These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

Su Mi said with a sly smile.

Wei Tu was both amused and exasperated. "Well, now you're even stealing your senior's lines."

"Hmph, I just can't stand my senior brother's pretentious mature act~"

"Alright then, from now on, I'll just pretend I'm paralyzed. You can wash all my food, clothes, and underwear, okay?"

"No way!"

Su Mi gently punched Wei Tu's arm.

Then they skipped and hopped away.

Wei Tu naturally had nowhere else to go.

Su Mi was going to join the disciples at Xuejian Peak, so I could only go to Xiaoyuan Peak. Lu Qingyan's letter of introduction hadn't arrived yet, so there shouldn't be any problem with me staying in Xiaoyuan Peak's group for the time being.

Besides... there are only two people on Xiaoyuan Peak, Jiang Ying and himself, so no one would find it strange.

Fortunately, Lu Qingyan wouldn't be among the disciples when such a grand meeting was to be held, so when Wei Tu found Jiang Ying, no one approached the girl within a five-step radius.

She stood there all alone, facing the towering steps of the Baoguang Hall.

Upon seeing Wei Tu arrive, Jiang Ying glanced at him and then looked behind him.

"Weren't you with Su Mi?"

Wei Tu smiled.

"Since you're alone, I'm here to keep you company... What's wrong, are you unhappy?"

Jiang Ying looked at Wei Tu's smiling face, then silently lowered her head.

"A little. But it's okay, don't worry about me..."

Wei Tu looked around, then quietly slipped his hand into the girl's sleeve and grasped her soft hand.

Although it is suitable for holding a sword, there are no calluses at all.

Jiang Ying did not struggle. She first looked up and glanced around before looking at Wei Tu.

"It wouldn't be good if someone saw us..."

Wei Tu laughed.

"Is Senior Sister Baby afraid of what others will say?"

Jiang Ying shook her head.

"Some people are awful; they don't want others to have what they can't have. I'm afraid they'll affect you."

I'll never find a senior sister as wonderful as her again.

Wei Tu gripped Jiang Ying's hand tightly, wishing he could hold her soft waist and ravage her red lips and snow-white, fragrant breasts as he had done that day by the cold pool.

"It's alright. If Senior Sister isn't worried, why should I be? Don't worry, I'll give Senior Sister just as much as anyone else."

Jiang Ying nodded.

She even showed a slight smile.

It's hard to imagine that a female swordswoman who later used such ruthless killing moves would be so obedient to such a young man, to the point that she didn't care whether there were other people around him.

However, what Jiang Ying is slightly worried about now is...

"Did you have a fight with your master?"

"Did you hear that, Senior Sister?"

"I heard a little bit."

Wei Tu nodded, looking up at the steps of Baoguang Hall. At this moment, Ran Xinxue and the other elders had not yet appeared.

He said in a low voice.

"We've run into a bit of a disagreement, so I won't be staying on Xiaoyuan Peak for the time being. But don't worry, I'll handle it all."

Jiang Ying wouldn't ask any questions; she would only believe everything the boy said.

She nodded.

But someone whispered, "Then...where can I find my junior brother? Elder Mu is in the Medicine King Pavilion..."

Wei Tu looked at the girl beside him with a wicked smile.

"Is your senior sister thinking of me, or the feeling from that day?"

Jiang Ying blushed slightly, knowing that the other party was up to no good, but she couldn't refuse any of Wei Tu's actions.

She nodded obediently.

"I want to..."

It was harder to say those words than I had imagined, so much so that my voice grew softer and softer until it was barely a whisper.

Wei Tu nodded.

"Alright, let's go to the maple forest behind the mountain then. When you get there, you'll see a little red fox. Just have it come and let me know."

"Ah."

Jiang Ying nodded obediently.

The thought of how that young man had so domineeringly humiliated her by the cold pond that day, and how his large hands had stirred the burning heat within her body and soul, sent a wave of weakness through her.

She had always practiced swordsmanship and never imagined that doing such naughty things with the man she liked would be so... enjoyable.

Just as the two finished speaking, the sound of the door opening came from Baoguang Hall.

The disciples who had been making a lot of noise on the open space suddenly fell silent.

