Shen Qingmang took the children back to Wuya Peak and first sent the outer disciples back to the dormitory.
"Everyone, take a break for two days. Classes will officially begin in two days. There won't be many tasks on the first day, so don't be nervous. If you have any difficulties, feel free to contact me." Shen Qingmang said as he untied a bell from his waist and hung it under the eaves of the dormitory. "Just ring this bell and I'll know you're looking for me."
“Thank you, teacher!”
"Maybe some of you have heard of me before." Shen Qingmang glanced at Gu Suihan obscurely and continued, "You may find me aloof and unapproachable. But you don't have to worry about that. As your teacher, I will do my best to help you grow. I hope you can trust me, and I will definitely not let you down."
The children all expressed that they would work hard. Shen Qingmang said goodbye to them and took the three inner disciples away from here and returned to the halfway point of the mountain where they lived.
She stopped at the door of Qiongzhi Palace.
"Sui Han, you've worked hard today. Go back and rest. A Rong, A Xin, you two stay for a while."
"Disciple, I'm leaving." Gu Sui Han bowed to her and walked away slowly.
Si Rong and Hao Xin looked at each other, not knowing what their master was up to.
"Let's talk about Ah Rong first. Why did you want me to take that child in today?"
"I feel so sorry for him. His family doesn't like him and wants him to disappear."
"Then do you know why I didn't take him in?"
Si Rong clasped his hands together and leaned forward slightly. "Hmm... because Master doesn't like him?"
"First, he has evil intentions and would harm his friends for the sake of cultivating immortality. Accepting such a person into the sect would be a disaster. Second, if I, the master, were moved by compassion and took in a poor person today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, more and more people would confide in me how pitiful they are, hoping to be taken in. If you can become a disciple of the master by playing the victim, how many people would be willing to practice seriously and participate in the disciple-recruiting conference? And can you guarantee that all those poor people will be pitiful?"
"But since Master felt that he had bad intentions, why did he allow him to participate in the next disciple-recruiting conference?"
Shen Qingmang smiled. "Because you're all still children, it's inevitable that you'll make mistakes. He turned back and brought Ah Niu back, so the impact wasn't too bad. As long as he realizes his mistakes and mends his ways, he might become an outstanding person in the future."
"I understand, Master is such a good person!" Si Rong said with a smile.
Shen Qingmang patted her head. "I've kept you here today to teach you that kindness must be based on principles. Don't make promises lightly because you're soft-hearted. Think carefully before you act."
"Yeah! I get it!"
"Master, what about me?" Hao Xin stepped forward and asked.
"You said before that you were from the Qingyang clan. Do you have any evidence?" Shen Qingmang asked.
"I..." Hao Xin lowered his head and pulled out a necklace with a jade pendant from his collar.
"Master, can you see this?"
"Of course." Shen Qingmang nodded.
"I've worn this since I was born, so ordinary people can't see it. When I was five or six, I met a cultivator who said the jade pendant around my neck was a treasure of the Qingyang clan. My name was engraved on it. I couldn't read before, and I didn't know I had any other names besides 'Little Brat'. He taught me how to write 'Haoxin'."
Shen Qingmang was surprised. This plot was not mentioned at all in the original novel. Could it be that it would only appear in the next part?
But no matter what, she was wrong before.
"Master wants to apologize to you. I'm sorry, I didn't know that immortal cultivation families could also have descendants with Hunyuan spiritual roots. I thought you were lying."
Hao Xin was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "It's okay, Master. You already scolded that old man for me. This matter is long over."
"You don't have to worry about the opinions of the aristocratic families. When you become successful, they will even take the initiative to get close to you."
"Tsk, who cares about them?" Hao Xin raised his face with a disdainful expression.
"I have said everything I wanted to say. You can go back and rest."
Si Rong and Hao Xin bid farewell to Shen Qingmang and walked towards their own courtyard. On the way, they met Gu Sui Han.
"Senior Brother, why haven't you gone back yet?" Si Rong asked curiously.
"What did the Master say to you?"
Si Rong answered without hesitation: "Master taught me some truths."
Hao Xin stared at Gu Suihan's face for a moment before speaking, "Master showed some concern for me. I'm obviously not that fragile, but she still treats me like a child."
"Oh. You guys go back, I'll take a walk." Gu Suihan said in a gentle voice.
"Okay, goodbye, Big Brother!"
Si Rong took Hao Xin with him, walked a few steps, and then asked quietly, "Do you think that Senior Brother is unhappy because Master didn't look for him?"
"Nonsense. I think he wants to laugh at us two as children, so he can worry less." Hao Xin snorted. "I don't need Master to worry about me either. You are just a little fool. You can be deceived if you are not careful."
"You are the little fool!" Si Rong grabbed his ears angrily. Hao Xin hissed, and the boy and girl started fighting and walking further and further away.
Gu Suihan stood there, looking towards the direction of Qiongzhi Palace. After a long time, he turned and left.
Shen Qingmang knew nothing about what happened between her apprentices. She first set up the classroom, then returned to the study to organize the teaching materials and began to prepare lessons.
"How can there be such a miserable teacher like me?" she muttered as she flipped through the book. "I have to attend classes and study at the same time. It's like forcing them to do something they shouldn't do. It would be terrible if I got caught pretending to be so powerful. No, no, I can't just teach them magic right away. I have to think of something else first."
Linlang Pavilion behind Qiongzhi Hall is Qiongju's study, but the library has few books and cannot meet her needs. Shen Qingmang decided to go to the library on Wuya Peak to take a look. It was getting dark and she was a little confused about the direction. It took her a long time to find the library. As soon as she stepped into the door, she heard someone calling her.
"Qiongju."
She tilted her head and saw that this man seemed familiar. He seemed to be sitting near her on the day of the disciple-recruiting conference. He was wearing the same moon-white clothes as her and was also from Wuya Peak.
"Senior Brother?" she called out tentatively.
The man nodded slightly, put down the book in his hand, and walked towards her. "It's late, why are you here?"
Shen Qingmang felt a little nervous at the other man's serious and dignified demeanor, and subconsciously straightened his back. "I have a class for my disciples tomorrow, so I came here to look up some books."
"What kind of book?"
"History books."
"The history of the Taichu sect is in Room B. The other sects are in Room C."
"Okay, thank you, brother."
“No need.”
Shen Qingmang felt that this senior brother who was so frugal with words probably didn't have the leisure to talk to him. After thanking him, he planned to go to the study. After taking a few steps, he heard the other party speak again:
"Remember to light the lamp, be careful not to hurt your eyes."
The dean's attitude and the tone of an old father...
A light bulb went off in Shen Qingmang's head and he guessed who he was.
This person must be Qiongju’s rumored boyfriend, Wuya Sect’s senior brother Shi Mingli!
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