The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

"You mentioned that person's name."

Pu Qing spoke, and these words seemed to carry a heavy weight for him.

It sounds like it has a story behind it.

"That person?" Chi Miao thought for a moment, but she didn't seem to have mentioned anyone's name.

and many more……

It seems she actually mentioned a name!

"My master???"

Pu Qing was taken aback when he heard Chi Miao say this: "Your master is Yan Ge??"

Chi Miao: "Huh? What's wrong?"

Pu Qing was utterly bewildered: "Wait, Yan Ge's disciples aren't all dead yet?"

Chi Miao: "???"

Pu Qing noticed Chi Miao's confusion and couldn't help but smile: "No, that's not what I meant. It seems you're his new disciple?"

Chi Miao nodded: "Yes."

Pu Qing thoughtfully touched his chin, then suddenly chuckled, "No wonder..."

After his exclamation, he eagerly bombarded Chi Miao with several questions: "How is your master doing now? Is he doing alright? Does he still eat quickly? Is there anything else wrong with his health?"

Chi Miao didn't know why Master Pu Qing was suddenly so excited, but adhering to her principle of being a good girl, she answered all the questions.

"He's doing great. He's strong, has a good appetite, and even recently made a breakthrough."

Pu Qing had been pleased with what he'd heard so far, but when he heard that Yan Ge had broken through, his expression suddenly changed, and he asked incredulously, "He broke through to the Mahayana stage?!"

Chi Miao: "Yes, they wrote to tell me."

Pu Qing immediately frowned and pondered the matter repeatedly.

That's not right, that can't be...

How could Yan Ge possibly break through again?

He should... stay at that stage forever.

Chi Miao felt something was off, so she asked, "Is it strange that my master broke through?"

Pu Qing immediately stood up: "Of course that's strange!"

But when he realized that everyone had agreed not to say it aloud and to keep it to themselves, he paused again.

Looking at Chi Miao sitting on the ground, her hands cupping her face, her expression full of anticipation, Pu Qing said, "Tsk, what's it to you? Why are you making such a fuss, kid?"

Chi Miao: "Me? I'm fussy? Me???"

No, why is she making such a fuss? Can't she even ask about her own master's gossip?

Pu Qing calmed down and sat down again, skipping over Chi Miao and looking out the door with a story in mind, sighing involuntarily.

"No matter what, it's good that he made a breakthrough. It proves that he's getting better and better. I'm relieved that he's doing well."

Suddenly, his eyes reddened again. He looked at Chi Miao as if she were about to die, patted her on the back, and said earnestly, "You must cherish the time you have now..."

Chi Miao: "Huh??"

"Why does what you're saying sound so strange? It's like you're sending me off to my death. Do I look like someone who's easily killed?"

Before Pu Qing could answer, Jing Ming couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chi Miao looked at him: "?"

Jingming quickly corrected his attitude, returning to his initial Buddhist persona, and slowly raised his hand: "Amitabha, this humble monk just feels that what you said is not without reason."

Chi Miao: "..."

Fuck!

So what if I almost killed you? Was it really that big of a deal? You big-eared jerk! You stingy little devil!

Pu Qing looked at Chi Miao with a meaningful expression, then chewed and smiled: "I don't know about the others, but it's really hard to say about your Thunder Punishment Peak. But this matter is completely over, so don't overthink it. Since you are his newly accepted disciple, it proves that he has really moved on."

"It's good...it's really good."

Chi Miao was increasingly confused: "What did he come out of?"

Is it Jade Syndrome?

It doesn't seem like it. Doesn't her master's level of abstract art rival hers?

Pu Qing stood up, her gaze softening as she looked at Chi Miao: "Alright, there are some things you shouldn't know, but knowing he's alright puts my mind at ease... You can go now, hurry up and finish choosing your pill patterns and leave."

Chi Miao looked completely bewildered. She quietly moved closer to Jingming, pulled his big ear, and asked him to listen to her chirp.

"Why are your Golden Buddha Temple elders still keeping quiet? What exactly did they say? And didn't you notice that their tone and attitude towards my master were very different?"

Jingming glanced at Elder Puqing, then nodded emphatically.

Although he didn't know the elder very well, based on the current clues and his years of experience as a gossip, he thought, "I think it's a bit like... homosexuality."

Chi Miao: "Homosexual tendencies???"

This time it was her turn to be shocked.

You, a monk, know all this? Don't tell her you also secretly read novels and ship couples in the middle of the night!

and……

Chi Miao looked at Elder Pu Qing incredulously, "No, him and my master? Huh??"

"He doesn't even mind my master's pathetic, loser-like appearance? I'm really hungry!!"

Although, she loves her master very much.

But she couldn't deny that her master was an ugly man who looked fierce and had a bad temper. Anyone who could have those feelings for her master must be mentally unstable!

To everyone's surprise, Master Puqing heard everything clearly and gave a heavy, cold snort: "If you keep gossiping any louder, the entire Golden Buddha Temple will hear you!"

Chi Miao and Jing Ming quickly straightened their bodies and stood at attention obediently.

Chi Miao laughed sheepishly, "Oh, Elder~ I was just a junior showing concern for my master, what are you talking about? It's all out of love!"

Pu Qing just stared at her quietly: "..."

Chew, chew, chew.

Seeing this, Chi Miao immediately moved closer, pressing her face against his as if she were taking advantage of the situation: "So, is it true or not?"

Pu Qing was so frightened that he dropped his melon seeds.

Jingming, who was standing to the side, also fell silent.

He mentally gave Chi Miao a thumbs up.

Chi Miao, a role model for us gossip lovers!

To be able to do this requires a lot of dedication.

Pu Qing took a deep breath and gripped the stick in his hand tightly.

Chi Miao: "??!!"

"Master! A gentleman uses words, not fists! It's not illegal for a mentally ill person to hit someone, but you are sober now! Besides, you are a monk; you cannot commit murder!"

Pu Qing was so angry he felt like he was about to explode.

"I'm a martial monk!"

How come you're just like your master, unable to utter anything decent from your mouth?!

If it weren't for Yan Ge's sake, he would have really beaten you into mincemeat with that stick!

When Chi Miao saw that his verbal attack had once again held Pu Qing in check for two seconds, he immediately clenched his fists and his whole body trembled.

"Chi Miao was just concerned about her master, what's wrong with that? Her master doesn't tell me anything, and you all kept it from me! I...I...forget it, the master-disciple relationship these days is ultimately misplaced!!"

As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

So pitiful.

Seeing this, Jingming, who was standing to the side, also dropped his melon seeds.

The Gou Shi system has also been exposed.

"Sis, you're really good at pretending!"

Who would believe that?! Do you even believe it yourself?!

Pu Qing sighed, "Alright... since you care about him, I'll talk to you about him. He wasn't like this before."

—Author's Note—

I have a fever and my mind is a bit muddled, so I'm taking a break and will only be writing one chapter today.