Chapter 157
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She Meixiao was looking at Huang Jialong with a serious expression, while Sheng Feilong stared at them from the sidelines. For a talent like Huang Jialong wanting to leave Daedalus was something She Meixiao couldn't possibly accept, however, if it was just changing the Branch he belongs to, this wasn't a problem.
She sighed lightly and stared him directly into the eyes. "Huang Jialong, do you understand what you are doing?" She Meixiao wasn't simply implying the matter of him wanting to leave Daedalus, but rather the matter of him wanting to betray his own Master.
Branchmaster Lu was definitely not a good man, much less a good Master, but for the disciple to betray the Master, this was something no Soul Master would take lightly, no matter how strained the relationship between the disciple and the Master is.
Huang Jialong also understood that, but still nodded his head with a resolute expression. "Vice-Leader She, I understand the situation perfectly. However, I will not change my mind. Branchmaster Lu has no integrity for the relationship between Master and disciple and this isn't the first time something like this happened."
He pointed at the paused recording on his the Soul Communicator that laid on the table, still continuing to speak with the same tone and expression. "Moreover, it isn't the worst time, as well. Branchmaster Lu doesn't stop at mere verbal outburst; He would even regularly beat me and my Senior Brother up if we didn't meet his expectations or brought him 'shame'."
"Your Senior Brother?" She Meixiao frowned. "As far as I know, Branchmaster Lu only has a single disciple: you." Huang Jialong clenched his fists, while Sheng Feilong pitched in. "Master, Brother Jialong told me the story about his Senior Brother earlier. Branchmaster Lu abandoned him and threw him out of this branch. From what Brother Jialong said, his Senior Brother should be under Brachmaster Ouyang's care."
With a single glance at Huang Jialong, who heavily nodded his head, She Meixiao understood the situation. However, this still wasn't enough for her and she looked at Huang Jialong again. "Still, you need to be aware of the gravity of your situation."
Once again, Huang Jialong stared back at her with a resolute expression. "I am fully aware. Branchmaster Lu has no right to call himself my Master. The only reason he recruited me is my Spirit Essence; Because he needed a puppet to best you, Vice-Leader She. He has no other concerns for me and my Senior Brother was only ever accepted for his aptitude. Branchmaster Lu never planned to nurture an heir to lead the next generation; He only wanted to keep up the pretense of being a great leader."
She Meixiao remained silent, but the atmosphere became more tense. Huang Jialong had said anything he wanted – and could – and was left with only a single method now. Still seated at the table, he lowered his head towards She Meixiao; His forehead nearly touching the top of the table. "Vice-Leader She, please help me."
Again, She Meixiao only stared at him, unmoving and with an indifferent expression. However, Huang Jialong didn't raise his head despite the silence. Of the members of Daedalus that existed on the Star Luo Continent, no one could exercise any power over Branchmaster Lu and so She Meixiao was Huang Jialong's only chance; If he didn't try anything he could, who knows if he'd ever get another chance.
After a few, long moments of silence, Sheng Feilong couldn't hold his voice back any longer. He fixedly looked at She Meixiao with a compassionate expression and spoke in a low voice. "Master, please let us help him."
After another long while of silence, She Meixiao finally heaved a long sigh and her indifferent expression melted. "Very well. I'll help you deal with Branchmaster Lu and I'll help you with leaving this branch. However, I will not allow you to leave Daedalus."
Hearing her finally speak, Sheng Feilong smiled brightly while Huang Jialong looked at her for a moment before once again bowing deeply and thanking her. The three of them spent some time working on a contract that would bing Huang Jialong to remain as a member of Daedalus.
They didn't talk about what to do in regards to Branchmaster Lu, nor anything about what Huang Jialong would do once he left this branch; She Meixiao only copied the recording to her own Soul Communicator and told Huang Jialong to prepare to leave with her and Sheng Feilong the next day.
