The sect leader had assured him that no one would disturb him while he was alone here, which gave Yu Ling the confidence to stay here and work her way up like crazy. Otherwise, even a rocket couldn't have increased her cultivation speed as fast as he did!
Now look what's happened! He's been caught red-handed by his cheap master, and he'll have to rack his brains to come up with an explanation for his abnormal behavior.
"You seem quite surprised," Si Beihan said.
This was a declarative sentence, and no one knew how he could see other expressions from Yu Ling's expressionless face. But then, a strange thing happened: Yu Ling actually nodded and admitted it directly.
Only after nodding did Yu Ling realize she was in trouble. Was this the normal attitude of a disciple towards his master? Damn it, it's all because of this damned sense of familiarity. What's going on? He's already at the Great Ascension Realm of the Ruthless Path, yet he still can't resist the urge to respond!
Despite Yu Ling's poor control over his body language, he still had a persona to play, and he diligently salvaged what little of his aloof image remained.
"Disciple Mo Xuanyu greets Master." Regardless of right or wrong, it's always good to show the proper etiquette of a disciple. Yu Ling added, "I was momentarily overwhelmed by Master's majesty. Please forgive my rudeness."
I didn't choose to be his disciple; it was all arranged by the sect leader. Even if he blames me, he shouldn't be the one to take the blame, right?
Hmm, although the person who took on the apprentice was the last to find out about it, it does seem quite funny.
"Hmm." Si Beihan didn't seem very angry. Even though the sect leader had taken it upon himself to give him a disciple, he only said it verbally and then let it go. He was silent for a while, then asked Yu Ling, "Practicing swordsmanship?"
Yu Ling forced herself to reply, "...Yes, Master."
Oh no, is he going to ask me why my swordsmanship is too aggressive?
Si Beihan: "Oh."
oh?
That's it?
Si Beihan asked again, "Have you reached the Mahayana stage?"
Oh no, is he going to ask me why I'm progressing so fast?
Yu Ling weakly replied, "Yes."
result........
This is Si Beihan's assessment: "Not bad."
Then he just stood there without saying a word.
What the hell is this?!
His current cultivation level should be sufficient among his peers, right? Don't you find it strange at all? A hundred-year-old Mahayana stage cultivator!
After these two exchanges, Yu Ling was completely convinced by this person. She couldn't help but think, "Wow, that eerie familiarity again! How come even his awkward conversational skills are exactly the same as his old flame's?"
But his abrupt "It's alright" left Yu Ling with nothing to say, so she stood there waiting for him to continue.
But no matter how long he waited, Si Beihan remained motionless, like a statue, showing no sign of speaking. The two handsome, ethereal men stood there staring at each other like 'wise men' for a long time, as if the pause button had been pressed, each waiting for the other to speak first.
"...Master?"
Finally, Yu Ling spoke first; otherwise, he might have stood there forever.
"Um?"
"It is because this disciple's aptitude is too low, thus disgracing your name..." Yu Ling could not let her mind wander to other topics, so she responded to Si Beihan's "not bad".
"oh."
"........"
There's no way to respond to that!
Can we follow the normal procedure and script?
In a normal master-disciple relationship, a simple greeting would suffice before letting the disciple begin their cultivation. At the very least, the master would answer questions, explain concepts, and teach new techniques. However, Yu Ling is currently maintaining a cold and aloof persona, leaving no way to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Perhaps Yu Ling's sorrow had overflowed, because Si Beihan was able to read an eight-hundred-word essay from her expressionless face. However, he didn't know how to explain it and could only continue to refer to the conversations he had heard from other peak masters and their disciples.
"You're only at the Great Ascension stage. You're still many realms away from becoming a True Immortal. Don't be arrogant or complacent. Keep striving."
Yu Ling: If I heard you correctly, you almost said your own name out loud just now, right?
Bad news: This master has a low emotional intelligence.
Good news: You no longer need to make up excuses or find reasons to explain yourself!
After reluctantly accepting this fact, Yu Ling decided to use magic to defeat magic, and casually asked, remember, it was really just a casual question, "This disciple will follow your teachings, may I ask what your cultivation level is now, Master?"
Si Beihan maintained his usual nonchalant tone: "He has reached the realm of Immortal Lord."
Oh, Immortal Lord.
...
A celestial lord?!
This is almost as good as my past self!
When Yu Ling was a tree demon, her strength was comparable to that of a celestial lord. However, with the advantages of being a tree demon and the enhancement of her survival ability, her overall strength should be slightly stronger than that of a celestial lord, but only by a tiny bit.
Now that such a small, mid-sized sect has produced a Celestial Lord, how could Yu Ling not be shocked? You must know that even the sect leader had no intention of breaking through to the next level, even after the sect had developed into a force on par with the major sects.
"But aren't you currently... in seclusion?"
If Si Beihan's breakthrough was recent, there's no reason why Yu Ling wouldn't have felt anything at all.
“It’s fake.” Si Beihan paused, then added, “…to avoid trouble.”
It was very concise, and Yu Ling almost understood it. Translated, it meant that he had broken through a long time ago, but had only pretended to be in seclusion to avoid trouble... He probably only noticed her today because she happened to be out, showing how low-key he was.
Seeing that the conversation was about to die again, Yu Ling was about to get straight to the point and say something like, "Master is really amazing, then this disciple will also go and cultivate diligently" before slipping away, when Si Beihan suddenly spoke first, saying, "It's a secret."
"Ah? Yes!"
Yu Ling, interrupted, hurriedly responded. Seeing the other person turn away, she wondered if he was leaving. She then bowed again behind him.
"Respectfully seeing off Master."
Just from that one sentence, Si Beihan actually turned around!
Si Beihan stared blankly at Yu Ling.
Staring blankly for a while...
He opened his mouth as if to speak, but then stopped himself.
Yu Ling: "Should I follow along?"
"Um."
Goodness, it's just a matter of saying one sentence, but you've really gone to a lot of trouble!
Yu Ling had no reason to refuse a master at the Immortal Lord level, so the two flew together into a cliff full of restrictions, one of the sect's forbidden areas that the Qixia Sect Master had mentioned. Why did Si Beihan bring him here?
"Go in."
Again, just two concise words.
Yu Ling pointed to herself, "Are you letting me go in alone?"
"Um."
"But this..." But I really can't do it!
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