Chapter 198 Heart-to-heart between master and apprentice
After the verdict was announced, Zhu Xie once again set his eyes on Hu Bing and Zhu Ren, but at this time, the feedback they gave him was completely different and unexpected to him.
Although Zhu Ren still had a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes, it was more of a sense of relief that he had escaped, and the final verdict seemed to be expected by him, and it was completely acceptable.
But Hu Bing's eyes were full of resentment, and the anger that had just been calmed down surged up again, and in the blink of an eye, she was about to devour her only remaining reason. This kind of dispensable punishment is unacceptable to Hu Bing at all, and the expulsion of Zhu Ren from the division is probably the bottom line that Hu Bing can recognize, but the result of the sentence is far lighter than she imagined.
This kind of unfair verdict made Hu Bing tremble with anger, his face turned pale, and he could get out of control again at any time. Zhu Xie understood at this time that he was underestimating Hu Bing's hatred for Zhu Ren in his heart, although his ruling method was the best choice to calm things down, but for Hu Bing, this was undoubtedly an ending far beyond the scope of acceptance.
Zhu Xie couldn't help but sigh softly, and was about to make a move to stop Hu Bing's attack after he lost control, but found that Hu Bing's breathing and face gradually eased, as if he had experienced active suppression and successfully escaped the danger of losing control.
Seeing this, Zhu Xie was greatly surprised by Hu Bing's restraint and cast an admiring glance at her, and Hu Bing also smiled back, as if she had returned to her usual posture at this moment, and seemed to be willing to accept this unfair verdict.
This abrupt change surprised Zhu Ren, and his eyes were full of doubts when he looked at Hu Bing, wondering what the purpose of Hu Bing's abnormal behavior was.
"A moment ago, she was trembling with anger, but now she gladly accepted it, what kind of medicine was she selling in her gourd? Zhu Ren was confused and thought secretly.
Seeing that Hu Bing's mood had stabilized, Zhu Xie finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said loudly: "If anyone still has objections to the verdict, please raise it immediately, otherwise this verdict will take effect from now on." ”
Zhu Xie's verdict adhered to the principle of "absolute fairness", and did not punish both sides too severely, so it was easily accepted by all the disciples. Therefore, after Zhu Xie interrogated, no one responded, and all the disciples expressed their approval of the final verdict in silence.
"Since you have all acquiesced, then I declare the verdict effective, and today's public trial is successfully concluded, and everyone can go back and rest. After finishing speaking, he said to the disciple who had just defended Hu Bing: "Zhu Feng, please take two disciples to put Zhu Ren in the dungeon together, and the cell on the far right is good." The key to the dungeon is with the Elder of the Law, to whom I have told him about today's trial, go straight to him and get it. ”
Zhu Ren heard that Zhu Xie only arranged for his disciples to escort him into the dungeon without mentioning Hu Bing, so he hurriedly asked, "Why didn't the head of the sect put Hu Bing in the dungeon with me?
Zhu Xie said in a deep voice: "I still have a few words to say with Hu Bing, and then I will personally escort her into the dungeon." Now that the verdict has taken effect, it is naturally impossible for the head to go back, so you can rest assured. ”
When Zhu Ren saw Zhu Xie say this, he stopped asking,
Honestly followed Zhu Feng out of the conference hall.
At this time, all the disciples had dispersed, and now only Zhu Xie and Hu Bing were left in the meeting hall. After the public trial, Hu Bing still stood still, not saying a word, as if waiting for Zhu Xie to ask first.
Sure enough, after seeing Zhu Feng and Zhu Ren leave the council room, Zhu Xie immediately opened his mouth and said to Hu Bing: "Bing'er, thank you for your forbearance, I know that the result of this verdict will definitely not be to your liking, but after all, you have also committed the crime of killing and injuring your fellow disciples, if the teacher only severely punishes Zhu Ren alone, it will inevitably violate the word fairness, and most of the disciples present will probably not agree." This final sentence is already the result of repeated consideration by the teacher, and it is also the only means to calm the situation. ”
The smile on the corner of Hu Bing's mouth still did not disappear, and he looked happy to accept it, and said lightly: "As a disciple, the first obligation is to respect and trust all the decisions made by the master. Since Master thinks that such a sentence is the best choice, there is a reason for it. The disciple is willing to be punished and will never act in a way that disappoints the master. ”
Hearing Hu Bing's words, the corners of Zhu Xie's eyes couldn't help but reddened slightly, and he almost burst into tears, looking at Hu Bing's eyes full of relief and apology, and his voice trembled a little when he spoke.
