"Master, the library has been tidied up."

I returned to the main palace and respectfully reported to my master who was lying lazily on the beauty couch, always keeping my head down.

Even with a little imagination, one can tell how attractive the Master is when she just wakes up from her nap. I dare not just look at her.

It is said that the Demon Lord Lu Xiaofei is extremely jealous. When the most handsome disciple of the Immortal Sect came to deliver materials for refining medicine, he accidentally touched his master's fingertips and was almost caught by Lu Xiao to use his soul to refine the weapon.

The master went to live in the Endless Demon Abyss for a while before the Demon Lord calmed down. Since then, the sect no longer dared to allow handsome young men and women to come to the master's mountain at will.

Maybe now... the Demon Lord is using secret techniques to monitor me, so I dare not relax at all and must be alert at all times.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiao Ting. Please sit down first."

I heard the rustling of fabrics, and it seemed that Master quickly straightened himself up and sat up. I then tentatively raised my head.

Seeing Master sitting upright in neat clothes, with the blush on his face hidden by a trick, looking like a serious master, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Master smiled at me warmly: "After cleaning up for so long, have you found any secret manuals of martial arts that are suitable for your use?"

I was stunned: "This..."

Although the master's library is not as magnificent as the treasure house, it contains many long-lost peerless skills. Any of them would be earth-shaking.

How dare I casually flip through such a treasure?

The master said nonchalantly, "I have no use for it anyway. You are my only disciple. As long as it is helpful to your cultivation, you can use the library and treasure pavilion as you like."

"Master..." I was deeply moved. Master is so caring and generous to me! There is no other disciple in the world who is luckier than me.

I secretly made up my mind to practice diligently and protect Master in the future!

The master added enthusiastically, "But I only know how to make medicine and wield the sword. You don't seem to be interested in this. Why don't I help you contact the Demon Lord and let him teach you the skills!"

Learn from the Demon Lord? I shuddered in fear: "No, no, no, forget it!"

The master seemed to be a little regretful, and he lowered his eyes and muttered, "Well, I still want to take the opportunity to go and play with him in the name of official business..."

He showed a pitiful expression like a little puppy, pouting his lips and acting coquettishly without realizing it, and I was suddenly shaken deeply.

I was such a sinner, how could I refuse a request from such a lovely and generous Master?

But the Demon Lord is really terrifying. I doubt I will ever see my master again...

After much wrangling, my master finally told me that I could learn from anyone I wanted.

He made a decision, informed everyone, and soon received various replies.

There was an eagle flying with a long cry, water waves forming images, and bamboo leaves transmitting sounds... It was just a message, but the big guys showed off their magical powers, as if they were deliberately performing and demonstrating.

“Why are the replies so fancy…” Master scratched his head in confusion.

I didn't say anything, but I was a little excited in my heart. Could it be that my talent is so outstanding that the big guys who are eager for talents have been eyeing me and want to take me as their personal disciple?

It suddenly became a hot commodity, which made me feel a little surprised, helpless, and a little overwhelmed.

Maybe I can write an autobiography in the future, titled "The Years When the Big Bosses in the Immortal Cultivation World Were Rushing to Teach Me". Strength is indeed the hard currency in the world of immortal cultivation!

And the content of the reply... made me feel like I was in a rush.

But as I read them one by one with Master, I gradually realized that something was not right.

In their replies, many of the big guys extolled the benefits of the skills they had learned and hinted at the abundant resources I had obtained. This was normal for those who were competing for the title of genius and seeking to be his disciple.

But without exception, the big guys made a common request at the end of their reply - my master must always accompany me and discuss together how to train me.

“…” I suddenly realized that I was overthinking.

The big guys are not eager for my talent, but to seduce my master! When I knew the truth, tears fell...

I am just a tool after all.

Finally, under the encouraging gaze of my master, I chose the flying sword that the Xuanyuan Sword Sect had inserted into the pillar.

Half an hour later, Young Master Shen Bie arrived at the top of the mountain.

I was helping Master tidy up his bedroom in the back hall. When I stepped into the front hall, I was caught off guard when I saw Master running down the beauty couch and throwing himself into the arms of the young master with great skill, saying happily, "Brother, you're here!"

I felt a pain in my chest for the young master, but he calmly accepted it: "I brought you a few thousand-year-old snow lotuses, which have been sealed in the treasure pavilion."

"Wow, I've been missing this ingredient for a long time! Brother, you're so good!"

"Go to Xuanyuan Sword Sect often in the future. There are plenty of precious materials to give you."

"No, no, the senior brothers and uncles in the sect are so kind to me. If I go out to play without refining pills, it will have a bad impact. It's best for me to go out on official business."

