THE RULE KING

"Senior brother... Senior brother, wake up!" In a hazy state, Lu Xiangjun, holding an already licked - clean bowl of noodles in his hand, slowly came to his senses. The intoxicating taste still lingered in his mouth.

"Senior brother, are you okay, senior brother!" The panicked voice sounded again, and Lu Xiangjun quickly perked up. He stared fixedly at the strange young man in front of him.

Holy shit... Where did this pretty boy come from? And he's wearing the outer disciple's uniform...

Lu Xiangjun kept trying to recall, and he felt a bit cold outside his body.

"Damn it! Where's my clothes?!" Lu Xiangjun roared and directly pushed Xu Shan. With just a simple push, he sent Xu Shan flying five or six meters away.

With a sharp pain in his shoulder, Xu Shan couldn't help but fall to the ground, his face turning pale. He was already weak, and even if the other party didn't use much force, he really couldn't take it anymore.

Lu Xiangjun stood there bare - chested. In an instant, he summoned a magic sword from his storage bag. The tip of the sword was slightly tilted, and it vaguely pointed at Xu Shan.

His throat rolled, and his consciousness was completely clear. While keeping an eye on Xu Shan and observing the surrounding environment with his peripheral vision, he tried hard to recall what had happened just now. But after thinking for a while, he couldn't remember anything at all. His mind was completely blank, as if there was a blackout, except for that strong sense of happiness that he still clearly remembered.

Damn it, what the hell happened? I just stole a bowl of noodles. Why did it feel so great? It was as refreshing as if I had been trying to abstain from... you know, for ninety - nine days and then released it on the second day. And why were my clothes blown all over the place? It didn't seem like I was poisoned, nor did it seem like I was affected by a spell. There was nothing wrong with my body.

No, where was that outer disciple chef? Lu Xiangjun quickly came to his senses, pointed the sword at Xu Shan, and said in a deep voice, "What's your name? Why is my upper garment in pieces?"

"Xu... Xu Shan. When I came, I saw senior brother was bare - chested..." Xu Shan said with difficulty.

"... Why are you, an outer disciple, here?"

"A while ago, Senior Sister Li went to the outer sect to find Elder Cao, but she left something behind. Since Elder Cao was busy, he ordered me to come and deliver it." Xu Shan stammered, "After I returned the thing, I was just curious and wanted to take a stroll in the inner sect... I got lost and then saw senior brother."

"Senior Sister Li? Li Qing?"

"Yes..." Cold sweat broke out on Xu Shan's forehead. He knew there was a senior sister surnamed Li in the inner sect, but he didn't know her exact name. Elder Cao was in charge of the outer sect. Now he could only see if this made - up story could deceive the other party.

He had shaved his beard, and he didn't have time to find a place to observe. But judging from the other party's eyes and behavior, his appearance must have changed a lot, so much so that the other party couldn't recognize him at all. He hoped he could succeed in deceiving him!

"Hiss..." To hide his nervousness, Xu Shan covered his shoulder and took a sharp breath.

Lu Xiangjun's suspicion gradually faded. He put away his sword and stepped forward to support Xu Shan.

"Sorry, junior brother. I wasn't paying attention just now. Generally, outer disciples aren't allowed in the inner sect. But since Elder Cao sent you here, it's okay to take a stroll. Don't worry."

"Thank you, senior brother." Xu Shan forced a smile.

Lu Xiangjun frowned and said, "Did you see a man with a big beard? He's also an outer disciple. What's his name?"

"Beard... Senior brother, do you mean Tian Xuan? He has a big beard." Xu Shan said without blushing or panting.

Most of the male outer disciples were like that. One reason was that they were too lazy to take care of themselves, and the other was that they didn't have the habits of modern people. Maybe they liked to show off their masculinity. There were too many people with beards, and there were even a few with full beards. It's just that his beard was particularly messy and thick.