"Bing'er, you really deserve to be the most proud disciple of the teacher. Over the years, you have been bullied by Zhu Ren and his comrades, and it is not easy for you to always maintain generosity and forbearance. ”
Hu Bing shook his head lightly when he heard this, and sighed: "It's a pity that I still failed to control my impulses in the end, made a big mistake, and my patience for a long time was in vain overnight. ”
Hu Bing's tone revealed self-blame and remorse, and Zhu Xie hurriedly comforted him when he saw this: "If a person is not a sage, who can be innocent? If you can recognize the mistakes you have made and reflect on them, then a similar situation will not happen again in the future. The main fault of Xiaomei's abduction should be borne by the teacher, and as the head of a faction, he could not see into the hearts of his disciples, which was a dereliction of duty for the teacher. If the teacher could have understood Zhu Ren's personality earlier, the situation would not have developed to such an irreversible point. ”
"Master doesn't have to comfort me like this, I know you want to share part of the blame for me, but even as the head of the sect, you can't fully understand the minds of all the disciples in the sect. The reason why this incident has developed to such a point is because I can't control my emotions, and I will reflect on myself every day in the hundred years since I entered the dungeon, and I will not let this happen to me again. ”
Hu Bing's extremely serious tone deeply touched Zhu Xie, Zhu Xie nodded heavily, patted Hu Bing's shoulder, and said, "Bing'er, I really wronged you." But being a teacher will not put you in a dungeon where your spiritual power is thin and extremely detrimental to your cultivation. The reason why the teacher ordered Zhu Feng to take Zhu Ren away first was to leave time to take you to the place that would be exclusive to you for the next hundred years. ”
Hu Bing frowned slightly, and a look of incomprehension appeared on his face, as if he didn't understand what Zhu Xie meant.
Zhu Xie couldn't help but smile when he saw Hu Bing's puzzled look, and said: "Although it is also underground, it is a treasure land with extremely abundant spiritual power. In the next hundred years, that treasure land will be your exclusive cultivation place. ”
"It turns out that the master sentenced me to this punishment so that I can practice in peace of mind without any disturbance, but I almost failed the master's painstaking efforts..."Speaking of this, Hu Bing's voice couldn't help but choke a little, and he could hardly speak.
Zhu Xie felt the change in Hu Bing's mood, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he touched Hu Bing's lowered head lovingly, and said softly: "Silly Bing'er, how can Master blame you." If Master had told you everything beforehand, this so-called public trial would not have been able to proceed. It is precisely because of your anger and dissatisfaction that you can make this public trial seem very real. ”
Zhu Xie looked at his beloved apprentice, and couldn't help but have a firm thought in his heart.
"In order to let Bing'er quickly grow into a peerless powerhouse like Xiao Yan, I am willing to clear all obstacles for her, even if she has to go against the rules. ”
However, Zhu Xie didn't see a hint of a gloomy smile unintentionally on Hu Bing's face at this time.
Zhu Xie looked at Hu Bing, who was depressed, and knew that he couldn't maintain this depressed atmosphere now, so he raised his voice and said, "Bing'er, come, take you to that treasure land for the teacher." ”
Hu Bing nodded, but did not speak, looking like he had not yet detached himself from the emotions of self-blame, which did seem to make people feel a little distressed.
Zhu Xie then left the council hall with Hu Bing, walked out of the territory of the Chongling Sect, and walked in the direction of the Blue Dome Peak.
Neither the master nor the apprentice performed the Aerial Technique, and walked slowly as if they were walking. Zhu Xie knew that Hu Bing's heart must be very complicated at the moment, so he neither deliberately talked to Hu Bing, nor did he speed up his pace. Because he knows that such a walk will be of great help to Hu Bing to adjust his mentality.
This wordless journey lasted for nearly two hours, and they finally arrived at a destination that was extremely unfamiliar to Hu Bing.
This is an ordinary grassland, and Hu Bing patrols around and tries to use her spiritual power to sense the peculiarities of this place, but the results only make her more suspicious of Zhu Xie's description of this place.
"Could it be that Master has already guessed my true intentions, so he deliberately led me to this inaccessible place, and then imprisoned me here with a sealing technique?"
Hu Bing, whose thoughts have gone astray, no longer has the pure and flawless heart she once had, and now she suffers from gains and losses, and the plants and trees in her vision are all soldiers, and even the best teacher for her is strongly doubted by her at this moment.
The thoughts are pure, and the eyes are full of good deeds. However, if the thoughts are filthy, they are all evil. Zhu Xie's behavior of thinking about Hu Bing was regarded by her as a conspiracy, and she became vigilant, which shows the depth of Hu Bing's depravity.
Zhu Xie saw Hu Bing's puzzled expression at this moment, although he couldn't guess the hidden thoughts in her heart, he also knew that she must have been suspicious of the ordinariness of this place.
"Bing'er, you must not think that this is the cultivation treasure in the mouth of the teacher. Zhu Xie asked with a smile.
Hu Bing nodded when he heard this, and said, "The spiritual power here is not abundant, just an ordinary place. Master once said that the treasure land was underground, but after my observation, I could not find the entrance to the underground, and the disciple was very puzzled. ”
Zhu Xie showed a hint of mystery on his face, and said, "Then Bing'er thinks that the teacher is lying to you?"