The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Boss (GL) - Chapter 9

Seeing that those people had already begun surrounding Song Xi, Jiang Yixue lightly tapped the ground with the tip of her foot. Her figure flashed, sweeping toward Song Xi on the mountain path.

The beginning of this ill-fated bond made alarm bells ring loudly in her mind. Things had been too peaceful recently. From now on, she had to be careful and not give those four men any opportunity to take advantage.

Song Xi also noticed that the trajectory of those people’s movements was aimed at her.

She narrowed her eyes slightly and murmured, repeating what that disciple had said just now: “Although the rules say we can’t interfere with other disciples, the senior brother at the summit definitely won’t seriously monitor what’s happening below… So that’s how it is? In other words, as long as no evidence is left behind, no one will notice this place.”

A faint, almost imperceptible scarlet color crept into Song Xi’s eyes.

She was the Netherworld King. She was absolutely not a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Those who provoked her should pay the price.

As she slowly activated the secret technique from the Netherworld Secret Manual that could temporarily raise her cultivation, Song Xi felt every pore on her body tremble. The violent emotions inside her grew stronger and stronger.

The young man in brocade robes had already blocked Song Xi’s path.

“Junior Sister Song, since the few of us are moving so slowly, why don’t you stay and accompany us?”

Zou Shan also caught up, his expression unfriendly.

“Junior Sister Song, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a punishment wine!”

Song Xi gave a faint cold smile. The spiritual energy in her palm gradually surged into an ink-black color.

“You’re talking about me?”

Seeing Song Xi stop, Zou Shan smiled somewhat smugly.

“Of course. You don’t know what’s good for you. If you kneel down now and apologize to me, I can spare you this once. Also, when Senior Sister Yan Zi and Senior Brother Yan Ming come out of the Ice Prison, you’d better know to personally go apologize to them.”

Song Xi smiled softly and said, “But I don’t think that will do.”

Although Song Xi had not yet found an opportunity to cultivate the Netherworld Secret Manual, and the secret technique she used could not fully display its power, these people with Yellow-rank cultivation before her still were not worth her notice.

Even when she had been hunted down by the Endless Divine Domain, she had never admitted fault. How could she possibly apologize to a few small fry now?

Zou Shan’s provocation did not frighten Song Xi. Instead, it made her somewhat excited.

Cultivating the Netherworld Secret Manual would affect her mental state, making her increasingly bloodthirsty and violent. Song Xi felt the blood in her bones burning. Unfortunately, this was Wanxue Peak. She would have to show mercy later and could not strike too ruthlessly.

Just as she was about to attack, a cold shout suddenly came beside her ear.

“How can Wanxue Peak tolerate you acting so wildly!”

It was Jiang Yixue’s voice.

Song Xi paused slightly, then withdrew her spiritual energy with a flip of her hand and suppressed the Netherworld Secret Manual inside her body. Feeling the backlash from forcibly suppressing her spiritual energy, Song Xi frowned slightly.

Jiang Yixue really was a lingering ghost who refused to go away. Once again, she had ruined Song Xi’s good opportunity…

Jiang Yixue stood in front of Song Xi. Her lashes lifted slightly as she looked at the people opposite her, especially Zou Shan in the center.

“Song Xi is Chief Elder Han’s personal disciple. According to the rules, you should call her Senior Sister. It’s bad enough that you don’t respect your senior sister, but you even tried to commit violence on Wanxue Peak?”

Zou Shan had not sensed Jiang Yixue approaching at all. There was only one explanation: Jiang Yixue’s cultivation was extremely high.

He knew he was in the wrong, but his expression changed for a moment before finally returning to calm composure.

“This Senior Sister has wronged us. We merely saw that Senior Sister Song has just started cultivating, so we came to ask whether she needed help… If you say we disrespected Senior Sister, then you should present evidence…”

Aside from Song Xi, everyone here was on his side, so Zou Shan was not afraid at all. They had not attacked yet. Even if they were dragged to the Punishment Hall and punished according to the rules, there was no evidence against them. In the end, the matter could only be left unsettled.

Jiang Yixue was annoyed the moment she saw this shameless, slippery attitude.

Her voice deepened. “Are you saying I wronged you? Are you threatening me?”

“No, I wouldn’t dare.”

Zou Shan smiled slightly, but his expression showed no fear whatsoever. The Zou family had some background too. Even the elders of the Punishment Hall would have to weigh things carefully.

After saying that, he turned back to look at his companions.

“Everyone, did I threaten this senior sister?”

