svetikya Chapter 85 Loyalty
Chapter 85 Loyalty
Chapter 85 Loyalty
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"Looks like you've been doing pretty well lately."
Xie Mo looked at Ma Hongjun with interest, feeling quite gratified. He could sense that his younger brother had not lied to him. Perhaps there was a little bit of favoritism in his words, but he had not fabricated anything, and the information he had gathered still matched up.
That's great!
This shows that Ma Hongjun is actually a person who values emotions very much. Although Flander is stingy, his emotional investment in Ma Hongjun is genuine.
Although Xie Mo has been with Flander for so many years, their appearances are somewhat different. In a sense, Flander replaces the fatherly love that Ma Hongjun lacks, which Xie Mo cannot provide.
Although he also wanted to be Ma Hongjun's "father," he couldn't replace that special feeling.
This was also the reason why he let Ma Hongjun leave in the first place. The other party was like a teacher and a father to him. He didn't know when he would be able to get the immortal herb there, and his future was uncertain. It was better to let him go so that the two of them could complement each other.
"Hehe, Brother Mo, at least we can eat our fill and stay warm here."
Ma Hongjun scratched his head and said embarrassedly, afraid that the other party would laugh at him.
Under Xie Mo's tutelage, his initial thought was simply to live a comfortable life with Xie Mo, with plenty of food and clothing. Even after becoming a Soul Master, Flander didn't give him much money, so he mostly used it to pay back Oscar for meals.
Now all he can think about is cultivating properly, and in a sense, Flanders did the right thing.
Although Xie Mo was annoyed by Flander's stinginess, he wouldn't scold him. This was the other party's current way of educating people, and at least nothing bad had happened yet.
As for Ma Hongjun's behavior in the original work, Flander didn't know what to do or how much he could handle it, so he could only let Ma Hongjun do those things. Besides, he was a self-taught Soul Saint, so it would be strange if he didn't go astray.
"If I ask you to come with me, will you come with me?"
Xie Mo's eyes flickered, a glint of light flashing in them.
Oscar stood by the window, letting the breeze cool him down. So, they're poaching him again? Is he going to be the only one left?
Ma Hongjun looked troubled. He had enjoyed rare fatherly love with Flander, but on the other hand, there was Xie Mo, who had been with him for several years and even saved his life.
"Young man, don't blame me for being rude!"
Flander's sharp voice suddenly rang out in the room, the door was flung open, and a howling wind rushed into the room.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar suddenly looked up towards the door and saw Flander covered in snow, glaring angrily at Xie Mo.
He casually used his soul power to shake away the snow, then tightly closed the door, and the room became warm again.
Flander's face was flushed, and he subconsciously blew on his hands. When he saw Ma Hongjun's surprised look, he put his hands behind his back as if no one was there and secretly rubbed them together.
"Master~"
Ma Hongjun's eyes immediately reddened. He had been thinking about how to explain to his master that he hadn't gone off with Brother Mo and never returned, but seeing Flander like this, he was filled with heartache.
Xie Mo looked at Flander speechlessly. He had noticed that Flander had arrived long ago, but it was his own business if Flander wanted to freeze in the snow and didn't want to come in.
The key question is, how could a Soul Saint like you be frozen by this little bit of snow? Besides, you're wearing very thick clothes.
Xie Mo guessed that the other person had been soaked in snow at the beginning, then used their soul power to protect their body, and finally rushed in covered in snow when the opportunity arose.
scheming against a child, how shameless!
Xie Mo silently spat in his heart.
"Dean."
Oscar greeted him in surprise; he had been standing by the window for so long without noticing anyone coming.
"Isn't this our masked duo? We've heard so much about you!"
Xie Mo blinked and raised his voice to greet Flander.
Masked Duo?
Both of them looked at Flander with strange eyes. Ma Hongjun was only curious about his master's peculiar title because he rarely went to Soto City, but Oscar had heard of the masked duo's reputation many times. He heard that the nobles had even put bounties on their heads, and that it was a lot of money.
"So that's how the academy gets its money," Oscar suddenly realized, looking at the other person with a strange expression.
"Ahem, what masked duo? This dean doesn't recognize them."
The atmosphere was broken. Flander gave Xie Mo a resentful look. Who were the Masked Duo? He had never heard of them. Don't just label people like that.
With a sudden change in demeanor, Flander strode up to the two of them, as if standing on the side of justice, looking down at them from a superior position.
"Young Mo, it's one thing that you didn't come back for the New Year, but as soon as you returned, you wanted to take my apprentice away. Are you even a... good kid?"
Flander gritted his teeth, but ultimately remembered Dugu Bo's formidable reputation and refrained from directly hurling insults.
"So how did the dean treat Hongjun?"
Xie Mo simply looked at Flander calmly, "You know your own situation."
Flander's momentum faltered. If he were to say he hadn't treated Ma Hongjun well, he would have tried his best to improve the other's living conditions. But if he really treated him exceptionally well, he wouldn't have only taken him in for a few months; he wouldn't have been wholeheartedly good to him.
"Hongjun, are you really leaving?"
Flander approached Ma Hongjun, his eyes revealing an indescribable emotion.
"Master... I will come back to take care of you in your old age."
After struggling for a moment, Ma Hongjun finally stammered out the words: Fatherly love is good, but the one who has truly been with him for so long is Xie Mo. If all else fails, he can feel it in the other person.
As for Flander's feelings, he will definitely try his best to repay him in the future!
Regardless of what might happen to the other party in the future, judging from the current situation, the other party has indeed provided them with a lot of help.
Flander raised his right hand, then brought it down heavily, his eyes filled with undisguised disappointment. Although he knew this was probably the outcome, he was still somewhat heartbroken. What a load of rubbish to take on an apprentice; he only made himself angry.
Oscar huddled in the corner, barely daring to breathe. Was his good friend about to leave?
Ma Hongjun kept his head down and didn't dare to look at Flander. He could feel that the other man had deep feelings for him.
Perhaps the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Xie Mo rested his chin on his hand and looked at Flander before speaking.
"Dean, put yourself in his shoes. If Hongjun left, would you abandon your good brothers and follow him?"
Flander was speechless. He really wasn't going to leave. Shrek Academy was his dream, and his old buddies had supported him for so many years without expecting anything in return. Otherwise, he could have easily found a small academy to live a secluded life in retirement, where he could have a comfortable life without being bothered by nobles.
He would never abandon his good brother for Ma Hongjun. Thinking of this, Flander didn't know what to say. He had feelings for his apprentice, so he wouldn't be hypocritical.
"Besides, I came here to purify the evil fire. Can you bear to see Hongjun's future cut off?"
Ma Hongjun was willing to abandon his master and follow him. Under such circumstances, Zhao Wuji and his group might chase after Ma Hongjun in a fit of rage. If this gets out, many people might cheer.
In addition, he did listen to me during this period and did not release the evil fire, but just cultivated honestly.
His loyalty hasn't gone astray yet. If we don't nurture it, are we really going to just hand it over to those guys at Shrek Academy? He's not stupid.
"Have you found a real solution?"
Flander instantly moved closer and tried to grab Xie Mo's arms, but Xie Mo easily dodged him. In his excitement, Flander didn't pay much attention to it.
Waaah, I caught a cold, slept for a while, it's a little late.
(End of this chapter)