Jin Guangfeng, the main peak.

Mu Yunxue's cave dwelling is located deep in a bamboo forest halfway up the main peak.

The cave was small but extremely quiet. Several old bamboos leaned over the door, filtering the intense afternoon sunlight into patches of fine golden light.

The bamboo leaves rustled softly in the wind, their sound mingling with the distant roar of the waterfall, making the place seem even more secluded and otherworldly.

The maid Mu Tian tiptoed through the corridor and stopped in front of the stone door of the cultivation room.

She activated the sound transmission array on the side of the door, leaned closer to the stone door, and whispered, "Miss, the Sect Master is waiting for you outside."

A moment later, the stone door slid open silently.

Mu Yunxue walked out of the cultivation room.

She wore a plain white long dress, the hem of which only reached her ankles, without any extra embellishments.

Her long, jet-black hair was loosely tied back with a sky-blue silk ribbon, hanging down her waist.

Her face was no bigger than the palm of a hand, and her features were so exquisite that they seemed unreal.

Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains, her eyes were like cold pools, her nose was small and straight, and her lips were thin and naturally red.

His face was expressionless, as calm as a frozen lake, reflecting everything yet impenetrable to everything.

She stood there, like an exquisitely beautiful doll.

Even though Mu Tian had been serving Mu Yunxue for several years, she couldn't help but be slightly dazed for a moment when she saw this peerless face.

Mu Yunxue glanced at Mu Tian, ​​her voice cool and indifferent: "Little Tian, ​​what does Master want to see me about?"

"I don't know. The sect leader only said there was something important, but didn't specify what it was."

Mu Yunxue asked no more questions and turned to walk towards the hall.

She soon saw Qi Yunshu in the hall.

Qi Yunshu sat on the wood chair, holding a celadon teacup in her hand.

The cups were filled with the finest Xue Ling tea, its liquor clear and bright with a pale turquoise hue, and a delicate, lingering aroma slowly permeated the hall.

Qi Yunshu has always loved tea. In the past, a cup of Xue Ling tea like this would have been enough to make him relax and feel happy.

But today, his fingers tapped unconsciously on the rim of the cup, his gaze fixed on the tea, but he was clearly distracted.

Mu Yunxue's gaze swept lightly across the hall.

Master came alone; Senior Brother Qi Fang was not present.

This surprised Mu Yunxue slightly.

Almost every time her master came to visit her, he would bring Senior Brother Qi Fang with him.

She was incredibly intelligent and naturally understood her master's intention: to bring her and her senior brother Qi Fang together.

But she was devoted to the Tao and never had any thoughts about these things.

Mu Yunxue knew from a young age that she was very beautiful.

The male cultivators of her generation in the sect, and even some elders, looked at her with expressions that were either explicit or implicitly suggestive of romantic feelings.

But she still couldn't understand what was so good about romantic love between men and women.

For her, wandering freely in the Great Way and comprehending the infinite mysteries of heaven and earth is far more appealing than these inexplicable things.

Mu Yunxue didn't guess why Qi Fang wasn't there.

For her, this is actually a good thing.

At least I don't have to chat with Qi Fang anymore, which saves me a lot of time for cultivation.

"Master."

Mu Yunxue's clear and calm voice rang out in the hall, like a mountain spring dripping on jade, melodious and pleasant to the ear.

Qi Yunshu snapped out of her daze and looked at Mu Yunxue.

Qi Yunshu snapped out of his daze, looked at Mu Yunxue, and a smile appeared on his handsome face: "Yunxue, I'm sorry to have disturbed your cultivation."

He originally intended to bring Qi Fang along.

But before notifying Qi Fang, Lu Yang's face suddenly flashed through his mind.

Qi Yunshu then silently put the idea out of her mind.

Mu Yunxue shook her head slightly: "What does Master want to see me about?"

Qi Yunshu smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course it's a good thing. It will greatly increase your cultivation speed!"

A rare ripple appeared in Mu Yunxue's eyes, which were as calm and still as a deep spring.

To anyone else, this would be considered a very subtle change in expression, but to her, it was a fairly obvious outward expression of emotion.

"...A significant increase in cultivation speed?"

As a top-grade spiritual root, Mu Yunxue's cultivation speed far exceeded the imagination of ordinary cultivators.

In less than five years, she broke through from the early stage of Qi Refining to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment!

Moreover, after breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, she spent a lot of time comprehending the Dao of Metal!

Mu Yunxue couldn't imagine what kind of opportunity could have enabled her to greatly increase her cultivation speed.

Qi Yunshu nodded with a smile, then said, "This time, it's related to Young Master Lu."

