Afraid He'd Be Beaten to Death

Hearing Tang Yu say that she couldn't get along with others.

Qiu Xiaozhu's lips twitched.

"Stop trying to extort money from others, and you'll naturally get along with them. Besides, everyone here in the inner sect has their own private courtyard, so don't try that trick on me."

"Alas, it's too late to back out now. They're all ostracizing me. Only by staying with Master can I avoid being treated coldly."

Tang Yu spoke as she cleared away the dishes the two had finished eating.

"I don't care, you're not allowed to stay here."

Qiu Xiaozhu insisted.

"I never imagined there could be such a cruel and beautiful master in the world."

Seeing her master's heartlessness, Tang Yu pretended to wipe away tears and said, "Then can I stay outside?"

How do you live?

"I'll build my own house."

"Build a house? That's fine, just don't move into my yard."

Qiu Xiaozhu nodded.

This clingy guy is impossible to get rid of anyway. If we actually chase him away, he might just move in right at the entrance of the valley, and then it won't make any difference.

"It's still my master who cares about me the most; no wonder the child always sings 'Only my master is good in this world.'"

Tang Yu smiled with relief and expressed her gratitude.

Qiu Xiaozhu stuck out her tongue and gagged twice, waving her hand and saying, "Get up, get up, get up! Don't disgust me so early in the morning!"

"Okay."

Tang Yu happily took the bowls and chopsticks to the well to wash them clean.

After changing her clothes Qiu Xiaozhu came out of the house, talking as she walked.

"I have to go out for a bit. Don't try to cause trouble while I'm gone. Focus on your cultivation, okay?"

"Yes, Master. Take care on your journey, Master. Come back soon so I won't worry."

"..."

After hastily leaving the range of the grudge-ridden disciple's flattering attacks.

Qiu Xiaozhu let out a long sigh. Taking in such a resentful disciple had completely shattered her peaceful life.

It is annoying, though.

But she didn't object to this kind of life.

Being alone for too long can be boring; having an interesting person around always makes things a little more interesting.

She jogged all the way to the vicinity of the waterfall and saw Ye Qiu sitting and cultivating under it.

At this moment, Ye Qiu was completely absorbed in cultivation.

He has gradually adapted to the pressure of the waterfall and is now thriving in his practice there, even gaining some insights.

He knew that as long as he continued his cultivation for a while longer...

Perhaps we can glean the method for advancing to the Celestial Realm from this.

Upon hearing footsteps, Ye Qiu opened her eyes and realized it was her aunt.

He jumped out of the waterfall immediately, not caring whether his underwear was wet or not, and put on his clothes first.

"How's your cultivation going lately?"

Qiu Xiaozhu asked with concern.

"It went very smoothly. Several times I felt like I was about to grasp something. Once I fully get into the swing of things, I should be able to figure out how to break through to the Celestial Realm."

Ye Qiu quickly reported with a smile.

"Your talent is still very impressive; I believe it won't be long before you break through to the next realm."

Qiu Xiaozhu smiled with satisfaction. As expected of her sister's child, her talent for cultivation was exactly the same as hers.

Then she pointed in the direction they came from and said, "Now you're an inner disciple. Come on, I'll take you to see your mother."

His older sister's grave is located in the Inner Gate area.

Ye Qiu, being an outer disciple, was indeed not suitable to be brought in, as it would easily attract attention.

Ye Qiu's face showed a hint of sadness. He nodded, lowered his head, and silently followed Qiu Xiaozhu.

After walking for quite some time, the two stopped in front of a small, unmarked grave.

"Sister, Ye Qiu has come to see you."

Qiu Xiaozhu gently brushed away a few fallen leaves from the blank stele and smiled tenderly.

Ye Qiu walked to the grave mound, knelt down, and kowtowed three times, sobbing softly.

He had absolutely no memory of his mother.

Ye Qiu hadn't really felt anything over the years, only occasionally wondering what his life would be like if she were still here.

But now, standing before her grave...

A wave of sadness and anger washed over Ye Qiu.

If that tragedy hadn't happened back then, she would probably be living a good life now, accompanying me as I grew up.

The anger stemmed from her death.

They were all killed by the Nine Heavens Alliance!

After gritting his teeth, he silently vowed in his heart, "Mom, I will make those who harmed you suffer a terrible death."

"You stay with your mother. I'll go outside and check. I'll let you know if there's any movement."

Qiu Xiaozhu sighed and walked away, lest someone suddenly barge in and discover that Ye Qiu was here and guess what was going on.

After waiting for quite a while...

She waited until Ye Qiu came out from inside.

Seeing Ye Qiu walk over with a sad expression, Qiu Xiaozhu also said with some sadness.

"Let's go, we'll come see her again next time. The Second Elder asked me to take you to him; he wants you to go to the library and choose a few ancient martial arts manuals that suit you."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Auntie."

Ye Qiu nodded and followed Qiu Xiaozhu to see Qiu Fenghan.

After being promoted to an inner disciple yesterday, Qiu Fenghan publicly announced that he had accepted Ye Qiu as his disciple.

This decision greatly displeased many disciples surnamed Qiu, who had little affection for Ye Qiu.

It was a decision made by the Second Elder, and no one had the right to say anything about it.

Upon seeing Qiu Fenghan, Qiu Fenghan looked Ye Qiu up and down and smiled.

"It seems your recent period of self-reflection has been quite effective. However, you still need to temper that fierce aura within you. I'll select a few suitable cultivation techniques for you later and give you proper guidance."

"Thank you, Master."

Ye Qiu quickly expressed his gratitude.

"Zhu'er is vying with me to take on apprentices, but she didn't prepare anything good for our apprentices?"

Qiu Fenghan looked at Qiu Xiaozhu and smiled.

In terms of seniority, Qiu Xiaozhu is his junior and should call him Fourth Uncle.

"I'll teach him through practical experience."

Qiu Xiaozhu said expressionlessly.

She always has the same world-weary face when she's out.

Only Tang Yu, this mobile blood pressure-raising monster, could elicit any expression from her.

"Practice makes perfect, but be careful not to go too far."

Qiu Fenghan smiled but didn't continue talking to Qiu Xiaozhu; he knew this girl didn't like to talk to people.

Especially after her sister died, she became even more unwilling to talk to people because of the unresolved issue she had with her.

The two led Ye Qiu Ye Qiu the library, attracting envious glances from many inner disciples along the way.

Inner disciples can take elders as their masters, and if they have a good relationship with an elder, it's okay to take several as masters.

Being accepted as a disciple by both the Second Elder and the Holy Maiden at the same time is truly an extraordinary privilege for this kid.

Seeing the way these people were looking at him, Ye Qiu couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

He will one day overthrow the Nine Heavens Alliance.

I wonder what these people are thinking.

Once inside the library, Qiu Fenghan led Ye Qiu to select a suitable cultivation technique.

Qiu Xiaozhu also started wandering around. She wasn't picking one for Ye Qiu, but rather to see if there was anyone suitable for her vengeful disciple.

After looking for a while, she selected four ancient martial arts techniques that focused on defense.

"This guy is always annoying, let's pick someone tougher for him, so he doesn't get beaten to death later."

Qiu Xiaozhu muttered to herself.