Chapter 90: Past Events Do you want me to accept one or two more disciples? ...
Mu Fuyun grinned, his dark eyes sparkling brightly as he said cheerfully, "Master, did you know that I passed the internal selection today and waited for me here on purpose?"
She just said it casually. Although she did hold a glimmer of hope deep down in her heart, she didn't dare to really think about it.
However, Xie Hanyi smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "I was waiting for you. Fuyun, congratulations on passing the sect's internal selection."
As he spoke, he withdrew his hands that had just been stretched out to support her waist and gently let them hang down to her sides. He looked very natural and there was nothing unusual about it.
But for some reason, he could feel his own heartbeat. When his palm touched the clothes around her waist, it suddenly quickened, and then suddenly became empty when she left quickly.
This feeling, although unfamiliar, is not the first time it has appeared.
He seemed to like her very much and even looked forward to her approaching.
He had been a loner for most of his life, and had never been close to anyone since his master passed away. But now, in just over a year, he had gotten used to the relationship between master and disciple - this kind of master-disciple relationship, where they lived in peace and harmony on a daily basis and cultivated separately, seemed to him to be closer than the one he had with his master when he was still a disciple of Tian Yan.
After hearing his words, Mu Fuyun's eyes suddenly brightened and his expression became gentler.
Perhaps it was because he was used to being alone and had only this one disciple, so he really treasured him more.
"It's all thanks to Master's good teaching!" Mu Fuyun smiled happily at Xie Hanyi, like a spoiled little girl, completely losing her usual calmness and composure.
"It's also because of your hard work in cultivation." Xie Hanyi curled the corners of his mouth, raised his hand again, and patted her shoulder encouragingly.
He should have let it go, but when he turned his eyes, he saw a strand of hair falling down from her cheek, drifting in the cold wind and fog, adding a touch of innocence to that bright face.
His fingertips paused, then gently hooked up the strand of hair and gently tucked it behind her ear.
"Master is waiting for you here. Besides saying 'congratulations', I also have something else to say to you."
Xie Hanyi withdrew his hand, and his cold fingertips inadvertently brushed past her earlobe.
He put his hands behind his back, and the pinhole-sized part of his fingertips grew hot quietly as if they had been burned by a red-hot iron.
Mu Fuyun also felt a burning sensation on his ears, his neck stiffened, and he almost shrank back.
She quickly pinched the hand hidden in her sleeve, forced herself to calm down, and straightened her expression. She looked up and said solemnly: "Master, I am all ears to listen to what you have to say."
"Although I haven't personally attended any of the competitions you've participated in since you joined, I've almost always observed them from within my cave using the Li Lou technique, trying to fulfill my duties as a teacher."
He often stayed in seclusion, unable to leave. Unlike the other elders, he not only didn't participate in the sect's daily affairs, but he also didn't even watch his disciples' competitions, feeling a sense of guilt. Mu Fuyun naturally never complained about this, but was even happier to hear him say so.
"No wonder Master always appears when I need him most. It turns out he cares about me all the time."
"You are my only disciple. I don't plan to accept any other disciples in the future. No matter how much I care about you, it's not excessive." Xie Hanyi's voice was light, but his words surprised Mu Fuyun. "However, starting from tomorrow, I will really go into seclusion. During this time, I will not pay attention to any matters except those related to life and death. You will attend the Dharma Assembly next, so I can no longer keep an eye on you as I did before."
Mu Fuyun didn't know whether to feel touched that he said so calmly that he would never accept any more disciples and that she would be the only one, or whether to feel worried about the fact that he was about to go into seclusion.
She opened her mouth and sorted out the order of her words.
"Master is the world's number one swordsman. His cultivation is so high that few can match him. Throughout Tianyan, from the headmaster to the ordinary disciples, everyone feels that Master should accept a few more talented disciples. Things are unpredictable. There is still a long time to come. Perhaps we will meet a better seedling who suits our needs. Why say such things now?"
"I had no intention of accepting a disciple. You were already unexpected. Such an unexpected experience is enough once in a lifetime." Xie Hanyi shook his head, his calm gaze falling on her face. "Do you want me to accept one or two more disciples to keep you company in the future?"
