Nian Tu couldn't help but feel a little nervous and pursed his ears.

The atmosphere was so weird and inexplicably tense, and she felt like every second felt like an age. She didn't know how much time had passed before she felt her ear being flicked lightly, and then an intimate kiss fell on her face, over and over again.

"Are you worried about me, Nian Nian?" Xie Jili asked while kissing the little rabbit.

This question was much more normal than the previous one. Nian Tu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded sincerely.

Xie Jili saw the sincere concern in her clear eyes, and his thin lips moved slightly, and he smiled imperceptibly.

that's enough.

"Don't worry," he kissed the little rabbit for a while longer, whispering coaxingly, his eyelashes drooping, his eyes full of deep thought.

Nian Nian has been the daughter of the Nian family for more than ten years, and has also been a mortal for more than ten years. She is very far away from the Demon Lord Jiao and should not have any intersection with him.

But all her reactions could not be hidden from his eyes.

She seemed to know Jiao and they had a close relationship.

He would not hastily pin the crime on Jiao just based on the magic pattern on the corner of his clothes. He believed in Nian Nian more. Since Jiao could catch Nian Nian's eye, he must not be the evildoer as rumored.

But after putting aside the hatred, an emotion called jealousy surged into his heart, gnawing at Xie Jili's internal organs.

Since it was a secret that Nian Tu did not actively talk about and instead kept hiding, he refrained from exploring it for the time being. However, he could not help but put a little more strength into kissing the little rabbit's face, paws, belly, and even the small, trembling tail.

"...Cough!" The third person at the table couldn't bear it anymore and let out a light, cold cough.

Shi Yuqiong looked dissatisfied and stared at Xie Jili with a frown.

No matter how he looked at this scene, he felt uncomfortable.

But after thinking about it carefully, he didn't know why he didn't like it. It was just a kiss between Taoist lovers, no big deal.

After much thought, Jian Zun attributed this inexplicable dissatisfaction to his disappointment in his ability to make his own achievements.

"The enemy is a powerful Mahayana master. If you want to take revenge yourself, you should practice harder. After this meal, come and practice sword with me," he said in a tough tone.

Let him teach and train this kid properly, so that he won't be too energetic and always bully the little rabbit.

Xie Jili obediently put down the little rabbit that had been sucked unconscious, and responded in a low voice.

Being able to receive guidance from the Sword Master is an opportunity that would make all the sword practitioners in the world jealous. He relies entirely on his acquaintance with the Sword Master every year and he must not let him down.

……

For some inexplicable reason, when Shi Yuqiong was training with Xie Jili, his moves were obviously much more fierce. The sword practitioners watching from afar could not help but feel timid when they saw this, and gradually lost their original feelings of envy and jealousy.

Seeing the upright figure being knocked over by a sword, flying backwards and hitting the cliff hard, everyone shuddered and couldn't help but hissing as if they had a toothache.

Although it was common for their sword cultivators to get injured, being beaten to this extent was still too much. The Sword Master was truly too cruel.

This blessing is not something that everyone can enjoy.

The wind whistled, the swords flashed. Shi Yuqiong vented his anger mercilessly, and when he finished practicing swordsmanship and regained his rationality, he finally realized that what he did was not appropriate.

Why is he angry with a young boy for no reason?

Not to mention that he is thousands of years older than this kid and their cultivation levels are worlds apart, the fact that he asked people to practice sword together without giving any instructions and just treated people as punching bags made him look like he was intentionally bullying.

Shi Yuqiong lowered his eyes silently, glanced at the several hideous new wounds on Xie Jili's body, and felt even more regretful.

He would have a hard time explaining to the little rabbit about beating the guy up like this.

And after what happened just now, this kid will not dare to come to him to learn swordsmanship anymore, right? Then how can he take revenge? How can he protect his Taoist partner from his enemies?

Tsk.

Shi Yuqiong stood with his hands behind his back, looking as aloof and arrogant as ever, but in fact he was so worried that he almost wanted to pull his hair out.

Just as he was in a state of embarrassment, Xie Jili slowly got up with wounds all over his body, still keeping his back straight, and bowed to Sword Master, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior."

