Surprisingly, things remained calm on Master Shuiyue's side.

Jiang Xiaochuan once accompanied Su Ru to Xiaozhu Peak and bumped into Shuiyue. His gaze was still as sharp as an ice dagger, but he didn't say anything unpleasant, nor did he stop Lu Xueqi from coming to see him.

Senior Sister Wenmin told him privately that their master doted on Lu Xueqi, practically spoiling her. As long as she didn't go too far and it didn't affect her cultivation, he let her be.

……

On Tian Ling'er's side, it was a completely different story.

The little girl has grown taller, her figure has improved, and her features have matured. Wearing a bright red dress, she looks like a blooming camellia, radiant and dazzling.

But his temper also grew, especially towards Jiang Xiaochuan.

She would seize any opportunity to get close to Jiang Xiaochuan, asking him questions about cultivation and insisting on sitting together for meals.

Sometimes when Jiang Xiaochuan went to the back mountain to find some peace and quiet, she would find him, muttering, "Sixth Senior Brother, you're the one slacking off!"

If she noticed Jiang Xiaochuan had a sachet on him or was holding an unfamiliar trinket, she would immediately ask, "Where did you get this? Who gave it to you? Was it Lu Xueqi?"

Jiang Xiaochuan tried to explain at first, but then got a little annoyed and said, "It's none of your business."

Tian Ling'er got even angrier, her eyes were red, and sometimes she would stomp her foot and run away, and sometimes she would cling to him even more tightly.

Once, Jiang Xiaochuan returned from Hongqiao in a good mood, humming an unknown song.

Tian Ling'er suddenly appeared out of nowhere, blocking his way. Her eyes swept over him, and she suddenly asked, "You went to see Lu Xueqi again?"

Jiang Xiaochuan casually replied, "Mm."

Tian Ling'er raised her voice: "What's so good about her? She always has a cold face, like someone owes her money! She can't even say a few words."

Jiang Xiaochuan frowned: "Senior Sister Ling'er, don't say that."

Tian Ling'er got even more excited: "I'm going to say it! Sixth Senior Brother, do you like someone like her?!"

Jiang Xiaochuan was taken aback by the question and said, "What are you talking about? It's just fellow disciples visiting each other, what's wrong with that?"

Tian Ling'er's eyes reddened again, and she said, "You and I are from the same sect, so why don't you send me things every day? Why don't you... when you see me..."

She couldn't continue speaking, so she turned and ran away.

Jiang Xiaochuan stood there, feeling a bit of a headache.

He could guess a little about what this girl was thinking, but he had always treated her like a younger sister.

When we were little, it was fine to play around and fight, but now that we're older, some things have changed.

Tian Buyi and Su Ru naturally noticed Tian Ling'er's unusual behavior.

Even a fool could see through Tian Ling'er's eyes.

Su Ru sighed to Tian Buyi in private, "Ling'er's heart is probably with Xiao Chuan."

Tian Buyi snorted and said, "What does a little girl know about liking and disliking? She'll get used to it in a while."

Su Ru rolled her eyes at him: "You knew back then."

Tian Buyi choked, coughed twice, and said, "How can that be the same? My relationship with you is... it's..."

"What is it?" Su Ru asked with a half-smile.

Tian Buyi couldn't say it.

After a while, he suddenly thought of something, his eyes darted around, and he said, "Actually, I find Xiao Chuan and that girl Xiao Zhufeng quite pleasing to the eye."

Su Ru raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Tian Buyi said with a hint of smugness, "Look at that woman, Shuiyue. She tried to steal you from me back then, but she lost. Now, her most prized disciple is about to be snatched away by my disciple, hehe..."

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Su Ru was both amused and annoyed. She punched him lightly and said, "You're so irresponsible. Don't meddle in the children's affairs. If Senior Sister Shuiyue finds out, she'll be furious and come after you."

"I'm afraid of her?" Tian Buyi raised his chin, then shrank back.

He muttered to himself, "If Xiao Chuan really has that ability, I'd give him my full support! It'll make Shui Yue furious, hahaha."

Su Ru couldn't do anything about him, so she shook her head. It was just Ling'er...sigh.

