Yun Qingxue didn’t believe in divine twists of fate, but she did believe in Jin Lin.
Since Jin Lin said this was Luoyun Mountain and the person before her was Saint Purple Melody, then Jin Lin would never lie to her!
But…
Yun Qingxue’s heart suddenly grew uneasy. It seemed… from the moment they met, she hadn’t exactly given her master a warm welcome… Would her master hold a grudge against her?
Just as Yun Qingxue’s heart began to race, Saint Purple Melody’s calm and inscrutable gaze turned toward her. He was curious—what kind of reaction would his disciple, the only daughter of those two, have now that she had confirmed his identity as her master?
Strangely, when Yun Qingxue met Saint Purple Melody’s gaze, her nervousness faded, replaced by calm.
What was done was done. There was no point in fretting now! She met his eyes without flinching, a faint smile even appearing on her lips.
“Xuexue, now that you’ve officially become a disciple, work hard! With your talent, I believe you’ll become a formidable cultivator in no time!” Jin Lin encouraged her with a smile. Having Saint Purple Melody as her master meant Xuexue now had a powerful backer—no longer would ill-intentioned outsiders dare to scheme against her so easily.
Yun Qingxue smiled back, her eyes sparkling with determination. “I’ll definitely study hard under my master’s guidance!”
Saint Purple Melody raised an eyebrow. That “master” meant the girl had truly accepted him in her heart, hadn’t it?
“Master, Junior Sister still needs to continue studying the celestial texts in the library. I’ll take my leave with her now.” The Dragon King had served his purpose—both his and the master’s identities had been confirmed, and the junior sister believed them.
So…
Mo Changxing saw no reason to let this Dragon King waste any more of his junior sister’s time.
Yun Qingxue didn’t immediately follow Mo Changxing. Instead, she turned to Jin Lin.
Their last meeting had been rushed, and now, seeing him again filled her with joy. She was deeply moved that he had gone to such lengths to find her. He had traveled so far out of concern—wouldn’t it be heartless of her not to properly host him?
“Master…” Yun Qingxue ventured cautiously, “Jin Lin is my friend and has helped me many times. Since he’s come all this way… could I catch up with him before returning to study the celestial texts?”
Saint Purple Melody chuckled, appearing quite accommodating. “Of course! Your master isn’t so unreasonable!”
“Thank you, Master.” Yun Qingxue beamed, her gaze meeting Jin Lin’s.
Mo Changxing shot Saint Purple Melody a cold, murderous glare from his dark eyes. This old man sure knew how to play the gracious host!
Saint Purple Melody didn’t miss that displeased look. Did the brat really think he didn’t see through his little schemes? But so what if he did? He was going to oppose him anyway—let the brat stew in frustration for always vexing his master!
“Dragon King, since you’ve come from afar, why not stay a while longer? Allow this Saint to fulfill his duties as host,” Saint Purple Melody said with a bright smile.
“Master, as the ruler of his clan, the Dragon King must be busy with affairs of state. He surely has no time to spare!”
Before Jin Lin could respond, Mo Changxing cut in sharply.
Jin Lin frowned at Mo Changxing. From their first meeting, he had sensed the man’s inexplicable hostility. And given how overly concerned he was with Xuexue, meddling in everything, Jin Lin found him thoroughly unpleasant!
Besides, whether he was busy or not was none of his concern! Really…
He had initially thought Saint Purple Melody’s place would be a good refuge for Xuexue. But now, because of this man, he wasn’t so sure anymore.
“Thank you for your kindness, Senior. Jin Lin has long admired your reputation. If you’ll have me, I’d be honored to stay a few days and seek your guidance on certain matters,” Jin Lin replied humbly.
“Hahaha! Of course, I don’t mind at all!” Saint Purple Melody laughed.
Mo Changxing’s hands clenched into fists beneath his sleeves. Everyone knew why this shameless Dragon King wanted to stay. It was infuriating that his master would allow a man who clearly had designs on Qingxue to remain here.
Wasn’t he afraid of inviting a wolf into his home?!
Mo Changxing shot another icy glare at Saint Purple Melody.
The Saint raised an eyebrow, utterly unperturbed, and pretended not to notice.
“Junior Sister, it’s getting late. Why don’t you go study first? I’ll entertain your friend for you,” Mo Changxing said, shifting his gaze to Yun Qingxue. He couldn’t stand seeing Jin Lin and Qingxue so close. Since his master insisted on keeping the guest, then…
He’d have to send his junior sister away first, then find a way to “escort” this Dragon King out of Luoyun Mountain.
Once the Dragon King was gone, he’d have a serious talk with his master about life and ideals—making sure he wouldn’t sabotage his disciple like this again!
Yun Qingxue frowned at Mo Changxing. She had just reunited with Jin Lin—leaving now was hardly appropriate.
“Senior Broth—”
“Dragon King, as Junior Sister’s friend, surely you wouldn’t want your visit to delay her cultivation, would you?”
Before Yun Qingxue could finish, Mo Changxing preemptively struck at Jin Lin.
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