Xiao Yuhan hesitated whether to tell his junior sister what had happened. His junior sister was thoughtful, observant, and much more reliable. After all, this involved the safety of the sect, and it might be better to share the burden with someone.
The eldest brother is too righteous and easily trusts others. The second brother is arrogant and would probably not care if he knew the truth. He would probably be thinking of killing any enemy who comes. The third sister is usually calm and composed, but she is prone to being inconsiderate when it comes to her fellow disciples. Only the youngest sister seems the most unreliable, but in reality, she is the most reliable.
After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Yuhan pulled his junior sister aside, and the two found a quiet place to tell her everything. Of course, Xiao Yuhan repeatedly told his junior sister not to tell anyone. Fortunately, his junior sister really trusted Xiao Yuhan. Although she was very worried about the consequences of taking in Miao Xiaodie, she also knew that if the sect leader found out about this, he would definitely lend a helping hand.
...
Night fell inside the sect leader's villa.
Lu Yuan, the eldest disciple of the sect leader, was a very cunning person. The day before the sect's martial arts competition, this kid used his status as the sect leader's personal disciple to find out the list of opponents for the competition and began to study it. He even tried to use his status to change his own match order, but was caught red-handed by the sect leader, Ye Qingyun.
Inside Lu Yuan's room, Ye Qingyun slapped him on the back of the head. "You little rascal, you really know how to cheat and be cunning. Is it really necessary to have so many tricks up your sleeve in a competition between fellow disciples?"
Lu Yuan said with a hint of resentment, "Master, didn't you tell me to do my best? If I'm not as skilled as others, I can only use my brain more!"
Ye Qingyun was somewhat helpless, thinking to himself that this kid wasn't young anymore; he was already in his thirties when he joined the sect and had been on the mountain for over ten years, yet he still had the mentality of a child. "You were once a great general, how come you've only achieved so little?"
Lu Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Master, let's not talk about the past. Aren't we disciples of a sect now? What are mortal generals compared to disciples of immortal sects? Look at me, I'm over fifty years old now, but my body is still like a teenager's. Since joining the Heavenly Sword Sect, I've realized why so many people want to pursue the path of immortality. I didn't know that longevity is such a wonderful thing. As for you saying I'm useless, Master, that's not entirely wrong. But now I'm a true disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect's leader. Wouldn't it be shameful if I got knocked down in one move before I even made a move?"
Ye Qingyun sat down at the table. "Listen to me, kid. No cheating or shirking. If I find out you're cheating or shirking, I'll disqualify you immediately!"
The chubby boy looked helpless. "Master... you are the dignified sect leader, what's wrong with giving your disciple a back door? We don't need to get first or second place, but being in the top four is fine, right?"
As he spoke, Ye Qingyun slapped him again, "So what if you have the ability to compete for first or second place? Do you have to use connections?"
Lu Yuan scratched his head and laughed, "Isn't this making good use of resources... I can't let you down, can I?"
"No! If you say another word, I'll disqualify you from participating!"
"Very well... Disciple will fight openly and fairly..."
Ye Qingyun was somewhat helpless. He then snatched the battle information he had collected from the table and burned it to ashes with his fire magic.
Just as Lu Yuan was feeling helpless, a melodious female voice, like a nightingale's song, suddenly came from outside the door, "Senior brother... Senior brother, are you there?"
Upon hearing the voice, Lu Yuan fell silent, his expression becoming exceptionally solemn. Ye Qingyun watched him without responding, while the woman calling from outside left after no one answered.
"Why don't you dare to agree?" Ye Qingyun asked with a smile.
Lu Yuan regained his usual expression only after noticing the woman had left. "It's so late, it's not appropriate for her to come here."
"Hey! You don't seem like the kind of person who would avoid suspicion. Is it because your teacher is here?" Ye Qingyun asked.
Lu Yuandong tried to change the subject by rambling on, "Master, what are you saying? Weren't we just afraid she would interrupt our conversation?"
"Oh? You don't want your master to have too much contact with her, do you? She's clearly a disciple that I personally approved to take under my wing. Even if she's an outer disciple, it's not your place to defend her!"
Lu Yuan frowned. "What do you mean by protecting one's own? Master, we really believe there's a difference between men and women, especially at times like this..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Qingyun interrupted, "Alright, I knew her identity back then when I dared to take her into my sect. Ran Xinyue, one of the Four Young Masters of the Demonic Sect. Am I right?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan looked at his master in surprise, his expression turning serious. "Master already knows..."
Ye Qingyun seemed to have thought of something, then patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder, "This girl is not bad. In her early years, she was willing to cripple her cultivation in order to sever ties with the Demonic Sect. In order to come and find you, she joined our Heavenly Sword Sect cleanly. How could I, as her master, refuse?"
At this point, Lu Yuan stood up and knelt in front of Ye Qingyun. "This disciple did not mean to hide it from Master. It's just that she is not a bad person. Please do not make things difficult for her."
"If you wanted to make things difficult for her, she wouldn't be alive today. But you, kid, are you really that indifferent to her, or are you just pretending not to understand?" Ye Qingyun said, frowning.
Lu Yuan shook his head and said, "It was just a chance encounter in the martial world. I don't know why she insists on clinging to me. But as you know, Master, I am single-mindedly pursuing the Dao and have long since severed all worldly ties."
Ye Qingyun was silent for a moment, then patted Lu Yuan on the shoulder, "Fifty years in this world, and you still haven't figured it out. The person is gone, leaving you with sorrow and grief. If you could truly sever your ties to this world, why would you need to ask the Dao? You should ask your own heart!"
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