Chapter 22: A Problem?

Setting the empty bowl on the step, Hui set free a burp and stood. Now that my essential enterprise is finished wheres the executive constructing?

Hui! Mei reappeared on the door, holding a paper package deal.

Sis! Thanks! Hui bowed and accepted it.

She waved again and disappeared inside.

He wandered out, dodging the paths once more and shifting with confidence. If solely I had a clipboardcough! Nobody has clipboards on this world! Rigorously, he wound his manner again to the plaza with the library. On the plazas edge, he parked himself behind a big tree and peeked round, looking for the opposite buildings signboards. Benefit Corridor in all probability not. Corridor of Swords nope. Heavenly Data eh? Then whats the library? Whats the distinction between the Heavenly Data constructing and the library? Ah, there! Administration Constructing. Excellent.

Hui brushed himself down, picked a leaf out of his hair, and glanced round. Seeing no-one, he pulled out two huge buns from the paper package deal and stuffed them into his robes. Undoing his ponytail, he tossed his hair over his shoulders and bit his lips, drawing the blood to the floor to redden them. As a closing step, he delivered a pointy slap to his cheeks, simply sufficient to go away them pink. So ready, he marched out. Shoulders squared, head held excessive, he merged with the stream of different cultivators via the plaza. Nobody spared him a second look.

Ha! You assume you may intimidate this nice Weiheng Hui, small Peak Lord? Ive walked amongst debt collectors as a mere little one! Held fingers with hitmen from the underworld since I used to be small! Your little threats are nothing earlier than me!

And in any case, I’ve Grasp.

So pondering, he strode into the executive constructing with a smile. In contrast to the plaza exterior, the foyer laid principally empty. A number of cultivators stood at one of many three desks within the foyer, every attended by an outer sect cultivator. Hui selected the one with the shortest line and joined in.

Slowly, the road wound down. He walked as much as the desk and shot the cultivator on the other aspect a profitable smile. Pitching his voice up, he stated, My title is Xiao Mei. I used to be despatched to select up Weiheng Huis stipend.

Xiao Mei? The outer sect disciples eyes swept over him. Her brows furrowed.

Sure. See, I’ve his seal proper right here. Hui reached into his robes and pulled it out.

The outer sect disciple stared at his chest.

Hui glanced down. The bun had twisted round beneath his armpit. Casually, he reached into his gown and adjusted it again into place. Ah, haha, you understand how it’s.

The outer sect disciples eyes grew bigger. She stared at him, virtually afraid.

Hui coughed. Thethe stipend?

R-right. Er, he hasnt ever picked it up earlier than, I dont assume um, Im not approved handy out greater than 100 gold to a consultant, is that nice?

Wh-what? Greater than 100 gold? And thats not even all? Hui hid his shocked expression and bowed as an alternative.No, no, thats fairly sufficient. Thanks a lot.

The outer sect disciple scurried off. Ready, Hui leaned on the counter and drummed his fingers on it. He made eye contact with a disciple on the subsequent desk over, who brazenly stared at him.

Huh? Did the buns shift once more? Hui glanced down on the buns. Every little thing sat the place it ought to, pretty curves shaping his chest into one thing extra swish. He regarded again up on the disciple and made a face. Huuuuh, nobody likes a stare-er. Is my magnificence an excessive amount of for you? Did you fall in love at first look? Sorry, however this Xiao Mei is a Xiao Hui in actuality, you already know.

The disciple tore his eyes away ultimately. Bowing to his desks assistant, he hurried out of the constructing.

Hui caught his tongue out on the mans again. Yeah, run away, you pervert.

The outer sect disciple hurried again. She held out a weighty sack. Thanks for ready.

No, no, thanks, Hui replied, smiling. He accepted it and tucked it into his robes. Hopefully this is sufficient to pay Qin Xixing. I hate to assume what shed do to me if it isnt!

Er maam, your uh the outer sect disciple stuttered.

