Engagement Canceled: I Can Extract Prefixes

Mountain treasure hunt is extremely important for every Outer Domain sect.

Aside from this opportunity, Outer Domain sects basically have no chance to compete with Inner Domain sects.

Disciples in the sect who want to spar with more skilled peers find it very difficult.

Moreover, this mountain treasure hunt is also richly rewarding.

Even a consolation prize is a big gain for the disciples of Outer Domain sects.

At this moment, within the grand hall of Cangxuan Valley.

Yue Bugong summoned all the Mansion Masters, including himself, and they all sat cross-legged on the ground.

After sitting for ten two-hour periods, Yue Bugong seemed still unsatisfied.

He called in all the inner sect disciples of the sect.

The grand hall could not hold them anymore, so he let the others sit at the entrance of the hall.

Just sat there quietly in meditation, Yue Bugong said not a word.

The other disciples and Mansion Masters seeing this, dared not say anything either.

All being practitioners, not eating for a day would not be fatal, no one dared to complain.

They meditated like this for a whole day.

The disciples and Mansion Masters of Cangxuan Valley all knew that the heart of Yue Bugong right now was full of resentment.

No one dared to touch his sore spot.

The sky darkened and then brightened again.

Outside in midsummer, the blazing sun began to bake.

Yue Bugong finally stood up, looking indifferently at the crowd.

"Who can tell me, how many qualifications did our Cangxuan Valley obtain this time?

Come, come, who will tell me?"

Upon hearing this, quite a few disciples below muttered inwardly: "Need someone to tell you?

Obviously, it was you who announced the qualification ranking..."

Such complaints in the heart were fine, but who would dare say them aloud.

"Xu Yuan, Mansion Master Xu, tell me, how many treasure hunt qualifications did our Cangxuan Valley obtain this year?"

Being named, Xu Yuan’s face twitched.

He slowly stood up, took quite a while before speaking: "This year, our Cangxuan Valley obtained not a single qualification..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Yue Bugong standing at the top started applauding immediately.

"Good, good, didn’t expect our Cangxuan Valley to break new ground this year.

Remembering the last time, our Cangxuan Valley obtained four treasure hunt qualifications, still felt it wasn’t enough.

Thought the disciples’ performance wasn’t good enough.

Now looking at it, last time’s qualification contest was already the peak for our Cangxuan Valley!"

Yue Bugong spoke sternly, his old eyes glaring angrily at everyone.

Yue Bugong rarely scolded the Mansion Masters within the sect.

Scolding disciples, even less.

But today, he couldn’t hold back even if he wanted to.

"Xu Yuan, today you must give me an explanation.

When Shen Han first arrived at Cangxuan Valley, the first place he entered was your Feixia Mansion!

Upon entering the sect, he did not complain as an Outer Sect disciple, nor did he harbor resentment towards our Cangxuan Valley.

It was you, it was your foolish deed.

You set up a contest, Shen Han won it, but you seized the awarded Pill back.

Xu Yuan, tell this old man, what exactly were you thinking?

Even if you had a mind full of mush, you wouldn’t do such a foolish thing, would you?

Come, give this old man a reason."

Speaking thus, Yue Bugong sat down again, his gaze fixed on Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan hesitated for a long time before speaking: "Valley Master, at the time it was Changnian that kid who came asking for the Pill...

Coincidentally, the awarded reward was the Pill Changnian requested.

I could see that he harbored resentment towards Shen Han..."

"So as the Mansion Master, you took the lead in dealing with Shen Han?

Are you really the Mansion Master of Feixia Mansion?

Is Zheng Changnian a disciple of your mansion? Needed you to assist him against your own mansion’s disciple?"

Yue Bugong’s series of questions left Xu Yuan not knowing how to respond.

He wanted to retort, that it was you, the Valley Master, who initially told all the Mansion Masters to be lenient with Zheng Changnian.

Yet now you’re denying it.

Then, Yue Bugong’s gaze turned to Mansion Master Xie.

"Old Xie, you tell me, why do you have grievances against Shen Han?

And where exactly did he fail to deserve the Inner Sect disciple qualification?"

Being asked, Mansion Master Xie stood up, having already thought of an answer in his mind.

"Valley Master, it was Ying Jiu that child, forcing Shen Han to hand over his cultivation technique.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t recruit him, so truth be told, it wasn’t my fault..."

"I’ve come to understand, seems like none of you Mansion Masters are to blame for this situation, you didn’t do anything wrong, right?"

Upon hearing Yue Bugong’s words, Xu Yuan seemed to not endure any longer.

"Valley Master, although we failed this time, it doesn’t mean we’ll always fail.

Two years later, our Cangxuan Valley will reclaim those lost qualifications.

You don’t need to worry too much, it’s merely losing one Shen Han.

Valley Master, surely you wouldn’t regret it..."

Upon hearing this, Yue Bugong laughed several times, the sound echoing within the grand hall.

"Regret, you ask the old man if he regrets it?

The old man can tell you directly, this old man regrets it to death!

Originally, it was a disciple entering our Cangxuan Valley, a priceless treasure falling from the sky.

You pushed him away just like that.

Now, regret is why I didn’t meet him initially.

If this old man could have seen him sooner, wouldn’t have been held back by you mediocre ones!"

In front of so many people, Yue Bugong seemed no longer to hide anything.

The resentment in his heart was fully released.

Xu Yuan initially wanted to use this sentence to needle Yue Bugong, but didn’t expect Yue Bugong no longer to conceal his remorse today.

"The sect’s luck is limited, originally ancestors seized the opportunity, gradually built up Cangxuan Valley’s strength.

And now, heaven brought opportunity again, but we Cangxuan Valley disciples failed to grasp it.

We are the sinners of Cangxuan Valley!"

Yue Bugong scolded so, the Mansion Masters and disciples sitting within the hall and at the entrance could only hang their heads.

No one dared look him in the eye, to avoid being picked out as an example to scold.

"All Mansion Masters, after today take a good look at your disciples.

If there are overlooked talented disciples, immediately focus on them, spare no effort in cultivating them.

Also, disciples like Zheng Changnian, ungrateful brats, catch them early and deal with them.

Especially those disciples close to him.

The sect expends great effort in cultivation, yet they don’t remember the slightest sect gratitude.

What use is such a disciple."

Upon hearing Yue Bugong’s scolding, Ying Jiu seemed unable to bear it.

Rose with a grim face.

"Ying Jiu, what do you mean? Do you want to leave too?"

Facing Yue Bugong’s questioning, Ying Jiu said nothing, instead turned to leave.

She seemed to feel Yue Bugong’s words were too harsh, implicating her too.

Relying on her decent talent, being a descendant of the Grand Elder, Ying Jiu was somewhat willful.

But today, her willfulness was of no use.

"If you want to leave, then go quickly, anyone else who wants to leave can also go!

The more that leave, the better our Cangxuan Valley can concentrate resources, concentrate cultivation on those loyal to the sect.

Birds of a feather flock together, those who are close to Zheng Changnian, are all a bunch of ingrates!

Best all of you get lost!"