Zhong Michu finally gave in, and several people helped her into the house.
Gu Fuyou got up, walked to the dressing table as if he was familiar with the place, picked up a mirror, uncovered his clothes and saw a circle of teeth marks.
There was a ray of red light deep in the tooth mark, like the fire coming from magma.
Gu Fuyou looked at it in surprise. He pressed his shoulder and looked again. The red light was gone, but the bitten area became red and swollen.
Zhong Michu really didn't hold back any strength. Gu Fuyou pressed on it and it was still very painful, but without the sharp pain as before.
Gu Fuyou said dissatisfiedly: "Senior Sister Zhong, are you still holding a grudge against me for biting you in Xianluo?"
Dong Li had already helped Zhong Michu lie down, and said to everyone: "Please send her back. It's getting late, you should go back first."
Si Miao and Gu Huaiyou responded and left. Liu Guizhen glanced at her, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't open his mouth and left with the other two.
Gu Fuyou was still holding the mirror in his hand, but he put it down and turned to the bed, and saw that Gu Huaiyou and the others had left.
Dong Li smiled at her and said, "You must be Gu Fuyou."
Gu Fuyou also smiled and said, "Senior Sister Dongli, do you recognize me?"
Dong Li said: "Mi Chu mentioned you to me."
Gu Fuyou became interested: "What did Senior Sister Zhong say about me?"
Dong Li said: "She said you are fine."
"Really?" Gu Fuyou was a little bit unconvinced. She still remembered the last time Zhong Michu told Liu He that she was good at flattery. She believed it a little bit. She touched the end of the braid hanging in front of her and smiled shyly, "It's not that good actually."
Gu Fuyou said: "Senior Sister Dongli, Senior Sister Zhong is drunk. If you can't take care of her by yourself, I will stay and help you."
As Gu Fuyou spoke, she walked towards the bed. She saw that Zhong Michu's cheeks, lying on the bed, were a little pink due to being drunk, but strangely, the skin near her temples was snow-white, reflecting the bright light of the lamp, which was too dazzling.
Gu Fuyou said that he was dizzy and rubbed his eyes to look more carefully, just as Dongli covered Zhong Michu with a quilt, covering him tightly with only his head sticking out.
Dong Li then stood up again, blocking Gu Fuyou's sight, and said with a smile: "Seeing her like this, I don't think she will make too much noise. I'll be fine by myself. You should go back and rest early."
Gu Fuyou felt strange and replied vaguely: "Well, okay then, thank you for your hard work, Senior Sister."
After Gu Fuyou said goodbye to her, he also left. Before he left the yard, he saw Liu He rushing over: "Dong Li, I heard from the guards that Mi Chu seemed to be injured. What's going on..."
Gu Fuyou bumped into Liu He head-on, and Liu He looked her up and down: "It's so late, why are you here, and you smell like alcohol?"
Gu Fuyou: “…”
Well, I got caught...
Good things and bad things always like to come together.
The next day, Gu Fuyou and others were called to the master's study to receive instructions.
Coincidentally, Gu Wanpeng had a few days of free time and came from Xiaoyao City to visit Xuanmiao Gate.
He had heard about the contract between Gu Fuyou and Zhong Michu a long time ago, but was busy with things in the city. Ji Chaoling also wrote to him telling him not to worry, so he had been delayed until now to come.
The two reasons for coming this time were, firstly, to clarify the matter of the contract, after all, it was difficult to explain it in a few words in the letter, and secondly, to inspect the practice of his two children in Xuanmiao Sect.
Gu Fuyou put on her earrings in front of the mirror and said to herself, "Dad, why didn't you come earlier or later, but now? This is not a good thing..."
Although she said this, she still wore a dignified smoky blue silk dress, fixed her makeup, and went out to ask Gu Huaiyou, "Gu Huaiyou, do you look good?"
Gu Huaiyou smiled and said, "It looks good. Dad will like it when he sees it."
Si Miao smiled and said, "It just so happened that Uncle Gu caught you making trouble. Are you going to dress up and get beaten?"
