Chapter 103: A lifetime

Jenny’s words undoubtedly shocked everyone on the platform who cared about me. Xiao Da Shao’s bandit personality was the most unbearable, and he shouted, “What’s the point of going to a place where you’re bound to die? Is the Snow Mountain clan trying to trick people in some way? I’m not going, I’m not going… Just pretend the drum is made of paper, and I’ll play with it carelessly, and it’ll break.”

He said this very rudely, and when Elder Bai heard it, he was unwilling. He turned his head and said to Xiao Chengqian, who didn’t even bother to smile this time, “What are you talking about? I am the Snow Mountain lineage, and if I were to be born, I would dare to say that I am the second most powerful in the circle of cultivators, and no one would dare to call me the first! In that case, what good are you trying to pit? How dare you say that our prayer drum is made of paper? You little yellow-mouthed child, you don’t know how high the sky is and how low the ground is!”

“Who knows what you’re up to… what if we turn out to be handsome?” Xiao Dasha is absolutely capable of infuriating people if he gets into a mess. But this mouth was definitely not so “sharp” before, was it honed by the spring breeze man, Chengxin Ge? But Chengxin Ge doesn’t have his arrogant bandit personality, and he doesn’t easily “show his teeth.”

“Haha, you think I…” Elder Bai probably had a lot of experience in life, and when he heard this, he laughed and wanted to refute it.

But at this moment, three voices almost simultaneously rang out: “Shut up!”

These three voices were the words of the head of the Snow Mountain clan, Jenny, and my master… None of the three expected to say these words at the same time, and they all looked a little embarrassed. However, the eldest should defer to the youngest, so my master naturally took a step back, indicating that the head of the clan and Jenny should speak first.

The silence of the head of the Jenny clan meant that the head of the clan should speak first.

“Elder Ling, according to the rules of our Snow Mountain clan, you no longer need to abide by them after you quit. However, everyone in our clan must abide by them. If the person who beats the drum insists on not breaking into the corresponding place after beating the drum, our clan will naturally make him pay the price according to the rules. After all, the dignity of a martial art cannot be challenged. If he insists on breaking in, everyone in our clan will do their best to protect it.” The voice of the headmaster was still the same, but it was clear that he was not deliberately targeting Jenny, and he was really just being fair and talking about the matter.

And Sister Jenny said, “The head of the sect has always been fair and abides by all the rules. All of this, Jenny naturally knows. This decision will never blame the Snow Mountain sect. Even if I die here today, I will protect Chen Chengyi and get him out of here… This is also my will and determination. I absolutely cannot stand by and watch him die. As for the others, I believe that with the head of the sect’s style of work and his magnanimity, he will definitely not make things difficult for them.”

“Hmm.” The head of the Snow Mountain School had no more nonsense to say, but at this time, the aura that had been restrained all along slowly began to radiate out, and the whole suddenly changed from plain to “dazzling,” a sense of “glory” that made people unable to look away.

The aura of Jenny’s head also suddenly rose, but it was unrestrained and unrestrained like the wind, creating a faint wind movement on the platform, and even my hair gently fluttered.

At this moment, these energy fields are still peaceful… But I know that the next moment, if there is no change, it will definitely become an explosive collision.

In my heart, I have already decided to fight. Even if it means going through a sea of swords and fire, I will go through it. Even if I understand that Jenny is only trying to protect me and is thinking of saving the green mountains so that there will always be wood to burn… but… I really want to shout out that I am willing to go through the underground caves.

However, here, many people are my elders, so how can I speak? After all, respecting teachers and the Dao is something that has been deeply imprinted in my heart since I entered the school!

Faced with this situation, everyone was taken by surprise and a little anxious. Elder Bai, who might have a close personal relationship with Jenny, was even more at a loss. The other disciples of the Snow Mountain School were also watching the situation unfold. After all, the head of the school and the senior elder didn’t know how things would develop. And since the head of the school hadn’t spoken, they couldn’t do anything except step in.

At this moment, Master stepped between Jenny and the head of the clan. The collision of their auras made Master let out a muffled groan and his face turned red. It seemed that his qi and blood were surging.

Sister Jenny was distressed by the Master, and immediately suppressed her aura. The head of the sect was also a person of grace, and after a deep sigh, he naturally suppressed his own aura as well.

