I saved the entire sect by playing idly by letting things fall apart.

After Ye Qiao swiftly captured Qin Fanfan, he fled without a word. Qin Fanfan was no pushover either. After Xie Chuxue briefly explained the situation to him, he flew into a rage. A tense atmosphere enveloped the entire Changming Sect, and the disciples trembled with fear. Then they saw their long-unseen sect leader pick up a sword and go to settle accounts with the aristocratic families involved one by one.

Qin Fanfan came briefly and then left again, pushing all the tasks onto Xie Chuxue before she left, whether intentionally or not is unknown.

Ye Qiao watched the show for a long time without a care in the world. Perhaps her martial uncle couldn't stand her gloating, so he also put her in the main hall to supervise her meditation and stabilize her cultivation.

Tell her in a serious tone that she is still young. Having just broken through the tribulation, she needs to be self-disciplined and not slack off.

Ye Qiao looked at him with dead fish eyes.

Xie Chuxue looked back with a smile.

Alright, Ye Qiao lost.

She had never truly experienced the saying "a person of a higher generation can be oppressive."

Xie Chuxue had a thing for being a senior apprentice and enjoyed bullying his junior apprentices. He didn't take on any disciples because they were too troublesome; he had to take care of them every day, worrying that they might die somewhere or be killed by someone.

Since he had no disciples to fulfill his role as an elder, he could only take the opportunity to teach these few junior disciples. Seeing that Ye Qiao looked restless and wanted to go out and play with her friends, he couldn't help but seriously warn her: "Don't play with those people from other sects."

Ye Qiao naturally protested, "That's my friend."

What's wrong with her going out to play? She has worked diligently for so long, and as soon as she caught her master, she was detained by her uncle. Ye Qiao couldn't help but feel indignant.

I can't live like this anymore.

Xie Chuxue: "Generally speaking, we cultivators don't have many friends."

After all, cultivators have extremely long lifespans, and Ye Qiao has a long future ahead of her. No one can guarantee what the future will hold.

In this long period of time, anyone can die. Getting too involved with others will only make you suffer in the end. Don't you see that many great people are also lone wolves? Even if they have friends, they only have two or three.

Ye Qiao was an anomaly.

She was so bored she was practically going to rot, and hearing Xie Chuxue's aloof remarks, she retorted, "Then wouldn't it be incredibly boring for you to have lived for hundreds or thousands of years?"

It's hard to guess Xie Chuxue's age, and considering the countless years of reincarnation, it becomes even more incalculable.

He must have truly lost all hope; his current lively demeanor is quite strange.

"One or two friends are enough, as long as we share the same goals..." Xie Chuxue thought for a long time before answering her. He had thought about it before. Having a few friends and reaching a certain level of cultivation is not important. Friends are not based on strength. As long as we share the same goals, we can chat about anything and everything. Finding a quiet place to live in seclusion is also a good choice.

later……

He then stopped thinking about anything.

"Junior Uncle."

"Hmm?" He raised an eyebrow.

"Reincarnation must be painful."

Ye Qiao's voice was quite calm; her words were a question, but her tone was certain. She simply wanted to ask what the other person was thinking; their menacing demeanor not long ago had left her somewhat uneasy.

So, what does it feel like to be reincarnated again and again?

Xie Chuxue was taken aback for a moment by the question. After all, no one knew his past, and even if they did, they wouldn't be so foolish as to ask. He smiled and said, "It's alright."

Heaven used him as a pawn, placing him on the chessboard, where he lived in a daze, unable to find liberation. Now, looking back, he can only offer a casual "It's alright."

Xie Chuxue has a good temperament. At least he can adjust in time and won't be trapped in his past struggles.

Ye Qiao almost exclaimed "Awesome!" If it were her junior uncle who had been schemed against by the Heavenly Dao in this way, she would have given up long ago.

Xie Chuxue understood Ye Qiao's thoughts and chuckled, "Perhaps you should also go and experience life in the mortal world a few times?" Her mentality was still a bit lacking. It was just reviewing official documents, right? She couldn't even stand it for three short days.

Ye Qiao seemed to understand something.

"Heaven has placed me as a pawn on the chessboard, and has gradually restrained me, forbidding me from harboring murderous thoughts, and also forbidding me from interfering too much..."

At this point, he couldn't help but sneer.

Did she hate it? She hated it intensely. It didn't restrain those chosen ones of destiny, nor did it interfere with those powerful beings, yet it forbade her from killing anyone. At that time, Xie Chuxue was filled with resentment and unwillingness, wishing she could perish together with it.

Ye Qiao's restless mind gradually calmed down, and she sat cross-legged to meditate: "And then?"

Looking at her junior disciple, who was finally able to focus intently and quietly comprehend the Dao, Xie Chuxue casually told her, "It's all in the past now."

Xie Chuxue has experienced too many cycles of reincarnation. No matter how hard she tries or how she lets things develop, the ending of each story is always the same.

He was finally freed from his predicament when Ye Qiao appeared.

That's why she's different.

In his cycle of reincarnation, he witnessed the changes of heaven and earth, and the shifting of stars and constellations.

And thereafter,

He only saw her.

*

After thinking for a moment, I'd like to add that my uncle's feelings for Ye Qiao were a little different. Of course, I don't mean any romantic or messy feelings; he treated her like a junior, with the profound and touching affection of an uncle-disciple relationship! No one saved him in the cycle of reincarnation; Ye Qiao was the only exception. Before, his resentment and hatred were hard to quell, and he showed signs of becoming a demon, but he ultimately let go because of Ye Qiao.

It's all in the past, so after all the trials and tribulations, I only see you. That's why I said that last line. Strictly speaking, it's something deeper than love; his role has always been that of a guide. There will be more side stories and slice-of-life moments to come.