[Ding! Target's affection level: 30%]

[Ding! Target's happiness level: 36%]

Yu Huaizhou was already quite cute, and now her bright eyes were fixed on Sheng Yuan. Combined with this angle and posture, she looked even more pitiful.

Yu Huaizhou snapped out of his daze and suddenly stood up to bow and apologize.

"I was rude just now, please forgive me, Master."

Sheng Yuan sighed helplessly, stood up, and patted him on the head twice. "Well, you're fine. Come back to your bedchamber with me."

Sheng Yuan could tell that Yu Huaizhou's apology was not genuine; it was all a test to see what his bottom line was.

Hearing his master's tone, Yu Huaizhou was secretly delighted and followed in his master's footsteps, even secretly reaching out to tug at his master's sleeve.

Sheng Yuan just kept walking forward without saying anything.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Yu Huaizhou became bolder. At first, he only held onto the corner of Sheng Yuan's sleeve and followed behind him, but in the end, he took Sheng Yuan's arm and stood side by side with him.

Yu Huaizhou was half a head shorter than Sheng Yuan, and his frame was also not as tall as Sheng Yuan's.

When Shengyuan was on the road, he told him about the situation of the main peak.

Yu Huaizhou then realized that his living quarters were next to his master's living quarters, and that his relationship with his master was different from that of other disciples. Even his senior brother Bai Si lived in the disciples' courtyard on Zhushan Peak.

Sheng Yuan was worried that Yu Huaizhou would be too frightened to sleep alone, so he stayed with him in the bedroom until he fell asleep before leaving.

After Sheng Yuan left, Yu Huaizhou opened his eyes. For some reason, his nose stung under the covers. He curled up into a ball, his eyes filled with tears, and covered his mouth without making a sound.

The darkness concealed his unease and fear, keeping them hidden from anyone.

The sound faded into the distance at the main peak's library.

This is the library of the Qingxiu Sect, known only to its leader.

Perhaps we can find another way.

Nuonuo watched as her young master searched through the library, turning the pages one by one and reading line by line, and she silently began to search as well.

Perhaps, just like its original owner, it is searching for a solution to a dead end.

The library houses countless books from all over the world; there are more than ten million of them, and even if one had a way, it would be very difficult to find them.

The next day, Sheng Yuan spent the night in the library.

Nuonuo saw that her master had woken up, so she came to report to Shengyuan.

The master woke up, ate the prepared breakfast, and then went to his study to read.

Yu Huaizhou is a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has not yet abstained from grains, so he needs to eat three meals a day. When he returned yesterday, Sheng Yuan first fed him a bowl of porridge and then let him sleep for a while. After soaking in the hot spring, he ate a bowl of noodles.

Sheng Yuan nodded in response and continued flipping through the book.

He had instructed Nuonuo to prepare breakfast in advance so that he wouldn't be hungry when he woke up.

Seeing that everything was alright, Nuonuo continued flipping through the book. It had done the same thing hundreds of years ago, except that the person who gave it the order had changed from its master to the young master.

Yu Huaizhou woke up naturally, and was startled when he saw the time. He quickly got dressed and got up.

But after washing up and going outside, I found that the place was empty.

Only then did he realize that this was the main peak, not Zhushan Peak, and that only he and his master lived there.

Then he saw a breakfast spread out on the stone table in the courtyard, which had drifted over from the small kitchen with magical energy.

It was his master's magic, Yu Huaizhou recognized.

So he naturally sat down and began to enjoy the food.

The dishes were small in portion but varied in type, and Yu Huaizhou enjoyed them very much.

Yu Huaizhou didn't react much to not seeing his master all morning. He went to the study to read and practice calligraphy. After lunch, he began to meditate and practice swordsmanship.

His sword was the Purple Elegance Sword, which Xiang Shengyuan gave him when he accepted him as a disciple.

He was practicing his sword when he saw his third senior uncle and senior brother Bai Si arrive.

