Yang Wei walked to the small kitchen with a heavy heart. Xiao Man was grinding spices for cooking in the courtyard. Yang Wei put down the food box and walked towards Xiao Man.
"Junior Brother Xiao, what are you doing?"
"Senior Brother Wang hasn't returned?" Xiao Man asked, puzzled.
"The Young Sect Master sent him to deliver a message to Elder Ping, so I brought his food box back for him." Yang Wei scanned his surroundings, and seeing no one nearby, he lowered his voice and asked, "Did you put the medicine the Eldest Young Master gave you into the Young Sect Master's food?"
"I did," Xiao Man replied calmly.
"You really put it in?" Yang Wei's eyes widened in disbelief. He had thought that given Xiao Man's relationship with the Young Sect Master, even if Xiao Man ate the medicine himself, he wouldn't poison the Young Sect Master. It seemed he had overestimated Xiao Man.
"I really did," Xiao Man said, his expression as usual, showing no signs of guilt for poisoning someone.
"Aren't you afraid of trouble?" Yang Wei urged, "That's the Young Sect Master! If anything happens to him, you, the cook who specifically cooks for him, will have no other choice but death!"
"Senior Brother Yang, are you worried about me?" Xiao Man asked with amusement.
"I'm afraid you'll implicate me!" Yang Wei gritted his teeth and said, "The Eldest Young Master told you to do it, so you did it? Don't you have a brain? Why didn't you just pretend to do it? I could have helped you with it too!"
"Senior Brother Yang, aren't you afraid of the Eldest Young Master?"
"I..." Yang Wei was naturally afraid. He was terrified. The Eldest Young Master was the Sect Master's biological son, a cultivator of the Golden Core stage, and held considerable prestige in the sect. Killing him, a mere handyman, would be easier than crushing an ant!
"I'm afraid of the Eldest Young Master, but I'm even more afraid of the Young Sect Master!"
"Is the Young Sect Master very scary?" Xiao Man asked calmly.
"Of course, he's scary!" Yang Wei lowered his voice as much as possible. "The Young Sect Master has lost control in front of people many times and has injured quite a few fellow disciples."
"Hasn't the Eldest Young Master ever lost control?" Xiao Man inquired curiously. They were brothers, both inheriting the Heavenly Sword Sect's Phoenix Fire Technique and bloodline. Those with good talent were also prone to losing control. It was impossible for only Yue Ran to lose control while others remained unaffected, unless Yue Ran was being manipulated.
"I haven't heard of the Eldest Young Master losing control and injuring people. The other young masters have also lost control, but none of them were as destructive as the Young Sect Master. After all, his cultivation is high, and his destructive power is strong. I heard that the last time the Young Sect Master lost control, several disciples died, and many were injured." Yang Wei swallowed hard. "If the Young Sect Master knew you poisoned his food, do you think he would beat you to death alive?"
"Probably," Xiao Man said uncertainly. Yue Ran's temperament was like a child's, unpredictable. Who knew if he would go berserk and try to kill her.
"Then you still dared to poison him?"
"If I hadn't done as the Eldest Young Master instructed, I might not have survived tonight," Xiao Man glanced at Yang Wei coolly. "The Eldest Young Master is not as friendly as he appears. You should be careful working by his side."
Yang Wei frowned. Of course, he knew the Eldest Young Master was difficult to get along with. After all, he had struggled at the bottom since childhood and had seen the true nature of people. He had already figured out what kind of person the Eldest Young Master was in a short time. But his experience told him that following the Young Sect Master was the path to rapid advancement, so he wanted to take a gamble!
As Yang Wei walked away, Madam Zheng came out of the house. Seeing that the food in the food box had been eaten clean, although she didn't want to admit it, she had to acknowledge that Yue Ran indeed liked the food made by Xiao Man. Su Dan Novel Network.
"What is that boy doing here?"
"He said he came to see Senior Brother Liu Han. He grew up with Senior Brother Liu Han, and their bond is extraordinary. He also took the opportunity to tell us that the Eldest Young Master treats him very well." Xiao Man said with a smile.
"Hmph, always good at winning people over."
"The Eldest Young Master is good at making connections."
"What he does is win people over, not make connections!" Madam Zheng said faintly. "The Eldest Young Master... alas, forget it. Stay away from him, lest you be manipulated by him."
"Yes, Madam Zheng."
"By the way, about the Young Sect Master's food..."
"As for the Young Sect Master's food, you can rest assured, leave it to me," Xiao Man interjected. "I will definitely make sure the Young Sect Master eats well."
Madam Zheng stared into Xiao Man's eyes for a long time before finally nodding, but she didn't forget to caution Xiao Man, "The Young Sect Master has a bad reputation in the sect, but he is not a bad person. Following him will ultimately not treat you poorly."
"Thank you for your guidance, Madam Zheng."
That night, Wang Wu went as usual to deliver food to Yue Ran. Meanwhile, the Eldest Young Master, Yue Zhong, went to the large refectory where inner and outer disciples gathered. His intention was to gather disciples to plead with the Sect Master to release Yue Ran.
However, his plea for Yue Ran was not because he was genuinely close to Yue Ran, but because he had another motive!
Yet, man proposes and heaven disposes. No one could have predicted that the Eldest Young Master would lose control in the large refectory!
Although the Eldest Young Master's cultivation was not as high as Yue Ran's, and his aggressiveness was weaker, most of the disciples dining in the large refectory were inner and outer disciples whose cultivation was far inferior to the Eldest Young Master's. Moreover, the refectory was crowded. When the Eldest Young Master suddenly lost control, the destructive power was not to be underestimated!
Things happened too quickly. By the time everyone reacted, they were crying and screaming and running out. However, there were too many people, and they were crushing each other. Behind them, the rampaging Eldest Young Master was hacking at people with his sword. The scene was chaotic. Those outside wanted to go in and stop him, while those inside desperately tried to escape. For a time, no one could enter or leave, and only piercing screams could be heard.
Xiao Man sat on the roof, looking in the direction of the main kitchen. This was truly a case of taking the road to hell when heaven offered a way out. Why couldn't he just stay in his own courtyard? He had to go to the crowded main kitchen!
The Elder of Law Enforcement, upon learning that Yue Zhong had lost control and injured countless people in the refectory, rushed over. Unable to enter through the door, he eventually entered from the roof and managed to subdue the rampaging Eldest Young Master.
When the Eldest Young Master lost control, it was during the peak mealtime, and the refectory was packed. By the time the Elder of Law Enforcement subdued him, the refectory was already a sea of blood. Countless disciples lay in pools of blood, with severed limbs and broken bodies scattered everywhere. The refectory, which should have been filled with the aroma of food, now resembled a purgatory on earth.
"Xiao Qin, what are you doing sitting on the roof?" Liu Han called out from the courtyard. "Come down and eat. Madam Zheng made braised lion's head, it's very delicious."
"Alright."
Xiao Man jumped down from the roof and entered the house to eat. He had just eaten halfway when a disciple rushed in, "Madam Zheng, something bad has happened. Something has happened in the main kitchen."
Madam Zheng's expression remained unchanged, and she asked calmly, "Did the pot break, or did we run out of rice?"
"Neither."
"Then we're out of salt?"
"No, neither. The Eldest Young Master lost control in the refectory and killed/injured countless disciples. The entire refectory is a river of blood! The supervisor of the main kitchen is also gone. The Elder has asked you to go to the main kitchen to help manage the situation and stabilize the people there."