Chao Tian shook his head and smiled helplessly, "It's all because when Kong Xuan left, he told Wu Yan to take good care of Huai Jin, and even said that the two of them might become fellow disciples in the future."

“When Wu Yan heard this, he turned around and left. When they met again later, they were like this. They didn’t say a word to each other. That was how they were when they met.”

Shu Jianyue smiled. Wu Yan has developed a little temper. That's good. It's in line with his age, isn't it?

Looking at Si Huaijin, he smiled and said, "Let's leave Wuyan alone, he's just jealous. But what about you? Why?"

Si Huaijin pouted but still didn't say anything.

"Then do you want to be my disciple?" As soon as Shu Jianyue asked this question, Si Huaijin's eyes visibly lit up.

But I just stared at her without saying a word.

Shu Jianyue shook her head and said, "You can't become a disciple like this. What would I do with a disobedient disciple?"

"If you don't talk to me and ignore me, you definitely won't listen to me."

"No, I'll listen to you," Si Huaijin shouted anxiously.

Shu Jianyue raised an eyebrow at him and teased, "Oh, so you never talk to me, are you really going to listen to me?"

"I...I didn't, I won't speak." Si Huaijin stammered anxiously, and his eyes were red.

"No, I'm ignoring you..." Si Huaijin said, then lowered his head, looking dejected.

Shu Jianyue also noticed that Si Huaijin probably had an intermittent stutter, and couldn't say a word when he was anxious.

This kind of problem is either caused by imitating others or by psychological factors.

Judging from Si Huaijin's appearance, psychological factors accounted for at least the majority of the problem.

Shu Jianyue looked at Chaotian and said, "Go and call Wuyan over. You should at least let him know."

Although she doesn't need the other disciples' consent to accept disciples, Wu Yan is clearly somewhat resistant to Si Huaijin. If she doesn't explain it to him, she's afraid he'll overthink things.

Chao Tian nodded and walked out, knowing that she had something to say to Si Huaijin. Otherwise, she would have just sent a message and wouldn't have asked him to call her.

After Chao Tian left, Shu Jianyue pulled Si Huaijin down to sit and asked, "Huaijin, how old are you now?"

Si Huaijin looked up at her before saying, "Eight years old."

Eight years old?

She looked only five or six years old; it seems that man really deserved to die.

Shu Jianyue then asked, "So, can you only speak in three-word phrases at a time?"

Si Huaijin shook his head, "No, I was just anxious... so I couldn't say it."

“Then Huaijin, don’t be anxious. Let’s talk calmly.” Shu Jianyue took out a spiritual fruit and handed it to him, adding, “No matter what others say, we shouldn’t be anxious.”

There's a saying in the mortal world: "Haste makes waste," so take it slow.

"Whether dealing with people or things, the best approach is to remain calm and patient; don't make things difficult for yourself in anything you do."

"Come on, tell me your name, where you used to live, and what your current cultivation level is. Tell me everything."

Shu Jianyue was unaware that her words would later transform Si Huaijin into someone so unhurried and unpredictable that it would make people want to stomp their feet, and she couldn't change that even if she wanted to.

Si Huaijin looked at her for a while, took a deep breath, and then said, "My name is Si Huaijin. I used to live in a cave at the foot of Fuxian Mountain."

He paused here, and seeing Shu Jianyue's encouraging look, he continued, "Currently, I am at the third level of Qi Refining."

Only at the third level of Qi Refining?

Logically, this shouldn't be the case. He's a descendant of the dragon, how could he still be in the Qi Refining stage at eight years old?

Shu Jianyue immediately began to examine his spiritual veins.

Purple vein!

How could Zi Mai only reach the Qi Refining stage at the age of eight?

At this moment, Chaotian walked in and said, "He only started cultivating after he came to the Supreme God Palace; he had never been exposed to it before."

Shu Jianyue frowned. "What was his condition like when he came to the Supreme God Temple?"

“Although it’s not very good, it’s still far from what Kong Xuan said.” Chao Tian said, walking over and sitting down, revealing Wu Yan who had been standing behind him.

Wu Yan looked at Si Huaijin without saying a word, bowed to Shu Jianyue, and then stood beside her.

Si Huaijin timidly shifted his position.

Shu Jianyue nodded and looked at Chaotian, continuing to ask, "Tell me everything you know."

Chao Tian nodded and said, "Kong Xuan said before he left that when he saved Huai Jin, he was not only emaciated but also barely clothed."

“He was afraid that it would be gone after he brought it back, so he kept it for a few more days before bringing it back.”

"He didn't kill that man?" Shu Jianyue's tone was somewhat cold.

They are, after all, my own bloodline. I may not like them, but I can't treat them like this.

That's not human.

Chao Tian shook his head, "He was rescued." He glanced at Si Huaijin before adding, "His mother rescued him."

"What? That dragon is poisoned!" Why would anyone save someone like that?

Si Huaijin didn't react much when they talked about him, but he reacted much more strongly when they mentioned his mother.

Staring wide-eyed at the sky, he said, "My mother, not to save him."

"Oh, what is that for?" Shu Jianyue asked him immediately when she saw his expression.

"My mother doesn't like him anymore," Si Huaijin said haltingly, but Shu Jianyue understood what he meant.

It just means there's no feeling left.

If you don't like him anymore, then why take him away?

To take revenge myself?

"Since your mother is here, why didn't she take you with her?" Instead, she took the scumbag with her.

Si Huaijin lowered his head. "Damn it, my family won't allow me to go."

Therefore, he was entrusted to Kong Xuan by his mother.

It seems they realized Kong Xuan's identity, which is why they decided to entrust the child to him.

Shu Jianyue rubbed his head and said, "Then you will stay in the Supreme God Palace from now on. This will be your home from now on."

"If you need anything, just ask Chaotian. If you don't understand something, just ask. You can ask me, your senior brother, or Chaotian."

"Don't rush to speak. We're all your family, and no one will mind."

Then he looked at Wuyan and asked, "Wuyan, is it okay?"

Wu Yan glanced at Si Huaijin, pursed her lips, and nodded.

"Alright then, I'll be leaving Huaijin in Wuyan's care from now on." Shu Jianyue looked at Wuyan with a smile.

Wu Yan pursed his lips even tighter, wanting to refuse, but looking at his master's smiling face, he couldn't bring himself to speak.

So he could only nod.

Shu Jianyue laughed and said, "Huaijin's surname is Si, and yours is Si too. Maybe you two were originally family."

“Huaijin has never cultivated before and is only starting to cultivate now. If Wuyan has time, he can teach him.”

"Of course, Wuyan can refuse if he doesn't want to."

Looking at Si Huaijin's incredibly low cultivation level through the silk ribbon, Wu Yan felt a pang of pity and nodded again.

But he doesn't know that because of these few nods, in the end, he ended up teaching this junior brother completely.