After bringing Xiao Jin back to the sect, Bai Hao originally planned to first settle her in the backyard, and then find an opportunity to treat her as a newly accepted disciple, so that she could stay in the Luo Hai Sect legitimately.
But as soon as he returned to the backyard, Su Yuewan was already there.
Their eyes met, and Bai Hao froze on the spot.
"Um, Sect Master, what are you doing here?"
Didn't Fan Ziming just say that Su Yuewan hadn't contacted him?
How can someone so big stand here and say they haven't looked for him?
"Who is she?" Su Yuewan's gaze shifted, and the first thing she saw was Xiao Jin beside her.
Bai Hao stammered, "This... she is my... uh, my newly recruited junior sister, yes, my newly recruited disciple."
"A newly recruited disciple? As the sect leader, why don't I know anything about this?" Su Yuewan raised an eyebrow, her gaze somewhat meaningful, and not very friendly.
[How long have you been in seclusion in the ancestral land? I'm afraid you're only needed for the sect to collapse; nothing else matters to you.]
Bai Hao mentally complained, even though he himself felt that his explanation was a bit far-fetched in this situation.
but……
At this moment, Xiao Jin's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said, "Sister, I remember you!"
In her excitement, she walked over and hugged Su Yuewan. The latter was so startled that she almost hit her, but fortunately, because Xiao Jin looked cute and innocent and did not exude any bad aura, Su Yuewan couldn't help but feel a sense of closeness and didn't hit her.
She could sense that Xiao Jin meant her no harm.
"Have you seen me before?" Su Yuewan's expression softened considerably.
"Yes, I saw you when I was still a fish in the pond," Xiao Jin said innocently.
"fish?"
The word caught Su Yuewan off guard, leaving her momentarily confused about its meaning.
Seeing that Xiao Jin had already said it herself, Bai Hao had no choice but to speak up and explain, "Sect Master, actually Xiao Jin is a golden scale from the pool in the back mountain. She only recently transformed into human form, so I brought her back."
"That golden scale on the back mountain? A demon beast in human form?" Su Yuewan was taken aback.
Most people have only heard of demonic beasts transforming into human form, but have never actually witnessed it, since demonic beasts have been in decline for many years. However, Su Yuewan had witnessed demonic beasts transforming into human form long before the decline of demonic beasts, when she followed the former sect leader of the Falling Sea Sect, and their strength was exceptionally powerful.
At the same level, demonic beasts are generally stronger than humans, and most of them are rampant with bestiality. They are not bound by the rules and order that humans have, and are inherently cruel, posing a great threat to humans.
Of course, humans also pose a significant threat to monsters. There is no right or wrong between the two sides; it's simply a matter of the strong preying on the weak.
But the little girl in front of me is also a demon beast in human form? She possesses the power of the Knowledge and Action Realm?
Su Yuewan didn't quite believe this, because no matter how you looked at it, Xiao Jin didn't seem like the kind of fierce and brutal monster.
However, she still clearly remembered the first time she saw Jinlin in the back mountain; the aura of a true dragon emanating from it shocked her. Now, after Jinlin turned into a human, she no longer possessed that terrifying aura of a true dragon, but the pair of horns on her head proved that she was very likely evolving in the direction of a true dragon.
If one day Little Gold really does turn into a real dragon, then...
Su Yuewan's mind raced with thoughts; she had to leave Xiao Jin at Luohai Sect!
“Since she is a newly recruited disciple, I will personally teach her from now on,” Su Yuewan said.
"This isn't quite right. Sect Master, you're always so busy, how can we trouble you to teach us personally? I'll take care of it for you," Bai Hao said.
"I said I'll teach, so I'll teach. Why are you giving so many opinions?" Su Yuewan frowned, somewhat impatient.
"this……"
Since those words had already been said, Bai Hao couldn't refute them.
But Xiao Jin objected. She quickly walked back and tightly hugged Bai Hao's arm, saying with a pout, "No, I want to stay with Hao."
Bai Hao shrugged, indicating that it was none of his business.
Su Yuewan ignored him and said gently to Xiao Jin, "Xiao Jin, Bai Hao can't teach you. I am the sect leader, I am more powerful than him, and I can teach you."
But Xiao Jin shook her head repeatedly, "No, I don't want to be separated from Ahao."
She clung tightly to Bai Hao's arm, as if afraid that she would be separated from him.
Although she knew Su Yuewan, they had only met a few times.
Only Bai Hao, over the years, has been the only one in her world; everyone else is just a passerby. She cannot leave Bai Hao, just as a fish cannot leave water—of course, the fish that has become human is an exception.
Bai Hao hadn't expected Xiao Jin to be so clingy, and he felt quite helpless.
"Look, it's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that Xiaojin clings to me."
Su Yuewan glared at him fiercely and said, "Hmph, then you better take good care of her. If anything happens to Xiao Jin, I will never let you off the hook!"
After saying that, she snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Bai Hao tried to move his arms, but Xiao Jin held on tightly and wouldn't let go. He had no choice but to say, "She's gone, can you let go now?"
"oh."
Xiao Jin reluctantly let go, because she had promised Bai Hao that she would be obedient.
"Come in."
Bai Hao led Xiao Jin into the back room.
...
There is still a house in the backyard. Bai Hao, Xiao Ping, and A Xiu usually live in the backyard. Apart from sometimes getting hungry because of the delicious smells, the conditions are not bad.
Moreover, there are quite a few empty rooms.
Bai Hao led Xiao Jin to a clean room next to his and said, "You can stay here from now on. I will slowly teach you things that humans do."
"Mmm." Xiao Jin nodded obediently; she listened to everything Bai Hao said.
"Then wait here for a moment, I'll go get you some bedding."
The room was clean, but it was just that no one lived there usually, so it lacked bedding.
"Okay." Xiao Jin stood obediently to the side the whole time.
Bai Hao took a brand new quilt, and also a cotton coat and a pair of shoes. These were things that Xiao Jin needed to wear, because even a monster would be afraid of the cold.
"I got you a piece of clothing that fits you. Give me back mine; it's too big for you." Bai Hao handed a small cotton-padded coat to Xiao Jin.
"oh."
Xiao Jin, somewhat bewildered, took off her oversized cotton coat and took the clothes Bai Hao brought her. However, she didn't put them on immediately. Instead, she watched Bai Hao put on the clothes and then learned from him before finally getting dressed herself.
"You probably haven't learned how to dress before, right?" Bai Hao helped her smooth out the wrinkles that weren't properly dressed; it fit perfectly.
"When I was still a fish, I didn't have any clothes to wear," Xiao Jin said earnestly.
Bai Hao: “…”
"Now you need to remember this: after you become human, you need to wear clothes and shoes." Bai Hao taught her while helping Xiao Jin put on her shoes. Her jade feet, red from the cold, were a heartbreaking sight.
"Yes, I will remember." Xiao Jin nodded earnestly.
Bai Hao now feels like he's taking care of a child, it's really strange...
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