Above Hidden Peak, another person appeared.
This was a boy only eleven or twelve years old, with a face like Ru Yu, handsome features, a topknot on his head, and a loose robe, looking quite adorable. However, his hands were clasped behind his back, and the face that should have been full of childlike innocence was marked with a maturity far beyond his years.
Clearly, the one who had just spoken was him, yet the numerous Disciples had no idea who this person was, until Dongfang Bo and the other two simultaneously showed joy, bowing respectfully to the boy in unison, saying, “Master!”
This address made all the Wen Dao Sect Disciples gasp, even Jiang Yun was no exception, because no one had expected that this adorable boy in front of them was actually the Master of Dongfang Bo and the other two, and thus, the Master of Hidden Peak!
Indeed, on Hidden Peak, the younger one was, the higher one’s status!
Dongfang Bo quickly pulled Jiang Yun and said to the boy, “Master, this is Jiang Yun, whom Disciple brought to Hidden Peak.”
The boy’s gaze swept over Jiang Yun, and with just that casual glance, Jiang Yun’s body involuntarily shivered slightly. He clearly felt that the other party’s gaze seemed to penetrate his body; everything within him was laid bare under that gaze, with nowhere to hide.
Fortunately, the boy only glanced once before retracting his gaze. Jiang Yun, at Dongfang Bo’s signal, quickly bowed deeply and said, “Jiang Yun greets the Peak Master!”
The boy nodded without speaking, and Dongfang Bo immediately continued, “Master, today’s matter…”
Before Dongfang Bo could finish, the boy waved his hand, interrupting him, “No need to speak! I want to see who dares to lay hands on someone from my Hidden Peak, who dares to cause trouble on my Hidden Peak!”
Overbearing!
This simple sentence was even more overbearing than what Xuan Yuan Xing had said earlier!
Truly, like Master, like Disciple. He didn't even bother to know what had happened, yet he stood out with an incredibly strong stance to protect Hidden Peak and Jiang Yun.
This protective attitude was indeed even more pronounced than Wei Zhengyang's.
Wei Zhengyang’s expression finally turned grim. Ordinary Disciples didn't know how troublesome this boy was, but as the Peak Master of Sword Dao Peak, how could he not know?
This boy was indeed the Peak Master of Hidden Peak, Gu Bu Lao!
Not to mention himself, even the Sect Master treated this person with extreme politeness.
The timely return of Dongfang Bo and the other two, who had originally left Hidden Peak, was already a headache for Wei Zhengyang, but he never expected that Gu Bu Lao would also appear today!
Now he could only attribute all the blame to Zheng Yuan, even Can't help it glaring fiercely at Zheng Yuan, who was lying in a pool of blood, cursing inwardly, “What a waste! You can’t even deal with a Tongmai Realm handyman. If you had killed him earlier, would there be so much trouble!”
Despite his inner fury, Wei Zhengyang’s face showed a smile. He cupped his hands and bowed to Gu Bu Lao, saying, “Brother Gu…”
However, Gu Bu Lao not only completely ignored him but also unceremoniously interrupted him, looking up at a certain spot in the Void Realm and calmly speaking, “Dao Tianyou, you’ve watched the show for so long, aren’t you coming out? If you don’t come out soon, not even Heavenly Protection will be able to protect you!”
Dao Tianyou!
This name once again startled all the Wen Dao Sect Disciples, because it was the name of the Wen Dao Sect Sect Master.
And as Gu Bu Lao’s words fell, a faint ripple appeared in the Void Realm where his gaze was fixed, as if it had turned into a water surface. Immediately after, a middle-aged man in a Daoist robe walked out with a bitter smile on his face. It was indeed the Wen Dao Sect Sect Master, Dao Tianyou.
Dao Tianyou spread his hands towards Gu Bu Lao and said, “I was just about to come out, but you beat me to it.”
Seeing Dao Tianyou’s attitude towards Gu Bu Lao, everyone was once again deeply shocked.
The dignified Sect Master of Wen Dao Sect, the strongest person in the entire Nanshan Prefecture, was so polite to this Gu Bu Lao. What exactly was this Gu Bu Lao’s background?
Gu Bu Lao sneered, “Since you’re here, then tell me, how should Wei Zhengyang be dealt with for trespassing on my Hidden Peak today and bullying the younger ones by trying to attack someone from my Hidden Peak?”
In his words, Gu Bu Lao did not even mention Jiang Yun killing Zheng Yuan. Instead, he pushed all the blame onto Wei Zhengyang. This behavior could no longer be described as merely overbearing.
