"I suppose so..."
Chen Xiao said dismissively.
"..."
Gu Zhendong fell silent, staring at Chen Xiao with a strange look.
Chen Xiao asked, puzzled, "Uncle Gu, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Chen Xiao, tell Uncle Gu the truth, how exactly did you offend the Divine Sect?"
After a long silence, Gu Zhendong asked.
Chen Xiao didn't hide anything from Gu Zhendong, recounting the events at Bajiu Pass Village from beginning to end.
Of course, he omitted the part about him taking possession of the Manzhushahua, only saying that he had destroyed them all.
After listening to Chen Xiao's account, Gu Zhendong fell silent again.
Chen Xiao asked, "Gu Zhendong, what's going on? Why aren't you speaking?"
Gu Zhendong sighed and said, "Chen Xiao, you've caused a huge disaster this time. Even if you had killed the leader of the Yellow Gate, Uncle Gu wouldn't be worried. But you destroyed the Divine Sect's flower fields and killed their people, this is probably..."
"You're wrong, Uncle Gu, it wasn't a person, it was a rat spirit."
Chen Xiao corrected him.
Gu Zhendong gave a wry smile, "It's all the same. Even if it were a cockroach, as long as it belonged to the Divine Sect, its status would be incredibly precious, a hundred times more precious than the leaders of the Five Great Evil Sects."
"Is it really that exaggerated? What kind of sect is this Divine Sect?"
Chen Xiao's brow furrowed slightly, realizing that the Divine Sect might not be as simple as he had imagined.
Gu Zhendong explained, "Chen Xiao, to be honest, although I spent a good part of my life in the Willow Sect before, I don't know much about the Divine Sect. Actually, the Divine Sect's real name is the Five Divine Sects. Because it's a hidden sect, the disciples of the Four Great Evil Sects call it the Divine Sect, and only the disciples of the Four Great Evil Sects refer to it this way."
"Hidden sect? What is that?"
Chen Xiao asked, confused.
"No way, Chen Xiao, you don't even know what a hidden sect is?"
Gu Zhendong was a bit surprised, but then he explained, "As the name suggests, a hidden sect is a general term for cultivation sects that are independent of the secular world. The disciples of hidden sects rarely interact with the secular world, living in seclusion and independence."
"The strength of hidden sects is exceptionally powerful. I don't know about other hidden sects, but take the Five Divine Sects for example. It is said that the weakest of their disciples are at the Golden Core stage. I also heard that each hidden sect has true Immortals guarding them, and when the sect is in danger, they can even invite Immortals to descend to the mortal realm..."
"Of course, these are all things I've heard, and I can't guarantee their truth. There might be some exaggeration."
Although Gu Zhendong said he couldn't guarantee the truth, one thing was certain: the power of the Five Divine Sects far exceeded Chen Xiao's imagination.
Seeing Chen Xiao's furrowed brow, Gu Zhendong comforted him, "However, Chen Xiao, you don't need to worry too much about this. Although the Five Divine Sects are powerful, they are so engrossed in their immortal cultivation that they've become detached from human emotions. They don't rejoice in external gains or grieve over personal losses, so they might not even bother with this matter. Even if they do come looking for you one day, as long as you apologize proactively, I believe they will respect their status and won't trouble someone from the secular world. Instead of worrying about them, you should worry about the retaliation from the Yellow Gate!"
"Now that we've made enemies with both the Yellow Gate and the Willow Sect, if Old Man Huang and Liu Wuji join forces, it will indeed be a bit tricky!"
Gu Zhendong looked worried. Although the enmity with the Yellow Gate was initiated by Chen Xiao, the use of "we" indicated Gu Zhendong's stance and attitude.
Chen Xiao smiled faintly and said, "In that case, won't the Five Divine Sects intervene on behalf of the Yellow Gate and Willow Sect?"
Gu Zhendong pouted, "They are not worthy! To put it bluntly, the Five Great Evil Sects are like proxies for the Five Divine Sects in the secular world. While that's true, the Five Great Evil Sects are only responsible for dirty work. For example, the Yellow Gate is responsible for transporting Mandara flowers, but they don't even have the qualifications to cultivate them. The Five Divine Sects would rather hand over such matters to a rat spirit than to the Yellow Gate. You can see the status of the Five Great Evil Sects in the eyes of the Five Divine Sects from this."
"Also, there seems to be an agreement among the hidden sects that they will not interfere in the affairs of the secular world unless absolutely necessary. Whether it's natural disasters, man-made calamities, or even wars, they remain indifferent. Otherwise, why would they say their cultivation has made them devoid of human emotion!"
"As for trivial matters like grudges and enmities, they disdain to even manage them!"
After speaking, Gu Zhendong concluded, "So, Chen Xiao, you don't need to worry about anything. At worst, we'll face the soldiers as they come and the water as it rises!"
Chen Xiao said plainly, "Do I look like I'm worried?"
Gu Zhendong laughed heartily, "Then I'm relieved. Alright, you should get some rest. I need to head back."
With that, Gu Zhendong left.
A short while later, Chen Xiao sensed a cultivation aura from Gu Zhendong's room.
This showed that although Gu Zhendong claimed not to be worried, he might not have been entirely truthful in his heart...
Chen Xiao was not one to slack off. Although with his current strength, no one could pose a threat to him unless a true Immortal descended, the problem was, what if, as Gu Zhendong said, hidden sects could invite true Immortals to descend?
With this thought, Chen Xiao also went to the basement to cultivate.
...
The next day, Chen Xiao went to work as usual. When everyone saw him, their faces showed surprise, followed by a wave of excitement.
"Director Chen, what exactly happened? You scared us to death yesterday!"
Li Dafu said, patting his chest.
He wasn't being insincere. After Chen Xiao was taken away yesterday, he had been worried and even asked friends for information. However, Chen Xiao had been taken away by the Xiexi Division, and with his connections, he couldn't get any information.
Seeing Chen Xiao back at work normally, his heart was finally put at ease.
Chen Xiao smiled and said, "It's nothing, just a misunderstanding. They called me in to cooperate with the investigation. After the misunderstanding was cleared up, I went home last night."
Wu Feier looked at Chen Xiao with a hint of reproach, as if to say, "You didn't even send a message to let me know you were safe when you got home? Do you know how worried I was about you?"
The kindness of a beauty was the hardest to bear!
Chen Xiao nodded awkwardly at Wu Feier and headed towards the director's office.
Chen Xiao entered the office and stayed there for the entire day. However, he wasn't idle; he was busy perfecting his Traditional Chinese Medicine Work Manual.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, the first draft of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Work Manual was finally completed.
Chen Xiao called Li Dafu in and instructed, "Deputy Director Li, please organize this Traditional Chinese Medicine Work Manual and distribute it to everyone, one copy per person."
"Director Chen, can I take a look first?"
Li Dafu asked tentatively. He hadn't expected Chen Xiao to finish the work manual so quickly and wondered if it was just a perfunctory effort.
"Sure, take a look!"
Chen Xiao stretched lazily and said casually.
After Li Dafu skimmed through it at lightning speed, his face was filled with shock...