Chapter 830: Another Provocation

There were no furnishings in the pavilion, it was just empty. A woman with a veil on her face and some gray hair was sitting cross-legged at the top.

Zhang Ping'er walked in carefully with Zhang Xiaohua, stopped some distance away from the woman, and saluted, "I have met the master."

Zhang Xiaohua was naturally respectful and bowed her hands: "I have met the deputy hall master."

The woman waved her hand, still smiling and said: "I don't have the usual tables and chairs here, so I might as well do it casually. You're welcome."

She said "You're welcome", but Zhang Xiaohua didn't dare to be rude, so she thanked her and sat cross-legged not far away respectfully. Fortunately, Zhang Xiaohua had always practiced meditation and was no stranger to this posture. Seeing Zhang Xiaohua sitting down skillfully, the woman seemed a little surprised and couldn't help but ask: "Ren Xiaoyao, you... what kind of internal skills are you practicing?"

Zhang Xiaohua opened her mouth and came: "Deputy Palace Master, I am practicing "Mangniu Jin""

"Rang Niu Jin?" The woman was obviously stunned and muttered: "It seems...it's not a famous martial art in the world."

"Hehe" Zhang Xiaohua said with a smile: "That's right. If you don't have enough qualifications, you can only choose an extremely simple practice. This "Rang Niu Jin" is an extremely superficial skill even in the world. The deputy hall master has never heard of it. , very normal.”

"That's it." The woman said suspiciously: "Seeing that you are quite young, this reckless strength is also an extremely simple skill, but...how can your martial arts be so superb? Even Ping'er is not your opponent?"

Zhang Xiaohua said with a smile: "That's Senior Sister Zhang's fault. But I have never done anything with Senior Sister Zhang. It's just a chance to help her a few times. When it comes to martial arts, the younger one may not be Senior Sister Zhang's." opponent."

Zhang Ping'er didn't know what Zhang Xiaohua meant. She looked at him and then at her master, who was hesitant to speak.

The woman was very satisfied with Zhang Xiaohua's modesty: "I didn't expect that you are still very self-aware and unwilling to take credit. It's really rare. However, at your age, you should be full of energy and compete with each other. You don't show your edge like this. Blindly hiding one’s clumsiness may not be a good thing.”

Zhang Xiaohua nodded and said, "Thank you, Deputy Palace Master, for your guidance."

"Haha, actually, from the sound of your footsteps when you came in just now, I can tell that you are very good at Qinggong, and you must have some attainments in this internal skill. I just thought you were a little strange for your young age, so I said a few more words, you Don’t be surprised.”

Zhang Xiaohua liked it even more and said respectfully: "The deputy palace master is the younger... elder. Naturally, the younger one has to listen attentively. It's okay."

"hehe,

Speaking of elders, I am older than you, but you still saved this life. I asked Ping'er to bring you here because I also want to say thank you in person. "

After saying that, he stood up and bowed.

"Dizzy~" Zhang Xiaohua was immediately shocked. This is the deputy hall master of Lihuo Palace. Well, although he doesn't understand the secret of this, but if he thinks about being the master of the palace at Yixiang Peak, then... at least it will be the same as the palace master. Yang Ruping and Old Man Zi Shen must be on the same level, but they actually saluted an ordinary disciple like themselves. This... is simply unbelievable.

Zhang Xiaohua also stood up immediately, bowed deeply, and returned the courtesy: "Deputy Hall Master is so scared of me. If I had listened to what Senior Sister Zhang said earlier, I would not have dared to come."

"Hahaha" the woman also laughed, straightened up and said: "You kid, you are really interesting. I should thank you in person for saving my life, otherwise wouldn't I be an ungrateful person?"

For a moment, Zhang Xiaohua's impression of Chuanxiang Sect as a bitter and hateful person was a little weaker. Since there are such grateful people in the sect, even if it is dirty, how dark can it be?

Zhang Xiaohua also straightened up: "It's Senior Sister Zhang's filial piety that moved the world. I just took the gift that God gave to Senior Sister Zhang at the right time. The Deputy Palace Master will not hold me accountable for taking it privately." It’s nothing more than a crime, how dare you covet this credit?”

"Well, fortunately, if you hadn't given this gift to Ping'er in time, otherwise, I would have turned into a ghost to seek revenge on you~" The woman also smiled.

"This..." Zhang Xiaohua scratched her head and said, "The idea of ​​Kailai Palace Master is going to come to nothing. With a filial disciple like Senior Sister Zhang, it will be a thousand years before you want to find me."

"Hahaha" the woman laughed heartily, and even Zhang Ping'er sat beside her to hide her joy.

After a long while, the deputy palace master stopped smiling and said: "I haven't seen such a funny little guy like you for a long time. No wonder Ping'er has been nagging in my ears, saying something about repaying a favor. Hehe, earlier I'm still thinking about Ping'er's selfish motives. Now it seems that if she didn't have such selfish motives, I would only send you away with a martial arts secret book, how could I see you? "

"Master..." Zhang Ping'er's face turned red again.

Zhang Xiaohua touched her nose and didn't know how to deal with it.

