📖 Chapter 1020 - Really Knows How to Put on an Act!

13 Jul, 2023

“I… also know him?” Xie Haiyang’s eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid. He suddenly felt as if his brain didn’t have enough processing power. Back then, a figure he knew had indeed appeared in his mind, but he had forcibly erased it, even insisting to himself that it was impossible…

“That’s right, you also know him.” First Senior Sister cleared her throat. Her strange expression returned to a serious one, but there was a trace of smugness in her eyes that Xie Haiyang couldn’t see. She forced herself to keep a straight face and spoke indifferently.

“He is… your Sixteenth Senior Uncle, Wang Baole!”

At that moment, it was as if countless bolts of lightning exploded in Xie Haiyang’s mind. The words of his newly-bought master reverberated like thunder in his ears.

‘My…

‘Sixteenth… Senior Uncle…’

‘Wang… Baole…?’

Xie Haiyang’s world was spinning. He couldn’t help but lift his hand and smack his own head. With a dazed expression, he stared blankly at his master and grandmaster.

At that moment, First Senior Sister continued speaking.

“Yang’er, your grandmaster has talked about you before. You’re usually a cunning person, aren’t you? And you’re also familiar with Wang Baole. Did you not know that he and Chen Qingzi are like family?” First Senior Sister sighed with emotion, even shaking her head with an expression of helplessness on her face.

“Grand… Grandmaster, you… you said you had a disciple with a very good relationship with Chen Qingzi… but, but… at that time, Wang Baole, he… he wasn’t your disciple yet!” Xie Haiyang was completely dumbfounded. Staring at the Flame Patriarch, some stuttered words came out of his mouth.

“Hmph, Wang Baole is indeed my disciple. Although he hadn’t formally taken me as his master back then, in this old man’s heart, he was already my disciple. What, you want to blame me for your own misunderstanding?” The Flame Patriarch revealed a displeased expression. He seemed to be saying that he didn’t lie, it was Xie Haiyang’s own fault for not realizing.

“I… you…” Xie Haiyang suddenly rose to his feet, panting heavily. His eyes were wide, and his whole body trembled unceasingly. He was already wailing internally, feeling incredibly aggrieved.

He had done so much and worked so hard for this day, but it turned out that the one who could help him was by his side all along!!

If he’d known this before, why would he have left the Xie Family market so anxiously back then? Why would he have spent the past days worrying endlessly about finding a solution? Why would he have bothered running around looking for people familiar with Chen Qingzi?

Back then, at the Xie Family market, he’d even helped Wang Baole out. If he’d mentioned his troubles that day, Wang Baole would have likely considered helping out in return. And if he’d spent a little money, his problem would have been solved long ago.

Why did it have to be like this…

And not long ago, Wang Baole had asked him why he was looking for Chen Qingzi. Thinking back to it now, it was obvious that Wang Baole had meant to help him.

But at that time, he ignored him…

“Heavens… I, I, I…” Xie Haiyang felt like he was about to cry. But at the same time, he felt extremely wronged. It was clear to him that the Flame Patriarch had been leading him on all this time.

“You what? Disrespecting your elders, violating proper decorum, what has this world come to?!” The Flame Patriarch frowned and let out a cold snort. Powerful pressure emanated from his body as a cold light shone in his eyes.

Xie Haiyang trembled and instantly sobered up. He felt that the Flame Patriarch in front of him had suddenly turned into a supervolcano about to erupt. Once he really erupted, heaven and earth would collapse in an instant.

First Senior Sister’s expression changed, and she immediately stepped forward. Grabbing the trembling Xie Haiyang, she put him behind her and bowed toward the furious Flame Patriarch.

“Master, please calm down!!”

“Calm down? Dong’er, Master made a mistake. I shouldn’t have allowed you to accept this disciple. But that’s fine, I’ll just expel him right now. The Raging Flame Galaxy doesn’t need such insolent disciples!” With that said, the Flame Patriarch raised his right hand. First Senior Sister’s expression turned incomparably anxious, and she directly knelt down and kowtowed.