In the vast Lingshan Lake, besides him, there is only her. If she feels lonely, he can indeed consider finding another companion for her.
Mu Fuyun didn't think about that.
She is not originally from this world. One day, after completing her mission of gaining experience in this world, she will leave.
She didn't want him to return to the state of being alone and living in seclusion in the past.
But does she really want to see him accept another disciple?
No one is perfect, and even someone as upright as her has to admit that she has her own selfish desires.
The first complete kindness and trust she had ever received in this world came from Xie Hanyi, and she didn't want to share it with anyone else.
"No."
She chose to be true to her heart and answer honestly.
Xie Hanyi smiled and nodded gently: "In that case, I will not accept any more disciples."
"good."
"This time, the Dharma Assembly will be held in Tianyan, so there's no need to travel long distances. All matters concerning the competition will be handled by the sect, and everything will be properly arranged. You disciples who are going to participate don't have to worry. If you really encounter something you can't resolve and I'm not here, you can go find Senior Sister Jiang. She's straightforward and sincere, impartial, and has a chivalrous heart. She cares deeply about the disciples and will do her best to help you."
This is what Xie Hanyi most wants to say to her today.
"Disciple understands." Mu Fuyun naturally knew Jiang Hanqiu's character, and was grateful and admired her, but what she cared about more was Xie Hanyi.
"Master, may I ask you a question? Why is this retreat different from the previous ones? Master, you are about to break through and cannot be disturbed by external things." She raised her head to meet his eyes, a layer of worry on her face. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Master, is there any danger?"
She knew that Xie Hanyi also had some secrets hidden in him, and that he had some old injuries from the Battle of Changgeng many years ago.
If a great being like him wants to advance, he will often go into seclusion in a cave long in advance, concentrating all his attention and not slacking off. Some will even set up countless restrictions and ask several monks who have reached the realm of enlightenment or above to protect him.
Xie Hanyi's serious instructions made it hard for her not to think too much.
Although she knew that this was his private matter and might involve secrets from the past, she still asked about it beyond the rules.
After all, she never wanted to encounter a situation like the last time she came back from the Xisha Polar Region.
Xie Hanyi did not answer immediately, but looked at her quietly for a moment, wondering what he was thinking.
It was not until Mu Fuyun began to feel uneasy, thinking that he was unhappy about this, and was about to admit his mistake, that he received his response.
"It's not a breakthrough," he shook his head slowly and said softly, "Given my current situation, I'm afraid I won't be able to advance any further. You are my only disciple, so it's okay to let you know a few things. You should have heard of the Battle of Changgeng, right?"
Mu Fuyun nodded. "I've heard other disciples mention it, and I've also read snippets of it in the classics in the library. That great war was launched by all the major sects in the Immortal Realm to deal with the demonic leader Kun Sheyang, who was wreaking havoc on the world. It was in this battle that Master became famous throughout the world."
The title of "the best sword in the world" comes from this.
But Xie Hanyi didn't have much emotion about this, only a hint of reminiscence of the distant past flashed in his eyes.
"The reason Kun Sheyang is hated by cultivators and mortals alike isn't because he was born in the Demon Realm and is a true demon cultivator, but because, in his quest for enlightenment, he attempted to destroy the continent's spiritual veins and seize all the power within them for himself. Do you know what destroying a spiritual vein means?"
"Spiritual veins are to the entire continent what skeletons are to mortals and spiritual roots are to cultivators. Once they are destroyed, the sky will collapse and the earth will split. At the very least, the continent will be plunged into a situation of devastation, and at the worst, the sky will be destroyed and all things will disappear." Mu Fuyun said.
"That's right. Therefore, everyone must find ways to protect the spiritual vein. Killing Kun Sheyang only prevented him from further damaging the spiritual vein. We still need to find ways to repair the damage that has already been done."
Mu Fuyun quickly recalled the situation in the Xisha polar region when the spiritual vein moved abnormally and caused an earthquake.
"So, Master's old illness is related to the spiritual vein?"
"That's right," Xie Hanyi nodded and said softly, "When I killed him, a part of his secret technique happened to be ejected into my body. Now, I suppress the spiritual veins under the entire Tianyan Mountain."
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