’s expression became uncertain, his mind filled with various conjectures.
Seeing his reaction, Niu Yuanshan spoke, “Deacon Liu, can I take him away now?”
How could Liu Tianfeng dare to stop them now?
He even cupped his fists towards Niu Yuanshan and said, “Thank you, Deacon Niu, for your guidance just now.”
Old Niu is still Old Niu; he’s a good old man, and he’s saving me!
Niu Yuanshan nodded with satisfaction, turned to Chu Huaixu, and gestured for him to leave with him.
But his gaze fell upon Chu Huaixu’s arm.
“You’re injured?” he asked.
Without waiting for Chu Huaixu’s answer, Niu Yuanshan turned again and looked at Liu Tianfeng and the others.
A sincere smile appeared on the face of this middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
“I’m afraid we can’t just leave now,” he said.
