Zhu Yao continued to pretend to be cold and aloof. In any case, her role was to be the Sect's mascot. Even if there were people who wanted to step forward and say a few courteous words to her, they would be subtly blocked by Qu Jiang, this good nanny. He acted as if his Little Martial Uncle was sacred and inviolable, and he didn't care about mortals like you.
Zhu Yao simply maintained a cold expression throughout the entire process, as she watched everyone play around with each other. In his heart, he was silently thinking about when this Sect Mascot Exhibition would end. Leng Wuqing felt a sorrowful gaze from the other side sweeping over.
Big Brother?!
Zhu Yao frowned. This old lady has yet to settle the debt with you regarding Ye Qingcang, what's with that accusing look of yours?
He immediately sent a voice transmission over.
"What are you doing?" It's very creepy, okay?
Qu Qu was stunned for a moment. A moment later, he sent a voice transmission back, "Sister-in-law … How did you become like this?"
"What have I become?"
"Where's your sexy hunchback and sexy wrinkles? In the past, you were so fresh and refined, and I yearned for you in my dreams. How did you become like this after you formed your Gold Core? "
Zhu Yao's expression darkened. "Scram!" Weirdo, please leave my world.
"Sigh …" He looked sad as if his fantasy had been shattered. "I can't even call you sister-in-law."
Who's your sister-in-law!
Zhu Yao ruthlessly glared at him. She could not be bothered with this person whose aesthetic sense needed to be reborn, and changed the topic. "Tell me honestly, why did you take Ye Qingcang as your disciple?"
"Cang 'er?" A trace of confusion flashed across his face as he asked, "Didn't you tell me to do so?"
"When did I ask you to accept him as your disciple?"
"Five years ago!" He said plausibly. "Didn't you tell me to take care of him before you went into seclusion?"
"Uh …" She really did say that. But at that time, in order to prevent him from being bullied too badly in the outer sect, she turned evil. I didn't ask you to accept him as a disciple. Isn't your care a little too thorough?
She had smashed her own foot with a rock!
She raised her head and looked behind him. Ye Qingcang was standing at the back, talking to a girl in a pink dress. The girl smiled from time to time as they talked about some happy topic. Ye Qingcang, on the other hand, had a serious expression on his face.
As if sensing her gaze, Ye Qingcang looked up, smiled at her, and nodded in greeting. Zhu Yao reflexively replied with a smile. However, he received a probing gaze from the girl in pink.
This girl …
Zhu Yao frowned. He instantly recalled who she was, and immediately turned to look at little tyrant behind Qu Jiang. As expected, he was currently staring straight at the girl. His brows were tightly knitted, and there was a hint of melancholy in his expression.
Damn, so the girl was the female lead, Qu Yi.
Why did it feel like a melodramatic love triangle was about to play out? Did the Little Tyrant pick up the male supporting role's script?
— —
Zhu Yao went into closed-door training for five years. As for the topic of the successor of Skybond Peak, it had been circulating for an entire five years. There were countless people from various sects who coveted the treasures inside. However, the so-called successor of Ness Cesary Sect had yet to make an appearance. In an instant, rumors began to spread, and there were even people who suspected that there was basically no such thing as a successor of Skybond Peak, as well as rumors of the treasures being monopolized by Ness Cesary Sect. This time, Qu Jiang pulled Zhu Yao out to bask in the sun. Actually, it was to shut everyone's mouths. Previously, he was afraid that her Foundation cultivation was too low, and it would be unsafe. However, she had unexpectedly comprehended her Azoth Core. Adding the bottle of Nascent Soul Pellets earlier, he was completely confident that he could help little martial aunt form her Nascent Soul, so naturally, he no longer had any qualms.
Let's see who still dares to say that Skybond Peak did not belong to his Ness Cesary Sect. Qu Jiang's face was filled with a bright smile, and he was cheerful the entire time. The only thing lacking was the word "show off" written on his face, as he passionately chatted with the various sects and clans. Our Ness Cesary Sect's luck is just that good. If you have the guts, come beat me up!
The hearts of the various sects and clans were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, yet, they had no choice but to congratulate him nicely.
This kind of one-sided face-slapping "harmonious" scene was broken when a Soul Guidance Hall disciple rushed in with a hurried expression.
"Sect … Sect Master …" A disciple sprinted over with a pale expression. Before he could even stand properly, he had already knelt onto the ground.
"Why are you so flustered?" Qu Jiang, who had already turned into a maniacal "uncle", frowned in dissatisfaction. He was not done being cocky yet.
"Soul … Soul lamp …" The disciple's expression turned even paler. "Reverend Qu Jing's soul lamp … extinguished!"
Qu Jiang was startled, a hint of astonishment flashed across his face. He immediately turned to look at Bai Zhiyuan behind him.
Little tyrant's expression instantly turned as pale as snow. "Master …" Turning around, he charged out.