"Tsk... what a lousy sect. I'll call the Demon Lord and have them destroy it."

"Hey, no, no, no—"

The relationships among those who cultivate immortality are weak, and they are seldom announced to outsiders. It was only from occasionally hearing the servants mention it that I learned that Shen Bie and my master were brothers without blood ties.

I was touched by their wonderful brotherly relationship.

The master's human-shaped pendant was still attached to my brother, but she suddenly glanced at me and her rosy little face turned pale.

He coughed lightly and moved away from his brother, then stood with his hands behind his back with a gentle smile - he was another immortal master of the Immortal Sect.

Shen Bie came this time to communicate with me in advance, and asked my master to go and rest first, and he wanted to talk to me alone.

In fact, I knew that he was just taking the opportunity to visit his brother.

When Master Shen was telling me the teaching plan, he was very perfunctory. He just said "just learn it casually". He spent most of the rest of the day checking my daily chores.

In other words - to check whether I was taking good care of his baby brother.

"Why didn't you prepare warm water for him at night? You've been with him for three months, and you didn't know he had this habit?"

"It's cold at night on the mountain top. Your master is a delicate person and needs to light the earth dragon every day! You can't even do this?"

"You actually let him grind the ink himself! What if he gets his fingers scratched?"

“…”

Master Shen kept nagging about every detail, and then gradually lost control and started roaring at me with red eyes.

The extent to which he dotes on his master is simply absurd... He even wants to lift the quilt to help in the morning, for fear that his master will get tired of lifting his hands!

I could only accept it reluctantly and said I would be more careful in the future because I couldn't beat him.

Thinking about how I had a temporary brain paralysis and wanted to learn the Sword Sect's skills, I regretted it and wanted to go back to reincarnation.

Just thinking about a life dominated by a brother complex makes me feel gloomy...

***

Half a month later, the much-anticipated Phoenix Secret Realm will open. This secret realm was left behind by the death of the mythical beast ten thousand years ago. It only opens once every two thousand years and is extremely dangerous.

Legend has it that this secret realm is full of gold, and any stone you pick up is a rare treasure. There are also secret manuals and top-grade magic tools left behind by countless explorers.

The most important thing is that there are very rare medicinal materials in the secret realm, especially the true blood and feathers of the Phoenix Clan, which are things that can only be obtained with the opportunity given by heaven.

To sum up, the Phoenix Secret Realm is dangerous and precious, and those who are qualified to enter should be very few, with only one or two powerful immortal cultivators in each sect.

So on the opening day, when I saw the bustling scene that was like a human vegetable market, my jaw dropped.

"...Master, why is this happening?" I was shocked.

Master seemed shocked as well, but he didn't understand why.

A disciple of the Immortal Cultivator walked by and shouted exaggeratedly: "Oh my God! There are too many people here!"

His companion nodded happily: "Yes, thanks to the sudden breakdown of the secret realm's restrictions, we are lucky enough to be able to enter."

"But I'm just building the foundation... Ziwei, I'm a little scared. If there's any danger, you have to protect me!"

"Of course, I will protect you till my death."

“…”

It turned out that the restriction was broken. I was about to listen to more, but my master couldn't wait any longer and urged me to enter the secret realm.

"There are too many people. We need to act quickly and find the materials as soon as possible."

"OK!"

As the white light flashed into the secret realm, I began to doubt my life and couldn't help rubbing my eyes.

How come in just the blink of an eye, Master was surrounded by several big shots and acquaintances?

As an excellent three-good disciple, I naturally know what to do at this time to show my filial piety to my master.

That's pretending to be deaf and dumb.

I took a few steps back, pretending nothing had happened, then turned around and took a walk to the side, carefully observing the surrounding environment.

I seemed to hear Master heaving a sigh of relief, followed by his surprised and smiling voice, relaxed and happy.

Through the crystals in front of me, I could vaguely see the scene behind me. Master was hugging Demon Lord's arm and rubbing against him, acting coquettishly. He looked very happy and cute.

This is the kind of sweet and soft dependence that would never appear in front of a disciple.

I smiled with satisfaction, hiding my achievements and fame.

Master always likes to act serious in front of me, but I have seen him countless times in front of his relatives and friends, cute and honest like a little beast cub. This kind of Master is truly happy.

My goal is to have Master act like this towards me one day!

The goals of the big guys seemed to be very clear. After exchanging greetings with the master, they quickly dispersed and ran in various directions of the secret realm.

I followed Master into the depths of the secret realm with lush vegetation. After climbing a small hill, the view in front of me suddenly opened up and I saw a hot spring.

