Am I the old man who's always by my apprentices' side?

Chapter 192 The Accident Caused by Tang Xiaoyu
It's called a "Hot Pot Festival," but it's really just a gathering of people from different sects to eat hot pot.

Furthermore, since chili peppers have not been cultivated, the hot pot is mainly based on mushroom and chicken broth, accompanied by sesame sauce and chive blossom sauce, which are more in line with the tastes of northern regions.

As the sect leader, Zhang Chengdao, Xu Ying, Xu Wen, and Ye Chengyu ate in the main hall, while the square outside the hall was a lively place for the disciples.

only……

"Fourth Senior Sister!? You're really Fourth Senior Sister!?"

One of the bolder disciples stared in astonishment at Tang Xiaoyu, who was young, beautiful, and possessed a charming aura. He was so shocked that he could hardly speak.

Tang Xiaoyu smiled. Even now, she herself still felt a little unreal, let alone others. So she touched her cheek and sighed, "Thanks to my master's protection, I survived by chance and ended up like this."

Fortunately, Tang Xiaoyu's voice was exactly the same as her voice when she was disguised before she recovered from her illness, which made everyone feel a lot of familiarity.

"This is amazing!"

As soon as the bold disciple finished his remark, the other disciples swarmed around him, chattering away and asking questions without any hesitation.

"Fourth Senior Sister, your skin looks amazing! Did you take some kind of magic pill? Did Master say how precious it is? How difficult is it to refine? I wonder if it's too late for me to transfer to the Spirit Medicine Peak..."

"It really is! I've been asking the restaurant for rice water to wash my face every day and I've noticed a significant effect. Fourth Senior Sister's skin, oh my, it feels so good!"

As she was speaking, someone's sinful hand gently touched Tang Xiaoyu's cheek.

"Senior sister, senior sister, how did you manage to make your eyes look so much bigger? They even look upturned! And they're so red, wow, so beautiful!"

"Senior sister, this, hehehehe, what method did Master use to save you? Was it complicated? Can we use it too? Cough, I mean, can we use this method of reversing aging? Although we don't need it now, we might need it a few hundred years from now!"

Upon hearing these remarks, Murong Ruyan was the first to lose her temper, rolling her eyes and rebuking, "Foolish! The path of immortality is the path to longevity. If you cultivate diligently, you will naturally live forever. Why would you need any other means? If you can even reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you will have several hundred more years of lifespan!"

As she spoke, she glared at one of her disciples and raised her voice, "And you! Put your claws away! Fourth Junior Sister has just recovered from a serious illness, and you touched her face without even washing your hands?!"

One disciple, sounding aggrieved, whispered in protest, "I washed it before eating..."

Zhong Hui, who was inquiring about the method of rejuvenation, immediately laughed and said, "Haha, Second Senior Sister, I, I was just asking casually, just asking casually, hahaha..."

The "Hot Pot Festival" went very smoothly. At least the lingering estrangement between the disciples and Tang Xiaoyu, which had been somewhat aroused by her age, completely dissipated. Instead, everyone was now admiring this senior sister who, despite her advanced age, looked truly beautiful.

That evening, in a numbered courtyard within the disciples' quarters, four disciples were crammed into a single room. Three of them, with expressions of amusement and a desire to stir up trouble, were encouraging a disciple whose face was flushed. One of them even said with feigned seriousness:
“所谓女大三，抱金砖，女大三十送江山！女大三百……呃，女大三百，原地金丹！大胆点，不要怕！不就是喜欢上四师姐嘛！送个情诗四师姐也不会揍你！”

"That's right! Besides, didn't Fourth Senior Sister say today that in order to save her life, the Sect Master forcibly pushed her cultivation level to the Core Formation stage, but her actual cultivation level didn't keep up and she's still in the Qi Refining stage! So there's no need to worry about the gap being too big!"

"To be honest, I think the fourth senior sister is not as pretty as the second senior sister!"

"My God! Are you out of your mind?! You dare to like Second Senior Sister?!"

"No, no, no, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! I just think Second Senior Sister is prettier, I didn't say I like her! Who would dare like her? She's like a demon!"

"Oh ho? We're all witnesses, so at least we'll cover two meals for everyone tomorrow, or don't blame your dad for reporting your words to Second Senior Sister. Then we'll be left only to collect your corpse!" "Be bold! One day isn't enough, it has to be at least three days!"

"Wow, you're robbers! Taking advantage of our misfortune!?"

"Go away, don't change the subject. Actually, I think age isn't a problem for us cultivators when it comes to finding a partner!"

Another disciple pulled out a folding fan from somewhere, snapped it open, and waved it with an air of nonchalance, looking like a Casanova. He pointed and said, "Brother, I've seen several obscure books hidden in the corners of the library. I'm very experienced!"

"How wild?"

"Reincarnated as the Senior Sister of the Joyful Union Sect in Nirvana", "The Senior Sisters of the Sword Sect Have Big Problems", "My Daoist Companion Comes from the Demonic Sect", "Living as a Furnace in the Initial Saint Joyful Union Sect", "The Regent Evil Immortal's Loyal Dog"...

As he spoke, the disciple waving his folding fan glanced smugly at the other three people in the room, a look of pride on his face: "How about that?"

"hiss……"

Everyone gasped in admiration, completely convinced: "Truly wild!"

"The wildest one ever! The male and female leads are three thousand years apart!" The disciple waving his folding fan declared confidently. "So, three hundred years is no problem at all! Look at you, you're only twenty-one this year, and Fourth Senior Sister is three hundred and twenty-one. They're exactly three hundred years apart, a perfect match!"

"Sigh, with such a big age gap, I'm afraid Dog Brother's parents won't agree..."

"Are you dreaming? Do you really think Brother Dog is some kind of prince? Fourth Senior Sister only gives him a second glance because he looks like a pretty boy. You don't actually think she'll become his Daoist partner, do you?"

"Speaking of which, the book says that cultivators don't need their parents' permission to become partners, right?"

"Huh? Not informing your parents is considered having sex in the wild? Isn't that a violation of human ethics?"

"Hey, aren't we cultivators? Why are we behaving like mortals?"

"Wake up! You've only been at the Qi Refining stage for less than three days. You're nothing but a nobody!"

"Don't underestimate those in the Qi Refining stage!"

Everyone chattered on and on until the disciple known as "Dog Brother" gritted his teeth and ruthlessly tore the letter in his hand to shreds, which stunned them all.

One of the disciples cautiously probed, "Dog, Brother Dog, you're not troubled by love because of this, are you?"

Another disciple slapped "Brother Dog" on the shoulder, his tone heavy: "Actually, there's no need to be sad. There's a world of difference between us outer disciples and their inner disciples. Wake up sooner, and you'll be able to let go sooner!"

"He's not sad at all!" The disciple who was waving his folding fan snapped it shut again, rolled his eyes, and said, "We only met him for the first time today. How much could he like him? And be troubled by love? Don't be ridiculous!"

"Besides, does he even like her? He's just lusting after her body! He's despicable!"

(End of this chapter)