📖 Chapter 1025 - Fetters!

17 Jul, 2023

Wang Baole was busy studying the Flame Spirit Curse within his pagoda and didn’t know what happened after Xie Haiyang left in pursuit of Seventh Senior Brother. But in any case, two days after Xie Haiyang and Seventh Senior Brother’s chat…

The day started off normal, with Xie Haiyang coming to greet Wang Baole in high spirits early in the morning. But as soon as he stepped out of the pagoda, before he could leave a radius of a hundred meters, a black shadow suddenly fell from the sky…

This black shadow was so fast that even with Wang Baole’s current cultivation, he could only barely see an afterimage. As for Xie Haiyang, although his cultivation base was actually higher than Wang Baole’s, he still wasn’t in the Eternal Star Realm, so he was completely unable to evade. In an instant, the black shadow that fell from the sky struck him directly on the head.

A boom suddenly sounded, and dust clouds rolled out in all directions. Miserable wails rang out from Xie Haiyang’s location as a loud thump echoed into the surroundings…

Wang Baole’s eyes flew wide open. After the dust cleared and he saw what had fallen from the sky, he couldn’t help but gasp with a peculiar expression on his face.

The black shadow that fell from the sky was an oxlouse, and it had clearly controlled its speed very well. Although it had fallen with thunderous momentum, when it struck Xie Haiyang, he was mostly uninjured, if a little dizzy. However, at the point of impact was a fist-sized bump.

Just looking at the bump on Xie Haiyang’s head, Wang Baole couldn’t help but feel that his own head was starting to hurt. Meanwhile, Xie Haiyang had already started wailing at the top of his lungs.

“What’s going on, what is going on?! I, I, I… Why did this thing suddenly fall from the sky?!” Xie Haiyang was full of grief and indignation as he raised his hand and gently caressed the bump on his head. He looked like he was about to cry.

Wang Baole’s expression became stranger and stranger. By now, he was fully in awe of his master’s power. Furthermore, he completely understood that the Flame Patriarch was a petty and narrow-minded person…

‘Obviously, after Xie Haiyang chased after Old Seventh yesterday, Old Seventh tricked him into saying things that shouldn’t be said… I guess this is Master’s new prank.’

Honestly speaking, apart from sympathy and pity, Wang Baole also felt extremely grateful toward Xie Haiyang. In his opinion, if Xie Haiyang hadn’t shown up and diverted the Flame Patriarch’s attention, then Wang Baole himself would be the one suffering at the moment.

When his thoughts reached this point, Wang Baole immediately took a few steps backward. Since the Flame Patriarch’s current target was Xie Haiyang, Wang Baole thought that it would be better for him to keep some distance. Thus, he turned and walked back toward his pagoda.

But as Xie Haiyang was wailing in sorrow, the clouds suddenly churned, and an enormous face appeared in the vault of heaven.

Flames rolled off of the huge face; it was the Flame Patriarch. He looked down at Xie Haiyang with a solemn expression, then turned to the starry sky and lightly opened his mouth.

“Flame Ghost!”

With the Flame Patriarch’s words, the clouds churned again, and the old ox appeared in the sky with an aggrieved expression.

“Grandmaster, please judge this matter fairly. Who did this little disciple provoke? My head…” When he saw this scene, Xie Haiyang immediately knelt down, face filled with endless grievances. Due to his surging emotions, the bump on his head turned even redder, as if a horn was about to grow out.

“Master, you can’t blame me for this. I was just scratching an itch…” The old ox complained. Frowning, the Flame Patriarch shot the ox a glare.

“Be more careful next time.” After he said that, the Flame Patriarch looked at Xie Haiyang again and shook his head slightly.

“You, too. Be more careful. You look quite shrewd normally, how can you get hit when you’re just walking?” Ignoring Xie Haiyang’s wronged expression, the Flame Patriarch’s face disappeared from the sky. The old ox didn’t say anything, and with a cough, his figure turned illusory, as if he were about to disappear as well.

Seeing that everything was about to conclude, Xie Haiyang felt extremely aggrieved. But suddenly, a roar came from the distance that moved him so much that his body trembled.

“Senior Ox, how dare you bully my beloved disciple!”

Wang Baole, who was returning to his pagoda, paused when he heard that. A rich expression appeared on his face.

‘Master, oh Master, you change identities all day every day. Don’t you get tired…?’

As Xie Haiyang was moved almost to tears, a figure flew over from the horizon. It was Wang Baole’s First Senior Sister, who was also Xie Haiyang’s master.

After First Senior Sister arrived, she immediately looked at Xie Haiyang with a distressed expression. Anger appeared on her face, and she flew straight up into the sky. Rumbling sounds instantly echoed out.