“Master! In this disciple’s entire life, I haven’t accepted a single disciple. Now that I’ve taken in Yang’er, he will always be my disciple. Master, I beg you to let this go on account of Yang’er’s ignorance. He… he is still just a child!”

“You…” The Flame Patriarch’s expression darkened. He stared at his chief disciple, then at the terrified Xie Haiyang. After a while, he snorted coldly.

“Xie Haiyang, if your master hadn’t pleaded for you, I would have dealt with you according to sect rules… Forget it. He’s your disciple, deal with him yourself!” With that, the Flame Patriarch flicked his sleeves and left with a dark expression.

After he left, the pressure he was giving off dissipated and the pagoda returned to normal.

If Wang Baole were there at the moment, he would definitely have cried out in praise, saying that Master really knew how to put on an act, even wearing such a bitter expression…

But Xie Haiyang didn’t know the truth of the Raging Flame Galaxy. He only saw himself angering the Flame Patriarch, saw the Flame Patriarch’s aura rising in anger, and saw his brand-new master begging for mercy in order to save his life. His mind shook.

"Master…"

First Senior Sister sighed. Standing, she turned to look at Xie Haiyang.

“Yang’er, now that you’ve joined my Raging Flame Galaxy, you must always abide by the sect rules. Today, you’ve already offended your grandmaster once. If there’s a next time… even Master won’t be able to help you.

“Also, think about it carefully; have you really suffered a loss?” First Senior Sister gave Xie Haiyang a meaningful glance. With that glance, Xie Haiyang’s body suddenly shook, and he became completely sober.

His master’s words were correct. Even if his grandmaster misled him, the ultimate responsibility for this misunderstanding lay with himself…

He instantly realized that he had lost his composure earlier, causing his thoughts to stray. Since his master was the Flame Patriarch’s disciple, he could be considered a member of the Raging Flame Galaxy. And now that he was part of the same sect as Wang Baole, asking for help would become simpler and easier.

Moreover, since he was now the Flame Patriarch’s granddisciple, his position in the Xie Family would rise. In the future, doing business would be much easier. After all, originally, he was just one of the many members of the Xie Family, so even if there was some trouble, the Xie Family’s Old Patriarch might not choose to help him out. But now, he was the only granddisciple of the Raging Flame Galaxy. If he got into trouble, then the Flame Patriarch, who was famous throughout the starry sky for being overprotective, would surely act.

When his thoughts reached this point, Xie Haiyang’s eyes immediately lit up. Truth be told, not only had he not suffered a loss, he had even gained quite a bit. The only troubling thing was that he now had to call Wang Baole “Sect Uncle”, but there was nothing he could do about that.

Thus, Xie Haiyang took a deep breath and knelt down to his master.

“Thank you, Master, for your guidance!”

First Senior Sister looked at Xie Haiyang with a kind smile. She lifted a hand to gently touch Xie Haiyang’s head, but quickly pulled it back, silently wiping it off on the back of Xie Haiyang’s clothes. Xie Haiyang’s hair gel was just too thick… But First Senior Sister’s expression was relieved as she spoke.

“Good boy. Go, find your Sixteenth Sect Uncle. Remember to make him happy. Once he’s satisfied, your problem will no longer be a problem.”

“Disciple understands!” Xie Haiyang raised his head and spoke loudly. He stood up with bright eyes and was about to take his leave, but before he took more than a few steps, First Senior Sister couldn’t help but speak up again.

“Yang’er, use less hair gel in the future. It got on Master’s hand…”

Xie Haiyang became a little embarrassed when he heard that and quickly nodded his assent before leaving the pagoda. Standing outside, he gazed into the horizon, feeling the hot wind of the Raging Flame Chief Planet blowing on his face. As he recalled recent events, everything felt like one long dream.

“Master is right. What’s the big deal? Isn’t it just calling him Sect Uncle? Now that I’ve joined the Raging Flame Galaxy, my status in the Xie Family will be completely different!” After cheering himself up, Xie Haiyang flew straight to Wang Baole’s pagoda in high spirits. As soon as he neared, he shouted from outside the doors.

“Junior Xie Haiyang requests to meet Sixteenth Sect Uncle, the most handsome man in the Federation!”