Bai Yao sneaked into the room like a thief to check on her master, but as soon as she entered, Xiao Yuhan immediately opened his eyes, stared at her without saying a word.

Bai Yao pouted, then deactivated the formation. Just as Xiao Yuhan was about to erupt in anger, she knelt directly in front of him, pinching her earlobes with both hands, and said aggrievedly, "Master... Yao'er knows she was wrong..."

"You brat! You've really gotten bold now, daring to imprison your master!" Xiao Yuhan scolded.

Bai Yao said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Master... Yao'er really knows she was wrong... Yao'er was only thinking of Master..."

Seeing her expression, Xiao Yuhan immediately asked, "Put your hands down! Why are you pinching my ears?"

"Senior Sister Aiyue said that if I pinch my ears like this when I admit my mistakes, Master will feel sorry for me and won't have the heart to scold me!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan felt both angry and amused. "Look at what you and Ai Yue have been learning all day long!? You won't get away with this so easily! Go back and copy the Disciple's Rules three hundred times!"

"Oh..." Bai Yao was secretly delighted, thinking that Senior Sister Ai Yue hadn't lied to her. It really worked. This punishment of copying was extremely simple. As long as Master didn't continue to be angry, she felt it was all good.

Xiao Yuhan sighed, "How is the sect doing?"

Bai Yao gave a brief report on the situation. Xiao Yuhan had long sensed that the battle outside had ended, but he was worried because he didn't know the extent of the casualties. However, after hearing Bai Yao's report, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least his fellow disciples were all alright. However, Xiao Yuhan felt a pang of sadness when he thought of the deceased disciples of the sect.

Actually, the main reason for this sect martial arts competition was the plot of the Demonic Sect and Chen Gongming. However, the most crucial one was Li Qianyun. This kid did so many things that damaged the interests of the sect, which is truly unforgivable.

But Xiao Yuhan, as his master, still wanted to save his life, even if it meant losing his cultivation and being expelled from the sect. As long as he was alive, there was still hope.

"How is your senior brother?"

"You're currently being held captive in the Sword Tomb. Master... how are your injuries? Should we ask Junior Uncle to come over?"

Xiao Yuhan gave her a disgruntled look. "Your junior uncle is the most tired today. Don't bother her. There are probably still many injured disciples who need to be taken care of."

"But... Master, your injuries..."

"Yao'er! I've noticed lately that my words aren't carrying any weight anymore, have they?" Xiao Yuhan looked at Bai Yao.

"Yao'er wouldn't dare!"

"You dared to imprison your master, what else wouldn't you dare to do?" Xiao Yuhan said sarcastically.

At this moment, Bai Yao muttered in a low voice, "Master is such a stingy person. Yao'er was clearly thinking of you..."

Bai Yao's voice was very soft, but the room was quiet. Xiao Yuhan was even more amused and exasperated when he heard it. "You brat! You dare say your teacher is stingy?! Add three hundred more copies of the Disciple's Rules, making it six hundred in total!"

Bai Yao was secretly pleased. The more her master acted this way, the more it meant he wasn't blaming her. So she quickly changed the subject: "Master... are you hungry? Yao'er will go make you something delicious."

Xiao Yuhan was increasingly surprised. Although Bai Yao still obeyed him, she seemed to be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant. Could it be that she had been playing with that wild girl Ai Yue for too long, causing her personality to change?

But how long has this sect martial arts competition been going on? She and Ai Yue haven't known each other for very long, so what's going on with her gradually becoming disobedient?

Xiao Yuhan was a little puzzled, but after thinking about it, he realized that Bai Yao seemed even cuter than the timid little girl she used to be. "Alright! Go and rest now, I'm not hungry!"

"No~ Yao'er, how about you cook egg custard for Master?" Bai Yao blinked her eyes and said cutely.

Xiao Yuhan felt increasingly strange, wondering what was wrong with this girl? Why had she suddenly become so attentive? Moreover, her manner of speaking and attitude were not like that of a disciple to her master. However, he didn't pay too much attention to it, shook his head and said, "Go and rest! Stop talking so much nonsense. Aren't you tired after working all day?"

"I'm not tired at all. Just thinking about how Master can eat his fill makes Yao'er very happy!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yuhan wanted to let the girl go and rest, but his stomach started growling uncontrollably. As a cultivator, there was no such thing as being hungry, but just thinking about the little girl's cooking skills made Xiao Yuhan's mouth water again.