Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 410 Junior Sister Becomes Senior Uncle

The old master wasn't necessarily trying to match the two together; he just felt from an old man's perspective that Feng Mo and Jiang Miaojin were indeed a good match.

Although Miao Jin married someone early on, the fact that they have now severed their past relationship may well be a sign that this "golden couple" was destined to be together.

Unfortunately, this time the old master completely hit a wall, all his enthusiasm was wasted, and no one appreciated it at all.

The old Celestial Master patiently persuaded, "Longhu Mountain is full of stinky Taoist priests, and women are extremely rare. If you go there, you'll definitely become a rarity and won't have a peaceful life. The Shenxiao Sect has very strict rules, and someone with your carefree nature isn't suitable..."

Since he had said that, Feng Mo understood perfectly. He felt helpless but dared not interrupt, so he could only lower his head and remain silent.

The old Celestial Master continued, "The Wind and Dew Sect is different. The Celestial Masters here are young and don't have many rules. A while ago, he even blew up a mountain while refining pills after drinking."

Jiang Miaojin exclaimed in surprise, "So amazing?"

The old celestial master mistakenly thought that the young lady had feelings for the Fenglu Sect. He immediately made up his mind, thinking that as long as he brought the two of them together, he was not afraid that they would develop feelings for each other over time.

He said, "Moreover, the name Fenglu Gate, as the name suggests, implies a romantic encounter there!"

Feng Mo finally couldn't hold back and interjected, "The Fenglu Sect takes its name from eating wind and drinking dew."

The old Celestial Master's face hardened: "You're the Grand Celestial Master, and I'm the Grand Celestial Master? Should we hand over the entire Righteous Qi Sect to you to manage?"

Feng Mo decisively admitted defeat.

He was originally a child taken in by the Celestial Master, so he naturally had the utmost respect for him.

Feng Mo even wondered whether he should listen to the old master if he insisted on marrying a stranger...

Most likely they won't listen, but then I'll anger the Heavenly Master, and I'm really in a dilemma.

Jiang Miaojin, with her clever and perceptive nature, glanced at Feng Mo and seemed to be deep in thought.

Seeing this, the old master thought the matter could be accomplished and was even happier.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Miaojin then said, "From what you're saying, it seems that this Senior Brother Feng is cultivating at the Fenglu Sect?"

The old master beamed with joy: "Exactly, exactly!"

"Then I'd better not go to Fenglu Gate."

"Excellent, excellent... What?!" The old master was overjoyed but then saddened, and in his haste, he even plucked out a few hairs from his beard.

Jiang Miaojin changed the subject: "Before I came up the mountain this time, my father told me about the marriage agreement he made with you back then. I think the other party in that agreement must be Senior Brother Feng, right?"

"That is indeed true." The old Celestial Master put on a stern face and said slowly, "However, things are unpredictable. Your father couldn't bear to let you leave back then, and then you got married in the secular world... But you can rest assured, our Righteous Qi Sect doesn't have so many rules. Now that your past is over, it's fine. Feng Mo won't care about such a trivial matter as having been married before."

Jiang Miaojin: "I don't really care that I've been married before, I just don't want to get married again."

Old Celestial Master: "Huh?"

Feng Mo breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected that this Miss Jiang would be so understanding. It was truly unexpected.

It's not fair to say that Feng Mo is too narcissistic, but over the years, many female disciples of the Righteous Qi Sect have been eyeing him covetously. Ting Ni of the Divine Firmament Sect goes without saying, and Chu Qiaoqiao even wished she could be attached to her senior brother.

He was genuinely scared.

Fortunately, Miss Jiang doesn't fancy me, which is truly a happy thing!
Old Master: "Well... oh dear, you child... we've only just met, aren't you going to get to know each other a bit more before making a decision?"

Jiang Miaojin's attitude was firm: "I just want to be with flowers and plants, that's why I came to the Righteous Qi Sect to ask for a place. As for getting married or becoming a Daoist partner, I really have no such thoughts."

Her words were sincere and without a trace of hypocrisy. The old master, being experienced and shrewd, could naturally see through her, and thus was momentarily at a loss for words.

He cultivated immortality his whole life, only to act as a matchmaker once, and the result was such a joke!
The old master was all smiles when facing Jiang Miaojin, but when he looked at Feng Mo, he suddenly found his usually pleasing eldest disciple to be hateful.

He glared at the other person and said irritably, "Did you hear that? Xiao Jin doesn't like you!"

Feng Mo could hear it, and couldn't help but smile.

"You still have the nerve to laugh?!"

"..." Feng Mo quickly suppressed his smile, thinking to himself that he only heard the laughter of the newcomers and never heard the cries of the old ones. The Righteous Qi Sect had just welcomed a new disciple, and the old Celestial Master had already started to find fault with him in every way.

Jiang Miaojin, wanting to help out of the awkward situation, asked, "Where do you think I would be suitable to cultivate?"

