The thirty-seventh Whole-Sect Gathering came to a smooth and successful close.
Despite saying she would put a damper on things, Bai Xuanling had gone along with the mood quite readily.
She had drunk quite a bit, too. When she saw Chen Baiqing's yearning little gaze, she had taken a chopstick and given her a taste.
That gesture had earned her an utterly reproachful look from Li Yingling.
Bai Xuanling had readily admitted her mistake and drunk two cups as a penalty.
When the Whole-Sect Gathering ended, judging by Bai Xuanling's expression, she still seemed to want more.
Chu Xingchen, however, felt one thing.
She seemed a little like a lonely old woman...
Bai Xuanling had been here for over ten days now.
The sect had successfully undergone a complete makeover. All the necessary buildings had been put up, and nearly all the missing amenities had been added.
Even the paths felt smoother to walk on.
A few cute little spirit fish had also been released into the pool, giving the sect's feng shui a small boost.
Of course, none of these were major changes, but sometimes it was precisely these little changes that held a touch of the essence.
Naturally, most of this had been directed by Bai Xuanling and built by Chu Xingchen and the others themselves.
That had made things rather interesting for Bai Xuanling. Watching a bunch of people clumsily build things was quite entertaining.
Only on the first day, when they had not known her, had Bai Xuanling carried herself with that innate air of a mighty expert.
Once everyone grew familiar with her, they discovered that Bai Xuanling was actually quite easy to talk to.
Sometimes, the things she said were rather like their master's-quite playful.
Much of the time, she simply stood somewhere,