[Half an hour later.]
[You originally thought this reunion with old friends would just be a matter of catching up and talking, yet you never expected that as soon as the two women, Lü Qingyu and Xiao Wan'er, saw you, they would be weeping tears like pear blossoms in the rain.]
[Even more unexpected to you was Nie Qingzhu—that Little Green Peak elder in your heart who had always looked after you with great care—also having reddened eyes.]
[A warmth blossomed in your chest as you softly called out, "Elder Nie----"]
[Before you could finish speaking, she pulled you tightly into her embrace.]
[Nie Qingzhu possessed a tall and slender figure, half a head taller than you even, and with this embrace, your entire head was buried right against her. Sobs drifted down from above, and warm tears dripped into your hair.]
[Everyone was startled; Lü Qingyu and the others froze wide-eyed, while Qing Yao widened her eyes even further, staring at the scene in disbelief.]
["Elder---- Nie!" you muffled out, only to be hugged even tighter as your entire head sank into the soft warmth between her cleavage.]
[This little interlude lasted for a full moment, and by the time Nie Qingzhu finally released her grip, her face was already as red as a sunset cloud.]
[Qing Yao's eyes, however, were filled with envy. She suddenly grew quite curious: what kind of appearance had her master possessed when he was young? Was he also like this—enough to throw someone's heart into chaos?]
[This string of surprises completely disrupted your arrangements.]
[Lü Qingyu spoke first, her tone resolute: "Brother Jing, I want to go to the Taihua Sect with you."]
[Xiao Wan'er followed closely behind, nodding vigorously: "Me too!"]
[Your gaze drifted, landing on one of them—Shen Qingxue. She turned