The cat demon defies the heavens and is the emperor’s only beloved disciple!

Inside the Yihe Hall, the flickering candlelight illuminated Xu Wan's furrowed brow. Her mood was as unstable as the candlelight, flickering from time to time.

She angrily threw the whisk in her hand onto the dressing table, making a crisp "pa" sound.

Then, she roughly took off the rosary wrapped around her wrist.

Throwing it onto the table, the white jade beads instantly emitted a series of crisp sounds, just like her inner restlessness and anxiety.

Xu Wan slowly sat down in front of the bronze mirror on the dressing table. In the mirror, she had her long hair tied up and fixed with a simple hairpin. She was wearing a white Taoist robe, showing her Taoist style.

She stared at herself in the mirror, her eyes filled with longing.

He muttered to himself, "Master, have you returned to the Biluo Palace? I miss you..."

As she spoke, she gently took off the hairpin on her head, and her long hair instantly fell down, flowing on her shoulders like a waterfall.

She pondered for a moment, then stood up, walked to the cabinet, and took out the purple disciple uniform and the white headband.

The disciples' uniforms were embroidered with delicate patterns, and the purple lotus flowers seemed to be telling the stories of the past years.

That was her exclusive attire as the direct disciple of Sect Master Chenxuan.

……

After a while, two maids finally brought hot water. They carefully put down the wooden barrel and left quietly.

After the maid left, Xu Wan took off her clothes and soaked in the wooden barrel.

The rich scent of herbs and flower petals instantly filled the entire bedroom, as if it could wash away the dust and fatigue in her heart.

Xu Wan placed her hands on the wooden barrel, closed her eyes slightly, and let the warm water wrap around her.

She looked at the screens around her, her thoughts drifting back to last night.

Last night, Xu Wan stood behind the screen, facing Yun Che, her clear eyes gleaming with tears, as if carrying endless grievances and pain.

She finally couldn't help herself and poured out all the bitterness that had been pent up in her heart for the past few days to Yun Che.

The daily trivialities, the unknown troubles, and the unspeakable sorrows, at this moment, all turned into confessions in her mouth.

Yun Che listened quietly, his eyes filled with tenderness and understanding.

It was as if all the noise and chaos in this world had nothing to do with him, and there was only Xu Wan's voice in his world.

Xu Wan knew that the only person in the world who could listen to her daily trivialities so patiently was her master Yun Che.

He never got tired of her chattering, but instead always tolerated everything about her with a doting attitude.

In front of him, Xu Wan can let down all her defenses and disguises and be her true self.

She can laugh without restraint and cry heartily without any need to hide or worry.

This rare feeling of freedom and relaxation made Xu Wan feel extremely cherished.

She knew how lucky and blessed she was to have such a safe haven where she could confide her feelings and do whatever she wanted.

Therefore, she cherishes her unswerving love with Yun Che even more.

……

Xu Wan quietly appeared in the dimly lit Yangxin Palace. It was late at night, and the midnight bell rang slowly, echoing in the empty palace.

At this time, Chen Xuan was still sitting at the desk, holding a roll of yellowed bamboo slips tightly in his hand, as if immersed in an endless ocean of thoughts and wisdom.

On the desk, a pile of bamboo slips are placed in an orderly manner. They carry the weight of history and the wisdom of the sages, and also reflect Chen Xuan's endless pursuit and love for learning.

Sensing Xu Wan's arrival, Chen Xuan gently put down the bamboo slips in his hand, slowly stood up, walked out of the table, and greeted her with a gentle and deep look.

Xu Wan in front of him, wearing a purple disciple uniform, looked particularly smart and free and easy.

She tied her long hair up high with a snow-white hairband, and the ponytail fluttered lightly, showing a heroic posture different from her usual one.

Compared to an incense stick of time ago, when she was wearing a spotless white Taoist robe, with her long hair tied up and her temperament as gentle as water, she looked completely different. At this moment, she looked more heroic and energetic.

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, a faint smile on his lips, his voice gentle but powerful: "Well, Xiao Wan, you are here."

His eyes were full of approval and expectation for Xu Wan, as if at this moment, the father-daughter relationship between them had deepened even more.