The master's eyes lit up, and his desire to soak in the hot springs was written on his forehead, but he was too embarrassed to speak out because of his status.

The heater was smoking, so I went to check it out and it was safe.

I smiled and turned around: "Master, you take a rest first——"

Suddenly, everything in front of my eyes went dark, and a familiar strong evil aura lingered in my nose. I was suppressed and couldn't move. When I finally waited for the evil mist that was holding me back to dissipate, the hot spring was no longer in front of me.

It was the Demon Lord, he threw me behind the mountain.

"..." I got up and could still hear the sound of the hot spring on the other side of the mountain.

The sound of water splashing by the waves was very loud, but it could not cover up the low voices of conversation. Even after I deliberately walked away, I could still hear it clearly, as if someone was forcing me to listen.

"Baby wants a disciple, so I found one for you." The Demon Lord's voice was deep and mellow, a little hoarse: "Are you satisfied?"

“Hmm…” It was the Master. His voice was weak and soft, and seemed to be stained with some sticky water.

The Demon Lord seemed to chuckle softly: "Is it time to report back now?"

The Master's uneven breathing was very clear. He said carefully and flatteringly, "But this is a secret place, there are so many people... Uncle, please don't do it here, okay?"

Who could stand such a pitiful and soft act of coquettishness? However, at this moment, the Demon Lord was very hard-hearted.

"No." The Demon Lord said with a teasing smile in his voice.

The next moment, I was bounced back a few points, and a transparent barrier appeared in front of my eyes.

All the sounds of water and breathing in my ears suddenly disappeared. The bowl-shaped barrier was filled with demonic energy and firmly attached to the entire hillside, separating a small world.

I guessed that Master would not be coming back... I didn’t dare to disturb the Demon Lord from enjoying his delicious meal, so I quickly fled the scene.

***

I walked aimlessly in the secret realm, and occasionally I would unexpectedly meet some strange disciples. Fortunately, they were weaker than me, so I could scare them away with just a glare.

It was too dangerous to walk alone in this dangerous secret place, so I was eager to find other big guys for protection.

"roar--"

A deafening roar suddenly rang out, almost making me bleed. I screamed in my heart and immediately pressed the bracelet to open the protective shield.

Sure enough, a gust of spiritual power came and I was thrown out, and countless large trees around me fell down.

The roar alone was so powerful, it must be a beast at least in the Yuan Infant stage! The ground shook violently a few times, as if the beast was walking towards me.

I was in a panic, but the next moment, I heard the miserable roar of a ferocious beast not far away.

The ground shook violently, and the beast's pressure instantly dissipated. It seemed that the ferocious beast fell down... and died suddenly?

“???” Everything happened so suddenly, I maintained the protective shield vigilantly.

After a while, two people with fluttering robes flew over from a distance and landed calmly in front of me.

They are Xuanyuan Sword Sect's Young Master Shen Bie and Penglai Medical Saint Mo Sheng!

I was completely relieved, removed the protective shield, and immediately bowed respectfully to the two of them: "Thank you, Uncle Shen and Senior Mo, for your generous help!"

I heard that the two of them are a very loving couple. They are always inseparable when they are outside, and their tacit understanding in battle is unmatched in the entire world of immortal cultivation. It is really enviable.

"It's just a small favor." The young master seemed to be in high spirits, and looked at me with a handsome smile: "Little disciple Lin, don't forget to mention it to your master next time. I saved you again."

There are many hints in the words.

I was speechless, but I still agreed with all my heart.

Young Master Shen’s use of the word “again” is very clever, because I have been saved many times by this group of big guys.

The reason is easy to guess, so I won’t elaborate on it.

It’s really nice to have a master who is loved by everyone in the cultivation world. At least when I go out alone, the big guys will rush to save me.

Today is also a day to express gratitude to Master. I bowed towards the hot spring with gratitude.

"Hello!"

I heard a shout from behind, and when I turned around, I saw that Wei Shuo, the master of Chixue Pavilion, and Yang Xi, the master of Yunyue Palace, had also arrived.

I had met them just now at the entrance to the secret realm. They are both top figures in the world of cultivation. I often travel across mountains and seas to bring them elixirs.

Wei Gezhu snorted unwillingly, crossed his arms and said in dissatisfaction: "You stinky Yang Xi, it's all your fault that you flew too slowly. Big Brother Shen and the Medical Saint got there first!"

Palace Lady Yang was very aggrieved and reasoned with Pavilion Lady Wei, and the two gradually started to quarrel. I was a little surprised. I heard that these two were also a Taoist couple, so why did they seem to be so incompatible?

