80. Qi Deviation

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Nie MingJue was on the school ground, teaching and supervising Nie HuaiSang’s saberwork in person. He didn’t acknowledge Jin GuangYao, so he stood at the edge of the field, waiting with respect. Since Nie HuaiSang was quite uninterested and the sun was bright, he was rather half-hearted, complaining that he was tired after just a few moves. He beamed as he got ready to go to Jin GuangYao and see what presents he brought this time. In the past, Nie MingJue would only frown at such things, but today he was angered, “Nie HuaiSang, do you want this strike to land on your head?! Get back here!”

"You wouldn't." said Nie Huaisang.

"You're not sure about that." said Wei Wuxian with a grin.

"Brothers do not hurt one another." said Nie Huaisang.

"It depends." said Jiang Cheng.

If only Nie HuaiSang were like Wei WuXian and could feel how great Nie MingJue’s rage was, he wouldn’t grin in such a bold way. He protested, “Brother, the time is up. It’s time to rest!”

Nie MingJue, “You rested just thirty minutes ago. Keep on going, until you learn it.”

Nie HuaiSang was still giddy, “I won’t be able to learn it anyways. I’m done for the day!”

"For once, listen to your brother." said Jiang Cheng.

"Nie Huaisang!" shouted Nie Mingjue.

"Aiyaa da-ge, calm down." said Nie Huaisang.

"You'll get a hit if you keep saying that." said Nie Mingjue.

He often said this, but today Nie MingJue’s reaction was entirely different from his past reaction. He shouted, “A pig would’ve learnt this by now, so why haven’t you?!”

"Because I'm not interested." said Nie Huaisang.

"Your brother just want you to learn how to protect yourself, Huaisang." said Lam Xichen.

"I have him, so there's no need for that." said Nie Huaisang.

Never expecting Nie MingJue to burst out so suddenly, Nie HuaiSang’s face was blank with shock as he shrunk toward Jin GuangYao. Seeing the two together, Nie MingJue was even more provoked, “It’s been one year already and you still haven’t learnt this one set of saber techniques. You stand on the field for just thirty minutes and you’re complaining that you’re tired. You don’t have to excel, but you can’t even protect yourself! How did the QingheNie Sect produce such a good-for-nothing! The both of you should be tied up and beaten once every day. Carry out all those things in his room!”

"What are you planning to do?" asked Nie Huaisang in horror.

"What do you think?" asked Nie Mingjue.

"Da-ge, you wouldn't." said Nie Huaisang getting paler every second.

The last sentence was spoken to the disciples standing by the side of the field. Seeing that they had gone, Nie HuaiSang felt as though he was on pins and needles. A moment later, the row of disciples really did bring out all the fans, paintings, porcelain from his room. Nie MingJue had always threatened to burn his room, but he had never actually burned them. This time, though, he was serious. Nie HuaiSang panicked. He threw himself over, “Brother! You can’t burn them!”

Noticing that the situation wasn’t good, Jin GuangYao also spoke, “Brother, don’t act on impulse.”

"Da-ge." said Nie Huaisang.

"You won't burn them." he added.

"Right?" he asked as he gulped.

Nie Mingjue was silent.

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