When I woke up, the entire cultivation world was talking about my master.

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Xianlan was stunned for a moment, then quickly raised her hand and said, "Master, please speak first."

Yi Chen did not continue his previous conversation, but just looked at him with a slight frown.

"You're going into seclusion?"

Why?

"Yes." Chu Xianlan nodded seriously.

Since Xie Qingying's incident was resolved, those annoying precognitive dreams have stopped bothering him, and he is currently enjoying a rare period of peace.

Back at the sect, Hua Ling is making progress on the matter of the Spiritless Immortal Sprout, and with the Grandmaster still here these past few days, the Taiyi Sect should be quite safe inside and out.

Thinking this way, I decided to take advantage of this time to calm down and cultivate.

He explained to Yi Chen, "Because the Tianyuan Gathering is coming soon, I want to take this time to further stabilize my cultivation and strive to get to my best condition."

Next month, the human and demon races will hold an alliance meeting in the imperial city, and at the same time, the once-every-ten-year "Tianyuan Gathering" will be held. It is a grand event for the younger generation of the two races to discuss, exchange ideas, and compete. At that time, all sects and demon tribes will send disciples to attend, making it a grand and lively event.

As a disciple of my master, I can't let the sect lose face on such an occasion. I have to do my best.

There's one more thing...

Chu Xianlan sighed silently in her heart.

He felt sorry for being a traitor.

Looking back, since Master emerged from seclusion, there has been no end to the troubles, big and small, that have disrupted the rhythm. Although most of them had their reasons, ultimately, most of them were caused by him.

It would be better for him to go into seclusion for a while to calm down; he didn't want his master to be annoyed by him anymore!

Hearing him say this, Yi Chen's tense mind relaxed a little.

She thought to herself, "So that's why, not because... I'm avoiding him."

When do you plan to go into seclusion?

Chu Xianlan replied crisply, "The sooner the better, tonight then."

tonight?

...So anxious?

Secluded cultivation is a good thing, but having just returned from the Valley of the Hearts, covered in dust and grime, and without even a moment to rest, he's already going into seclusion... Is there really no other reason behind this?

"Is tonight's seclusion too hasty...? Seclusion should be done slowly rather than hastily, and prudence is the best policy." Yi Chen's eyes darkened slightly as he spoke slowly.

"No, no!"

"I'm in great shape, it's time to press on with this momentum." Chu Xianlan patted her chest, indicating that she was full of energy.

Yi Chen paused for a moment, thinking that he had not made his point clear enough, and then said, "You have suffered many misfortunes in the past few days, so it is inevitable that your state of mind is fluctuating. How about... I guide your spiritual energy and help you regulate your breathing tonight, and then you can go into seclusion early tomorrow morning? That would be more prudent."

Chu Xianlan blinked, deeply moved.

Master is truly the best in the world; even at a time like this, he still cares about him and thinks of him.

"Thank you for your concern, Master. However, things have been going quite smoothly for me lately. I can handle the breathing exercises myself, so please don't trouble yourself."

Troublesome?

The strange feeling in Yi Chen's heart became clearer and clearer.

Is this... a deliberate attempt to avoid me?

But he clearly did not show any sign of distancing or resistance. With Chu Xianlan's usual keenness, she should have been able to sense that her attitude had softened.

Why rush into seclusion and try to create distance?

Yi Chen was unsure about his disciple's thoughts.

He opened the sword manual he had just received and said casually, "One of the moves in this sword manual is somewhat similar to the sword technique you usually use."

Chu Xianlan's eyes lit up immediately. "Really?"

Actually, he had flipped through a few pages on the way back, but he didn't expect his master to point it out on his own initiative.

The boy's eyes were full of anticipation, as if a big, fluffy tail was wagging behind him, as if it wanted to turn into a little windmill.

Seeing his calm reaction, Yi Chen's tone softened, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes. "Well, I happen to have some free time now, so I can explain it to you."

The words were spoken casually, but in reality, they were a blatant attempt to persuade the other party to stay.

Stay here, I'll teach you.

Chu Xianlan opened her mouth, clearly very tempted, yet also somewhat hesitant.

What should I do? I really want to learn!

This is guidance personally given by the Master. If you miss this opportunity, you don't know how long you'll have to wait!

But I just made up my mind not to bother my master anymore, and now I'm contradicting myself. Isn't that a bit too weak-willed?

A fierce internal struggle raged within him when he suddenly heard a loud commotion coming from the direction of his spiritual platform. First, there was a rustling of branches and leaves, followed by the flower spirit's furious, shrill scream:

"Aaaaaah! Help!"

Chu Xianlan and Yi Chen exchanged a glance, and with a swift movement, the two figures landed quickly on the spiritual platform.

Two small, shimmering figures sat beneath the peach tree.

On the left is Hua Ling, her pink hair tied up on both sides of the back of her head with peach blossom branches. The little girl is standing with her hands on her hips, pouting, her delicate little face full of displeasure.

The person on the right was someone Chu Xianlan had never seen before.

It was a little girl who looked about the same size as Hua Ling. Her snow-white hair fell smoothly to her feet. She wore a white veil and no shoes. Her skin was almost transparent.

She was slightly curled up, seemingly clutching something tightly in her arms.

"Don't touch my things!" Hua Ling shouted, pointing at the white-haired child. "Where did you come from, you wild spirit? How dare you trespass on my territory!"

The white-haired child shrank back, his voice thin and soft: "This...this place has always been...my home."

After she finished speaking, she looked over timidly, her icy blue eyes pleading for help from Chu Xianlan.

The little girl looked so pitiful with tears streaming down her face that Chu Xianlan's heart softened immediately. "Speak properly, don't be mean to her."

"Why are you taking sides right from the start! She stole someone else's things!" Hua Ling fainted from anger.

"I...I didn't steal..." the white-haired child whispered in protest.

Seeing that the two little ones were about to fight again, Chu Xianlan quickly stepped forward to break them up.

After some explanation, the situation became clear.

The white-haired child is similar to the Flower Spirit, both being spirits of heaven and earth—the Snow Spirit.

Snow Spirits are born from pure ice veins, and the spiritual veins in the cold pool beneath Jade Capital Pavilion are inexhaustible, so it is not surprising that they can nurture the spirits of heaven and earth.

The strange thing is that Chu Xianlan has never heard of this matter in all these years.

He couldn't help but turn to look at Yi Chen, "Master, you know her?"

The entire Jade Capital Pavilion should have been covered by Master's divine sense long ago.

Yi Chen nodded.

He did know about this. Yi Chen was originally an ice spirit root, and his nature was to love the cold. The presence of the snow spirit made the spiritual energy here pure and rich.

In addition, this snow spirit is very introverted and has never shown herself over the years. She likes to hide and doesn't cause trouble, so Yi Chen just lets her live here.

That's why she said that Yujing Pavilion was originally her home.

Chu Xianlan suddenly realized, "So, the reason why it snows all year round in Yujing Pavilion is because of you?" So this is the real reason why the house is always refrigerated.

Seeing two spirits of heaven and earth in such a short time was quite a strange feeling.

Xue Ling nodded and shrank her neck.

Hua Ling scoffed, "Ha, playing the victim. Ha."

Chu Xianlan crouched down and asked Xue Ling softly, "You're so shy, why did you suddenly come out?"

Xue Ling looked at Chu Xianlan with her big, watery eyes and said softly, "Because... I like you very much."

As soon as he finished speaking, several pairs of eyes turned to look at him simultaneously.