Chapter 3 The boy, determined to be with her
Si Yao thought she had misheard, but the boy was indeed tugging at her sleeve.
He was even very sincere, eagerly awaiting her response.
The people inside the hall were all getting restless. Elder Gong Chen, his face dark with anger, reminded the young man, "Young friend, wouldn't you like to reconsider? Actually, there are many people here who are more suitable to be your master than her."
Gong Chen always spoke bluntly, and since the person she was referring to was Si Yao, she didn't need to consider Si Yao's feelings at all.
Qu Sui nodded in agreement, "Do you think she looks more festive in bright red today, or is it because she's pretty? Young friend, you can't judge a master by appearances. Actually, she..."
"Ahem!" Qian Xi, sitting at the table, coughed heavily. "Our Hehuan Sect has always adhered to the principle of mutual consent between master and disciple, hasn't it? This young man voluntarily became Si Yao's disciple."
No one responded to Qian Xi's words, but Elder Su He of Chifeng Academy still tried to persuade him. She walked up to the young man and said, "Young friend, don't choose Chuixue Academy. Choose my Chifeng Academy instead. I will do my best to teach you cultivation techniques and provide you with various cultivation pills and magical artifacts."
Aside from the three elders who were unwilling to accept it, even the sect leader Yan Yu couldn't understand the boy's choice. However, as the sect leader, she couldn't force him like the other elders.
Yu Ke couldn't sit still any longer and warned, "Young friend, you may not know this, but Elder Chuixue Academy hasn't even reached the Golden Core stage yet, and she's used to being lazy. If you follow her, you probably won't learn anything."
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across the young man's handsome eyes.
They seemed to be in shock that an elder of the Hehuan Sect was actually only at the Foundation Establishment stage!
Everyone who saw his reaction assumed he was about to change his mind.
These words were indeed true, and Si Yao, as the person involved, did not offer much explanation. Instead, she said to the boy, "What they said is true. You should think it over carefully."
The boy was slightly taken aback, his expression incredulous. Was she trying to dissuade him?
Yu Ke sneered from the side and continued to fan the flames, "Oh dear, this is a genius boy that everyone is fighting over, but you rejected him when he came to you, Si Yao. Young friend, you see, she doesn't care about you. Why don't you choose someone else? Everyone here is ten or a hundred times better than her."
Most people in the sect knew that Yu Ke and Si Yao had always been at odds, so when Yu Ke said these words, no one found it strange.
Si Yao shrugged and pointed at Yu Ke, saying to the boy, "This old aunt seems to think highly of you; she probably wants to take you as her apprentice."
The boy's gaze did not shift because of Si Yao's words; instead, it remained fixed on Si Yao.
Si Yao quickly added, "I almost forgot, Aunt Yu Ke is not an elder at the moment and is not qualified to take on disciples."
Yu Ke stomped her feet in anger. She had long coveted the Snowfall Academy. Now, seeing such a talented disciple as the young man, she wished she could replace Si Yao immediately. That way, she would still have a chance to recruit the young man into her sect.
Everyone in the hall was waiting for the young man's decision.
Even Yan Yu was very eager. She asked softly, "Young friend, have you thought it through?"
Now, the boy should change his mind, right?
However, the boy still held onto Si Yao's sleeve tightly, saying, "I want to become her disciple."
In an instant, a look of disappointment finally appeared on Yan Yu's face.
The other three elders were even more indignant.
"Heavens above! Such a gem has fallen into Si Yao's hands; it's a complete waste of talent!"
"Such a fine cabbage, why did it have to be eaten by a pig!"
"It's over, it's over. This kid's cultivation career was doomed from the start. Once he enters the Fubuki Academy, he's destined for a mediocre life!"
"She can barely make ends meet by herself in Fubuki-in. The rooster she secretly keeps is so thin that she's almost unrecognizable. I can't imagine how miserable this boy will be in the future."
"Si Yao, did you save the Queen Mother or the Jade Emperor in your past life? You're so lucky!"
"Si Yao, you're so calm. You're probably just pretending. You're probably secretly overjoyed..."
"Hmph! Si Yao, the six-month period is almost up. We'll see!"
Amidst the clamor of voices, Si Yao leaned down slightly and looked earnestly at the boy, "Are you really choosing me?"
Her bright red dress made her skin appear even whiter, and her beautiful face was reflected in the boy's dark eyes.
The boy nodded emphatically, "Really!"
Si Yao remained calm and extended her hand to the boy. "Alright, I, Si Yao, will be your master from now on."
The young man also reached out and shook hands with Si Yao, saying, "This disciple has no name, please bestow one upon me, Master."
Without thinking, Si Yao blurted out, "Then I'll call you Xiao Yezi from now on."
Most of the people inside the hall were not only unwilling, but also so angry that they rolled their eyes.
This Si Yao is so perfunctory when naming her disciples!
They only hated that Si Yao, this wild boar, couldn't appreciate fine food!
Si Yao had long since developed the habit of letting things go in one ear and out the other, so she completely ignored those people's loud shouting.
