"Chief Gu is overthinking it. Nothing unexpected happened to the Sect Master. It's just that she's always been quite strong-willed. Before she went into seclusion, she said she would only come out after reaching a level she was satisfied with. The reason she hasn't come out is because she hasn't cultivated to that level yet. I've watched the Sect Master grow up since she was a child, and I know her personality better than anyone. Once she's made up her mind, she won't easily change it. No matter how others try to persuade her, she won't listen. She's the kind of proud woman who won't turn back until she hits a brick wall. I've told her countless times to come out of seclusion as soon as possible. Cultivation is something that can't be rushed."

Elder Liu shook his head helplessly, sighed, and said with a helpless expression, showing great patience towards Gu Changqing's questions.

In Elder Liu's heart, the sect leader was like his own daughter. He had watched her grow up since she was a child, and she was no different from his own daughter. However, the sect leader was not as lively and cheerful as Liu Qianqian. She was very strong-willed. Once she made up her mind to do something, no one could persuade her otherwise. She had to figure it out herself.

"Oh, I see. If the beautiful sect leader is unwilling to emerge from seclusion, Elder Liu, could you please pass on a message to her, saying that Gu Changqing wants her to emerge from seclusion sooner? I can help her transfer her cultivation techniques, and she can transfer them to whatever level she wants. It's such a waste for a woman to waste her precious time on improving her cultivation. I can help her achieve her wish in a single day. Wouldn't that be better?" Gu Changqing said with a faint smile, his sincerity unwavering.

He simply couldn't bear to see the beautiful sect leader toiling away alone in that dark, sunless cave; it was just too painful and torturous for her.

"I'm afraid I can't pass on this news to you, Chief Gu," Elder Liu sighed, speaking with a serious expression.

"Why is that? Is Elder Liu unwilling to help me with such a small favor? Has Elder Liu forgotten how many times I've helped you before?" Gu Changqing's face turned ugly, and he was somewhat angry, but he held back and asked with great confusion.

"Chief Gu, please don't be angry. Please sit down and let me explain slowly. It's not what you think!" Elder Liu quickly explained when he saw Gu Changqing's expression change.

Hearing Elder Liu say this, Gu Changqing's expression returned to normal. Without saying a word, he sat down in the chair. He wanted to hear what Elder Liu had to say. Did he have some unspeakable secret?

"It's not that I didn't want to bring you this news, but I already told the sect leader about it, but she just didn't believe me. The reason she didn't believe me is because I told her before that she should come out of seclusion sooner. After all, the sect can't be without a sect leader forever. It's not good for someone else to do it, and it's not a long-term solution. Because of what I said, she thought I was deliberately lying to her so that she would come out of seclusion sooner. She also said that my reason was too fake, too outrageous, too unbelievable, and told me to find a better reason to lie to her next time." Elder Liu recalled his previous conversation with the sect leader, speaking with great detail.

Elder Liu understood why the sect leader didn't believe her. Before the sect leader went into seclusion, Gu Changqing was just a lowly outer disciple with very low cultivation. Now, she suddenly told the sect leader that a pitifully low-level outer disciple like Gu Changqing was actually passing on his cultivation to someone else. How could she believe that? Passing on cultivation to someone else is equivalent to transferring one's own cultivation to them, which would lower one's own cultivation level. How could that be possible? Ordinary people wouldn't easily pass on their cultivation to others, let alone someone like Gu Changqing with such low cultivation. How could he possibly pass on his cultivation to someone else?

Let alone the sect leader not believing it, didn't the other disciples in the sect not believe it either? Even if they saw it with their own eyes, they still wouldn't dare to believe it. How could the sect leader easily believe it when she only heard Elder Liu say it and hadn't seen it with her own eyes? After all, Elder Liu really wanted the sect leader to come out of seclusion, so this was very likely a lie Elder Liu told to make her come out of seclusion sooner.

Upon hearing Elder Liu's words, Gu Changqing felt that Elder Liu's words made sense. After all, the beautiful sect leader's impression of him was still based on what he had seen before she went into seclusion. Before that, he was just a minor outer disciple with very low cultivation. It was only natural that the beautiful sect leader did not believe Elder Liu's words. Thinking of this, Gu Changqing's anger completely disappeared.

"Oh, I see. Then I really misunderstood Elder Liu. But why didn't Elder Liu just explain things clearly? Otherwise, this unnecessary misunderstanding wouldn't have happened." Gu Changqing smiled and said somewhat speechlessly.

"Hahaha, it is indeed my fault. It's all my fault for not explaining things clearly and making Chief Gu angry." Elder Liu laughed and said apologetically.

"If the sect leader doesn't believe Elder Liu, is there no other way to get her out of seclusion sooner?" Gu Changqing was speechless and said with a headache.

"I don't think there's any other way, at least not yet," Elder Liu said, shaking his head with a helpless expression.

"Actually, Chief Gu doesn't need to worry too much about this issue. As long as we can ensure that nothing unexpected happens to the Sect Master, that's fine. As for when she will come out of seclusion, that depends on her own decision. She will naturally come out when she has figured things out. Chief Gu can then pass on her skills to the Sect Master, although it may take a little longer. But this won't have much of an impact on Chief Gu," Elder Liu said with a slight smile to Gu Changqing.

"Alright, we can only let things take their course. Anyway, there's nothing the sect leader needs to handle. Even if there is, we can manage it without her around. The sect leader doesn't need to worry at all," Gu Changqing said with a smile, looking completely unconcerned.

"Oh, by the way, Elder Liu, have you heard any news about the six major demonic sects lately?" Gu Changqing suddenly thought of this and asked casually.

After all, Elder Liu is in the sect every day, so he must know a lot of things. You can't go wrong asking him anything.