But Shen Bie and Mo Sheng looked calm, as if they were used to it.

In the end, Yang Xi actually held up Master Wei's face in front of everyone, lowered his head and kissed him breathlessly, ending the dispute in a hard-core way.

I was frightened, so I turned around to look at Shen Bie and Mo Sheng, and found that they were also lying down. Shen Bie didn't mind the trouble and kept holding Mo Sheng's hand, holding him tightly.

“…” I suddenly felt a little full.

"I'm so annoyed. Xiao Ci hasn't come to play with me for so many days..." Wei Gezhu pouted in frustration, his eyes fixed on me inexplicably: "Hey, little weakling! Hurry up and get beaten again. This time, I'll save you!"

"..." I forced an awkward yet polite smile.

"Why are you alone? Where is your master?" Young Sect Master Shen hugged his lover and frowned.

I covered my face and said tactfully, "Well... the Demon Lord detained him in the hot spring and set up a barrier."

After these words were spoken, the four big men fell into awkward silence, and then they understood immediately.

Yang Qing was shocked: "You are so good at playing? Shuo Shuo, I want one too."

Wei Gezhu's face immediately turned red and his hair stood on end: "What the hell do you want! Get lost!"

"Let's go find the Phoenix Feather quickly, otherwise it will be taken away by someone else."

After Mo Sheng's reminder, the four of them came back to their senses and quickly gathered up their magic weapons and prepared to set off.

It turns out that the big guys all came for the materials that the master wanted, so shouldn’t it be easy for them to get them?

The four big guys walked too fast, and I could only barely keep up. From time to time, I had to take a pill from my master to replenish my spiritual power.

"I feel Xiaoci's breath." Shen Bie shouted, and the four of them immediately accelerated again.

At first they would occasionally wait for me, but once they mentioned that Master was right before them, no one cared about me anymore.

I was groaning in agony and had to use all my might to keep up.

I don't know how long I flew before I finally saw Master and the Demon Lord from a distance. They were standing on a piece of red sand in the dense forest, seemingly observing something.

After I landed quickly, I found that there was no grass on this empty space, and the color was terrifyingly bright red.

It's like... it's soaked in blood.

"What's wrong?" Master Wei asked hurriedly when he saw that his master looked unhappy.

The master pointed to the inconspicuous little earthen nest in front of him and sighed with regret: "The Phoenix Feather has been taken away. It seems that this opportunity... is not something that Heaven wants to give me."

"Around here..." Yang Xi, the treasure hunter of Yunyue Palace, closed his eyes and spoke after carefully sensing it: "It is indeed the fragrance of top-grade materials, but it is already very faint."

“After the Phoenix Feather was taken away, the Phoenix Clan’s true blood was also broken. What a pity…” The master looked at the ground with heartache.

Shen Bie said with an angry "tsk". "I came to this damn place just for the Phoenix Feather that Xiao Ci wanted, but it was taken away by someone else first! No other alchemist can use this kind of top-grade material!"

"So many of us came here, but we couldn't even grab a piece of junk. There's so much junk..."

“…”

The big guys seemed very upset and angry, so the master quickly spoke to comfort them: "After all, this matter cannot be forced. Forget it, forget it. It doesn't belong to me in the first place. Just be more calm."

The Demon Lord said nothing, staring at the small earthen nest with dark eyes. A furious demonic aura was vaguely rising around it, and the flowers, plants and trees in the distance gradually showed signs of withering.

I swallowed in fear and took a few steps back.

"Uncle..." The master used the same trick again, hugging the Demon Lord's waist and shaking him: "Don't be angry, we can still find other good materials!"

I wondered if this reaction was inverted? Shouldn't the elders comfort the Master who didn't find the baby? How could they be angrier than the Master...

"Wait." Doctor Mo frowned, squatted down and gently touched the blood mud: "...The remaining spiritual power on it is only at the foundation-building level."

Everyone fell silent for a moment. From the sudden damage of the restriction at the entrance to the Phoenix Secret Realm to the fact that the top-grade Phoenix Feather was taken away by the Foundation Builder - this was clearly the will of Heaven.

I don’t know where this favored child of heaven came from.

The master sighed, "The more this happens, the more we cannot afford to offend them. Forget it, let's just treat it as a trip."

"So what?" The Demon Lord suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, his scarlet eyes narrowed, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

The pressure from his body suddenly surged. Not only did my golden core begin to tremble in fear, but even the other big guys present were subconsciously forced to take a half step back under the pressure of the devil's power.

The Demon Lord looked calm: "It's just the way of heaven, just kill him."