"What do you mean'maybe'? That guy's outer disciple's uniform sleeve has a dragon embroidered on it." Lu Xiangjun grabbed Xu Shan's arm and pointed at the upper arm, saying, "Right here, there's a green dragon here. Who the hell is he?"

"Ah? A dragon?" Xu Shan looked confused and glanced at his right arm. A dragon? There had never been a dragon on his sleeve. What did he mean by that?

"I don't know. No one has a dragon on their sleeve, senior brother."

Lu Xiangjun let go of Xu Shan and let out a heavy sigh. Forget it. Since he didn't know anything, it was the same if he went to find that outer disciple himself.

"By the way, what happened when you saw me just now?"

"Uh.... When I saw you, you were bare - chested, eating noodles on the ground, and you kept giving comments. You were acting like you were possessed..." Xu Shan stammered.

"What!" Lu Xiangjun was shocked. The next second, he suddenly realized something and looked towards the main hall as if struck by five bolts of lightning.

It's over. There's something wrong with the dishes. There's a banquet going on in there with guests!

"Come on! Follow me! Let's go to the outer sect!" Lu Xiangjun broke out in a cold sweat and directly picked up Xu Shan and jumped onto the flying sword.

Something might go wrong... If something really does go wrong, I can't take the blame! Although the dishes aren't poisonous, this thing is really too strange. I have to find that guy quickly!

The strong wind blew in their faces, and Xu Shan tried hard to control his breathing. Soon, the two of them landed.

Lu Xiangjun said, "Where does that Tian Xuan live?"

"I don't know."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?!" Lu Xiangjun roared angrily.

"Senior brother, you didn't ask..." Xu Shan said in a low voice.

"Tsk... Forget it, forget it. Go back where you came from. I'll find him myself." Lu Xiangjun was so angry that he let go of Xu Shan and rushed in another direction alone.

Seeing that the other party had left, Xu Shan adjusted his robe and tried to look calm as he walked in another direction. After walking for a long time, he came to a small river in the outer sect. This area near the small river was like his secret base. Almost no one came here, and he often came here to be in a daze.

Xu Shan suddenly lay down on the ground and gasped for breath. Tired... I'm so tired. I originally thought it was an opportunity, but instead, I got into trouble. I was thinking of fighting for my future, but now I'm getting closer and closer to the edge of a crisis.

This matter won't end so easily. Lu Xiangjun should be going to find the outer sect elder to look for other outer disciples. Whether things can stabilize later remains to be seen. If I can't get through this, I can only leave it to fate.

I can't leave the sect. If I leave this place and go elsewhere, there's no way to survive, and my dream of unraveling the secrets of the cyan seal will become a fantasy.

For now, I can only take one step at a time.

Xu Shan sighed and got up. He leaned his head over the surface of the river and stuck his fingers down his throat.

"Ugh!! Ugh!!" A clump of hair vomited out of Xu Shan's mouth and drifted away with the current. The river water quickly became clear and calm, reflecting a handsome face.

Xu Shan was stunned for a moment, and the gloomy feeling in his heart faded a bit.

I... Is this what I look like? I used to have a scruffy beard like Li Kui from the Water Margin. Under the beard, there's actually a pretty face... No wonder Lu Xiangjun couldn't recognize me at all. I can't even recognize myself!

I look quite like Erlang Shen played by Vincent Jiao. With this face, if I went into the entertainment industry, I might be able to reach the height that a certain internet celebrity reached before sending out a lawyer's letter.

Facing the water surface, Xu Shan forced a smile that looked uglier than a cry. Then he lay down by the river again, closed his eyes, and took deep breaths.

Damn it, knowing that I have a good - looking face now doesn't help. It's too late to rely on a wealthy person. Besides, with my cultivation level, if I really get involved with a female cultivator of a high cultivation level, I can't satisfy her even if I try my best. I'll probably be dumped after just one time.

"Damn it, the world has really changed...." Xu Shan said with a mix of laughter and tears, muttering to himself in self - mockery....