Grandpa, times have changed.

This true immortal who would later be in charge of the path of cause and effect is now just an innocent and naive young girl.

Although his talent is unparalleled, he has been lazy in his cultivation, so his current cultivation level is only the same as Xu Xing's.

He's at the sixth level of Qi Refining, just one step away from the seventh.

Then San Shi approached and punched Wu Shi in the chest.

"Come on! Let me introduce you!"

He casually put his arm around Wu Shi's shoulder.

“This is my daughter, Yuan.”

"Hello, Uncle Wu Shi." Yuan Jun's voice was very clear when she was a child. "I am Yuan."

"Hello."

Wu Shi glanced at Xu Xing and Bie Xuening behind him out of the corner of his eye.

"Brother Wu Shi, it's been a long time," Shi Jiu said with a smile.

Although they were ranked higher than Wu Shi there, they were able to survive thanks to Wu Shi's care during their escape.

Therefore, both of them genuinely regarded Wu Shi as their elder brother.

"Ah."

"Hahaha!"

San Shi laughed loudly again and looked at Xu Xing and Bie Xue Ning.

"Who are these two little babies...?"

He didn't recognize Xu Xing at all, but he did recognize Bie Xuening.

However, since they had agreed not to mention Bie Xuening's background, he pretended not to know her and asked her along with her.

“My apprentices Xue Ning and Xu Xing.”

"Greetings, senior." Xu Xing quickly bowed.

Bie Xuening followed suit.

"Greetings, senior."

senior……

San Shi scratched his head and waved his hand casually:

"Forget all that. Your master is my elder brother, so just call me uncle!"

As he spoke, he looked back at Wu Shi and led him into the settlement.

"Come on, come on! You've come all this way, let's have a good chat."

"Your two disciples are both quite good. If I'm not mistaken, little Xue Ning is almost at the stage of fetal respiration, isn't she?"

"My son is similar; he's been thinking about fetal breathing lately!"

"And let me tell you, even ordinary fetal breathing techniques can't beat him!"

Hong is now at the ninth level of Qi Refining and has also comprehended the principles of Qi Refining. Ordinary people at the Nascent Soul stage are no match for him.

The two walked into the settlement, laughing and talking.

Although it was mostly San Shi talking and Wu Shi listening...

"Come in, Xiao Xing, Xue Ning," Shi Jiu greeted the two with a smile.

The two then followed.

Yuanjun glanced at the two of them curiously, but ultimately said nothing.

……

……

night.

A bright campfire rose in the center of the settlement.

Large chunks of roasted meat sat beside the fire, sizzling with oil and emitting a wonderful aroma.

Wu Shi, San Shi, and Shi Jiu were standing directly opposite the entrance, chatting about something.

The other members of the settlement also gathered in twos and threes, chatting and laughing.

In one of the corners.

Xu Xing, Bie Xuening, and Yuan Jun stood together, the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Several teenagers kept glancing at the three of them, and many of them looked at Xu Xing and Bie Xuening with hostility or even anger.

Xu Xing: "..."

What terrible things have they done?

His master told him to get to know Yuan properly, and he did so.

As a result, Yuan had a strange temper and rarely paid attention to him.

If that's the case, then so be it; he wouldn't stoop to the level of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl.

The problem is that his senior sister was very unhappy when she saw him being 'bullied', so she said a few words to Yuan.

Yuan was somewhat indignant, and the atmosphere became tense. The younger kids nearby, seeing this, thought they had teamed up with their senior sister to bully her, and they were all quite indignant.

Some even discussed teaching Xu Xing a lesson.

As for why not look for Bie Xuening...

Bie Xuening, who is at the ninth level of Qi Refining, is no match for anyone present except for San Shi, Shi Jiu, and Hong, who is currently in seclusion.

"You think you can cause trouble for my martial uncle? Don't you even look in the mirror and see what you look like?"

Where no one could see, Chi Jiuyu was breathing out warm air.

Compared to the others, she was the most resentful one.

A bunch of rotten tomatoes and rotten eggs, how dare they look down on my martial uncle?!
Who gave you the audacity!

If it weren't for the fact that these people could all be considered 'elders', she would have shown them her skills and let these blind fools see what a mental attack that was no less powerful than that of a body cultivator from the Dragon Elephant Sky-Supporting Sect was!
Just as Chi Jiuyu was feeling indignant.

"Xiao Xing, come here quickly." Wu Shi suddenly called Xu Xing over.

After giving a few instructions, he took out four stone bowls and used real fire to refine four bowls of Moon Crown Bamboo Essence.

One of the bowls was carried by Shijiu and delivered to Hongzun, who was in seclusion.

The remaining three bowls were given to Xu Xing.

Since the settlement was already surrounded by a magical field that prevented the smell from spreading, he did not add another layer.

In an instant, a refreshing fragrance filled the entire settlement, even suppressing the aroma of meat, and even the whispers around them disappeared.

Everyone who smelled the aroma couldn't help but swallow hard.

This is a yearning born from the instinct of life!
Apart from Bie Xuening, everyone was staring intently at the three bowls of silvery, full-moon-shaped essence of moon-crowned bamboo in Xu Xing's hands.

This naturally includes Yuanjun.

Seeing Xu Xing approaching, she felt a little embarrassed after being rebuffed and forced herself to turn her head away.

"Senior sister."

Xu Xing handed one of the bowls to Bie Xuening.

"Thank you, junior brother."

After Bie Xuening reached out and took it, she even went around to Yuan Jun's side and took small sips of it.

"..."

Yuan Jun pursed her lips and looked away again.

Although she really wanted to drink it, her strong sense of pride made her hold back.

Xu Xing carried the remaining two bowls.

In fact, his master had deliberately sent a message to him when he handed over these three bowls of Moon Crown Bamboo Essence.

Give if you want, don't give if you don't want to.

It's entirely up to him to decide.

Hey~
With a sigh in his heart, Xu Xing glanced at Wu Shi across the campfire.

Wu Shi remained calm.

It's hard to say whether there's right or wrong in this matter.

Xiao Xing has always been very sensible. If he tells Xiao Xing not to hold it against him, Xiao Xing will definitely listen.

But can you let others bully your own apprentice?

Moreover, some things that they consider trivial may not be so in the eyes of these little guys.

So no matter what Xiao Xing does, he supports her.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Xu Xing still handed one of the bowls to Yuan Jun.

"This was given to me by my master; it's a token of my respect as an elder. Please don't refuse it."

"..."

Yuanjun originally wanted to refuse, but upon hearing this, she reached out and took it.

Looking at the silvery essence of the moon-shaped bamboo in the bowl, which resembled a full moon, she realized that her attitude just now was somewhat inappropriate.

I wanted to apologize, but the words that came out were...

Don't expect me to thank you!

Xu Xing's lips twitched slightly.

"I didn't ask you to thank me."

"Humph!"

She turned her head away, looking at the bowl in her hand, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

This scene left Chi Jiuyu completely stunned.

No!

Is this Senior Yuanjun?!
Are you kidding me?! (End of Chapter)