Don't Mess with that Turtle-Chapter 72 - 071 Protecting the Master_1
72: Chapter 071 Protecting the Master_1
72 -071 Protecting the Master_1
Qing was at once at a loss for what to do.
Chou Nu’er, biting her lip, watched King Claw dig about in frantic helplessness and couldn’t help feeling she had somewhat neglected her duty.
Although she didn’t like the girl riding on King’s back, as a pet, she should probably do something at this moment, right?
Struggle flashed in her eyes.
She fumbled out two bright pearls and, with the craftiness of folding flowers, fashioned them into a pair of earrings, gently placing them on Feng Yaya’s ears.
Feng Yaya’s ears twitched, and with adorable, tear-filled eyes, she blinked as her tears dripped down.
“Miss…
don’t worry, I…
I’ll be fine after I cry a bit.”
So Miss was a kind person…
a good fish.
Chou Nu’er spoke softly, “King’s external appearance can only protect himself; it’s not that he intends to leave you outside on purpose.”
In fact, that wasn’t true.
If Qing had reacted quickly, he could have used the Water Control Divine Power to pull Feng Yaya underneath him to shield her.
But it was lightning just now, and Qing hadn’t reacted in time.
By the time he did, Feng Yaya was already high on the top of External Phase Mountain, facing the onslaught of the thunder.
He softly hummed to comfort Feng Yaya.
Feng Yaya kicked her little feet, her eyes watery, cradling the bright pearl earrings.
Observers from the small islands all around spotted the Dragon Turtle atop Guiyuan Island only after following the lightning.
They all bowed in salute to the Dragon Turtle.
After all, this event was hosted for the Dragon Turtle, and the prizes were all sponsored by him.
Qing hummed back in response.
On Refining Island, a few people caught sight of Qing.
Their eyes lit up, they exchanged looks, and immediately sped over in a small boat, hurriedly landing on Guiyuan Island and heading straight to the mountaintop.
Qing looked towards Chou Nu’er, whose eyes were clear and bright.
They weren’t here for her, nor for Ya Ya.
Ya Ya didn’t recognize them, only glancing once before she continued to cautiously play with her earrings with tear-filled eyes.
Treasure Hunting Rat?
Qing looked down at his feet.
The Treasure Hunting Rat’s gaze was evasive, its paws restless, looking like it wanted to burrow a hole and hide but didn’t dare, its eyes carrying a slight hint of hope.
Indeed, they had come for it.
The one who climbed the mountain was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a young man and woman behind him.
Reaching the mountain top, he saluted Qing, “I’ve seen the Dragon Turtle Daoist Friend.”
Qing hummed back in response.
It’s nice to meet Daoist Friend, but may I ask why you’ve come?
Guests are always welcome; they’ve come to pay their respects as disciples, so Qing’s formality was in place.
The middle-aged man shook his head with a smile, pointing at the Treasure Hunting Rat, “I’m Shang Yanzi of Changsong Gate, I’ve come for this troublemaker.” fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Oh?
Feng Yaya turned around, tilting her head as she looked between the Treasure Hunting Rat and Shang Yanzi.
Chou Nu’er also stood by Qing’s side.
She had pestered the old master King to nose around about this matter: the rat demon infiltrated Qingyuan Gate and acquired secrets it shouldn’t have, so King detained and imprisoned it, and the old master even placed restrictions, forbidding it to speak too much and forbidding it to leave.
Had he come to apologize and redeem the Treasure Hunting Rat?
Just as Qing was thinking about how to refuse, he heard Shang Yanzi say, “Dragon Turtle Daoist Friend has borrowed the Treasure Hunting Rat for quite some time now.
Since the competition prizes are ready, it’s time to let this troublemaker return to the sect, right?”
Qing’s thought-out polite refusal was left lingering on his tongue.
This Daoist spoke politely, but there was an air of expectation and even a touch of resentment, as if Qing had forcefully taken the sect’s Treasure Hunting Rat to find rewards for the competition.
Changsong Gate weren’t guests of Elder Ge.
Their proximity to Qingyuan Gate was merely a matter of customary invitation.
Qing hummed softly.
“Sorry, but your Treasure Hunting Rat wasn’t borrowed, it trespassed into our Qingyuan Gate to steal treasures, and therefore has been confiscated,”
Shang Yanzi’s eyes narrowed, but he remained silent.
The woman behind him sneered softly, muttering under her breath, “What a big accusation, insulting our low-ranked Changsong Gate.
The Treasure Hunting Rat just arrived at Qingyuan earlier than others, and isn’t it just because you covet its abilities that you’ve detained it privately?”
Su He’s brows drooped, Feng Yaya pouted and glared at her, and Chou Nu’er began to shake with anger.
“Shut up!” Shang Yanzi turned and rebuked sternly.
