Watching Kou Zhong, who seemed like a mischievous monkey constantly studying the Pavilion, Ye Kai chuckled and said, "Alright, alright, no need to be so serious. Look how well Ling is behaving!"
"My goodness! Master, you’re biased! Ling is the one with the most tricks up his sleeve; I’ve been led astray by him!" Kou Zhong exclaimed, putting on an expression of exaggerated grievance.
Xu Ziling, feeling quite annoyed, said, "Master, don’t pay him any mind. Zhong has been getting worse lately."
"Master, master! What is this drink called Sprite? How is it made? I've never had anything so delicious in my life!" Kou Zhong grinned, completely ignoring his brother's irritation and eagerly holding up his cup to ask.
Ye Kai tapped Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling on their foreheads with Psychokinesis and replied irritably, "Even if I tell you the recipe, you wouldn’t be able to make it."
"Ah!"
"Master, why did you hit my head again? If you lose such a clever disciple like me, don’t come crying later," Kou Zhong said dramatically while rubbing his forehead.
Seeing the playful Kou Zhong, Zhen Zhen, sitting beside Ye Kai, covered her mouth and chuckled lightly before gently comforting him, "Zhong, behave yourself; otherwise your master will hit you again. Just look how well Ling is acting."
"Oh dear! Don’t be fooled by his appearance. He’s complaining inside! Isn’t he just trying to curry favor? He definitely wants to get something good from Master; that’s what you call ‘emotional investment’!"
Xu Ziling turned around angrily and said, "What do you mean I’m not honest? Who’s like you, full of tricks and sullying my reputation? How could I have a brother like you!"
Hearing such an amusing exchange, Ye Kai couldn’t help but burst into laughter. He genuinely preferred the current versions of Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling and had already decided not to let them fall back into their old ways.
After some playful banter, the atmosphere here had changed significantly; at least the shock-induced numbness had faded away and laughter began to emerge.
"Old Du," Ye Kai said earnestly, "I actually admire you quite a bit. It’s just that you don’t manage your subordinates well. Look at your group; aside from a few capable ones, they’re mostly misfits."
Ye Kai took out a large bottle of Maotai and poured a glass before sending it floating towards Du Fuwei with a thought. He continued, "Give it a try; this is quite good wine."
Yun Yuzhen also picked up her cup and took a sip. Her eyes immediately widened in surprise as she looked around cautiously and said, "Senior, Yuzhen really likes this too. I wonder if you could spare me a little?"
"Hmph!"
Du Fuwei snorted coldly but didn’t refute her. The way someone had made their entrance was still too shocking for him to dismiss easily.
He then grabbed the wine cup and tilted his head back to drink. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed. His face flushed red as he slammed the table and shouted, "Good wine!"
Ye Kai was startled by this guy and shot a glare at the arrogant man before turning to the charming Yun Yuzhen and said, "I'll send you some later."
At that moment, Kou Zhong once again made his presence known, grinning as he ran over to Ye Kai's side. "Master, Master, could you give me a thousand or eight hundred of those 'Transcendence Pills'? Hehe!"
As soon as those words were spoken, the scene fell silent.
Everyone looked over with eager eyes; the Transcendence Pill, just hearing the name indicated it was an extraordinary elixir.
Ye Kai was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What 'Transcendence Pill'?"
Xu Ziling, though momentarily stunned, quickly regained his composure and chimed in with a grin, "Master, it's that blue pill. After we take it, we can wash our meridians and refine our marrow, completely transforming ourselves."
Wash our meridians? Transform ourselves?
This was indeed a priceless treasure! How could it be given away so casually to two rascals?
If looks could kill, Kou Zhong and Kou Xu would have been slain by the gazes of the crowd countless times over.
Kou Zhong's eyes twinkled as he cheerfully continued, "Master, you’re a celestial being; surely you have plenty of these trivial things. Just give us a little more; if we eat them, we’ll surely become great masters."
Ye Kai felt a surge of anger and darkened his face. "If you keep pushing me for things with your words, don’t expect to get anything good from me again!"
Well then!
This kid was indeed a 'talent'; he could come up with such ideas.
The pure energy of Life Crystals could indeed replenish the body's losses and even repair physical flaws, but could they just be eaten casually?
Digesting one was already challenging enough; how could they handle a thousand or eight hundred?
One pill could inflate them like balloons; another would make them burst immediately.
Seeing his master with a dark expression, Kou Zhong quickly forced a smile and said, "Master, please don't be angry. You are so kind-hearted; you wouldn't hold it against us, right? Hehe..."
Xu Ziling let out an inappropriate sigh and muttered, "I thought I could become a Grandmaster right away, but it seems like that's not going to happen."
Ye Kai's hand holding the wine cup froze, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
If it weren't for Zhen Zhen soothing him from the side, he would have immediately hung the two of them up and whipped them mercilessly.
He could understand Du Fuwei's feelings now. Looking up, he saw that proud Old Du was grinning from ear to ear.
"Old Du, don't blame This Sect for being harsh. With your little manpower and that chaotic management, you might as well just let go," Ye Kai decided to temporarily ignore his two 'precious disciples.'
Otherwise, he truly feared he would be unable to resist showing them what it meant for 'flowers to be so red!'
"Hmph!"
Du Fuwei's anger surged within him as he coldly said, "Even if you are a senior expert, even if you are the master of my two kids, just based on what you said, I..."
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Seeing the proud expression of 'even if you say that, I still won't submit,' Ye Kai quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, I know you're impressive. I’ve heard about your hidden talents. But I'm just speaking the truth; why not give those subordinates of yours to these two so they can train properly? You can also prepare for retirement early; after all, raising children is for preventing old age!"
"Bang!"
Du Fuwei erupted in fury, suddenly standing up and shouting, "Are you looking down on me, Old Du?"
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged shocked glances. Did their master and this cheap old dad really intend to stage a 'full martial arts performance'?
Although they envied their cheap 'dad's' power, managing it was truly a mixed bag of fish and dragons!
"Pfft!"
At that moment, Yun Yuzhen and Zhen Zhen couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.
Du Fuwei, a half-step master who roamed both the martial world and the battlefield, surprisingly referred to himself as "Old Du." Not just he, but even Ye Kai chuckled, "Alright, alright, it's not like you're from This Sect. You're getting old; why are you still throwing tantrums?"
"If you disagree, that's fine. Anyway, This Sect is planning to let Zhong play at being emperor for a while. Don't blame This Sect for unleashing a million battle puppets to crush your Jianghuai Army when the time comes."
"Bring it on!"
With a clash of wrists, Du Fuwei coldly replied, "I've navigated these waters for many years; do you think I would fear your threats? Even if you have a million puppets, or even ten million..."
Suddenly, he widened his eyes in shock and exclaimed, "What? You're letting those two be emperors and just play around?"
At this moment, it wasn't just Du Fuwei who was dumbfounded; Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were equally bewildered.
Almost everyone stared in astonishment at Ye Kai. Could such words be spoken so casually?
However, they quickly remembered that this was a true sword immortal. Coupled with those battle puppets, it was entirely possible that Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling could actually become emperors!
With that thought, an overwhelming wave of envy surged in everyone's hearts.
How wonderful it would be to have such a master!
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