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Jiang Che wiped his mouth, expressionless: "It's fake, don't believe it."

Luo Yiyan: "Are they really telling the truth?"

Jiang Che: "What do they know... What! Immortal Venerable Feng Heng doesn't like Immortal Venerable Wu Cang at all. It's a miracle they don't fight when they're together."

Their eyes lit up instantly, and they both stared at Jiang Che.

Got some juicy gossip? Tell me about it!

Jiang Che leaned back under their gazes, somewhat regretting his loose tongue, but since he had already brought it up, he could only grit his teeth and continue: "Actually, I don't know the specific details either, I've just heard it over the top."

He lowered his voice: "It is said that Immortal Venerable Fengheng and Immortal Venerable Wucang joined the sect at the same time."

"The two were evenly matched in talent and both wanted to become disciples of the old sect master. The old sect master originally wanted to take Feng Heng Immortal Venerable as his last disciple, but for some unknown reason, he ended up taking Wu Cang Immortal Venerable as his disciple."

Luo Yiyan's eyes widened in disbelief: "There's such a thing?"

Jiang Che: "Not only that, from then on, the two of them became rivals, always vying to see who was better. Later, before the old sect leader passed away, he wanted to pass on the position of sect leader to Immortal Venerable Wu Cang, but Immortal Venerable Wu Cang refused outright."

"Immortal Venerable Feng Heng wanted to become the sect leader, but the old sect leader did not agree. Later, the position was passed on to the current sect leader. I heard that Immortal Venerable Feng Heng and the current sect leader do not have a very good relationship."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixu had a vague guess in his mind.

The old sect leader's sudden change of mind about not accepting Yu Linzhou back then may have been due to something he inadvertently realized at some point.

After all, Yu Linzhou was still very young at the time. Even if he hid it well, with the cultivation level of the old sect master, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't discover the clues.

The three listened to the storyteller for a while longer, then the storyteller downstairs started telling other stories, and Minghe finally returned.

After they finished packing, they went downstairs.

As they were about to part at the city gate, Luo Yiyan suddenly grabbed Lin Zhixu, took out two bottles of pills from his storage bag, and stuffed them into his hand.

"Zhixu, this is a fasting pill," he explained earnestly. "We haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, so we still need to eat. But cooking in the sect is too troublesome; we can't keep running down the mountain to buy groceries every day. This is convenient, and one pill can last a long time."

Lin Zhixu didn't take it: "If you give it to me, what will you do?"

"It's alright, Master gave me a lot." Luo Yiyan directly stuffed the bottle into his palm.

Lin Zhixu looked down at the porcelain bottle in his hand and thanked him.

Luo Yiyan smiled, a hint of reluctance in her eyes. She walked to Minghe's side and then turned back to say, "Take good care of yourself. Once I've established my foundation and can fly on my own, I'll come find you."

Lin Zhixu: "...Okay."

The two parted ways at the city gate.

Lin Zhixu followed Jiang Che back to Qiyue Peak. When they reached the fork in the road, Jiang Che waved to him and headed towards Danfeng Peak.

Lin Zhixu walked back along the stone path alone and pushed open the courtyard gate.

Then he saw an unexpected person sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard.

Yu Linzhou changed his clothes today, still in striking purple, with his hair tied up, revealing his smooth forehead, making his eyes and brows even sharper.

He was resting his chin on his hand, idly fiddling with a wildflower that he had picked from somewhere on the stone table.

He raised his eyelids slightly when he heard the door open.

Lin Zhixu paused in his steps.

Yu Linzhou took in his expression and raised an eyebrow: "What, you don't welcome your teacher?"

"...No." Lin Zhixu stepped into the courtyard, trying to make his tone sound normal. "Why is Master here?"

"You are my disciple, so it's only natural for me to come and see you," Yu Linzhou said matter-of-factly.

He casually tossed the flower aside and waved to Lin Zhixu.

Lin Zhixu hesitated for a moment, but still walked over.

As he approached, Yu Linzhou suddenly frowned slightly, his nostrils twitching almost imperceptibly: "What's that smell on you?"

Lin Zhixu paused for a moment, then looked down and sniffed his sleeve.

It doesn't smell very good. Could it have picked up some cooking smell?

However, he hasn't taken a bath since yesterday. For a snake, even one in human form, its sense of smell is probably much more sensitive than that of an ordinary person. Perhaps it dislikes his smell.

"Who did you run into?" Yu Linzhou's voice was a little calmer.

Lin Zhixu realized what was happening.

It wasn't the smell of sweat; he had been sitting in the teahouse with Luo Yiyan and the others all afternoon, and he probably smelled like other people.

He truthfully replied, "I ran into Senior Brother Luo and Senior Brother Ming from Wucang Peak in the city."

Yu Linzhou's expression did indeed turn cold for a moment, before returning to his lazy demeanor, though his tone carried undisguised disgust: "As expected. I told you, it stinks."

Lin Zhixu: "..."

"From now on, you're one of the Qiyue Peak members. Stay away from the Wucang Peak people. They act all high and mighty on the surface, but they're incredibly hypocritical. Be careful you don't get sold out without even realizing it."

Lin Zhixu was silent for a moment, then lowered his head and replied, "...Yes."

Yu Linzhou nodded in satisfaction, got up and walked to him. Suddenly, he leaned closer to smell it, then took a half step back in disgust and took out a jade slip from his sleeve and tossed it to him.

"This is your token for entering and exiting the barrier. You just need to bind it with your blood. From now on, you don't need to rely on others when you go down the mountain. People who don't know better might think that I'm mistreating you. Also, go take a shower, you stink."

"Don't wear that outfit anymore, it's hideous. There are new clothes in the storage bag I gave you, just change into them after you take a shower."

Lin Zhixu: "..."

So much to do.

However, he still turned around and went to the backyard.

I was so tired yesterday that I went straight to bed as soon as I got into my room and didn't even have time to look around the yard.

I only discovered today that a hot spring was hidden a few steps away from the back wall of the main house, along a path paved with gravel.

The pool wasn't large, but it was more than enough for three to five people to soak in. It was surrounded by natural rocks, and several clumps of ferns whose names I didn't know grew in the cracks between the rocks. Steam rose from the water, making the surrounding air warm and moist.

Lin Zhixu squatted down and reached out to test the water temperature; it was neither too hot nor too cold, just right.

He had to admit that the courtyard that Yu Linzhou had arranged for him was, at least in terms of its facilities, truly impeccable.

I don't know if they deliberately chose this place, or if any courtyard on Qiyue Peak has this kind of setup.

He placed his clean clothes on the rocks by the pond, took off the old clothes he had worn for two days, and slowly sank into the water.

The moment the hot water washed over my shoulders, all the fatigue in my body seemed to seep out from my very bones.

He leaned back against the pool wall, looked up at the ceiling, and let out a long sigh.

……

For the first time, Yu Linzhou felt that having too sensitive a sense of the five senses was not necessarily a good thing.

He was lazily preparing to close his eyes and rest for a moment when his ear twitched slightly involuntarily.

The faint sound of water from the backyard could be heard, along with very light breathing.

He could hear the water droplets sliding off his skin and falling back into the pool.

Or the action of rubbing one's neck, chest, abdomen, etc. with both hands.

Yu Linzhou remained expressionless.

No strangers have been in this area for so long that even the slightest noise makes him uneasy.