He had just been reborn when he was imprisoned by his nemesis, the Empress?

Xu Yi looked up and saw a little girl, about seven or eight years old, standing next to the private room.

The girl was extremely beautiful, with big eyes like two black grapes, exuding a charming and delicate air.

She looked Xu Yi up and down, then spoke in a crisp voice.

"You must be the Sword Sect Master's newly accepted disciple?"

"Hey! My name is Shangguan Lin!"

As she spoke, her eyes shone brightly as she stared at Xu Yi, a hint of curiosity in them.

Xu Yi didn't like being stared at like that, so he slowly moved his chair to the side to create some distance.

"I'm not good."

Shangguan Lin paused for a moment, then pouted.

"How could you be like this? Never mind, I won't argue with you."

She moved closer to Xu Yi's table and sat down, then asked...

"I've heard from the adults that your master is one of the most beautiful people in the entire Nine Provinces. What do you think of me compared to her?"

Xu Yi already disliked the other party's blatant scrutiny and questioning, and upon hearing this, he frowned even more, his tone becoming utterly impolite.

Do you want to hear the truth?

Shangguan Lin nodded without hesitation, his big eyes full of anticipation.

"Of course it's the truth!"

"You look like her poop."

Xu Yi's tone was completely calm, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary.

He thought the other person would cry or turn hostile on the spot because of these words.

But Shangguan Lin's face instantly turned red, as if he was holding back a lot of anger, and he stomped his foot.

"You! How dare you speak like that! Do you know who my father is? My father is Shangguan Shengtian!"

He was known as "the one who can beat fate by half a move!"

As she spoke, she puffed out her small chest.

Xu Yi picked his nose, looking completely indifferent.

"Never heard of it."

Shangguan Lin was furious at his nonchalant attitude, and also thought his nose-picking was unseemly, so she frowned and said...

"You...you're disgusting..."

"You won't feel disgusting if you get out of here."

Xu Yi replied without even looking up.

"What gives you the right to say that about me?"

Shangguan Lin persisted, standing still and refusing to leave, muttering to himself.

"My father is so powerful, if you dare to insult me ​​again, I'll have him teach you a lesson!"

Xu Yi was getting a headache from her nagging; his brows furrowed, and his tone turned cold.

"If you keep yelling, believe me, I'll give you some snacks!"

As he spoke, he deliberately raised the finger that he had just picked his nose.

Shangguan Lin paused for a moment, then blinked curiously.

"W-what snacks?"

Xu Yi originally wanted to just pick a booger from his nose and smear it on her.

But then I thought, this is the Myriad Immortals Pavilion, which gathers the top forces from all over the Nine Provinces.

This girl clearly comes from an extraordinary background. If you really provoke her, she might cause trouble for Shen Yunshu.

With that in mind, he abandoned the idea and simply switched to ignoring people.

Anyway, he will never get involved with any more women in his life.

......

Meanwhile, Shen Yunshu was being talked to by a richly dressed, elegant lady.

She spoke with a polite smile and a warm tone.

"I heard that Sect Master Shen recently took on a very talented and likable little disciple."

"I've finally met him today, and he is indeed a handsome child."

Shen Yunshu simply nodded and responded.

"Um."

The noblewoman, however, seemed oblivious to her coldness and continued speaking warmly.

"Oh? I heard she just turned six this year? About the same age as my child."

"She's seven years old this year, and she's very lively. It would be good if she could get to know Xu Yi and become friends with him."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunshu instantly pictured Xu Yi's chubby little face and instinctively refused.

"Forget it... My child is shy and introverted, I'm afraid he won't get along with your daughter."

She knew that the Shangguan family had a seven-year-old daughter, and that the Shangguan family was one of the three most powerful families in the entire Kyushu.

She also knew that Xu Yi was at an age where he should make more friends, especially high-quality connections.

But she herself couldn't explain why.

She felt a slight resistance in her heart, not wanting Xu Yi to know too many people.

Especially the opposite sex.

She always felt that her Yi'er should only rely on her and only be close to her.

If he meets someone else, he might not cling to her like he used to.

Once this thought arises, it is difficult to suppress.

The noblewoman seemed oblivious to her thoughts and took out a projection stone from her storage bag.

After the spiritual energy was injected, a beautiful girl with a sweet smile immediately appeared on the stone surface; it was Shangguan Lin.

"Sect Leader Shen, look, this is my Lin'er. Isn't she quite adorable?"

The noblewoman's tone was full of pride as she looked at Shen Yunshu expectantly.

Shen Yunshu glanced at the girl on the projection stone, his heart unmoved, and nodded silently out of politeness.

In her heart, Yi'er is the cutest baby in the world.

Seeing Shen Yunshu lost in thought, the noblewoman smiled and waved in front of him.

"Sect Leader Shen? Sect Leader Shen? The banquet is about to begin. Shall we go and fetch the child together?"

Shen Yunshu snapped out of her daze, suppressed the inexplicable resistance in her heart, and calmly acquiesced.

But as soon as he reached the entrance of the side hall, he saw that the girl sitting next to Xu Yi was none other than Shangguan Lin.

Shen Yunshu's calm expression crumbled instantly, and a hint of displeasure and panic flashed in her usually cold eyes.

Shangguan Lin was tired of talking and was quietly eating pastries.

Perhaps thinking the argument was insignificant, she casually picked up a delicate plum blossom pastry and offered it to Xu Yi.

Seeing this, the noblewoman smiled and said

"Sigh...? This... Sect Leader Shen, it seems we don't need to worry about it anymore. The children are already getting used to it on their own."

Shen Yunshu ignored the noblewoman's words, strode forward, and picked Xu Yi up from the soft couch.

With a hint of urgency, she turned and strode quickly outside.

She carried Xu Yi to a secluded corner behind the Wanxian Pavilion.

They quickly set up a shielding array to completely isolate all external sounds and spying.

Inside the formation, Shen Yunshu put Xu Yi down, placing her hands on his shoulders, her cool eyes filled with seriousness.

"Yi'er, hasn't your master told you countless times that you shouldn't talk to strangers?"

Looking at her tense expression, Xu Yi couldn't help but think to himself...

Is this a case of wanting to be more outgoing and make more friends, but also not wanting to talk to girls?

He looked up and asked in confusion.

"But she's just a kid my age. Didn't you want me to make more friends?"

Shen Yunshu hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering her words, her cool eyes filled with seriousness.

"Master... it's because Master didn't explain it clearly back then."

"When boys are young, they can only play with other boys besides their family members."

"You shouldn't have too much contact with girls, especially unfamiliar girls."

She gently stroked Xu Yi's hair.

"Yi'er promises Master that he will talk to other girls less often from now on, okay?"

"In this world, besides Master, there are many, many bad women, do you understand?"

Shen Yunshu secretly despised his own selfishness.

But the fear of losing it only grew stronger.

She was really scared, really scared that her precious apprentice would be lured away by someone else and would no longer rely on her.