Shen Qingmang leaned against the door panel to prevent someone from suddenly breaking in. His brows were furrowed and he became more and more angry the more he thought about it.
A long time ago, hadn't I taught Gu Suihan how to pursue the person he loved? Could it be that he had different feelings towards me at that time?
So who does he like, me or Qiongju from his previous life?
An inexplicable feeling of boredom disturbed her heart, and she began to pace back and forth in the room, trying to sort out Gu Suihan's feelings towards her bit by bit.
From the very beginning, Gu Suihan's attitude towards her was one of acceptance, closeness, and gratitude, because he had memories of his previous life and thought she was her lost master who had been found again.
He even allowed her into his spiritual abode, which only the closest and most beloved could…
The one you love most?
Shen Qingmang's face turned from rosy to pale, his pounding heart slowed down, and he felt like being tightly grasped by a pair of big hands. He slowly squatted down.
So that's how it is.
He didn't love her, he loved Qiongju. How could she blame him? The one who could blame him was no longer around.
He is just like Anyan Township, a historical problem.
But he is different from An Yanxiang. An Yanxiang is a trouble she wants to avoid if possible, but Gu Suihan is her treasure whom she has carefully nurtured.
Why couldn't he just... fall in love with the pure her?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Shen Qingmang suddenly raised his head and patted his cheeks.
The aftereffects of the spring leak were too strong. How could she have such an idea? A mentor-disciple relationship is obviously wrong!
This relationship must be eradicated as soon as possible, both for his sake and for my own.
Shen Qingmang made a hand gesture and disappeared instantly. The next second, he appeared outside the gate of Jinghua Palace and met the Buddhist disciple Liantai.
"Master Qiongju, what are you doing..."
"Ah, sorry, sorry!" Shen Qingmang jumped back two steps. "Didn't I step on you? I have something urgent to discuss with Palace Master Miaoran."
"Amitabha, please be patient, Master. She is not in Jinghua Palace at the moment."
"Oh, so you're waiting for her here?"
"Hmm." Lian Tai looked at her gently. "I see you look worried. What's bothering you? If you trust Lian Tai, you might want to share a few things. It might help ease your pent-up anger."
"Thank you for your concern, Buddhist. I dare not disturb you with worldly affairs. Come back after Qiongju. Go see Senior Sister first."
When Shen Qingmang teleported to Qi Yao's courtyard again, she ran into a stranger again. A young man with a high ponytail and a gloomy expression slammed the door and walked past her, the fragrance of gardenias wafting in her face.
"I, I came at the wrong time again?" She looked hesitantly at her third senior sister who was standing behind the door with her arms folded.
"It's okay, the child is just throwing a tantrum. Come in and sit down." Qi Yao moved aside.
"A kid? He doesn't look that young anymore. Who is he?"
"I mentioned it to you, Cheng Tan."
"Cheng Tan..." Shen Qingmang repeated, clapping his hands. "Your old lover!"
"uh-huh."
"My dearest aunt." Shen Qingmang looked at the other person's calm expression and sighed repeatedly: "You are really steady... steady as a rock. Your old lover came to visit you, but left with resentment. Can your wedding go smoothly?"
"I've made it clear to him. He won't cause any trouble."
"He and your fiancé are brothers, right? If I remember correctly."
Qi Yao touched his nose. "You're not mistaken, there is such a relationship."
"Why do you have to keep an eye on those two brothers? Are you obsessed with him and looking for a replacement?"
Qi Yao looked at her in surprise. "Junior sister, I thought you had a limited love life, but I didn't expect you to be so extravagant. You even dare to guess something like this."
"I'm not..." Shen Qingmang's face flushed instantly. "I just heard other people's stories."
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Why is our Qing Mang so shy today?" Qi Yao smiled and pinched her face. "What did you see just now? Did you see Miao Ran and Fozi being affectionate?"
"That's not the case." Shen Qingmang said incoherently, "The Buddhist disciple was waiting for Miaoran outside Jinghua Palace. I don't know where Miaoran went."
"Then why did you come to see me?"
Shen Qingmang looked at the smiling Third Senior Sister and said worriedly, "Will there really be no problems tomorrow? If not, Second Senior Brother and I will find a way to keep an eye on that person so that he can't cause any trouble tomorrow."
"Don't worry. Your senior sister has been traveling the world for so many years and has never failed. I have nothing to feel sorry for her. I like Cheng Luan not because he is his brother, but just by chance."
"But this relationship is ultimately..."
"What's the point? You really should get out more often and stop staying stuck in the sect. Those old-fashioned elders of Taichu will eventually lead you astray." Qi Yao pinched her nose again. "Senior Sister, let me tell you, liking someone is all about the heart. All other external things are irrelevant. So what if he's my ex-lover's brother? Even if he's my ex-lover's biological father, I'll still marry him if I like him."
"That's just stepmother literature..." Shen Qingmang muttered softly.
"What?"
"Nothing." She changed the subject. "I came to see my senior sister to ask about the love-severing barrier."
"Why do you want to go there? Are you dissatisfied with your life and want to make things worse?" Qi Yao was puzzled.
"Of course not."
"So you fell in love with someone you shouldn't? Is there anyone you can't love? Your apprentice?"
"How is that possible?" Shen Qingmang said loudly, "I am a decent person and would never do anything that goes against morality."
"What's the moral? Are there not many teacher-student relationships? Just look at the Chaohua Palace, there are so many couples."
"Then they still didn't have a good end in the end."
"You can't say that." Qi Yao shook his finger. "In this world, there are infatuated men and women, as well as couples who are like gods. You can't just look at those with tragic endings; there are also many masters and disciples who have been in love for a lifetime. This is Chaohua Palace. What kind of relationship is unacceptable? Not to mention the love between men and women, even the love between men and women is not surprising."
"But we, the Taichu sect, are different. We will not tolerate such emotions."
"That's right. Taichu is much more reserved... eh?" Qi Yao put away his playful expression and said seriously, "You've considered so much. Did you really develop feelings between master and disciple? If you didn't fall in love with your disciple, then which of your disciples was in love with you? Was it the eldest disciple?"
"How do you know?"
"The way he looks at you is not the way a disciple looks at his master, but the way a man looks at a woman. If you don't believe me, go ask Miaoran; she's sure she can see it too."
Shen Qingmang bit his lip. "He's just ignorant, that's why..."
"Gu Suihan has always been a steady kid, not someone who doesn't understand things." Qi Yao patted her shoulder. "I think he's a good guy, and he can be my brother-in-law."
"I can't accept that."
"Then you can't go directly to the Love Elimination Pass. Only after going through the Love Trial Stage will you be qualified to enter the Love Elimination Pass."
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