There is only one day left until Yan Huailiu's birthday party.

The disciples of Yuxu Sect were busy receiving the guests.

There is no need to deliberately talk about too many rules, those people naturally know what they should and should not do.

Everyone tried to be as humble as possible, and even when facing ordinary disciples of the Yuxu Sect, they were polite.

Although the sect's status was not low before, this was the first time that they had not been ridiculed in a sarcastic manner to their faces, which really made these disciples flattered.

Chang Sui and his companions were still not used to it, so they talked about this with Baili Changhuan when they had some free time. The latter was checking a long list of gifts and snorted coldly when he heard this.

"Relax, just do what you have to do. They are just feeling guilty. They know that our Sect Master Yan's cultivation has improved again, and they are afraid of settling the score with them."

Chang Sui glanced back, making sure no one was approaching before lowering his voice and saying, "Junior Master, it's not just those small sects, but even the Xuanyue Palace, Tianjiu Peak, and Cangjian Sect are extremely polite."

"Palace Master Murong occupied the meeting hall and boasted about the achievements of our Yuxu Sect like a storyteller."

"I've never heard of a lot of what he said! Is this really okay? Should I just ignore it?"

Baili Changhuan was so angry that he laughed: "Everyone knows he likes to talk nonsense, who would listen to him? Don't bother with him."

Chang Sui's face wrinkled with worry. "There are so many people listening! The meeting hall is full! The huge seats in the dining hall are also full."

"Palace Master Murong was talking about this during dinner, and City Master Yu was even cooperating with him. The two of them sang and matched each other like a crosstalk. Second Senior Brother was even saying this at lunchtime. If I had known they were so talkative, I wouldn't have hired the troupe."

Baili Changhuan: ...

"What time is it usually said? I want to go and listen to what it is about."

Chang Sui helped him sort out the gift list on the table. "They talked from morning till night, and they didn't even feel thirsty. I don't know who went down the mountain to buy hundreds of kilograms of melon seeds. They were cracking them while listening. The junior brother who was cleaning the meeting hall was almost crying with anger. Second Senior Brother sent several people over to help look after them."

Baili Changhuan rubbed his eyebrows, feeling so tired. How many things had he missed?

"Where's your master? It's already this late, he's not planning on showing up, is he?"

Baili Changhuan put the things on the table with a bang, and then he realized that he was once again being taken advantage of for working hard and never complaining. This was clearly not his job!

He didn't have to be responsible before!

No wonder I've been so tired lately.

"Master seems to be in seclusion. The barrier he set up has been there for several days, but he hasn't come out yet." Chang Sui replied cautiously.

Baili Changhuan gritted his teeth and said, "Why would he retreat at a time like this? He's the only one who would take advantage of others. He's the only one who feels comfortable being the boss!"

"Little Master, are you going to find Master?"

"No!" Baili Changhuan replied quickly, "It won't take too long. What's the point of letting him out now? Let him wait until tomorrow to pick up the ready-made opportunity!"

Chang Sui lowered his head to suppress his smile. The junior master uncle was really hard on the outside but soft on the inside.

"This is the final position arrangement. Second Brother asked me to bring it to you to take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be changed."

Chang Sui handed over the picture in his hand.

Baili Changhuan just glanced at it and put it down: "Wait until tomorrow before the official start, show it to your master and follow his instructions."

"Oh, okay." Chang Sui replied obediently, then looked up at the man who had already stood up: "Where are you going, little master?"

"Go to the bathroom!" Baili Changhuan said this and ran out quickly.

After making sure Chang Sui couldn't see him, he took out a handkerchief and covered his face casually, muttering softly: "Let me hear what nonsense that old man from Xuanyue Palace is talking about."

…

Inside the secret room.

Yan Huailiu completed the last small circulation and let out a breath.

Feeling my body gradually calm down, I finally felt relieved.

"It must be because of the influence of the previous plot. I almost went crazy. It seems that I have to be more careful in the future. Now is different from before. I must not lose control again. It will be bad."

He pressed his heart, which no longer hurt, and finally felt like cleaning up the mess on the floor.

"Too high a level of cultivation also has its drawbacks. When you strike, you won't be careful about how hard you hit someone."

He sorted out the broken pieces of mirror, picked up a pen and paper and wrote a sentence carefully.

[You must control your emotions and not hurt others casually]

After folding the paper and putting it into the small box, he stretched lazily and walked out of the secret room.

"What time is it now?"

He stood at the door and hesitated for a long time before removing the barrier. The noisy sound almost immediately flooded into his ears.

Yan Huailiu frowned and listened for a while, then swallowed his saliva: "It seems... there are suddenly a lot more people."

The moment there was a knock on the door, his heart skipped a beat.

"Master?"

When he heard the voice, Yan Huailiu breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door. "What's the matter?"

Gu Xingyun looked him up and down, making sure he was alright before speaking, "Master hasn't been out for a few days, and I'm a little worried."

"Come in and talk."

Yan Huailiu dodged and waited for Gu Xingyun to enter before throwing out the barrier again.

It's really too noisy and he can't adapt to it for the time being. He needs to take it slow.

Looking at his actions, a smile inexplicably appeared on the corner of Gu Xingyun's lips.

"Master, Zhuiyue..." He took the initiative to find a topic.

Yan Huailiu slapped his head and said, "Oh, I almost forgot. Wait here and I'll give it to you."

The sword body of Zhuiyue was emitting a thin layer of light. Yan Huailiu quickly put it into the scabbard, took it out and handed it to Gu Xingyun.

Gu Xingyun didn't even look at it and just put it away.

"Master, your birthday is in a few hours. Can I stay here tonight and watch the moon with you?"

He leaned in closer and said, "There are so many guests here. I'm afraid I won't have the chance to wish Master a happy birthday tomorrow. Master treats me so well. I want to be the first to send you a blessing. Is that okay?"

Yan Huailiu looked dazed for a moment, but soon returned to normal.

"There's no need for that, birthdays and such..."

"I specially prepared a gift for Master. It may not be as good as what others give me. I feel embarrassed to give it to Master in front of so many people."

His eyelids drooped, as if he was extremely self-deprecating. "This is the best thing I can offer. Master, please don't despise it..."

"I don't mind, I don't mind. I like whatever you give me. It's okay if you don't give me anything."

Yan Huailiu was still very considerate of his apprentice's self-esteem. Fearing that he would hurt Gu Xingyun's fragile heart, he gritted his teeth and compromised: "Okay, stay if you want."

This isn't the first time either.

Having Gu Xingyun by his side can also relieve his tension and anxiety.

Gu Xingyun's eyes flickered, and after a moment he looked up and smiled gently at Yan Huailiu: "Thank you, Master."