Unexpectedly, the people behind him all avoided his gaze as if avoiding a plague god.

Zou Shan looked around and said angrily, “What are you all doing? Just this small matter scared you so badly you don’t even dare breathe? How useless.”

Along with his words, the disciples who had originally stood with him all took two steps backward and began stating their positions one after another.

“Young Sect Master, we aren’t familiar with Zou Shan. We aren’t with him. We only happened to run into him during morning training…”

They were somewhat speechless.

Zou Shan usually flirted around inside the sect and claimed to know every good-looking female disciple in the sect. How could he just happen not to recognize Jiang Yixue…

Then again… Zou Shan usually flirted with ordinary disciples from humble backgrounds. Even if something happened, they would not dare make trouble. He also did not work hard at cultivating, so it was normal that he did not recognize Jiang Yixue.

“Young… Young Sect Master…”

Zou Shan’s eyes widened in fright.

Xiao Chu, who had chased after them from behind, saw this scene and had already cursed Zou Shan a thousand times in his heart. He glared fiercely at Zou Shan and said softly, “Young Sect Master, today’s matter is due to my poor supervision. Leave this matter to me…”

“That won’t be necessary. I have my own judgment.”

After saying that, Jiang Yixue turned to look at Song Xi.

They had already climbed halfway up the mountain. Song Xi’s face was covered in a dense layer of sweat, and her delicate little face was flushed red. Her hands and body were stained with dust, and her eyes were a little red. Standing there, she looked like a bullied porcelain doll, making people’s hearts ache just by looking at her.

Jiang Yixue softened her tone slightly, took out a handkerchief, and wiped the sweat and dust from Song Xi’s face bit by bit.

“Was Xixi frightened?”

Song Xi did not speak. She simply stood obediently and let Jiang Yixue wipe her sweat.

It was not that she did not want to dodge, but that she could not dodge at all. The spiritual energy inside Song Xi’s body was still surging.

This was the second time Jiang Yixue had forcibly interrupted her before she could attack. Song Xi only felt that whenever she encountered Jiang Yixue, nothing went smoothly.

Jiang Yixue looked back at Zou Shan. This hooligan had truly frightened Song Xi badly. Even now, she still had her head lowered and was not speaking.

Jiang Yixue was somewhat worried. Song Xi had been bullied far too many times when she was young. Even now, she did not say a single word in her own defense. It was just like what had happened at Brocade Workshop in Lingshan Town before.

Jiang Yixue did not want Song Xi to become someone who swallowed everything silently in the future.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yixue took a token from her robes and placed it in Song Xi’s hand.

“How to punish them is up to Xixi, all right?”

It was a pale green token. In the very center was a green lotus, with Jiang Yixue’s name engraved beside it. Around the outside was a circle of snowflake patterns, and at the top was the imprint of a black longsword—Linghua Sword.

Within Yuqing Sect, only two people could use the Linghua Sword motif: the Sect Master and the Young Sect Master.

There was only one identity token, and it was extremely important. Yet Jiang Yixue had tossed it to Song Xi as if tossing over a toy.

The surrounding disciples were nearly stunned.

Song Xi also froze for an instant and failed to react.

What exactly was Jiang Yixue planning this time?

Seeing Song Xi remain silent for a long time, Jiang Yixue thought she had been frightened by the scene, so she encouraged her gently.

“Xixi can do whatever she wants. Since I’ve already given you the token, your decision represents my words. Don’t be afraid.”

Song Xi blinked and thought for a moment.

Saving her in front of everyone, showing how well she treated her…

This move of Jiang Yixue’s was indeed clever. There were so many disciples at morning training. Within today, everyone would know that Jiang Yixue possessed an iron-blooded ability to manage those under her, as well as incomparable care for her little junior sister… Her position as Young Sect Master would immediately become stable.

Jiang Yixue had played this move well.

If Song Xi were an ordinary frightened child, she might either return the token or be so scared that she pardoned Zou Shan and the others.

Jiang Yixue would have paid nothing, gained everyone’s favor, and also avoided offending the Zou family behind Zou Shan.

But Song Xi was not an ordinary child. She simply wanted to disgust Jiang Yixue a little. So she held the token and said with some hesitation, “Senior Sister, I’m afraid they’ll bully me again next time… Can I make it so they never appear on Wanxue Peak again…”

The surrounding people burst into an uproar.

Never appear on Wanxue Peak again—wasn’t that the same as being expelled from the sect?

Everyone’s eyes turned toward Jiang Yixue. Zou Shan’s mistake was serious. If he were an ordinary disciple, he should indeed be expelled from the sect.

