Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

A simple sentence changed her life.

She had no other choice but to agree. But before leaving, she begged this "fairy sister" to help her avenge her family.

Su Yao agreed, took her hand, and wiped out all the bandits within a hundred miles. She also helped her collect the corpses of the villagers and erect tombs for them.

Looking at the small grave, He Muran felt no sense of revenge, because her family would never come back.

Later, Su Yao became her master. They returned to Shuiyue together. On the day their hands were placed on the Spirit Verification Stele, dazzling water light shot into the sky, even alarming the sect's supreme ancestor to emerge from seclusion.

She lived on Feixia Island from then on. She was eight years old when she joined the sect, and she lived there for twenty-one years.

Her master placed high hopes on her, teaching her to read and write, imparting martial arts techniques, and treating her like his own daughter.

For He Muran, Su Yao was like a mentor and a loving mother. She knew that her master hoped she could form her core, so for more than 20 years, she devoted almost all her time and energy to seclusion, rarely going out, hoping to break through her cultivation level as soon as possible and become her master's pride.

Even birds that stay in their nests for a long time yearn to fly far away, let alone humans. Feixia Island may be beautiful with its mountains and clear waters, but after looking at it for a long time, one can't help but feel tired of it.

She also wanted to go out and explore more, like Tingyu and Fanyu, to see the world, but she knew she couldn't do that because she didn't want to disappoint her master's expectations.

In addition, as the senior sister of the Feixia lineage, and now with so many junior brothers and sisters below her, she must set an example.

But this example is really not very good...

Watching Fang Tingyu disappear into the distance, He Muran suddenly remembered that there was something she had forgotten to ask her.

Oh, how could I be so foolish?

I accidentally slashed the new junior brother with my sword just now. He must have been terrified. If it weren't for Master's help, he might have really been in trouble.

She wanted to apologize to the new junior brother, but she didn't know how to bring it up.

Yes, although she is already twenty-nine years old this year, she is extremely bad at handling these interpersonal relationships, and the thought of them gives her a headache.

It's not entirely her fault. She was only eight years old when she started her training, and her master was the only one by her side. Su Yao did teach her a lot, but it was impossible for her to teach her everything.

She had everything she needed, from elixirs and magical artifacts to food, clothing, and daily necessities, so she didn't need to go out. Therefore, even when she was resting, she always preferred to stay in her cave.

As a result, after staying in the sect for so many years, she didn't have a single friend... Only her junior sister Fang Tingyu would occasionally come to talk to her, and her understanding of the outside world was basically all from her.

Fang Tingyu said that being the senior sister required authority, so she always kept a straight face whenever she went to other places in the sect.

Fang Tingyu said that cultivators should avoid beating around the bush when talking, so she just speaks her mind and says what she thinks.

Fang Tingyu said that if you want to make friends, you can't be timid; you have to be both polite and principled. When someone crosses your bottom line, you have to take action when necessary. So, whenever she's scared, she takes action...

But she did everything she was told, so why doesn't she have many friends?

Despite her junior sister's excellent interpersonal skills and connections across various islands and sects, things changed when it came to her. The guys in the sect would run away as soon as they saw her, as if they were deliberately avoiding her.

I really don't understand.

It seems that Junior Brother Yao went back to her cave with Master.

I'll go see him later.

With this thought in mind, He Muran had a flash of inspiration and returned to her residence.

I wanted to meditate quietly for a while, but this matter kept getting on my mind, and even after taking a calming pill, I couldn't calm down.

He Muran considered herself intelligent and had never encountered any difficulties on her cultivation path. What would be an insurmountable bottleneck for others, she could understand immediately and even apply to other situations.

However, she was a complete novice when it came to interpersonal relationships. After sitting in the quiet room for a long time, she decided to find the answer in a book. She picked up a copy of "The Complete Book of Monastic Etiquette" from the shelf and began to read it carefully.

"...When apologizing to someone, it is advisable to visit them with gifts, preferably something that suits their taste..."

Oh, so I also need to bring a gift.

But what gift should I bring?

She was starting to have a problem again, and the thought that this new junior apprentice liked to keep snakes gave her goosebumps.