"Huaizhou greets Third Martial Uncle and Senior Brother." Yu Huaizhou stopped what he was doing and bowed.

"No need for formalities," Bai Chen said with a smile, raising his hand. Then he added, "I heard that there was a great turmoil in the Demon Clan, so I guessed that it was because my junior brother came down from the mountain to rescue you. Now that I know it's true, I'm relieved."

"Thank you for your concern, Master. The Huai boat is safe."

Bai Si was overjoyed to see that his good brother was alright.

"I heard that the Demon King's palace has completely collapsed, and the Demon Realm is in chaos now. He truly lives up to his reputation as the sect leader, much more powerful than my father!" Bai Si said, linking arms with Yu Huaizhou.

"Ouch!"

Bai Chen smacked Bai Si on the head hard. "You unfilial son, all you do is spout nonsense all day long!"

"I didn't say anything wrong. When you went to the Demon Realm to bring Junior Brother Huaizhou back, weren't you driven away by that Geng Jilan? You didn't even see a trace of Junior Brother. Aren't you far inferior to Uncle-Master?"

Bai Si spoke with such confidence that Bai Chen was so angry that he slapped Bai Si on the back of the head.

Yu Huaizhou was somewhat surprised, "The entire Demon King's Palace collapsed?"

Bai Si rubbed the back of his head and said, "Yeah, didn't you know?"

Yu Huaizhou shook his head. "I only know that one of the palaces collapsed."

"Huh? I thought you knew. The whole palace collapsed. That Geng Jilan is probably going bald from worry right now." Bai Si was happy just thinking about how badly Geng Jilan was suffering.

"Alright, instead of wasting time on these things, you should focus on your cultivation. Your uncle, the sect leader, isn't in seclusion anymore, so this martial arts tournament will probably be even more exciting than before. Don't embarrass your father." Bai Chen grabbed Bai Si's ear and scolded him.

Then he said to Yu Huaizhou, "Take me to see your master."

"Yes." Yu Huaizhou led the group toward the main hall.

Just then, Sheng Yuan came out.

"Master." Yu Huaizhou was startled and needed Sheng Yuan's help to steady himself.

Sheng Yuan first greeted Bai Chen, and then the two walked and talked, with Yu Huaizhou and Bai Si following behind.

There were only four people on the main peak, so they didn't need to hide their conversations from others.

"Now that you're healthier and have the energy to manage the sect, I can finally enjoy a leisurely life." Bai Chen was delighted at the thought.

However, Sheng Yuan's joy didn't last long. He simply said, "Now that I'm better, I still need my senior brother to take care of the sect's affairs. The matter from back then hasn't been resolved yet."

"How could this be? He's not dead?" Bai Chen frowned.

Sheng Yuan nodded, "He's been around for so long, he's no pushover."

After hearing this, Bai Chen subconsciously glanced at Yu Huaizhou, who was chatting with Bai Si.

"We still need Senior Brother to take care of the sect's affairs." Sheng Yuan's voice interrupted Bai Chen's thoughts.

"Ah," Bai Chen was interrupted by Sheng Yuan's voice and came back to his senses: "Of course, I am your senior brother and also a disciple of the Pure Cultivation Sect, so naturally I will not stand idly by."

Then Bai Chen changed the subject and brought up the martial arts tournament.

The martial arts tournament serves two purposes: first, to showcase the cultivation abilities of the disciples of the Pure Cultivation Sect, and second, to facilitate the recruitment of disciples by the various sect leaders and elders.

"You've been all alone on this main peak for many years. Why don't you take on some disciples to liven things up a bit?"

Sheng Yuan nodded. "It depends on talent."

Upon hearing this, Bai Si happily said to Yu Huaizhou, "You're going to be the senior brother too!"

Unlike Bai Si, Yu Huaizhou did not react violently; he simply nodded and said, "Mm."

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