Chapter 289

Chapter 289: I Let It Go, So Why Is She Still Angry
Fang Cheng Lang’s eyelashes trembled lightly.

Quan Ye went on talking to himself and said: “I talked to her, but she ignored me. First Senior Brother, do you think she is still angry about what happened before?”

Quan Ye was the kind of simple man whose temper came fast and went fast.

When Yu Zhao had slapped him dozens of times in a row on the Floating Island, he had wanted to kill her. But after some time passed, he quickly forgot the bad feelings and once again remembered all the good things about Yu Zhao.

Compared with Ye Cong Xin, who had been clinging to him like a piece of sticky candy these days, he felt more and more that the non-clingy Yu Zhao was better.

Fang Cheng Lang forced out a cold laugh from his throat and said: “You repeatedly used ‘sparring’ as an excuse to seriously injure Yu Zhao. Shouldn’t Yu Zhao be angry?”

“But she hit me back too, and I did not hit her then. We are even now.” Quan Ye sounded completely sure of himself as he said: “I already let it go. Why is she still angry?”

“Beating you up once does not mean all the grudges between you are canceled.”

If he could make Yu Zhao forgive him by doing that, Fang Cheng Lang would have gone to be Yu Zhao’s punching bag long ago and let her do whatever she wanted to him, instead of shutting himself in his room and giving up on himself.

“So troublesome.” Quan Ye muttered, his brows covered with restless irritation. He said: “First Senior Brother, you are smarter than me. How can I make Yu Zhao forgive me?”

A bitter smile spread across Fang Cheng Lang’s lips.

He said softly: “She will not forgive us.”

“Absolutely not.”

Quan Ye stared in a daze.

…

“Rumble!”

A huge clap of thunder echoed between heaven and earth.

A bolt of lightning like a swimming dragon struck down on the Main Peak of the Five Elements Dao Sect, as if it wanted to split the whole sky in two.

Su Ming, who had just collected his supplies and was walking back to Lone Moon Peak, jumped in fright.

He looked around in surprise. He was just wondering if someone in the sect was Undergoing Tribulation when he noticed that the disciples around him all looked very calm.

He was very confused. He reached out and grabbed a disciple who was walking past him and said: “Junior Martial Brother Song, what was that thunder just now? Why are none of you surprised at all?”

The “Junior Martial Brother Song” he called gave him an awkward smile and said: “Senior Brother Su, my surname is Li.”

Su Ming did not feel embarrassed at all. He smoothly corrected himself and said: “I just said it wrong. I know your surname is Li. Junior Brother Li, hurry and tell me what is going on.”

“Hehe.” Junior Brother Li let out two dry laughs and said: “Senior Brother Su, you just came back, so you do not know yet. That was not someone Undergoing Tribulation. Sect Master Wu Sang of Greenwood Sect is doing alchemy on the Main Peak. It often causes strange signs like this. Everyone is used to it.”

“Sect Master Wu Sang is doing alchemy on the Main Peak?”

Su Ming was shocked.

If Sect Master Wu Sang was not going back to Greenwood Sect, why was he staying on the Main Peak doing alchemy and even making such a big commotion?

He kept asking questions, but Junior Brother Li shook his head and said: “I do not know about that. Maybe he made some kind of deal with our Sect Master.”

Matters between two people in power were not something young disciples like them would know.

Su Ming let go of him, waved his hand, and signaled that he could leave.

After the man left, Su Ming rubbed his chin, deep in thought.

Sect Master Wu Sang was one of the top Master Alchemists in the whole Cultivation World. If someone could watch him do alchemy at close range, it would definitely help them a lot.

Lone Moon Peak could not miss out on something this good.

Su Ming smacked his fist into his palm, turned, and ran excitedly to stand outside Cui Jue’s cave dwelling. He shouted loudly at the door.

Cui Jue came out very quickly.

His expression was cold as he greeted him: “Third Senior Brother.”

Su Ming stepped forward at once, grabbed Cui Jue by the wrist, and dragged him down the mountain.

He said: “Sect Master Wu Sang of Greenwood Sect is doing alchemy right now on the Main Peak. How can you still have the heart to rest in your cave dwelling? Come with me. I am sending you a great chance.”