Despite the disciple’s scoff and increasingly quieter voice, she said with disdain, “To bully others and snatch away someone’s property with such excuses, and still have the nerve to call yourself a Dragon Turtle…”
When Shang Yanzi glowered at her, her voice became even more aggrieved, “It’s true!
This season is when the Treasure Hunting Rat’s sense of smell is most keen.
Which of the arena’s treasures wasn’t found by the Treasure Hunting Rat?
They should all be ours…”
Her voice grew fainter as she spoke.
“Does the Treasure Hunting Rat even need to steal treasures?
The whole world is its treasury…”
Shang Yanzi angrily scolded the female disciple, then turned, straightening his back.
Although her words were biased, they had some merit.
With people everywhere around Tinghai Lake, could the Dragon Turtle still bully others at will?
With such lavish rewards for the arena, they surely weren’t for nothing, right?
The significant role that the Treasure Hunting Rat played was clear to all.
Even if it had actually done something wrong, it should have been atoned for by now.
Just as they were lowering their stance, holding themselves to higher moral grounds…
“Ptui!” With a spit, Chou Nu’er, hand on hip and the other pointing at the woman, her eyebrows inverted in anger, she chastised, “Making wild accusations and trying to deflect blame.
Our king is a Dragon Turtle, and all of our clan’s items belong to our king.
Do you think we need a mere rat to hunt for treasure?”
“Looking like a demure fairy with your delicate features, how can you be so shameless?
Your Treasure Hunting Rat trespassed into our Qingyuan Gate to search for treasures without permission; if not theft, what is it?”
Qingyuan Gate was too vast; other than the three-thousand-li Qingyuan Mountain, no other places were protected by formations.
The mountain’s treasure medicines were often stealthily taken, which was widely known, but letting loose a deadly weapon like the Treasure Hunting Rat was too much.
The woman’s complexion changed, “I…”
Chou Nu’er didn’t give her a chance to speak, cutting her off with a retort, “What excuses are you trying to make?
Dare to do it but not admit it?
Do you dare say you were oblivious to this matter?
If you deny it, let’s confront each other in front of the Mirror of Conscience!
Even if it costs our clan everything, we will go to Yunmeng Ze to invite the Mirror of Conscience!”
The woman’s face changed again.
Chou Nu’er wouldn’t let it go when she had the upper hand, “Stealing treasures is bad enough, but to dare sabotage our Qingyuan Gate’s secrets, considering we’re both from the East Cloud Sects and should live in harmony, we haven’t troubled you yet.
And you dare to slander us, reversing right and wrong, who gave you the guts?!”
Her reprimand echoed with righteousness like roaring thunder.
Shang Yanzi’s complexion changed once more; looking back, he saw the female disciple stammering without a defense, realizing that she probably wasn’t lying.
Glancing at the evasive gaze of the Treasure Hunting Rat, he feared it might indeed have been spying on Qingyuan Gate’s secrets.
How could such an act have been caught red-handed?
“Imbecile!” Shang Yanzi lifted his hand and slapped a male disciple across the face.
The male disciple looked at his master utterly confused.
Shang Yanzi, panting angrily, thought, is this how you act as a brother?
He glared at the female disciple, thinking that if they hadn’t been in such a public place, and considering her womanhood, he would have slapped her as well!
He turned and bowed deeply to Su He, “Dragon Turtle Daoist Friend, I have been rash in this matter!”
He wished to leave immediately, but knowing the importance of the Treasure Hunting Rat to Changsong Gate, after bowing, he still had to ask, “If this miscreant’s crime doesn’t deserve death, I hope the Dragon Turtle Daoist Friend will set a standard for punishment.
Whether detention or a fine, Changsong Gate will accept it.”
If the scoundrel had really just been caught stealing treasures, then at worst Changsong Gate would compensate with valuable assets, but probing into secrets was a path to death!
Chou Nu’er huffed, thinking how one could just be straightforward instead of being servile after being arrogant?
“In the next few days, our king will be accepting a master, and after that, the Law Enforcement Hall will judge.
Even asking our king now would not yield an answer,” she said.
Shang Yanzi bowed again, called out to his disciples, and left Guiyuan Island in disgrace.
Not until he was out of sight did Chou Nu’er suddenly slump onto Su He’s back as if her muscles had been extracted, completely drained of strength, her lips even turning pale.
It was too frightening.
She would rather fight with exotic beasts for three days and nights than argue with someone.
But that person had splashed dirt on the king; it wouldn’t be enough to curse her until she was completely disgraced, even killing her with a sword wouldn’t be satisfying.
The king couldn’t speak, so the arguing was left to her.
They couldn’t let an ignorant child do it.
Her eyes slightly annoyed, she glanced at Feng Yaya, ‘Useless little thing, can’t you throw a tantrum, show the fierceness of a sect leader’s daughter?’
With stars in her eyes, Feng Yaya looked up to Chou Nu’er with admiration.
