Yun Qingxue had a long dream.
In the dream, she saw Feng Zihuang, dressed in red, exuding a bewitching and demonic aura.
He came for her. And then, she felt a happiness she had never experienced before.
Early the next morning, Yun Qingxue woke up to the sight of snow-white bed curtains above her.
She could no longer clearly recall the details of last night’s dream. The only thing she remembered was Feng Zihuang’s excessively enchanting face—that face had lingered in her mind all night, refusing to fade.
She lightly patted her cheeks with her hands. Reason told her clearly that Feng Zihuang was a dangerous man she should not approach.
Yet, in her heart, even the mere thought of his name made her heartbeat inexplicably quicken!
Yun Qingxue let out a long sigh and looked at the already bright sky.
Sunlight streamed through the window gauze into the room. Hearing her stirring, Daise pushed the door open and swiftly helped her wash up and dress.
Thinking that her master must already be awake by now, Yun Qingxue eagerly left her room and headed straight for the residence of the Purple Song Sage.
What she wanted most now was to quickly figure out the cause of the intermittent, excruciating pain in her body and the reason behind her stagnant cultivation.
“Qingxue, my disciple!”
Yun Qingxue hurried along the path and had just arrived at the Purple Song Sage’s residence when she coincidentally ran into him as he stepped out of his house.
“Master,” she greeted with a smile.
“You came to see me?” the Purple Song Sage asked.
“Yes!” Yun Qingxue smiled. “Master, I have something to ask you!”
“Perfect timing. I also have something to tell you,” the Purple Song Sage said, feigning surprise. He pointed to a stone table not far away. “Let’s talk over there!”
“Understood.” Yun Qingxue respectfully agreed and followed him to the stone table.
After the Purple Song Sage took his seat, she asked with a smile, “What did you wish to tell me, Master?”
Without beating around the bush, the Purple Song Sage said directly, “Disciple Qingxue, don’t you think Luo Yun Mountain feels a bit too quiet with just the few of us here?”
“Not really,” Yun Qingxue replied with a slight frown, her tone sincere.
“How can it not be quiet? Look at how vast Luo Yun Mountain is!”
The Purple Song Sage seemed quite dissatisfied with her answer.
“Master, if you have something to say, please speak plainly.”
Yun Qingxue looked at him earnestly. She wasn’t naive enough to believe that a man who had lived alone for thousands of years and set strict conditions for accepting disciples would suddenly feel lonely.
If he truly felt lonely, he would have sought ways to liven things up long ago. He definitely wouldn’t wait until now to mention it.
“Disciple!” The Purple Song Sage sighed deeply. “At my age, I can endure a bit of quiet. But I understand you young people—you like excitement, don’t you?”
Yun Qingxue…
When had she ever said she liked excitement?
“Master, I actually prefer peace and quiet!”
The Purple Song Sage…
Why were all his disciples so adept at undermining him?
“Ah! Disciple, since I’ve taken you as my student, I’ve treated you like my own daughter! You don’t need to suppress your youthful nature!”
Yun Qingxue…
What was she suppressing?
“Master, just tell me directly—what do you actually want?”
All this beating around the bush was making her uneasy!
“Fine! Since you insist, I’ll agree!”
The Purple Song Sage blurted out this seemingly random statement.
“Alright, Master, we’ve happily settled the matter you mentioned. Now, tell me what you wanted to discuss!”
Yun Qingxue…
Who could tell her what had happened in the ten-plus days she’d been away? Who had provoked her master?
His words were disjointed and nonsensical—was this the early stages of madness or autism?
“Master, my matter isn’t urgent. I just want to know—what exactly did I agree to?”
She didn’t even know what the Purple Song Sage was talking about. How could they have “happily settled” anything?
“You’re going back on your word? Disciple! Have I ever taught you to be untrustworthy?” The Purple Song Sage frowned in displeasure at her question.
Yun Qingxue…
She was starting to think her master might have genuinely suffered some mental trauma.
“Master… are you feeling alright?” She tentatively reached out to check his forehead.
“I’m perfectly fine! There’s nothing wrong with me!” the Purple Song Sage snapped.
Yun Qingxue…
People who were unwell usually denied it, just like drunkards refused to admit they were drunk.
“Do you doubt me?” The Purple Song Sage’s gaze suddenly turned stern, adopting the demeanor of a strict teacher.
“Not at all!” Yun Qingxue quickly waved her hands. “I just want to know what exactly we ‘happily decided’ on earlier!”
As she spoke, she carefully observed his expression. Seeing his displeasure, she quickly patted her own head.
“Master! I don’t know what’s wrong with me lately—I’ve been so forgetful! Just now, whatever we agreed on slipped my mind in the blink of an eye. Ah!”
Watching her exaggerated act, a hint of amusement flashed in the Purple Song Sage’s eyes, though he maintained a stern facade. “Child! How can someone so young have such a poor memory? Don’t you remember? You just agreed that our Luo Yun Mountain will open its doors and recruit disciples!”
“That’s it?” Yun Qingxue immediately looked at him.
“Yes!” The Purple Song Sage nodded, his gaze clearly conveying, *How could you forget something so simple?*
“That’s all we ‘happily decided’?” Yun Qingxue still seemed skeptical.
“Yes!” The Purple Song Sage nodded solemnly. “I’ve decided that you and your two senior brothers will be in charge of the recruitment!
A few days ago, I already spread the word that Luo Yun Mountain is accepting disciples. Many spirits and creatures from all over have already begun gathering here.
Of course, your master is very particular about disciples!
The current batch is a mixed bag. Take two days to prepare, then carefully help me pick a few smart and honest ones!”
“Master, did all of them bring Shuo Na Fruits?” Yun Qingxue recalled his previous recruitment condition.
“No, I’ve decided to relax the requirements!”
Yun Qingxue…
Why hadn’t she been lucky enough to benefit from this relaxed policy?
→_→
“For this recruitment, Disciple Qingxue, you’ll take full responsibility. Your senior brothers will only assist you.
You’ll decide who stays and who leaves.
My only requirement is that you must choose carefully—keep those who genuinely wish to learn and weed out those with ulterior motives!”
“Understood,” Yun Qingxue replied.
She still couldn’t understand why her master had gone through such a roundabout way just to talk about recruiting disciples!
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