Cui Jue usually spent most of his time soaked in the Alchemy Hall. Only once in a while would he come back to his cave dwelling to relax.

Su Ming could not understand how he could sit still right now. Su Ming was even more anxious and excited than he was.

But after hearing his words, Cui Jue flung his hand away and stood where he was. He said: “Third Senior Brother, after my self-detoxification, I said that I would never do alchemy again in this life.”

“Fourth Brother, are you crazy? What nonsense are you talking about! You are an Alchemist. How can you not do alchemy!” Su Ming stared with wide eyes.

Cui Jue really had said something like this before.

But Su Ming had thought Cui Jue was just speaking casually.

It was just like how he had once said he would never borrow Spirit Stones from Yu Zhao again, yet later he had borrowed them all the same.

Some words were just to be heard. You could not take them as the truth.

Cui Jue’s voice was cold as he said: “Now that Little Zhao is gone, I do not need to be an Alchemist anymore.”

“You are giving up being an Alchemist because of Yu Xiao Zhao…” Su Ming suddenly understood.

But after thinking for a moment, he felt something was still wrong.

[Does Yu Xiao Zhao leaving have anything to do with Fourth Brother giving up being an Alchemist?]

Back when Yu Zhao was still here, he had not seen Fourth Brother make many pills specially for her. Instead, Fourth Brother had refined quite a few nourishing pills for Junior Sister Ye Cong Xin.

If anyone should make him give up being an Alchemist, it should be Junior Sister.

Su Ming had just thought that when Cui Jue’s face suddenly turned dark.

Only then did Su Ming realize that, without noticing, he had spoken his private complaint out loud.

Cui Jue forced down his anger and said: “Alchemy is my hobby, but only Little Zhao has the right to take the pills I refine. Other people do not deserve them.”

“Then why did you still do alchemy for Junior Sister?” Su Ming muttered under his breath.

Cui Jue was furious and turned away sharply.

Su Ming still refused to give up. He shouted: “Fourth Brother, you have to think this through! With your talent, it is only a matter of time before you become a top Alchemist! If you give it up now, it will be hard to pick it back up again!”

The only answer Su Ming got was the dull bang of a door slamming shut.

He looked at the tightly closed door and let out a soft sigh.

Cui Jue did not stand out much in daily life on Lone Moon Peak, but the person Su Ming envied most was him.

Cui Jue’s talent in alchemy was so high that others could only look up to him. He was in no way worse than the disciples of Greenwood Sect’s Alchemy Hall. Not to mention Master Qing Yan, even the Sect Master and the other elders praised him whenever they brought him up.

Every batch of pills he refined was in high demand. Among the several senior brothers, he was also the one who was never short of money.

That was why Su Ming really could not understand why he would give up alchemy because of Yu Zhao.

[Yu Xiao Zhao, oh Yu Xiao Zhao, if you wanted to leave, you could have just left. Why did you have to leave the whole Lone Moon Peak in such a mess?]

Thinking of all the chaos around him recently, Su Ming missed the days when Yu Zhao had still been on Lone Moon Peak more and more.

Those days were so good. Everyone was like a family. They never argued.

At the same time, he could not help feeling a bit resentful toward Yu Zhao.

She was the one who had spoiled everyone, yet now she had just patted her backside and left, leaving behind a mess of problems. That was really too much.

Su Ming decided that the next time he saw Yu Zhao, he had to sit down and have a proper talk with her.

First Senior Brother was under house arrest. Second Senior Brother was bedridden. Fourth Senior Brother had given up alchemy. Fifth Senior Brother had been tormented half to death on Qingqiu Mountain. Even he himself had suffered along with them.

They had all already tried to atone for their sins in their own ways.

Yu Xiao Zhao should have cooled down by now, right?

If that still did not work, he would go talk to Junior Sister and ask Junior Sister to help persuade Yu Xiao Zhao. They were both girls, so it should be easier for them to talk.

As for Master…

Su Ming felt that would not be a big problem.

Last time, he had already sensed that Master’s attitude was beginning to soften. If they persuaded him a little more, Master would nod and agree.

In short, everything was ready. Only the east wind was missing.

What Su Ming never thought about was whether that east wind was willing to blow at all.