Once everything was one, Sheng Feilong and Huang Jialong left She Meixiao's room and returned to their own. Sheng Feilong offered to help Huang Jialong with his preparations to leave as he didn't have much time to sort everything out, but the latter refused with a smile. "I'll be able to deal with it myself, thank you."
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The next morning, She Meixiao and Sheng Feilong left their rooms and met up with Branchmaster Lu and Senior Lao once again. They spent some time together and Branchmaster Lu personally escorted them to the surface, the exit out of the Daedalus branch, with Senior Lao and Huang Jialong in tow.
The latter was highly nervous as he didn't know what She Meixiao was planning to do. As she had told him, he prepared everything he needed to leave and stored all of his belonging in his Spacial Ring, leaving his own room empty, but She Meixiao and Sheng Feilong were about to leave and She Meixiao had yet to say anything to Branchmaster Lu.
However, his worries were soon calmed as She Meixiao signalled for him to come to their side when all of them stood in front of the little wooden hut on the surface. He walked over and stood beside She Meixiao, facing Branchmaster Lu, who's expression darkened. "What is the meaning of this, Vice-Leader She, Jialong?"
Huang Jialong remained quiet, only staring at Branchmaster Lu, furiously trying to calm his racing heart. Instead, She Meixiao spoke in a casual and light-hearted manner. "I'll be taking Huang Jialong with me."
"What?" Branchmaster Lu's expression turned ice cold and he stared at She Meixiao, who only smiled in response. "I believe you've heard me quite clearly, Branchmaster Lu." Again, Branchmaster Lu's expression turned even more angry and he spoke in a loud, but ice cold voice. "She Meixiao, do you realize what you are doing? You want to take my disciple?!"
He turned towards Huang Jialong and lashed out at him as well. "And you? Do you have nothing to say to this? You are going with her as if nothing was wrong, you unfilial mutt?!" Huang Jialong began shaking, unknown whether it was from anger or from the pressure Branchmaster Lu was exerting on him, but he still refused to say anything.
She Meixiao lightly tapped on her Soul Communicator, causing the hologram of a certain recording to play in front of everyone. Minutes passed with everyone just silently watching it, as well as some other messages, picture and even more recordings that Huang Jialong stealthily took over the past few months to play out.
Branchmaster Lu's face turned from cold to furious, then back to cold and finally, into one of hatred as he stared at She Meixiao and Huang Jialong with unconcealed killing intent. She Meixiao calmly turned the recordings off and looked at Branchmaster Lu with a sweet smile on her face. "Branchmaster Lu, I think this should be enough, no? I hope you won't force me to make a greater matter out of this."
The scene remained quiet for a long while as Branchmaster Lu still only stared at them. Senior Lo by his side also said nothing, nor did he make any move and even his expression remained unchanged. In the end, the old man heaved a slight sigh and looked at She Meixiao. "The Smiling Snake Douluo, She Meixiao. What a truly fitting title."
His words were clearly disrespectful, causing Sheng Feilong to frown, but She Meixiao kept the same sickly-sweet fake smile on her face and looked at the two men. "Thank you for the praise, Senior Lao. Then, I'll take it that you won't make matter worse?"
Branchmaster Lu was ready to explode, but Senior Lao calmly put a hand on his shoulder while shaking his head. "We've lost this time, Branchmaster. Vice-Leader She is not an opponent we can beat unprepared." Only then did Branchmaster Lu calm down, but he still stared at Huang Jialong with a cold expression. "Don't think you'll be able to get out of this unscaved, unfilial mutt."
Huang Jialong's expression soured, but he still remained silent, while She Meixiao's smile once again turned even sweeter. She took half a step forward, looking at Branchmaster Lu and Senior Lao while radiating an uncomfortable aura towards the two of them.
With her hands behind her back, she lightly spoke a few words, causing the eyes of all present to widen in disbelief; Especially Sheng Feilong and Huang Jialong, who looked at She Meixiao's back with incredulous expressions. "Branchmaster Lu, I'd prefer it if you didn't try to threaten my disciple."
