Gu Nuo blinked.
She looked at Gu Tang, then at the Palace Master of Feiyun, whose face was ashen.
Although he is intelligent, he is still young and doesn't quite understand the things that adults do.
"How is Nuo'er?" Gu Tang asked again, "Can she still fight?"
As he spoke, he looked up at the children who had just been grabbed by the back of their necks and thrown out by Qin Junche.
Gu Tang gestured with his chin towards his son, indicating, "With them!"
"Yes!" Gu Nuo clenched her little fist. "Nuo'er isn't afraid of them at all."
He paused, then said, "Even if one of them were to fight many of them, I wouldn't be afraid."
"Good son." Gu Tang smiled broadly and kissed his forehead as a reward.
He straightened up and looked at the group of children.
Although he still had a smile on his face, his gaze was already icy cold.
"Whoever bullied my son just now, come out here."
"You...you shameless! Adults bullying children!" The little girl in pink who had initially mocked Gu Nuo mustered her courage and shouted at Gu Tang.
"That's right! Adults bullying children is shameless!"
"Shameless! An adult is going to hit a child!"
...
They all recognized Gu Tang. Their parents had told them that Gu Tang, who had been expelled from the inner sect, was the weakest and most useless outer sect disciple.
They only need to cultivate for two more years to surpass him.
That's why they're not afraid.
With someone taking the lead, the children cheered enthusiastically.
Amidst the noisy chatter of the children, Gu Tang's lips curled slightly: "Who said I was going to bully you? I'm letting you fight Gu Nuo. Of course, you can only go one at a time."
"Why should we listen to you?!" the tall, chubby boy shouted. "Besides, Gu Nuo was the one who hit us first, so we only stepped in to teach him a lesson! He deserved it!"
"Yes, yes! He deserved it!"
"He started it, he deserved it!"
"We're going home. We don't want to play with shameless adults who bully children!"
"Let's go home..."
"Why should I..." Gu Tang drawled out, turning to look at Qin Junche.
The Palace Master of Feiyun Palace, who had been standing silently to the side, raised his hand.
With a "splash," a large amount of water suddenly surged up from the cold pool.
The surging pool water instantly froze into ice, transforming into countless crystal-clear, transparent longswords.
With a continuous series of "swish, swish, swish" sounds, the small ice swords fell from the sky and plunged straight into the ground.
They firmly blocked the group of children who wanted to leave within the sword circle.
Several swords even grazed the children's bodies as they fell.
Although it didn't actually hurt them, the chill penetrated their bodies, causing them to shiver several times.
The children were all too scared to move.
"Weren't you excited when a dozen people bullied a child much younger than yourself?" Gu Tanglian's smile vanished, and his voice turned cold.
"What? Now that you're asked to fight him one-on-one, you're all chickens out?" he mocked.
"We're not scared!" the eldest boy still retorted. "With the two of you backing Gu Nuo up, even if it's a one-on-one fight, there's no way it can be truly fair."
They all knew Gu Tang, but no one recognized Qin Junche.
Everyone felt that although the move looked cool, it wasn't very lethal.
None of them were injured, were they?!
Moreover, the adults have said that a renowned cultivator would never truly stoop to the level of a child.
They're not afraid at all!
"You can also have your parents back you up." This time it was Qin Junche who spoke. "Half an hour later, at the Sword Testing Platform on Danxin Peak."
He paused, then said calmly, "Whoever doesn't come will have this stone!"
As soon as Qin Junche finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve, and a large rock by the lake flew up.
With a soft "hiss," the boulder, which had just flown into the air, suddenly shattered into hundreds of pieces, which then crashed into the pool.
It shattered the tranquility.
Amidst the children's terrified gazes, Qin Junche bent down and picked up Gu Nuo, his cold and threatening eyes slowly sweeping across the children's faces.
"Let's go home first." He lifted Gu Nuo higher and turned to say to Gu Tang in a calm tone.
