Double Cultivation
Su Yang is innocent
After leaving Su Yang's residence, Liu Lanzhi headed to the Medicine Hall, where the disciples were busy with work after Lan Liqing punished them for being late to work.
"Teacher is really cruel .. how could he throw all this work at us for being late despite having a reasonable reason?" Yu Yan sighed.
"It doesn't make sense ?! You want to talk about something that doesn't make sense ?! The fact that I was punished with you guys even though it wasn't too late makes no sense!" exclaimed Disciple Xiao, the only disciple there who disliked Su Yang and one of the few Outer Court disciples who had yet to cultivate with him.
"Sister seems like we should be sharing everything from our happy moments to our painful moments!" Yu Yan shook his head and said.
"What kind of empty O-Omong is that ?!" Xiao screamed loudly.
"Give up, sister Xiao …"
"That's right .. You get nothing from complaining to us .. If anything, complain to Master …"
The other students said to him.
"This is all Su Yang's fault!" Disciple Xiao cursed him inwardly. If it wasn't for him, would they be late? And because Su Yang, who had been their main topic most of the time, he felt left in the group at this point as someone who had nothing good to talk about.
Suddenly, just as Disciple Xiao opened his mouth to speak, Liu Lanzhi casually entered the Medicine Hall.
"S-Sect Master!" Disciple Xiao, who had first noticed the entrance, immediately greeted him.
"This disciple welcomes the Sect Master!"
The other disciples quickly followed after noticing him.
"Is Elder Lan present? I'm here to talk to him" Liu Lanzhi said.
'Y-Yes! The teacher is currently in his room completing a report regarding the Euphoric Oil .. "said one of the students.
"Huh? Medicine Hall has found all the ingredients for Euphoria Oil?" Liu Lanzhi was surprised by the result, as he did not expect it at all.
"Yes, sect master. Our teacher currently has a list of ingredients."
"you have exceeded my expectations, Medicine Hall.you can all expect a raise and Spirit Stone for the next three months," Liu Lanzhi said with a smile, and the disciples reacted with restrained excitement, saying, because they did not want to behave too mischievously in front of the Sect Master.
"By the way, I will go upstairs to meet Elder Lan now," Liu Lanzhi said as he left the disciples alone to climb upstairs.
* Tok**Tok *
"Older Lan, this is matriak."
The door to Lan Liqing's room opened a few seconds later, and Lan Liqing greeted her at the door.
"Murid Lan greeted the Sect Master."
"Let's talk inside."
Lan Liqing nodded and closed the door afterwards.
Once they were inside, Lan Liqing said, "Secte Master, we have finished analyzing the Euphoric Oil, and here is the list of ingredients. As for the report, I'm almost done with that …"
Liu Lanzhi accepted the list and read the contents.
Every ingredient in Lan Liqing's list was also on Elder Zhao's list so there was no doubt that these were the actual ingredients needed to make Euphoric Oil.
As for the ... method he had to wait and see if Su Yang was willing to share it with them before they spent the resources for further testing.
"You don't have to give me a report right now," Liu Lanzhi told him.
"Eh?" Lan Liqing looked at him with a dumbfounded expression. "i understand…"
"By the way, I'm actually here for a different matter," Liu Lanzhi suddenly said, his eyes narrowing towards Li Liqing.
Lan Liqing became confused. Why else would Sect Master be here if not for the Euphoric Oil.
"It's about your relationship with Su Yang," Liu Lanzhi said without any warning, startling Lan Liqing, who nearly choked upon hearing his words.
"W-What are you talking about. Sect Master?" Lan Liqing endured her urge to cry and asked.
"you don't have to hide it .. I am fully aware that you have cultivated with it," Liu Lanzhi said, and Lan Liqing's worst nightmare came true. And more importantly, how did he know?
"S-S-Secte Master .. A-I can explain ..." Lan Liqing began to tremble in fear of the consequences, and she knelt down to prostrate.
"It's all my fault! I was the one who seduced Su Yang, even using my status as a Sect Elder to suppress him!" said Lan Liqing shaking.
Lan Liqing started lying to push all the blame on herself so that Su Yang would not be punished or at least have a lesser punishment. However, little did he know that Liu Lanzhi had already seen his lies before he even finished speaking.
And seeing Lan Liqing's reaction, Liu Lanzhi wanted to tease her for a bit before telling her the truth.
"Older Lan .. are you aware that Sect Elders are forbidden from cultivating with disciples?" said the sect master seriously.
"i…"
"Then, do you know the consequences of breaking the rules of this sect?" Liu Lanzhi narrowed her eyes at Lan Liqing and made an expression full of disappointment.
"I'm sober …"
"What else do you have to say to me?"
"This disciple has no reason, nor does he plan to ask for forgiveness. However, please, do not punish Su Yang, an innocent disciple, all my own faults and follies."
Liu Lanzhi almost laughed as she called Su Yang innocent. However, he admired Lan Liqing for trying to protect Su Yang, even blaming himself.
"I can't do that, because he also bears responsibility in all of this ..." Liu Lanzhi wanted to see how Lan Liqing would react to this.
"T-No way .. Help! Sect Master, I am willing to do anything! Just let her go!" Lan Liqing begged with her forehead touching the ground, her eyes dripping with tears.
"i guess this is enough .." Liu Lanzhi thought to himself. It would be bad for him if Lan Liqing complained to Su Yang about this.
"Thanks to your head, Elder Lan .. Su Yang told me about your relationship ..." Liu Lanzhi said.
"…What?" Lan Liqing slowly raised her head to look at Liu Lanzhi, and on her face was a deep expression of disbelief, like she had just been told that her family was killed by bandits.