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She Meixiao was looking at Huang Jialong with a serious expression, while Sheng Feilong stared at them from the sidelines. For a talent like Huang Jialong wanting to leave Daedalus was something She Meixiao couldn't possibly accept, however, if it was just changing the Branch he belongs to, this wasn't a problem.
She sighed lightly and stared him directly into the eyes. "Huang Jialong, do you understand what you are doing?" She Meixiao wasn't simply implying the matter of him wanting to leave Daedalus, but rather the matter of him wanting to betray his own Master.
Branchmaster Lu was definitely not a good man, much less a good Master, but for the disciple to betray the Master, this was something no Soul Master would take lightly, no matter how strained the relationship between the disciple and the Master is.
Huang Jialong also understood that, but still nodded his head with a resolute expression. "Vice-Leader She, I understand the situation perfectly. However, I will not change my mind. Branchmaster Lu has no integrity for the relationship between Master and disciple and this isn't the first time something like this happened."
He pointed at the paused recording on his the Soul Communicator that laid on the table, still continuing to speak with the same tone and expression. "Moreover, it isn't the worst time, as well. Branchmaster Lu doesn't stop at mere verbal outburst; He would even regularly beat me and my Senior Brother up if we didn't meet his expectations or brought him 'shame'."
"Your Senior Brother?" She Meixiao frowned. "As far as I know, Branchmaster Lu only has a single disciple: you." Huang Jialong clenched his fists, while Sheng Feilong pitched in. "Master, Brother Jialong told me the story about his Senior Brother earlier. Branchmaster Lu abandoned him and threw him out of this branch. From what Brother Jialong said, his Senior Brother should be under Brachmaster Ouyang's care."
With a single glance at Huang Jialong, who heavily nodded his head, She Meixiao understood the situation. However, this still wasn't enough for her and she looked at Huang Jialong again. "Still, you need to be aware of the gravity of your situation."
Once again, Huang Jialong stared back at her with a resolute expression. "I am fully aware. Branchmaster Lu has no right to call himself my Master. The only reason he recruited me is my Spirit Essence; Because he needed a puppet to best you, Vice-Leader She. He has no other concerns for me and my Senior Brother was only ever accepted for his aptitude. Branchmaster Lu never planned to nurture an heir to lead the next generation; He only wanted to keep up the pretense of being a great leader."
She Meixiao remained silent, but the atmosphere became more tense. Huang Jialong had said anything he wanted – and could – and was left with only a single method now. Still seated at the table, he lowered his head towards She Meixiao; His forehead nearly touching the top of the table. "Vice-Leader She, please help me."
Again, She Meixiao only stared at him, unmoving and with an indifferent expression. However, Huang Jialong didn't raise his head despite the silence. Of the members of Daedalus that existed on the Star Luo Continent, no one could exercise any power over Branchmaster Lu and so She Meixiao was Huang Jialong's only chance; If he didn't try anything he could, who knows if he'd ever get another chance.
After a few, long moments of silence, Sheng Feilong couldn't hold his voice back any longer. He fixedly looked at She Meixiao with a compassionate expression and spoke in a low voice. "Master, please let us help him."
After another long while of silence, She Meixiao finally heaved a long sigh and her indifferent expression melted. "Very well. I'll help you deal with Branchmaster Lu and I'll help you with leaving this branch. However, I will not allow you to leave Daedalus."
Hearing her finally speak, Sheng Feilong smiled brightly while Huang Jialong looked at her for a moment before once again bowing deeply and thanking her. The three of them spent some time working on a contract that would bing Huang Jialong to remain as a member of Daedalus.
They didn't talk about what to do in regards to Branchmaster Lu, nor anything about what Huang Jialong would do once he left this branch; She Meixiao only copied the recording to her own Soul Communicator and told Huang Jialong to prepare to leave with her and Sheng Feilong the next day.
