"Brother Ling, when did you have a daughter?"

When Ye Qidao asked this question seriously, Jiang Bingbing caught a glimpse of Ling Hanchuan's body trembling out of the corner of her eye.

A crack appeared on his cold, handsome face.

"This is Junior Sister Jiang, the little apprentice of Martial Aunt Qingxue." After introducing her to Ye Qidao, Ling Hanchuan lowered his head and explained to Jiang Bingbing, "Junior Sister Jiang, please don't be offended. Junior Brother Ye never goes out and only knows how to stay in his cave to study formations."

roar.

Turns out he's a tech geek.

Gingerbread looked up and sized him up.

Although Ye Qidao was handsome, his white shirt was wrinkled and his hair was simply tied up with a wooden hairpin.

It's obvious at a glance that they don't pay much attention to their appearance.

Stereotypes about tech geeks have increased.

"So it's Junior Sister Jiang. I'm so sorry. Brother Ling, remember the secret realm in three months. I'll be going now."

Ye Qidao left in a hurry before she could even hear his reply.

I've never seen anyone in such a hurry.

After Ye Qidao disappeared without a trace.

Ling Hanchuan continued to deliver gingerbread back to Xianyu Peak.

"Junior Brother Ye only cares about the bizarre ancient formations; nothing else catches his eye. Not long ago, during the sect competition, I brushed past him without recognizing him. Junior Sister, please don't mind."

“Of course it’s okay!” Gingerbread waved his hand.

She's not the type to care about such trivial details.

"Um."

Ling Hanchuan also fell silent.

Gingerbread is communicating with consciousness and incineration.

Fen Jue: "You have to go to the Heavenly Annihilation Secret Realm."

"Senior Brother Ling and the others are almost at the Nascent Soul Realm and they're already looking for teammates. I'm just a lowly Foundation Establishment cultivator. Wouldn't it be like me just sending myself to my death or being delivered to someone else's delivery box if I went in?"

Gingerbread expressed his incomprehension.

"Ancestor Tianjue's original name was Guishuzi, a ninth-grade weapon-refining master. Before his death, he forged a soft sword called Jinglan, which could cut through mountains and rivers and was extremely powerful."

"You like soft swords, right? You just have to join in this fun."

Burning Jue's tone revealed his determination to succeed.

Gingerbread quickly realized that since Fen Jue spoke so confidently, he would definitely lend her a hand.

“You can appear in the secret realm,” she said.

“That’s right.” Fen Jue’s eyes flashed with surprise. “Why are you so certain?”

“We first met at the Sword Tomb. Last time I asked you if you could show yourself, you neither agreed nor refused outright, which means that even if you could show yourself outside, it would be more troublesome. This time, knowing that I am only at the Foundation Establishment stage and cannot compare with those Golden Core stage cultivators, and fearing that I would miss out on the fine sword Jinglan, you insisted on letting me enter the Heavenly Absolute Secret Realm, precisely because you can show yourself in the secret realm and help me obtain Jinglan.”

"Smart," Fen Jue praised with a slight smile.

Gingerbread gave a proud hum.

"I'm naturally very smart!"

Fen Jue's smile widened; he knew the little liar would boast like this.

Her expression just now involuntarily popped into my mind.

Even Fen Jue himself was taken aback.

Ling Hanchuan returned the gingerbread to Immortal Jade Peak, then went back to Giant Sword Peak to continue his cultivation.

...

The next day at breakfast.

Immortal Qingxue slammed down her bowl and chopsticks.

"That demonic cultivator we caught yesterday is infuriating."

Judging from his master's furious expression, Gingerbread knew that he had probably gotten the information out of him.

Immortal Lord Qingxue is a very protective person.

The people from the Demon Realm did such a thing, causing Master Ma to raise a son for decades. Master and Sect Leader Wuya now wish they could tear those demon cultivators apart.

Wen Yuzhao: "Master, what happened?"

