She took out a chess set, put it on the small table and smiled, "Celestial Master Di, our return trip is boring. I heard that you are a master of playing chess and thus, I would like to ask for your advice."
Her set of chess was unique as both the board and the chess were crafted from fine nephrite. They were warm, moist and glimmering under the sunlight.
She used to inquire about Celestial Master Zuo and knew that he likes jade wares, as most of his utensils were made from jades. Therefore, she took out the set of chess in hopes to cater to his whim.
Di Fuyi finally took a glance at her, "Are you very free?"
Yun Qingluo, "Ahh?"
"Since you’re a heaven's gift disciple, you should be diligently practicing." Di Fuyi said indifferently, "Comparing to other heaven's gift disciples, you’re lagging behind already!"
Yun Qingluo blushed slightly, "But I’m still young…"
"You’re young?" Di Fuyi glanced at her, "Yun Qingluo, do you think you can lie to me?"
Yun Qingluo was shocked and she seemed like she wanted to offer an explanation but eventually, she did not dare do so.
Di Fuyi closed his eyes and said indifferently, "I don’t care how old you are. As you’re the heaven's gift disciple, you should be taking up the responsibility to train your spiritual power up to a level nine within 20 years lest the heavens will abandon you."
Yun Qingluo looked pale, "My spiritual power is just at a level 6.5 and it would be very difficult to achieve level nine in 20 years." Most people could only level up to a level four in their lifetime, while a spiritual genius could only level up to a level eight throughout his life.
Only the extremely talented one would level up to a level nine but it was extremely difficult to practice after hitting a level seven, and from a level seven to a level eight, the fastest would also take up about 20 years too. Meanwhile, one would need another 40 to 60 years just to level up to a level nine!
And Celestial Master Zuo had actually requested her to level up to a level nine in 20 years! That was truly an impossible mission!
"Celestial Master Di, this is too difficult; nobody can achieve it after all."
Di Fuyi chimed in, "You’re heaven's gift disciple! Do you think that it’s easy to become one?"
Yun Qingluo, "…The other heaven's gift disciple had also…also achieved a level nine within 20 years?"
Di Fuyi folded his arms, "Are you doubting me?"
Yun Qingluo quickly replied, "No, definitely not. Oh yes, what do you mean by the heavens will abandon me?"
"Abandoned by the heaven would mean that all your external abilities will be taken back and you’ll be thrown into the hellfire to receive heaven's eternal punishment."
Yun Qingluo was shocked as she obviously did not think of the serious consequences. After she was stupefied for a moment, she looked hopefully at Di Fuyi, "This mission is too difficult. Celestial Master Di, can I stay with you? Then, it would be easier for me to seek your advice regarding the problems I have when I practise…"
"No." Di Fuyi replied straightforwardly.
Yun Qingluo choked, "Then, can I consult you more often?"
"You are the heaven's gift disciple, I don’t have the responsibility to teach you."
"But…but you have the responsibility to urge the heaven's gift disciple to practice…" Yun Qingluo spoke with courage but she continued as she was afraid to enrage him, "I don’t have any other alternative meanings but I just wanted to practice as fast as possible to achieve what you've requested."
"Are you threatening me?"
"No, I dare not. I just wanted to fulfil your request as soon as possible." Yun Qingluo continued speaking boldly.
Because she realized that Gu Xijiu was not talking to Celestial Master Zuo with reverence and awe like the others did. It seemed that it was the reason why she attracted Di Fuyi’s attention and that was the reason why he treated her in a special way…
So Celestial Master Zuo must be liking this act!
Probably appropriate disobedience would achieve unexpected results.
Di Fuyi smiled. He was wearing a mask but his smile which he only slightly curved was already very attractive, "Very good!"
With a wave of his sleeve and a scream of Yun Qingluo, she was cascading down the ship like a falling star.
Accompanying her fall was the words of Di Fuyi, "My responsibilities are only to verify the heaven's gift disciple and execute heaven's punishment should he fail to fulfill the request in 20 years. I’ll look for you myself if you are unable to meet expectations within the required time frame!"
The Lord’s four messengers, Mu Feng, Mu Yun, Mu Lei and Mu Dian were shaking their heads secretly. How dare she threaten the Lord with her identity as a heaven's gift disciple? Did she simply not want to live anymore!?
"The Lord, Miss Yun wouldn’t fall to death, right?" Mu Lei looked downwards with sympathy as they were, after all, more than a thousand meters high in the sky and an ordinary man would definitely be smashed to meat patty upon reaching the ground.
Because there were no outsiders on the ship, the four messengers no longer called their master 'Celestial Master Zuo' but addressed him with his real identity instead.
Celestial Master Zuo, Di Fuyi was also known as the Lord, Huang Tu.
Di Fuyi was an identity that the Lord usually used in his worldly travels.
Their Lord was the Lord with numerous identities but he mostly referred to himself as Celestial Master Zuo.
His messengers also changed their name according to the Lord’s identity.
While they were with Celestial Master Zuo, there were the four guardians and they were addressed by their real names, Mu Feng, Mu Yun, Mu Lei and Mu Dian.
Meanwhile, if they were by the Lord and carried out his orders, the outsiders thought that they were Cheng, Shang, Jiang, Fa which represented the punisher of the wicked, the reward-bearer for the good, the messenger who encourages doing good and messenger who discourages sin.
Nobody knew that the four messengers of the Lord were actually the four guardians of Celestial Master Zuo.
Yun Qingluo had disappeared completely and the four messengers were looking down.
Mu Feng shook his head, "It’s swamp below and if she dies so easily, how can she become the heaven's gift disciple? No worries."
Mu Lei heaved a sigh of relief, "That’s great."
Mu Feng teased, "Mu Lei, are you falling in love with her? You seem pretty concerned about her."
"Nonsense! I just think that it’s uneasy for the Lord to verify a heaven's gift disciple and thus the effort of the Lord would be wasted if she were to die just like that! But this lady was indeed very bold as she dared to threaten the Lord. Fortunately, she’s a heaven's gift disciple, lest she would lose her life!"
"Why do I feel that she was trying to imitate Ms=. Gu?" Mu Yun was rather straightforward and he hit the nail on the head.
Therefore, their four pairs of eyes were looking at the Lord.
Meanwhile, the Lord stretched his legs and said, "Imitating another only to emphasize one's own weakness!"
The four messengers thus stopped talking and agreed within themselves.
"The Lord, Miss Gu has only a level four spiritual power and she can barely go through the first peak. Therefore, it’s very dangerous for her to be at the third peak, would you like us to send someone to help her during an emergency?"
As Mu Feng was cautious, he inquired.
"You don’t have to." Di Fuyi slightly closed his eyes, "With her kungfu and knowledge, it should not be a problem for her. Since it’s a punishment, we can’t have favoritism."
"Yes, Lord, you are indeed wise!"
"How’s Long Siye currently?"
"Based on your order, he has fulfilled his punishment period and I have already sent him back to Tianwen clan two days ago."
"How’s he?"
"I think he would need at least a year to fully recover." Mu Feng reported.
Di Fuyi kept silent for a moment before he said, "Is he injured that badly?"
Mu Feng, "…"
The Tianwen clan’s overlord was first being grilled in the fire and then frozen in the world of snow. After being agonized, he was lucky not to die, but was it not normal for him to be badly injured?