At the entrance of the Immortal Gate’s top high school.
Chen Mobai found a milk tea shop and ordered a cup of fresh lychee juice to slowly drink. He played with his phone while watching the school gate.
Just now, Qing Nv finally replied to his text message.
As he had guessed, she was practicing in the cultivation room before, and her phone was in the mode of assisting cultivation, so everything was on silent.
Now that her cultivation time was over and she saw the message, she immediately replied.
“Don’t look for me anymore!”
Chen Mobai hesitated when he saw this text message, then edited a reply and sent it.
“I’m right at the entrance of your school.”
“What do you want?”
Qing Nv instantly replied again. Chen Mobai felt that she was strange. He just wanted to apologize to her for being expelled from the sect, but it seemed like she was thinking of something bad.
“What do you want to drink? I’ll order for you, and you can come out and drink it.”
After a long while, probably two or three minutes later, Qing Nv finally replied.
“Wait!”
Inside the school.
Qing Nv picked up her small school bag and was about to leave. A young boy in school uniform with a sunny smile walked over.
“I’ll walk you home.”
“No need, I made plans with a friend.”
Qing Nv shook her head and left.
The sunny boy didn’t mind, as he had been rejected more than once.
Qing Nv, who walked out of the school gate, wore a mask and a small round hat on her head. If it wasn’t for Chen Mobai being familiar with her appearance with the mask, and if she hadn’t come closer, he might not have recognized her.
“I’m sorry about being expelled from the sect.”
Chen Mobai handed the juice in his hand to Qing Nv, sincerely apologizing first. After all, not everyone had the qualification to be accepted as a disciple of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If Qing Nv was expelled from the sect, it would leave a stain on her entire life.
“Let’s go somewhere else to talk.”
After Qing Nv took the juice, she looked around to make sure no one recognized her, then waved at Chen Mobai. The two of them got on a bus together and left.
“What’s wrong?”
Since it was the time after school, the bus was crowded with people. Chen Mobai and Qing Nv could only stand close to each other. He was curious, but Qing Nv just shook her head and didn’t speak, seeming to be in a low mood.
Finally, they arrived at the grilled fish restaurant that Qing Nv liked the most.
“There are too many people who know me in school. If my classmates see me with someone from outside the school, there will definitely be gossip.”
At this point, Qing Nv finally spoke, saying something that made Chen Mobai feel strange.
“Are you famous in school?”
“More or less, I’m considered one of the most well-known students.”
“Oh.”
After hearing this, Chen Mobai looked at Qing Nv’s beautiful face after she took off her hat and mask, and nodded gently.
He thought that Qing Nv, being in the Immortal Gate’s top high school, should be the school beauty. Plus, she was a disciple of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and her Qi Refining cultivation level might not be low, so she became famous.
“I went to Changqing Medicine Shop today to find you. Senior Gu said that you violated the taboo of alchemists by secretly using his medicine pool, so he has already expelled you from the sect. Is this true?”
At this point, Chen Mobai had already calmed down from his initial emotional turmoil and first confirmed the information he knew with Qing Nv.
He wondered if Gu Changfeng was joking, as he felt that the relationship between the master and disciple seemed quite deep based on their conversation last time.
“Yes, there is indeed such a taboo among alchemists. Generally, they won’t use other people’s medicine furnaces and medicine pools, but there is an exception, which is between master and disciple.”
“Usually, when the master’s disciple graduates, the master will give the disciple the medicine furnace and medicine pool they have used, symbolizing that the disciple’s skills have reached a certain level. The teacher had already said that he would give me the set of alchemy equipment in the medicine shop when I graduate.”
“He knew two days ago that I was using his medicine pool to blend the medicine, and he didn’t say anything. But today, he suddenly became furious and expelled me without any explanation…”
At this point, Qing Nv’s eyes turned slightly red, her lips pursed, and she trembled slightly.
“I’m sorry, it’s probably because of me.”
After listening, Chen Mobai could only apologize again.
“It’s not your fault. It’s probably because I didn’t work hard enough usually, and my teacher’s accumulated dissatisfaction with me finally erupted today, leading to this situation.” Qing Nv shook her head, blaming herself instead. “After eating, I will go to the medicine shop and sincerely apologize to my teacher, hoping that he can forgive me.”
“Um…”
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Mobai still didn’t mention that Gu Changfeng had said that her master-disciple relationship had been revoked at the Inheritance Hall of the Ministry of Education.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, let’s eat first.”
The boss obviously recognized them, but he could only smile and serve the customers.
After they finished eating, they took the bus to the nearby bus stop of Changqing Medicine Shop.
But as soon as they got off the bus, they found that something was wrong with the atmosphere around them.
“Police business, no entry for unrelated people.”
When they reached the street in front of Changqing Medicine Shop, they found that it had been sealed off. Enforcement cultivators in black and blue uniforms were coming in and out. When they approached, one of them immediately stepped forward to stop them.
“This is my master’s medicine shop. What happened?”
Qing Nv looked anxious as she watched the sealed-off medicine shop. She wanted to rush over, but there was still a trace of reason in her heart that prevented her from doing so.
“Oh, in that case, come with me first. I’ll consult with the leader.”
The enforcement cultivator nodded when he heard Qing Nv’s words and released the cordon.
Chen Mobai hesitated for a moment, then followed them in. The enforcement cultivator thought he was also Gu Changfeng’s disciple, so he didn’t stop him.
As soon as the two entered, they saw Gu Changfeng, whose hands were handcuffed, being escorted out.
“Teacher!”
“Why are you shouting? You’re no longer my disciple.”
Gu Changfeng saw Qing Nv who wanted to run over but was stopped, and gave her a stern look.
“Are you both Gu Changfeng’s disciples?”
At this time, the leading enforcement cultivator walked over. He was a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance. Just as he was halfway through his sentence, a female enforcement cultivator with ear-length hair walked over and handed him a document.
“According to the response from the Inheritance Hall of the Ministry of Education, she has indeed been revoked of her master-disciple relationship with Gu Changfeng.”
After the middle-aged man finished reading, he frowned and looked up at Qing Nv, who heard this sentence with wide eyes, unable to believe it.
“Take them both away. After all, they used to have a master-disciple relationship, and it’s possible that forbidden techniques were taught.”
After saying this, he looked at Chen Mobai again, confirmed with his colleagues beside him, and the nearby residents immediately relaxed.
“Leave your phone number. We may need your assistance in the investigation later.”