Xie Yingnan didn't take the opportunity to make jokes; instead, he sat down and ate his meal slowly and deliberately.

Immortal Lord Qingxue's face still showed lingering anger.

"We were able to catch that demonic cultivator yesterday thanks to Xiaobing."

"She and Han Chuan were cultivating on Wuji Peak when they encountered an injured demonic cultivator. Han Chuan and I captured the man and sent him to the sect leader. Tai Xuan used a little trick to help us."

"That guy was supposed to be a minor leader in the Demon Realm, but he couldn't withstand interrogation and torture and confessed everything."

“Ma Hui is his son, not your Uncle Ma’s son.”

"Clang—"

Wen Yuzhao and Xie Yingnan were so surprised that they dropped their chopsticks.

Is it really necessary to go to such an extreme?

Gingerbread, quick-witted and agile, also threw down her chopsticks and followed the crowd, feigning surprise, "Wh-what?"

Fen Jue cleared his throat, suppressing a laugh, and said, "Your acting skills aren't as good as your two senior brothers'."

Gingerbread: "..."

She protested against the burning of her body, saying, "My acting is superb, okay? Don't distract me."

Burning Away: Okay, you can continue acting.

Ma Hui has been imprisoned in the water dungeon by the sect leader. Within a day, everyone in the inner sect will know about this.

Immortal Lord Qingxue had nothing to hide.

“Alas, your Master Ma originally had a Daoist partner, but the two went their separate ways due to a misunderstanding. A few years later, the woman failed to advance in her cultivation and, knowing that she would not live much longer, brought a child to you. She said he was your Master Ma’s son, and since Master Ma had feelings for the woman, he naturally agreed to raise him well.”

"Unexpectedly, after the woman separated from him, she ended up with a demonic cultivator."

So melodramatic.

What a mess!

Gingerbread guessed that a lot must have happened behind the scenes, and the person who was most heartbroken right now was Uncle Ma.

Overnight, the woman he loved no longer loved him, and the son he raised was someone else's child.

miserable.

It's so miserable.

"How is Master Ma now?" Wen Yuzhao asked.

Immortal Lord Qingxue's expression was complicated: "He wished he could kill Ma Hui, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. He decided to return to Zhenxiu Peak for seclusion. This matter will be decided and handled entirely by the sect leader."

After all, they've doted on him like a son for decades.

It's normal to have such complex emotions.

Gingerbread: "Master, do many demonic cultivators infiltrate every sect?"

Hearing this.

Xie Yingnan lowered his head and ate his rice, while Wen Yuzhao served Jiang Bingbing a bowl of lotus seed porridge.

"Yes, there are many people from our immortal sect in the Demon Realm. Years ago, we signed a pact to keep our distance, but no one trusts anyone else." Immortal Lord Qingxue sighed. "Although there has always been some competition between us, it has never been as frequent as this year. I think the Demon Realm is about to make a big move."

you do not say.

Gingerbread thought to itself: Aren't there two of them right in front of you?

Her gentle second senior brother and cheerful third senior brother both had complicated backgrounds.

Speaking of this.

The master and his disciples couldn't help but sigh with regret.

Immortal Lord Qingxue glanced at the corner, "Is Yingnan feeling unwell? Why is it so quiet today?"

Gingerbread quietly pricked up its ears.

Xie Yingnan said with a grin, "No, Master. I was thinking about whether to invite the senior sister from Xue Shu Peak or the junior sister from Ling Qi Peak, so I didn't hear what you said."

"..." Qingxue Immortal Lord was exasperated. "Can't you just focus on your cultivation instead of spending all your time lingering among women? Your senior sister will definitely be at the Nascent Soul stage when she emerges from seclusion, while you and Yuzhao are still at the Golden Core stage. Aren't you afraid that one day Xiaobing will surpass you both?"

"That's right!"

Gingerbread proudly puffed out its chest.