Unfilial disciple, do not ruin your master's dream of ascension and peaceful life.

When Qianmo and Xinwenyue woke up, they found themselves lying on the small bed in Qianmo's bedroom.

Their memories ended at the World Trade Center shopping mall, and they had no recollection of what happened afterward, but... it didn't seem to matter.

Lin Zhiyu stayed up all night to clean up the mess, trying to make everyone in the Pujiang District pretend that what happened in the mall and prison didn't exist, and even if they sensed something was wrong, they would subconsciously ignore it.

"Wenyue...did you stay at my house last night?"

"It seems so. You used to be the one staying overnight at my place. Do you expect me to stay overnight at yours?"

The two best friends smiled at each other, automatically rationalizing the missing memories. It's so nice to have a good best friend.

However, the noise coming from outside the bedroom door disturbed them.

"The sound of a hairdryer? But that jerk usually showers at night."

The two opened the door and saw—

There was an uninvited guest on the living room sofa.

Qianjing used a high-powered hair dryer to blow-dry Ye Yinqiu's hair. Ye Yinqiu's black hair danced wildly, like a palm tree in a typhoon. She muttered, "It's so hot, Master, take it away," but Qianjing ruthlessly held her down.

Judging from their appearance, they had clearly just come out of the shower.

"Stinky... Stinky brother!? What are you doing!?" Qianmo exclaimed anxiously.

"As you can see, I'm blow-drying her hair."

"I mean, why did you bring her home? You let her stay overnight?! Where did she sleep??"

"On my bed."

"........."

Qianmo almost fainted for a moment, but thankfully her best friend caught her in time. She patted her cheeks, grabbed Qianjing's shoulder, and said very seriously:

"Brother, as your family member, I have to remind you: it's illegal to sleep with an idiot."

"Well……"

Oh right, he told them before that Ye Yinqiu belonged to a "special group," and there was such a setting, although he made it up at the time.

"Xiaoyue, you should talk to him too! Even when caring for special needs people, there should be a basic sense of distance, right... Xiaoyue?"

“…………”

For some reason, Xin Wenyue kept staring at Qian Jing and Ye Yinqiu, her expression somewhat dazed, as if she were lost in thought.

Just then, Qianjing's phone rang; it was Lin Zhiyu calling.

"You guys keep chatting, I'm going to take this call."

He took his phone and went back to his room, leaving only three girls in the living room.

"Master, I have been very inconvenient. Please forgive me."

Ye Yinqiu politely bowed to Qianmo, who was momentarily at a loss for words.

Although I was amazed yesterday, seeing it again today... it's even more amazing.

With long, flowing black hair, snow-white skin, and a face like a flower, her eyes were like apricot blossoms, her eyebrows like crescent moons, her nose was as delicate as jade, and her slightly downturned lips gave her an air of aloofness.

...That's right, "aloof and detached from worldly affairs".

When Qianjing was around, she fawned over him like crazy, making a lot of noise, like a clingy, large dog.

When Qianjing was not around, her demeanor immediately underwent a complete 180-degree turn. The smile between her brows cooled down, and her slightly lowered gaze resembled a waning moon in the clouds. She exuded an aura of "cold detachment" that she had only ever seen in books.

Not only is her aura exceptional, but her demeanor is also superb. Look at her upright posture; the angles of her shoulders, back, elbows, and knees seem to have been measured with a ruler. Even the veteran actors in large-scale period dramas from the last century cannot match her demeanor.

For a fleeting moment, Qianmo truly had the illusion that "she might really be a fairy."

She tried to strike up a conversation with her, but was intimidated by her aura and couldn't think of a single topic. Ye Yinqiu didn't seem to have any intention of speaking either; she just sat there with her gaze lowered, like a solitary orchid blooming in a secluded valley.

The atmosphere was so awkward.

At that moment, Qianjing returned after finishing her phone call.

"Master, you're back!"

Ye Yinqiu suddenly jumped up from the sofa, waving her arms and legs to welcome Qianjing back. The aloof fairy had vanished without a trace, replaced by a humanoid dog rubbing against her master.

Qianmo was completely stunned.

Perhaps, Ye Yinqiu is unexpectedly the type who is warm on the outside but cold on the inside?

"Xiao Qiu, I just received a call. She's completed your student registration and enrollment procedures, which means... uh..."

"So that means?"

"From now on, you can come to school with me."

"go to school?"

"To put it another way, from now on you are an official disciple of the Haijing University of Science and Technology sect, and you can freely enter and leave the sect."

"I see, that's great!!"

The four of them finished breakfast together. Qianmo and Xinwenyue had class in the first period, so they left first.

It wasn't until it was time to leave that Xin Wenyue snapped out of her daze, only after Qianmo pulled her along.

"Let's go, Xiaoyue! Our first class is Discrete Mathematics, and we'll lose points for being late!"

"OK………"

Before leaving, Xin Wenyue glanced at Qian Jing and Ye Yinqiu one more time.

She suddenly felt a little dazed, experiencing a kind of inexplicable sense of déjà vu.

It's just an illusion.

……

……

After the two girls left, only the master and apprentice remained in the living room.

Qianjing's mind raced.

Lin Zhiyu took it upon himself to turn Ye Yinqiu into a student of Haili University, and it seems that Ye Yinqiu will be attending school with him from now on. If this continues, his happy, carefree university life will be ruined.

But he didn't really want to keep hurting his silly apprentice. After what had happened before, he wasn't so averse to having a fellow villager around anymore... What? Tsundere? Anyone who says tsundere, come here and get a beating!

Ye Yinqiu was also a little flustered, looking expectantly at Qian Jing, and asked cautiously:

"Then, Master, what about the idea I mentioned before—rebuilding a sect in the Upper Realm… uh… do you think it's feasible?"

“…………”

You wicked disciple, don't ruin my dream of ascending to immortality and living a peaceful life!

—If it were the day before yesterday, he might have said the same thing, but now he has changed his approach.

The saying goes that it's better to guide than to block. If he forcibly ignores her, forcibly stops her, and forcibly destroys all the trust that has been built up, it may backfire. After all, given Ye Yinqiu's drive, it's not surprising that she can do anything.

So, why not just... let her do whatever she wants?

As long as you set the rules for her beforehand as her master, that will be fine.

"Rebuilding the sect is fine. Let's call it the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, or Wind Spirit Sect for short."

"real!?"

"But you should be the sect leader."

"I...? But you..."

"You think I painstakingly cultivated you in the Cangxuan Realm just to teach you how to wield swords? No, no, no. Unbeknownst to you, I have already taught you all the essentials of building a sect from scratch, but you have never had the chance to try it before."

"In other words—"

"You are free to establish your own sect as you please, but don't rush to bring me into the picture. Just think of me as a senior elder working behind the scenes. Keep your distance from me most of the time, and you will be fully responsible for all specific actions. Try your best to solve any difficulties yourself. This is a new test for you!"

"A 'test'...! Yes, sir! Your disciple will not fail in your mission!"

Ye Yinqiu recognized the keyword and was moved to tears, like a loyal dog about to enter a dog show.

Hehe, my silly apprentice is so easy to fool.