The old master thought to himself, "This is bad. I made the other two sects sound too 'frightening' in order to trick her into going to the Wind and Dew Sect. Now I've really shot myself in the foot."

He began to ponder deeply. To be honest, with Jiang Miaojin's beauty, if she went to Longhu Mountain, it would definitely affect the disciples' cultivation there.

If something goes wrong, how will I face my brother Jiang Jing?!
Shenxiao Dao is also not suitable. Jiang Hongye is too rigid and serious. She has been busy with the Demon Extermination Conference recently, so she definitely has no time to take on disciples.

Tsk, this really is a nearly unsolvable problem!

Unexpectedly, Jiang Miaojin said softly, "I don't see many people around the Celestial Master's Mansion. Perhaps I could stay here to cultivate? I could also keep you company and help you pass the time?"

It has to be said that Jiang Miaojin's words struck a chord with the old master.

As an ancient immortal who has lived for thousands of years, what he likes most is seeing the Righteous Qi Sect pass on from generation to generation, always adding some young faces.

Unfortunately, Feng Mo was too respectful to me, not "fun" enough.

Moreover, after Jiang Miaojin said that, the old master suddenly remembered his promise: "That year, your father asked me if you would be bullied if you joined the sect late in the future. I promised him that no matter when you came to the Righteous Qi Sect, I would personally teach you."

Feng Mo's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself, "Back then, you really dared to promise anything!"

Jiang Miaojin chuckled inwardly. She naturally knew about this long ago; it was something her father had repeatedly told her to do before he left. She brought it up now specifically to remind the Old Celestial Master.

"In that case, you don't need to go to those places anymore. From now on, you can stay at the Celestial Master's Mansion and cultivate with me!"

The old master was easygoing and made the decision on the spot.

Feng Mo reminded her at the right moment: "According to the rules of the Righteous Qi Sect, you have only taken in six personal disciples before. If Miss Jiang stays at the Celestial Master's Mansion to cultivate, wouldn't she also be considered your... personal disciple?"

The old master waved his sleeve and said, "He is not only my personal disciple, but also my last disciple."

Feng Mo was pleased with this outcome and said, "Then Miss Jiang's generation should be changed."

"That makes sense. From now on, she will be on the same level as Yuan Lingguan, Jiang Hongye, and Zhong Wanxin, and she's also your senior martial aunt. Remember that?!"

The old master felt a sense of smug satisfaction at his successful prank, thinking to himself, "Since you don't like this marriage, then you don't need to call me 'Junior Sister' anymore. From now on, call me 'Uncle-Master'!"

Feng Mo didn't feel wronged at all and immediately greeted obediently, "Greetings, Uncle Jiang!"

Jiang Miaojin was quite satisfied with the result, but she couldn't show it on her face. Instead, she pretended to be panicked and said, "I... I don't know anything. Is this really not a good thing?"

The old master said, "Our Righteous Qi Sect has never judged people by ability or seniority."

"Then what are you looking at?"

"It depends on my mood," the old master said arrogantly.

Having lived for so many years, even if he were slow-witted, he could now sense that the two "golden couple" before him each harbored their own secret thoughts. Feng Mo was unwilling to marry because he was focused on cultivation and was still a blockhead. Jiang Miaojin, on the other hand, had married the wrong person and had since developed a fear of marriage, only wanting to be with flowers and plants.

That's why they were all dissatisfied with the marriage.

Sigh, to put it bluntly, it's just that our time hasn't come yet, and you can't force it!
If Feng Mo and Jiang Miaojin could hear the old Celestial Master's thoughts, they would surely exclaim in admiration—

The process was completely wrong, but the result was completely right!
The old master said a few more words and decided to choose a day to accept a disciple. As his last disciple, he would definitely hold a grand ceremony for him.

He also specifically instructed Feng Mo: "Make sure the event is grand and impressive. If any of your old friends outside have time to come, invite them all over!"

Feng Mo hesitated, "Fusheng Temple is closed to visitors, Fuyou Sect is in seclusion deep in the mountains, and the sect leader of Qinglian Sect only recently passed away..."

"What about the Tian Shu Academy?"

"Uh, this disciple will go and ask right away."

The old Celestial Master said irritably, "Talking to you is such a downer. Alright, alright, take Xiao Jin to the Celestial Master's Mansion and find a suitable cave dwelling. Remember, the location should be secluded and quiet to avoid being disturbed. But it must be suitable for cultivating spiritual plants, the more beautiful the scenery, the better."

Jiang Miaojin bowed and said, "Thank you, Master!"

"Xiao Jin must be tired too. The Righteous Qi Sect is such a high mountain, and it's so far from your home. You must be exhausted. Go and rest first."

Feng Mo recalled that the old Celestial Master had never spoken to him in this tone before.

Comparing yourself to others will only make you worse off.

He mentally grumbled a little, then led Jiang Miaojin to find a suitable cave dwelling.

