The two sat in the training room, meditating. Yue Xia, upon learning that they had entered the training room, followed suit. His training room was only a few doors down from Yue Ran's.
"Third Young Master, when did the Young Sect Master become so obedient, actually going into the training room to cultivate?"
"If he can stay in the training room for an entire afternoon, I'll stay in this training room for a month without leaving!" Yue Xia sneered. Yue Ran was naturally restless and disliked the training room the most. The only reason he was here today was probably to flaunt his status as Young Sect Master.
However, Yue Xia waited for a whole day and Yue Ran did not emerge. His face turned green!
"Third Young Master, it's already dark, and the Young Sect Master still hasn't come out."
"Do you think Xiao Qin drugged him?" Yue Xia asked suspiciously. He knew that Yue Ran's longest stay in the training room was only three days, and that was with Elder Ping guarding the door. After three days, he had burst out like a mad dog, and no one could hold him back. Therefore, without someone forcing Yue Ran to stay in the training room, he would absolutely not endure it.
"Probably."
"Tomorrow, at the latest, Yue Ran will definitely run out like a madman."
However, Yue Ran stayed in the training room for ten days without coming out, which aroused everyone's curiosity. Even Elder Ping couldn't help but come to the training room and peek through the door, suspecting that Yue Ran was sleeping inside.
"Elder Ping, is my seventh brother alright?" Yue Xia was curious about what Yue Ran was doing in the training room. Yue Ran had good talent but disliked cultivation. Instead, he enjoyed challenging others, believing that fighting with strong individuals was the fastest way to improve. Meditation and cultivation were things he would never be suited for.
Elder Ping was also puzzled, which was why he was at the training room. He wanted to knock and go in, but he was afraid of disturbing Yue Ran's cultivation and causing him to have a qi deviation, which would be a great sin.
"It is a great thing that the Young Sect Master can calm his mind and cultivate." Although Elder Ping was suspicious, Xiao Man was also inside. Could it be because of Xiao Man that Yue Ran could calm his mind and cultivate in the training room?
"Elder Ping, do you think my seventh brother can calm his mind?" Yue Xia asked with a cold laugh. Yue Ran must be sleeping inside!
"Isn't he calming his mind now? He's been in the training room for ten days!" Elder Ping snorted. "No one is allowed to disturb the Young Sect Master's cultivation."
"Elder Ping, don't worry, no one would dare disturb the Young Sect Master's cultivation," Yue Xia said with a hint of sourness. Yue Zhong, the legitimate eldest son, couldn't compete with Yue Ran, let alone them, the illegitimate sons. Furthermore, the combined favor of all their mothers was nothing compared to Yue Ran's mother's favor. Moreover, ever since Yue Ran's mother entered the Heavenly Sword Sect, their mothers had lost favor. This was why everyone disliked Yue Ran.
"Third Young Master, you are brothers. When the Young Sect Master inherits the position of Sect Master, he will need your support. If you brothers cannot support each other, then the Heavenly Sword Sect will inevitably decline in your hands." Elder Ping said earnestly. "Surely you don't want the Heavenly Sword Sect to decline? If the Heavenly Sword Sect declines, do you think people outside will still treat you with the same respect as they do now?"
Yue Xia remained silent. He understood very well that as long as the Heavenly Sword Sect existed, they were the young masters of the Heavenly Sword Sect. If the Heavenly Sword Sect were gone, he would be merely a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, easily found anywhere, and no one would pay him any attention. Unlike Yue Ran and Yue Zhong, who were at least Golden Core stage cultivators, Yue Ran was on the verge of entering the Nascent Soul stage at any moment.
Seeing that Yue Xia had taken his words to heart, Elder Ping prepared to leave. However, he heard a noise from behind him. He quickly pushed Yue Xia aside, and a powerful gust of air swept towards him. Even Elder Ping was blown away. If he hadn't pushed Yue Xia, Yue Xia would have been severely injured, if not killed.
Even though Elder Ping had pushed Yue Xia aside, Yue Xia still fell face-first. Elder Ping quickly looked towards the training room. Lying at the entrance of the training room was a person. The fiery red clothing was like the sunset glow. Elder Ping gasped, his heart leaping into his throat.
"Young... Young Sect Master..."
Before Elder Ping's roar could escape his lips, he saw the fiery red figure jump up from the ground. "Second Brother, I've broken through! I've broken through!"
Xiao Man, disheveled, walked out slowly, casting a cold glance at Yue Ran. Ignoring him, Yue Ran, like a sycophant, chased after him. "Second Brother, don't be angry. I didn't do it on purpose. How about I take you hunting?"
"No."
"Then I'll accompany you to the small kitchen?"
"No."
"Then where do you want to go, I'll accompany you!"
"Get lost!"
"Second Brother, don't be angry. How about this, tomorrow, I'll take you to play in the Purgatory Tower." Yue Ran said happily. "I've challenged the Purgatory Tower many times, but I can only reach the sixth floor by myself. If Second Brother accompanies me, we will definitely be able to reach higher floors."
Xiao Man let out a cold snort from his nostrils, but did not reply.
Yue Ran scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, chasing after Xiao Man. "Second Brother, I didn't use you as practice on purpose. I really didn't mean to bully you. How about you hit me?"
"Get lost!"
"Second Brother, I was wrong. To show my sincerity, I'll cook for you!"
"Won't eat!"
"Second Brother, I'll take you to soak in the medicinal spring. Our Heavenly Sword Sect has a medicinal spring that is very effective for healing injuries. Come on, I'll take you to soak in the medicinal spring to relieve your fatigue as an apology!" With that, Yue Ran dragged Xiao Man to go soak in the medicinal spring.
Xiao Man stopped. "Let's forget about the medicinal spring. I'm tired and will go back to rest. Don't disturb me."
"Alright, you go back and rest, I'll cook!"
"Young Sect Master... Young Sect Master..." Elder Ping called out "Young Sect Master" all the way behind them, but Yue Ran didn't even glance at him, not even a look!
Yue Xia, covered in dirt, got up. "My seventh brother's temperament, using his Golden Core cultivation to bully a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Who will dare to be friends with him in the future?"
Elder Ping looked at Yue Xia. "Third Young Master doesn't need to worry about the Young Sect Master, nor about Xiao Qin."
"Elder Ping, my seventh brother doesn't have many friends in the sect to begin with. Now that he's finally made a friend, if he continues to be so reckless and uses people as practice whenever he pleases, he'll easily end up with no friends."
"Third Young Master should worry about yourself. Your cultivation is only in the early Foundation Establishment stage, not even as good as Xiao Qin. Xiao Qin is just a handyman disciple." Elder Ping retorted at Yue Xia and turned to leave.
"No matter how high one's cultivation is, they are just a handyman. They still have to bow respectfully to me, their young master!" Yue Xia said coldly. "If I tell her to go east, she wouldn't dare go west!"