After Being Expelled From the Sect, the Master and Senior Sisters Regretted It for Life

Chapter 17:

“What an audacious demand! You must be daydreaming!”

Mo Liusu and Chen Ling’er’s expressions immediately turned sour, while Ge Hongqiu and Jiang Yuyao erupted in anger, pointing at Zhou Tong and yelling.

Those two conditions were completely unacceptable to them.

For years, they had looked down on Zhou Tong from the depths of their souls. In their eyes, Zhou Tong was not even worth being a servant.

The idea of kneeling before him was more painful than death.

“As for the Seven-Star Blood Lotus, you can forget about it,” Mo Liusu said coldly. “It’s a sacred treasure of the sect, the only one of its kind, and invaluable. You are not qualified to touch it.”

“And as for having them kneel before you, you’re not worthy. Come up with another condition.”

“Heh…”

Zhou Tong chuckled coldly. “Do you think I’m negotiating with you? Wrong! This is not a discussion. It’s an announcement—a command. You only have two choices: comply or refuse. There is no alternative.”

“Are you threatening me?”

A dangerous aura radiated from Mo Liusu.

“Of course. Isn’t it obvious?”

Zhou Tong’s fearless response sent chills through everyone’s hearts. His unyielding stance was proof of the boundless hatred he held.

“You animal! Do you really think we can’t deal with you? I’d rather kneel to a dog than bow down to you!”

Ge Hongqiu couldn’t hold back her fury any longer. In the past, Zhou Tong wouldn’t have dared to act so arrogantly—he wouldn’t have even dared to speak.

“Then you’d better prepare to watch your beloved junior brother become a dead dog. I have all the time in the world, but he doesn’t,” Zhou Tong said nonchalantly.

At that moment, Tang Qi was struggling in unbearable agony. His skin had cracked open, and his body was drenched in blood. He looked like a walking corpse.

But Zhou Tong knew that Tang Qi wouldn’t die so easily. In his past life, fate had favored Tang Qi, and his body concealed a powerful soul with numerous hidden cards.

However, using those trump cards now would expose him and come at a great cost. Unless absolutely necessary, Tang Qi would not reveal his hand.

Mo Liusu’s expression shifted again and again as fury simmered beneath her cold exterior.

“Do you think killing Tang Qi will make me take you back as my disciple?”

“Spare me. Even if you got on your knees and begged, I wouldn’t acknowledge you now,” Zhou Tong retorted mercilessly, leaving no room for dignity.

“Fine! Very well… If that’s your choice, I hope you won’t regret it later.”

Taking a deep breath, Mo Liusu turned to her three female disciples and said, “I accept your terms.”

“Master!”

Jiang Yuyao and Ge Hongqiu were horrified. “Are you really going to make us kneel before this piece of trash?”

“What’s the matter? Are you unwilling? Or do you want to watch Tang Qi die? I guess your feelings for him aren’t that deep after all,” Zhou Tong sneered, his words making their faces pale.

But Jiang Yuyao quickly replaced her fear with disdain.

“I see now. You’re jealous of Tang Qi and want to test how far we’d go for him!”

“Fine! Let me show you! You’re not even worth one strand of Junior Brother’s hair. Someone like you can die for all we care. To save Tang Qi, we’ll give up our dignity!”

With a dramatic display of self-righteousness, she knelt before Zhou Tong, a mocking smile on her face.

Zhou Tong felt nothing but disgust, his expression as though he had just swallowed a mouthful of flies.

“Haha! Look at your face. It’s obvious you’re upset. Poor thing—always comparing yourself to Tang Qi and always falling short!”

Saying this, she knelt further as if it were a glorious act.

Chen Ling’er followed suit, kneeling with an air of superiority, as though she were bestowing Zhou Tong a gift.

Seeing their absurdly smug faces, Zhou Tong raised his hand with a faint smile.

“Slap! Slap! Slap!”

Each of the three received a resounding slap, one after another.

“Keep your disgusting expressions to yourself. They make me sick.”

“You hit me again! Twice now! How dare you?”

Chen Ling’er’s face was filled with disbelief. Zhou Tong, who had once adored her, dared to treat her like this. She vowed never to forgive him.

“Slap!!”

Zhou Tong didn’t hold back, giving her another slap.

“Ugly people always make trouble.”

As he spoke, he used a handkerchief to wipe his hand, as if it had touched something filthy.

Watching this, Chen Ling’er felt utterly humiliated and couldn’t hold back anymore. She spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Enough of this nonsense?” Mo Liusu’s icy voice interrupted.

“Not yet. Hand over the Seven-Star Blood Lotus. Don’t make me repeat myself.”

“Hmph!”

Without hesitation, Mo Liusu waved her hand, and a radiant, seven-colored lotus appeared out of thin air, floating toward Zhou Tong.

Everyone’s eyes widened, and many stared at the lotus with greed, wishing they could claim it for themselves.

This was a peerless sacred treasure. Not only could it enhance cultivation, but it also had miraculous healing properties, capable of bringing the dead back to life. Each petal was worth a fortune.

“What a marvelous item. Truly refreshing,” Zhou Tong remarked as he casually handed it to the little enchantress, giving her a meaningful glance.

The little enchantress understood immediately, storing the lotus in her spatial ring while discreetly crushing a jade talisman.

“Now you can repair the formation, right?” Mo Liusu urged.

“Of course,” Zhou Tong replied lightly. What was a daunting task for others was effortless for him.

From his forehead, a brilliant light emanated, spreading out in visible ripples that traveled toward the high platform.

“That’s… mental energy…!”

Ying Shaoxuan gasped, while the surrounding onlookers, unable to comprehend its magnitude, remained oblivious.

This mental energy appeared gentle, but it carried a vast and unfathomable power, imperceptible to those with shallow cultivation.

Under its cleansing influence, the shattered formations began to mend themselves. The Heavenly Dao Eye in the sky also returned to its previous calm state.

“BOOM!!”

Moments later, Tang Qi’s body erupted with immense sword energy, signifying a qualitative breakthrough. He had surpassed a critical limit.

“Hahaha… I did it!”

Tang Qi laughed triumphantly, his wounds healing instantly as the Heavenly Dao Eye faded.

“Excellent! That’s my disciple!”

Mo Liusu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but as she looked at Zhou Tong and the little enchantress, the air around her turned frigid.

“Hand over the Seven-Star Blood Lotus, and I may consider leniency in dealing with you.”

Her words silenced the crowd.

Everyone realized that the Azure Purity Sect was about to shamelessly turn on them!