……

Time flowed by at a leisurely pace.

The black bamboo on the back mountain kept growing back after being cut down. Zhang Xiaofan cut it down for three years before finally finishing.

And he finally reached the first level of Jade Purity.

It broke the record for the slowest speed at Dazhu Peak, no, at Qingyun Sect.

When Tian Buyi found out, he simply hummed in response.

Jiang Xiaochuan, however, patted Zhang Xiaofan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "See? What did I tell you? The tortoise has started crawling."

Zhang Xiaofan smiled and nodded, "Yes! Thank you, Senior Brother Jiang."

He is now very skilled in the kitchen, and his fellow apprentices all like him. Although his master doesn't value him highly, at least he doesn't look at him with the same disdain he has for Feiwu.

He vaguely sensed that another cultivation technique he was practicing at the same time was also silently nourishing his meridians and body.

……

Jiang Xiaochuan counted the days on his fingers. It was about time; those two "guests" should be arriving.

Sure enough, at dawn that morning, a clear sound of something breaking through the air could be heard over Dazhu Peak.

Two sword lights, one white and one blue, dazzlingly bright, landed on the open ground in front of Shoujing Hall.

The light faded, revealing two young disciples.

The one in white was gentle and refined, with a smile on his face.

The one in blue was tall and handsome, with a sharp and intimidating air about him.

It was Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu.

Inside Shoujing Hall, Tian Buyi and Su Ru were already seated at the head of the table.

Upon receiving the notification, Song Daren led his fellow disciples in single file, standing on the left side in order of seniority.

Jiang Xiaochuan stood behind Song Daren, followed by Wu Dayi and several others.

Zhang Xiaofan had the worst aptitude and joined the team the latest. He stood silently at the very end of the line, head down, his fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of his clothes.

"Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu, disciples of Master Cangsong of Dragon Head Peak, pay their respects to Uncle Tian and Uncle Su."

Qi Hao's voice was clear and his demeanor was composed. He bowed slightly to Lin Jingyu, who was standing next to him, but whose eyes involuntarily glanced at the end of the disciple line.

Tian Buyi's eyelids drooped, and his gaze swept over Qi Hao like a brush.

He recognized the young man; he was a prominent figure among the younger generation, and it was said that he was not far from reaching the Shangqing Realm.

Hmph, that old ghost Cangsong certainly knows how to teach his disciples.

Then his gaze fell on Lin Jingyu. Upon seeing him, the muscles in his chubby face twitched almost imperceptibly.

His aura was solid, his eyes were bright and compelling, and his posture when he flew over on his sword was very composed.

Jade Purity Realm, Level 4!

It's definitely four stories!

It's only been three years!

The jar of old jealousy in Tian Buyi's heart suddenly overturned with a "clatter," and the sourness rushed straight to his head.

Almost instinctively, he immediately sensed Jiang Xiaochuan standing at the front of the line.

Hmm, Jade Purity Level 8... wait?

This aura is so powerful, it seems like I'm not far from reaching the bottleneck of the ninth level?

The bitterness in Tian Buyi's heart was suddenly swept away by a surge of triumph.

The pine tree that took away was just a piece of "jade" that had already shone brightly. What I, Tian Buyi, have in my hands is a "rough jade" that has been hidden for a long time. No, it is now a precious jade! I nurtured it myself!

Thinking this way, Tian Buyi's mood instantly brightened, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud three times.

But his face remained so gloomy it could wring water out of it. He snorted heavily through his nose and asked curtly, "Hmph, what did your master send you here for?"

Qi Hao was extremely composed, seemingly oblivious to the barb in Tian Buyi's words. His smile remained unchanged as he cupped his hands and said, "Uncle-Master Tian, ​​my master, True Man Cangsong, has been entrusted by the sect leader, True Man Daoxuan, to handle all matters related to the 'Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament' two years from now. Due to some minor changes, he specifically instructed me and Junior Brother Lin to come and inform them."

Tian Buyi snorted coldly again, his gaze piercing Lin Jingyu like knives, his words laced with sarcasm: "He's deliberately trying to show off to me, isn't he! Showing off the abundance of talent at his Dragon Head Peak?"

This was practically an insult directed at someone's face.

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