But as Young Sect Master, Jiang Yixue had to consider the Zou family behind Zou Shan. The Zou family was a vassal of Yuqing Sect and had both merits and hard work to their name. They could not chill the Zou family’s heart.

Everyone looked at one another, and from each other’s eyes, they had already seen the answer.

Jiang Yixue would definitely reject Song Xi in the end, and the matter would be left unsettled.

A hint of smugness flashed through Song Xi’s eyes.

This was exactly the effect she wanted. With this little episode, the message that spread would become that Jiang Yixue was afraid of the Zou family, so her punishment was unfair. Then all the fair, just, and iron-blooded authority Jiang Yixue had established earlier would collapse directly.

Although Song Xi, who had lived so many years, did not often scheme against others, she had seen plenty of such things and knew how to disgust people.

Although the token was in Song Xi’s hand, everyone present was waiting for Jiang Yixue’s attitude. For a moment, the atmosphere seemed to freeze.

But Jiang Yixue smiled. She nodded and rubbed Song Xi’s head.

“Then we’ll do as Xixi says.”

Xiao Chu hurriedly reminded her in a low voice, “Young Sect Master, the Zou family…”

“I said, we’ll do as Xixi says.”

Jiang Yixue cut Xiao Chu off mercilessly.

This was the first decision her own little child had gathered the courage to make. She absolutely could not reject it. If she wanted to cultivate Song Xi into someone who would not suffer everything silently, then she had to affirm Song Xi’s resistance.

Jiang Yixue had already thought it through. No matter what decision Song Xi made, she would support it.

She simply had not expected that although Song Xi was young, she acted quite decisively and was not afraid of offending Zou Shan. All the more reason for Jiang Yixue to encourage her.

“Good!”

A cheer suddenly came from the crowd.

This was not Zou Shan’s first or second time bullying people. He had no ambition and simply muddled around among ordinary disciples, acting like a local tyrant. The ordinary disciples’ cultivation was inferior to his, and they also did not dare offend the Zou family, so they had always been angry but silent.

This time, Jiang Yixue had helped them vent a breath of resentment.

Everything had completely failed to develop in the direction Song Xi had expected. Song Xi was suddenly a little stunned…

Wasn’t Jiang Yixue supposed to reject her, protect Zou Shan, and then be criticized by the disciples for unfair handling? How had everything gone wrong?

This was not like the Jiang Yixue who weighed the pros and cons of everything…

Jiang Yixue did not care much about others’ reactions. She only paid attention to Song Xi’s disheveled state.

The sweat had almost completely dried now, making the stains on her clothes even more obvious. They were stuck to her body, turning her completely into a dirty little doll.

Jiang Yixue frowned and had long thrown the Zou family out of her mind.

“Xixi’s clothes are dirty today. Why didn’t you wear those new outfits?”

When one plan failed, another arose.

Thinking of the little girl who had deceived her in her previous life, Song Xi immediately trembled as if frightened, took a step back, and said timidly, “Senior Sister, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have refused to wear those new clothes…”

The surrounding disciples, who had originally been preparing to disperse, immediately turned their gazes back with a swish.

What kind of scene was this?

Seeing this little girl look so afraid, could it be that Jiang Yixue often bullied her and had frightened her badly?

With no temporary means of force available, Song Xi could only use all the acting skill she had accumulated in her life to disgust Jiang Yixue.

A trace of slyness flashed through Song Xi’s eyes. The Jiang Yixue she had known in her previous life knew how to pretend, but she definitely did not have such good patience. She should be angered into revealing her true colors very soon…

Just as Song Xi was thinking this, something suddenly appeared in her hand.

A smoky ink-colored token, with a circle of cloud patterns around it and Song Xi’s name in the very center.

A personal disciple’s token could only be customized by an elder. Since Han Yansu was not in the sect, this was Song Xi’s token that Jiang Yixue had just received from Xue Qiancheng.

Before Song Xi could react, the remaining three hundred thousand contribution points in Jiang Yixue’s token were transferred to Song Xi’s token with a whoosh.

Jiang Yixue’s voice was full of gentleness.

“Xixi doesn’t need to save money for me. I’m very rich. Buy whatever you want.”

She did not wear the new clothes because she was afraid of getting them dirty. Just how much did she treasure those new clothes? Then again, this child had never owned many pretty clothes since she was young…

Song Xi looked at the huge sum of three hundred thousand and fell into thought.

Jiang Yixue was actually immune to everything. Was she this guarded?