"How is that possible? It's obviously different. If they want to forget about love, Chaohua Palace will indulge in it. How could they..." Shen Qingmang stopped talking suddenly.
"You've been to Chaohua Palace, but you still don't understand what kind of path they practice?" Yunxuzhou said gently. "Everything that reaches its peak must decline, and everything that reaches its extreme must reverse. Only by indulging in all that is in you can you achieve enlightenment and reach a state of oblivion."
"So... the price of becoming an immortal is to give up humanity?" Shen Qingmang murmured.
Yun Xuzhou didn't say anything.
"What kind of broken rules are these?" She couldn't help but curse. "If Heaven's Way is like this, why cultivate Heaven's Way?"
"Qing Mang! Don't talk nonsense about the way of heaven!" Yun Xuzhou frowned.
Shen Qingmang scoffed. "Master, don't worry. I know firsthand what the so-called Heavenly Dao is. You don't need to fret, and there's no need to retreat into seclusion to try to resolve it. What you can't let go of will only harm you in the end."
"But this is the teacher's responsibility."
"……Um?"
"Except for those who died in battle to protect the sect, all the leaders of the Taichu sect have ascended to heaven. If a thousand-year foundation is destroyed in my hands, how can I face my ancestors?"
Shen Qingmang choked for a moment, then softened his voice. "But Master, if you can't let go of your feelings, how can you possibly ascend?"
"I'm wondering... can I become that special one? Perhaps those before me simply haven't traversed this path. If I can succeed, future generations won't have to suffer the pain of forgetfulness."
But that's a road to failure... You've already failed once.
Shen Qingmang thought to herself, but Yun Xuzhou's eyes at this moment were like seeds sprouting from between heavy rocks. She was impressed by his perseverance and couldn't bear to block the sunlight.
"Master's original intention is good, but... Qingmang begs Master, if you can't break through this path, stop the loss in time and don't hurt yourself."
"Okay. I won't let our little Qingmang worry." Yun Xuzhou reached out and touched the top of her head.
"Has your disciple been cured?"
"Well, he has recovered now. His disciple will also teach him not to use forbidden techniques." After Shen Qingmang finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that just yesterday Gu Suihan had used forbidden techniques to retrieve the rabbit's soul, and he couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
Fortunately, Yun Xuzhou didn't see through her little tricks and said with relief, "That's good. It would be terrible if she developed a chronic illness at such a young age."
Shen Qingmang nodded in agreement.
"In the blink of an eye, your three little disciples have grown up. Oh no, thirty-three."
"Yes." Shen Qingmang smiled and said, "I just found out not long ago that Lin Wei and Xiang Ling are married."
"Ah? Not with the cute girl? I thought they were a couple."
"That's understandable. I thought so too. Qian Meng seems to be interested in Lin Wei, but Xiang Ling has remained silent. I haven't seen her and Lin Wei say much on weekdays. Maybe they only interact outside of class."
Yun Xuzhou's face was no longer gloomy. He asked curiously, "Why didn't they throw a banquet for us to celebrate their wedding? Are there any other children who are in love?"
"I asked them, and Lin Wei said Xiangling is shy and doesn't like crowds, so they didn't hold a big event and only invited fellow disciples."
"That's not right. Girls may say they don't like crowds, but they don't necessarily mean it. Who doesn't want their marriage to be witnessed and blessed by as many people as possible? When your master's wife and I got married, I wanted to announce it to the world and have all the sects bless us together."
"As long as they live a good life, that's all that matters. I don't know if the others are getting along or not."
"That girl Yiqing and your third disciple, aren't they a couple?"
"Oh, you figured that out too?" Shen Qingmang blinked. "Arong asked me to keep it a secret. She hasn't figured out how to tell Senior Brother Yiqing yet."
"Then we won't tell Yiqing. Let them solve their own problems themselves."
"Yes," Shen Qingmang beamed. She recalled how, in the offices of her volunteer teaching school, the teachers would often chat about the children in their classes. The students thought their little thoughts and intrigues were well hidden, but those of us who had been there could easily see through them. In front of the students, the teachers solemnly emphasized the importance of not falling in love too early, but behind their backs, they were more excited than anyone else.
So you can’t blame her master for having such a hobby, right?
Thinking of this, Shen Qingmang suddenly felt alarmed.
Before she could even open her mouth, Yun Xuzhou asked, "What about you? Qingmang, your disciples are all married, don't you have any ideas yet?"
"As for me..." Shen Qingmang's eyes were vague. "You know I don't have any thoughts on this kind of thing."
"Really? Why do I feel like you're different now?" Yun Xuzhou observed her features closely, "It's more like you're in love with the Red Luan star."
"I mentioned my married apprentices. I felt touched when I thought about them." Shen Qingmang laughed.
"Don't hide it from me, Qingmang. I'm not a daughter slave like Yiqing. As long as you're a reliable partner, I won't say anything. I've been hoping for you to get married for a long time."
She licked her lips. "In Master's eyes, what does it mean to be reliable?"
"Of course, it's someone who cherishes you, cares about you, stands firmly by your side no matter what happens, and trusts you unconditionally."
"Oh..." Shen Qingmang breathed a sigh of relief. "That's not too much to ask."
"Not high?" Yun Xuzhou laughed. "It seems like you're truly fine, otherwise you wouldn't say such a thing so lightly. When you truly fall in love with someone, you'll understand that this is truly something you only encounter once in a while."
After hearing this, Shen Qingmang subconsciously considered whether Gu Suihan treated her like this.
Cherish is naturally very cherishing, considerate... except when deliberately doing bad things, it should also be considered. Unconditional trust in oneself, standing by oneself, this cannot be judged immediately, only when encountering something...
"Tell me, who are you thinking about?"
Shen Qingmang immediately snapped back to his senses, looked at Yun Xuzhou's meaningful gaze, and shook his head in denial. "No one. Qingmang is just wondering why these things are so rare, when so many people can do them."
"After all, your master is over seven hundred years older than you. What is there that I cannot see through? Tell me the truth. Who is that person?"
"Don't lie to me," Shen Qingmang said calmly. "If you really could see through everything, why did you match people up so randomly before? You mentioned my senior brother, my second brother, and even someone else..."
"Oh, then none of them. Could it be that you met him in Chaohua Palace? Don't be fooled by those male cultivators in Chaohua Palace. They are good at sweet talk, and it's good enough if they can express their sincerity in action. You are not Qi Yao, so you can't beat them." Yun Xuzhou looked a little worried.
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