Su Liuli shook her head with a wry smile.
She walked quietly to Su Nian's side and gently hugged him.
Su Nian was stunned.
Through countless reincarnations, this was the first time his master had embraced him so tenderly since he came of age.
“You don’t have to carry the whole burden alone, Nian’er. From the moment I picked you up from the riverbank and brought you back to the sect to raise you, I decided in my heart that I would be responsible for you for the rest of my life.”
Su Liuli's voice was gentle, and it felt like a spring breeze to Su Nian's ears.
"Therefore, you can trust your master more. If you ever stand against the human race in the future, your master will stand in front of you and become your last protection."
Su Nian did not speak.
Looking back over the past hundred years, he should not believe what Su Liuli said.
However, he has an exceptional ability to detect lies, and from Su Liuli's words, he could only sense sincerity.
He gave a soft "hmm".
This was as a response to Su Liuli.
Su Liuli smiled helplessly.
It seems I... still haven't been able to regain Nian'er's trust...
"What do you plan to do with this demon, Nian'er?" Su Liuli patted Su Nian's head and asked softly.
The pat on the head made Su Nian feel unbearably itchy all over, but since the other party was his master, he could only force himself to think and say, "Let's hide her for now and send her away when the time is right."
The demon girl looked at Su Nian with expectant eyes, her eyes sparkling with delight.
“Simply sending her out of the sect won’t do. The Nine Provinces are vast, and there are demon-slaying cultivators everywhere. If we leave her unattended, she’ll probably be left to rot in the wilderness the next day,” Su Liuli reminded softly.
Su Nian was also worried about this matter.
He stroked his chin, deep in thought.
"Um..." The demon girl weakly raised her hand.
Both of them looked at her at the same time.
The demon girl scratched her head and chuckled, "My name is Qian Shudie. I'm a phantom demon who can disguise myself as a human. As long as you send me out, I can go home on my own."
“Your cultivation level is too low. A Nascent Soul stage cultivator can see through your disguise at a glance. Besides, the Demon Clan is on the northern border, and this is the south. How can you guarantee that you won’t encounter any dangers along the way?” Su Liuli asked calmly.
Qian Shudie's already weak spirit was further suppressed by Su Liuli's question, and she dared not utter a sound.
Su Nian suddenly thought of Si Qiushan.
Her sect, the Seven Star Sect, was also in the north. Since she was going back to the sect, perhaps she could escort Qian Shudie back.
He said to Su Liuli, "Fairy Su, Qiu Shan should be returning to the Seven Star Sect soon. If she helps, the journey will be smooth."
Whenever Si Qiushan was mentioned, Su Liuli felt a strange pang of jealousy.
"Do you trust her that much to entrust this task to her?"
"Qiu Shan is loyal and trustworthy, and I feel much more at ease with her help."
Su Liuli sighed, "Alright, if that's how it is... then so be it."
After a pause, Su Liuli suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Nian'er, in a few days the Grand Elder of the Holy Radiance Sect will celebrate his 800th birthday. At that time, all the major immortal sects will prepare gifts to congratulate him. The Grand Elder of the Holy Radiance Sect loves martial arts, so he has prepared a grand gift for the most outstanding young talents in the world for his birthday celebration, which has attracted young disciples from various sects to compete. Although your Nascent Soul has been destroyed, in terms of Foundation Establishment strength, I am afraid no one can surpass you. If you can win the top spot in the Foundation Establishment group, you can also win a grand gift."
Upon hearing this, Su Nian couldn't help but recall the past.
The birthday celebration of the Grand Elder of the Holy Glory Sect is no small matter. According to past history, Ye Hua will shine brightly at this birthday celebration. Not only will he represent the entire sect to win the top spot in the Foundation Establishment group, but he will also challenge a higher level expert and ultimately achieve a one-for-one exchange with the tenth-ranked expert in the Golden Core group!
Because of Ye Hua's heroic performance at the birthday celebration, he gained the favor of more powerful forces, and at the same time, he was targeted by the man in black.
Seeing that Su Nian did not answer for a long time, Su Liuli said seriously, "I heard that the reward for the top performer in the Foundation Establishment group is a top-grade Golden Core Pill! This pill is a treasure of the Grand Elder of the Holy Radiance Sect. If you can take it, perhaps your Golden Core can be saved, Nian'er."
Upon hearing this, Su Nian simply chuckled and shook her head indifferently, "Since it's already destroyed, why bother rebuilding it?"
Su Liuli felt a headache coming on.
The Second Elder had specifically instructed her to persuade Su Nian to return to the path of cultivation. Even if the Second Elder hadn't said it, she already knew this. But how easy would it be to help Su Nian rebuild her Dao heart?
"There's still some time before the Holy Glory Sect's birthday celebration. Think it over carefully."
"Oh," Su Nian replied with a faint "oh."
He had Qian Shudie disguise herself as a human and was preparing to take her away from here to the wooden house at the foot of the mountain when Su Liuli stopped him once again.
"Nian'er!"
Su Nian stopped in front of the main hall and asked without turning her head, "Does Fairy Su have any other important matters to attend to?"
Su Liuli lowered her eyebrows slightly, her head bowed, and her dark hair fell in a slightly messy manner. She usually loved to look beautiful, but at this moment she did not care about her image.
She lowered her eyes, a hint of disappointment in them, and asked, "What... will it take for you to forgive your teacher?"
Su Nian remained silent for a long time.
He stood there, his mind flashing back to all the countless lifetimes he had lived.
Qian Shudie stood quietly beside Su Nian, trembling.
For some reason, she now felt that this disciple, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, was far more terrifying than her master, who was at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
"Forgive you, then hurt me again?" Su Nian lowered his head, his bangs obscuring his eyes.
Su Liuli's breath hitched, because she could hear the despair in Su Nian's tone.
She quickly retorted, "No way! We have a deep bond as master and disciple, how could I possibly hurt you again and again?"
"Yes, I will." Su Nian turned around and looked at Su Liuli. Although he was trying his best to control his emotions, there was still disgust in his eyes.
That look made Su Liuli freeze on the spot.
With just one glance, Su Nian looked away.
He turned and left, leaving Su Liuli standing there in a daze.
She clutched her chest, where something felt like it was constantly tearing her apart. As she watched Su Nian's departing figure, she felt the distance between them growing ever wider.
"Nian'er...why...why did you look at me like that?"
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