"But don't forget, this could also be a trap set by Xi Xingxue."
He Yan reminded Xie Jiuchuan.
Xie Jiuchuan simply gazed intently at the water in the teacup, then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
“You’re probably overthinking it.” He looked at He Yan. “Speaking directly of your master’s name could lead to punishment.”
Looking at Xie Jiuchuan, who remained unmoved by reason, He Yan sarcastically remarked, "You are truly loyal."
After He Yan left, Xie Jiuchuan stared at the wide-open window.
He wasn't Xi Xingxue's loyal follower; he genuinely felt that Xi Xingxue didn't have the brains to devise any schemes.
Xi Xingxue's mind was filled with all sorts of delicious food and... his abs.
And they're quite naive, easily led astray.
They wouldn't bother setting a trap in this way.
......
As dawn breaks, the wicked and scumbag master is about to start causing trouble.
Before He Yan even got out of bed, Xi Xingxue arrogantly entered his room.
"Now that you've emerged from seclusion, serve your master well. I command you to make one hundred xiaolongbao within one hour, or you will be punished by kneeling for a day."
One hundred?
He Yan sat up abruptly on the bed and looked at Xi Xingxue, "Master, are you eating alone?"
Xi Xingxue said succinctly, "Of course not. Stop talking nonsense and just do as your teacher says."
I'm so hungry. I actually wanted to eat two hundred, but I'm a little embarrassed to eat that many.
Cultivators possess spiritual energy within their bodies, which allows them to digest food at any time, so they can eat as much as they want without feeling stuffed or gaining weight.
He Yan's peach blossom eyes held a gentle smile, as if bathed in a spring breeze.
"I will definitely prepare two hundred xiaolongbao for Master tomorrow morning."
Xi Xingxue stared wide-eyed in confusion. How did they know she wanted to eat two hundred? Wait, why tomorrow morning?
As if knowing what he was thinking, He Yan spoke up again to explain, "Master, you may have forgotten that today is the day Elder Minghai and Elder Chundu became Daoist partners, and a banquet has been prepared in the main hall."
Xi Xingxue suddenly realized why her mother had emerged from seclusion.
Minghai and Chundu were both disciples taken in by their own mother, so as their master, he naturally had to attend their wedding.
As for why these two became Daoist partners, it was actually a bridge that Xi Xingxue accidentally built.
Xi Xingxue often asked these two elders to help deliver elixirs and medicines to her disciples. Over time, the two elders, well, spring came, and they hit it off and started dating.
...This is something that wouldn't have happened in the original story.
"I understand," Xi Xingxue nodded, seemingly unimpressed, and left.
[I love banquets the most! Does the Taiqing Sect have no children? Probably not. I want to sit at the table with the elders.]
He Yan watched Xi Xingxue's retreating figure thoughtfully.
Master's thoughts are truly naive, yet somewhat amusing, making it impossible not to like them.
"Oh, right." Xi Xingxue suddenly turned around and met He Yan's gaze.
He Yan's eyes darted away subconsciously, and then he heard Xi Xingxue say, "Don't forget the xiaolongbao tomorrow morning, or you know the consequences."
"Yes, Master."
Before the banquet officially started, many friends had already arrived, creating a lively atmosphere.
Xi Xingxue stepped inside, and the lively atmosphere suddenly paused for a moment.
Seeing Xi Xingxue sitting quietly at the table eating fruit, the others exchanged glances and continued talking in hushed tones.
Xi Xingxue is a living Yama.
In front of Xi Xingxue, they had to hide their treasures well, lest they be stolen.
Moreover, we need to keep a low profile, otherwise, if Xi Xingxue notices us, she'll accuse us of some kind of impoliteness.
The main reason is that Xi Xingxue has a high cultivation level and a powerful mother; they can't afford to offend them, so they can only avoid them.
A series of footsteps sounded outside the palace, and a group of beautiful women dressed in bright colors walked in gracefully.
The one in the lead is the sect leader of the Jade Maiden Sect, and behind him are the sect's disciples. This sect only recruits women because their cultivation methods are very special.
The moment the Jade Maiden Sect members entered, the eyes of the Taiqing Sect members lit up.
The sect leader of Taiqing Sect also personally went to greet them.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Liu Rushang, the daughter of the Jade Maiden Sect Master, looked around the palace with bored eyes, and suddenly noticed a man eating fruit.
Compared to the admiring gazes of the other men, this man in white, with his aloof and noble appearance, seemed out of place.
Liu Rushang took the initiative to walk over and strike up a conversation, "Fellow Daoist, is there anyone next to you?"
Xi Xingxue glanced at the empty seat next to her. "No."
He's a piece of shit; nobody dares to come near him.
Clearly, the people of the Taiqing Sect knew this, and someone said to them, "Fairy Liu, you can sit here."
He boldly and kindly reminded Liu Rushang.
Liu Rushang pretended not to hear and just stared straight at Xi Xingxue's face.
He figured there was no one within ten meters of Xi Xingxue, perhaps she was isolated, so he didn't expect her to be of high rank, and simply launched into his usual flirting techniques.
"Fellow Daoist, what is your name?"
"Xi Xingxue".
"That sounds beautiful, Fellow Daoist Xi. Have we met somewhere before? You look very familiar."
Xi Xingxue was still eating fruit when she said, "I don't know."
Liu Rushang said, "Fellow Daoist Xi, aren't you going to ask why?"
Xi Xingxue said calmly, "Good-looking people do look quite alike."
Liu Rushang choked for a moment.
Gazing at Xi Xingxue's incomparably handsome face, her thoughts raced, but she still smiled brightly, "There's still some time before the banquet starts, would you like to go for a walk together?"
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