"Disciple seems to be the only one who has not been scolded by Master today."
Back at Qiongzhi Palace, Gu Suihan looked at Shen Qingmang with a smile.
"Not really?" Shen Qingmang recalled. "There were a few people who were quiet and obedient, like Xiangling and Ah Niu. But Ah Niu is just too lazy. He has his own pace of life. If he were in the workplace, he would definitely be the epitome of scientific slacking. He would complete his tasks dutifully, but he just lacked drive."
Gu Suihan didn't understand the second half of her sentence, but his focus wasn't on that either. "So I'm not the most special one in Master's heart?"
"How could that be? You're incredibly smart, incredibly sensible, and incredibly capable. Weren't you the one who commented on several of the issues I pointed out today? When it comes to teaching swordsmanship, you're even better than I am." Shen Qingmang smiled. "Teacher Xiao Gu is truly my right-hand man."
"Not squad leader anymore?"
"Class monitor isn't enough to describe your contributions. I've decided to promote you to deputy class teacher. Of course, I'm only calling you that in private. It's a little inconvenient to use it in front of your classmates, so please understand."
"I don't care about these empty names. As long as Master is satisfied with me, that's all that matters."
"Of course I am satisfied with you."
"Is there any reward?" Gu Sui Han said as he approached her.
"A reward..." Shen Qingmang dragged out his voice: "Then, it is, a reward for you to have a sparring match with me, how about it?"
Gu Suihan laughed. "Master, do you want to practice what we'll teach you tomorrow?"
"Now that you've been exposed, you're really the worm in my stomach. So, do you agree or not?"
"Of course, I will accompany you to the end."
Shen Qingmang was eager to try. She hadn't fought with Gu Suihan since he recovered.
"Use all your strength and don't let me win. Do you hear me?" she said loudly.
"Then Master, please forgive my disrespect."
"Don't say those boring polite words." Shen Qingmang flipped his right hand, and a blackboard eraser appeared in his palm. "Come on."
Gu Suihan couldn't help laughing every time he saw her take out the blackboard eraser as a weapon, and this time was no exception. However, Shen Qingmang's expression was serious, so he quickly put away his smile and took it seriously.
Shen Qingmang saw him put away the Qionglin Sword, took out a dagger, and stopped. "What are you doing?"
"To be fair, Master uses short weapons, and I will also use short weapons."
"Okay."
The two people started fighting. Since both sides used melee weapons, the distance between them was relatively close. Shen Qingmang's moves were not fast and her attacks were slow, but she was very good at defense. The opponents fighting against her would feel like they had hit an impenetrable wall and had nowhere to start.
Gu Suihan, in his previous life, was a prodigy who possessed the Heart of Heaven and Earth. He could master any technique, no matter how difficult, and so he often used high-level magic and sword techniques to attack his opponents, seeking a quick victory. Against a slippery opponent like Shen Qingmang, his fierce attacks seemed to sink into cotton, and he felt a sense of difficulty for a moment.
The two men fought like this, attacking and defending, for half an hour without a clear winner. Shen Qingmang felt that this could not continue, so he switched from defense to offense, using a wide range of moves, hoping to catch his opponent off guard.
As a result, Gu Sui Han seemed to have predicted her moves and quickly defended. The two of them switched between offense and defense, and their performance was evenly matched.
An hour later, Shen Qingmang finally waved his hand and said, "Stop fighting. If this goes on, we won't be able to determine the winner all night."
"I think so too." Gu Suihan put away his dagger. "We've worked up a sweat. Let's go take a shower, Master."
Shen Qingmang looked at him with a half-smile. "What do you think we should do?"
"Master, do you want to sleep in a sweat? Or should you just use the Dust Purification Technique and be done with it?" Gu Suihan lowered his head, his nose almost touching hers, and whispered, "Or... Master, are you shy?"
She looked at this apprentice who had the audacity to tease her and said, "Didn't I tell you that Master already knows about us?"
Gu Suihan was stunned for two seconds, then reached out and grabbed the corner of the table. "Master, what did you say?"
Shen Qingmang was amused by his momentary panic and said with a smile, "Master is not very satisfied with you. He has said several times that he wants to come and observe you. Haven't you met him these days? Maybe he has secretly observed you several times."
Gu Suihan's Adam's apple rolled up and down. "This disciple has never met the Sect Master. How...why is he dissatisfied? Will he break us up? How did he know?"
"I'm a novice, and he almost tricked me out." Shen Qingmang touched his nose. "Thinking that sticking your head out is a knife, hiding your head is also a knife, so I just confessed."
"So the leader thinks I..."
"Don't worry, he's not dissatisfied with you as a person, he just thinks that our identities shouldn't lead to love. I can't tell him what happened to me. If Master knew that Qiongju's soul had been scattered, he would definitely be very sad."
Yun Xuzhou made her feel the warmth of her parents' generation, and she didn't want him to be sad in the slightest.
"Then...why don't you let me quit the sect?"
"Not really." Shen Qingmang comforted him, "Our relationship doesn't need to be maintained by sacrificing one person. I will find a way for us to stand in the sun and receive blessings from others. So, do you still want to bathe together?"
Gu Suihan's romantic thoughts were gone, and he paced back and forth. "Well... what does the Sect Leader like? I haven't had much contact with him in my two lifetimes, and he's the only one I remember as being kind."
"My master's favorite thing is to be a matchmaker." Shen Qingmang said with a smile: "How do you do that?"
"Master, please stop teasing me. Just tell me. Next time, if I meet the Sect Master, I can please him and leave a good impression on him."
"So nervous?" Shen Qingmang reached out and tapped Gu Suihan's furrowed brow. "I'm only telling you this so you know what's going on. If Master ever asks you about it, there's no need to hide it. Just tell him the truth. If you lie to him, he might think you're irresponsible, and that'll hurt his impression of you."
"I know the Master is very important to you. I don't want any rift to arise between you because of me." Gu Suihan bit his lower lip. "This is so sudden, Master. I'm not ready."
"Even an ugly bride has to meet her parents-in-law. And you're such a great girl." She reached out and gently stroked his back. "Let it be. I don't think Master is ready to face you right now. Otherwise, why has he told me so many times but never put it into action? Once he's mentally over it and can judge you objectively, he'll probably meet you."
"Then, then I'll be at your service anytime." Gu Suihan sighed softly, "I hope my broken body, which has no chance of achieving the Great Dao, won't disappoint him."
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