Inside the Yangxin Palace, the flickering candlelight illuminated the figures of two people.

They stood there, like the brightest stars in the night.

Xu Wan bowed respectfully to Chen Xuan, with a hint of anticipation and nervousness in her voice: "Foster father,

Are we going to start practicing now? Where should we practice?"

Her eyes sparkled with curiosity and yearning for the unknown path of cultivation.

However, Chen Xuan did not directly answer her question, but called out solemnly: "Xingze, come and see me!"

These four words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Xu Wan's heart.

As soon as she heard Xingze's name, she couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.

This Xingze, known for his ruthlessness and cruelty, is Chen Xuan's most proud disciple, but also Xu Wan's "nightmare" during her training in Lingshan.

Recalling the six-month probation period after entering Lingshan, Xu Wan still feels a lingering fear of the ruler in Xingze's hand. She was punished a lot by him back then.

Just when Xu Wan was feeling uneasy, in the blink of an eye, Xingze appeared in front of Chen Xuan like a ghost.

He was wearing a purple robe and a snow-white hairband tied into a high ponytail.

He deliberately left two strands of hair on his forehead to flutter in the wind, adding a bit of unruly and handsomeness to him.

However, when Xu Wan looked at Xingze in front of her, she did not feel any good impression of him.

She murmured in her heart: "He is handsome, but unfortunately he is not gentle with women.

Humph, he was indeed raised by his adoptive father. Just like him, he is so strict and unkind. "

Xingze bowed to Chenxuan and asked in a steady voice, "Sect Master, when will you give me your orders?"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, his eyes moving back and forth between Xu Wan and Xingze, as if he was considering some important decision.

Xu Wan clenched her hands nervously, secretly wondering how difficult her future cultivation journey would be.

Chen Xuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, clenched his teeth, and shouted, "I'll serve you with the ruler!"

When Xingze heard this, he immediately understood.

Xu Wan widened her eyes with an expression of disbelief, and she began to wonder if she was hallucinating.

Xingze raised his hand slightly, and an ancient ruler appeared in his hand out of thin air, flashing with a faint cold light.

He gripped the ruler tightly in his right hand, exerting a little force on his fingers, as if he wanted to concentrate all his strength on the ruler.

In an instant, Xingze's temperament became more majestic and cold, as if he was a law enforcer who was about to judge the world's sins.

Seeing this, Xu Wan's face turned pale instantly.

She knelt down helplessly and asked with tears in her voice, "Godfather, what did I do wrong?"

However, Chen Xuan seemed not to hear it and ignored it.

Seeing this, Xu Wan became even more flustered.

She crawled forward on her knees, tugging at the corner of Xingze's clothes, like a child, her eyes full of pleading: "Don't hit me, I'll be obedient, I'll be obedient..."

Xingze looked down at her, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

At this moment, Chen Xuan's majestic voice sounded again: "Xingze, don't do it!"

Xingze looked down at Xu Wan who was kneeling at his feet, then turned to look at Chen Xuan's closed eyes, his heart full of confusion.

He couldn't help but ask, "Master, how did Junior Sister make you unhappy again?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wan looked up at Xingze.

This was the first time Xingze pleaded for her and called her junior sister. At this moment, Xingze seemed to be her only savior.

Chen Xuan slowly opened his eyes, staring at Xingze with a sharp gaze, and asked, "What? Xingze, are you also attracted to her?"

When Xingze heard this, he quickly denied it and said, "Xingze doesn't dare."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan clenched his fists and said sternly, "Then hit me! Hit me hard!

Let her lie to her fellow disciples again! Today she is in the Nine Suns Divine Sect,

In front of all the Taoists, she cried to Mu Qing, saying that for the past five hundred years with Yun Che, whenever she was lazy, Yun Che would whip her!

Chen Xuan couldn't help but chuckled bitterly when he said this: "Haha, Yun Che's reputation has been ruined by you.

It was you who seduced him and was rude to him, and you even said he hit you."

When Xu Wan heard this, she realized that it was because of this matter.

She stretched out her hands without hesitation and volunteered, "Brother, please beat me to death. This is indeed my fault."