"Boom!"
A loud crash echoed, kicking up a cloud of dust. When the dust settled, everyone noticed that Li Beifei, who had been standing in the center of the courtyard, was gone, leaving only a large pit.
However... from inside the pit, a series of miserable screams could be heard.
"Ah... Master, please don't hit my face! This disciple didn't mean to insult you..." Li Beifei cried out as he tried to explain.
"Not on purpose? So it was sincere, then! You deserve it!" Gu Changsheng rolled up his sleeves, grabbed Li Beifei by one arm, and swung him around like a sandbag.
Inside the kitchen, Liu Yanran and Liu Yuran were busy at work. When they heard Li Beifei's screams, they exchanged glances, neither of them surprised.
Bai Yifei and the others couldn't help but come to the edge of the pit, peering down into it.
"Hiss!"
Except for Ye Hongyi, everyone else gasped. It was too horrible. There wasn't a single spot on him that wasn't either blue or red, especially his face, which looked like a pig's head.
Mu Qingyi couldn't bear to watch. Ye Hongyi said from the side, "Sister Mu, it's okay. Junior Brother is used to it."
Gu Changsheng looked up, nodded to them, and said, "There's nothing to see here. Go about your business."
These were the Holy Emperor's disciples, so they naturally obeyed. They gave Li Beifei a pitiful look and then left, ignoring Li Beifei's shouts.
"Hey, don't leave! Damn it, you ungrateful bastards! You promised to put in a good word for me! Senior Sister, don't drag Qingyi away! Hey... damn it, old man, you're kicking my face again! I'm going to fight you!"
Li Beifei's sword intent soared, his aura surged, and then... he was slapped to the ground.
"You rebellious disciple, daring to commit such an act of deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors! Prepare to die!"
Gu Changsheng sneered and continued his loving education of Li Beifei.
But to be honest, it had been a long time since he had so satisfyingly beaten his rebellious disciple. The feel was much better than beating the Ardent Emperor! Not a bit diminished from his younger days!
Bai Yifei and the others didn't leave the courtyard either, they just looked into the pit, listening to Li Beifei's outrageous words. Everyone clicked their tongues in amazement.
"Miss Hongyi, how has Brother Li survived until now?"
Bai Yifei asked curiously.
Everyone else also looked at Ye Hongyi curiously, waiting for her answer.
Ye Hongyi smiled and said, "Junior Brother's skin is thick enough to withstand Master's fists."
When everyone heard this, they all revealed knowing smiles. Li Beifei's skin was indeed thick enough.
Half an hour later, Gu Changsheng dragged Li Beifei, who was in an unidentifiable state, out of the pit. When everyone saw this, they wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.
Li Beifei stared resentfully at Bai Yifei and the others. Last night, he had drunk too much and revealed that he would be summoning the old man today. They had vowed to put in a good word for him, but although he knew that even if they did, he wouldn't escape a beating, these guys hadn't done anything and just watched him get beaten.
Bai Yifei and the others didn't have skin as thick as Li Beifei's. They looked at each other, avoiding Li Beifei's gaze.
After Gu Changsheng put Li Beifei down, he looked at the group of youngsters in front of him and nodded with satisfaction, saying, "Not bad, not bad. After a thousand years, you've all become saints."
"Thank you for the Holy Emperor's praise!" Bai Yifei and the others respectfully bowed to Gu Changsheng.
"Just call me Senior!" Gu Changsheng waved his hand.
"Tch!"
Li Beifei still harbored resentment in his heart and subconsciously made a disdainful hissing sound.
When Gu Changsheng heard this, he kicked him again, saying, "What are you 'tch-ing'? You're just a Transcendent Realm cultivator, what's there to be disdainful about?"
Li Beifei immediately didn't dare to say anything more. He knew the old man's personality. Now, as long as he spoke, no matter what he said, he would inevitably be beaten.
Then, Gu Changsheng turned his gaze to Gu Xichao and smiled, saying, "Not bad, you didn't disappoint me!"
Gu Xichao had originally been very uneasy. He was able to cultivate entirely because of the Ancestor. The path he cultivated had been explored alone for thousands of years. The reason he transformed into a masked man, besides wanting to create a sense of mystery due to his youthful nature, was also for an important reason.
That was, he didn't want others to know that he was also a member of the Gu family. He was afraid that he would bring shame to the Gu family and the Ancestor. But now that he had gained the Ancestor's approval, he felt more satisfied than all the praise he had received along the way.
"Thank you, Ancestor!" Gu Xichao said sincerely.
Gu Changsheng smiled. He came to Ye Hongyi, reached out and ruffled her hair, and smiled, "Hongyi, it's been a thousand years, did you miss your teacher?"
"Not even a little." Ye Hongyi snorted lightly, then turned her head away proudly.
"Ancestor Grandfather, Senior Aunt Hongyi doesn't miss you, but I do!" Gu Xiruo came to Gu Changsheng and gave him a big hug.
"Xiruo!"
Ye Hongyi glanced at Gu Xiruo with dissatisfaction. They had discussed it beforehand. After Gu Changsheng appeared, they wouldn't pay attention to him. Who told him not to come to see them for a thousand years?
"Hehe, it was Teacher's fault. Teacher had something he had to leave for. It's already been a thousand years since I returned to the mortal world." Gu Changsheng said dotingly.
"Since Master had something to do, then this disciple will forgive Master." Ye Hongyi wasn't really angry. It was just normal to have a little temper when her master hadn't come to visit her for a thousand years.
When everyone saw Gu Changsheng's attitude towards Ye Hongyi, and then compared it to the attitude he had when he was fiercely beating Li Beifei earlier, they couldn't help but shake their heads and give Li Beifei another pitiful look.
When Li Beifei saw this, how could he not know what they were thinking? He snorted coldly. If you knew the experiences of your revered Ancient Great Emperor when he was young, I would be very lucky in comparison.
Senior Brother, when are you coming back? When the time comes, let's make the old man sing 'Conquest' together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Li Beifei couldn't help but fall into a beautiful fantasy. In his imagined world, he and Gu Sheng joined forces to make the old man sing 'Conquest' while admitting he was wrong...
"Hehe... hahaha... Do you admit you were wrong?"
A lewd smile appeared on Li Beifei's pig-like face.
"Slap!"
A slap landed on the back of Li Beifei's head, and Li Beifei was instantly awakened by the pain.
"You brat, what are you fantasizing about?" Gu Changsheng looked at Li Beifei with a smile.
Gu Changsheng's smile, in Li Beifei's eyes, was the most ferocious expression in the world. He quickly shook his head and said, "I wasn't thinking about anything, really."
Gu Changsheng glanced at him and then ignored him.
Soon, Liu Yanran and Liu Yuran prepared a lavish lunch.
Gu Changsheng also praised the two women's cooking skills and naturally sat down with the younger generation to enjoy lunch.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of dishes.
Gu Changsheng said to them, "Since it's rare for you to gather together, then you might as well join me in doing an experiment!"
"Experiment?"
Everyone's curiosity was immediately piqued.
