The sacred tree is about to pass, and the cannon fodder's wish countdown is coming

He didn't know how cute his expression was. At least Ming Changxiu, who had never had a good impression of him, couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

"Little nephew, is there anything you don't understand?"

Lu Ciyan raised his little head, blinking his big, watery eyes as he looked at Ming Changxiu, who was much taller than him, and asked in a childish voice, "Uncle Master, are Daojun Jiuyi and Master on good terms?"

"Speaking of this..."

Ming Changxiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and pretended to be mysterious to Lu Ciyan, "Guess!"

Lu Ciyan's face was tense, and her round eyes stared at him expressionlessly.

At this moment, Ming Changxiu seemed to see the shadow of his senior sister in him.

I have to sigh, they are truly a pair of master and apprentice! Now even the way they glare at people is so similar, I wonder how amazing this child will be in the future.

But he obviously doesn't have much talent, so how could he improve so quickly?

After coming back to his senses, Ming Changxiu smiled dryly, "Jiuyi Daojun was interested in your master before and once pursued your master, but was rejected by your senior sister."

"But he already has a Taoist partner now, so let's not talk about it."

"So that's how it is." Lu Ciyan touched his chin seriously and nodded, looking like a little adult.

"He holds a grudge against Master because Master rejected him and made him lose face. And Master didn't want to see him so he didn't attend the Dao Couple Ceremony?"

Ming Changxiu was surprised by the little guy's imagination, and a faint smile escaped his lips, "It would be a pity if the little guy didn't go and tell stories."

"Your Master, my Senior Sister, was once a deity, with celestial beauty and exceptional talent. Her fame had long spread throughout the world of immortal cultivation, and countless people admired her. However, your Senior Sister was indifferent to all these things and was solely focused on cultivation."

"Everyone who came to express their feelings was ruthlessly rejected by Senior Sister. Jiuyi Daojun was just one of them, a slightly famous one."

"Master, do you have any concerns that make you not attend the ceremony?" Lu Ciyan stared at Ming Changxiu and asked.

"That's because..." Ming Changxiu opened his lips slightly, as if he was about to explain, but at this moment, Lu Shi on the side suddenly interrupted.

"I just don't want to go." Lu Shi said calmly, as if this was the whole reason.

Hearing this, Ming Changxiu was slightly stunned and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He glanced at Lu Shi, then tactfully shut his mouth.

"Ci Yan, go practice sword." Lu Shi turned to look at Lu Ci Yan, his tone calm and serious.

"Oh." Lu Ciyan responded obediently, but the seeds of doubt were still planted in his heart.

Master and uncle-master must be hiding something from him, and Master doesn't want him to know.

Lu Ciyan lowered his head, a hint of coldness flashing across his light-colored eyes.

The master did not trust him and treated him as an outsider.

But the more his master tried to stop him, the more he wanted to know.

The more she rejected him, the more he wanted to get closer to her.

He wanted to know all her secrets...

So when the two elders of the sect brought their disciples to congratulate them, Lu Ciyan seized the opportunity, quietly mixed into the team and followed them.

But except for the two elders, most of the others in the team are strong and tall young men, so a little kid mixed in the team is quite conspicuous.

This little guy suddenly appeared in the team like a lamb among wolves.

Everyone just didn't expose it, and pretended not to see the little guy's sneaky and furtive look.

Until the flying boat they were riding sailed out of the sect, suddenly, a slender and powerful hand reached out from behind without warning, and lifted the hood on Lu Ciyan's head with incredible precision.

A clear and bright voice suddenly rang out: "Little Junior Brother, you don't look like you're here to celebrate, you look more like you're going to steal. Why are you covering yourself up so tightly?"

The person who spoke was Fu Xu. His voice was loud to begin with, and now it was so loud that he didn't even try to hide it. The people around him who were busy or chatting were all attracted by his voice and looked over here at the same time.

Seeing that Fu Xu was about to say something, Lu Ciyan quickly covered his mouth and lowered his voice, saying in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Brother, please keep your voice down. I ran out secretly and cannot be discovered."

"Hahahahaha..."

Unexpectedly, after listening to Lu Ciyan's explanation, Fu Xu not only did not shut his mouth and lower his voice as expected, but laughed even more wildly, once again successfully attracting the attention of several people around him.

Things have come to this point, Lu Ciyan knew that he couldn't stop him, so he could only let him laugh.

Finally, Fu Xu stopped laughing and raised his hand to pinch the two baby fat patches on Lu Ciyan's face. "You probably don't understand the strength of the brothers and elders. Everyone has known for a long time that there is an extra person in the team."

"It's just that this trip isn't dangerous, so we'll just leave it to you."

Lu Ciyan, who knew the truth, had a wooden face and slapped his two hands, "Brother, stop pinching my face."

"Oh no, it's so cute and you won't let me pinch it. Doesn't this test my determination?"

Hearing this, Lu Ciyan paused rubbing her little face and asked unsurely, "Is it really that cute?"

"Of course!" the other party responded without any hesitation.

But Lu Ciyan was not so happy when he heard the praise.

His heart felt like it was being cut again and again by a blunt knife, and his breathing became heavy.

Everyone thought he was cute, but Master never even glanced at him, let alone touched his face...

"Junior brother, why are you so unhappy? Otherwise, I won't pinch your face anymore. I apologize to you."

Fu Xu looked at him with concern, his voice tinged with self-blame.

Lu Ciyan shook his head to indicate that he was fine, but he still couldn't help but express his doubts to Fu Xu.

After listening to this, Fu Xu smiled and rubbed his head. "So this is why you're unhappy. I think Junior Brother is just overthinking. Even a young girl doesn't have as many thoughts as you do."

"How could your master not like you? She brought you back from the human world and gave you a bunch of life-saving magic weapons. My master has never treated me like that."

"Oh, comparing yourself to others is so frustrating!"

Fu Xu pretended to be envious and stomped his feet, making the floor of the flying boat creak.

Lu Ciyan was amused by his appearance, but still couldn't help asking again: "But Master is always very cold to me. She doesn't like to pinch my face and rarely touches my head."

"Oh wow!" Fu Xu's eyes widened exaggeratedly. "This is called indifference! My master beats and kicks me, and scolds me if he disagrees with me! I really envy you!"

"Is... is that so?" Lu Ciyan, who was being pursued, lowered his head embarrassedly.

"Ugh."

Seeing this, Fu Xu couldn't help but sigh softly, finally understanding what was bothering him.

It makes sense. He lost his family at a young age and was left alone. Naturally, he would regard Taoist Xinglan as his closest person, even as a family member.

However, some masters are different from real family members after all...

Thinking of this, Fu Xu decided to give Lu Ciyan some advice, so he spoke earnestly, "Your master has been very kind to you. She has brought you into a completely new environment and given you another home. She will guide you in your cultivation, teach you the techniques, and keep you safe."

"Being able to do these things is enough, and your master does it better than other people's masters. How could she not like you?"

"Everyone likes things differently. You have to be considerate of your Master, understand?"

Lu Ciyan nodded, his voice a little muffled, "I understand."

It turns out that Master has done a very good job.

It turns out that the lukewarm relationship between Master and him is normal.

But why is he still not satisfied...

How to do it……