Chapter 240: What is Called Extravagance
Working was simply impossible; Qinghe still had vivid memories of the matter in Chuzhou last time.
Last time, it was clearly Chu Xingchen who let the luck go.
As a result, Grandma Bai indiscriminately punished him alone, saying something about how he couldn't even keep the meat that was already in his mouth.
"Are you still a Flood Dragon? If you let a chicken go up and peck it twice, it might even peck it back."
That was what Grandma Bai said! The one worse than a chicken wasn't Qinghe; it should be that black-hearted kid Chu Xingchen.
The most infuriating part was that Grandma Bai only took her anger out on him!
Moreover, when they went to Yuzhou City last time, Grandma Bai didn't even ask Chu Xingchen about this matter!
This was simply differential treatment, not fair at all.
Even though Qinghe slacked off a bit in the beginning, when things happened later, he really stepped up too.
He was also legitimately pierced through by someone — it hurt so much!
It should at least count as a work injury, right? Yet Grandma Bai didn't say a single word of comfort!
Also, working for Grandma Bai was basically working for free. Just on this point alone, Grandma Bai was not even as good as Li Xingtian.
At least Li Xingtian knew to treat him to a meal; Grandma Bai purely relied on her mouth to order him around.
He didn't know which unlucky wretch would be driven around by Grandma Bai next.
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The reception hall of the Heavenly Deduction Sect.
Called a reception hall, it actually couldn't be considered inside the Heavenly Deduction Sect yet; it was still outside the sect's Guardian Mountain Array.
Chu Xingchen looked around with envious eyes — worthy of being the Eighteen Immortal Sects of the Central State, truly extravagant!
When would his own sect be able to be this extravagant?
With this thought, had he been a bit unhardworking recently?
Chen Baiqing, however, simply glanced around twice and then looked no more; to her, no matter how magnificent, it was just a house.
Lin Luoyu was basically the same.
Only Cui Hao looked like a country bumpkin entering the city, glancing left and right, as if he had never seen it before.
However, this couldn't be entirely blamed on Cui Hao; there was no other reason — Cui Hao understood aesthetics. Generally speaking, this kind of architecture so extravagant it lacked humanity usually didn't have much depth.
But the Heavenly Deduction Sect was worthy of being one of the Eighteen Immortal Sects; this extravagance was done with a lot of depth.
Whether it was the meaning or the angle of the decorative carvings, everything was very detailed and accurate.
For Cui Hao, it was truly an eye-opener.
In the golden and magnificent hall, a male disciple of the Heavenly Deduction Sect did not mind the somewhat country bumpkin appearance of the people in front of him, and said with a smile:
"Some days ago, Peak Master Bai gave us instructions. However, some necessary procedures are still required, so please bear with us."
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly: "Easy to say."
The male disciple smiled gently and gestured with his hand: "Please have some tea, everyone. There will be a reply very soon."
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly. Just as he was about to pick up the teacup in front of him, a ray of rainbow light came from outside the door.
Everyone in the hall looked up, only to see Qinghe walking over with large steps, looking displeased.
The male disciple was slightly surprised to see Qinghe; Qinghe had a reputation in the Heavenly Deduction Sect.
Or rather, anyone associated with Bai Xuanling had a lot of reputation in the Heavenly Deduction Sect.
Although it fluctuated between good and bad.
Although Qinghe slacked off a bit in front of Bai Xuanling and Xie Lingyu, he indeed hadn't lost Bai Xuanling's face on the outside.
After all, the price of losing Bai Xuanling's face was very high.
The male disciple hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands, and greeted:
"Martial Uncle Qing, why have you come personally?"
Qinghe's junior generation status was only relative to Bai Xuanling and Xie Lingyu. If he were taken outside, there would be people calling him Ancestral Martial Uncle.
Why did he come? Naturally, he was ordered to come.
Qinghe ignored him, first looking at the unlucky fellow to the side, and then he saw — the Chu Xingchen group of four.
Qinghe's expression instantly became clear. No wonder Grandma Bai was suddenly so polite and insisted that he come to receive people. It turned out the black-hearted kid had come.
"Wow! So it's little Baiqing coming."
Qinghe changed the expression on his face, opened his arms with a look of joy, and hugged towards Chen Baiqing.
But a large hand directly pinched Qinghe's face and pushed Qinghe out.
This scene made the heart of the Heavenly Deduction Sect disciple watching from the side skip a beat.
Although Chu Xingchen held the Give Me Face Token issued by Bai Xuanling, holding a token didn't mean Chu Xingchen could knead and pinch Bai Xuanling's subordinate Flood Dragon like this.
Bai Xuanling was famously protective of her cubs.
"What are you doing?" Qinghe looked at Chu Xingchen and said, "I wasn't going to hug you."