Gu Fuyou said: "You can't escape being beaten!"
He turned around and asked Gu Huaiyou, "Brother is really not coming?"
Gu Huaiyou said, "If both my elder brother and father come, who will be in charge in the city? If you want to see him, the sect will let us go home to visit our relatives in a month, and we will be able to see him then. There is no need to rush now."
After the three of them had packed up, they went to the master's study and met Liu Guizhen on the way.
Gu Huaiyou said apologetically: "Senior Brother Liu, I'm sorry for getting you into trouble."
Liu Guizhen shook his head and said, "It has nothing to do with you."
As they were talking, they met Yuan Changsui again.
Yuan Changsui came out of the study. He was here because he was reprimanded for accidentally injuring Gu Fuyou in Xianluo.
Yuan Changsui's face was originally gloomy, but when he looked up and saw Gu Fuyou, he was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed strangely: "Gu San, you came out safely."
"Thanks to you."
Yuan Changsui waved his hand: "No, I dare not take credit for the work of Senior Sister."
Gu Fuyou said: "How do you know that I didn't walk out by myself?"
Yuan Changsui raised his chin towards the study and said, "The Great Elder is talking to the Sect Master in the study."
"The head of the sect wanted the eldest sister to inherit the position of the head of the sect. The last initiation ceremony was the first time the eldest sister came into contact with the affairs of the sect. I didn't expect that you would mess it up. Then you let her violate the sect rules and enter Xianluo. Now you have called her to the red-light district. What bad luck did the eldest sister have to meet you."
Gu Fuyou was silent for a long time, but did not say anything back. Si Miao spat, "Whatever happens to them is none of your business."
"Yes, yes, it's none of my business." Yuan Changsui changed his previous gloomy expression and walked away with brisk steps.
Gu Fuyou looked extremely unhappy. Liu Guizhen suddenly said, "You don't have to take his words to heart. Those things are nothing to Senior Sister."
Liu Guizhen stood aside, still with his arms folded. These words coming out of his mouth were inexplicably convincing.
Gu Fuyou looked at him and asked, "Really?"
Liu Guizhen said: "There is one thing that is rather troublesome."
Gu Huaiyou said, "Brother Liu, please stop breathing when you speak and say it all at once, okay?"
Liu Guizhen said: "The Great Elder is in the study. He is a strict person and has a strong desire to win. I am afraid that he will be embarrassed."
Gu Fuyou and the other two had heard a little about the Great Elder's character.
The eldest elder's name is Ji Xiyan. He is the younger brother of the sect leader. He likes to compete with his brother in everything, including his own cultivation, prestige, and disciples.
He was always strict with his disciples, and the one who committed the crime this time was Zhong Michu, so he would naturally not let him off easily.
The four of them walked outside the study and asked the disciples to pass the message. After waiting outside for a while, they heard Ji Chaoling's voice: "Come in."
When the four of them entered, they saw Ji Chaoling sitting in front of the desk. On the right was the Second Elder, who had white hair and beard, looked energetic, and was wearing a black Taoist robe, holding a teacup. Next to the Second Elder sat Elder Liuhe.
The great elder Ji Xiyan had one hand on the desk and the other behind his back, looking 70% similar to the sect leader, except that his brows were always furrowed, making his eyes sharper and more serious.
On the left sat a middle-aged man, wearing a purple and gold robe, with sword-like eyebrows and tiger-like eyes, and an imposing manner.
The four of them bowed to everyone. Gu Fuyou looked at Gu Wanpeng, raised the corner of his mouth, and called out, "Dad."
Gu Wanpeng glanced at her and snorted coldly. Gu Fuyou's mouth drooped again.
Ji Chaoling said, "You came at the right time. Several elders said that you and Mi Chu went to Yinxuezhai last night. Is this true?"
Gu Fuyou and his companions knew they could not deny the matter, so they confessed it.
Ji Xiyan tapped the desk with his fingers and said, "Master, as the master's first disciple, Zhong Michu should set an example. He violated the sect rules and entered Xianluo privately. Now he goes there again, and goes to that place again. He must be punished for both crimes. How can he just kneel in the ancestral hall and let it go!"
