A warship, resembling a star, was traveling rapidly in the cold, dark expanse of space. Even when encountering asteroid fields, the warship plowed through with unstoppable force, smashing the asteroids to smithereens.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, the hull of this invincible warship trembled. Immediately afterward, a blood-curdling scream shattered the silence, echoing through the dark star-filled sky.
“Ah… Master, I was wrong, ouch… don't hit my face, ah… even more so not there, Master, this disciple truly knows his mistake this time. In the future, if there are any major events, this disciple will definitely report to you. Please, just forgive me this once…”
“……”
On the other side of the warship, Bai Yifei, Xuan Mingzi, Li Ruoyu, Xia Wuji, and Duan Fei were gathered together. At this moment, Li Beifei's miserable cries rose and fell within the warship, like a symphony, albeit a rather unpleasant one.
Bai Yifei said, "It seems Senior Gu is really angry this time."
The others all nodded. Duan Fei said, "This is the first time I've seen Master like this. Although he's beaten up Eldest Brother before, it's never been this brutal. It seems Eldest Brother has really stirred up some big trouble."
“The boss is good in every way, but his only flaw is that he's too rebellious and likes to pretend,” Xuan Mingzi said.
“Not only that, but he also likes to be a sneaky player,” Bai Yifei added, hitting the nail on the head.
“I hope he's alright!” Li Ruoyu said with a wry smile.
Xia Wuji, however, laughed and said, “With his personality of outwardly complying but inwardly rebelling, how could he be alright?”
“That's true!”
Everyone nodded in agreement. They had always believed that Li Beifei's predicament was entirely due to his stubborn mouth. If Li Beifei were a little more soft-spoken, flattered Senior Gu a little, and said some nice words, he wouldn't be beaten up so often.
……
My name is Li Beifei, and I am currently experiencing an inhumane and painful ordeal. The person beating me is an old guy who has lived for millions of years. He is my master and used to beat me up all the time, but I have never yielded.
As the ancients said, a true man cannot be subdued by force. I would rather die than submit to his tyranny.
However, I did make a mistake this time, and I acted without enough consideration. I accept this beating.
“Shi zhuang… e zi diu duo le! (Master, I know I was wrong!)”
Li Beifei was bruised and swollen, and even his front teeth were missing. He spoke with a whistling lisp, and Gu Changsheng could barely understand him.
“Humph!”
Gu Changsheng snorted coldly, not continuing to strike. Instead, he waved his hand, restoring Li Beifei to a "human-like" appearance, and then said, “Usually, it's fine to let you fool around, but this time it concerns the origin of the Great Dao of the mortal realm. Such an important matter, and you didn't even tell your teacher. Fortunately, your teacher happened to be here. If your teacher had left for a while, do you know how much carnage you would have caused?”
Seeing that Gu Changsheng had restored his body, Li Beifei knew that this wasn't just a random excuse to beat him up. He consciously knelt down and said sincerely, “Master, this disciple knows his mistake. This disciple is willing to accept whatever punishment Master deems fit. I will accept any beating or scolding without complaint. Even if you want me to die, this disciple will absolutely not have any resentment.”
“Get lost. If you die, wouldn't Qingyi, Yanran, and Yuran resent me? In the end, wouldn't I have to revive you?” Gu Changsheng glared at him.
“Since Master wants me to get lost, then I will get lost!”
Having said that, Li Beifei curled up and rolled on the ground, rolling towards the passage outside.
“Stop!”
Gu Changsheng scolded.
Li Beifei paused. He had originally thought he could escape this tribulation, but his heart trembled.
“Does Master have any other instructions for this disciple?” Li Beifei turned his head, his face full of forced smiles.
Gu Changsheng looked at him with a smile, not speaking.
Seeing this, Li Beifei felt a chill rise in his heart, and his body felt like it had fallen into an ice cave.
“Your eldest senior brother is about to return,” Gu Changsheng suddenly said.
“Eldest Senior Brother? Gu Sheng!”
Li Beifei was stunned, but he quickly remembered his eldest senior brother, Gu Sheng.
“Senior Brother is coming back. Isn't that a very happy thing?” Li Beifei asked.
“Yes, I am very happy. Can't you tell?” Gu Changsheng said.
“Uh…”
Li Beifei wanted to say that he couldn't tell at all, but in order to avoid being beaten, he nodded against his conscience.
“Do you still remember what happened the first time you met your eldest senior brother?” Gu Changsheng asked again.
Hearing Gu Changsheng ask this, Li Beifei couldn't help but recall the situation. Suddenly, his pupils shrank. Seeing this, Gu Changsheng smiled and said, “It seems you still remember.”
Li Beifei wanted to cry but had no tears. He already knew what the old guy wanted him to do next.
Back then, in the Qianyuan Realm, the old guy had transformed into Li Beichen's appearance to deceive the eldest senior brother, and he was the reincarnation of Li Beichen. Apart from cultivation and personality, everything else was exactly the same.
Wait, could it be that the old guy had already foreseen this and was making him take the blame?
“What are you thinking? Am I as despicable as you?”
Gu Changsheng glared at Li Beifei and then said, “I'm just informing you.”
Although Gu Changsheng said this, Li Beifei still didn't quite believe it in his heart. There was no reason for the old guy not to mess with him!
“You brat, you really can't be reasoned with.”
Seeing the suspicious look in his eyes, Gu Changsheng didn't even need to read his mind to know what this stinky brat was thinking. However, he really didn't want this kid to take the blame. He was really just mentioning it.
The reason was simple.
Gu Sheng was his son. Since he was coming home and had only spent 500,000 years to become a Celestial Venerable, only slightly worse than him back then, he, as a father, was naturally happy.
Moreover, Gu Sheng was the eldest senior brother of Li Beifei and Hong Hong and the others. Since the eldest senior brother was coming back, it was only natural for him to mention it to his disciples. If it were Hong Hong, she definitely wouldn't have so many doubts. This kid, he was really addicted to being a sneaky player, always being suspicious.
“Go tell your senior sister and junior sisters this news.”
Gu Changsheng said unhappily.
“Ah?”
Li Beifei was stunned. Could it be that the old guy really wasn't plotting against him? How could that be possible? There was no way the old guy would be so kind, right?
“What ah? Did I not beat you enough just now?” Gu Changsheng glared at Li Beifei.
“Enough, enough. Master, you should rest!” Li Beifei shrank his neck and said in fear.
“Hmm? Are you saying that your teacher is so old that he needs to rest after beating you up once?” Gu Changsheng's eyes revealed a dangerous glint.
“No, no…”
Li Beifei shook his head repeatedly in fright. Right now, he wished he had a hundred mouths, because he really couldn't explain himself.
“Get out!”
Gu Changsheng waved his hand, driving this rebellious disciple out of the room.
“This disciple takes his leave!”
Li Beifei gave Gu Changsheng a proper salute, which was rare. His polite appearance made Gu Changsheng feel a little unaccustomed.
“He's faking it, definitely faking it. There's no way this rebellious disciple could be so polite.”
Gu Changsheng thought to himself.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, Gu Changsheng sensed an aura that didn't belong to any living being. His expression immediately darkened, and his figure instantly disappeared from the room.
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