Chapter 21: How about I help you?

As Master of Shi Qianshan, how could Meng Chaoran not come to see what was happening? But now, he was filled with disappointment. Meng Chaoran had always had a principle when teaching his disciples: do your own things. I can help you if you fail, but you cannot not do it. This was Meng Chaoran's principle.

If Shi Qianshan had any backbone and a bit of manly spirit today, and could truly fight and compete with the opponent, Meng Chaoran would immediately stand up to support his disciple.

He could even directly confront the Second Master. If your son was beaten and you need to find a place to settle the score, why should my disciple be beaten for nothing?

Meng Chaoran was already prepared.

But seeing Shi Qianshan so slick, willing to be beaten to save his life rather than fight back! Without any spirit, no matter how deep his scheming, what would happen if a strong enemy came one day? Would he not kneel and surrender?

Enduring humiliation and bearing a heavy burden also has its limits!

I can stand up for you, but you must have the value that makes me stand up for you. I can protect you for a moment, but I cannot protect you for a lifetime. Everything still needs you to venture out and take responsibility! This was Meng Chaoran's method and philosophy of teaching disciples, though cold, it suited this... world of martial arts!

Spirit and courage! Although these two qualities are often said to be the path to death for young people, it is undeniable that without these qualities, one cannot become strong in ten thousand years!

Spirit and courage, though considered flaws, are indispensable conditions for becoming a great power!

Meng Chaoran suddenly felt extremely disappointed with Shi Qianshan, his disciple. He decided to ignore him...

In the bamboo grove, on the opposite side from Meng Chaoran, two people were watching the farce with grim faces. These two people were actually... the Master of Tianwailou, Wu Yunliang, and the Master of Mengyun Peak, Kong Jingfeng?! How could they be here? And they were actually watching the fight of the younger generation with great interest?

If Chu Yang knew these two were here, he would be very surprised!

Seeing Shi Qianshan lying on the ground like mud, covered in blood, unconscious, Qu Ping and Liu Yunyan suddenly felt very bored. They thought Shi Qianshan was so arrogant and dared to hit Li Jianyin, expecting a fierce battle.

But when they came with great fanfare, they encountered such a coward who did not even fight back and let everyone beat him up!

Worried that they might kill him and have to explain, they decided to leave.

Just as they turned to leave, a slow voice said, "Hey, what, you're just leaving?"

Liu Yunyan and the others paused in their steps.

They heard the person say, "Cough, you eight brothers and sisters fought against Shi Qianshan alone and suffered such a great loss... just leaving like this seems inappropriate, doesn't it?"

Liu Yunyan suddenly turned around, his eyes coldly staring at the person speaking, and said in a dark tone, "You... have an opinion?"

The other seven also turned around, looking at the suddenly appearing young man, all somewhat taken aback. They had beaten Shi Qianshan in front of him, and he hadn't said a word, but now that the deed was done, he appeared?

Does he also want to be beaten?

Chu Yang smiled gently and said, "Senior Brother Qu came to my Bamboo Grove and suffered such a great loss, I feel very apologetic..."

His usually cold face suddenly showed a warm and gentle smile, making him look like a jade-like figure. Tan Tan, standing beside him, opened his mouth wide, looking at Chu Yang's smiling face as if he had seen a ghost.

Heaven, I've been with this guy for over ten years, and today I finally saw Chu Yang smile... This life is not in vain... Tan Tan's heart was filled with emotion and a sudden urge to write a poem...

But Liu Yunyan and the others felt stifled.

Just now, these eight people had beaten Shi Qianshan so badly, yet they were all shouting that they had suffered a loss, as if Shi Qianshan had beaten them all. Now, as a member of the Bamboo Grove, Chu Yang was also lying through his teeth, twisting the facts, and agreeing with them, making them feel extremely depressed!

Chu Yang stepping forward was not to stand up for Shi Qianshan. If this happened elsewhere, he would just watch coldly and leave. But since it happened in the Bamboo Grove, Chu Yang could not let them leave!

This was his master's territory, Meng Chaoran's face!

If the disciples of Juyun Peak beat Meng Chaoran's senior disciple in the Bamboo Grove and left without a care... If this news spread, one could imagine the damage to Meng Chaoran's reputation.

Of course, Meng Chaoran would never care about these things, but Chu Yang could not ignore them!

In this life and the previous one, Meng Chaoran was always the person Chu Yang respected the most.

Since Shi Qianshan had already been beaten according to his plan, it was time for him to counterattack! These people had come to the Bamboo Grove to beat someone, and they must pay a price!

In Chu Yang's view, this was completely different from them beating Shi Qianshan.

Is this considered ungrateful? Chu Yang asked himself, feeling a bit unscrupulous, and involuntarily touched his nose...