Once everything was one, Sheng Feilong and Huang Jialong left She Meixiao's room and returned to their own. Sheng Feilong offered to help Huang Jialong with his preparations to leave as he didn't have much time to sort everything out, but the latter refused with a smile. "I'll be able to deal with it myself, thank you."
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The next morning, She Meixiao and Sheng Feilong left their rooms and met up with Branchmaster Lu and Senior Lao once again. They spent some time together and Branchmaster Lu personally escorted them to the surface, the exit out of the Daedalus branch, with Senior Lao and Huang Jialong in tow.
The latter was highly nervous as he didn't know what She Meixiao was planning to do. As she had told him, he prepared everything he needed to leave and stored all of his belonging in his Spacial Ring, leaving his own room empty, but She Meixiao and Sheng Feilong were about to leave and She Meixiao had yet to say anything to Branchmaster Lu.
However, his worries were soon calmed as She Meixiao signalled for him to come to their side when all of them stood in front of the little wooden hut on the surface. He walked over and stood beside She Meixiao, facing Branchmaster Lu, who's expression darkened. "What is the meaning of this, Vice-Leader She, Jialong?"
Huang Jialong remained quiet, only staring at Branchmaster Lu, furiously trying to calm his racing heart. Instead, She Meixiao spoke in a casual and light-hearted manner. "I'll be taking Huang Jialong with me."
"What?" Branchmaster Lu's expression turned ice cold and he stared at She Meixiao, who only smiled in response. "I believe you've heard me quite clearly, Branchmaster Lu." Again, Branchmaster Lu's expression turned even more angry and he spoke in a loud, but ice cold voice. "She Meixiao, do you realize what you are doing? You want to take my disciple?!"
He turned towards Huang Jialong and lashed out at him as well. "And you? Do you have nothing to say to this? You are going with her as if nothing was wrong, you unfilial mutt?!" Huang Jialong began shaking, unknown whether it was from anger or from the pressure Branchmaster Lu was exerting on him, but he still refused to say anything.
She Meixiao lightly tapped on her Soul Communicator, causing the hologram of a certain recording to play in front of everyone. Minutes passed with everyone just silently watching it, as well as some other messages, picture and even more recordings that Huang Jialong stealthily took over the past few months to play out.
Branchmaster Lu's face turned from cold to furious, then back to cold and finally, into one of hatred as he stared at She Meixiao and Huang Jialong with unconcealed killing intent. She Meixiao calmly turned the recordings off and looked at Branchmaster Lu with a sweet smile on her face. "Branchmaster Lu, I think this should be enough, no? I hope you won't force me to make a greater matter out of this."
The scene remained quiet for a long while as Branchmaster Lu still only stared at them. Senior Lo by his side also said nothing, nor did he make any move and even his expression remained unchanged. In the end, the old man heaved a slight sigh and looked at She Meixiao. "The Smiling Snake Douluo, She Meixiao. What a truly fitting title."
His words were clearly disrespectful, causing Sheng Feilong to frown, but She Meixiao kept the same sickly-sweet fake smile on her face and looked at the two men. "Thank you for the praise, Senior Lao. Then, I'll take it that you won't make matter worse?"
Branchmaster Lu was ready to explode, but Senior Lao calmly put a hand on his shoulder while shaking his head. "We've lost this time, Branchmaster. Vice-Leader She is not an opponent we can beat unprepared." Only then did Branchmaster Lu calm down, but he still stared at Huang Jialong with a cold expression. "Don't think you'll be able to get out of this unscaved, unfilial mutt."
Huang Jialong's expression soured, but he still remained silent, while She Meixiao's smile once again turned even sweeter. She took half a step forward, looking at Branchmaster Lu and Senior Lao while radiating an uncomfortable aura towards the two of them.
With her hands behind her back, she lightly spoke a few words, causing the eyes of all present to widen in disbelief; Especially Sheng Feilong and Huang Jialong, who looked at She Meixiao's back with incredulous expressions. "Branchmaster Lu, I'd prefer it if you didn't try to threaten my disciple."
