Troublesome things are annoying
The spirit boat returned faster than it had during the competition, supposedly because the elders deliberately propelled it.
As for the specific reason, the disciples mostly said that the elders had expressed their gratitude for the disciples' hard work and urged them to go back and rest early.
However, many disciples said they saw the elders' faces darken quickly after receiving a certain message, and then they sped up the spirit boat's journey.
Having spent several days inside the Boundless Tower, Ruan Qingyu even felt as if she still carried the lingering scent of the tower on her body.
Only after returning to the disciples' quarters did her tense nerves relax. Ruan Qingyu rubbed her head, feeling a slight headache, and decided to place a bathtub inside.
When the skin comes into contact with hot water, the body is cleansed by the Phoenix Fire, and all the meridians and muscles relax.
Ruan Qingyu lowered her head along the edge of the bathtub and slowly fell asleep.
Outside the courtyard, Wutong paused for a moment. Although she was living inside the little wooden puppet, she still slowly reinforced the array outside the house.
The familiar way of falling asleep made Ruan Qingyu open her eyes in a drowsy state. Before her stood the familiar grassland and the enormous mother tree swaying in the wind.
But the person who always slept under this tree was nowhere to be seen. Ruan Qingyu frowned and slowly looked towards the mother tree. A warm feeling welled up inside her, prompting her to move closer to the mother tree.
It was clearly a dream, yet the environment felt incredibly real. Ruan Qingyu looked up in a daze, only to realize that the mother tree's canopy was so vast that all she could see when she looked up were its lush, verdant leaves.
"It's not just your own dream, it's my dream too." A gentle yet firm voice rang in Ruan Qingyu's ear.
She quickly turned her head in surprise, but saw no one. She looked at the mother tree in front of her with some surprise and tentatively asked, "Is that you, Mother Tree?"
As the words fell, the mother tree's canopy swayed, accompanied by the rustling of its leaves. Ruan Qingyu heard that warm voice again: "It's my child. I feel a wonderful sensation in you. You must have a good relationship with that child."
The mother tree's voice was warm and intoxicating, yet Ruan Qingyu instantly understood who the mother tree was referring to. She hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.
The mother tree seemed to be smiling, its crown swaying constantly, making a rustling sound like the ringing of a sand hammer.
"Child, I like you very much. I'm giving you this leaf in the hope that it will bring you good luck." The mother tree said, and a leaf with a shimmering white luster slowly floated down and landed in Ruan Qingyu's palm.
Strangely, the leaf vanished abruptly after landing in Ruan Qingyu's palm. Ruan Qingyu looked around with her divine sense but couldn't find where the leaf was hidden on her body.
“Mother tree, these leaves…” Ruan Qingyu hadn’t finished speaking when she heard a light footstep behind her. Perhaps it was a deliberate noise to make her turn around.
Ruan Qingyu turned around as she wished and immediately saw Yun Yin standing three feet behind her, quietly watching her.
She was taken aback, because Yun Yin's attire today was completely different from before; his purple eyes and dark clothes surprisingly matched each other.
Her hair, which was originally curly, had unexpectedly become straight, and her originally wild look had become elegant.
His purple eyes reflected only his own image, showing that he was focused intently on himself.
Feeling stared at like that, Ruan Qingyu suddenly lowered her head and asked somewhat uncomfortably, "Why are you only returning today?"
As he spoke, Yun Yin had already flashed in front of her, his voice low and deep: "Perhaps someone doesn't want me to see you so soon. I miss you so much."
Immediately, Ruan Qingyu became even more uncomfortable and didn't say a word.
After thinking for a moment, Yunyin said, "If you believe that the contract I signed with you is a master-pet contract, then I will call you master from now on."
The last two words were spoken with exceptional tenderness and affection, almost completely captivating Ruan Qingyu, leaving her with only those two words in her mind.
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Her face flushed red, as if she had applied rouge. But Yun Yin's next move made her heart pound like a drum.
Suddenly, Yun Yin knelt down, gently took Ruan Qingyu's right hand in his, and softly kissed the back of her hand.
"Master, I miss you so much." As he spoke, Yun Yin's eyes never left Ruan Qingyu, staring at her intently.
Seeing that she remained silent, only blushing, Yun Yin felt a pang of regret, but still let her go. If he continued in this manner, she might resort to violence to avoid this annoying situation at any moment.
Straightening up, Yun Yin took Ruan Qingyu's hand and walked towards their usual spot. This time, Ruan Qingyu's expression was much more normal, and she let him hold her warm hand, causing Yun Yin's lips to curl into a smile.
"Qingyu, during the time you weren't in the dream, you must have been participating in that sect competition?"
Seeing that the topic had finally been changed, Ruan Qingyu immediately breathed a long sigh of relief, putting that little bit of regret behind her.
"The competition is over, and I have fulfilled my promise to them." Ruan Qingyu said it very casually, whether it was about the first place or the unfinished business with her teammates.
She appeared completely devoid of emotion, but this was only Ruan Qingyu's own perception. Yun Yin, who had signed a contract with her, was extremely sensitive to her emotional changes.
He keenly sensed that she was in a bad mood when she mentioned her teammates this time. His eyes darkened, and he temporarily put the matter aside.
"I haven't congratulated Qingyu on winning first place yet. You are the number one Golden Core cultivator in the Xuantian Sect." Yunyin's voice was filled with joy, and he was genuinely happy for Ruan Qingyu.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu was inexplicably happy, but then she poured cold water on Yun Yin's enthusiasm.