His tone was very calm, without any resentment in it, and he did not flinch in his movements, maintaining complete composure.

"......" Shi Yuqiong's eyes moved slightly, and all that dissatisfaction disappeared. He actually began to admire this boy.

The next day, even though Sword Master did not invite him again, Xie Jili still showed up early on the top of the mountain where he practiced sword.

The barrier had not yet been set up, and the Sword Master was waiting for him.

As soon as they met, Shi Yuqiong looked him up from head to toe. Seeing that all the wounds on his body were gone and he could not smell any blood, the tension in his heart was slightly reduced.

But he still asked one more question out of concern, "There are many spiritual plants on Baicao Peak, so they shouldn't be short of medicine for your injuries, right?"

In fact, what he really wanted to know was Nian Tu’s reaction, but he was too embarrassed and didn’t dare to ask directly.

Strangely enough, he was inexplicably afraid of the palm-sized thing and didn't want to know what she looked like when she was angry.

Xie Jili was silent for a moment, then answered truthfully, "Before I went back yesterday, I went to Danding Peak first."

Only after Elder Qingyan healed his wounds with curses and helped him change his clothes did he dare to go back to Baicao Peak to see Nian Tu.

Practicing sword skills requires hardship, and he had no complaints. However, he did not want to make Nian Nian worry, nor did he want her to see him in such a state.

Shi Yuqiong understood what he meant, breathed a sigh of relief, and gave him a look of admiration that showed he was a teachable boy.

Compared to yesterday, looking at Xie Jili again today, Jian Zun obviously felt much more pleasing to the eye, and even a bit of the kindness of an elder appeared on his young face.

But once he started to fight, he seemed to have regained his fierceness from yesterday, showing no mercy at all. Instead, he seemed to be more unscrupulous, relying on the support of Elder Qingyan, the healing master.

Under the violent storm, the unpolished jade was carved faster and the sword bone, having been tempered through thousands of blows, could no longer conceal its sharpness.

Day after day, through the cold and hot seasons, the young disciples of Yujian Peak and Jianzong witnessed Xie Jili's transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye. Of course, the hardships and sufferings were difficult to describe in words. They asked themselves, and they believed that they could not be as tenacious as him, and their jealous mood gradually turned into admiration.

The sect competition lasted for a whole year, and Shi Yuqiong taught Xie Jili all the sword arts he had learned without reservation. Although they were not master and disciple in name, they were master and disciple in reality.

Perhaps because it was his first time as a master guiding the younger generation, he himself had some new insights, and the bottleneck that he had not broken through for a long time was slightly loosened.

"I'm going back to my cave to meditate, so I won't stay here much longer." After spending some time together, Shi Yuqiong became more and more familiar with kneading the little rabbit, stroking its fur again and again. "If there's anything urgent, just send me a message."

Even if he had to concentrate on his training, as long as the little rabbit had something important, he would come out to help immediately.

Each sect set off one after another. The Sword Sect arrived the earliest and left early. Shi Yuqiong gave Nian Tu some instructions and then left with the sect.

Ever since he learned of the existence of the Jiao, Nian Tu wanted to find out more information about it. To this end, he went down the mountain to complete many sect missions. He put in a lot of effort, but the information he found out was all from a hundred years ago, or even longer, and was full of useless fragments.

The whereabouts of the dragon have not been found yet, but the Linggang Sect is facing another big event - the sect's once-in-a-decade recruitment has begun.

Only one out of a hundred people who have passed the test and have their physiques tested can enter the Linggang Sect to seek the immortality and ask for the way. The inner sect disciples are selected from the best of the best, and not only must they be talented, but they must also be favored by the elders.

Not every time a sect recruits new members, someone will enter the inner gate. The elders of each peak are very picky. But this year, there are indeed a few good seedlings. The most outstanding one is Qi Ji, a young man from the Qi family, a family of cultivators. He has a Fire Heaven Spiritual Root and is very savvy. He has been favored by more than one elder.

It is rare to see several masters competing for one disciple. Nian Tu turned into a beast and nestled comfortably in Xie Jili's arms, watching the fun with great interest.