Chapter 19 The Son's Father is the Demon Lord (19)
Half an hour later, at the Sword Testing Platform halfway up Danxin Peak.
Palace Master Qin Junche of Feiyun Palace personally issued a challenge, so Dongfang Yu, the head of Danxin Pavilion, had no choice but to personally step forward.
On the upper left of the Sword Testing Platform were all the elders and inner disciples of Danxin Pavilion who remained within the sect.
On the lower left platform were outer disciples who had come to see what was happening.
And of course, there are the parents of those unruly kids from earlier.
The right-hand stand, which was originally for guests, now has three people standing there.
Qin Junche had a cold face, while Gu Tang smiled and placed his hand on Gu Nuo's shoulder, talking to him with his head down.
"Sect Leader," Ning Wan asked in a low voice, her face extremely grim, "Are we really just going to let Gu Tang act so recklessly?"
These inner disciples and elders all rushed over after hearing that Palace Master Feiyun had issued a challenge.
After inquiring further, I realized, what on earth is all this?!
It's one thing for Gu Tang to go crazy.
Is the Palace Master of Feiyun Palace going mad along with him too?!
Dongfang Yu glanced at Ning Wan indifferently, then silently turned his head to look at the center of the sword-testing platform.
"So?" he asked calmly, "What should we do?"
"..." Ning Wan opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.
yes!
What else can they do but fight back?!
It would be fine if the other party were someone else.
Qin Junche, who is secretly known as the "Demon Lord," might destroy the entire outer sect of Danxin Pavilion in a fit of rage.
Ning Wan glared angrily at Gu Tang, who was still talking to Gu Nuo with his head down, and could only silently look at the center of the sword-testing platform, just like Dongfang Yu.
There were already three people standing there: a thirteen-year-old boy and his parents.
The boy, Wei Bing, was the oldest among those who bullied Gu Nuo in the cold pool. His father, Wei Chengli, was also the only inner disciple among the parents of those children.
Although his talent was limited and his cultivation progressed slowly, he was still an inner disciple nonetheless.
In addition, Wei Chengli joined the sect very early, was a smooth person, and had a good relationship with the inner disciples and the elders.
His son, Wei Bing, was also quite talented and soon became the undisputed leader of the children among Danxin's younger brothers.
"Go ahead." Wei Chengli swallowed hard and could only gently push his son forward. "Remember, stop when you've got enough."
He wasn't unaware that his son liked to bully others by taking advantage of his power.
But back then, didn't the Palace Master of Feiyun Palace completely ignore Tang's father and son, leaving them still outside the Danxin Pavilion?
Why are you suddenly showing up now, trying to stand up for your son again?!
Wei Chengli was also completely baffled!
"Come here, Nuo'er." Gu Tang also took Gu Nuo's hand.
He originally intended to lead Gu Nuo down the steps, but Qin Junche put his arm around his waist first.
He moved quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the three of them were already standing in the center of the sword-testing platform.
Then he released Gu Tang and took a step back.
They stood guard behind Gu Nuo and his son, looking every bit like bodyguards.
Wei Chengli couldn't help but swallow again.
Gu Tang smiled slightly at Wei Chengli, then leaned down and asked Gu Nuo, "Do you remember what Father said just now?"
"I remember." Gu Nuo nodded obediently.
His heart is now filled with happiness!
Qin Junche's dad was so handsome just now!
He's so incredibly handsome!
When Qin Junche's father led them down from the platform, all the children who had bullied him before were very envious.
Gu Tang smiled at him again.
He straightened up, bowed to the surroundings, and then said loudly, "Greetings, fellow disciples."
"..." The people of Danxin Pavilion fell silent, the atmosphere incredibly awkward.
Gu Tang didn't mind and continued, "My son Gu Nuo is six years old this year. He usually cultivates by the cold pool on Danxin Peak. However, Wei Bing and others often take advantage of him when he is alone to bully him, using their size to bully the small and their numbers to beat him up."
"No, that's not true!" Wei Bing had always been spoiled by his parents.