This made the master feel better. He swallowed, presumably swallowing a mouthful of blood that had rushed to his throat, and took a few deep breaths before saying, “Please allow the junior Jiang Lichun to speak here.”

I looked at my master with some concern. At this moment, I also intuitively felt how terrifying the power of a cultivator at the top of the pyramid was. Just a peaceful confrontation of auras could make a master, who could be called a master, like this…

“Hmm.” In response to the master’s request, the head of the Xueshan lineage responded lightly.

“Jiang Xiaowa, you speak.” And Jenny’s attitude was a little more casual.

“Chengyi entered my family at the age of 16. We were almost inseparable as children. After we became adults, we, as master and disciple, have gone through many life and death adventures and sad separations for many years… This relationship is self-evident. I am both a teacher and a father. In this kind of relationship, I naturally would not harm my disciple. Here…” When my master said this, he paused for a moment. His expression was so struggling and painful that even his eyes were red. His lips were trembling slightly because of his excitement.

After a pause of two or three seconds, my master suddenly looked up and said, “Here, I want to say that I, Jiang Lichun, am willing to let my disciple Chen Chengyi go and explore the underground cave, and I will never regret it.” After saying this, for some reason, tears welled up in my master’s eyes.

Behind him, everyone’s voices echoed.

“Master Jiang,” “Master Jiang Lichun,” “Master Jiang,” “Old Master Jiang, are you crazy?” Jenny’s attitude was the most excited. Looking at the master, she said with a grinding of her teeth, “Lichun, who did you learn this from? When Old Li was alive, he also defended you disciples the most… or is this also the intention of that dead old Li?”

Master’s face was still wet with tears, but he bowed deeply to Jenny, saying, “Sister Ling, you said you wouldn’t ask why.”

“Jiang Lichun, you…!” Jenny was furious.

I also knew that Sister Jenny was really angry. She changed her address to Master from Jiang Xiaowa to Li Chun, Jiang Li Chun… However, Sister Jenny was at a loss. She could not possibly attack my master, and she had said that she would not ask for a reason. What could she do now?

Master Gu could not explain to Jenny, but suddenly looked up at me and said with tears in his eyes, “Chengyi, Master is not sure. Master can only rely on your grandfather’s words to decide that this path cannot be reversed. However, Master cannot help you make a decision, but only to express his own attitude. Whether to break through or not, it is still up to you to decide.”

When he said this, Master seemed to have used up all his strength, and suddenly took a few steps back, just as Jenny thought that Grandmaster had been completely annihilated.

At this time, Master Hui suddenly stepped forward, supporting him and sighing, “You stinking Taoist, you said you were going to compete with me, but in the end, you ended up competing with yourself. Stop it, stop it.”

“We both experienced that day together… If it were you, what would you do to Huigen?” When the master said this, his voice was weak and almost lifeless, and it was clear that this decision had really hurt him to the extreme.

Master Hui paused for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, “You’re the one who’s in charge (you don’t have to say anything else), and I’ve already given my life to my disciple. I’m still with you, aren’t I?”

The master smiled wryly and patted the shoulder of Master Hui, who was standing behind him and supporting him.

“What do you mean?” The head of the Snow Mountain clan didn’t care about the conversation between the master and Master Hui. Since the focus of the problem fell on me, he naturally asked me.

After this reminder, Jenny seemed to have regained hope and said to me, “Chengyi, what are you going to do? Don’t be as stupid and stubborn as your master… Even if you are punished, the Snow Mountain sect will give you a way out, so don’t choose the way to death.”

At this time, I looked at my master, and his eyes met mine. The struggle and hesitation were heartbreaking. Obviously, the decision he had just made was not easy, and it was completely revealed at this moment.

I smiled and then gently shook off Jenny’s hand, giving her a reassuring look. I then walked up to the leader of the Snow Mountain Sect, bowed to him, straightened up, took a deep breath, and said with conviction, “I want to break into the underground cave.”

“Chen Chengyi, you… you really are…” At this point, Sister Jenny was speechless, pointing at me with trembling fingers.

I turned around and, like my master, bowed deeply to Jenny. Then I looked at her calmly but seriously and firmly and said, “Jenny, if you really want to protect Chen Chengyi, please don’t stop him this time. I am convinced that my master will not harm me, and my master’s decision and determination will not be wrong. Even if it is a sea of swords and fire, Chen Chengyi will definitely go through it. I am not stupid. I just want to live a life that I will not regret.