Mu Xue and Mu Xue

"My good disciple, how could you become so miserable? How could your mind be so confused? What are you thinking about every day?" An old man in a white robe with a white beard and white hair walked slowly to Yan Liyu and said with some sorrow.

After hearing the voice, Yan Liyu slowly raised her head and looked at the man, her eyes full of disbelief, and then tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Master...? Is it really you?" Yan Liyu asked with a sob, his body shaking involuntarily.

"Hahaha, what's wrong? Have you forgotten your master after just a few years of separation?" the old man teased with a smile.

Yan Liyu shook his head vigorously, tears streaming down his face. "No! How could I possibly forget Master? It's just... I thought I would never see Master again."

"Hmph! You kid, you're just talking nonsense!" The old man scolded lightly, but a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Yan Liyu wiped away her tears, then stood up suddenly and threw herself into the arms of the old man, who looked completely different from the old man she had in mind.

"Wuuuu~ Master, you are still alive!" Yan Liyu hugged the person in front of him tightly, fearing that he would suddenly disappear.

The old man patted Yan Liyu on the back and said softly, "Okay, okay, don't cry. Men don't cry easily. You're crying like a woman."

After hearing this, Yan Liyu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hehehe, disciple, I'm so happy!" Yan Liyu scratched his head embarrassedly. "By the way, Master, why are you here? And why are you dressed so well now? Could it be that Master has become rich and doesn't want to take his disciple with him?"

When the old man heard Yan Liyu's words, he burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha! My silly disciple, even if you die, your master will never die, don't worry!"

"As for this outfit, you'll have a chance to find out later!"

"Then Master, is the effort you mentioned really useful? Why can't I surpass Lin Mo even though I've tried so hard!" Yan Liyu said the last few words with tears in his eyes, and his voice turned into a roar.

"Oh? Are you sure? Have you really tried your best?" The smile on Yan Liyu's master's face disappeared instantly after hearing this, and he looked at Yan Liyu with a serious face.

"Am I not working hard enough? I have been working hard all the time!" Yan Liyu was frightened by his master's eyes, but he still insisted.

"Oh? I'll give you another chance. Think about it carefully and see if you have really tried hard." Yan Liyu's master continued to ask.

"I..." Yan Liyu began to waver, because he knew that he had not put in much effort and was just complaining and feeling sorry for himself.

At this moment, Yan Liyu's master suddenly said, "Come and take a look at these." After that, he casually waved the whisk in his hand at the air beside him. A circle appeared in the air, and there was a figure inside. Yan Liyu looked closely and saw that the person was Lin Mo.

"He...what is he doing?" Yan Liyu looked at Lin Mo in the picture, his eyes full of disbelief and surprise. He never expected that Lin Mo would train so hard.

"Take another look at what you usually do?" As he said this, the old man in white robe waved the whisk in his hand again, and the scene switched. This time, it was Yan Liyu himself who appeared in the scene.

In the picture, Yan Liyu lazily lies in bed, a book beside him, but he's already asleep. Every day after school, he can't wait to get home and dive into bed, enjoying a moment of peace and quiet. In the morning, as sunlight streams through the window, Yan Liyu slowly opens his eyes, stretches, and then takes his time to wash up. In contrast, Lin Mo wakes up early every day, exercises regularly, and even helps Mu Xue prepare breakfast.

Yan Liyu blushed as he watched his own lazy self reflected in the video. He realized the stark contrast between his usual lifestyle and Lin Mo's, and a wave of guilt welled up in him. He understood that true growth comes only through hard work. So, he decided to change himself, no longer lazing around, but learning from Lin Mo and striving for progress.

"Hmph! Is this how hard you've worked during all these years when I wasn't around? Look at you now, indulging in pleasure all day long and not striving for progress. The only way you've achieved what you have today is entirely due to your own good talent!" The old man in white robe criticized harshly.

Yan Liyu was speechless because he knew very well that all this was true.

"Ever since I left, you haven't made a single friend! And you've become increasingly arrogant and conceited! Don't you know that pride always leads to a fall?"

"Isn't it because of your inner arrogance that you look down on others and think they are unworthy of your association? Or is it because you think you are superior and they are too weak to walk side by side with you?"

Yan Liyu lowered his head in shame, not daring to look directly into his master's eyes.

"Back then, I was far stronger than you. According to your logic, aren't you unworthy of being my disciple?"

Yan Liyu was silent for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Master, I'm sorry, I was wrong. Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time!"

After saying this, Yan Liyu seemed to have lost all his strength and stood there with his head down. He knew that he had failed completely. Not only did he lose miserably, but he also lost so miserably. His so-called dignity and pride had been trampled upon by his master at this moment.

The old man in white robe was silent for a while, and Yan Liyu did not dare to look up at his master. He was afraid to see his master's disappointed eyes, and even more afraid to see his master's indifferent expression. At this moment, he just wanted to escape from here quickly, escape from this place that made him feel humiliated and painful.

Time passed minute by minute, and every second was a torture for Yan Liyu. Finally, the old man in white robes spoke: "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. I will forgive you this time."

Hearing this, Yan Liyu felt relieved, but at the same time he was also a little confused. He didn't understand why his master would let him go so easily. Was it really just because he admitted his mistakes with a good attitude?

"Thank you, Master, thank you, Master! I will definitely live up to your trust in the future! Please also tell me what to do in the future!" Yan Liyu hurriedly thanked him and asked the master what to do next.

The old man in the white robe held his beard with his hand, thought for a while, and then said: "It's a good thing for you to make more friends in the future. After all, one more friend means one more way. However, when making friends, you must open your eyes and don't get close to bad people!"

"Yes, disciple knows!"

"Also, you need to be low-key in the future and stop being so proud and complacent!"