Mu Yunxue tilted her head slightly, her expression remaining calm: "Young Master Lu?"

Qi Yunshu then realized that her disciple had gone into seclusion in the cultivation room after the New Year.

I've been in seclusion ever since!

She probably knew nothing about the uproar caused by Lu Yang's return to the sect after the New Year!

Mu Tian, ​​who was standing to the side, knew everything perfectly well.

She covered her mouth slightly, her eyes wide with shock.

After the New Year, that young master Lu entered the Jinyang Mountains in a hundred-foot-long flying boat and, with absolute power, took the Li family's Golden Core cultivator as his servant.

This matter caused a huge commotion throughout the entire sect, how could she not know about it?

However, Mu Tian didn't dare to speak.

She dared not be presumptuous in front of the sect leader.

Qi Yunshu chuckled and said, "This Young Master Lu, you've met him once before, actually."

Mu Yunxue frowned almost imperceptibly.

This subtle movement was already a source of considerable confusion for her.

"His surname is Lu..."

Then, as if she had thought of something, a subtle change appeared on her fair and aloof face, and her usually calm eyes began to ripple.

"It's him... Lu Yang?"

Qi Yunshu took in Mu Yunxue's changing expressions, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

For Mu Yunxue, this emotional fluctuation was enormous.

At the very least, he had never seen Fang'er make his disciple show such an expression.

Qi Fang had been dangling in front of Mu Yunxue for four years, but all he ever got in return was the same unmoving, icy face.

Qi Yunshu felt a pang of sympathy for Qi Fang.

Four years of getting to know each other couldn't compare to just one meeting...

Who can I complain to about this?

You're so disappointing!

He has absolutely no knack for pursuing girls!

Qi Yunshu inwardly grumbled, but outwardly remained completely composed, still wearing a warm smile as she nodded: "That's right, it's Lu Yang. You and that kid Chang Li met him last time. You should know how extraordinary he is."

Mu Yunxue nodded slightly: "Yes, he has the aura of metal. Very strong..."

Her tone remained calm, but among her peers, only Lu Yang could elicit such a comment from her.

Qi Yunshu shook his head and sighed, "More than just strong... his identity is probably quite extraordinary, perhaps he comes from the Upper Realm."

"Huh?" Mu Tian's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

She covered her mouth abruptly as soon as she spoke, her face turning deathly pale.

If she finds out about this secret, won't she be killed to silence her?

Mu Tian trembled.

A ripple of emotion stirred in Mu Yunxue's eyes once again.

Clearly, this news from the upper realm was enough to shock even Mu Yunxue.

Qi Yunshu straightened her expression and steered the conversation back on track: "He did some good things for our sect. That's why I came to see you today. However, before that, you need to make a solemn oath to the Heavenly Dao, guaranteeing with your own soul and path that you will not tell anyone about this, not even your mother."

Mu Yunxue nodded slightly without hesitation: "Okay."

She was naturally unwilling to miss such an opportunity that could improve her cultivation speed.

After listening to Qi Yunshu recite the oath, she was certain there was no danger; she was only asked to promise not to reveal the secrets of the sect's forbidden area.

She resolutely made a solemn oath to Heaven.

The vow is fulfilled.

A faint fluctuation of the laws of heaven and earth swept over her, then disappeared without a trace.

Qi Yunshu then turned to look at Mu Tian.

Mu Tian dared not delay and quickly followed suit, making a vow as if she was afraid that if she was even a second late, she would be eliminated.

Qi Yunshu stood up from his chair, his gold and white sect leader robes fluttering slightly with his movement. He chuckled and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the sect's forbidden area!"

Mu Yunxue nodded slightly.

Although she had never heard of any forbidden areas in the sect before.

But she guessed it was related to fate and Lu Yang.

Since a forbidden area has been designated, this opportunity might be related to the cultivation environment in that region.

Perhaps the concentration of spiritual energy in that area has increased?

Mu Yunxue didn't speculate too much.

Now that she has made a vow that her master will take her to the forbidden area, the answer will be revealed soon.

The two left the cave, transforming into rainbow light, and flew one after the other towards the depths of the sect.

The afternoon mountain breeze carried the refreshing scent of pine resin and spring water.

The outlines of the mountains below appeared and disappeared in the sea of ​​clouds.

On the way, Qi Yunshu suddenly thought of something, looked at Mu Yunxue, and asked, "By the way, would you like to meet Young Master Lu? Young Master Lu's understanding of the Dao of Metal is very profound, not much worse than my own. Perhaps you two could exchange ideas?"

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