"Shall we let him in?"
This time the old man was too lazy to even speak. He just nodded, then picked up the tea at hand. He didn't know how many times the cup had been filled up, taken away and filled up again. It was almost forgotten, so he took a sip.
The man who got the affirmative answer walked out of the door quickly and invited Gao Yue, who was standing quietly at the bottom of the attic stairs, in. After all, he was one of the most valued disciples of the five elders, and they did not dare to neglect him.
As soon as Gao Yue entered the room, he bowed to the five elders and everyone present.
"Master, fellow disciples and sisters."
The five elders, who had been silent, started speaking immediately after seeing Gao Yue come in and salute.
"Gao Yue, long time no see. What have you been doing recently? Have you done the things I asked you to do well?"
As the five elders spoke, they picked up the tea beside them and took a sip. After hearing the name Gao Yue and then Gao Yue himself, in this short period of time, the five elders had already picked up the tea beside them and drank it twice. You know, before that, the five elders didn't even drink a sip of tea while they were waiting.
Hearing the fifth elder's question, Gao Yue did not dare to be negligent and immediately answered his master.
"Master, you have been practicing in seclusion for a long time. During this time, I dare not neglect you for even a moment. Basically, I do everything myself, for fear of disappointing your trust in me."
"Oh? Really?"
The five elders, who had been in a drowsy state, suddenly opened their eyes, and the brilliance in their eyes flashed out, and they looked at Gao Yue standing in front of them with burning eyes. This sentence seemed to have a hidden meaning.
"Yes, Master, but if there is anything I have done wrong, please point it out directly."
When asked this by Elder Wu, Gao Yue immediately lowered his head and lowered his head in a submissive manner.
"Although I am old and no longer in charge of many things, there are some things I can still see through. God is watching what you do."
"Gao Yue, if you have anything to say now, you'd better talk to the master."
After hearing what the five elders said, Gao Yue looked up at his fellow disciples standing around him, and some words came to his lips but he couldn't say them. The five elders sitting in the middle also saw Gao Yue's worries, so he raised his right hand and waved, asking the disciples around to go out first, leaving Gao Yue alone in the room.
As for the master being like this, there must be some confidential matters between him and Senior Brother Gao Yue to discuss. It would not be good for them to listen too much to the parts that they should not know, so they evacuated to the door in an orderly manner. Even the maid who had just helped the five elders pour tea, followed the crowd out and closed the door.
Since there is something confidential to be discussed, no outsider can stay here, and no one is stupid enough to lean against the door to eavesdrop. After all, the master and the eldest brother are at a high level, and this low-level method is meaningless. Once discovered, they will not be able to clear themselves even if they jump into the Yellow River.
"Okay, now that everyone has dispersed, tell me what you have been doing during this period. I am an old man who has been in seclusion for a long time and has not been out for a long time. I am quite interested in what is happening in the outside world."
"Yes, Master. I have carefully checked all the magic weapons you have asked me to look after. Since they have not been used for a long time, I have also cleaned many of them myself."
"There are also some protective barriers, some of which are old and in disrepair. I have also relocated other fellow disciples to carry out maintenance to minimize potential safety hazards."
"besides… "
Before Gao Yue could finish his words, he was interrupted by the five elders.
"That's enough, Gao Yue. I sent everyone away, not to listen to your nonsense."
The Fifth Elder, who had always spoken in a low voice, had not been so angry for a long time, and Gao Yue, his eldest disciple, also heard something unusual in his master's words.
"Master, what did I say that I didn't make clear?"
"At this point, you're still being stubborn with me, right?"
When the fifth elder finished his last sentence, the change in the staccato sound was obviously abnormal. Gao Yue subconsciously twisted his body to the side and dodged sideways. A fist-sized hole suddenly appeared on the ground behind Gao Yue's chest.
Just now, the last five elders actually transformed their Qi into a one-byte musical note and shot it towards Gao Yue.
Gao Yue was stunned on the spot. Although he knew in advance that the master did not call him over immediately after coming out of retreat at such a late hour, it must be that something bad was going to happen to him. But Gao Yue did not expect that the master would come in and attack him directly before he could say a few words.
"Master, you just attacked me. Are you old and confused? You didn't mean it, did you?"
Gao Yue turned his head and looked at the five elders. If he had not dodged subconsciously, the weapon would have hit his heart. These five elders intended to kill him right from the start.
"snort!"
"You know exactly what you did."
"Let me ask you, in this Pill Grabbing Conference, were you not only involved in the black-clothed men in the Pill Secret Realm? Or, in other words, it was you who provided them with the path to the Pill Secret Realm, my good disciple, Gao Yue!"
The voice of the Fifth Elder was not loud, but from his words, one could feel the majesty that came with his high position. This was not an effect that could be brought about by realm or cultivation. What was needed was a blessing in the position. Even the top executives of companies in the mortal world would have this majesty after working for a long time. However, now in the Five Elders, this characteristic was reflected to the fullest.
"You sent someone to monitor me?"
After Gao Yue heard the Fifth Elder's words, especially when he mentioned the Black Organization, the atmosphere immediately became serious. The previous scene of the master and the apprentice getting along with each other in a friendly manner was gone.
"No, I trusted you so much before that I left everything to you to discuss, and I returned to my cave with full concentration and went into seclusion."