Get Demoted Into Cannon Fodder

Arc 5.9

"You heard Fu Xia Peak Lord. What do you think?"

Ha. Was this his way of compensation?

With the tea tray in his hands, Mo Xian stepped inside the hall and stopped in front of Zhao Zhen.

Thud.

Xie Lan's eyes widened at the sight of the future Demon Lord kneeling in front of him-well, to be exact, he didn't kneel for him, but still, as someone who knew the plot, he couldn't sit still!

Just as Xie Lan's butts barely lifted from the chair, Mo Xian addressed him coldly without even looking in his direction.

"Fourth Elder, Mo Xian would appreciate it if you were to stay out of Bai Xue Peak's affairs."

Xie Lan immediately put his butts back down, not daring to disobey Boss Mo. In the end, all he could do was look at this pair of Master-Disciple back and forth with nervous eyes.

Gods fight, mortals suffer QAQ.

Despite being grilled by Mo Xian's furious gaze, Shi Shen's laid-back smile never faltered. He shook his head slightly, "Mo Xian, that is not the way to talk to your elder ah. Quickly apologize!"

Hearing his reprimanding yet helpless tone, Mo Xian, who was at the moment having a belly full of dissatisfaction, froze.

If Zhao Zhen had every intention of sending him away, he wouldn't use this kind of tone with him.

Which means...

It was all Hiu Liuxian's doing!

As a result, Xie Lan, who had no clue what was going on, watched Boss Mo perform Bian Lian (art of face-changing) free of charge. The latter's face changed from being pissed to remorseful in a matter of seconds. The next thing he knew, the other person cupped his hands and bowed in his direction.

"Mo Xian is uneducated, hoping the fourth elder will be generous and forgive him!"

Xie Lan, ''......'' What the fuck is going on? Did I accidentally skip a chapter???

Nonetheless, getting an apology from the big boss made him feel ill at ease in his chair. He awkwardly smiled, "Okay, um... How about you stand up first-"

Before Xie Lan could even finish his sentence, Shi Shen cut in, "No. Stay like that."

Xie Lan snapped his head to look at Shi Shen in horror. He internally screamed.

Minister Zhao, I am telling you this disciple of yours right here will become the Demon Lord in the future. I know that you are not a good person, but still, stop digging your own graves, I am begging you!

Ignoring the protagonist's desperate signal, Shi Shen snapped his fan shut. "Just about right. We haven't held a Master Disciple Ceremony yet. Logically speaking, you haven't formally admitted that I am your master. So now, you can pour the tea and give it to the person that you want to recognize." He then glanced at Xie Lan and continued, ''And don't worry. Regardless of your decision, no one would hold you accountable."

Mo Xian originally brought tea to serve the guest; he would never have expected it to be used for such an important rite.

He subconsciously glanced down at the tea and couldn't help but think.

... I should have put more effort into making them.

Seeing that Boss Mo actually paused to think, Xie Lan had a wishful thought that maybe, just maybe, he actually considered coming with him.

However, he was bound to be disappointed. The former set the tea tray down, poured the tea with practised movements, and with both hands offered it to the man before him.