Hui glanced down. Considered one of his buns had fallen all the best way to his belt.

Then everybody will know you for the coward you might be! Chang Bolin snapped.

Good. Ha, you assume this disciple cares? Brat, Im no hero. Ive been a coward since my final life and till right this moment. This poor disciple solely needs to take pleasure in his small life, okay?

Chang Bolins lip twitched. He scowled. Sect rule 152, subsection 78. Turning down a duel from a cultivator at your identical degree is tantamount to shedding the duel. Shedding a duel acknowledged by a Peak Lord is tantamount to giving up your spot within the internal sect. For an inheriting disciple, you wont fall out of the internal sect, however you’ll not be acknowledged as an inheriting disciple.

Hui blinked. Huh?

Dont you already know the sect guidelines? Huh? Chang Bolin taunted.

Who the hell wrote that shitty rule? What is that this imagined to do? Is turning into an internal sect disciple a suicide pact with all my fellow disciples?

Studying his face, Chang Bolin scoffed. In fact, I additionally stake this on the duel, together with myboth ourlives. With nothing to implement order upon the sect and the elders too busy to appropriate each tiny spat, this rule is supposed to seize conditions like ours. Conditions the place two disciples fall up to now out of concord that they can not reside in the identical sect. Slightly than enable each disciples to dodge one anothers duels and permit the dangerous blood to brew till it destroys the sect from the within out, this manner, even a disciple in dangerous religion, similar to your self, can not merely duck a duel acknowledged as rightful by the sects larger powers.

Hui paused. I assume it is smart. Let’s imagine I used to be a maiden, for instance. If Chang Bolin had pressured himself upon me in his horrible jealousy, wouldnt it’s horrible if he was allowed to dodge my makes an attempt at justice, dodge behind the Peak Lord like he did, and conceal contained in the sect perpetually? Even within the trendy world, instances like these are sometimes known as he-says-she-says, isnt that the case? I wouldnt belief the elders to resolve it correctly, even when they knew every little thing. Favoritism, bias this manner, all I’ve to do is problem him formally, and on the finish of the day, may makes proper and every little thing else falls by the wayside. In a cultivation world, the place theres no disparity in may besides primarily based on ones pure potential, such a coverage virtually is smart.

In fact, it nonetheless screws over these born weak, who won’t ever see justice. However this can be a cultivation world. Thats solely pure.

Hui sighed and picked up the problem letter. Then I suppose I settle for.

Good. Meet me within the outer sects problem fiel

Hui tched, slicing him off. Incorrect. Sect rule 231, subsection 1103. The challenged units the time and the place of the duel.

Chang Bolin frowned. Is is {that a} rule?

No. However I knew ityou dont know all the principles. You regarded up that particular rule to attempt to get me! Sorry, Chang Bolin, however this poor disciple was bullied with legalese for many years! With regards to bluffing with guidelines, Ive received years on you!

Hui waved a hand flippantly. In fact it’s. Ah, disciples who break this rule can take into account themselves as forfeiting the duel. And you already know the implications of that, I take it?

Chang Bolin grit his enamel. Advantageous. Set the time and the place.

I cant push it too far. I dont need him to name my bluff. Hui rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Then lets meet in three days, in Starbound Peaks official enviornment.

S-starbound Peak? Chang Bolin stuttered.

Is there an issue? Hui requested casually.

Are you silly? I’ve the homefield benefit!

Hui smiled gently. All the higher to humiliate you once I crush you just like the toad you might be.

Chang Bolins face flushed crimson with anger. Weiheng Hui!

Then, in three days time. With a jaunty wave, Hui strutted off.

Youre the one wholl be humiliated! Put together your self! Chang Bolin shouted after him.

Hui took a deep breath. The primary hints of a plan started to type in his head. He twisted his lips, misplaced in thought, placing the items collectively.

Eventually, a devious smile crawled over his face. Oh, Chang Bolin. When Im carried out with you