The entire place instantly quietened down.
A soul lamp was a lamp that every disciple of the sect would use their blood essence to light up after they entered the sect. As long as one's life was not extinguished, the soul lamp would not be extinguished. If it were to be extinguished, it would mean that the owner of the lamp had already passed away. And Reverend Qu Jing … was precisely little tyrant's master who had been in closed-door training for many years.
"I never expected that senior-martial brother Qu Jing had yet to break through to the Demigod stage." Qu Jiang shook his head with a complicated expression, as a hint of melancholy rose in his heart. Though, the rest of the people present began to rejoice in his misfortune. With one less Nascent Soul Reverend, Ness Cesary Sect's strength would naturally decrease, and this was something they were happy to see. Unfortunately, their happiness did not last for long, as Qu Jiang's tone changed. "It is indeed unfortunate for our sect to lose a Nascent Soul practitioner, so I will not keep you Reverends any longer. In a few days, during the Nascent Soul Formation Ceremony for the other five junior-martial brothers of my sect, I hope that everyone will do me the honor of attending."
Five! Everyone present was stunned?
Forming a Nascent Soul was not easy in the first place, so why was Qu Jiang so certain that there would be five of them forming their Azoth Cores at the same time? Could it be that there were Nascent Soul Pellets!?
Everyone exchanged glances, and in an instant, they were able to guess the meaning behind Qu Jiang's words from the other party's eyes. Their expressions which were still rejoicing in their misfortune earlier, instantly turned ugly.
One Nascent Soul practitioner had finally left, and now, there were five more. Was he kidding them? The heavens were treating Ness Cesary Sect a little too well, right?
Zhu Yao did not mind the open and veiled strife between them, though she was faintly worried about little tyrant who had just charged out. Before he could even figure out the matter of his heartbreak, his master had already disappeared. His luck was a little too bad. Who knew how sad he would be right now?
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. After the crowd dispersed, she bid farewell to Qu Jiang. She did not return to Skybond Peak, instead, she released her divine sense and searched around Ness Cesary Sect. Only then did she discover little tyrant's figure at the entrance of a cave residence in Talisman Spiritual Mountain.
Zhu Yao immediately rushed over on her sword, only to see little tyrant standing blankly at the entrance. He was not moving at all, as though he had turned silly. His eyes were empty and blank.
"Little tyrant … Little Bai." Zhu Yao changed her form of address, and called out to him.
However, he did not react.
Zhu Yao sighed. She had no choice but to take a step forward and turn him around.
"Grandma?" As though he had only just seen her, he muttered. It was hard to tell if the expression on his face was sad or sad. He was still at a loss.
She could not help but reach out her hand to stroke his head. "If you want to cry, then cry."
Little Bai stiffened for a moment. He pulled the corner of his lips, as though he wanted to smile. However, he did not have the slightest hint of a smile, as though he was trying to hide something. "Grandma, what are you saying? I'm no longer a child, why would I cry? Master will naturally leave when his lifespan ends. There's nothing to be sad about. Furthermore … Furthermore, although I'm his disciple, I've only met him once. For so many years, he has always been in closed-door training … and has never come out. Why … Why would I … cry? If that's really the case, wouldn't it be … a joke? "
The more he spoke, the softer his voice became. At the very end, even he himself was unable to continue.
Zhu Yao did not expose him either. With a wave of her hand, she set down a concealment formation in the surroundings. "Don't worry. Now no one can see you, if you are sad, If you're sad, I'll temporarily lend you my shoulder. "After saying that, she turned around as well, and did not look at his face.
After a while.
Only then did she hear the sound of him approaching. A furry head leaned over, and her shoulder was slowly dyed with moisture.
Haah!
Zhu Yao heaved a long sigh of relief. It's good that he cried out. This silly child. He was clearly very sad, yet he still said that he wasn't sad. Although his master was in closed-door training all year round, he treated him extremely well. Otherwise, Qu Jiang would not have brought him around so often. Although he felt regretful, he still held extreme respect and yearning towards his master whom he could not meet. Otherwise, he would not have such a radiant look every time he mentioned his master to her.
A moment later …
Zhu Yao felt that her shoulder was a little stiff. Only then did he sniff, and with a thick nasal voice, he spoke.
"Grandma …"
"Mn?"
"Master … is the best master."
"I believe in you."
"Grandma."
"Mn?"
"You're the best grandma as well."
"… Ou."
"Can you accompany Little Bai a little longer?"
"Alright."
— — — —
Little Bai's mood was depressed for an entire night. As a good "elder", Zhu Yao had no choice but to accompany him for the entire night. When the sky brightened, Zhu Yao's entire body was already drenched in dew.
Haah, as expected, being too popular wasn't a good thing either, right? Fortunately, Little Bai's mood had already calmed down, and he revealed a smile which he had not shown for a long time.
