"If Master doesn't come back, should we send a message to Wuya Peak?"
"What's the rumor? That Master ran away with our eldest brother and left us behind?"
Si Rong and Hao Xin sat in Liuping Courtyard eating snacks. Si Rong was worried, but Hao Xin didn't care.
"Didn't Master Ayao say they went to the Pass of Love Severance? Isn't that a dangerous place? Master didn't take us there, and if something happened, there would be no one to help her."
"If I take you there, she'll have to save you. You're such a crybaby, if you get into trouble, you'll probably cry like a flood."
"You're talking nonsense! I never cried when I was Yao Yi!"
"Are you sure?" Hao Xin asked in a long voice.
Si Rong reacted for a few seconds, then stood up suddenly, blushing and saying, "How can it be counted at that time?"
"Tsk, I think you're about to cry now."
"You bad bastard!"
"Stop cursing. Look who's back?" Hao Xin pointed his chin towards the door. Si Rong looked over and saw two familiar figures not far away. She was delighted and was about to shout, but she shut up after seeing their movements.
The two people were originally walking one in front and one behind, but the eldest brother slowed down his pace, walked side by side with the master, and even hooked his finger around the master's little finger.
How dare he touch Master!
Si Rong puffed up her cheeks, walked out of the courtyard quickly, and met two people with shy expressions.
"Arong?" Shen Qingmang smiled. "Didn't you go to see the flowers today? Hey, Axin is home too."
"Master, you're going too far!" Si Rong complained. "You went off with Senior Brother to explore the Passage of Love without even saying hello. You've been gone for over half a year. I'm starting to suspect you don't want Xin and me anymore!"
"It's been so long!" Shen Qingmang and Gu Suihan exchanged glances, then reached out and touched each other's cheeks. "No wonder our Ah Rong has gained so much weight."
"What?" Si Rong covered his face, horrified. "I'm fat? How much fatter?"
"A plump and round figure is so cute. As long as it doesn't affect your health, you are beautiful regardless of whether you are fat or thin." Shen Qingmang released his hand and walked into the yard. Seeing Hao Xin, his smile became even brighter. "Oh, Xin has gained weight too."
"It's just too boring here. There's nothing else to do except eat. Master, when are we leaving?"
"I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to take this long. But there are many interesting sights in Chaohua Palace. Have you explored them all?"
"We have seen many of the public illusions in Lianpinqingyuan." Si Rong said.
"It's so boring, it's either love or hate. The problem can be solved with just one word, but no one tells anyone and keeps it all in their heart." Hao Xin complained.
Shen Qingmang felt as if an arrow had struck his knee and coughed lightly twice. "Alright, alright, stop judging other people's stories. If people only say whatever they think, what's the difference between them and a puppy that barks when it's hungry?"
"Master, Master..." Si Rong moved closer to her and asked softly, "You and Senior Brother..."
"We are together." Gu Sui Han said first.
"Is it true, Master?" Si Rong asked persistently.
Shen Qingmang smiled without saying anything, and Gu Suihan simply held her hand. "Isn't that right, Master?"
"Yes." She nodded.
Hao Xin whistled, and Si Rong took two steps back, a look of disbelief on his face. "No way...but, Senior Brother clearly called you Master. This doesn't seem like a Taoist couple at all."
Gu Suihan said to Shen Qingmang, "Junior sister, you are right. Can I call you by your name?"
"We'll talk about it later." She glared at him. "Don't you want to acknowledge me as your Master now?"
"Of course not."
"Master..." Si Rong's face flushed red, tears welling in her eyes. "But mentor-disciple relationships never end well. Will you quarrel and become irreconcilable in the future? Wouldn't that break up our family?"
Shen Qingmang couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Hahaha, Rong, what kind of stories have you read in the past six months? How did your thoughts diverge to the point of being irreconcilable?"
Gu Suihan said coldly, "You've eaten so much lard rice cakes that your brain must be covered in lard."
"But, but..." Si Rong's face was anxious, but he didn't know how to describe it. He stamped his feet anxiously. Hao Xin said, "Master, Senior Brother, in a place as open as Chaohua Palace, it's rare for master-disciple relationships to succeed. You must return to Taichu Sect."
"Right, right, right!" Si Rong nodded repeatedly. "That's exactly the truth! Taichu Sect has never had a master-disciple relationship. Even if the people of Chaohua Palace can accept it, even if Ah Xin and I can accept it, what will you do when we return to Taichu Sect? Will the headmaster agree? He wouldn't even allow Senior Brother Ah Yao to marry a Chaohua Palace cultivator."
Shen Qingmang's expression froze. "Master..."
Gu Suihan linked his fingers with hers, his tone firm. "If the Sect Master disagrees, I can give up my position as the Chief Disciple of Wuya Peak and become an Outer Disciple, or... become an ordinary mortal. Don't be afraid, Master. I'll take care of everything."
"Alright, alright, don't be so nervous. It won't be that serious. Even if we really have to face a storm, I'll be here with you." Shen Qingmang pinched the back of his hand. "You need to change this bad habit of self-sacrifice."
"Isn't it still the inheritance of our master?" Gu Sui Han retorted.
"That person is not me..."
"But I asked you that question, and you gave the same answer as she did."
Shen Qingmang touched his nose awkwardly, his eyes wandering. "Ah... really? I said something like that, hahaha."
"Master, what are you talking about?" Si Rong asked curiously.
"Okay, okay, go back and have a good rest. We will leave Chaohua Palace in two days." Shen Qingmang changed the subject simply and rudely, let go of Gu Suihan's hand, and went back to his room first.
Gu Sui Han also turned around and went back to his room. After experiencing two lives in the illusion, his emotions fluctuated greatly. He was inevitably a little tired and needed to rest well.
Si Rong and Hao Xin stayed where they were, both looking a little confused.
"It seems that they have really become a Taoist couple." said Hao Xin.
"No, no, no. Strictly speaking, in our Taichu Sect, only those who have signed a Taoist Companion Contract are considered true Taoist Companions." Si Rong said.
"So what do you think they are now?"
"Wild, wild mandarin ducks?" Si Rong lowered his voice.
Hao Xin snorted and laughed. "Go and tell Master these words, and see who will leave the sect first, or you."
Si Rong said awkwardly, "I just couldn't find the right words. I don't think they're as clear-minded about love as we are. When night falls, I'll go find Master, and you go find Senior Brother, and we'll have a good talk."
"Just because you've seen a few plays, you think you're a romantic? Go by yourself. I'm not planning on looking for Senior Brother. What can two men talk about late at night?"
"Aren't you curious at all about how they got together?"
"I'm not curious."
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