Night
The lights were ablaze in Shen Mu's room.
The bright spiritual lamp illuminated Shen Mu's handsome yet slightly speechless profile.
Across the table from him, Lin Yuhe was feasting, devouring the seven or eight dishes on the table. Her mouth was greasy, and she showed no signs of being a demure young lady of a noble family in front of him.
"Sigh..." Shen Mu let out a helpless sigh and calmly picked up the wine cup beside him, taking a small sip.
"Are you like a piece of gum? Even with my disguise, you still managed to stick to me."
"Umm..."
Lin Yuhe picked up a big chicken leg and started tearing at it. After chewing and swallowing, she replied, "Why didn't you discuss this with me before leaving the sect to do this?
"You know, we're in a bound relationship now. If something happens to you in advance, I'm doomed too."
"Grrr..."
Watching her continue to wolf down the meat, Shen Mu rolled his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and crossed his legs...
"I thought that even if I did discuss it with you, with your personality... you'd most likely not follow the agreed-upon plan and would still secretly follow me."
"Gulp~"
After finishing the chicken leg, Lin Yuhe drank a bowl of vegetable soup. She picked up a pure white handkerchief to wipe her greasy mouth, straightened her posture, and looked at him. "This is your subjective lack of trust in me..."
"Since you didn't discuss it with me this time, how do you know I wouldn't follow the result of our discussion?"
Shen Mu slightly raised his eyebrows and asked casually, "Well, let's discuss it now. Go back tomorrow and stop following me. Will you go?"
"Umm... No."
Lin Yuhe pretended to think for a while, but finally gave the answer that Shen Mu had expected.
I knew it...
"I think you're trying to avoid some interactions with Jiang Ling during this period by running away?" Shen Mu estimated the time and roughly guessed the reason why she didn't want to stay in the sect.
"Yeah~ It seems we know each other very well." Lin Yuhe didn't deny Shen Mu's statement.
There was a big competition for new disciples during this period, which was also a cultivation test for them.
Any new disciple who was in the sect during the competition had to participate.
But...
Although the reward for the final winner was a chance to freely enter the Mysterious Spirit Pavilion to select a cultivation technique or a spiritual treasure, which was really rare.
However, for Lin Yuhe, she still wanted to avoid meeting him as much as possible.
"I really don't understand you. There are many ways to avoid him. Why do you insist on following me?"
"Following you is more interesting~"
Lin Yuhe smiled sweetly, but a hint of loneliness inadvertently flashed in her eyes. "And... I only share a common language with you here. Only you can understand my thoughts."
"..."
Seeing her show such a rare expression, Shen Mu was silent for a while. His eyes were slightly lowered and closed for a moment...
Finally, he let out a sigh as if in compromise and said lightly, "Understanding is one thing... but can you stop giving me such surprises every time?"
She never played by the rules.
Last time, she sent that charming junior sister who came to deliver medicine. This time, she broke into his room at night without using the main entrance.
I wonder what kind of trick she'll come up with next time.
"This is to train your ability to adapt to changes, Senior Brother~"
"Nonsense."
Shen Mu was too lazy to argue with her anymore. He waved his hand and said, "After you're full, go back to your room quickly. I'm going to start my cultivation."
"Is Senior Brother always so diligent? You even use your rest time at night for cultivation."
"Indulgence for a moment can ruin a lifetime..."
"For someone with my talent, I can only work harder if I want to have a chance to change my fate against the heavens."
If I don't work hard in cultivation even with the Heaven-Transcending Art and sufficient cultivation resources, then I deserve the powerless end.
"Umm... Then see you tomorrow, 'homo' Senior Brother..."
"Burp~"
Lin Yuhe covered her small mouth, her pretty face blushing slightly. She smiled awkwardly and then quickly got up and fled.
"Bang!"
"..."
Listening to the sound of the door being closed by her, Shen Mu was silent for a moment. Then he suddenly let out a soft laugh.
"Heh~"
If I can finally get the life I want...
Then having such a lively and interesting person who shares a common language in this world might not be so bad.
...
Fengling Immortal Sect
In a spiritual pool filled with a dense mist of spiritual energy, exuding the boundless charm of the world's spiritual energy.
Luo Qingyue's strands of red hair submerged into the pool surface. Her curvy and voluptuous figure slowly sank into the pool, revealing her delicate and fair collarbones and shoulders. Her peerless face was filled with tranquility and comfort.
"Ning'er, you must perform well in this new disciple competition and set an example for those new disciples."
"Yes, Ning'er knows what to do."
Luo Qingyue's eyes slightly shifted. In the hazy spiritual mist, with a young girl's response, a budding young girl's figure quietly submerged into the warm spiritual pool.
"If you can be the final winner this time, I will refine a natal magic weapon for you as an extra reward."
"..."
Jiang Ning'er didn't show any emotions like joy. Instead, after a long silence, she took the initiative to ask, "Master, may I ask you a question?"
"Of course. What is it?"
Seeing her intelligent and taciturn disciple rarely asking her a question, Luo Qingyue was a bit curious.
"Does Junior Sister Lin Yuhe from Wanxiang Peak have any special background?"
Hearing this question, Luo Qingyue was slightly taken aback at first, then she asked in confusion, "Why are you suddenly interested in her?"
"I feel that she is likely to become a strong competitor for me in the future, so I want to learn about her in advance."
"I see..."
Considering that little girl's talent, this was indeed possible.
Luo Qingyue didn't think much about it and slowly told Jiang Ning'er about Lin Yuhe's background.
"Lin Yuhe was born into the Lin family of the Nine Heavens Dynasty. When she was born, there was an auspicious sign of a real phoenix descending to the mortal world, which even alarmed the former emperor of the dynasty to visit in person. She is truly a child of fortune.
"The Lin family she belongs to has ancestors who were founding ministers of the Nine Heavens Dynasty and hold a pivotal position in the dynasty.
"Moreover, the Lin family, along with the Luo family, the Tang family, and the Lu family, are known as the four great immortal cultivation families of Chiyou Continent."
"For you now, it's quite a formidable force."
After learning about Lin Yuhe's background, Jiang Ning'er remained silent for a long time. Her heart suddenly felt a sense of relief.
Fortunately, I didn't hurt her out of momentary anger. Otherwise, if I really had the intention to kill her, I would be in big trouble.