The old celestial master looked at the golden boy and jade girl, thinking they were a perfect match, but he was curious why they couldn't be together. He intentionally tried to calculate with his fingers, but after he had finished, he felt that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and why should he worry about it?

So I gave up.

In recent years, the old man's temper has become increasingly eccentric, and his disciples often call him "the old child," which actually has its reasons.

As the only Ascended Realm cultivator in the world to receive a divine decree allowing him to remain in the mortal realm, the Old Celestial Master has recently had a frequent ominous premonition that his time is drawing near.

Strangely enough, since those who have ascended to the Ascension Realm are supposed to be immortal, they shouldn't have this premonition.

Although the Old Celestial Master was carefree and easygoing, he had his own thoughts when it came to matters of life and death.

He did not wish to ascend to the heavens, but only wanted to "die of old age" in the Righteous Qi Sect.

Therefore, he wanted to make a big fuss about accepting a disciple this time, so as to take the opportunity to see his old friends who were still alive.

Unfortunately, this era of great strife has already begun, and Fusheng Temple and Fuyou Sect have suffered successive blows. I'm afraid that in the end, even Zhengqi Sect will not be able to remain unscathed.

Thinking of this, the old master couldn't help but sigh.

……

Now, with Feng Mo and Jiang Miaojin alone, the atmosphere became somewhat strange. It wasn't ambiguous, just awkward.

After all, both of them rejected the marriage proposal in front of the old master, as if they didn't think much of each other.

In the end, it was Jiang Miaojin who took the initiative to break the deadlock.

She asked, "How about I still call you Senior Brother Feng? After all, I haven't started cultivating yet, and I see that most people in the Righteous Qi Sect call you Senior Brother."

That's true. Feng Mo's seniority in the Righteous Qi Sect is not that of a junior, and he is not simply Zhong Wanxin's disciple.

Everyone knows that he was merely kept at the Fenglu Sect by the Old Celestial Master, but in reality, his treatment was no different from that of a personal disciple. In addition, his cultivation level has been increasing over the years, and even some elders in the sect like to jokingly call him "Senior Brother Feng".

Feng Mo was helpless in this regard and could only let them call him whatever they wanted. Over time, everyone really got used to calling him Senior Brother.

He replied, "Well... Uncle Jiang, whatever you like."

Jiang Miaojin nodded, then asked, "By the way, Senior Brother Feng, do you know someone named Yun Yi?"

“Brother Yun? Of course I know him. I haven’t known him for long, but we get along very well and can be close friends.”

Jiang Miaojin muttered, "What, you actually know him?"

She had previously thought Yun Yi was just bragging, but she never expected that he actually had a relationship with Feng Mo.

If that's the case, then won't Yun Yi's prediction that the Righteous Qi Sect will have a good show come true?
Feng Mo asked curiously, "What is the relationship between Uncle Jiang and Yun Yi?"

Jiang Miaojin smiled and said, "Strictly speaking, I was his princess for a while."

"what?"

"Just kidding. I only met him by chance. I only heard your name from him, so I wanted to ask about you."

"Brother Yun...you mentioned me?"

"Yes, he said you are a gentleman and can be deceived by reason."

Feng Mo smiled and shook his head, thinking to himself that he didn't know why Yun Yi seemed to be afraid that he would be bullied outside, and even specially gave him a brocade pouch.

The two chatted as they walked and finally found a suitable cave dwelling. Feng Mo thoroughly cleaned the place inside and out for Jiang Miaojin, and even plowed two acres of spirit fields before leaving with peace of mind.

Jiang Miaojin didn't forget to ask Feng Mo to help take out the flowers and plants from the "small Qiankun bag," and then she started to busy herself transplanting these little guys into new soil.

She patted the "Hu Bugui" plant and said, "You must grow well in your new place."

Hu Bugui remained silent, simply swaying in the wind.

After taking care of Jiang Miaojin's daily needs, Feng Mo left, his mind filled with thoughts of Yun Yi as he departed.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Jiang and Yun Yi knew each other, and their relationship seemed to be quite close.

The old master thought that Feng Mo was still clueless about love, but in reality, Feng Mo had realized that Uncle Jiang's rejection of the marriage proposal might be related to Yun Yi.

Then, he thought that Yun Yi also had a great relationship with another Uncle Jiang, although they were enemies.

Feng Mo was immediately struck by a headache, unsure of what to do to avoid hurting Yun Yi or upsetting his Uncle Hongye.

He was torn between his two beloved children, both of whom were his flesh and blood.

The root of the problem lies in the old and new grudges between the righteous and demonic sects over the past ten thousand years. This is not as simple as just turning the page when some people die.

Feng Mo thought and thought but still had no clue. Suddenly, he realized that since he was going to Tian Shu Academy anyway, he might as well take the opportunity to ask the teachers there for advice.

Scholars are quick-witted; they're bound to find a way.

However, before leaving, I should tell Master that Junior Sister Jiang has become Uncle-Master Jiang. She should be very happy to hear that.

(End of this chapter)