She didn't actually have any childhood trauma; she was simply afraid of snakes. The thought of such a thin, long, and slippery monster made her feel uncomfortable all over.

Maybe we shouldn't go...

The moment the idea popped into her head, she rejected it herself.

She almost hurt someone, and the other party didn't complain about her in front of her master, which is already quite good. If she didn't take the initiative to apologize, it would be really unreasonable.

He Muran may not be good at socializing, but she is not so ignorant of these most basic etiquettes.

Moreover, the other party is a new junior brother, so as his senior sister, she should take care of him.

After picking and choosing for a long time, until the sun set on the western shore, he finally managed to find a bottle of pills in his storage bag to stabilize his cultivation before leaving the cave.

Junior Brother Yao has just broken through, so he should be able to use this pill.

With that in mind, she flew straight to Yao Han's cave and lingered outside for a long time before finally sending a sound transmission talisman inside.

Unexpectedly, it wasn't Yao Han who came out first, but Jiang Fanyu. Before she could even say hello, the other person ran away in a flash.

In fact, He Muran wanted to get along well with her junior brothers, but she could never understand what Jiang Fanyu was saying. Every time they chatted for a few words, Jiang Fanyu would run away. She didn't know if she had said something wrong.

"Since Senior Sister has come to visit, Junior Brother dares not neglect her. Please come in for a chat... Don't worry, I have already put Xiao Yuan into the Spirit Beast Bracelet. There are no other snakes in this cave."

While they were outside the island, she was afraid that another snake might suddenly appear from somewhere. But after Yao Han's words, she finally felt reassured and followed him inside.

As soon as she entered the main hall, her attention was immediately drawn to the things on the table—not the wine, but the fruits and pastries on the plates.

Huh, what kind of snack is this? I've never seen it before!

She didn't forget Fang Tingyu's advice and kept a straight face to maintain the "authority" of the senior sister, but her eyes were fixed on the plates of pastries.

Because she grew up in the countryside, she had never eaten anything good. After becoming a cultivator, she no longer needed to eat. The best food she could remember was still the dumplings and sugar figurines from her childhood.

He Muran doesn't have many other hobbies, but he has a special fondness for food. Perhaps it's because he was poor when he was young, and even after becoming a cultivator, he still can't give up his appetite and always tries to find ways to make something delicious.

Unlike other sects, Shuiyue Palace does not have its own spiritual dining hall. So whenever she felt hungry, she would ask Fang Tingyu to bring back some delicious food from outside. Because of this, she was often scolded by her master.

So when she saw Yao Han about to clear the table, she quickly stopped him:

"Um... just keep it, I quite like eating it."

"Since Senior Sister likes it, then let's keep it."

Very good! This new junior brother has a good eye for talent.

He Muran decisively picked out the best-looking round cake and put it in her mouth.

Mmm~ It's so sweet and a little crumbly. Although it doesn't have any filling, the sugar is all soaked into the dough. It's definitely a variety I've never tried before, and I don't know what it's called. It's probably not a snack from near Shuiyue Palace, at least not from Jiuyin or Baihua Market, because I've never bought it before.

It's good, I'd give it a 7 out of 10. It's just a little too sweet. It would be better with some tea to soothe the throat.

Just as she was thinking about having some tea, Yao Han thoughtfully brought it over.

"Oh, thank you."

He Muran thanked her and took the tea. Only then did she turn her attention to Yao Han.

She had been hiding far away because she was scared before, but now she had the chance to get a closer look at him.

This junior brother Yao Han was quite nice; not only did he not complain about her, but he also thoughtfully brewed tea for her.

Moreover, he was quite handsome, at least more pleasing to the eye than Junior Brother Xu and Junior Brother Jiang, especially his hands, which were fair, slender, and had distinct joints, making her take a second look.

But why isn't he saying anything? He's just frowning and staring at me... Could it be because I ate too much? I didn't even eat many pieces.

Wait, what did I come here for?

He Muran stopped eating:

"...Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Since Senior Sister sat down, she hasn't said a word, so how could Junior Brother dare to speak?"

Oh, so he was waiting for me to speak first.

They were quite polite.

Indeed, I can't be the only one eating.

So she picked out a piece from the plate and handed it to Yao Han:

"Do you want some?"