"Okay, Ren Xiaoyao, you go down with Ping'er first. You, the preparatory disciple, are a special case. If I hadn't grown up with the leader since I was a child, and she couldn't refuse this face, it would be really difficult for you to enter the inner sect. of."

"This martial arts test must be passed, and I can't do it. However, judging from your Qing Gong, it won't be a problem. When Lian Yan has the skill, I will let you test it quickly. During this period, first Follow Ping'er to see our Lihuo Palace."

Zhang Ping'er was very happy after hearing this: "Follow Master's order."

Zhang Xiaohua held up her hands and said, "But I will listen to the arrangements of the deputy palace master."

After leaving Master Zhang Ping'er, it was getting late. Zhang Ping'er smiled and said, "Brother, it's getting late. You must be hungry. How about eating first and then letting the male disciples take you to rest?"

"This..." Zhang Xiaohua hesitated for a while, thought for a while, and said, "I'm not hungry either. I'm tired from walking all the way. I'd better rest early?"

"Is that so." Zhang Ping'er was a little surprised and smiled bitterly, "It's not convenient for me to go to the male disciples' resting place, and it's time for dinner now. Brother, why don't you follow me to the dining room and eat a little, and let them take you back to rest?"

"Of course, of course." Zhang Xiaohua also woke up and said repeatedly.

The dining room of Lihuo Hall is many levels higher than Tianmu Peak. Even the house looks elegant, and the people eating there are more polite, and there is no vulgarity like Zhang Xiaohua saw when he first went to Tianmu Peak.

Zhang Ping'er came to a dining room, but she didn't go in. She just waved to a male disciple who was a little younger than Zhang Xiaohua, gave him a few instructions, and then smiled and said, "Junior Brother Ren, you can use some of the food as you like, and then follow Junior Brother Zhai. Your accommodation has been arranged."

"Thank you, Senior Sister Zhang, thank you, Junior Brother Zhai." Zhang Xiaohua replied with a smile.

After that, Zhang Ping'er glanced at Zhang Xiaohua and hurried away.

Junior Brother Zhai also observed her expression and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Ren? Please, come this way."

Then he took Zhang Xiaohua into the dining room.

Although the people in the dining room were polite, they were all stunned when they saw a stranger coming in. The whole room was silent. Zhang Xiaohua had seen big scenes now, and he would not be at a loss like he was in Huanxi Villa. He just smiled and scanned the dining room. Seeing an empty table next to him, he asked, "Junior Brother Zhai, is there a place?"

Junior Brother Zhai nodded, "Anywhere is fine, as long as Senior Brother Ren likes it."

Zhang Xiaohua sat down quietly and ate the vegetables and unknown fruits on the table casually. At this time, the dining room, which was quiet just now, immediately became a little lively. Well, it can be said that it was noisy, far from the good atmosphere Zhang Xiaohua saw just now.

It seemed that everyone was whispering to each other, but their eyes glanced at Zhang Xiaohua. Needless to say, they were all discussing the origin of Zhang Xiaohua. Before half a meal, some well-informed disciples revealed it, and the disciples in the entire dining room knew it.

Then, the expressions in their eyes became more interesting, jealous, admiring, unfair, mocking, etc., all kinds of people's eyes.

Zhang Xiaohua saw it in his consciousness, but ignored it, just lowered his head, as if he couldn't get along with the vegetables on the table.

Many male disciples came over one after another, some old and some young, but without exception, they all looked at Zhang Xiaohua in surprise and then sat at other tables. No one sat with him, even the previous junior brother Zhai, although his attitude was respectful, also picked up a chair next to him and sat down, not sitting at the same table with him.

Just when the dining room was a little messy, it suddenly became quiet again. A disciple who was about 30 years old, with a yellow face and eyebrows that were similar to brooms, frowned and stood at the door of the dining room.

Zhang Xiaohua, who was eating with his head down, was also stunned. It was obvious that the silence was to welcome this disciple. The yellow-faced disciple glanced at the entire dining room and easily saw Zhang Xiaohua sitting alone on the side. His slightly frowned brows tightened even more. He walked over and looked at Zhang Xiaohua who was lowering her head. Without saying a word, he sat down and ate like usual.

Zhang Xiaohua had to look up and nodded slightly to the disciple. Unfortunately, the disciple only glanced at him and did not respond. "He really has personality," Zhang Xiaohua said self-deprecatingly in his heart.

It was also strange that since the disciple came, the dining room immediately returned to peace. Even if someone whispered, it was extremely low voice. If you don't prick up your ears, you can't hear it at all.

The meal was also very quick, but Zhang Xiaohua was sitting there feeling depressed. After finally seeing that Junior Brother Zhai had almost finished eating, Zhang Xiaohua stood up, looked at Junior Brother Zhai, and was about to turn around when he heard the disciple who had been eating with his head down in front of him say, "You...are the alchemy disciple recommended by Senior Sister Zhang?"

Zhang Xiaohua looked at the disciple and nodded, "I am Ren Xiaoyao, please teach me, Senior Brother."

"Well, okay, I will teach you something in the future," the disciple said, and then he lowered his head to eat again, ignoring Zhang Xiaohua.

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