(MC POV)
I felt a little bad for her so I ended up healing her face to get rid of her bruises.
My disciples pouted at my decision but didn't complain.
Part of the reason is also because I don't want people to start disturbing us about having Sect Mistress Hua all beaten up like that. The only people who know about my current situation are limited to the people within the arena for now.
No doubt news will spread soon but I'd like my disciples to have fun right now after they've worked hard for the tournament.
Sure, it looked like they basically curb stomped their way through the competition, but they were also absorbing and comprehending the divine essences that were in the air back there. I believe they are only a step away from obtaining their domains now.
Sect Mistress Hua was obviously on edge the entire time as she led us through the streets of the city. One good thing was that despite the people out in the city still holding animosity towards us, her presence alone was enough to stop them from acting belligerent.
Master Hei was obviously more relaxed than her but not by much. If I had to compare, Sect Mistress Hua probably feels like she's in the presence of her executioner while Master Hei was accompanying his boss's boss.
That point is further enforced by the fact that my disciples were obviously very unhappy with Sect Mistress Hua.
"Ara ara? Don't you feel fortunate, Hua girl? Our Master is generous enough to let an impudent sow like you a chance at redemption."
"Truly, Master's benevolence is wasted on someone who couldn't even understand His divinity when they're literally sitting right beside Him."
"And to think she even had the gall to threaten Master with her weak little mortal self. If that is not the height of idiocy, I do not know what is."
Ok, I think that's enough already, she really looks like she wants to dig a hole and bury herself in it right now.
I gave my disciples a look and they knew what I was thinking.
Manami turned to the girl, "Impudent sow, Master has designated you as our guide, are you going to fulfil your obligations or not?"
"Ye… Yes!" She squeaked, a little surprised at being called all of a sudden. "Wha… What would dear Divines like to do?"
"Are you daft?" Kiyomi snorted disdainfully at her. "You're supposed to be guiding us. If we knew what is interesting in your insignificant little Plane, then why would we even let you atone for your sins by guiding our Master?"
She quickly recovered and bowed her head, "Please forgive me! If dear Divines would follow me, there is a bazaar being held at the market square. Merchants from every corner of the Plane would congregate and the Gods would sometimes visit there… Ah…"
She trailed off at the last part since obviously for most people, having a chance to meet the gods would be something that they would look forward to but such things are not worth our notice.
Thankfully for her, I was quite interested in what was being sold in that bazaar so I told her to lead the way.
"Impudent sow, I hope you realise the extent of Master's benevolence now."
Stop, stop, she's already dead inside.
The bazaar itself was already full of life when we got there. From what Sect Mistress Hua told me, those people who were unable to get a seat for the tournament would usually end up here in the hopes of meeting a god and try to curry favour with them that way.
That meant that all eyes were on us the moment we arrived from the direction of the arena, only to be met with frowns and glares when they realised who we were.
A few of them even started storming up to me, only to stop abruptly when they saw the two people currently with us.
Looks like our human shield is working well.
Lian Li started tugging my arm, "Master! Master! Look!"
I got pulled towards one of the stalls that looked like it was selling various weapons crafted for Practitioners in mind, most of them having some kind of enchantment on them.
It was obvious that Lian Li wasn't interested in what the wares the stall was selling, she was more interested in the stall owner who had insulted us before during our time trying to act as arrogant as possible.
Lian Li's intentions with that man were as clear as day.
He was not amused at our presence and moved to pick up one of his weapons until he looked behind us.
Without even looking behind me, I already knew that both Sect Mistress Hua and Master Hei were shaking their heads frantically at him, trying to get him to back off.
The stall owner was obviously confused but he knew better than to question the two people who hold much more influence than he does, although that did not change his attitude towards us at all.
Lian Li went up to the owner, "Could I see your best weapon, please?"
Despite the warning the two people behind us had given him, he made a shooing motion with his hand at us, "There's nothing here for you! Now go away before you contaminate this area with your stench!"
Seems like there's no hope for this guy…
Lian Li smiled at him and picked up a sword at random, holding it up in front of her before the owner realised what was going on.
Right as he tried to snatch the weapon back, Lian Li had grabbed it with both hands and snapped the blade in half like it was a normal twig.
Manami giggled, "Oh my, it broke so easily, that must have been a simple display piece."
The owner shrieked and tried to attack Lian Li, only for a tail to smash into his chest and sending him flying to crash into the wall behind, courtesy of Kiyomi.
"It seems like the people of this Plane truly is trash…" She sighed.
I shook my head at my disciples' antics and was about to tell them to go easy on them when a cloaked figure walked up to us.
My disciples were instantly alert until the figure threw back his hood and grinned at me, revealing he was… Me?
Aside from the robes he was wearing, he definitely looked like me, he even had the aura of Origin in him too. What's going on?
"I finally found you!" He cheered, right before he transformed into a large dragon that crushed half of the market square under it.
A Primordial Divine Dragon? But… Isn't there only two with the both being myself and Iris? Is he really me?
Right as that thought crossed my mind… The dragon breathed out on me and my vision exploded into blackness.
The next thing I knew, I was looking up at a very familiar ceiling.
*KONG* *KONG*
"The biennial student selection of Heaven Sect will begin soon! Will all Elders and Masters involved please proceed to the Grand Hall!"
That the flying fuck?
