CH 54

Lu Yuliu was truly flustered.

“No, it’s impossible… Master is a peak master who has reached the Nascent Soul stage for many years. It can’t be possible for her to… engage in that kind of relationship with a man around my age.”

Miss Sword Fairy tried to convince herself, attempting to dismiss this bold idea from her mind.

But the more she tried, the more her thoughts wandered.

In a trance, she seemed to see her own Master standing side by side with that annoying disciple from the Demon Sect.

The handsome young man smiled gently at her and assumed an elder’s posture as he said, “Little Yuli, starting from today, I will be your Master’s dual cultivation partner. Please take care of me in the future.”

Boom!

It felt like thunder roaring in her mind.

Lu Yuliu felt as though her Dao heart was about to shatter.

No, this couldn’t happen! She absolutely couldn’t let this situation continue!

She also couldn’t let her Master know that the person who had been exchanging letters with him for the past three days wasn’t her!

As she looked at the fleeting words appearing and disappearing on the wooden sword, words that didn’t resemble her Master’s gentle speech, and occasionally glimpsed a few games of chess…

Miss Sword Fairy made a decision.

Knock, knock.

At that moment, someone knocked on the wooden door of her small chamber.

“Sister Lu, there’s another invitation. This time it’s from the Lingyu Peak.”

A voice came from outside the door, belonging to a disciple from the Sword Pavilion who had taken up duty near her small chamber today.

Upon hearing the voice, Lu Yuliu massaged her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

After her Master’s words earlier today, she instantly became the center of attention for the Nascent Soul stage peak leaders who were struggling to break through.

Several peak leaders had already invited her to visit their peaks.

But where did she get the experience to help her Master break through to the Mid-Nascent Soul stage?

Should she just copy a story about some Demon Sect disciple and present it as her own?

If she did that and something went wrong in the middle, exposing the fact that the person who had been exchanging letters with her Master for the past two days wasn’t her, what would she do?

Moreover, she wasn’t the kind of person who would do such things.

However, letting the invitations pile up in front of her small chamber wasn’t appropriate either…

(First, I need to confirm my Master’s condition… If something really is about to go wrong…)

Lu Yuliu looked towards the window.

…………

Inside the Frost Snow Pavilion.

Ling Shuangxue, who had just returned from the main peak of the Sword Pavilion, sat cross-legged on the bed in the pavilion. She gently touched the message sword placed in front of her and a subtle, gentle smile appeared on her face.

Today’s Seven Peaks Sword Trial had achieved the desired effect and more.

Not only did she advance to the Mid-Nascent Soul stage, but her sword heart was completely reshaped, and the influence of the demonic path was completely eliminated.

Feeling the surging spiritual power within her at this moment, she felt it was time for her to take a step further.

Consolidate her cultivation? How could she neglect the important disciple who had given her so many surprises?

Just the filial piety shown in retrieving the Blood Spirit Jade for her was enough to justify building a better relationship with that child.

Thinking about the correspondence between the two of them in the wooden sword over the past few days and the appearance of the disciple in the story, Ling Shuangxue nodded to herself.

Although the story portrayed a beautiful relationship between a man and a woman, she felt that the same could be applied to the relationship between a Master and disciple, albeit somewhat forced.

First, let’s give her disciple some surprises.

(Hmm… The sentence I said at the end of today should improve Yuliu’s reputation in the pavilion… As peak leaders of their respective peaks, it wouldn’t be appropriate to be stingy in inviting the disciples of other peaks…)

Receiving such attention was quite a pleasant surprise for the child who had been neglected due to her lack of talent.

Thinking of her disciple’s smiling nod under the gaze of the peak leaders earlier in the morning, Ling Shuangxue felt that she had made a very correct decision.

Of course, this was just the beginning.

She put away the message sword in front of her and took a deep breath.

After reshaping her sword heart, she believed that she could change her attitude towards her disciple and become an approachable Master.

…Huh?

Suddenly, Ling Shuangxue’s gaze slightly condensed as she looked towards the direction of the gate of her Frost Snow Pavilion.

“Master, can Yuliu come in?”

Her disciple’s voice came from outside the door.

After confirming the aura was correct, Ling Shuangxue was about to invite the person in, but the words stopped at her lips.

She gently touched her waist.

The storage bag opened, and various items flew out from it.

Some tea sets landed on the nearby sandalwood table, and a few tea leaves fell into the teapot beside it. With the circulation of spiritual power, a pot of clear tea was brewed.

A small incense burner was placed on the table, emitting a faint purple smoke. Taking a light breath made one feel refreshed, and the spiritual power in the body increased slightly, intoxicating the senses.

Then, a sweep of spiritual power thoroughly cleaned the pavilion, leaving everything spotless, while also adjusting the placement of all the items inside.

It was the first time since the establishment of the Frost Snow Pavilion that such a grand display was put up.

To the point that when Lu Yuliu was invited into the Frost Snow Pavilion by her own Master, her brain momentarily froze.

(This fragrance and its effects… Is it the Purple Spirit Incense that is only brought out when master has a meeting with important individuals?)

(And this tea, imbued with a hint of sword intent, is the Sword Nurturing Tea that even the Nascent Soul stage peak leaders can only obtain a few ounces of in a year?)

Looking at her Master, who was now sitting opposite her at the sandalwood table, Lu Yuliu’s eyes hid a hint of complexity.

The better her Master treated her now, the more anxious she became, and the harder it was for her to imagine the scene when her Master discovered the truth.

She deeply realized that she might have truly messed things up this time.

At this moment, her Master, sitting across from her, spoke.

“What brings you here today? Have you encountered any obstacles in your cultivation?”

The voice carried a softness that Lu Yuliu had never experienced from this Master since entering the Sword Pavilion.

And it was a long sentence of sixteen words!

In the past, such long sentences would only appear when her Master explained cultivation techniques and sword arts to her!

Fortunately, after receiving messages from her Master, she had prepared herself for this.

Miss Sword Fairy remained composed, thinking about her purpose for coming here today and looking at her Master shaking his head.

“This Disciple’s cultivation is going smoothly. I came to see how you are doing after returning from the main peak, and I also wanted to have a conversation with Master…”

If it were in the past, she would never have spoken these words to her Master.

But after reading the conversation records between her Master and someone else, Lu Yuliu felt that this was more in line with her current persona.

Sure enough, Ling Shuangxue didn’t find anything strange about her disciple’s attitude. After picking up the teacup and taking a sip, she nodded gently.

“I am in good condition, thanks to the Blood Spirit Jade you brought back. The hidden danger of falling into demonic cultivation has completely dissipated, and my cultivation realm has also stabilized to some extent.”

Hearing these words, Miss Sword Fairy couldn’t help but feel happy for her Master.

However, she didn’t forget why she had come to ask in the first place.

“Well, then I can rest assured…”

She appeared relieved and then, after a slight pause, casually continued:

“By the way… Master, Have you ever considered finding a Dao companion? (Tn: Xianxia equivalent for lover)