Senior Sister Xiao Muxue

At the foot of Qingyun Mountain.

Grand Hua Daoist and Su Changyu walked over, their faces etched with exhaustion.

They had traveled all night since leaving the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, finally returning to the Qingyun Dao Sect.

Seeing the familiar surroundings, Grand Hua Daoist and Su Changyu couldn't help but show long-lost smiles.

"Master, next time you have to do something like this, just sneak away. Be careful, don't let me find out," Su Changyu said, sounding a bit helpless.

"Get lost, get lost." Grand Hua Daoist replied somewhat irritably, but he knew Su Changyu was just teasing. If such a situation truly arose, he would still choose to go with him.

"We disciples and master will rest well for these two days. After we've rested, we'll head down the mountain to forge a flying sword for your junior brother," Grand Hua Daoist said.

"Alright," Su Changyu nodded.

"Oh, right. After you've rested, go find your junior brother and see how he's been doing lately. Don't let Luo Chen corrupt him."

"Okay, I'll go take a look." Su Changyu felt Grand Hua Daoist's words made sense, so he agreed.

"Oh, and if your junior brother has drawn another painting, bring it along too. We'll try to get him a top-grade flying sword," Grand Hua Daoist said with a hint of embarrassment.

Even though he was getting the painting to make a flying sword for Ye Ping, he still felt a bit sheepish.

"Okay, I'll try my best." Su Changyu understood Grand Hua Daoist's meaning. Obtaining Spirit Essence Stones could be used to forge a flying sword, but forging it also required money. Adding formations to it would cost even more.

The Spirit Essence Stones he obtained himself wouldn't be enough. If he could get another painting from Ye Ping, it wouldn't just be a low-grade flying sword; they might even be able to get a top-grade one.

Soon, the master and disciple returned to the Qingyun Dao Sect.

After more than ten days of travel and the constant anxiety of the recent period, both of them were physically and mentally exhausted and just wanted a good night's sleep.

Meanwhile, in a thatched hut within the Qingyun Dao Sect, a woman slowly emerged.

Outside the thatched hut.

The woman was dressed in white, appearing to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. She had a graceful figure and a stunningly beautiful face, giving off an aura that could bring down kingdoms. It wasn't a seductive kind of allure, but rather she was so beautiful, with a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes, that a single glance could make any man in the world fall for her.

She was beautiful, so beautiful that calling her a world-beater wouldn't be an exaggeration.

It was hard to imagine how such a peerless woman could exist in a small place like the Qingyun Dao Sect.

This was the senior disciple of the Qingyun Dao Sect, Xiao Muxue. She had been in seclusion for the past few months, only appearing once at that meeting. She hadn't been seen at any other time, and no one knew what she had been up to.

"Senior Sister," just then, Chen Lingrou's voice was heard.

Hearing Chen Lingrou's call, Xiao Muxue turned her gaze towards her.

Upon seeing Chen Lingrou, a smile appeared on Xiao Muxue's exquisitely beautiful face.

"Senior Sister, you've finally come out of seclusion?" Chen Lingrou walked up to Xiao Muxue with a smile, even intimately hooking her arm.

"Yes, Lingrou. Come, let Senior Sister see if you've... developed," Xiao Muxue chuckled, appearing quite uninhibited.

As soon as she said that, Chen Lingrou immediately took a step back, saying with a hint of dismay, "Senior Sister, why are you always concerned about such things?"

Chen Lingrou was a bit frustrated. Among everyone in the Qingyun Dao Sect, her Senior Sister was the most eccentric, always speaking lewdly. Because of this, the senior brothers didn't dare to provoke her. Even the Sect Master often reprimanded Senior Sister for not acting like a cultivator.

"Hahaha, little one, you're shy now. What you have, Senior Sister also has. Look at your figure, if you don't eat more, your future Dao companion will suffer," Xiao Muxue chuckled, then took out a jade gourd from her robes, uncorked it, and took a big swig of fine wine.

"Senior Sister, why do you always mention your Dao companion? The Sect Master has introduced several people to you, but you're unwilling to form a Dao companion with anyone. I really don't understand."

"And Senior Sister, you're drinking again? Didn't Master tell you not to drink anymore? If you drink again, you'll be punished with a year of reflection. Aren't you afraid of Master?" Chen Lingrou was a bit curious and also a bit nervous. After all, the Sect Master had spoken to Senior Sister about drinking more than once.

"The people Master introduced me to are all lecherous good-for-nothings. Your Senior Sister has high standards. And why should I be afraid of him if I drink? Junior Sister, wine is the elixir of joy. Would you like to try a sip?" Xiao Muxue chuckled and even reached out, about to offer Chen Lingrou a drink.

"I'm not drinking."

Chen Lingrou took half a step back, her expression nervous. She didn't want to be scolded by her Sect Leader Master. If her Sect Leader Master found out she was drinking, she probably wouldn't live to eighteen.

"Heh."

Xiao Muxue chuckled, then took another swig of wine, exclaiming how satisfying it was.

"Lingrou, has anything happened in our sect recently? Has your useless senior brother managed to condense the Spring Thunder Sword Intent?"

Xiao Muxue inquired.