As the door opened, elders from the mountain emerged.

Yuan Wei, Lu Qingyan, and others were all on the list.

The last one to step out was Ran Xinxue, dressed in a white dress and wearing the sect leader's jade thumb ring on her finger.

Wei Tu saw Lu Qingyan appear.

However, he found that although the woman was still cold and aloof, standing on the edge like a proud plum blossom blooming alone, he felt that Lu Qingyan had lost a lot of weight in just a few days.

Although her cheeks were flawless, they looked somewhat haggard and tired.

Others might not notice this subtle change, but Wei Tu saw it very clearly.

Lu Qingyan naturally noticed Wei Tu standing next to Jiang Ying immediately.

He did indeed show up there... perhaps that means he didn't really want to leave Xiaoyuan Peak.

But... he must still want to leave himself.

Lu Qingyan turned her gaze away, but couldn't help thinking about it.

Why isn't he back yet...? Even if he just comes back and doesn't say a word, I'll pretend that nothing ever happened. Everything will be the same as before, as long as he gives up that idea...

But he won't give up, will he?

He had never been so rebellious before... perhaps the bond between master and disciple really has come to an end.

Lu Qingyan's mind no longer wavered; she simply drifted off the lake like a withered leaf, as if about to fall into the sea.

"Hereby, I shall announce something."

Ran Xinxue spoke slowly, silencing all the other people's speculations and fantasies.

The sect leader, with a calm expression, spoke slowly.

"In another half month, Lu Chen Sect will send several young disciples to our Yuan Jian Sect to exchange cultivation experiences."

This statement caused a slight commotion.

The name Lu Chen Sect is not unfamiliar. As a sect in Nan Jian Zhou, one of the five immortal continents, that can rival Yuan Jian Sect, Lu Chen Sect has a certain reputation. In fact, half a year ago, no one could surpass its prestige.

This sect wants to come and exchange cultivation techniques? It's nothing more than showing off, competing to see who's better, and temporarily venting their anger at being suppressed by the Yuanjian Sect for so many years.

They have ill intentions!

Ran Xinxue continued.

"Therefore, I have decided to select young and promising disciples from each of the five mountain peaks to have friendly exchanges with them. I will now announce the selections."

So that's what it was... The disciples below realized that this was probably a major matter concerning the reputation of the sect, and even the entire Yuanjian Sect.

A single exchange may not amount to much and cannot fully represent the sect's foundation.

However, everyone knows that whoever benefits from the outcome will definitely not hesitate to publicize the result extensively in order to humiliate the opponent and enhance their own reputation.

Therefore, the choice of personnel is important, but the ability to suppress the opponent is even more important.

The chosen reader is someone who can calmly read aloud the scene of newly fallen snow.

"Zitan Peak: Qiao Zhiheng".

"It's Senior Brother Qiao..."

"At only twenty years old, and supposedly already on his way to the Dragon Slayer Realm, it can only be him..."

From the side of Zitan Peak, a young man in a purple robe emerged, his expression unusually calm.

"Red Eyebrow Peak: Gongzi Period."

"Senior Brother Gong! That's amazing, it's our Senior Brother Gong!"

"Senior Brother Gong, who is at the eighth level of the Fusion Realm, is naturally the best candidate for Crimson Eyebrow Peak! Besides, he has an honest and reliable personality, which makes people feel at ease!"

Stepping out from the ranks of Chimei Peak was a tall, imposing man in a red robe, with a simple, honest smile that made him appear very approachable and comforting.

"Xuejian Peak: Bai Youwei".

"Senior Sister Bai!!"

"Waaaaah, my dear Senior Sister Bai! Please don't get hurt!"

This time, the disciples' reaction was noticeably more enthusiastic.

Wei Tu knew this woman. Xuejian Peak was a famous mountain of beauties, and most of the people there were women, which was related to their peak master, Lin Ruoyin. This Bai Youwei not only had a cultivation level comparable to Jiang Ying, but her appearance was also comparable to Su Mi.

It seems the other person later ascended to heaven and became some kind of fairy, but Wei Tu didn't know, and he didn't recall having much interaction with them.