It was rare for him to come down the mountain.
Zhang Yuan stayed at the teahouse until late, only riding golden light back to Flying Immortal Peak when the sun was about to set.
After eating at Qin Jieyu's wooden house, he was just about to leave and return to his room for a medicinal bath and sleep when he heard her voice:
"Disciple, did you go to the Scripture Pavilion again today?"
Without blushing or missing a beat, Zhang Yuan smiled. "Yes, I picked out two spells at the Scripture Pavilion, so I'd have something to defend myself with during tomorrow's training expedition."
He refused to believe that Xiao Yuanjun's [Severing Past and Present, Leaving or Staying], which had swept all before it in the Azure Firmament Dust-Dyed Realm and eluded even Foundation Establishment Celestials without top-tier insight divine abilities, could fail against Qin Jieyu, a mere mortal.
Qin Jieyu sighed and said softly, "My good disciple, tell your master honestly. Did you go down the mountain to see Miss Li at the teahouse again today? The seven emotions and six desires are a cultivator's greatest taboo. You're so innocent, too, and don't know how treacherous people's hearts can be out there."
Zhang Yuan's smile stiffened.
Not only had [Severing Past and Present, Leaving or Staying] failed against Qin Jieyu, but she had even found out Li Zhongshuang's surname.
This was downright uncanny.
"Ah, you must understand that your master only wants what's best for you. I won't pursue what happened today, but when you leave with the sect for training tomorrow, you must remember my words. Don't talk to strange women, understood?" Qin Jieyu admonished him.
Zhang Yuan made a show of nodding.
Only after seeing him nod did Qin Jieyu's expression relax slightly. "All right, it's getting