"I'm not sure, but from the looks of it, Senior Brother is still the same," Chen Lingrou shook her small head. She continued, "However, during your seclusion, Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother seemed to have been angered by our junior disciple."

Chen Lingrou said this.

"Angered? What do you mean?"

At this moment, Xiao Muxue appeared extremely gossipy, looking at Chen Lingrou and saying, "Quick, quick, tell me what happened?"

She watched Chen Lingrou with great interest.

"When Junior Disciple first arrived, wasn't it Senior Brother who taught him the Way of the Sword? But unexpectedly, Junior Disciple's aptitude was extremely low. No matter how they taught him, Junior Disciple couldn't learn, so they were somewhat mentally broken."

"A while ago, Senior Brother would stand alone on the cliff at midnight, looking lost in thought. Later, Brother Luochen took over Senior Brother's responsibilities. But last night, Second Senior Brother was the same, just like Senior Brother."

Chen Lingrou explained very seriously.

"Senior Sister, although Junior Disciple's talent might indeed be poor, if Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother can't even handle this much, and if Sect Leader Master passes the position to them in the future, won't our Qingyun Dao Sect be finished?"

After saying this, Chen Lingrou looked somewhat worried.

She had one more sentence she wanted to say, but she kept it in her heart.

"Hmph, Lingrou, you must study the cultivation techniques I taught you diligently. Don't learn from your two useless senior brothers."

Xiao Muxue patted Chen Lingrou's head, then left the area.

"Senior Sister, where are you going?"

Chen Lingrou asked curiously.

"To see your junior disciple."

Xiao Muxue said casually.

"Oh, should I go with you?"

Chen Lingrou continued to ask.

"No need. Go practice diligently. If you want to take over our Qingyun Dao Sect, you need to work harder."

Xiao Muxue saw through Chen Lingrou's thoughts and said this.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lingrou couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Finally.

Xiao Muxue suddenly stopped and looked back at Chen Lingrou.

Her exquisite face, illuminated by the sunlight, looked exceptionally beautiful. Being looked at like this, Chen Lingrou couldn't help but blush.

"Junior Sister, remember to eat more. You should learn from Senior Sister and stop binding your chest. Be careful of underdeveloped growth."

Xiao Muxue chuckled lightly.

Hearing this, Chen Lingrou's small face turned red, and she looked a little annoyed.

And so.

Xiao Muxue, carrying her wine gourd, walked towards the back cliff of Qingyun.

A quarter of an hour later.

In the distance.

Xiao Muxue saw Ye Ping's figure from afar.

Below the cliff.

Ye Ping was cultivating quietly, his eyes closed, looking extremely focused.

"Hiss, he's actually a pretty boy?"

When Xiao Muxue first saw Ye Ping, her beautiful eyes lit up instantly.

Ye Ping's current appearance had changed drastically from before. The previous Ye Ping could only be described as fair-skinned, but the current Ye Ping was not only incredibly handsome, but he also exuded a scholarly immortal aura.

There was a natural Dao aura about him that inexplicably made people feel good.

"I never expected, never expected, that Master would take in such a handsome junior disciple for me. He perfectly suits my taste. Tsk tsk, in that case, the favor should stay within the family."

Xiao Muxue chuckled, her beautiful eyes filled with amusement. She tucked the wine gourd back into her clothes and then slowly walked towards Ye Ping.

But as she got a few steps closer, Xiao Muxue was suddenly stunned.

Xiao Muxue was completely taken aback.

She stood in the distance, gazing at Ye Ping, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.

After a while, Xiao Muxue came back to her senses. She wiped her eyes and then looked Ye Ping over again.

Finally, she couldn't help but gasp.

"There's really such a physique?"

Xiao Muxue was incredibly shocked.

She immediately noticed that Ye Ping's physique was extremely special. At first, she didn't think much of it, but after observing him carefully, she was stunned.

"I never expected it, I never expected it! Master, such an unlucky person, to actually take in such an unparalleled genius. It's incredible, truly incredible. This kind of physique, which only exists in myths, I never thought it would actually exist."

"No, it might not be that specific physique, but it's at least an extremely extraordinary one."

"I truly didn't expect the Qingyun Dao Sect to produce two unparalleled existences at the same time. It seems my guess back then was right; the Qingyun Dao Sect is hiding someone with supreme destiny."

"No, no, I absolutely must have this good fortune."

Xiao Muxue muttered to herself.

She was indeed shocked.

Because she immediately perceived that Ye Ping's physique was extremely extraordinary, inferring it might be a peerless physique, but she wasn't entirely sure. For now, she could only confirm that Ye Ping was very, very extraordinary.

She took a few more steps forward.

Xiao Muxue stopped again.

"Peerless talent for the Way of the Sword?"

"Peerless talent for Alchemy?"

"Hiss! Is it really that outrageous? There's no need for this, right?"

Xiao Muxue was stunned again.

Because she discovered that Ye Ping not only possessed some extremely extraordinary physique but also had peerless talent for the Way of the Sword and peerless talent for Alchemy.

This was a bit too much.

"Heavens, I wonder if Junior Brother can accept a Dao companion older than him. No, no, this kind of unparalleled genius, even if I can't have him, I must take every advantage."

The next moment, Xiao Muxue became even more excited.