“Senior Ox, when Master requested my beloved disciple to groom you, that was because of my Raging Flame Galaxy’s tradition. Although it made my heart ache, I could only watch over him in silence. But today… How dare you bully him like this? Yang’er is still just a child. You’ve gone too far!!” As the vault of heaven trembled, First Senior Sister’s furious roars could be heard.

“Dong’er, which of your eyes saw me bullying your beloved disciple?!” After First Senior Sister’s roar, the old ox’s dissatisfied grumble sounded out.

“No matter what, you’re not allowed to bully my beloved disciple, you old ox!” It seemed that First Senior Sister was truly incensed, as she even forgot to refer to the old ox respectfully.

“What’s the use of doting on him so much? If that beloved disciple of yours really thought of you as his master, then shouldn’t he know that you’re in dire need of star gold? Why doesn’t he-”

“Old ox, shut up! I can take care of my own affairs. No matter what, I’m going to seek justice for my beloved disciple today!”

First Senior Sister’s argument with the old ox reverberated throughout heaven and earth, causing Wang Baole’s senior brothers and sisters to fly out of their pagodas one after another. The sounds of fighting in the sky grew louder and louder, giving off fluctuations that became more and more intense. Xie Haiyang was indescribably excited as he stared up at the sky. The feeling of having someone finally stand up for him made him unbelievably grateful.

Wang Baole’s eyes were as wide as saucers, and his breathing came in rapid pants. It was as if bolts of lightning were streaking across his mind, and his gaze was filled with enlightenment. Even more admiration welled up from the depths of his heart.

‘As expected, Master’s skills are deep and profound…’

While Wang Baole was feeling emotional, the Flame Patriarch’s cold snort suddenly rang out, forcing First Senior Sister and the old ox to stop fighting. The old ox let out a cold snort and left, its tail whipping in dissatisfaction. Meanwhile, First Senior Sister descended from the sky with a weary expression. Obviously, the battle just now hadn’t been easy for her. However, when she turned to look at Xie Haiyang, First Senior Sister’s face revealed a gentle smile. She gently touched the bump on Xie Haiyang’s head, making him feel both moved and a little guilty.

“Yang’er, Master came late. Does it hurt?”

These words caused Wang Baole’s heart to shudder, but Xie Haiyang was moved to tears. He knelt down in front of First Senior Sister.

"Master!!"

“Child, why are you crying?” First Senior Sister expression was filled with warmth and gentleness as she looked at Xie Haiyang. Then, turning to glare at the surroundings, she spoke in a cold voice.

“Junior brothers and sisters, Yang’er is my disciple. If I hear about anyone snitching on him in the future, you know the consequences!” As soon as she spoke, Old Seventh and Fifteenth revealed sheepish expressions. Xie Haiyang became even more emotional. He felt that his master treated him too well, so much so that he couldn’t repay her in this lifetime.

"Master…"

“Alright, don’t cry. Master is going back to cultivate in seclusion. Remember to take care of yourself in the meantime.” First Senior Sister turned around with an exhausted expression. But before she could leave, Xie Haiyang quickly spoke up.

“Master, how much star gold do you need? Disciple has a lot!”

“No need, I can manage on my own!” First Senior Sister shook her head and rose up into the sky. Seeing this scene, Xie Haiyang became anxious.

“Master, this disciple knows that you care about me and can’t bear to take my money. However, please accept this disciple’s filial piety! Master, if you don’t take my star gold, I will stay on my knees until you accept!” Xie Haiyang instantly knelt down, imploring his master repeatedly.

As he looked on, Wang Baole gasped and conceded that the Flame Patriarch was truly brilliant. In the beginning, Xie Haiyang obviously didn’t regard himself as a true member of the Raging Flame Galaxy and had only come here for Wang Baole’s help. But now, everything that had happened seemed to have turned into invisible fetters, like strands of silk that completely bound Xie Haiyang…

In the end, First Senior Sister sighed helplessly.

“Why do you have to do this…?” She had no choice but to accept her disciple’s gift. Then, she hesitated for a moment before secretly sending Xie Haiyang a sound transmission.

“You don’t have to pay too much attention to your other sect uncles and aunts, but you absolutely must remember to keep your Sixteenth Sect Uncle happy. He is your Grandmaster’s most beloved disciple, and his words have the most influence here. To some extent, you can consider him to be… the true young master of this Raging Flame Galaxy!”

This well-intentioned sound transmission made Xie Haiyang feel even more moved. He decided that he would work harder at sucking up to Wang Baole in the future. Then, he would have two major backers in the Raging Flame Galaxy. Once he gained a rock-solid standing, he would let Fifteenth and Old Seventh know that he wasn’t to be trifled with!

“Fifteenth, Old Seventh, I, Xie Haiyang, am not so easy to bully. You may be my sect uncles, but one day, both of you will personally apologize to me!” Xie Haiyang made an oath in his heart!