I started by controlling his master, and the protagonist begged me to slow down my kicking.

Yes.

The wicked disciple Cheng Ran had a sudden inspiration.

He then came up with new tricks to bully her, his master.

They actually wanted her to move to the Jade Pool in the palace like that!

To be fair, she does seem to have had a switch flipped by this instruction.

Komiya is a tiny bit...

but!

This was definitely not the wicked disciple's intention!

That wicked disciple treated her, his master, like a dog!

Waaaaah! I got bullied again!

You bastard, you wicked disciple!

Anyway, it's just a few steps away. Once I reach the Jade Pool, I must...

"Master."

Just then, Cheng Ran suddenly shouted.

"Woof~"

Gong Yueli subconsciously replied, but quickly blushed and changed her words:

"Pah! Just say what you have to say already..."

Cheng Ran glanced behind him and whispered:

"It looks like someone's coming."

This statement came out.

Gong Yueli's gaze sharpened and trembled.

Another one?

Wait, why did I say "again"?

She quickly held her breath and listened, and sure enough, she heard approaching footsteps.

and!

She still vaguely remembered those footsteps.

Gong Yueli's expression suddenly changed, as she remembered something important, and whispered:

"That person... is your senior sister."

"She's coming to discuss cultivation matters with me today."

"Oh~"

Upon hearing that the visitor was Senior Sister Mu, they realized that the visitor was indeed Senior Sister Mu.

Cheng Ran, who wasn't nervous to begin with, became even less nervous now.

"That's alright then."

"fine?!"

Gong Yueli became even more embarrassed and angry upon hearing this, and said:

"What if Yunxi sees us like this and misunderstands?"

"No... Give your clothes back to your teacher right now!"

Cheng Ran, however, didn't care at all.

Anyway, Master and Senior Sister are in the same boat.

If Xiao Mu√ came...

I can simply lead the yellow dog on the left and hold up the falcon on the right, it's perfect!

but.

Cheng Ran then looked at Gong Yueli's expression.

The master's eyes were misty with tears, clearly indicating that he was in a great panic.

Fine, let's not bully her anymore...

After much deliberation, Cheng Ran shook his head:

"Master, there's really no need for me to return your clothes to you. Senior Sister wouldn't be able to find us anyway."

"Pah! Shameless!"

Gong Yueli covered the papaya and said sternly.

But hearing the approaching footsteps, she no longer cared about her clothes:

"Tell me already! Stop keeping me in suspense!"

Cheng Ran merely curled a wicked smile at the corner of his mouth.

Then, he turned his gaze to the jade pool a few steps away:

"Master, I've just returned from the secret realm, and I'm feeling quite tired, both physically and mentally."

"How about we take a bath together?"

......

......

"Strange, why isn't Master in the main hall?"

Mu Yunxi looked puzzled.

You should know that Master usually spends all his time in the main hall comprehending swordsmanship.

Moreover, after she sent a message to her master, her master also told her to go to the main hall to find her.

But she entered the main hall and waited for a long time.

There was no sign of Master either.

"What's going on?"

Mu Yunxi walked along the corridor, her delicate hand supporting her chin.

but.

Just then.

Suddenly she received a message from her master.

"Yunxi, your master is bathing in the Jade Pool. Come to the Jade Pool to find your master."

"Huh?"

Mu Yunxi found it somewhat strange.

Logically speaking, with Master's cultivation level, he should have long been free from worldly defilement.

Why would someone go to the Jade Pool to bathe?

However, she now has many questions she wants to ask her master.

I didn't think about it too much.

They set off directly towards the Jade Pool.

The door was pushed open.

Misty and hazy, shrouded in mist.

Then came a burst of fragrant aroma.

Mu Yunxi walked in and saw the jade pool built of spirit jade.

The lion statue by the pool was pouring warm water into it, while Gong Yueli calmly immersed herself in the water with her eyes closed.

Master is so beautiful...

Mu Yunxi's gaze inadvertently swept over the papaya floating on the water.

But he quickly regained his senses and respectfully bowed to Gong Yueli:

"Greetings, Master."

"Um......"

Gong Yueli gave a brief reply.

His expression remained calm and composed.

However, this was just her disguise.

In her current view, there are more than just her and Mu Yunxi in this bath!

There was another wicked disciple standing behind her at that moment...

Although that wicked disciple seemed quite certain that he possessed a supernatural ability to conceal his form and prevent Mu Yunxi from seeing him.

But it's impossible not to panic.

"Cough cough."

He gave Cheng Ran a cold look, signaling him not to go too far with his evil deeds.

Gong Yueli cleared her throat and said:

"Yunxi... what do you want to ask me? Please tell me."

Mu Yunxi hesitated for a moment, then answered truthfully:

"Master, I've recently encountered some problems in my cultivation..."

"I know."

Gong Yueli said calmly:

"Yunxi, you failed your first attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage a while ago, right?"

Mu Yunxi nodded.

She wasn't surprised that her master could guess this.

Given her master's cultivation level, the fact that she never pointed it out was simply due to her own considerations.

"Yes, disciple has encountered an inner demon."

"However, I have recently gone into seclusion and have basically overcome that inner demon."

"However... there is something I don't understand..."

Mu Yunxi paused for several breaths before continuing:

"Master..."

"How should one view emotions on the path of cultivation?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Yueli closed her eyes slightly.

As her first disciple, Mu Yunxi inherited her philosophy of ruthless swordsmanship and should have never had any romantic feelings.

She couldn't understand why Mu Yunxi would ask that question.

and......

Asking her this question is clearly asking the wrong person.

She herself was troubled by the question of whether she was affectionate or indifferent.

Therefore, after pondering for a while, she simply asked:

"Yunxi, do you have someone you like?"

"I......"

These words were spoken.

Mu Yunxi's fair face instantly turned red.

The image of the lecherous thief flashed through her mind, and she quickly waved her hand, saying:

"No, no!"

"It's just that recently, a friend of mine... has developed a tiny bit of interest in a male cultivator who, while particularly wicked, can also be quite formidable at times."

"But it's said that the male cultivator doesn't sever his desires, yet his cultivation progresses by leaps and bounds..."

"This disciple is curious, how did that male cultivator manage to do that?"

You're just like yourself, aren't you?

besides......

Gong Yueli sensed something was amiss and frowned, saying:

"Yunxi, is that male cultivator you mentioned your Junior Brother Cheng?"

"How...how is this possible!"

Mu Yunxi avoided her master's gaze and quickly denied it:

"That Cheng Ran... he's shameless, how could anyone possibly like him!"

"It's fine if you don't like him."

Gong Yueli breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Cheng Ran's wicked disciple was truly too monstrous!

As her master, she would rather be a shield herself than let her eldest disciple fall into the hands of this wicked disciple!

"Master, let's not talk about this anymore."

Mu Yunxi blushed and quickly changed the subject:

"You haven't answered my question about cultivation yet!"

Uh... actually, even Master doesn't understand!

Gong Yueli felt somewhat embarrassed.

She was silent for a moment before lowering her eyes and saying:

"Yunxi, your teacher has not been moved by this matter and does not fully understand it."

"However, I think you could try cultivating in the same way as that male cultivator, without severing your desires."