"S-Senior Sister... I'm sorry... I was wrong." Xuan Qingxiao spoke in a low voice, so faint it was almost inaudible. That did not stop everyone from hearing her clearly, however, and all the senior brothers and sisters present breathed a sigh of relief. Even the disciples from the other sects were inexplicably moved. This little girl really was a handful.
The disciples' exchanges soon resumed normally. Xuan Qingxiao also returned to her former liveliness and started rambling away with me about everything under the sun. In fact, she had never even left the Cleansing Dust Immortal Sect. No wonder she still acted like a child who had not grown up. After what had happened, though, she would probably rein herself in quite a bit.
Apart from Xuan Qingxiao, I naturally had to meet the elites from the other sects as well. After all, we were all going to the Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect to study, which made us classmates. We would have plenty of chances to look out for one another in the future. On top of that, the strength I had displayed had earned their deep respect, so it was only natural that they wanted to cling to my coattails.
After the exchange gathering dispersed, Xuan Qingxiao did not leave. She remained there, refusing to go no matter how much the group of senior sisters tried to persuade her.
The Cleansing Dust Elder fell silent for a moment before saying, "What a strange thing. This child usually loves running around behind me. How did she change so suddenly? A daughter really does grow up and forget her father—she sees someone she likes and immediately refuses to leave."
I gave an awkward laugh. "Sect Master Cleansing Dust, please don't make fun of your disciple."
"Hahaha, it looks like your Qingxiao