"Junior Brother... what is he trying to do?"
"Could it be... he's thinking of giving Ouyang Xuan a beating?"
"Can he beat him?"
"Hard to say... it feels a bit difficult, truth be told, this Ouyang Xuan is quite strong..."
"The main thing is, our Junior Brother is a 'glass cannon,' very low margin for error..."
"Should we go and help? I'm afraid Junior Brother might suffer a loss..."
...
While the three were discussing, a terrifying aura suddenly exploded from the small woods, then quickly vanished. The trees showed no abnormalities, but appeared profound and deathly silent, sending shivers through the Divine Soul.
Linghu Xiao and the other two felt a sudden jolt in their hearts, stopping their conversation abruptly, turning to look at the small woods.
Moments later, the woods blurred, and figures appeared, Mo Hua and Ouyang Xuan stepped out.
Mo Hua's expression remained normal.
Ouyang Xuan, however, was as pale as a ghost, slightly trembling, as if he'd seen an apparition, deeply traumatized.
Walking in front of everyone, Mo Hua's face blossomed into a warm smile:
"We had a 'heart-to-heart' discussion, and Ouyang realized his previous words were inappropriate, so let's just move past this matter."
"We are all disciples of Taixu Sect, we should unite and work together for the Sect's honor, striving for a good rank in the Sword Discussion Conference..."
These words made everyone feel as if spring wind was blowing.
Linghu Xiao and the others wore strange expressions.
Ouyang Xuan, even more pale-faced, couldn't utter a single word.
Mo Hua glanced at everyone, smiling:
"Alright, let's happily decide on that."
Afterward, everyone continued to finesse their tactics for the Sword Discussion Conference.
Now Ouyang Xuan had indeed become 'obedient.'
To the point of being 'overly obedient'—rather than 'obedient,' it was more like 'stunned.'
Whatever Mo Hua said, he followed suit meticulously.
Lingering on his face was still shock, seemingly not yet recovered from the nightmare in the small woods.
Yet, it proved advantageous, as the subsequent practice went exceptionally smoothly.
...
Tai'a Sect.
The Tai'a Sect Leader was discussing the matters of the Sword Discussion with a middle-aged elder, chatting away when his brows suddenly furrowed.
"What's wrong?" the middle-aged elder asked.
The Tai'a Sect Leader appeared uneasy, "Do you think Xuan Er will be okay..."
The middle-aged elder, slightly chubby with fair complexion, always seemed to carry a smile, replied, "What trouble could Mr. Xuan possibly have?"
"The matter of the Sword Discussion."
"On the Taixu Mountain side?"
"Yes," the Tai'a Sect Leader nodded, frowning further, "I forcibly sent Xuan Er over, if things turn sour, it won't be good."
The middle-aged elder pondered for a moment, nodded:
"Mr. Xuan has a special status and was raised in front of the ancestor since childhood, with lessons taught personally by the True Transmission Elder, it's inevitable he has a reclusive nature. Truth be told, it's unlikely there won't be any trouble at all..."
The Tai'a Sect Leader frowned and sighed: "I really have no other option..."
"The child... has such high standing, he's even a peer to me as Sect Leader, I can't scold or beat him."
"I haven't dared to speak about these connections to outsiders."
"Otherwise, with his status, he can't blend with fellow disciples."
"From top to bottom, there's no elder willing to discipline him, raising his obstinate nature."
"But now, I've sent him to the Taixu Mountain side, to team up with other disciples for the Sword Discussion..."
The Tai'a Sect Leader's frown deepened, "I fear in extreme circumstances, if he ends up fighting and injures Taixu Mountain disciples, it may damage the harmony between the three branches."
Moreover, with his standing, even if Ouyang Xuan injures Taixu Mountain disciples, he wouldn't be able to truly punish him.
Being a Sect Leader is really no easy task.
The middle-aged elder considered briefly, then slowly suggested:
"Why not forget about it? Gather some disciples from Tai'a Mountain to accompany Mr. Xuan to the Sword Discussion. Just as company, everyone familiarizes with each other, it wouldn't turn bad..."
"What kind of etiquette is that?" Tai'a Sect Leader said sternly, "Constant pampering like this won't give him any tempered edge, he would truly become a 'spoiled heir'."
"If he forms his Core and remains this arrogant, he will certainly suffer great losses. Without seeking progress, he would grind to a halt, wasting his superb aptitude."