Wang Ping did not rush to hand the jade slips to Shen Xiaozhu. He lifted his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Since taking you in, your master has been constantly on the move and has scarcely taught you properly. At the start of your cultivation, it was mostly your grand-disciple who looked after you. Fortunately, you lived up to expectations, crossing one tribulation after another and advancing into the Third Realm."
Shen Xiaozhu immediately clasped her fists in salute. "What are you saying, Master? This disciple was saved from the Sea of Suffering by Master and taught cultivation methods. Without Master's guidance, how could this disciple have achieved what she has today?"
Watching Xiao Zhu, Yulian used her tail to hold the teapot and pour her tea as she said, "Your master is only saying that. Don't take it too seriously."
Wang Ping was speaking the truth. When he had first accepted Shen Xiaozhu, one reason was that she had risked danger to warn him; another was that she had been the most talented person he could find at the time. There had also been Yulian's persuasion, and finally, he had faced fierce competition then and needed to leave behind a legacy for himself.
Yet after taking Shen Xiaozhu in, he had remained constantly on the move, barely catching his breath. At first, Daoist Yucheng had disciplined her, and after she entered the realm, she had cultivated on her own.
With Yulian's interruption, Wang Ping did not continue with what he had originally intended to say. After glancing at Yulian, he pointed at the three jade slips on the tea table. "These are two secret methods passed down by the Taiyan Sect, as well as some of your master's insights into Third Realm cultivation and Divine Art Secret Methods."