Martial Arts, the Fairy's Cultivation

Master You felt as if the sky had fallen when he witnessed what was happening before his eyes. That unworthy disciple, Ah Ying, was actually flirting with a fairy—what kind of behavior was this!

What a noble status this fairy is! Even I, an old man, must show the respect due to a disciple before her and dare not overstep my bounds in the slightest. You, a junior who has come to learn from her, a disciple among disciples, even if you have some background, how dare you be so presumptuous in front of the fairy?

That's not someone you can mess with!

"Teacher, what's going on?"

When Huangpu Ying saw the white-haired old man with his hair standing on end in anger, a look of bewilderment appeared in his eyes. What had he done that was so outrageous that it could make his teacher, who was always calm and collected, show such a thunderous side?

Master You ignored the young man in black robes and instead looked directly at Mu Zi, saying with trepidation, "Fairy, please calm your anger. It is my fault for failing to discipline my disciple properly, which has led to many offenses. I hope you will forgive me!"

Upon seeing the scene before him, Huangpu Ying could no longer maintain the demeanor of a noble young master. He stared in astonishment, his mouth agape, wondering if he was hallucinating.

When did a teacher, of such high status, ever show such respect to a junior? Searching the entire younger generation of the Great Yan Dynasty, there is absolutely no one who could do that!

Even if Huangpu Ying were slow to react, he would now realize that the woman he had provoked likely had a terrifying background...

Seeing the young man in black standing there in a daze, Master You's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment, and he immediately spoke in a deep voice:

"Ah Ying, quickly apologize to His Excellency!"

Seemingly worried that Huangpu Ying might not be aware of the proper hierarchy, Master You quickly added, "Your Excellency's understanding of the art of talisman mastery is beyond my reach, even I cannot match it. My own cultivation is meager, and I dare not presume to be your disciple. To receive even a little guidance from you is a great fortune. Ah Ying, we are but novice learners, and we must not be disrespectful to Your Excellency!"

Seeing Master You's solemn attitude, Huangpu Ying was immediately intimidated. He quickly suppressed his shock and bowed to the white-clad woman sitting in the center of the hall to apologize.

"I was being presumptuous just now. Please forgive me, Fairy, and don't take it to heart."

Mu Zi looked down at the young man in black robes from his high position. His deep purple eyes exuded an air of majesty, which made Huangpu Ying break out in a cold sweat. Only now did he truly realize what it meant for Master You to treat him with such solemnity.

At this moment, Huangpu Ying couldn't help but feel extremely fortunate that he hadn't been too frivolous or arrogant in his attitude towards the woman in white, relying on his status and background. Otherwise, if he had angered her, his life would have been in danger!

Mu Zi's gaze swept over Huangpu Ying for a moment before she looked away. The latter felt as if he had been granted a pardon, as if he had just escaped death.

"Where did this woman come from? She's terrifying!"

Huangfu Ying was deeply shaken. Although the white-clad woman's appearance and temperament were already impressive enough, her terrifying cultivation at less than twenty years old was even more beyond imagination.

In front of such a proud and divine woman, the so-called top experts of the younger generation of the Great Yan Dynasty became a joke and were simply no match for her!

Only now does Huangpu Ying realize the vastness of the world and how shallow his knowledge is, like a frog at the bottom of a well. This has unconsciously caused a slight change in his mentality. Although his arrogance has not disappeared, he has become more composed and less flamboyant. His aura seems to blend into the shadows beneath him.

Huangpu Ying's change in mindset unintentionally aligned with his mental attributes, which enhanced his control over the power of shadow.

Perhaps only now does his title of "Shadow Dagger" truly deserve its name.

"Oh?"

Master You, standing to the side, noticed the subtle changes in Huangpu Ying. While surprised, he also felt a sense of relief. It seemed that for him, such a blow was not entirely a bad thing.

"Ah Ying, you may step back now. Let me arrange a place for the fairy to stay before I come back to instruct you on your cultivation."

Huangpu Ying remained bowed, watching the two depart, a glint of unfathomable light gradually appearing in his eyes.

"What an absolutely stunning woman! Only today have I truly witnessed what a truly exquisite woman is."

After what had just happened, Huangpu Ying knew that the distance between them was almost insurmountable. But this was not enough to extinguish the burning passion in his heart; on the contrary, it made his longing for the beauty reach an unprecedented level.

After all, a woman who is so aloof, proud, and exceptionally talented is more likely to arouse a man's desire to conquer. Even with Huangpu Ying's status and position, he will probably have a haunting image of her in his mind for a long time to come.

Of course, Huangpu Ying only dared to think those thoughts in his heart. He was still self-aware enough to know that the holy and ethereal woman was not worthy of a genius from a low-level dynasty.

"I wonder what kind of man could possibly conquer such a proud and divine woman..."

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Time slipped by quietly as Mu Zi waited.

The intelligence network built by the Talisman Masters Association was indeed impressive. Within a few days, Mu Zi had some clues about the information she wanted to find out.

"According to the clues discovered by the Talisman Masters Association, although the supreme treasure that appeared in the world a hundred years ago did not truly fall into the control of any one force, the royal family expert who ultimately prevailed seems to have obtained something from that secret realm," Master You said solemnly.

"As expected, they are the royal family..." A thoughtful look flashed in Mu Zi's eyes. This result was somewhat expected, but what concerned her more was where the thing that the royal family obtained back then was now.

Do you know the specific details of what happened back then?

When the fairy asked the question, Master You dared not be negligent and immediately told her the truth of the information he had gathered.

"There were six Nirvana Realm experts who participated in the battle a hundred years ago. Five of them have passed away in recent years. Only the victor of that year, the royal ancestor Mo Yuanzhen, is still alive today."

There are currently two Nirvana Realm experts in the Great Yan royal family: the current emperor, Mo Jingtian, is a contemporary of the current patriarchs of the four major clans, and had not yet entered the Nirvana Realm a hundred years ago; while the other royal ancestor, Mo Yuanzhen, is a figure from the previous era, with extremely seniority, and is said to be nearly six hundred years old now.

"According to the records, the lifespan limit of an ordinary Nirvana Realm cultivator is around five hundred years. The lifespan of the royal ancestor has likely exceeded that limit. If he did not survive the Nirvana Tribulation, he should have passed away along with the powerful figures of the previous generation of the four great clans. However..."

Master You then changed the subject, saying, "According to what my Talisman Master Association knows, the royal ancestor, Mo Yuanzhen, has not yet broken through his bottleneck. The thing that could allow him to break through his lifespan limit must be the same thing that the royal family obtained from the secret realm a hundred years ago."

Upon hearing this, Mu Zi's eyes flashed, as if she had grasped something.