In their opinion, if Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong could do this to their comrade, it meant that he might do the same to them in the future.
Since that was the case, why should they still speak up for their master?
They had already done their best to convince him otherwise just now. Now, Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong was no longer their master.
Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong was afraid that his three disciples would leave him, so he started to speak again in an instant. "It was indeed my fault just now. I shouldn't have said that. I just felt that you were too impulsive and angry. That's why I said what I said."
"You said those things out of anger? That's not like you, Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong."
The old man with the huge beard did not call him master anymore.
"Yes, Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong."
The moss-covered old man and the elven-eared old man also started talking, their tones clearly carrying a hint of coldness.
"You guys… You guys!"
Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong knew that he had no hope left. He stuttered and panted in anger. He wished he could go forward and kill these three disciples!
In his opinion, these three disciples had already betrayed him. He was not willing to let others obtain the benefits of having these three disciples. He might as well let these three disciples die!
However, he also knew that with his current strength, he would not be able to defeat these three disciples if they joined forces.
He knew that he had to do something.
Thinking of this, Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong looked at the barrier in the sky.
There, the bird was still pecking hard, and he could not help but have other thoughts.
He threw something in a random direction, which attracted the attention of Jiang Ming and the others.
He took advantage of the fact that the four of them were not paying attention and rushed forward, using his body's strength to break through the barrier.
Jiang Ming had not made the barrier very stable to begin with. He originally wanted to wait for the bird to break it before making it more stable. He did not expect it to be broken by Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong.
He was speechless for a moment.
Seeing that the barrier had been broken and that the bird was about to attack them, the three old men immediately panicked, especially the old man with the huge beard.
He had yet to break through his cultivation, and he was going to be killed by this bird?
However, the moment the bird touched Jiang Ming, it did not attack at all. It knelt down in front of Jiang Ming and stammered something.
Jiang Ming was dumbfounded, and so was the rest of the crowd.
Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong, who had exhausted all his strength, was so angry that his entire body trembled.
He never thought that the barrier that he had worked so hard to crack would actually benefit Jiang Ming!
If he had known earlier, he would not have broken through the barrier.
Jiang Ming seemed to have realized something and went forward to touch the bird's feathers.
The bird was very docile and allowed Jiang Ming to touch it. Not only that, but it also lowered its head and let Jiang Ming touch the feathers on its head.
Jiang Ming found it strange. Then, he asked curiously, "Are you a rainbow bird?"
The bird understood Jiang Ming's words and kept nodding while cooing.
Jiang Ming was stunned, and so were the others.
Who would have thought that this bird was really a rainbow bird?
Not only that, but the rainbow bird actually bowed down to Jiang Ming.
One had to know that the rainbow bird would test the person chosen by the rainbow stone. It would not be so docile as to obey the person chosen by the rainbow stone.
In their opinion, the rainbow bird probably would not test Jiang Ming at all.
Just as they thought, the rainbow bird's body emitted light and instantly became as big as a bell. It stood on Jiang Ming's shoulder.
"This is unbelievable."
The old man with the huge beard could not help but exclaim in admiration. His heart was filled with envy.
If he could be treated like this by the rainbow bird even once, then even if he died now, there would be no problem.
Unfortunately, he would never be able to receive such treatment in his entire life.
From now on, he could only continue to look for the rainbow bird and daydream.
The elven-eared old man also spoke, and his eyes emitted a strange light. "This is the first time I've seen this rainbow bird. For it to be so docile shows how powerful the owner chosen by the rainbow stone is. If it were me, I would be so happy that I would die regardless of whether this rainbow bird is gentle or not."
As he spoke, the elven-eared old man was filled with envy and jealousy, but he no longer had any other thoughts.
He knew that no matter how good he was to the rainbow bird or how he obtained the rainbow stone, it would not recognize him as their master. Instead, it would attack him fiercely. He could only watch.
The moss-covered old man muttered to himself, "Isn't that so? I'm the same as you, but I never got such an opportunity. Moreover, I'm already so old. Now that I can see this rainbow bird, I can die without regrets."
Jiang Ming smiled when he heard the three old men's disheartening words, but he did not say anything else. Instead, he thought of the mystic realm.
"Now you can open the mystic realm. I want to enter the mystic realm. I must obtain the long cape grass today."
Seeing Jiang Ming's aggressiveness, the three old men could not help but wish him well. "You have endless potential. We have high hopes for you. You can do it!"
Jiang Ming did not expect the three old men to give him their blessings. He nodded and said, "Don't worry. As for Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong, it's all up to you. You should be able to explain everything to him. After all, he's your master."
Jiang Ming deliberately emphasized the last word. It obviously held a different implication.
He felt that there was no need for Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong to stay there. If he stayed, he would be a disaster.
Of course, it did not matter if the three old men did not kill Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong. After all, Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong had broken through the barrier and was probably already weak.
What Jiang Ming did not know was that Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong was not just weak anymore. In fact, he had broken bones and tendons.
He was in so much pain that he wanted to scream. His vision also became blurry.
Initially, he was still angry about Jiang Ming's matter, but now he began to be afraid.
Was he going to die?
That kid was not dead yet. Despite that, he was going to die first? He could not even possess that kid's body. He could not die like this!
However, the pain in his body became sharper and sharper. He could not resist the pain at all. It was so painful that he could not speak.
"We understand. No matter what, we still have to thank you. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to see the true face of Cultivation Priest Zhou Yong."
The three old men looked serious, but they sighed in their hearts.
Who would have thought that their most respected and beloved master would actually be such a terrible person?
