Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 382 Temporarily Resolved

Chapter 382: Chapter 382 Temporarily Resolved

"Ninth junior brother, do you share the same sentiment?"

Li Haorong had no words to respond and turned his gaze toward Zhu Chongjiu.

Zhu Chongjiu glanced at Lu Chen, then at Li Haorong, his expression filled with immense conflict. He already knew what Lu Chen intended, which was to help him completely solve the problem.

But this problem had been longstanding, how could it be so easily resolved?

All he wanted was to quietly engage in Artifact Refining within the Casting Gear Pavilion, thereby proving the Dao, and as long as he achieved Nascent Soul, everything would naturally be resolved!

Yet, it was Lu Chen who had brought the problem into the open!

This ignorant lad!

Cursing silently to himself several times, Zhu Chongjiu still attempted to smooth things over with a forced smile, "Eldest senior brother, Lu Chen has just joined the sect, full of youthful vigor; I haven’t yet properly instructed him. This matter is just a misunderstanding. Please overlook it. When the time comes, I’ll talk to him thoroughly about the rules within the sect."

"Hmph!"

Li Haorong knew that Zhu Chongjiu was giving him a way out. His constant yielding further highlighted his intent to protect Lu Chen.

If he really wanted to regain face for Li Chengming and the others, he feared the dispute would escalate further, allowing Lu Chen to succeed. If the matter reached the sect leader, even if Lu Chen was guilty of insubordination, Li Haorong would also inevitably be blamed for failing to guide his disciples properly.

As the Head Elder, he couldn’t afford to lose this face!

"For the sake of ninth junior brother, let’s consider this matter settled! Lu Chen, you’ve done well, this old man will remember you!"

Having said that, he turned around and glared fiercely at the three disciples, "Trash!"

With these two words, he activated his Spiritual Power and, flanked by the three disciples, flew away from the place.

Zhu Chongjiu wiped the sweat from his brow and then turned with a complicated expression to look at Lu Chen, "You lad, you almost caused trouble, don’t you realize that?"

Lu Chen curled his lip and said, "Master, it seems that even within the Casting Gear Pavilion, your status isn’t all that great. Why don’t you give up that identity plaque? It doesn’t matter, I can always go back to being a Loose Cultivator!"

"You!"

Zhu Chongjiu was nearly breathless with anger. This kid didn’t have this attitude before, but now that he has entered the sect, he dares to talk back to me?

Little did he know, Lu Chen, observing keenly, had come to understand Zhu Chongjiu’s temperament.

This was a master with a rather soft heart, who tended to waver in decision-making...

And it was indeed fortunate to be within the Casting Gear Pavilion.

If he had been in some other third-rate sect, he feared that even the likes of Shang Xiu and Liu Ruyan would be too much for him to handle.

"Master," Lu Chen said, looking in the direction Li Haorong had left, "Do you also think I caused trouble without reason?"

"Well, didn’t you?"

Zhu Chongjiu, taken aback by Lu Chen’s question, couldn’t help but pause.

Lu Chen shook his head and took out his Mysterious Iron Spear, planting it on the ground as he spoke, "They, without a word, tried to take my spear and leave! Tell me, could I let them go?"

Zhu Chongjiu’s expression turned cold, "What did you say? They tried to take your spear?"

It was because of this spear that he had taken Lu Chen into the sect after discovering Lu Chen’s talent for Artifact Refining, wasn’t it?

"Yes," Lu Chen nodded and continued, "Moreover, they dared to barge into your cave dwelling and take things without restraint... I didn’t care before, but now, as your disciple, I don’t agree!"

Zhu Chongjiu sighed heavily at the mention of this.

Lu Chen continued earnestly, "Master, you fear using your seniority to bully the younger ones and being criticized by the other elders, but I, Lu Chen, am accustomed to being a Loose Cultivator and won’t go along with them! I’ve fought my way through the Heavenly Abyss; whoever dares to steal from me, I dare to annihilate their entire family!"

"You... have gone through the Heavenly Abyss?"

Zhu Chongjiu’s eyes lit up. The Heavenly Abyss contained many treasures.

However, their third-rate sect was not allowed to enter it at will; they had to report to the affiliated second-tier sect.

To do otherwise was strictly forbidden.

The Casting Gear Pavilion had a special situation; they did not need to search for celestial materials and treasures in the Heavenly Abyss and had no affiliated sect.

So they were essentially barred from venturing into the Heavenly Abyss.

But that did not mean Zhu Chongjiu didn’t want to go!

"Master, this Mysterious Iron Spear was also material I obtained from within the Heavenly Abyss and refined there. If not, then what?"

Lu Chen felt it necessary to properly "educate" Zhu Chongjiu.

Otherwise, he was afraid that there would be endless troubles within the Casting Gear Pavilion!

Especially since that Li Haorong...

Had harbored killing intent towards me!

"Tell me about the matters of the Heavenly Abyss, come on, into the cave dwelling!"

Zhu Chongjiu seemed to be extremely interested in the Heavenly Abyss, pulling Lu Chen into the cave dwelling.