Ji Chaoling took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Xiyan, the matter of Xianluo has been revealed. You also know the reason why Michu entered Xianluo. Now even City Lord Gu has come to thank him in person. If we still want to punish him, wouldn't it be disrespectful to City Lord Gu? Let's just offset the merits and demerits. As for Yinxuezhai..."
Ji Xiyan winked at the second elder. The second elder put down his teacup and said, "Master, we can forget about the matter of the immortal falling. We must not forgive these disciples for going in and out of places of entertainment!"
The second elder has a gloomy personality and is extremely harsh towards his disciples. He has a similar temperament to Ji Xiyan, and they can be said to be a pair of iron walls in this Xuanmiao Sect.
Gu Fuyou muttered, "It's not stipulated in the sect rules that disciples can't go to places of entertainment, why are we being punished?"
The people in this room were all people with high cultivation. Although Gu Fuyou's voice was low, they could all hear it clearly.
Ji Chaoling smiled and said, "That is indeed the truth. What do you think, Elder?"
The Second Elder said to Gu Fuyou, "The reason why there is no written rule is because it is an unwritten rule. All the disciples know that they must abide by this rule. But you are playful and frivolous. You went to that kind of place and brought your elder sister and elder brother with you. Tell me, should you be punished?"
Gu Fuyou said in a louder voice, "All the disciples know this, but it's not necessarily true. We met many fellow disciples when we went there that day. If the elder doesn't believe it, you can ask Senior Brother Liu."
Ji Chaoling asked: "Return to the true self?"
Liu Guizhen nodded and said, "Junior Sister Gu did not lie. Indeed... there are fellow disciples here."
The second elder's face turned pale. Ji Xiyan said quietly, "Then punish all the disciples who have been there. Even if there is no rule, you should know that a cultivator should be pure-hearted and have few desires. They should practice diligently. How can they indulge in pleasure and wine and sex?"
Gu Fuyou was dissatisfied and said, "We didn't have any fun. We just came back from some training and treated Senior Sister Zhong and Senior Brother Liu to a meal to thank them."
The second elder slammed the table and shouted repeatedly, "Ridiculous! Ridiculous! You were wrong to enter that place!"
"Where is wrong."
The second elder said, "You ignorant boy, that place is filthy and full of lowly and dirty people. If you associate with them and get even a little bit of lustful habits, you will be degraded and fail the teachings of our master and elders!"
Gu Fuyou felt a little angry at his words and it spread from her chest, making her whole body burn with heat. The blood all gathered in her head and her face was swollen and hot. She felt that her face must be red at this moment because she was angry.
"They make a living based on their own abilities and have never done anything against their conscience. You! You! They! They are just like you! With two hands, two feet and a head, they stand tall and proud, worthy of the heavens and the earth! How can they be considered lowly? We are all human beings, how can we be lower than you!"
The second elder's face turned purple, he glared angrily, his spiritual energy circulated throughout his body, and the hem of his clothes moved without wind.
Gu Wanpeng said: "Ah Man, how do you talk to your elders?"
The Second Elder was surprised to find that Gu Wanpeng was still beside him. He suppressed his urge to teach Gu Fuyou a lesson, but his anger was so strong that he smashed the coffee table with one palm: "You ignorant girl, how dare you compare me with a prostitute!"
Ji Xi said: "Those women serve others with their bodies, are fickle, and can be slept with by anyone. They are willing to degenerate into dust and mud, so they can't blame others for looking down on them."
Gu Wanpeng signaled Gu Fuyou not to say anything more. Gu Fuyou didn't listen, she said: "It's not the world's will, it's not the Xu Ling Sect's will, is it not everyone born with no worries about food and clothing? The slaves cultivated by the Xu Ling Sect, they have a choice again."
"You were just born into a good family. If God had given them status and spiritual roots, they might be the ones sitting here today. You don't have the right to insult them or use humiliating words against them!"
"I am so angry!"
"Ah Man, shut up!"