Chu Xingchen went straight to the point: "Cut the nonsense. Is Sister Bai in the Heavenly Deduction Sect?"
Sister Bai?!
The Heavenly Deduction Sect disciple looked at Chu Xingchen in astonishment. This cry of "Sister Bai" undoubtedly referred to Bai Xuanling. Was this person Bai Peak Master's younger brother?
Then calculating by seniority, it seemed he should address him as — Great Ancestral Martial Uncle?
That somewhat country bumpkin looking around, the young man who had just entered the Foundation Establishment stage, calculated by seniority — was his Ancestral Martial Uncle?!
"Of course she is there; otherwise, would I come personally?"
Qinghe didn't say much about Chu Xingchen's rough behavior. After all, the moment Chu Xingchen stepped into the Heavenly Deduction Sect.
He had already silently become an unlucky wretch.
"Let's go, I'll take you in." Qinghe raised his small head and said, "Let you see what a good thing is. When we go in later, don't act like you haven't seen the world and just inhale fiercely there."
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly; he was familiar with this. Wasn't it just a question of spiritual energy concentration?
He still remembered the expression of his eldest disciple smoking back then.
It was a pity that his sensitivity to spiritual energy wasn't strong.
However, from this sentence of Qinghe, it could be inferred — when this little Flood Dragon first came to the Heavenly Deduction Sect, he probably hadn't seen the world and was just there inhaling fiercely.
Qinghe took the lead, guiding Chu Xingchen and the others towards the Heavenly Deduction Sect's Guardian Mountain Array.
Among them, Cui Hao was the most energetic. The architecture inside the Heavenly Deduction Sect was definitely even more breathtaking.
However, before leaving, Cui Hao was still very polite and cupped his fists slightly towards the Heavenly Deduction Sect disciple who received him.
Facing the greeting from his Ancestral Martial Uncle, the male disciple hurriedly bent his waist deeply, almost prostrating himself on the ground.
This scene made Cui Hao a bit stunned.
This... were the disciples of the Heavenly Deduction Sect all this polite?!
Just as Cui Hao was wondering if he should consider joining one too, Qinghe's voice came over:
"Hurry up and go, what are you dawdling for?"
Cui Hao could only smile again and cup his fists, then hurriedly turned to follow Qinghe and the others.
The "eye-opening" Qinghe spoke of was indeed without any water.
The Heavenly Deduction Sect's Guardian Mountain Array was divided into two layers, inner and outer. The outer layer was mostly obscured by illusions, with defense being only incidental.
Although it was only incidental, the defensive capability was also very high.
The Heavenly Deduction Sect within the illusion, when one looked up, was just a grand sect that appeared slightly magnificent and wealthy.
It could only be said to be rich and extravagant, but one couldn't say it was unimaginable in the world.
It was only after Qinghe led Chu Xingchen into the outer array that they could truly get a glimpse of the full picture of the Heavenly Deduction Sect.
At least they could see the true Guardian Mountain Array.
The Heavenly Deduction Sect's Guardian Mountain Array was different from other sects, or rather, the Eighteen Immortal Sects of the Central State were all different from other sects.
If the Guardian Mountain Array of other sects was to be driven, it would consume an astonishing number of Spirit Stones as well as the injection of spiritual energy.
So most of the time, they maintained the lowest activation level; being able to see a thin layer of spiritual power was considered willing to spend the capital.
However, the Heavenly Deduction Sect's Guardian Mountain Array was at maximum output every single moment.
A ritual pattern like a sky curtain wrapped and sealed the entire Heavenly Deduction Sect.
There were streamer-like runes constantly moving within the array.
For any of the Eighteen Immortal Sects of the Central State, their Guardian Mountain Arrays were open in a full state twenty-four hours a day.
Because this so-called Guardian Mountain Array was actually an array to intercept the spiritual veins. Only with the array fully open could the spiritual veins be intercepted.
No matter who it was, seeing this unparalleled array for the first time would feel an endless sense of shock.
After all, the astonishing spiritual power fluctuations of that array were enough to make people sigh in admiration.
Seeing this scene, Chu Xingchen also thoroughly understood what kind of behemoth the Eighteen Immortal Sects of the Central State were.
"Worthy of being the Heavenly Deduction Sect... even the Guardian Mountain Array is done in two sets." Cui Hao said with a shocked expression.
Qinghe pointed at that Guardian Mountain Array and explained: "Actually, strictly speaking, it can only be counted as one set. According to Grandma Bai, the outer array is mostly to pretend the Heavenly Deduction Sect is poor."
"What else did Grandma Bai say... it was called something like you can't sell your cleverness after getting a bargain."
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly upon hearing this; this level of attainment was not something that could be achieved just by working hard.
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