The Masked Strength of the Sect's Trash chapter 43

Chapter 43 I hope God will be gentler when I am struck by lightning

Lu Shaoqing lay leisurely on a hammock, casually gazing at the Tianji tablet.

It had been nearly a month since Xiao Yi had entered the Sword Cave. Lu Shaoqing had checked on her a few times, and seeing that she was doing well, he had stopped keeping a close eye on her.

He had returned to his usual lazy routine, lying around without a care.

Since his last session in the Time House, where he had trained in the Astonishing Mind Technique and the Taiyan Body Refining Technique, he had gone back again last night. The cost was another ten thousand low-grade spirit stones for six months of training time.

However, neither technique was easy to master. Even after a year of hard work, he had only achieved minor success in both, far from being proficient or reaching the level of mastery.

But Lu Shaoqing wasn’t in a hurry. Years of cultivating his mind and temperament had made him mature and calm, so he wasn’t anxious about such matters. Rushing wouldn’t help, so he preferred to take his time.

Stretching lazily, he sighed. "I only have about ten thousand spirit stones left. That’s just enough for another six months. I wonder if I can break through a level in that time."

He lamented, "Ugh, this struggle is exhausting, damn Senior Brother."

He shrugged, "Whatever, I’ll figure out a way to get more spirit stones later."

As Lu Shaoqing was calculating how to acquire more spirit stones, Fang Xiao arrived, carrying a food box.

"Fang Xiao, what brings you here?" Lu Shaoqing asked, sensing something out of place.

Fang Xiao smiled sweetly, "I’ve brought you some food, Young Master Lu."

Lu Shaoqing shook his head, sighing, "A beautiful woman delivering food here, it feels like you’re meeting a lover in secret."

"Where’s Wang Shidi? Is there no one else at your restaurant? It’s not right for the boss to be running deliveries; you should dock their pay."

Fang Xiao’s face flushed slightly. Was he teasing her? Fang Xiao wondered, but her smile remained sweet. "You haven’t visited the restaurant in a while, Young Master Lu. I was worried that our food didn’t suit your taste, so I came personally to hear your feedback."

Her words were half true, half false. Fang Xiao wanted to strengthen her relationship with Lu Shaoqing. After all, he hadn’t been to the restaurant in over a month. Knowing his strength, she had long harbored intentions of forming a connection. When she learned that he had placed an order, she decided to deliver it herself.

"Old Hu’s cooking is quite good," Lu Shaoqing replied.

Hearing this, Fang Xiao made a mental note to give Hu Bing a raise when she returned.

Then, silence fell between them. Lu Shaoqing acted as if Fang Xiao wasn’t even there, leisurely eating and watching the Tianji tablet. Fang Xiao began to feel awkward. How could he ignore her like this? She was considered a beauty, yet he was treating her like air.

Fang Xiao didn’t know what to think of Lu Shaoqing. She knew she wasn’t the most stunning woman in the world, but she wasn’t bad either. Many young men would swarm around her like flies, trying all sorts of ways to get her attention.

But Lu Shaoqing was different from all the other young men she had encountered. For the first time, Fang Xiao began to doubt her own attractiveness. This wasn’t normal. Even if he were pretending, he wouldn’t ignore her like this, right? She couldn’t believe he was genuinely indifferent to her.

Feeling a bit defiant, Fang Xiao decided to stay and see how long Lu Shaoqing would ignore her.

But another half an hour passed, and Lu Shaoqing still acted as if she wasn’t there. Fang Xiao felt defeated, frustrated, and even more annoyed. This guy really was ignoring her. Was he even a man?

Clenching her teeth, Fang Xiao asked, "Young Master Lu, do you know where Little Yi is?"

"Huh?" Lu Shaoqing feigned surprise. "Boss, you’re still here?"

He then added, "I’ve already paid for the food, so don’t pretend you forgot."

Fang Xiao felt the urge to hit him. What kind of person did he think she was? What kind of mindset did he have?

"I remember," she gritted her teeth, "I didn’t forget."

Lu Shaoqing continued, "I don’t have any extra tips for you, so don’t expect any. Wang Shidi never asks for tips."

Fang Xiao was furious. Who the hell was asking for tips? Do I look like I need money? Even if I did, I wouldn’t ask you for it.

Gritting her teeth, Fang Xiao asked, "I just wanted to ask where Little Yi is. I haven’t seen her in a while."

Lu Shaoqing, his eyes back on the Tianji tablet, replied, "Oh, she’s cultivating. As a cultivator, she should focus on her practice. There’s no time to play around all the time."

Fang Xiao looked at Lu Shaoqing, silently mocking him in her heart. But I heard you don’t practice at all. How can you say that with a straight face?

Once again, silence fell. Fang Xiao had to keep the conversation going. "I wanted to tell Little Yi that some people who bullied her at the restaurant were dealt with recently."

"Have you heard about this, Young Master Lu?" Fang Xiao asked, giving Lu Shaoqing a meaningful look.

Lu Shaoqing glanced at her, "Oh? I hadn’t heard."

Fang Xiao continued, "It was posted on the Tianji tablet. The people who bullied Little Yi were stripped of their clothes and had all their belongings stolen overnight."

"The worst off was Tang, the owner of the Tang Merchant House. They lost a month's worth of profits and had to return to the Tang family for punishment."

When she first heard about it, Fang Xiao had thought of Zhang Zheng that night. She had learned from Wang Yao that those men had eaten at her restaurant and had harassed Xiao Yi to varying degrees. So she suspected that Lu Shaoqing was behind it. The timing was too coincidental.

Lu Shaoqing's expression remained unchanged. "It seems that evil indeed meets its retribution. The heavens are fair."

Fang Xiao asked, "Cultivators defy the heavens, Young Master Lu. Do you really believe in the heavens?"

Lu Shaoqing earnestly replied, "Of course. When I face heavenly tribulations in the future, I hope the heavens will be gentle with me."