Are you really trying to cultivate immortality? Something feels off.

"No," Tan Suiting said urgently, "Xie Weixing, you're going back on your word."

Xie Weixing chuckled and gently nudged his nose with her own: "You're allowed to cheat, but others aren't allowed to cheat back, right?"

Tan Suiting hugged him tightly and kissed him several times on the face: "Don't go back on your word, I'll be good, sleepy."

"Be good," Xie Weixing kissed him. "Start cultivating seriously tomorrow, so that when Feng Jilan is still chasing me, I can run faster."

"No way," Tan Suiting hugged him tightly. "If Master scolds you because we're together, I'll say it's my fault, that I forced you to be with me, and no one can say anything about it."

Xie Weixing's heart softened.

Ugh.

Ugh……

Now I finally understand why teenagers can fall madly in love while still in school.

Early romantic relationships are harmful.

Early romance is so great.

*

One year, fleeting.

On a breezy afternoon, peach trees were everywhere in Fenghuazong, and wildflowers were in full bloom, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

"Shen Chunri—!" A furious roar exploded in the quiet afternoon. "You blew up the alchemy room again! Are you refining medicine or causing explosions—!"

"Master, I didn't mean to—"

Feng Jilan chased after Shen Chunri all over the mountain with his Wind and Cloud Sword. Shen Chunri took off running, having honed his running skills over the years from being beaten.

"Master—" Shen Chunri roared as he ran with his eyes closed, "This time it really wasn't intentional—"

Feng Jilan grabbed her and lifted her up like a chick: "How many times have I told you to listen to your senior uncle and strictly follow the pill formula! You're stupid and always have these crazy ideas. You don't even know the consequences before you recklessly add herbs to cross-border pill refining. Are you refining pills or risking your life?"

"Hehe," Shen Chunri chuckled awkwardly, his face as black as charcoal, "Master, please be gentle."

"I'll belittle you, my foot!"

Before the words were finished, a loud bang came from the back mountain, and spiritual energy rippled outwards, as if the entire mountain forest was filled with scorching heat.

Feng Jilan's movements stopped abruptly.

The master and apprentice exchanged glances.

Shen Chunri raised an eyebrow: "Senior Sister has broken through to a higher realm?"

Feng Jilan grabbed her and said, "Let's go take a look."

*

The entrance to the back mountain.

Xie Weixing was slender and tall. His black and red riding outfit made his skin look warm and white like jade. His black hair was tied high behind his head, with a strand of silver hair hanging down in front of his forehead. It was like satin and shimmered slightly, which was particularly eye-catching among his black hair.

He turned his head to look at me. He was clearly handsome, with naturally upturned peach blossom eyes and pupils as clear as glass. His bone structure was refined and sharp. "Oh, Master, why did you bring a black guy along? Is this a breakthrough gift for Senior Sister?"

This kind of gift is still too bizarre.

"It's me!" Shen Chunri pulled Feng Jilan's sleeve to wipe her smeared face clean. The girl's skin was fair, and her green pupils resembled those of a predatory snake. "Xie Weixing, you're really annoying."

"Indeed," Xie Weixing said with a slight upturn at the corners of his lips, "but you are just a snake."

Shen Chunri gritted his teeth: "Xie Weixing, this snake will give you a piece of advice today."

"If you're so capable, give me tens of thousands of spirit stones."

"you!"

"Just giving away things nobody wants." A gentle and refined male voice rang out. Yu Xintang held a fan in her hand, her long, deep purple hair was half-tied up with a jade hairpin, and a few soft strands of hair fell in front of her forehead and temples, with slightly curled ends, making her eyebrows and eyes even more handsome and gentle.

"Yu Xintang," Shen Chunri turned her head, "you've got nothing better to do, haven't you?"

"I was drawing talismans in the Sun and Moon Palace when I heard a noise from the back mountain, so I came to take a look for my master," Yu Xintang said. Her eyes were long and narrow, her eyebrows were light, and her lips naturally had a slight curve, with a faint smile. "I'll go back and report after I've seen it."

He had an air of "See, I'm the most beloved disciple of my master, without a doubt."

Shen Chunri chuckled and put his hands on his hips: "My senior uncle has had it tough too. He's really lucky to be alive with you, this explosive guy, by his side all this time."

"Get out of here right now!" Yu Xintang snapped her fan shut. "That was all when I first joined the sect. When did I ever draw a talisman backwards? Besides, I almost got blown up that time, okay?"

"Yo yo yo yo." Shen Chunri made a face there.

"You damn snake! Give me another one?"

"What! Just because you're a rich kid doesn't mean you're all that great!"

The two of them reached out and grabbed each other's hair, starting to fight again.

Feng Jilan's head was throbbing terribly. He glanced to the side and said, "Xie Weixing, you're the senior brother, aren't you going to do anything about the little snake?"

Xie Weixing, arms crossed, was watching with great interest, wishing he could grab some melon seeds and continue watching the two elementary school kids fight: "Yu Xintang is still my senior brother, you don't blame him for fighting with the little snake, you blame me? Favoritism has ruined so many children's childhoods, and most discord among children in a family is due to the immorality of the elders."

Wind and Waves: ?

The dignified head of the Sword Sect, instead of reprimanding his disciple, was himself berated: "You?"

"boom--!"

A burst of phoenix fire suddenly descended, exploding out of nowhere.

Fortunately, Xie Weixing dodged quickly, and Wen Longlin instantly hooked onto a nearby tree to use as leverage to retreat several meters.

The two who were obsessed with fighting were both burned to a crisp, becoming like Natasha.

The woman in red slowly walked out from the back mountain. Strands of crimson phoenix fire, which had not yet dissipated, lingered around her clothes and hair. Her clothes were embroidered with conspicuous dark gold phoenix patterns, and her red hair was tied up high with a crimson gold phoenix hairpin. A faint red phoenix mark was faintly visible on her forehead.

Her eyes were sharp and cold, her nose was delicate and straight, and she had a tall and slender figure. Her red dress accentuated her sharp shoulder and waist lines, and she walked at a leisurely pace.

Shen Chunri and Yu Xintang stood still, their arms hanging naturally at their sides, exhaling several puffs of genuine black smoke.

"I went into seclusion, and you all started acting up," Nie Zhao said slowly, his tone calm. "The same old rules."

Yu Xintang and Shen Chunri's expressions fell, and they were about to refuse.

Nie Zhao's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly: "Hmm?"

Xie Weixing secretly stood with Feng Jilan, leaning his head on his master, looking like a spineless hooligan.

Feng Jilan glanced at him, closed her eyes in exasperation, and then looked up at her own chief disciple, the Phoenix Maiden.

Zhao'er has grown taller again, her cultivation has become even stronger after a year of seclusion, and she is still so obedient and sensible.

Seeing Nie Zhao brought him a little comfort, reminding him that not all the disciples of the Feng Hua Clan were fools.

Yu Xintang and Shen Chunri turned around skillfully and held hands facing each other.

Nie Zhao raised an eyebrow: "Holding hands together."

Shen Chunri's eyelids were practically rolling to the sky, and the two of them were clasped together.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, Yu Xintang. We're the best of friends."

Yu Xintang's eyes were completely white, with no pupils visible: "I'm sorry, I was wrong too, Shen Chunri. I'll never argue with you again."

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I've been a bit anxious lately. The sect competition is the part I'm most looking forward to in the whole story, and I'm afraid I won't write it well and disappoint everyone. I'll try my best to update three times a month after receiving gifts, and I might take a two-day break next month to get myself in better shape before continuing to write. Thank you all for your support!