At the disciple-recruiting conference one hundred and twenty years ago, Shi Mingli knew that his junior sister had become a different person.
She sat down below him, her heart and mouth completely silent. He knew she was letting herself go, because she had no desire to attend this disciple-recruiting conference.
But in the next moment, the absolute stillness suddenly gave way to the clamor of movement. He heard the dense chatter of inner voices. He had never heard anyone's inner voices so noisy before.
"Who is Master Qiongju? He sounds so familiar. Could he be the cannon fodder master I've complained about so many times?"
"Isn't I dead? Did I travel into a novel?"
"Holy crap, is this true? Where is Qiongju? The book says she's a beauty. Let me feast my eyes on her."
"Huh? They accept disciples so casually? Why isn't any of this group of people reliable? The world of immortal cultivation should introduce a teacher qualification examination system! At least you have to pass the exam before you can take up the job!"
"Wait, I'm Qiong Ju? She and I have the same name?"
"Oh my god, I finally managed to save my life again. I don't want to die again!"
Shi Mingli didn't understand many of these strange words, but her thoughts did not stop for a moment, and she soon recalled the story that she thought would happen to Master Qiongju in the future.
After hearing this, he actually felt that it was very possible.
If it was the original Qing Mang sitting here, she might have accepted disciples and ignored them, continuing to focus on her own cultivation. Being her disciple would be very difficult. However, this person's thoughts were a bit too sensational.
He didn't think things would develop to the point where his junior sister would sacrifice herself to save the sect.
This person secretly criticized his junior sister many times, but he also found some excuses for her and did not completely deny her.
When this person looked at the apprentices below the stage, her care and love naturally emerged. She even liked everyone here.
Her final decision was also shocking. She actually wanted to accept everyone as her apprentice.
If what she thought was the future was true, then she would even take in anyone who might hurt her.
Shi Mingli made a preliminary judgment in a short time: this is a noisy, confident, and kind person.
This is his new junior sister.
He was indifferent to life and death. He didn't know where the child he had raised was now, and perhaps he had already died, but he only felt a slight sense of loss in his heart.
After all, it has been too long. He hasn't seen that child for two hundred years.
And this new one probably won't have much overlap.
He hadn't expected to see her again so soon, in the familiar library. He heard the chattering voice of someone who was completely unfamiliar with the library and had come here filled with questions and trepidation.
He had to remind her. "Qiong Ju."
She was smart enough to call him "senior brother".
"It's late, why are you here?"
He actually already knew why she came here, but he couldn't let others discover his secret of mind reading, so he could only pretend.
He hated pretending, but he had to pretend to avoid being different.
However, the bigger outlier in front of him treated students extremely seriously.
Seeing her stumbling about in a daze, he assumed she had only a vague idea of the library's situation. He reminded her that she could light the lamp and then planned to leave. Who knew she would guess his identity from this sentence? And she was thinking: Is this Qiongju's rumored boyfriend, Wuya Sect's senior brother Shi Mingli?
Rumored boyfriend, these four words sounded unfamiliar, but she could roughly guess what it meant because she immediately recalled the nonsense she had heard.
He had always thought his master's arrangement was ridiculous. How could it be possible for him to become a Daoist partner with a child he had cared for since childhood? He felt only responsibility for her, not love. She didn't like him either; the love in her heart was only for cultivation.
At this time, this person was certain that those were all rumors and that the relationship between the two was innocent, which made him feel relieved.
There were bound to be unnecessary misunderstandings, and it was best if she could think this way.
She went into the study and he should have left, but for some reason he stayed next door.
He thought that it was because this new junior sister who had just arrived seemed too prone to getting into trouble, and it was his responsibility, so he had to keep a closer eye on her.
He continued reading, trying to ignore her thoughts on the other side of the wall, but for some reason, he failed to ignore them, and each voice drilled into his ears.
Her understanding of the major sects was very novel. She had no discrimination against the Chaohua Palace and was very wary of the Fangyuan Sect... Listening to her analysis, he also had a new understanding of this world.
He liked reading the most because books, unlike people, could not falsify facts and recorded many truths.
And at this moment, her inner voice is like a fascinating book.
He became interested in this brand new book.
Like him, she often went in and out of the library. She kept reading the history here and learning the magic here, hoping to integrate into this unfamiliar land as soon as possible.
She has a strong ability to understand, can draw inferences from one example, and can make complex statements easy to understand. She is a natural teacher.
It is a thick book, and there will always be surprises when you turn the next page.
She seldom communicated with him. When she saw him occasionally, she would just say hello and exchange a few pleasantries, and she would say very little to him.
One time he heard about her fear and loneliness, and realized that she was afraid of being exposed by others. She had no sense of belonging here and was confused and anxious.
The book has some flaws and is difficult to read.
He didn't like it. But that was not how it should be done.
Should I give her some guidance and turn her into a smooth book again?
Or should I reduce contact with her as she wishes, so that she feels relaxed and safe?
Years of habit made him choose the latter. He rarely showed up and only talked when she looked for him. He didn't say a word extra, and she felt very comfortable.
She turned into a colorful book again.
The master was right, he should be careful with his words. Everyone has their own reasons, and directly exposing others will only make them more embarrassed. It would be better to ignore what the other person said and focus on what they did.
In the past, when he did this, he always felt a hint of disgust, and was disgusted by the other party's duplicity.
This was the first time he met someone who was two-faced but had no ill intentions. On the contrary, he even had a bit of interest in him.
Because beneath her appearance and inner self lies no hypocrisy or false feelings, but rather a truly soft and kind heart. She is strict with herself and lenient with others, and the thorn in her heart is not directed at others, but at herself.
He had never seen anyone with a more teacher-like demeanor than her, and he even suspected that she might be from the upper realm and had already achieved enlightenment and become an immortal, which was why she had a compassionate heart that wanted to save all living beings.
However, those who can understand the inner voices of others are often unable to grasp and recognize their own inner voices. This is a price, but also a kind of protection.
So when he discovered the changes in his heart, it was already too late.
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