Still, Xue Fuyao stayed with Gu Nian until the competition ended, then declined her invitation to watch the finals the next day, saying she needed to enter seclusion for a while.
Hearing that Xue Fuyao needed to enter seclusion, Gu Nian finally remembered that she had just returned from training outside. As a rule, she did indeed need to spend some time in seclusion consolidating her gains, or her foundation would become unstable.
"Then be good and focus on your seclusion. I can watch the competition myself."
After returning to Green Bamboo Peak, Xue Fuyao first visited her master to tell him she would be entering seclusion for a while.
Xie Yichu merely nodded slightly at this. When he opened his eyes and saw what she was wearing, a flicker of surprise crossed his gaze.
Before visiting her master, she had gone back to her cave abode to change out of her Personal Disciple's Daoist robe. She had been away from the Sect for quite some time and had grown taller again. The robe looked a little short now and felt rather tight on her.
"You changed your clothes?"
Xue Fuyao had not expected her master to ask about that. She nodded and said, "My Daoist robe is a little small. It's already late today, so I'll go to Elder Xu tomorrow and get a new one."
Elder Xu was the elder specifically responsible for such matters.
Xie Yichu said nothing in response, merely tossing her an exquisite Storage Bag.
"I inherited these from my master. I have no use for them, so you may have them today. Don't wear other people's hand-me-downs anymore."
Only then did Xue Fuyao realize what he meant. Master could tell these were someone else's old clothes? How did he know?
She looked down at