Master, This Is as Far as I Can Help You

Bai Qiuran blinked and asked, "Little girl, who are you calling 'Grandmaster'?"

"Of course I'll call you 'you.' Given the relationship between my master and you, it would be too formal for me to call you 'Sword Ancestor.'"

You Meiqiao said with a charming smile.

You've misunderstood.

Bai Qiuran waved her hand and said, "Your master and I don't have that kind of relationship."

"Just because it's not that kind of relationship doesn't mean it won't develop into one in the future. If both parties are interested, it's not too much for me to call you 'Master' in advance, is it?"

You Meiqiao said playfully, "Besides, Master is almost a thousand years old and still chaste. It's really unacceptable for the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect."

"Huh? What?"

Bai Qiuran blinked.

"Su Xiangxue is still a virgin? You're not lying to me, are you?"

"Of course it's true. When I was little, I bathed with my master, and I saw the mark of virginity on her body with my own eyes."

You Meiqiao retorted, "Besides, what benefit would I gain from lying to you?"

Bai Qiuran thought to himself, "Don't you Demoness from the Hehuan Sect love to deceive honest people like us?" But then he thought that You Meiqiao was a junior friend of his, so he couldn't bring himself to say it.

Seeing that Bai Qiuran didn't quite believe her, You Meiqiao continued to press, "Then let's put it another way. Grandmaster, you've known my master for almost a thousand years. In all that time, have you ever seen or even heard of her going out to find men?"

Bai Qiuran.

"It seems... she doesn't have any? But the Phantom Shadow Fragrant Trace Art' I modified for her still requires a man's Primal Yang to cultivate. If she doesn't replenish her Primal Yang energy, where will she get it from?"

"It's not like you have to resort to sexual exploitation."

You Meiqiao rolled her eyes.

"My ancestor, whom I've never met, originally wanted to use my master and her fellow disciples as 'cauldrons' (spiritual vessels), sending them out to 'absorb' male essence, and then having her 'absorb' them herself upon their return, right? Besides, her ancestor died at your hands."

What you said does make some sense.

Bai Qiuran looked doubtful, then asked suspiciously, "But what is Su Xiangxue after? Her chastity and reputation? She hasn't cared about them since she decided to take over the Hehuan Sect, has she?"

"Of course, it's for you!"

You Meiqiao said solemnly, "Although my master doesn't say it, he has been devoted to you for hundreds of years."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiuran somewhat taken aback.

Qing Danying said, "I didn't hear anything," and then pulled the dazed Lin Fan aside. Li Jinyao, standing nearby, pouted and muttered, "Senior, I'm a virgin too!"

"Oh."

Bai Qiuran in a state of shock when she heard this, and Consciousness replied, "What does that have to do with me?"

"Puff!"

You Meiqiao couldn't help but laugh, then turned to Li Jinyao and said seriously, "Hey, Senior Sister Li, I respect your superior cultivation, but please be a little more reserved. These things have to be done in a first-come, first-served manner. My master has been waiting in line for hundreds of years. Please show some respect to your seniors."

Li Jinyao pursed her lips and muttered under her breath, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river..."

Master, this is all the help Mei Qiao can give you.

Seeing that she had chosen to back down for the time being, You Meiqiao smiled slightly and thought to herself.

"Ahem, alright, let's get down to business."

Bai Qiuran stood up and, to cover his embarrassment, casually made a hole in the cliff, then let everyone go inside to rest.

Taking advantage of this time, he also told Qing Danying, Lin Fan, and You Meiqiao about the final trial, and told them to rest well. He said that after they recovered their True Essence, he would take them to the final level to farm Spirit Stone.

The other three quickly entered a meditative state, and after a brief period of sulking, Li Jinyao also settled into a state of deep concentration.

Bai Qiuran came to the entrance of the cave, sat down cross-legged, and sighed as she looked at the endless mist outside the cave.

Today I learned some truly shocking news that most people in the Cultivation World probably wouldn't believe: the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, the head of all the Demoness in the Cultivation World, and the owner of the largest sex industry in the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou, is actually a pure virgin.

What shocked him even more was that, upon learning the news, he couldn't help but feel a secret sense of joy.

What am I so happy about?

He muttered to himself, "Like an idiot."

Two or three days later, while Bai Qiuran and the others were resting on the cliff, Bai Qiuran's disciple, Tang Ruowei, finally emerged from the mist.

She was accompanied by Zuo Yanfei, who was also Personal Disciple of the Divine Martial Heavenly Army. In the Divine Martial Heavenly Army, people like them are called "officer seeds." In any case, these two girls, who seemed to have a special connection, somehow ended up together again.

Because of the jade slip given by Bai Qiuran, Tang Ruowei was able to help Zuo Yanfei pass the level this time.

When they saw Bai Qiuran and the others still there, the two girls were naturally very surprised. Tang Ruowei pulled Zuo Yanfei by the hand and carefully came to Bai Qiuran, looking him up and down suspiciously.

"Why are you looking at me? Are you doubting my authenticity again?"

Upon seeing Tang Ruowei's expression, Bai Qiuran knew what the girl was thinking. He said calmly, "Would you like me to compose another poem for your Absolute Wall?"

"No!"

Tang Ruowei resolutely refused.

"I have my own verification method."

She took out a jade slip from her Storage Bag at her waist, then said to the others, "Whether you are real or not, please keep your distance... for your own safety."

The others exchanged glances, then Qing Danying pulled Lin Fan and Li Jinyao pulled You Meiqiao, each riding their Magic Treasure and flying away to the sides.

Zuo Yanfei also retreated quite a distance, and then Tang Ruowei shouted loudly and threw the jade slip in her hand towards Bai Qiuran.

With a bang, the jade slip touched Bai Qiuran's forehead and then suddenly shattered, bursting forth with boundless blazing white Sword Qi that filled the surrounding ten-meter radius. The Sword Qi was like a white dragon piercing through the clouds, and even this space began to show tiny black cracks.

A multitude of sword shadows darted about, obscuring Bai Qiuran, who stood at the center of the explosion.

Then, the Sword Qi subsided, and a smooth, circular pit with a radius of ten meters appeared on the cliff. The pit walls were flat and smooth, Bai Qiuran appeared in her original position unharmed before falling down with the force of gravity.

Li Jinyao used her Divine Ability to stretch out her long black hair, tie it around Bai Qiuran's waist, and hoist him up. Seeing this, Tang Ruowei breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems to be indeed Master himself."

"Yes, yes, to throw the jade slip I gave you in my face without hesitation, you must be my unlovable rebellious disciple without a doubt."

Bai Qiuran sighed.

"I encountered a fake Earth Immortal impersonating Sister Li before, and I almost fell for her trick. In the end, when she suddenly attacked, I used the jade slip you gave me to eliminate her."

Tang Ruowei said, "After all, if you were a fake, I would have eliminated a great enemy. But if you are real, this jade slip would be useless to me. Besides... I still have one on hand."

Bai Qiuran was suspended in mid-air, swaying gently by Li Jinyao's black hair, and then placed into the hole he had created.

Standing firm at the cave entrance, Bai Qiuran beckoned to Tang Ruowei and Zuo Yanfei, saying, "Come in, you rebellious disciple, let me tell you about this final trial."