I've Led The Villain Astray, How Do I Fix It?

Chapter 52

Xu ZiYan quivered before staring at the sloppy cultivator with wide eyes. The sloppy cultivator stared back at him with big eyes. As a result, the master and disciple duo proceeded to stare at each other like this, big eyes staring into small eyes. After a long time, Xu ZiYan retreated in defeat as he silently shifted his gaze.

The sloppy cultivator sneered at him once, "Good disciple. Now, I want to hear you call me Master a few times. After all, you're someone I took great pains to steal from my senior-apprentice brother, the Sect Leader."

"Esteemed Master, please forgive this disciple and his body's illness for being incapable of kowtowing in respect." However, unlike what the sloppy cultivator had expected, not only did Xu ZiYan not get angry when he heard his explanation, he used the arms he could move to greet him earnestly with a ceremonial salute.

The sloppy cultivator was instantly stupefied. Even the apple he had been holding in his mouth fell down. It landed on the bed and rolled around in a few circles, becoming covered with dust.

Seeing the sloppy cultivator's current stupid appearance, Xu ZiRong suddenly felt gleeful and invigorated. The pent-up frustration he had suffered these couple of days caused by the sloppy cultivator's oppression had finally dissipated as well. In fact, he suddenly felt unimaginably comfortable.

"Did you hear me wrong?" The sloppy cultivator appeared a bit unreconciled for things to end just like this. "I said, I stole you from the Sect Leader. He originally wanted to accept you as his disciple. If I hadn't butted in, you would be the Sect Leader's succeeding chief disciple."

"This disciple heard your words very clearly. Many thanks for Master's concern and care." Xu ZiYan smiled faintly before saying, "Being able to worship you as my Master is already this disciple's blessing of three lifetimes."

The sloppy cultivator immediately had nothing more to say. Although Xu ZiYan apparently regarded him higher than the Sect Leader, making him feel quite badass, the way Xu ZiYan didn't get angry at all made him, someone who liked evilly messing with his disciples, feel no sense of accomplishment ah!

Rubbing his nose, a few hints of contemplation tinged the sloppy cultivator's gaze as he stared at Xu ZiYan. "Huh. Obedient little disciple, you aren't an idiot, are you? If you become the Sect Leader's disciple, there's a chance you could inherit the Sect Leader's position in the future."

Xu ZiYan smiled faintly. "Master is wise, but disciple is dim-witted by nature. Thus, I dare not undertake such an enormous responsibility."

The sloppy cultivator choked, once again at a loss of words. Then, he glared at Xu ZiYan, looking as if he was hating iron for not becoming steel. "How did I accept a disciple like you? One without any future prospects! You don't even have any ambition."

Xu ZiYan smiled so brightly, even his eyes turned into crescents. "Master's insight is like an illuminating torch. You can even tell that disciple doesn't have any ambition. Master is truly very wise and far-sighted."

"Alright, alright. Flattering me more would still be of no use." The sloppy cultivator shot Xu ZiYan an unfriendly glance. During that time in the array, this brat had obviously not been like this. How had his personality become so greasy the moment he woke up? Had he hit his head on something?

Since he couldn't win against Xu ZiYan, the sloppy cultivator simply shifted his gaze back onto Xu ZiRong. "What are you looking at? What time is it already? Have you watered the herbal plants in the vegetable garden yet? Have you tended to my spiritual grain yet? Let me tell you, if there's a drop in crop yield for my spiritual grain, the two of you definitely won't have a good outcome!" When he got to the end of his speech, the sloppy cultivator deliberately assumed a fierce appearance. He even bared his teeth to scare Xu ZiRong.