"I see... I see..."

The old master let out a long sigh before lowering his head into his hands.

"To think my disciple had become that lustful..."

At this point, he genuinely believed everything Shen Tian was saying.

After all, ever since Ye Chen returned to the mountain, he had done nothing but talk about his harem!

Women.

Women.

And more women.

The old master had already begun suspecting something was wrong with his disciple’s heart.

A cultivator obsessed with worldly desires would eventually lose himself.

"Yeah, so now you understand," Shen Tian said with a helpless expression.

Then, as if seeking comfort, he gently pulled Bai Xue into his embrace.

"My wife and I just want to be left alone."

The moment Bai Xue heard the word ’wife’, her face instantly turned bright red.

Without hesitation, she wrapped her arms around Shen Tian while repeatedly kissing his cheeks affectionately.

"I only have eyes for my hubby!" she declared. "I just want that evil man to stop bothering us!"

The subordinates behind them weren’t as stunned.

Their terrifying underground queen had fully transformed into a lovestruck woman.

The old master slowly nodded.

The scene in front of him genuinely looked sincere.

"I apologize," the old master said calmly. "It seems my disciple truly was in the wrong."

Then suddenly...

[Ding!]

[Host has successfully damaged the relationship between the protagonist and his master.]

[Ye Chen has lost 2000 Fate Value.]

[Remaining Fate Value: 4000]

The moment Shen Tian heard the notification, he almost laughed.

He had struck gold.

Their relationship wasn’t even fully broken yet.

And Ye Chen had already lost that much Fate Value.

That was absolutely insane.

The old master slowly turned his head toward the trees.

"I can bring you my disciple," he said calmly. "However, I will not allow you to kill him."

His tone became firmer.

"I will discipline him myself."

Shen Tian immediately hid the smirk threatening to appear on his face.

"Great," he replied with a relieved expression.

"Just bring him here and make him promise to never bother us again."

Then he raised both hands innocently.

"I won’t kill him. I won’t even go near him."

Beside him, Bai Xue almost immediately wanted to protest.

But before she could speak, Shen Tian casually pinched her butt.

Bai Xue froze.

Then his inner voice echoed inside her mind.

[Trust me.]

Almost instantly, Bai Xue calmed down obediently.

The old master silently thought things over for several seconds before finally nodding.

"...Very well."

He slowly raised one hand.

"I’ll bring him here now."

Elsewhere on the mountain...

Ye Chen was currently training beneath a freezing waterfall.

The moment he sensed his master calling for him, his eyes immediately widened.

"Master?"

Without hesitation, Ye Chen rushed toward the wooden house.

The moment he arrived...

His face instantly twisted in fury.

Shen Tian.

"MASTER!" Ye Chen immediately rushed forward before standing protectively in front of the old master.

"Are you under attack!?"

His killing intent exploded outward.

"Let’s kill that young master togeth—"

SMACK!

Before Ye Chen could finish speaking, the old master immediately smacked him in the head with his stick.

"OW!"

Ye Chen grabbed his head in pain.

"What did I tell you about running around naked!?"

"...Sorry, Master."

Shen Tian, Bai Xue, and all the subordinates stared at Ye Chen in silence.

The atmosphere became extremely awkward.

Some of the men looked disgusted.

Others looked concerned.

A few even felt pity.

The old master sighed deeply before pointing his stick toward Ye Chen.

"Apologize to these two. Then promise you will never bother them again."

After a brief pause, his tone turned colder.

"Once you are done... I will discipline you personally."

"...What?"

Ye Chen’s eyes widened in complete disbelief.

"...Master, I must’ve heard you wrong."

BOOM!

The old master’s pressure instantly became heavier.

This time, it was directed entirely toward Ye Chen alone.

"UGH!"

Ye Chen coughed up blood immediately.

His entire body trembled violently as overwhelming Qi crushed down onto him.

Although he refused to kneel, even standing had become difficult.

The old master’s expression darkened.

"...Are you disobeying me?"

This was already the second time today his own disciple had openly gone against him.

Something he had never done before.

Ye Chen clenched his fists tightly while enduring the pressure.

"Master..."

His voice trembled.

"I’ll do anything else. But not that!"

His eyes burned with unwillingness.

"You can even kill me!"

The old master’s forehead immediately bulged with veins.

"You...!?"

For the first time in many years, he genuinely felt angry enough to cough blood himself.

[Ding!]

[Host has successfully damaged the relationship between the protagonist and his master.]

[Ye Chen has lost 500 Fate Value.]

[Remaining Fate Value: 3500]

Shen Tian silently watched the scene unfold while desperately trying not to grin.

Inside his mind, he was cheering.

[Keep going, keep going!]

Bai Xue joined along, silently cheering on this master-disciple fight.

The old master slowly withdrew his pressure.

Then he let out a deep sigh.

"...You have truly disappointed me."

Hearing those words from the person he respected most hurt Ye Chen more than the pressure itself.

But even so...

He still refused to apologize to Shen Tian.

No matter what.

Ever since descending the mountain, Shen Tian had turned his life into hell.

How could he possibly bow his head to him now?

Seeing the perfect opportunity appear, Shen Tian calmly stepped forward.

"It seems you don’t have a firm hand over your disciple after all," Shen Tian said with a disappointed expression.

He shook his head slightly.

"I was wrong for coming here peacefully. I genuinely wanted to solve this without anymore violence."

The old master frowned.

"I apologize," he said sincerely. "I did not realize my disciple had become this unruly."

Then he sighed again.

"His pride is blinding him from doing what is right."

Ye Chen immediately clenched his fists tightly.

"Master!"

His voice carried disbelief.

"He’s the one who hurt me!"

Ye Chen pointed directly at Shen Tian.

"Why won’t you seek justice for me!?"

SMACK!

The old master immediately struck Ye Chen in the head again with his stick.

"You useless disciple! If you chase after another man’s woman, of course he’ll attack you! Not every beautiful woman in this world belongs to you!"

The moment those words entered Ye Chen’s ears...

His body shook violently.

"PFFFT!"

Ye Chen suddenly coughed up a huge mouthful of blood.

His face turned pale.

The damage this sentence caused to his worldview was far greater than any physical attack.

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