Zhu Yao still wanted to say a few more words of encouragement, when a celestial crane flew over from the sky. Like a duck, it began to quack. "Eat … Quack … Go home, quack … Go home."
"This celestial crane actually knows how to speak?" Little Bai stared at that bird with a curious look. "I wonder who it's calling home to eat?"
"Hohoho …" Zhu Yao's expression darkened. Master, can you change your communication tool?
"Who knows? Umm … It's getting late. "
"The sky is still bright."
"… Alright, it's getting late. The dew in the morning is heavy, let's head back first." She cast a Dirt Removal Art, drying off the dew on their bodies, and then patted on his shoulder. "Don't think too much. Go back and have a good sleep. Everything will be fine when you wake up."
He obediently nodded. "Don't worry, grandma. I'm just … I'm fine now."
Zhu Yao carefully inspected him for a moment, and after realizing that he was really fine, she felt at ease. Just as she was about to send him to Principal Qu's place, and just as she was about to undo the concealment formation in the surroundings, she saw two people running over one after another.
"Junior-martial brother Ye, wait for me." The girl behind anxiously called out. It was actually Qu Yi.
Zhu Yao's hands paused. After taking a closer look, the one who was hurrying ahead was actually Ye Qingcang.
"Junior-martial brother Ye … Junior-martial brother Ye!" Qu Yi panted heavily as she grabbed onto Ye Qingcang, and said with a hint of complaint. "Why are you walking so quickly?"
"How can I not be fast?" Ye Qingcang's brows tightly knitted. In the end, he could not help but support Qu Yi. "Senior-martial sister Qu, how can you only tell me now that Reverend Qu Jing is senior-martial brother Bai's personal succeeding master? Sect Master said that he did not return for an entire night. What if something happens to him? "
"What could possibly happen to him?" Qu Yi pouted. "Senior-martial uncle Jing might be his master, but he has always been in closed-door training. Senior-martial brother Little Bai has only met him once. Don't worry, he won't mind. He won't take things too hard just because of senior-martial uncle Jing, right? "
Zhu Yao frowned. She turned to look at little tyrant. As expected, his expression was ugly as well, and there was even a hint of disappointment in it.
"Senior-martial sister Qu Yi!" Ye Qingcang frowned as well, as he glared at Qu Yi with a hint of anger. "How can you say that? You've grown up with senior-martial brother Bai, so you know him the best. After all, Reverend Qu Jing is senior-martial brother Bai's personal succeeding master. To practitioners, don't you know how important a personal succeeding master is? How can senior-martial brother Bai not mind? " After exiting the secret realm back then, he and senior-martial brother Bai could be considered to be sworn brothers of life and death. Even he could tell that he was a person who valued relationships and loyalty, so how could senior-martial sister Qu say that?
Qu Yi's eyes reddened, as she looked at Ye Qingcang a little pitifully. "Junior-martial brother Ye, I … I didn't mean it that way. I saw that you've been searching for him for a long time, so I was worried that you …"
Ye Qingcang was startled for a moment. Only then did his expression regain its warmth. With a hint of guilt, he said. "Senior-martial sister … I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have vented my anger on you."
It would have been better if he had not consoled her. The moment he did, Qu Yi felt even more wronged. Her tears began to fall in an instant, as she turned around and threw herself into his embrace, beginning to sob.
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. She turned to look at Little Bai, and then looked at the two people in front of her. Why did she feel that the atmosphere was a little strange? She couldn't immediately undo the formation, nor could she not undo it.
"Senior-martial … Senior-martial sister!" Ye Qingcang, however, very politely pushed Qu Yi away. "It's … inappropriate for us to do this. If senior-martial brother Bai sees this, he will misunderstand. "
Qu Yi's expression stiffened for a moment, as she frowned. "What does this have to do with senior-martial brother Little Bai?"
"You … You two aren't?" Ye Qingcang's face was filled with shock.
"We've simply grown up together." A hint of something flashed past Qu Yi's face, but it disappeared in an instant. She did not explain much, and instead, looked at Ye Qingcang with glistening teardrops. "Junior-martial brother Ye, do you hate me?"
"Of course not!" Ye Qingcang shook his head reflexively. For a moment, he felt a little troubled as well.
Seeing that the two of them were about to say something, Little Bai, who had been standing at the side the entire time, suddenly pulled Zhu Yao. "Grandma, let's head back."
His expression was unclear, and his line of sight never once looked over there.
Zhu Yao sighed, and nodded. "Mn."
With a wave of her hand, she undid the concealment formation, and appeared at the scene of Ye Qu and Little Bai's confession.
Two people suddenly appeared in front of them, scaring the two of them.
"You … You two!"
"Granny, senior-martial brother Bai!"
The two of them immediately separated as though they were electrocuted, a hint of awkwardness flashed past their faces.
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