Transmigrated into a book? A vicious female supporting character? A senior sister? Tsk tsk!

Yet everything felt so distant, so distant that she could no longer remember her parents' voices or faces... Over the years, it seemed she had always been alone...

Seeing that Tang Xinyan seemed a little distracted and her eyes were gradually becoming moist, Xiao Yimo quickly stopped giving her instructions and asked with some confusion:

"Yan Yan, what's wrong?"

Tang Xinyan came to her senses, shook her head, and said with a slight sob:

"fine."

Seeing that Tang Xinyan was unwilling to talk, Xiao Yimo did not force her. He got up, stepped forward, and gently patted Tang Xinyan's head, saying softly:

"Okay, you must remember what Master just said, and you must come back safely."

The kind gestures and familiar words of advice caused Tang Xinyan, who had managed to control her emotions, to break down again, and she couldn't help but hug Xiao Yimo tightly.

She nestled in Xiao Yimo's arms and wept. This sudden action startled Xiao Yimo, who was clearly taken aback and not used to it.

Since leaving his parents and starting his cultivation at the sect, Xiao Yimo had never had such close contact with anyone, except, of course, for the time he treated Tang Xinyan.

However, Xiao Yimo didn't dislike the little apprentice in his arms at all, especially when he noticed the little person in his arms.

As if she were softly weeping, Xiao Yimo's body softened further. He patted Tang Xinyan's back somewhat awkwardly and gently coaxed her:

"Yan Yan, why are you crying? Did Master say something wrong?"

Looking down, Xiao Yimo saw Tang Xinyan shake her head slightly. After a moment of silence, his tone was somewhat hesitant:

"It can't be... that Yan Yan is reluctant to part with her teacher, can it?"

"Pfft..."

Xiao Yimo rarely joked, but his sudden, serious banter instantly dispelled Tang Xinyan's sadness.

Hearing the laughter, Xiao Yimo felt much relieved. After Tang Xinyan calmed down, he asked again:

"Did you suffer some injustice?"

In fact, Xiao Yimo knew best whether Tang Xinyan had been wronged. On the surface, he seemed to be giving his five apprentices a free rein.

Aside from providing guidance once a month, he rarely interfered with Yun Xingnan and the others on ordinary days. However, in reality, whenever Yun Xingnan and the others went out, Xiao Yimo would often sense something through their life tablets.

Not to mention Tang Xinyan, even if the little girl just leaves the peak, even if she has other disciples accompanying her, Xiao Yimo will still spare a wisp of his divine sense to follow her.

However, Xiao Yimo knew that he was naturally indifferent to emotions, and his personality became even more aloof after becoming a Supreme Elder.

Given his personality, if it weren't for fate, he would definitely have chosen to cultivate alone like the other two. Fortunately, Yun Xingnan and the other three are relatively easy to manage.

After accepting disciples, it wasn't much different from his solitary cultivation, except that he had more responsibilities and needed to constantly check on their safety.

Until he took in Tang Xinyan, a soft and cuddly little girl, yet extremely intelligent and sensible, she was like a spring of life flowing into his Yunxue Peak.

This made his disciples' smiles much more genuine, as if the gears of fate were quietly changing.

Perhaps even Xiao Yimo himself didn't realize that he had changed a lot without noticing, especially in front of Tang Xinyan.

He seems to have become more humane. For example, now, if it were before, let alone coaxing someone, even getting close to them would have resulted in serious injury.

Furthermore, this habit, especially towards the opposite sex, is something that, although Xiao Yimo's cultivation is not the path of ruthlessness, still makes him somewhat averse to the opposite sex.

It's not that Xiao Yimo has a problem with his orientation; it's just that in previous years, too many women threw themselves at him, and their methods were simply astonishing.

Initially, Xiao Yimo was relatively gentle in his methods because the other party was a woman, until one time she was drugged, at which point Xiao Yimo became completely enraged.

Not only did he retaliate tenfold, but he also severely injured any woman who tried to approach him afterward, and then killed her if she tried again.

Over time, Xiao Yimo's unwavering loyalty became even more famous than his handsome appearance, and no woman dared to be so reckless as to court death.

But now, facing this tiny little one, Xiao Yimo softened and became protective of her. He estimated that if Tang Xinyan were to utter a name, Xiao Yimo would definitely be able to destroy her.

Once she had calmed down, Tang Xinyan became somewhat embarrassed when faced with Xiao Yimo's question again, and lowered her head to murmur softly:

"It's just... I suddenly remembered my mother-in-law."

Tang Xinyan dared not tell the truth. When she registered to join the sect, she said she was an orphan with no parents. She knew Xiao Yimo had his doubts.

But she never investigated. She wasn't afraid to be honest and said directly that she missed her parents, but it was really hard to explain.

Xiao Yimo was taken aback: 'A mother-in-law? This little girl actually has a mother-in-law?'

To be honest, ever since he took the little girl into his sect at the age of five, he had never asked about her background, and he didn't quite believe the information the sect had provided.

Putting aside the fact that the little girl's talent and courage are not something an ordinary child could possess, her inner strength is also something an orphan could not have.

Seeing that the little girl was well-covered and showed the necessary wariness towards the outside world, he thought it was good and pretended not to know.

Now that the topic has come up, it's worthwhile to learn more about it. With that thought in mind, Xiao Yimo poured Tang Xinyan a cup of spiritual tea and quietly waited for the rest of the story to unfold.

Tang Xinyan stared at the steaming teacup, organized her thoughts, and slowly said:

"My mother-in-law is a pitiful person. According to her, she was disliked by her husband's family because she had no children after marriage, and later she was kicked out of the house after her husband passed away."

My mother-in-law was heartbroken and went to the mountains to fend for herself until she found me there, which gave her the will to live again.

I was still an infant at the time, and my mother-in-law treated me like her own child. She supported me by digging and selling medicinal herbs every day.

When I was five years old, a group of robbers set their sights on my grandmother. They killed her and tried to take me away to sell me.

I couldn't break free, so I bit the robber. Enraged, the robber threw me against the stone wall, where I hit my head and lost consciousness.

When I woke up, the bandits were gone. The only things left in the cave were my mother-in-law's and my body. I used all my strength to bury my mother-in-law, and then I fainted again.

When I woke up again, I had more information in my mind. I knew I had developed a spiritual root and could cultivate. After guiding qi into my body, I participated in the sect's test.

This whole experience happened to the original owner of the body, and to be honest, Tang Xinyan wasn't really moved by it. She was afraid that if she told it too blandly, Xiao Yimo might notice something amiss.

When Tang Xinyan recounted these experiences, she was thinking about her past life, using them to convey her emotions.

After Tang Xinyan finished speaking, Xiao Yimo remained silent for a long time, his feelings somewhat complicated. His four disciples could all be described as outstanding individuals.

He had always thought his young apprentice was no ordinary person, but he never imagined that his apprentice would have such a background...