Rong'er's delicate body trembled, and she pursed her lips, saying, "Master, this disciple is incompetent and has not yet found the whereabouts of the golden thread!"
"waste!"
Snap!
The woman turned around and slapped Rong'er across the face, knocking her to the ground. Five bright red finger marks immediately appeared on her delicate face.
However, Rong'er dared not show any anger. Instead, she knelt down as if she had committed a grave mistake, saying, "Master, please calm down. Rong'er knows she was wrong! It was Rong'er's fault for being incompetent. Please give me some more time, and Rong'er will definitely help you find the golden thread!"
Looking at her apprentice's disheveled appearance, a hint of pity flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes, but she quickly recovered.
She sighed and waved her hand, saying, "Get up! I'll give you three more days. You must find the golden thread before the Martial Arts Tournament, otherwise..."
The woman narrowed her eyes, a hint of ferocity in them.
Rong'er's delicate body trembled slightly, and she hurriedly said, "Master, don't worry, if Rong'er can't find it, she will accept any punishment from you!"
"However, Master, it's late and the dew is heavy in the mountains at night. Why don't you go into the city instead?"
Despite her master's extreme strictness, Rong'er couldn't help but care about him.
The woman clenched her fists tightly and turned around coldly. "Take care of yourself. My affairs are none of your business!"
She paused, then shook her head and said, "To be able to steal the golden thread right under my nose while I was in meditation, this person's cultivation is definitely no less than mine. He must have had two reasons for stealing my treasure!"
"Either weaken my fighting strength, or frame me!"
"If I go into the city now, I'll probably be playing right into his hands! So I can't go into the city until I find the golden thread!" the woman calmly analyzed.
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