She Meixiao was looking at Huang Jialong with a serious expression, while Sheng Feilong stared at them from the sidelines. For a talent like Huang Jialong wanting to leave Daedalus was something She Meixiao couldn't possibly accept, however, if it was just changing the Branch he belongs to, this wasn't a problem.She sighed lightly and stared him directly into the eyes. "Huang Jialong, do you understand what you are doing?" She Meixiao wasn't simply implying the matter of him wanting to leave Daedalus, but rather the matter of him wanting to betray his own Master.Branchmaster Lu was definitely not a good man, much less a good Master, but for the disciple to betray the Master, this was something no Soul Master would take lightly, no matter how strained the relationship between the disciple and the Master is.Huang Jialong also understood that, but still nodded his head with a resolute expression. "Vice-Leader She, I understand the situation perfectly. However, I will not change my mind. Branchmaster Lu has no integrity for the relationship between Master and disciple and this isn't the first time something like this happened."He pointed at the paused recording on his the Soul Communicator that laid on the table, still continuing to speak with the same tone and expression. "Moreover, it isn't the worst time, as well. Branchmaster Lu doesn't stop at mere verbal outburst; He would even regularly beat me and my Senior Brother up if we didn't meet his expectations or brought him 'shame'.""Your Senior Brother?" She Meixiao frowned. "As far as I know, Branchmaster Lu only has a single disciple: you." Huang Jialong clenched his fists, while Sheng Feilong pitched in. "Master, Brother Jialong told me the story about his Senior Brother earlier. Branchmaster Lu abandoned him and threw him out of this branch. From what Brother Jialong said, his Senior Brother should be under Brachmaster Ouyang's care."With a single glance at Huang Jialong, who heavily nodded his head, She Meixiao understood the situation. However, this still wasn't enough for her and she looked at Huang Jialong again. "Still, you need to be aware of the gravity of your situation."Once again, Huang Jialong stared back at her with a resolute expression. "I am fully aware. Branchmaster Lu has no right to call himself my Master. The only reason he recruited me is my Spirit Essence; Because he needed a puppet to best you, Vice-Leader She. He has no other concerns for me and my Senior Brother was only ever accepted for his aptitude. Branchmaster Lu never planned to nurture an heir to lead the next generation; He only wanted to keep up the pretense of being a great leader."She Meixiao remained silent, but the atmosphere became more tense. Huang Jialong had said anything he wanted and could and was left with only a single method now. Still seated at the table, he lowered his head towards She Meixiao; His forehead nearly touching the top of the table. "Vice-Leader She, please help me."Again, She Meixiao only stared at him, unmoving and with an indifferent expression. However, Huang Jialong didn't raise his head despite the silence. Of the members of Daedalus that existed on the Star Luo Continent, no one could exercise any power over Branchmaster Lu and so She Meixiao was Huang Jialong's only chance; If he didn't try anything he could, who knows if he'd ever get another chance.After a few, long moments of silence, Sheng Feilong couldn't hold his voice back any longer. He fixedly looked at She Meixiao with a compassionate expression and spoke in a low voice. "Master, please let us help him."After another long while of silence, She Meixiao finally heaved a long sigh and her indifferent expression melted. "Very well. I'll help you deal with Branchmaster Lu and I'll help you with leaving this branch. However, I will not allow you to leave Daedalus."Hearing her finally speak, Sheng Feilong smiled brightly while Huang Jialong looked at her for a moment before once again bowing deeply and thanking her. The three of them spent some time working on a contract that would bing Huang Jialong to remain as a member of Daedalus.They didn't talk about what to do in regards to Branchmaster Lu, nor anything about what Huang Jialong would do once he left this branch; She Meixiao only copied the recording to her own Soul Communicator and told Huang Jialong to prepare to leave with her and Sheng Feilong the next day.Once everything was one, Sheng Feilong and Huang Jialong left She Meixiao's room and returned to their own. Sheng Feilong offered to help Huang Jialong with his preparations to leave as he didn't have much time to sort everything out, but the latter refused with a smile. "I'll be able to deal with it myself, thank you."