late at night.
A black figure nervously drifted into the backyard of the main peak and stopped in front of a bedroom. However, it did not knock on the door. Instead, it hesitated back and forth at the door for a long time, as if it was very conflicted and hesitant about whether to go in.
The figure had been floating around for a full quarter of an hour when the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside. Feng Rong grabbed the figure and dragged it over, saying, "What are you trying to do, wandering around here like that? Are you putting on a shadow puppet show?!"
"Venerable Phoenix..." The newcomer was startled, glancing around the room and then at the person before him. "This... isn't this the Sect Master's room?"
Feng Rong raised his eyebrows instantly, and said with a smug look, "What? You have a problem with that?" He had sneaked in by his own skill.
"No, no, no...no!" The other person immediately shook their head and asked, "Is the sect leader inside?"
"Not here!" Feng Rong replied without blushing or panting.
"Qiu Zhang?" As soon as the words were spoken, You You walked over with a report in her hand. "Why are you here so late at night?"
"Sect Master, I have something I'd like to discuss with you!" he said, looking conflicted.
"Oh, then come in!" You You didn't think much of it, gesturing for the reluctant Feng Rong to open the door and inviting her in, while also pouring her a cup of tea. "What's the rush?"
Qiu Zhang froze for a moment, his old face creased with eighteen layers of wrinkles, and his eyes darted around as if he didn't know how to start. After a while, he stammered, "It's about... Fellow Daoist Hun."
"A soul beast?" You You was taken aback. "Haven't it been teaching you how to cultivate using Yin energy these past few days? What happened?"
"Sect Master..." Qiu Zhang's eyes darted around even faster, and he said with some hesitation, "Could you please have Fellow Daoist Hun write down the cultivation technique from memory so that I can figure it out myself?"
"You want to learn on your own?" You You was taken aback. What was going on? Wasn't having a teacher better? "Isn't your knowledge of soul beast techniques good enough?"
"No, no, no!" Qiu Zhang quickly shook his head. "Although Fellow Daoist Hun looks young, his cultivation is profound, and he has a thorough understanding of the methods of Yin Qi cultivation."
"Then... is there a problem with his teaching methods?" she continued to ask. That's possible; not everyone can be a teacher.
“No…no…” Qiu Zhang continued to shake his head. “Although the technique is difficult, Fellow Daoist Hun was able to explain it in a simple and easy-to-understand way, so it’s not that hard to learn.”
"Is it because of its poor teaching attitude, or because it doesn't teach with care?"
"Of course not!" He continued to shake his head. "Fellow Daoist Hun comes to teach me cultivation every day after noon, and he hasn't missed a single day in the past month." Moreover, his cultivation level had also improved significantly in the past month, and it had begun to gradually increase. Although the increase wasn't very fast, the condition of his soul body was indeed getting better day by day. In the past, he could only copy two Qiu Zhang Jue books a night, but now he could copy five books in one go without any effort!
"Why is that?" Youyou didn't understand.
“Because…because…” Qiu Zhang’s face flushed red, and he lowered his head lower and lower as he held the teacup, looking as if he wanted to bury himself in the teacup, but he didn’t know how to start the conversation, and his old face scrunched up like a bitter gourd.
You You frowned, sighed, and patted his shoulder, saying, "Qiu Zhang! The Underworld Envoy kindly lent us the Soul Beast specifically for your cultivation. Although the Soul Beast looks young, it's actually a graduate who has already attained enlightenment, and it came with good intentions to help. You're an elder in the sect; you should know the importance of this matter. Even if there's some conflict between you, have a good talk with it and try to understand each other." Thinking the two had a disagreement, she offered a few words of advice.
"No...no!" Qiu Zhang shook his head again. "There's no contradiction!"
"Huh? Why?" Youyou was stunned; she really didn't understand this time.
“Yes…yes…” He stammered again.
How am I supposed to know how to help you if you don't tell me?
Qiu Zhang glanced at You You, then at Feng Rong who was watching the show with a look of utter disinterest and had no intention of leaving. He gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, put down his teacup, and took a deep breath.
"Sect Master, Fellow Daoist Soul Beast's Yin Soul Cultivation Technique is indeed excellent, and he teaches with utmost dedication. However... could you please tell it to stop drooling over me while teaching? I'm under so much pressure!" He finished speaking looking like he was about to cry.
He is indeed a good person!
But ever since the sect leader brought this spirit beast boy back, he felt he had fulfilled his duty as a disciple and intended to treat the boy as his mentor. However, he couldn't resist the boy staring at him with drool all day long, wiping his mouth from time to time while teaching him, his eyes shining.
If he were a young and beautiful girl, that would be fine, but he's a wrinkled old man with a long face. He hasn't even found a partner yet. Is this world not safe even for old men?
More importantly...
“Drooling is one thing, maybe there’s something wrong with his body, it’s understandable. But…but…” He became more and more agitated, looking like a humiliated old wife, “Recently, during my lessons, he actually…he even tried to hold my hand and said I smelled good, that’s a bit too much!”
Youyou: "..."
Feng Rong: "..."
What a bizarre and unexpected turn of events in this case of professional harassment!
Qiu Zhang and the Soul Beast?
And it was the soul beast that initiated it!!!
Just thinking about it gives me goosebumps! How could this be possible?
"Really, Sect Master! I swear on my Dao heart!" Qiu Zhang raised his hand and immediately made a vow against his inner demons.
Youyou was even more speechless. Did the underworld really have such heavy tastes?
No, no, no, that shouldn't be! The soul beast seems like a good child; it couldn't possibly be so heartless. After all, it's a demon beast, a completely different species. How could it possibly be interested in Qiu Zhang? Besides, it's been very well-behaved on the way back, except for that time when it got a stomachache…
etc!
Food poisoning?!
You You glanced at Qiu Zhang from head to toe. In just over a month of cultivation, he already possessed a faint aura of yin energy, like that of a soul beast. Suddenly realizing something, she understood and patted Qiu Zhang on the shoulder.
"I think you've misunderstood. Soul beasts don't mean what you think!" she explained earnestly. "They come from the underworld, feed on remnants of souls, and help the underworld messengers collect these things and send them back to the underworld!"
"Feeding on scattered souls and spirits?" Qiu Zhang was stunned.
"Yes, as you know, we are a celestial sect, and these things are never found nearby. It hasn't eaten anything since it came to the True Evolution Sect." Of course, it's also possible that it had severe diarrhea last time and is afraid to eat again. "And you just happen to be a remnant soul."
"So, what the sect leader means is..."
"That soul beast isn't trying to woo you, it wants to eat you!"
Feng Rong: "..."
Qiu Zhang: "..."
This is even more terrifying!
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