Master and Disciple (Part One)

Shen Miaoling's face lit up with excitement as she took a step forward.

"Master, is that you?"

Xu Chunniang nodded with a smile. "Fifth Layer of Qi Condensation—not bad. It seems that in the years I was away, you did not neglect your cultivation."

Embarrassment appeared on Shen Miaoling's face. "Compared to my fellow senior brothers and sisters, this little cultivation of mine is nothing."

"You entered the sect relatively late, so it is only natural that your cultivation is lower. There is no need to compare yourself to others."

Xu Chunniang glanced at the youth beside her and smiled faintly.

"Have you adapted well to life in the Carefree Sect?"

The youth had already been somewhat uneasy. Upon hearing the question, he grew so nervous that sweat beaded on the tip of his nose.

"Reporting... to Ancestor, Master and I traveled ten thousand miles to the Carefree Sect. After presenting the token you gave us, we indeed joined the sect without incident.

Master fulfilled her wish and entered Hidden Sword Peak, where she even took in two new junior brothers... I am in the outer sect, and everything is well."

After briefly recounting the master and disciple's experiences, the youth tactfully said, "I happen to have some matters to attend to, so I will not disturb Ancestor and Junior Sister Shen."

After the youth left, Shen Miaoling suddenly spoke. "Master, did you come here specifically to bid me farewell?"

A trace of surprise surfaced in Xu Chunniang's eyes. After a brief pause, she raised a hand and set down a layer of barrier.

"Why do you ask that?"

Shen Miaoling fell silent for a moment. "The Carefree Sect has only two Nascent Soul True Lords. One is Ancestor Sheng, and the other is Martial Ancestor Xu. Martial Ancestor Xu