This was clearly utterly unreasonable!
Wei Zhengyang’s face grew even more unsightly. Although he was incredibly angry inside, he had a guilty conscience, so he could only deeply suppress his anger and maintain a smile, saying, “Brother Gu, it was indeed my fault for trespassing on Hidden Peak, but there was a reason. This child Jiang Yun was so audacious as to kill my Inner Sect Disciple…”
Gu Bu Lao interrupted Wei Zhengyang again, saying, “I didn’t ask you. I asked Dao Tianyou. Could it be that you are Dao Tianyou, that you are the Sect Master of this Wen Dao Sect?”
“You…”
Wei Zhengyang finally erupted in anger. After all, he was the dignified Peak Master of Sword Dao Peak, and now he was being humiliated repeatedly by Gu Bu Lao like this. Even if he had a guilty conscience, he could no longer swallow his anger at this point. His voice suddenly turned cold, “Gu Bu Lao, I did violate the sect rules by trespassing on Hidden Peak, and I accept the punishment. But regarding the death of my Disciple Zheng Yuan, even if I am willing to let it go, the tens of thousands of Disciples in the sect will not agree!”
At this point, Wei Zhengyang clearly understood that he alone could not contend with Gu Bu Lao. And the only power he could utilize at this moment was these tens of thousands of Disciples.
No matter how protective Gu Bu Lao was, or how unreasonable he was, he would absolutely not dare to ignore so many Disciples.
Indeed, Wei Zhengyang’s words once again elicited agreement from many Disciples.
“Exactly, the Hidden Peak Peak Master is too protective, and he doesn’t even distinguish right from wrong. In this matter, Peak Master Wei is not wrong; Jiang Yun was in the wrong first.”
“Even if you are the Peak Master, you can’t be this protective!”
“If Jiang Yun is not severely punished today, we would rather withdraw from Wen Dao Sect!”
Waves of dissatisfaction kept rising from all around.
Suddenly, Gu Bu Lao turned his head, his sharp gaze fixed on the area below Hidden Peak.
Although his elevated position made it impossible to truly overlook the entire Hidden Peak, at this moment, all the Disciples of Wen Dao Sect, and even those Inner Sect Disciples who were still within the Five Peaks, clearly felt Gu Bu Lao’s gaze, firmly fixed upon them.
And under that gaze, they were utterly unable to speak or move, completely losing control of their bodies. It seemed as if Gu Bu Lao could easily kill them with a single thought, should he wish to.
At this moment, everyone finally clearly realized Gu Bu Lao’s power and terror. Although they didn’t know what Realm his cultivation was in, he was definitely stronger than Wei Zhengyang!
A moment later, Gu Bu Lao slowly retracted his gaze and calmly said, “I am indeed protective, but that is because I trust my Disciples. I believe that those who are qualified to reside on Hidden Peak will absolutely not disregard the sect rules unless absolutely forced to!”
These words made everyone’s hearts skip a beat, and many revealed expressions of sudden realization.
In fact, Gu Bu Lao was not merely protective; he was trusting. He trusted his Disciples, and therefore, no matter what mistakes his Disciples made, he would fully protect them.
For Jiang Yun, these words warmed his heart again, because he and Gu Bu Lao had never met, and he couldn't even be considered his Disciple, merely temporarily residing on Hidden Peak with Dongfang Bo’s permission. Yet, simply because he trusted Dongfang Bo, Gu Bu Lao also trusted him unconditionally.
At this moment, Jiang Yun suddenly envied Dongfang Bo and the others for having such a good Master.
Wei Zhengyang’s heart was also pounding incessantly, and a thought couldn't help but arise from the depths of his being: could it be that this Gu Bu Lao already knew the full story, knew that it was he who had secretly forced Zheng Yuan to die by Jiang Yun’s hand?
Just then, Gu Bu Lao’s gaze happened to fall on Wei Zhengyang, and a hint of a sarcastic smile appeared on his face, saying, “You keep saying you want justice for your Disciple, but you can’t even tell if your Disciple is dead or alive. What right do you have to seek this justice?”
Upon hearing this, Wei Zhengyang’s face immediately turned ashen.
“Cough cough!” At the same time, Dao Tianyou coughed lightly a few times and said, “I made some small arrangements, originally intending to secretly save Jiang Yun, but I didn’t expect to save Zheng Yuan instead! Zheng Yuan is not dead!”