I Truly Had Gone Blind

Seeing Gu Shaoan suddenly step in and block his line of sight, Song Qingshu frowned, his face immediately showing displeasure.

Taking this reaction into his eyes, Gu Shaoan secretly shook his head.

His temperament isn't just bad.

It wasn't just Gu Shaoan who felt this way; Miejue felt the same.

As the eldest disciple of Wudang's third generation, whose father was the acting Sect Leader of Wudang, his martial arts were also considered the foremost among Wudang's third-generation disciples.

In the past, Miejue had held some favor for Song Qingshu, thinking him a fine young talent.

If Song Qingshu could marry a disciple from Emei, it would also give the Emei Sect more standing in the martial world.

But now, looking at the young disciple with stars in his eyes, handsome features, and a steady demeanor.

Then looking at Song Qingshu, whose emotions were clearly displayed on his face, Miejue let out a cold snort in her heart.

She suddenly felt she had been blind before, to think someone like that was a young talent.

Immediately, Miejue took a step sideways, blocking Song Qingshu's gaze, and spoke, "Since Sect Leader Song feels it was discourteous, he should properly discipline his son, lest such mistakes happen again."

As she spoke the last sentence, Miejue let out a cold snort.

Her voice, mixed with True Qi, seemed to explode in Song Qingshu's ears, startling him into a shiver.

He looked up, but as his gaze met Miejue's cold, displeased eyes, he quickly lowered his head again.

If it were anyone else, hearing Miejue's words, they might have already felt displeased.

But Song Yuanqiao was a man of integrity, and Song Qingshu had been discourteous first.

Hearing Miejue's words now, he couldn't help but cast a stern glance at Song Qingshu, feeling a sense of disappointment in his lack of progress.

His gaze then fell upon Gu Shaoan, standing before Zhou Zhiruo, and he inquired, "Observing the young child behind Abbess, his Spirit and Essence are abundant, his appearance is proper, and at such a young age, he already possesses some of Abbess's composure. May I ask who he is?"

Mentioning Gu Shaoan, the displeasure on Miejue's face eased slightly, and she replied, "This is my personal disciple whom this nun accepted two months ago. Shaoan, come and greet Sect Leader Song."

Gu Shaoan stepped forward, his right hand forming a sword finger above his sword hilt, performing the etiquette of an Emei disciple.

"Emei disciple Gu Shaoan greets Sect Leader Song."

His voice was neither humble nor arrogant, his tone clear and cool, yet with a hint of childishness.

Looking at Gu Shaoan before him, Song Yuanqiao's eyes lit up.

"Observing Abbess's disciple, his conversation is extraordinary. At such a young age, his words carry a certain scholarly air."

Miejue nodded, "My disciple originally came from a scholarly family in Jiangnan, but his home was thrown into chaos. Coincidentally, one of my Emei disciples passed by and brought him back to Emei."

Upon hearing about Gu Shaoan's experience, Song Yuanqiao sighed.

"When the world is in turmoil, life is difficult. In this world, the martial arts community struggles, and ordinary people struggle even more. My Master spent sixty years in the martial world eradicating demons, thinking he could bring some peace to it for a time."

"He once exterminated the bandits causing trouble on Huaiyang Mountain, but half a year later, when passing by Huaiyang again, he discovered that new bandits had appeared on Huaiyang Mountain, and their actions were even more wicked."

"It was then that Master realized evil arises from the heart, and wickedness comes from people. Wherever there are people, the wicked in this world can never be completely eradicated."

"The so-called sixty years of demon eradication was..."

Although the rest of his words were unsaid, Miejue understood the meaning perfectly.

Miejue herself had a character that abhorred evil, and she had personally killed countless evildoers throughout her life.

How could she not understand this principle?

But if the road is uneven, there must be someone to level it.

If everyone turned a blind eye to injustice, this world would truly be in chaos.

This was why the righteous sects were always different from demonic cults and neutral forces.

You could mock these righteous sect members behind their backs for being pedantic and rigid.

But even the evildoers in the martial world knew that if they, as ordinary people, encountered injustice.

These righteous sects were their only hope.

Perhaps feeling the topic was too heavy, Song Yuanqiao changed the subject.

"To be Abbess's disciple, this young brother must undoubtedly have extraordinary qualities to have earned Abbess's favor."

Miejue smiled, then looked at Gu Shaoan gently, a look of relief and satisfaction unconsciously appearing on her face.

Song Yuanqiao had merely made a polite remark, not expecting Miejue to react this way.

For a moment, Song Yuanqiao became even more curious about Gu Shaoan.

On the way up the mountain, watching Miejue and Song Yuanqiao converse incessantly ahead, Zhou Zhiruo couldn't help but lower her voice and ask, "Junior Brother, didn't Second Senior Sister say before that there was an unpleasant incident at True Master Zhang's birthday celebration, causing bad relations with Wudang?"

"Then why do I see Master and Sect Leader Song appearing quite familiar with each other?"

Gu Shaoan glanced at Zhou Zhiruo and said, "Senior Sister, you mentioned before that you were saved by True Master Zhang and then personally escorted to Emei by Sect Leader Song. If Master's relationship with Wudang was truly bad, would Master have accepted Senior Sister as a personal disciple?"

In the martial world, relationships between individuals were already complex, let alone relationships between sects.

Zhou Zhiruo shook her head.

This was something she had never been able to figure out.

After entering Emei, Zhou Zhiruo learned about the relationship between Wudang and Emei from Ding Minjun. For a time, she even worried that Miejue would dislike her because of it.

She spent a long time on the mountain worrying about this.

It wasn't until she realized that Miejue treated her and her senior sisters equally that she finally felt at ease.

Gu Shaoan, who had observed Zhou Zhiruo's reaction, could see that she still didn't understand.

However, the complexities involved were too great to explain in a short time.

Furthermore, with other Wudang and Emei disciples around, Gu Shaoan couldn't say too much.

He immediately spoke, "Senior Sister, if you can't figure it out, don't dwell on it. You'll understand naturally when you can later on."

"For now, Senior Sister and I only need to remember that we are Master's disciples, disciples of the Emei sect, and that we will obey Master and the elders of the sect in all things."

Miejue and Song Yuanqiao walked ahead. Both had recently reached the Xiantian realm, and their Internal Energy had transformed into True Qi. Their senses were far sharper than others.

Although Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo kept their voices very low, their conversation was no different from whispering in the ears of the two.

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Miejue couldn't help but smile.

She glanced at Song Qingshu, who was following beside Song Yuanqiao. Feeling proud, her eyes held a hint of disdain.

Song Yuanqiao couldn't help but turn his head to look at Gu Shaoan, silently praising him in his heart.

He turned his head back to look at Song Qingshu.

He saw that Song Qingshu's gaze was still fixed on Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo. His expression immediately darkened.

At the same time, Song Qingshu looked at the intimate way Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo were whispering to each other. Although he knew Gu Shaoan was young, he still felt displeased.

But before he could think further, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

He looked up and met Song Yuanqiao's disappointed and displeased gaze, as well as Miejue's proud but slightly contemptuous look.

Song Qingshu: "?????"