A life of leisure is worse than a life of flowers and splendour

The three chatted and laughed happily along the way, but just as they stood at the end of the snack street, someone suddenly approached to spoil the mood. A female cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refining and a young girl at the eighth level passed by, both wearing the attire of Yunlang Pavilion's direct disciples. The petite, slightly chubby girl pointed at Du Shuangshuang and cursed unceremoniously, "Where did you get this country bumpkin? You're carrying a basket to eat more than you can finish. Among all the new disciples, I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!"

What? There are indeed some people who are embarrassed to take it, but what does it have to do with Du Shuangshuang? If you are angry and point fingers at her behind her back, Du Shuangshuang will not care, but it is wrong to scold her in her face.

"What's wrong with me being unsophisticated? Does it bother you? Didn't our seniors build the food street so that we can eat?" Du Shuangshuang retorted bluntly.

Those who want to eat but are too embarrassed to reach out are fools. If you dare not reach out when it is right in front of you, what else can you do? Face? Can that thing be eaten as food? I will not be stupid enough to give up the benefits I have just for face.

"Junior Sister, do you want to fight?" Although she wasn't afraid of her, she was alone, and there were two. The two next to her were fellow disciples. Although she hadn't spoken, it was unclear who she would support if a fight broke out. But she also had a backer. Was this disciple uniform worn for nothing? Even if you were a direct disciple, would you dare to attack and kill her in front of so many people? She had to be tough, or at least mobilize her own forces. She saw Senior Brother Tong and the others not far away.

"That's right, it's for people to eat. They can eat it however they want. What's it got to do with you? Mu Nanyan, you're still as annoying as ever!" Chen Kai said bluntly. Oh, it seems this little fat guy is not in the same group with them.

"Hmph, aren't you afraid of losing face by being with a country bumpkin?" The girl seemed to have lost her confidence in front of Chen Kai and muttered.

It turns out that this person is just a bully, Du Shuangshuang complained silently in her heart.

"Mu Bai, and you, even though you are from the side branch of the Mu family, you shouldn't be so degraded as to please a bumpkin." She turned her head and said sharply to Mu Bai,

Chen Kai didn't even bother to pay attention to her. She was unlikable anyway, and no one liked this little junior sister. Mu Bai rolled her eyes and said nothing, not even looking at him or paying any attention to her.

"Please make way, I want to leave." It was obvious that she was a bully who only cared about the strong and the weak. Du Shuangshuang didn't want to pay any attention to her.

"Hmph!" Mu Nanyan snorted coldly, her eyes flashing with a cold light as she glared at Du Shuangshuang. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, with a hint of disdain and ridicule: "Enjoy it, starving ghost reincarnation. If you don't eat your last meal well, you will die with regrets!"

Mu Nanyan was secretly pleased with herself. She thought Du Shuangshuang was just a new disciple of the Dao Sect, a country bumpkin who had never seen the world in this place with scarce spiritual energy. So what if she had good talent? She was just an outer disciple. As a direct disciple, she could bully her. But Chen Kai, the son of Master Yunhai, was different. He was the group's favorite, someone she couldn't afford to offend. So, she vented all her dissatisfaction and resentment on Du Shuangshuang. She didn't dare to do anything, so she could only endure it obediently! Who made her, a country bumpkin, have a higher cultivation level than her? She just didn't like her.

Du Shuangshuang couldn't stand it anymore. She could bear being pointed at and scolded, but if she was cursed to death, she would doubt whether she was really going to die! She could not care about other things, but her life! If she couldn't do it herself, could the others in the sect do it?

Du Shuangshuang waved her hand without hesitation. She was in the right. Even if she couldn't beat them up, she still had to get an explanation! "Brother Tong, Sister Ling!"

Thinking that Senior Brother Tong, a grown man, might be embarrassed, she called Senior Sister Ling as well. Senior Brother Tong seemed like a man who could handle things, and Senior Sister Ling seemed powerful. Neither of them would suffer any loss. This was why Du Shuangshuang only called these two out of several of her own senior brothers and sisters. There were so many people that she couldn't call them all one by one. In fact, Du Shuangshuang was overthinking it. Tong Zhan, in fact, was just a bright and cheerful appearance. In front of his family, he was a righteous senior brother. But to outsiders, he was a smiling tiger, a cruel and ruthless person with a heart as thick as a sieve, and he never felt embarrassed.

