He Qing's mood was a bit complicated. Although she had done a lot of things to change the settings in order to change her own ending, when so many situations that were not in the original novel settings happened one by one, she felt insecure.
After returning to Beifeng, He Qing called the three disciples to his side and informed them of the current situation and the results of the discussion among the several masters.
"In a few days, the people from the Imperial Spirit Palace will come and stay at the North Peak. Changnian, go pick a few disciples from the mountain gate to come and help for a while."
Gu Changnian did not hesitate to accept the order. Yue Qingru asked with a little dissatisfaction, "Why do you want to live in the North Peak? I remember that there are several other peaks in Lingshan with guest rooms."
He Qing raised his eyebrows in a speechless manner and said vaguely: "Because we have the most rooms."
Yue Qingru thought about it seriously and nodded innocently: "That's right."
This is indeed an unquestionable reason. Among the five major immortal sects, the North Peak where the Yaoguang Sect is located is the most deserted.
Of course, the main reason is that the other leaders hope that He Qing will keep an eye on the people in Yuling Palace to prevent anything from going wrong.
He Qing added, "Qingru, during this period of time, you should stop running around with Chen Yue and the others. Help Chang Nian deal with the miscellaneous affairs in the sect."
"Yes, Master." Yue Qingru replied reluctantly, then pointed at Lu Li and asked, "Master, what is he responsible for?"
Lu Li also looked at He Qing with a smile on his face and agreed, "Yes, Master, what am I responsible for?"
"..." He Qing thought, with your status, what can I ask you to do? She gave Lu Li a warning look and explained to Yue Qingru, "I have other important things for him to do."
Lu Li's eyes flashed with cunning, but he pretended to be shy and said timidly: "Well, disciple understands that serving the master is of course an important matter."
He Qing:?
Yue Qingru:!
Gu Changnian: ...
He Qing's eyebrows twitched, and he shouted in his heart, "Wow, this guy has completely ruined the mentality of three people with just one sentence! A capital 6."
Yue Qingru was the first to respond. She stepped forward, grabbed He Qing's hand and begged, "Master, I want to serve you, too!"
He Qing was dragged by Yue Qingru and swayed. He comforted her with a big head: "Okay, okay, I'll serve you all."
"Then let him handle the chores!"
"Ah, this…"
"Master, how many times have you given him special treatment? It's not fair!"
"Didn't I take you through the various cycles of the universe several times?"
"Not enough!"
Lu Li smiled as he looked at He Qing's dilemma, the smile in his eyes gradually deepened, and then he glanced at Gu Changnian imperceptibly.
Gu Changnian had his left hand bent in front of him, a whisk resting on his arm, his right fist clenched tightly, and a very complicated expression on his face, one that looked like disgust, anger, and a hint of loneliness.
Lu Li silently uttered a sarcastic snort, and said considerately and obediently: "Master, why don't you let me handle the chores with my brother? It's okay with me."
"No." Even though He Qing was entangled by Yue Qingru and couldn't get away, he still gave an immediate answer. Amid Yue Qingru's groaning, he said, "You have to stay with me."
He Qing had been secretly observing for the past few days. Lu Li had been provoking Gu Changnian again and again, for unknown reasons. Although He Qing guessed that the forbidden spell on Lu Li might be able to be broken by himself, his current strength was definitely not at its peak.
The more enemies he makes, the higher the risk of exposing his identity in advance. If he is exposed in advance, He Qing will also be in trouble.
Lu Li was naturally aware of He Qing's considerations. A satisfied smile flashed across his lips and he shrugged apologetically at Gu Changnian. It was as if he was saying: I tried my best, but it's a pity that my master couldn't bear to let me go.
Gu Changnian took a deep breath, interrupting the master-disciple interaction that he had never experienced before, and said in an obscure tone: "Master, I am enough."
He Qing was stunned when she heard this. At first, she was surprised that Gu Changnian was not only hardworking and conscientious, but also took the initiative to help her solve Yue Qingru's "entanglement". Then she felt that this was a good thing. Gu Changnian could stay away from people he disliked. He was in a good mood, and He Qing was also happy to see it happen.
Thinking of this, He Qing smiled with relief from the bottom of his heart: "Thank you for your hard work."
Gu Changnian gritted his teeth, took his leave and left the study, but not long after he walked out, he leaned against the pillar, holding his chest and breathing hard.
Since breaking through the realm, he could feel that his cultivation had greatly increased and his skills were becoming more sophisticated, but at the same time he often felt blockage in his heart meridians.
This was especially obvious when he saw He Qing.
No, it should be said that it was when He Qing deliberately distanced himself from him...
Gu Changnian closed his eyes tightly to calm himself down, and when he opened them again, his emotions had calmed down a little.
He looked at the white rainbow at the crook of his left arm, his eyes seemed somewhat dim.
The master didn't seem to notice that he had changed his magic weapon today...
When he was practicing meditation with Yue Qingru and Lu Li in the early morning, even they looked at Bai Hong twice more, but the master didn't notice it at all.
(Serving the Master is, of course, a top priority.)
(No, you have to stay with me.)
What Lu Li and He Qing had said before suddenly surfaced in Gu Changnian's mind. His thoughts, which had just been sorted out, became a little confused again. The purple air between his brows lingered again, and then quietly dissipated when he silently recited the Heart Purification Technique.
Gu Changnian took a long breath and calmed down. He thought, even though his master's eyes were no longer full of lust as before, he had never looked at Lu Li in that way.
Therefore, even if there are unspeakable secrets between Master and Lu Li, it will never be as ambiguous as Lu Li said.
The key is the identity of the person who met with the master in Lu Li's room. As long as this is found out, it will be clear why the master treats Lu Li differently.
Thinking of this, Gu Changnian's eyes became clearer.
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Five days later, the leaders of the four peaks in the east, west, south and north arrived at the mountain gate in advance to welcome Xuan Qingzi back to the mountain. Accompanying him were the Guanghan Sect and Yuling Palace mentioned earlier. The disciples of the two sects totaled more than fifty or sixty people.
There were about a dozen people from Guanghan Sect, all wearing dark Taoist robes, and each of them had a sword on their back, of varying weights. Half of the people from Yuling Palace wore very plain dark blue Taoist robes, and the other half wore cloaks, covering their heads and faces.
Xuan Qingzi first introduced each other, and then called his new disciple: "Yun Chu, come and meet your father."
He Qing recognized the disciple named Yunchu. He was the new disciple who performed exceptionally well in the initial assessment and made Luo Pan. After the assessment, he became friends with Chen Yue and Yue Qingru because they fought against the enemy together in Monster Mountain. Recently, they often hung out together to practice and circumambulate the mountain.
Guan Yue, who was standing by, said with some surprise, "When we opened the mountain gate, I suggested that you accept him as your disciple, but I didn't expect that he was the youngest son of the Guanghan Sect's leader."