She smiled at the boy and said, "Little Yezi, let's go."
"Yes, Master."
The boy agreed, and in full view of everyone, he and Si Yao stepped out of the main hall of the Hehuan Sect and flew towards the Chuixue Academy.
But no one noticed that the word "Xiao Yezi" made a hint of murderous intent appear in the boy's eyes.
Si Yao led the boy on a journey through the wind, and before long, the two arrived at the Snowfall Courtyard.
Pushing open the creaking courtyard gate, the two stepped into the courtyard, their feet crunching on the ground covered with withered leaves.
A gust of dust blew in his face, and the boy frowned, covering his mouth with the back of his hand and coughing softly a few times.
Si Yao chuckled dryly, "I've been quite busy lately, so I haven't cleaned the yard. I didn't expect that in just a few days, the fallen leaves would pile up like this."
The boy surveyed the courtyard; the withered branches and fallen leaves had probably accumulated for at least six months, and even the spiderwebs on the side room doors were still fluttering in the wind.
The boy remained silent for a long time.
Si Yao pointed to the east wing and said, "Xiao Yezi, you will live there from now on."
After saying that, he led Xiao Yezi forward and pushed open the door to the side room, which immediately kicked up dust and filled the air with a strong, pungent musty smell.
Si Yao immediately covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve, and fanned her sleeve with her other hand, "The sandstorm was so severe the other day that this room has accumulated a lot of dust."
Hehuan Sect is located in Lanzhou, which belongs to the southeastern part of Kyushu. The entire prefecture has dense vegetation and a humid climate, and sandstorms are a rare occurrence, happening only once every hundred years.
Si Yao simply thought that Xiao Yezi was young and inexperienced, and therefore easy to fool.
Xiao Yezi looked around and asked, "Master, this place must have been uninhabited for a long time, right?"
"Cough cough cough!" Si Yao coughed violently. For some reason, she suddenly felt afraid that her newly acquired disciple would change his mind.
Despite having been lazy and complacent for decades, a thought arose in her mind today upon the joy of gaining a talented student.
That is, now that you've taken on an apprentice, you should change your lifestyle as well.
Otherwise, that old woman Yu Ke is waiting to take over the Snowfall Courtyard.
"To be precise, you are the second person to move into this Snowfall Courtyard," Si Yao confessed. "In short, from now on, this Snowfall Courtyard will be our place of life, just the two of us, master and disciple."
After saying that, she stole a glance at Xiao Yezi to see if he showed any regret.
However, Xiao Yezi nodded, "Okay, I'll tidy up this place up, and it should be suitable for a stay."
His tone was reluctant, but Si Yao nodded shamelessly, "Then you can settle in first. I'm going to take a nap. You can call me if there's anything urgent."
"Yes, Master."
After Si Yao left, Xiao Yezi calmly closed the door to the room, and then he stood in front of the dusty table.
A wisp of black mist suddenly appeared behind him, and then a man wearing a black mask appeared.
"Your Excellency, congratulations on joining the Hehuan Sect."
After the man finished speaking, he looked around at the furnishings in the room and immediately became furious. "Your Excellency, are you going to live here from now on?"
Xiao Yezi squinted slightly, "Enough with the nonsense? Hurry up and clean this up for me!"
"Yan Ao obeys!"
The man named Yan Ao quickly and hurriedly cleaned Xiao Yezi's room. Even though Xiao Yezi stood still, her white clothes were still covered in dust and were no longer as clean as before.
Yan Ao said angrily, "That woman letting you stay here is too much! I want to kill her right now!"
Xiao Yezi shook his head, his face cold. "No! Now is not the time to make a move. I must wait for the right opportunity."
Yan Ao bowed deeply and said, "Your Excellency, in your current state, that woman should not recognize you."
Xiao Yezi snorted coldly, "I only had one night with her, and now the entire cultivation world is spreading the news that I have already died, so naturally she won't have any suspicions."
"Yes, Your Majesty is wise."
Xiao Yezi waved her hand, "You may leave now. We will summon you if needed."
"yes!"
Yan Ao transformed into a wisp of black mist and disappeared into the air.
That night, Si Yao fell asleep very early.
A bright moon hung high in the sky, and its thin, veil-like light shone through the window into Si Yao's room.
She gently closed the door, and Xiao Yezi quietly pushed it open and entered.
It was already night, and Si Yao was asleep, but the lamp in her room was still on, as if she was deliberately not letting it go out.
Xiao Yezi walked step by step toward Si Yao's bed.
The bright light shone on his handsome face, but his eyes suddenly turned cold and sinister.
His gaze gradually moved down from Si Yao's face, where he saw that Si Yao was wearing a light, sheer gauze dress, and the outline of her snow-white body was faintly visible.
He paused for a moment, but soon his gaze finally fell on Si Yao's dantian.
His previously calm expression suddenly became more turbulent, and his gaze towards Si Yao's dantian became particularly urgent.
It seems that there is something he wants in Si Yao's dantian.
He couldn't help but flip his hand, and a black and red seal instantly formed, seemingly about to attack Si Yao's abdomen.
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