Du Shuangshuang pleaded for help to her fellow seniors who had just arrived nearby. Her eyes were red and filled with tears, barely shed. It was obvious she had suffered a great injustice. She'd often seen this skill in novels, and it was also where she'd learned it, but this was her first time using it, and she had no idea how effective it would be. "Seniors, I didn't mess with this junior sister. She pointed at my nose and scolded me, saying I was shameless for eating the food here and even cursed me to death." As she finished, tears streamed down her face.

Seeing the pitiful appearance of the little junior sister, several people instantly became angry. Bullying their little junior sister right under their noses, did they treat them as if they were dead? Regardless of whether they were really angry or pretending to be angry, didn't they care about the face of the sect?

And the other party was really going too far. Cursing someone to death while they were about to enter the secret realm—how vicious! Tong Zhan was truly furious, gnashing his teeth in anger. But he was the eldest brother, and he had to consider the overall situation. He was about to enter the secret realm. If he took action now, it would cause discord within the Taoist sect and give the demon sect an opportunity to exploit. Furthermore, if they offended the other party, their brothers and sisters would be fine, but they would likely be randomly teleported upon entering the secret realm, and then the younger sister would be targeted.

But he couldn't just swallow this loss like this. Tong Zhan would take anything but a loss. Furthermore, Chu Yue had specifically told him to take good care of his junior sister. If she could be bullied right under his nose, what good would he do in the future?

Du Shuangshuang saw that her senior brothers and sisters did not look fake in their anger. No matter whether they cared about the sect's reputation or really cared about her, she thought they cared about her, and her tears flowed even harder.

"Fellow Daoist Shen Yueyao, is your junior sister trying to destroy the unity of our Taoist sect? We are about to enter the secret realm, and she actually cursed my junior sister to death. What a vicious mind!" Tong Zhan's anger was directed at Shen Yueyao, who was also at the great perfection of Qi training and was standing next to Mu Nanyue. Some people might accuse the younger one of bullying others, but there was a ready-made person who was just like him.

Mu Nanyan's face paled instantly when she saw Tong Zhan and the others, also direct disciples, arrive. She realized she might have gotten herself into serious trouble. These people were no ordinary people; each one was a direct disciple, and several were renowned geniuses in the world of immortal cultivation, holding extraordinary status. She hadn't expected them to support a mere, newly minted outer disciple. So, she quickly hid behind Shen Yueyao. This mess had to be cleaned up by her senior sister; she couldn't handle it herself.

She knew clearly in her heart that as long as her senior sister was by her side, those people would not dare to attack her easily. After all, Shen Yueyao was also a direct disciple, with a high level of cultivation and a strong reputation. She had the master's favor, and she would never let herself be harmed no matter what.

Mu Nanyan clutched the hem of Shen Yueyao's clothes tightly, trembling like a frightened little rabbit. She whispered, "Senior Sister, I'm scared..." Shen Yueyao glanced at her helplessly, sighing inwardly. This little junior sister was always like this. She'd throw it to her when she got into trouble, but she'd also know to give her some benefits afterwards. Never mind, she was just there to clean up her mess.

Shen Yueyao felt bitter. Mu Nanyan was sweet-talking and capable of feigning madness in front of her master, making him treat her like his own daughter. Outside, she was arrogant and domineering, always looking for trouble. Fortunately, she was quite sensible. She only bullied those with little background or those who were easy to bully, so she rarely got into big trouble. But she didn't expect to run into such a powerful person today.

She didn't like taking care of this junior sister, and she couldn't control her. If she didn't do anything wrong, she might even offend her in front of the master, and she couldn't afford to offend him. The master insisted that she take care of her, fearing that others would bully her. With her character, who could bully her? She was lucky that she didn't bully others, which was also a headache for her.

She originally thought that this little girl was an outer sect disciple with poor qualifications, so she could be bullied. Who would have thought that she could directly call for help, and actually let him come. And he was not an ordinary person, so he was really a troublesome person.

Tong Zhan's big hat was put on her, but she didn't dare to accept it. She suppressed her displeasure and said to Tong Zhan: "My junior sister is still young and naive. She has no bad intentions. I apologize on her behalf."