Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

A voice as cold as ice came from outside the door. The familiar voice made Ming Jiayu tremble, her arrogance vanished instantly, and she knelt up straight.

"He's right, you're finished... If I don't teach you what respecting your teacher is, you brat will start riding on my head..."

"Mother...Mother...Master...Master...Please...Please let me explain...It's a misunderstanding, it really is a misunderstanding..." Ming Jiayu knelt upright, her body trembling with each word she spoke.

If there hadn't been a large bed beneath her, and if her clothes hadn't slipped down and ruined things, Ming Jiayu would have looked quite sincere, with a genuine desire to admit her mistake.

But reality cannot be distorted by personal will, and everything in the room tells the story of Ming Jiayu's "crimes".

In just over ten breaths, the senior sister who held absolute power at White Tiger Peak was covered in cold sweat.

The White Tiger is associated with killing and ruthlessness. As the peak master of White Tiger Peak, her mother and master were certainly not soft-hearted people; they could be incredibly ruthless when disciplining others. Although they were much gentler towards their daughter, in the current situation…

At that moment, Ming Jiayu felt that she was truly finished, and that the next year or two would probably be difficult.

I hope I don't get kicked out of my house!

It wasn't until Zhang Ming'an calmly draped her clothes back over her shoulders and stood protectively in front of her that she grabbed his arm as if she had found a lifeline.

"Junior Uncle! Help!!!"

This action undoubtedly enraged Ming Qingluo, the peak master of White Tiger Peak, who was standing at the door.

She looked at her daughter, and her face visibly darkened.

The change in her expression made Ming Jiayu realize that her actions were inappropriate. She hurriedly dressed and stood obediently behind her mother.

"I was wrong... I really know I was wrong... Mother, please forgive me..."

Ming Qinglu glared at her, but did not react on the spot. Instead, she looked at Zhang Ming'an, who was calmly getting dressed.

"Xiao Jiayu was just temporarily blinded by greed, so Senior Sister shouldn't be too harsh on her."

"You and Jiayu are only ten years apart in age, so you can be considered half childhood sweethearts. If you settle down here and become Jiayu's Daoist partner, I will let this matter go lightly."

Zhang Ming'an neither refused nor agreed; he simply straightened his clothes and stood up.

Unlike Ming Jiayu's panic, Zhang Ming'an was only slightly embarrassed at first. After a while, he looked at the plate in Ming Qingluo's hand and said softly.

"This was my fault, Senior Sister. Please don't make things difficult for Jia Yu. I will give you and Jia Yu an explanation later. But for now, I want to stay in the mortal world for a few more years..."

The room fell completely silent. Ming Qingluo's face was as ugly as could be, while Ming Jiayu, the person involved, didn't seem to care much.

She didn't care about being a Daoist couple or anything like that; as long as he was handsome and capable, that was all that mattered.

As for romance and love, in her eyes it was nothing more than satisfying her own desires; as long as she felt comfortable, that was enough.

Ming Qingluo had a cold face, and a chilling aura emanated from her body. Only when the person kneeling on the ground carefully shifted his body did she look at Zhang Ming'an.

"Since you're here, junior brother, I don't need to look for you. I have two questions for you."

"Senior sister, please ask. Ming An will answer to the best of his ability."

"You left the battlefield between the two regions in January, so why did you only return to the sect yesterday?" As she said this, Ming Qingluo stared intently into Zhang Ming'an's eyes, as if she could tell whether he was lying.

"The world is full of mundane pleasures. I have no other hobbies but love the simple pleasures of life. Since I have this rare opportunity, I naturally want to enjoy it to the fullest."

It's a lie, the reason is unknown, but it's suspected to be related to the Old Master. The matter is probably quite serious; not only the junior brother, but even the master seems to be acting strangely.

What's even stranger is that none of the four peak masters, who are at the core of the Celestial Master's Mansion, were informed of the relevant reasons.

Having a guess in mind, Ming Qingluo nodded noncommittally and then changed the subject.

"After you left, the Myriad Spirits Domain launched a massive attack, slaughtering thirty-six cities on the border of the Great Qi Empire. Are you aware of this?"

Zhang Ming'an was slightly surprised. He raised his hand and counted on his fingers, then shook his head after a short while.

"I didn't know before, but I do now. The demon race slaughtered more than four million soldiers and civilians."

Ming Qingluo didn't seem to care how many people had died; she simply continued, "Do you want to get involved in this matter?"

"When two races clash, people inevitably die. It's only a little over four million people, that number is insignificant. They die and they die. Compared to meddling in such matters, I have more important things to deal with right now."

As fellow terrestrial immortals, Ming Qingluo was already used to Zhang Ming'an's indifferent attitude and was not surprised at all.

On the contrary, Ming Jiayu, who was kneeling to the side, suddenly widened her eyes and, disregarding the serious mistake she had made, shouted out indignantly.

"Slaughter four million soldiers and civilians? What a joke! Mother, Junior Uncle, we'll organize people right now to go to the battlefield, exorcise demons, uphold justice, and protect the people..."

"Shut up! You have no right to speak here. You should think carefully about the mistakes you've made!"

After being scolded, Ming Jiayu wanted to persuade them again, but the two people present did not give her a chance to speak and directly sealed her mouth with magic.

Ming Qinglu glared at her daughter, then turned to look at Zhang Ming'an.

"Since you have made up your mind, I won't ask any more questions. Compared to these trivial matters, I hope you can think carefully about your marriage with Jiayu. There are still seven more terrestrial immortals in the world. Within thirty years, I will help Jiayu break through to become a terrestrial immortal. At that time, you will have to give an explanation."

"Don't worry, don't worry, even if there are no spots left when Xiao Jiayu breaks through, it's fine. We can just find a Demon Lord or a Demon Saint and kill them, then the spots will appear, right?" Zhang Ming'an said casually, as if they were talking about some trivial everyday matter.

"You two have a good chat, I'll be going now."

"No need to see me off."

After Zhang Ming'an's figure disappeared into the distance, only the sound of soft breathing remained in the room.

Ming Jiayu knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

She felt that her elderly mother's gaze was unusually frightening, as if she were about to be swallowed whole.

Unexpectedly, Ming Qingluo did not scold her, but instead placed the food she had brought on the table one by one.

"Although your junior uncle is the person in our Taoist sect whose aptitude is closest to that of the Celestial Master in a thousand years, you know his temperament. As a Taoist partner, he is not a good match."

"Mom...I was wrong...You can hit me or scold me, please forgive me..."

"I won't hit you or scold you, but I'll punish you by forbidding you from leaving White Tiger Peak for six months to cultivate in peace."

"Mom is the best!"

"Looking so worried, what's wrong?"

"Mother... the demon race is slaughtering the people. Shouldn't our Celestial Master's Mansion uphold justice? Haven't you always taught me to be kind and act according to the principles of righteousness in my heart?"

Ming Qingluo glanced at her daughter kneeling on the ground and sighed softly.

"Everything in this world has its own destiny, and the Celestial Master's Mansion also has its own plans. I know you feel aggrieved, but things in this world are not as simple as you think. I will teach you these things slowly in the future. Since this matter has nothing to do with you, don't ask about it anymore."

Seeing that Ming Jiayu wanted to say more, Ming Qingluo picked her up and pointed to the food on the table.

"Let's eat. It's rare for me to cook, and I was thinking that you used to love my cooking the most. But then this happened. I really owe you something."

"Wow...delicious! Delicious!"