Seven Emotions and Six Desires Way

"Master!"

Fang Shu looked at the withered figure before him, his face filled with shock and uncertainty. He hurried forward and bowed.

Though her appearance had changed drastically from before, even her aura altered, there was no doubt that the person before him was Immortal Long Gu.

Immortal Long Gu accepted Fang Shu's solemn bow and examined him without a word, her gaze rather indifferent.

Her divine sense stretched toward Fang Shu like feelers, roaming over his body and scrutinizing him with considerable arrogance. Fortunately, she did not directly probe her divine sense into his body.

Fang Shu kept his body tense. After years apart, he sensed that not only had Immortal Long Gu's appearance changed greatly, but her temperament seemed vastly different as well.

At last, a hoarse laugh sounded from Immortal Long Gu's mouth. "What, after not seeing your master for several years, have you become distant?"

"I would not dare." Fang Shu hurriedly cupped his hands.

"Hmph!" Immortal Long Gu eyed him coldly and spoke as though her moods were ever-changing. "If you have not become distant, then your wings have hardened out there."

Fang Shu hurriedly bowed again. "Master, the reason this disciple was able to escape calamity this time was entirely due to your care. How could I be such an ungrateful wretch?"

As though swearing an oath, he explained that the moment he had returned to the mountain, he had only completed the formalities at the Household Hall before rushing back without pause to pay his respects to Immortal Long Gu.

Only after hearing this did the woman's expression improve somewhat.

But then she suddenly said:

"Since you possess such filial devotion, why are you still merely at Condensing Baleful Intent, still one Baleful Intent short of completing the Six Baleful Intents?

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