Sigh, unscrupulous... so be it, ungrateful, they are just a bunch of donkeys...

Moreover, he could use Shi Qianshan to shield himself, but the current situation was that he had to get the tip of the Nine Tribulations Sword in the shortest time possible! He had to step on these people to rise!

Since he had to step on them eventually, why not do it now?

"What do you mean?" Liu Yunyan waved to stop his junior brothers from moving forward, looking down at Chu Yang. This kid in front of him was at most a second or third-level martial apprentice, not worth mentioning! What could such a person do? There was no need to take him seriously.

"My point is, this is the Bamboo Grove! Not... Juyun Peak!" Chu Yang smiled warmly, but his eyes glinted like a blade.

"It's the Bamboo Grove... so what?" Liu Yunyan snorted.

"You are from Juyun Peak. Although we are of the same sect, Juyun Peak is Juyun Peak, and the Bamboo Grove is the Bamboo Grove!" Chu Yang said calmly, "You came to the Bamboo Grove to cause trouble. Did any senior in the sect allow it?"

"What do you mean by 'causing trouble'?" Qu Ping glared, "We just came to spar with Junior Brother Shi Qianshan. Sparring among sect members is very normal, isn't it?"

"Right, sparring! Just sparring." The others chimed in, unwilling to have the word 'trouble' pinned on them.

"Sparring... According to the rules of Tianwailou, sparring among sect members must be supervised by a senior. Since this is sparring, where are the seniors?" Chu Yang sneered, "Tianwailou rules state that sparring among sect members must have a senior holding a ranking list to change the rankings on the spot. Where is the ranking list? Tianwailou rules also state that sparring between different sects must have a contract. Where is the contract?"

"You..." Qu Ping was speechless.

They had come knowing that Meng Chaoran was in the Bamboo Grove. They only needed to report to Meng Chaoran and request a sparring session, which would count as having a senior present. Everything would then be in order.

Moreover, this would earn Juyun Peak a reputation for magnanimity: look, we are nominally sparring, but in reality, we are avenging our junior brother, and the location is the Bamboo Grove. The only senior present is Uncle Meng. Everything is done under his watch... fair and aboveboard!

Moreover, if Li Jianyin returned with such a great loss, it would be abnormal for Juyun Peak to have no reaction.

But when they arrived, they found only Chu Yang and two others present. A few words led to a fight, and now that the fight was over, someone was standing up to demand that everything be done according to the rules...

Without a senior present, this matter could not be justified.

"Nonsense! Today, Shi Qianshan provoked and beat Senior Brother Qu. Senior Brother Qu was just defending himself, so..." One of the young men, his eyes darting, shouted rudely.

Chu Yang looked at him coldly and said, "If that's the case, is Senior Brother Qu injured? Seriously injured?"

"Of course!" The young man's face turned red, but he said firmly, "Look, Senior Brother Qu has injuries on his waist and chest, and is covered in bruises all over his body..."

"Oh? So... today wasn't sparring?" Chu Yang tilted his head with interest, "Your face is so red. Did you do something wrong?"

"Of course... of course not sparring..." Qu Ping stammered, hardening his resolve.

They had all been shouting that it was sparring just a moment ago, but under Chu Yang's sharp words, they immediately changed their tune, saying it wasn't sparring...

"So, you'll say the same when you go back?" Chu Yang asked with a smile.

"Of course, the truth! The sect has been so kind to us, how could we lie?" Heaven help him, Qu Ping's face finally turned red as he said this.

"But that's not right. Look, you suffered such a great loss, but you have no injuries at all. That doesn't make sense, does it?" Chu Yang said sincerely, "Senior Brother Qu, how about I help you?"

"You help me?" Qu Ping's pupils contracted, "How will you help me?"

"I can help you by making a few wounds on your body." Chu Yang smiled sincerely, "Senior Brother Qu, I'm thinking of you. If you go back and the seniors see you have no injuries, they will definitely think you're lying. Then you will be punished. It would be better to let me make a few small cuts, give you a few light punches, and a few gentle kicks... What do you think?"

"Ha ha ha..." Qu Ping laughed, looking at Chu Yang with disdain, "You're Chu Yang, right? Before we came, Junior Brother Li repeatedly instructed us to deal with Shi Qianshan but to leave Chu Yang to him. Ha ha, so we let you go... Now, you actually want to help me? Heh heh, with your meager skills, how can you help me?"

"Whether I can help or not, we need to try." Chu Yang said warmly, "Maybe Senior Brother Qu will suddenly go crazy, stand still, and let me hit you... Wouldn't that be easy?"

Qu Ping laughed darkly and said slowly, "In Tianwailou, there are 796 male and female disciples across eight peaks and one garden. Every year, there is a ranking. Although I, Qu Ping, am not talented, I am ranked 19th. And you, Chu Yang, what is your rank?"