Several elders maintained a dignified and reserved demeanor, but the air was filled with smoke as they argued with each other. In fact, it was not necessarily that they were reluctant to part with a disciple, but no one wanted to admit defeat in public and be inferior to others.

Qi Ji, who was being fought over, was obviously a little embarrassed. He did not expect to encounter such a scene and rubbed his fingers nervously.

After a long while, he finally made up his mind, closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and shouted out the truth, "Disciple wants to join Baicao Peak!"

???

Elder Qingwu: “…”

The fire inexplicably burned him. Facing one sharp gaze after another, his shock and confusion were no less than those of the other elders.

He had just accepted a young disciple not long ago and had no plans to take on new disciples in the short term. This time the sect was recruiting new members just to join in the fun, so he wanted to refuse as soon as he opened his mouth.

But then he thought, this child has such a clear goal, maybe there is some special reason. Elder Qingwu hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Why?"

Yes, why?

Everyone wants to know the answer.

Being stared at by everyone, Qi Ji felt even more embarrassed. His face turned red and he lost the courage to shout as loudly as before.

But even if his voice became smaller and smaller, as thin as a mosquito, it was still loud enough for the cultivators with extraordinary hearing to hear clearly.

"Because, our Qi family brothers and sisters participated in the sect competition. After returning, they all said that the dining room of Baicao Peak is very good. Usually, it only provides food for Baicao Peak disciples..."

"......" The surroundings fell into a strange silence.

Nian Tu was also shocked.

Where did this greedy ghost come from???

The faces of the elders seemed to have an overturned color palette, becoming colorful.

Aren’t they better off eating a bite?!

Thinking carefully, it seems that many of the outer disciples recruited this year did take the initiative to request to be assigned to Baicao Peak...

You know, Baicao Peak used to be the place that no one in Linggang Sect wanted to go to, but the number of new disciples this year has crushed Danding Peak and Yujian Peak. Although it is not as popular as the main peak, there are only a few new disciples who have the means to hear about the kitchen. So, the appeal of Baicao Peak's kitchen is not small. I'm afraid that everyone who has heard of it has been attracted there.

With Qi Ji taking the lead, several other promising talents who could enter the inner sect also became eager to make a move and expressed their desire to become disciples of Elder Qingwu.

The immortal cultivation family has always been well-informed about the news. If they can catch the eyes of the Qi family’s children, can that kitchen be an ordinary kitchen?

They must go to Baicao Peak!!!

After being shocked, Nian Tu's senior brothers and sisters became excited and could not help exchanging glances and even whispering to each other.

Could it be that Baicao Peak is going to make a comeback? ! !

Elder Qingwu received countless complicated glares at once, feeling both pain and joy. After careful consideration, he said frankly that he had no intention of accepting a disciple for the time being.

Fortunately, he is not the only elder in Baicao Peak. If one does not mind that his master's status and cultivation level are slightly lower, there are several elders to choose from.

Two of the new disciples were of wood spiritual roots, and they joined Baicao Peak without hesitation, with blazing eyes and looking very excited.

"You have fire spirit roots, so you are not suitable for practicing in Baicao Peak. This is a serious matter, so you'd better think it over before making a decision." Elder Qingwu couldn't bear to see Qi Ji's bright pearl covered in dust and end up in an inappropriate place, so he patiently advised him.

In fact, Qi Ji knew it in his heart and had long known that he was not suitable to join Baicao Peak. But when he heard Elder Qingwu say it with his own ears, he couldn't help but show his frustration at the shattered dream.

Elder Qingwu shook his head helplessly.

In his opinion, with such a great talent, he should be a disciple of the Sect Master. Unfortunately, the Sect Master has not yet come out of seclusion, so there is still a lack of master-disciple fate...

Just as he was thinking about a lot of things, there was a sudden gust of wind, and the originally clear sky suddenly darkened. Several elders stood up suddenly, looking stunned, "... Sect Master?"

The master has come out of seclusion? !

A powerful spiritual force shattered the clouds, and the aura of a strong man enveloped the entire sect hall from above. Nian Tu subconsciously raised his head, only to see a figure appear above him with an invisible sense of oppression.

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