Chu Ge and Qiu Wuji returned to Cloudreach Mountain.
They had "stolen" quite a lot of time this time, and with the "loyal" Little Flame and his wife providing elixirs, Chu Ge had long planned to stay here for a while, cultivate properly, and work those damned writers into the ground.
Spring had already arrived inside the book, but the snow on Cloudreach Mountain had yet to stop. The mountain was still clad in silver, a thin layer covering its summit. Xuanji was still sweeping the mountain paths and tending the plum blossoms, her little ears pricked as she eavesdropped on the sect leader lecturing her disciple nearby:
"The main reason I took you out into the world was to gain experience, but all we got was Xie Jiuxiao or Dabei. You certainly enjoyed showing off, but where was the experience? Where was the cultivation?"
Xuanji: "..."
I want to meet Xie Jiuxiao and Dabei too. What experience could compare to that...?
But then she heard Chu Ge say, "Didn't we also venture into the Heart of Blazing Flame and fight the Demonic Path...?"
"You call that gaining experience?" Qiu Wuji planted her hands on her hips. "How was that any different from playing house?"
"How was it playing house? They really wanted to kill me. At least it was more useful than sparring in our own sect."
"So what did you improve? Did you gain any insights from that fight? Did it improve your Sword Dao or your cultivation?"
"Ummm... no."
Qiu Wuji stamped her foot. "Go stand by the cliff for two hours as punishment! Think properly about what that fight felt like!"
Xuanji's eyes curved with laughter.
Ever since taking Grand Martial Uncle as her disciple, the sect leader had grown more and more human. She would