"One of the rewards is to go to the Lesser Saint Realm for training, I think you should still remember that." As Ruan Qingyu spoke, she looked at Yun Yin with an air of composure.
As expected, seeing the other person's face stiffen, she sighed inwardly: "It's alright, it's okay if you can't come along, you can continue to enter the dream or make a contractual contact."
He had originally hoped that Yunyin might return before entering the Lesser Saint Realm, but now it seemed that was wishful thinking.
Hearing her say that, Yun Yin was at a loss for words. Every word she uttered said that there was nothing wrong, but he could still sense that she harbored regret.
"It's my fault for not being able to get through this monster world." As he said this, Yun Yin actually slapped himself.
"!" Ruan Qingyu was taken aback and immediately reached out to touch his cheek. She was relieved to see that there was no redness at all.
"Don't do such a stupid thing." Ruan Qingyu scolded him in a low voice. Seeing that he looked a little aggrieved with his lowered purple eyes, she couldn't help but say, "At worst, I'll come back here to pick you up when I reach the Mahayana stage."
Anyway, it's his own contracted beast, so it's only right for the master to come and pick up his own beast.
Yun Yin had no idea that the person in his arms had thought of so many things in such a short time. He only felt a sudden chill on the back of his neck and immediately tightened his grip on Ruan Qingyu.
The scent of the person behind her lingered around Ruan Qingyu's nose. The familiar scent made her drowsy, and she eventually fell asleep leaning against Yun Yin's chest.
Seeing this, Yunyin's expression softened even more, and he adjusted her into a comfortable position before going to sleep with her.
Suddenly, a strange aura spread over. Yunyin raised his head warily, his sharp gaze sweeping across the grassland, and saw that the edge of the dream was beginning to gradually dissipate again.
Reluctantly lowering his head, he carefully imprinted Ruan Qingyu's face in his heart. His eyes flickered with light and shadow, and finally, he gently placed a kiss on the corner of Ruan Qingyu's lips.
Soon, before the dream could dissipate and spread to him, Yun Yin vanished from the dream itself. Ruan Qingyu was completely unaware of this.
When I opened my eyes again, I realized that I had slept in the bathtub all night.
Her heart was heavy with the image of Yun Yin holding her as she fell asleep, and Ruan Qingyu was completely unaware that she was still smiling.
This good mood continued when she saw Wutong in the yard, so much so that she was secretly watched by the other party several times.
However, this pleasant mood came to an abrupt end when he saw the storage bag that Wutong brought.
Wutong sighed helplessly; he didn't want to be the bad guy. But in his opinion, Miss Ruan should have a share of the reward. Regardless of what others thought, since Ruan Qingyu hadn't done anything wrong, why should she waste her reward?
Scanning the storage bag with her divine sense, Ruan Qingyu immediately recognized it as something left behind by Senior Sister Liu Yan. It contained not only her own rewards, but even more.
Without a doubt, it must have been Senior Sister Liu Yan who shared her share of the competition rewards.
Ruan Qingyu always respected Senior Sister Liu Yan, after all, Liu Yan had been sincere to her from beginning to end. However, there was a difference in their relationship; the other woman realized she had gone too far.
Ruan Qingyu wouldn't care about these things; at most, she would simply stop contacting him.
After tidying up the rewards in the storage bag, Ruan Qingyu threw them directly into the storage bracelet, thinking that these things might actually come in handy in the future.
After a full night's rest, Ruan Qingyu was full of energy. She went straight to the Affairs Hall. Before leaving, Elder Cihang had sent her a message saying that the Xuantian Sect would personally escort the disciples to the Lesser Sacred Realm.
It should take about ten days; tell her to prepare properly. This naturally includes using all the contribution points within the sect.
It was during this trip that Ruan Qingyu realized her fame seemed to have grown somewhat. Within the Xuantian Sect, flying on swords was forbidden. All the disciples in sight walked on foot.
Therefore, almost every disciple she encountered on the road would take the initiative to greet her.
"Senior Sister Ruan."
"Fellow Daoist Ruan."
"Senior Sister Ruan has such a graceful demeanor."
Ultimately, Ruan Qingyu's expressionless demeanor prevailed. Apart from a few naturally oblivious optimists, many disciples took detours after noticing her coldness.
Wutong chuckled in her mind, teasing, "Miss Ruan's reply has truly made her famous in the Xuantian Sect. You should definitely be recognized as the senior sister."
Ruan Qingyu didn't care at all: "We're just cultivating here anyway. Whoever wants the title of senior sister can take it."
Moreover, Ruan Qingyu believed that this title was more suitable for someone like Lu Siyao. She was responsible and could get along well with the other disciples.
Inside the administration hall, Ruan Qingyu waved her token and immediately arrived at the library through the teleportation array.
Today she wants to find a few high-level cultivation techniques, which would be best if they could be used in the Lesser Saint Realm, and if not, she can consider them as accumulation.
The elder on duty at the library today was an old man with white hair and a hunched back. However, his eyes were as deep as the stars and the sea, and he showed no surprise as he watched Ruan Qingyu consume 100,000 contribution points in one go.
After Ruan Qingyu left the library, a man slowly emerged from a corner. He bowed politely to the elder on duty and asked, "Elder Yuan, was that Ruan Qingyu, who has been making waves these past few days?"
Elder Yuan looked at him expressionlessly and said nothing.
Ruan Tianci looked a little embarrassed, but still forced himself to say, "I was just asking. After all, she and I are both from the Ruan family, and I am her uncle."
After a long while, Elder Yuan remained expressionless, as if he were treating Ruan Tianci as if he didn't exist.
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