"Chu Ci, Sister Qingyuan wants to see you for something. Please come with me." Minglong walked into the Alchemy Pavilion and said to Wang Chuci who had just seen off a guest.

"Okay." Wang Chuci said to the shopkeeper and followed Minglong to Narcissus Pavilion.

Minglong led him to Yunshao Courtyard. After entering, Wang Chuci met Qing Yuan and Master Zhao.

Qing Yuan smiled at him and said, "Actually, it wasn't me who was looking for you, but Master Zhao."

She took Minglong out, leaving the space to Xue Huan and Wang Chuci.

"Master Zhao, what do you want to talk to me about?" Wang Chuci bowed respectfully to Xue Huan and asked.

Xue Huan did not speak, but took out something - a recording light, turned it on, and played the video that she had secretly recorded while following Wang Chuci yesterday.

Wang Chuci was shocked when he saw it, "This is..."

Xue Huan said, "This thing is called a recording lamp. It can record what happened in the past and then play it back when you need to watch it."

Wang Chuci: "...did you record everything I did yesterday?"

"That's right."

Wang Chuci fell silent and didn't say anything for a long time.

The 3D real-life miniature image projected by the recording light continues to be shown.

Xue Huan sped up, and soon the video jumped to the scene where Wang Chuci poured poison into Wang Jian's wine.

She pressed pause.

"When you saw Wang Jian drink that cup of poisoned wine, die from the poison, and turn into a pool of blood, did you feel relieved?"

Wang Chuci pursed his lips, having realized something.

In fact, when he was lying in bed last night, this scene kept appearing in his mind. When it happened, he just felt that God was helping him, but after calming down, he felt that something was wrong. Things were going too smoothly, so smoothly that it was unbelievable.

If he had not seen with his own eyes that Wang Jian was dead and his body was not found, he would have thought that this was another conspiracy of Wang Jian.

Now seeing the camera light that Master Zhao took out, he understood that the reason why the poisoning was so successful yesterday was most likely because Master Zhao assisted him, but he knew nothing about it.

It’s a bit creepy to think about it.

There is also a sense of discomfort at being spied on.

But fortunately, this person was Master Zhao, the Master Zhao who gave him a new life, so after the fear, all he had left was gratitude and relief.

It turned out that it was not God who was on his side, but Master Zhao who was helping him secretly.

After figuring it out, Wang Chuci bowed deeply to her again: "I was indeed very grateful at the time, but afterwards I felt something was wrong. You were secretly helping me, right?"

Xue Huan nodded and reached out to support him. "Don't be so impulsive next time. In fact, you could have told us about this and we could have taken action to resolve the matter."

Wang Chuci said in a deep voice, "Narcissus Pavilion has given me a new life, and I haven't even repaid them yet. How can I burden you, Master, with this matter? Ultimately, I was the one who caused this, and I should resolve it myself. If I were to die at Wang Jian's hands, I would have nothing to say. I would only regret not being able to continue serving Narcissus Pavilion. Fortunately, the outcome was good."

Xue Huan sighed. How deeply had this child been hurt by being ignored before? To save herself from the hassle of others, she was willing to risk her own life.

She skipped the topic and asked, "Do you know why I followed you secretly?"

Wang Chuci shook his head. In fact, he had been thinking about this question just now, but he just couldn't figure it out.

Xue Huan: "Please sit down. I'll explain it slowly."

Wang Chuci was about to refuse when Xue Huan glared at him, "Be a man, just sit down when I tell you to. Why are you being so shy?"

Wang Chuci had no choice but to sit on the chair below, but he didn't dare sit too deep. He leaned sideways towards her, listening attentively.

Xue Huan thought to herself that it seemed that she had created the image of a master too successfully, which made Wang Chuci so restrained in front of her that she herself felt a little uncomfortable.

To make the atmosphere more relaxed, she took out an eight-treasure brocade box, which contained various dried fruits, cakes and snacks, which were perfect for eating while talking and relaxing.

She took an almond, peeled it, put it in her mouth, and invited Wang Chuci to eat too.

He took a piece of cake politely.

Xue Huan didn't force it and ate happily. "To be honest, I've been secretly observing you since you recovered from your injury."

Why do I feel like a pervert...

Wang Chuci accurately grasped the key word in her sentence - investigation.

Is there anything about him that is worth examining? This phrase is usually used between superiors and subordinates, masters and apprentices, and seniors and juniors.

He was just a small clerk in the alchemy department of Narcissus Pavilion. He was not a subordinate of Master Zhao, the second-in-command of Narcissus Pavilion, nor was he her junior.

Could it be that——

Master Zhao feels that he has talent in some area and wants to take him as his apprentice?

Thinking of this possibility, Wang Chuci's heart began to pound, and his hands on his knees clenched into fists.

As for Xue Huan's investigation of him, he didn't think it was a big deal at all, and even felt fortunate. How could an ordinary person be worth Master Zhao's trouble to investigate?

Xue Huan, on the other hand, did not feel that she had the qualifications to examine anyone, so she always felt guilty when doing this. However, the Taihuan Sutra was an immortal-level technique, and it was not easy to pass on this level of technique to anyone casually. She had to examine his character, right?

Otherwise, no matter how good the person's aptitude is, and how suitable he is for practicing the "Taihuan Jing" technique, if he has bad character, she cannot pass it on to him. Otherwise, if he succeeds in his practice and brings disaster to the world, she will be guilty of a great sin.

Seeing that Wang Chuci didn't say anything but listened attentively, waiting for her next words, Xue Huan coughed lightly and continued, "The reason I tested you is because I obtained a technique from a great senior and promised to find a successor for that senior. You just happened to appear. When I was treating your injuries, I found that this technique is very suitable for you. In addition, your cultivation has been abolished and needs to be retrained, so it is a good opportunity for you to practice this technique.

"But I'm also worried that if you become successful in your cultivation in the future, you might bring disaster to the world, so I need to understand you better. I hope you won't blame me."

Wang Chuci was terrified after hearing this. He quickly stood up and said, "How could that be? It's my honor that you are willing to examine me. I'm so happy."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Xue Huan once again began to doubt this world.

But since he doesn't blame himself, that's fine.

She announced decisively, "After observing you for a while, I'm relatively confident in you. I intend to pass on the technique to you. However, before doing so, I hope you can swear an oath: you will not kill innocent people or bully the weak. Of course, you can't just sit back and do nothing when others bully you. If someone doesn't offend me, I won't offend them. If someone offends me, I will retaliate."