Chapter 193: Shes Not a Child Anymore

Lu Zhou was speechless. Kneeling must have been ingrained into Zhou Jifeng that it had turned into a reflex. He must have been bullied all the time. He said in a slightly displeased tone, Yuaner, on your knees.

Little Yuaner shuddered and kneeled.

Zhou Jifeng blushed from embarrassment when he realized what had happened. He quickly shuffled to the side on his knees.

Lu Zhou chided, Now that youre 16 and is coming of age, youre no longer a child. How can you treat your seniors with such disrespect?

Little Yuaner pouted.

Teaching another person had always been a great problem since ancient times. Jia Tiandao had neglected this. Perhaps, he had his reasons for taking in all these rascals. However, Lu Zhou would not allow himself to repeat Ji Tiandaos mistakes. He said sternly, Apologize.

Little Yuaner turned around obediently and said, Im sorry, senior brother

Duanmu Sheng merely waved his hand and said, Its alright. I wasnt hurt anyway. Its one of my duties to instruct you, little junior sister.

An unnatural expression could be seen on Zhu Honggongs, Old Eighth, face, as he said, Master, little junior sister wasnt harsh

Mingshi Yin turned to glare at him.

Zhu Honggong immediately clamped his hands over his mouth Did his words not contradict his masters words?

Lu Zhou did not mind this. After all, it was good for Little Yuaners seniors to teach her and look after her.

After she apologized, Lu Zhou said again, Your punishment is to copy the Great Purity Jade Slip 200 times and face the wall inside the Cave of Reflection for three days

The others were shocked.

Master is going all out.

He has never punished little junior sister before.

Whats gotten into him today?

Little Yuaner was taken aback as well. She was akin to a child who had never received a beating all her life and was suddenly dealt a heavy punishment. It was only natural for her to feel aggrieved. However, she replied obediently, I accept the punishment. She rose to her feet and left the great hall for the south pavilion.

Lu Zhou looked up and saw everyones unnatural expressions. He asked, Any problems?

Master, little junior sister is still young

Shes not a child anymore. Lu Zhou raised a hand and cut Mingshi Yins words short.

A 16-year-old could no longer be considered a child no matter which era they were in.

When the others saw that Lu Zhou had made up his mind, they no longer dared to plead for Little Yuaner.

Lu Zhou swept his gaze across them and asked, Wheres Elder Hua?

Ill go and get him. Mingshi Yin fled the hall. He intended to discuss their celebration plans for Little Yuaner. By the looks of things, he decided to forget about it.

A short while later, Mingshi Yin and Hua Wudao arrived in the great hall.

Hua Wudao bowed at Lu Zhou and asked, What is it that youve summoned me for, Pavilion Master?

Lu Zhou casually waved his hand and the Sky Fragment appeared. Do you recognize this?

A Sky Fragment? Hua Wudao said with a smile, This is yours, to begin with, Pavilion Master Its said that the Evil Sky Pavilions barrier had gone down one day, and it was stolen by the Pickpocket Sects Yanzi Yunsan. However, I have no idea if thats true or not. A curious expression could be seen on his face. He clearly wanted to verify this with Lu Zhou. It was also clear that he found it amusing that a petty thief had stolen something from the great Evil Sky Pavilion.

Lu Zhou said honestly, Ive never cared about it and have tossed it away without much thought. Its only natural that it was stolen.

Hua Wudao opened his mouth but chose to shut it in the end.

Treasures that everyone else raced to obtain were just trash that he tossed away without a second thought. Perhaps, the Master of the Evil Sky Pavilion Master was the only one who could talk like this.

Why are you asking about this, Pavilion Master? Hua Wudao was curious.

Im looking for them.

Why is he looking for something he had tossed away? Hua Wudao, naturally, did not dare to verbalize his thought. Instead, he said, Its said that there are eight Sky Fragments. Im not entirely sure where they are right now. Im afraid that itll be difficult to look for them.

Lu Zhou nodded. He was not surprised. It was normal for Hua Wudao to not know about this.

Rather than fishing for a needle in the ocean, it may be quicker to locate the thief who stole them in the first place.

Yanzi Yunsan?

Thats right. The Sky Fragments are precious items in the outside world. They wouldnt have disappeared without good reason, Hua Wudao said, However The Pickpocket Sect has vanished from the cultivation world. It wont be easy trying to locate Yanzi Yunsan.

After pondering about it for a while, Lu Zhou said, Mingshi Yin

Yes, master.

Old Sevenths information network is everywhere. Tell him to find Yunsan, Lu Zhou said.

Uh Mingshi Yin felt slightly nervous. Si Wuya, Old Seventh, had left the Evil Sky Pavilion. On all accounts, he was also a traitor. Was it not inappropriate to solicit a traitors help?

Master What if Old Seventh refuses to help?

Hes an intelligent person.

The problem is I cant even find him. Mingshi Yin scratched his head.

Zhu Honggong raised his hand, I know

Seventh Senior Brothers Darknet is spread out in all corners of Great Yan They have a base in Anyang as well, Zhu Honggong said.

Si Wuya was a cunning person. There was no need to ask, the others knew he only told Zhu Honggong about one of the bases.

Mingshi Yin said, Ill send a letter now. Then, he turned to Zhu Honggong and said, Old Eighth, what are you standing around for?

Hua Wudao smiled brightly and said, I heard that the Evil Sky Pavilions seventh disciple is treacherous and cunn resourceful. Looks like the rumors are true. If Mingshi Yin cant find him, no one can.

Indeed, Old Seventh is cunning, Lu Zhou said with a nod.

Ive always been curious Based on my recent observations, you arent someone who would commit all kinds of evils, Pavilion Master, contrary to the rumors. Although there are certain things that I dont agree with, Id still support them wholeheartedly with a clear conscience. Why did you drive your disciples out of the Evil Sky Pavilion in the first place? Hua Wudao asked.

Lu Zhous expression was calm.

As soon as Hua Wudao finished speaking, the others shifted their attention to Lu Zhou as well.

Duanmu Sheng and Zhao Yue looked especially eager to hear the answer.

Elder Hua, youre exceptionally talkative today, Lu Zhou commented.

Hua Wudao noticed that he had overstepped his bounds. He hastily cupped his fists and stepped back.

When Lu Zhou saw that Hua Wudao had left the great hall, he said, Send word to Jiang Aijian Tell him to investigate Yunsans whereabouts.

Master Theres a letter from Jiang Aijian.

Mingshi Yin and Zhu Honggong returned.

Lu Zhou was suspicious. How does that fellow manage to appear at the right time, every time?

Read it.

Mingshi Yin unfolded the letter and read, Old Senior Ji, Ive missed you since we last parted. Im impressed by your methods of stealing a rafter and replacing it with a column. I cant help but applaud what youve done

Pa! Pa! Pa!

Mingshi Yin held the letter with one hand and clapped with his other hand.

The others looked at him as though he was a fool.

Its one thing to read it, what gave you the courage to actually clap your hands?

Lu Zhou did not mind this. Instead, he said, Continue.

Three days ago, Wei Zhuoyan was ordered to quell the disturbance in Anyang. Mo Li and Consort Yi want to meddle in this affair using their influence The stars are lining up, and there are many things that cannot be conveyed through writing. I wish to meet you Looking forward to your reply.

When he finished reading, Mingshi Yin said, This Jiang Aijian thinks too highly of himself Master isnt someone he can meet just because he wants to.