My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

what?

Junior sister?

Upon hearing Chu Qingci address him in that way, Jiang Xiaobai froze, then looked at the woman in front of him with a face full of shock.

this……

Is it really that esteemed master from the lakeside pavilion?

Indeed, he remembered this master; she was none other than the eldest princess's senior sister.

Doesn't that mean... his feigned blindness was already discovered by others!

This……

For a moment, Jiang Xiaobai felt what it meant to be utterly ashamed.

He kept babbling on and on, thinking he was putting on quite a show.

In the end, they were just too lazy to call him out!

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was feeling extremely embarrassed, the door opened, and the Princess and Tang Ningshuang walked out quickly, one after the other.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Jian, who was standing next to him, also came out from another door.

Brother Jiang!

Upon seeing Jiang Xiaobai, Chen Jian's face immediately lit up with excitement, and he quickly stepped forward, asking, "Where have you been these past two days?"

"Don't even mention it!"

Hearing Chen Jian speak, Jiang Xiaobai's embarrassment eased slightly, and he said, "I got lost and got stuck in a place!"

"Trapped?"

As the princess spoke, she frowned slightly: "Wait, you're not really trapped with the Old Man of the Bones, are you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the princess seemed to remember something, her expression changed slightly, and she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Xiaobai's hands.

"What are you doing?"

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a moment.

"Don't move!"

As the princess spoke, she carefully examined Jiang Xiaobai's body, and only after seeing that all ten of his fingers were intact did she breathe a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness!"

That's right, the old man with the withered bones has an eccentric personality.

Anyone who barges into that courtyard and fails to fulfill his conditions will have to leave behind a finger.

It's quite remarkable that Jiang Xiaobai has returned unscathed.

"I'm sorry to have worried you!"

Jiang Xiaobai noticed the princess's worry and couldn't help but speak up.

"Hehe, Brother Jiang, I'm not too worried!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jian laughed heartily twice and said, "After all, Brother Jiang's strength is undeniable; he certainly won't be in any trouble easily!"

"These are the three girls; they've been looking for you like crazy these past two days!"

"And, late at night, I heard crying, but I don't know... who was crying!"

"what?"

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and his gaze involuntarily turned to the princess.

"Oh, don't look at me!"

The eldest princess spoke up: "I am someone who is born without tears; that's definitely not me!"

"Don't look at me!"

Before Jiang Xiaobai could speak, a voice rang out beside Tang Ningshuang: "I've never known how to cry since I was a child!!"

Jiang Xiaobai smiled helplessly as his gaze fell on Chu Qingci.

"What's wrong!"

Noticing Jiang Xiaobai's gaze, Chu Qingci said calmly, "You... you're not blind anymore?"

"Ahem!"

Jiang Xiaobai coughed dryly and said, "If I had known it was you, I shouldn't have run away!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than the princess said with a smile, "Want to take a second look, huh?"

"How is that possible!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai's face turned pale.

"So... why did you run away back then?"

Beside her, the eldest princess looked at Jiang Xiaobai with a smile and said, "Could it be... that you really saw something you shouldn't have?"

"without!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "It was pitch black at night, I couldn't see anything!"

"Ha, if you didn't see anything clearly, why are you running?"

The eldest princess's lips curled into a smile as she spoke, "And also, why did you pretend to be blind later?"

"this……"

Jiang Xiaobai opened his mouth, but for a moment he really didn't know how to explain.

That's right, if he didn't see anything, there was really no need for him to run.

There's no need to pretend to be blind about what comes next.

This doesn't make any sense at all!

"Please, don't make things difficult for my brother Jiang!"

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was feeling embarrassed by the question, Chen Jian's voice rang out: "So what if my brother Jiang saw it?"

"He didn't do it on purpose!"

My good brother!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai immediately cast a grateful glance at Chen Jian.

That's right, at crucial moments, we still have to rely on Brother Chen Jian to get us out of trouble.

But the next moment, Chen Jian's voice rang out again: "Even if it was intentional, what can you do about it?!"

"hiss!"

Jiang Xiaobai gasped, staring at Chen Jian in disbelief.

Is this to help him out of a tight spot?

This is just stirring things up!

What else can we do?

That person is a master, a ninth-rank expert!

One slap and he'd be turned into a meat pie!

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai quickly glanced at Chu Qingci.

At this moment, Chu Qingci's cheeks were slightly flushed, and her expression was also unnatural.

"It's getting late, time to rest!"

As she spoke, Chu Qingci turned around and walked towards her residence.

Jiang Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Fortunately, this expert did not intend to pursue the matter.

Otherwise... this matter will really be difficult to resolve!

Watching Chu Qingci's retreating figure, the eldest princess couldn't help but giggle: "It's rare to see my senior sister blushing!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strong gust of wind swept in from the front.

Whoosh!

The princess reacted extremely quickly, and in the instant she dodged to the side, a pebble whizzed past her and embedded itself directly in the wall behind her.

"Ha ha!"

Upon seeing the pebble, the eldest princess not only didn't restrain herself, but laughed even more heartily, turning her gaze to Jiang Xiaobai and asking, "How about it? What do you think of my senior sister's figure?"

"I really didn't see it!"

Fearing that Chu Qingci might return, Jiang Xiaobai quickly changed the subject after responding, saying, "By the way, let's not talk about this anymore!"

"I've been away for the past couple of days. How's it going down the mountain?"

"Oh……"

Seeing that Jiang Xiaobai wouldn't admit it, the eldest princess didn't press the matter further, and said, "Your sudden disappearance as the Zhenfeng Envoy did cause some initial chaos!"

"Then, the Dragon Tiger Sect temporarily assigned He Changgeng from the First-Class Hall to fill in!"

"It's a little less fun, but there aren't any major problems!"

"oh!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "That's good!"

If something really goes wrong, then he, as the commander of the vanguard, will have somewhat neglected his duties.

"Um, also..."

The eldest princess paused for a moment before continuing, "In the past two days, some more sects and forces have arrived!"

"I didn't pay too much attention to who exactly they were, but you should see them by tomorrow!"

"good!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded slightly, then looked up at the sky and said, "Well, it's getting late, everyone should get some rest!"

"Whatever it is, we can talk about it tomorrow!"

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was about to choose another room after speaking, he suddenly remembered something: "Wait!"

Ok?

The three stopped and looked at Jiang Xiaobai with a puzzled expression.

"Is that so!"

Jiang Xiaobai asked, "Could you... help me determine my current cultivation level?"

"Have you reached, at least the seventh or eighth rank?"

"Seventh or eighth rank?"

The eldest princess laughed again, saying, "If you're dreaming, then you might actually achieve that!!"

That's right, Jiang Xiaobai was only a first-class baijiu before.

To think you can reach the eighth rank in just two days is nothing short of delusional!

Tang Ningshuang didn't say much, but walked over to Jiang Xiaobai and put her hand on his shoulder.

With the activation of her internal energy, Tang Ningshuang began to investigate.

In just a moment, Tang Ningshuang's face was filled with disbelief...

……

I recommend a book by a good friend: "Cultivation: I Understand Dual Cultivation". If you like Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) novels, you can check it out!