-------------------The next morning, She Meixiao and Sheng Feilong left their rooms and met up with Branchmaster Lu and Senior Lao once again. They spent some time together and Branchmaster Lu personally escorted them to the surface, the exit out of the Daedalus branch, with Senior Lao and Huang Jialong in tow.The latter was highly nervous as he didn't know what She Meixiao was planning to do. As she had told him, he prepared everything he needed to leave and stored all of his belonging in his Spacial Ring, leaving his own room empty, but She Meixiao and Sheng Feilong were about to leave and She Meixiao had yet to say anything to Branchmaster Lu.However, his worries were soon calmed as She Meixiao signalled for him to come to their side when all of them stood in front of the little wooden hut on the surface. He walked over and stood beside She Meixiao, facing Branchmaster Lu, who's expression darkened. "What is the meaning of this, Vice-Leader She, Jialong?"Huang Jialong remained quiet, only staring at Branchmaster Lu, furiously trying to calm his racing heart. Instead, She Meixiao spoke in a casual and light-hearted manner. "I'll be taking Huang Jialong with me.""What?" Branchmaster Lu's expression turned ice cold and he stared at She Meixiao, who only smiled in response. "I believe you've heard me quite clearly, Branchmaster Lu." Again, Branchmaster Lu's expression turned even more angry and he spoke in a loud, but ice cold voice. "She Meixiao, do you realize what you are doing? You want to take my disciple?!"He turned towards Huang Jialong and lashed out at him as well. "And you? Do you have nothing to say to this? You are going with her as if nothing was wrong, you unfilial mutt?!" Huang Jialong began shaking, unknown whether it was from anger or from the pressure Branchmaster Lu was exerting on him, but he still refused to say anything.She Meixiao lightly tapped on her Soul Communicator, causing the hologram of a certain recording to play in front of everyone. Minutes passed with everyone just silently watching it, as well as some other messages, picture and even more recordings that Huang Jialong stealthily took over the past few months to play out.Branchmaster Lu's face turned from cold to furious, then back to cold and finally, into one of hatred as he stared at She Meixiao and Huang Jialong with unconcealed killing intent. She Meixiao calmly turned the recordings off and looked at Branchmaster Lu with a sweet smile on her face. "Branchmaster Lu, I think this should be enough, no? I hope you won't force me to make a greater matter out of this."The scene remained quiet for a long while as Branchmaster Lu still only stared at them. Senior Lo by his side also said nothing, nor did he make any move and even his expression remained unchanged. In the end, the old man heaved a slight sigh and looked at She Meixiao. "The Smiling Snake Douluo, She Meixiao. What a truly fitting title."His words were clearly disrespectful, causing Sheng Feilong to frown, but She Meixiao kept the same sickly-sweet fake smile on her face and looked at the two men. "Thank you for the praise, Senior Lao. Then, I'll take it that you won't make matter worse?"Branchmaster Lu was ready to explode, but Senior Lao calmly put a hand on his shoulder while shaking his head. "We've lost this time, Branchmaster. Vice-Leader She is not an opponent we can beat unprepared." Only then did Branchmaster Lu calm down, but he still stared at Huang Jialong with a cold expression. "Don't think you'll be able to get out of this unscaved, unfilial mutt."Huang Jialong's expression soured, but he still remained silent, while She Meixiao's smile once again turned even sweeter. She took half a step forward, looking at Branchmaster Lu and Senior Lao while radiating an uncomfortable aura towards the two of them.With her hands behind her back, she lightly spoke a few words, causing the eyes of all present to widen in disbelief; Especially Sheng Feilong and Huang Jialong, who looked at She Meixiao's back with incredulous expressions. "Branchmaster Lu, I'd prefer it if you didn't try to threaten my disciple."
