Shi Nian looked shocked and hastily said, "Senior Brother Li, what's wrong with you? You don't look very well."
Li Nanfeng was clenching his teeth, trying to say a few words with great effort.
Shi Nian already had an apologetic expression, "Senior Brother, I'm so sorry. I know this tea is precious, and you brought out so much in one go, it must be painful for you, right? Sorry, sorry, I just won't drink it."
"I..." Li Nanfeng struggled to force a smile.
Bringing out so much tea, it certainly pained him.
Since he had already brought it out, he wanted everyone to be indebted to his kindness.
How could he, at such a critical moment, suddenly become stingy?
For some reason, he suddenly felt a wave of acute pain.
This pain seemed to come from deep within his bones.
He considered himself a person with strong willpower. During his cultivation, no matter how painful, he never frowned.
He simply couldn't control his facial expressions.
"Senior Brother Li, Tiantian won't drink it either." Lin Tiantian also sighed, "You shouldn't be so upset, Senior Brother. Nobody here has drunk much of the tea, when this is over, we'll help you move it to the entrance of your cave dwelling."
Upon hearing this, the other disciples also expressed that they wouldn't drink any more.
They couldn't help but have some doubts in their minds.
The tea leaves were precious indeed.
But was it enough to cause Li Nanfeng such discomfort?
It seemed that the widely-known generosity of Chief Disciple was merely a legend.
The little fan girls of Li Nanfeng also felt a hint of disappointment.
The main reason being.
Li Nanfeng's expression was just too awful.
If he was so reluctant, then he shouldn't have brought it out at all.
Having brought it out and yet putting on such a face.
Made it seem like they were the ones who did not know better.
Whether from pain or urgency, a fine sweat appeared on Li Nanfeng's forehead.
His lips trembled, "That's not what I meant. I just..."
Li Nanfeng had barely finished speaking.
Shi Nian threw out an Unlucky Charm.
A bird flew over from the sky.
A heap of excrement precisely landed on Li Nanfeng's face.
Li Nanfeng's lips trembled, unable to speak for a long while.
"Senior Brother, go back and wash your face first. Don't worry, we will send over the tea water later," Shi Nian said.
Li Nanfeng was reluctant to leave .
About a dozen birds flew over together.
The excrement all landed exclusively on Li Nanfeng.
A well-respected Chief Disciple suddenly reeked to high heaven.
Li Nanfeng nearly went mad; he gathered flames in his palm, ready to annihilate the birds instantly.
Shi Nian quickly said, "Chief Disciple, these birds have already developed a spirit. According to the rules of Divine Martial Sect, we must not kill spiritual creatures."
Li Nanfeng's expression changed, his hand clenched then relaxed. The flock of birds flew away just like that.
Shi Nian covered his nose, "Another flock is coming, Chief Disciple, aren't you going to leave?"
Indeed, another flock of birds was flying over here.
Li Nanfeng's face showed a look of terror, and he left hurriedly without caring for anything else.
But those birds were strange, they didn't go anywhere else and specifically followed Li Nanfeng.
Li Nanfeng tried to evade, yet he couldn't dodge everything; his face and body were covered in white stuff, indicating his extreme distress.
He hurried into his own cave dwelling and quickly shut the door to escape from the flock.
It was truly demonic.
Even with Li Nanfeng's deep composure, his expression became somewhat fierce at this time.
He swore he would eventually eradicate the entire species of these damned birds.
At this moment, the pain on his body had disappeared.
Li Nanfeng could no longer stand the smell on himself and decided to take a bath first.
Today, he seemed particularly unlucky.
While bathing, he mysteriously slipped several times.
It was only with great difficulty that he cleaned himself, only to find that the Spirit Beasts he was cultivating in his cave had suddenly mutated and were causing havoc, making a mess of everything.
It took Li Nanfeng a lot of effort to settle these matters.
A trace of suspicion flickered in Li Nanfeng's eyes.
What was happening today?
Why do strange things keep happening to him?
Take just now, for instance.
Suddenly he became an embodiment of bad luck, yet his fortune had always been exceptionally good since childhood.
The kind who stumbles upon treasures just by stepping out the door.
There's no reason for his fortune to change so abruptly.
Li Nanfeng's expression suddenly became alert.
Someone has dealt him a dirty hand?
The most likely culprits would be the Demon Clan, who are adept at curses!
But why would they go out of their way to target him, an exceptionally talented yet minor disciple?
While pondering, Li Nanfeng remained seated in his chair, daring not to move an inch.
He was worried that any movement might invite another mishap.
After an hour had passed.
Li Nanfeng cautiously tried to move.
No strange incident occurred.
Li Nanfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that the bizarre spate of bad luck had passed.
A talisman floated in.
The talisman ignited by itself in mid-air, and then Shi Nian's voice came from within.
"Senior Brother Li, I've brought over the tea water for you."
A flicker of murderous intent crossed his eyes for an instant.
He forcibly suppressed it, even managing a warm and breezy smile on his face.
He personally opened the door of his cave abode.
Shi Nian blinked her innocent big eyes: "Senior Brother, don't be sad. Everyone hardly drank much. There's so much tea water, you can take your time and enjoy it for a long time."
Li Nanfeng almost couldn't maintain his expression.
He spoke in a gentle voice: "Junior Sister Shi, you misunderstand. I'm not being stingy, I was just suddenly in unbearable pain."
Shi Nian nodded at once: "I understand, Senior Brother. I'll explain to everyone later."
She claimed to understand.
But there wasn't a trace of belief in her demeanor.
This matter was beyond redemption.
No matter how he explained, he feared no one would believe him.
Li Nanfeng maintained his composure and said lightly: "The innocent can clear themselves. I believe that in time, everyone will recognize my character."
"Mmm-hmm." Shi Nian nodded repeatedly.
Given enough time, she'll make sure everyone knows this bastard's true colors!
"If there's nothing else, Junior Sister, you may leave first. Your Senior Brother here still has some things to attend to," Li Nanfeng said softly.
Shi Nian looked aggrieved: "Senior Brother, I carried so much water here by myself; it was really tiring."
You could have just put it in your storage bag.
Why the need to carry it?
Li Nanfeng took a deep breath: "So what would Junior Sister like?"
Shi Nian cheekily extended two fingers and rubbed them together suggestively.
Li Nanfeng was somewhat speechless, but still warmly handed out a few spirit stones: "Junior Sister, take these spirit stones as a small token of appreciation from your Senior Brother."
"Thank you, Senior Brother." Shi Nian quickly accepted them: "Then I won't disturb you any longer."
And she dashed off in a puff of smoke.
Watching her retreating figure, Li Nanfeng narrowed his eyes.
Seemed to be targeting him.
Could the events happening to him be related to Junior Sister Shi?
The thought no sooner crossed his mind than Li Nanfeng dismissed it.
Putting aside that curses were typically the forte of the Demon Clan.
Even if Shi Nian had the ability, as a mere Qi Refining Peak, how could she curse him, in the Nascent Soul Late Stage, without detection?
To be on the safe side.
Li Nanfeng asked quietly: "Is she truly just at the Qi Refining Peak?"
An elderly voice resonated in his mind: "Rest assured. That young girl is indeed at the Qi Refining Peak, no doubt about it."
Li Nanfeng thus completely ruled out Shi Nian.
The voice in his mind was Old Mo's, with a prowess at the Mahayana Realm level.
Shi Nian's cultivation level would never escape Old Mo's notice.