Read and Ignore

You were kicked away again, and the blow was not light. In the end, Senior Brother Jing Yuan laughed, claiming you had boundless potential for wanting to betray your master at such a young age, while also applying special medicine from the Alchemy Commission to you.

At ten years old, after you displayed your talent in swordsmanship, Jingliu stopped making you prepare three meals a day for her. However, sometimes, you would still cook a special meal for yourself. It was usually at these times that Senior Brother Jing Yuan would come over, drawn by the smell. But Master Jingliu would generally stand outside the kitchen, sword in hand, watching you with a face as cold as ice.

Inside the kitchen, the freshly cooked preserved egg and lean meat congee was simmering on the stove, its aroma filling the air.

Jing Yuan unceremoniously scooped a bowl of congee and began eating it, taking a firm stance.

Bai Heng noticed a figure standing at the doorway, slender and graceful, with a well-proportioned build.

Jingliu stood there with a face as cold as ice, her sword never leaving her side, as if she could deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

He shivered inexplicably, scooped a bowl of congee, walked out of the kitchen, and asked:

"Master Sister, would you like some congee?"

Jingliu looked at Bai Heng coldly, saying nothing and making no move to take the bowl.

Seeing this, Bai Heng, holding the congee, prepared to return to the kitchen.

But at this moment, he felt a strange chill from behind him.

Fortunately, Bai Heng reacted quickly. He turned around again, looked at his pale and beautiful Master Sister, and sincerely, word by word, said:

"Master Sister, please try the congee I cooked, okay?"

Jingliu remained as cold as frost, but she reached out and took the congee Bai Heng offered.

Then, she turned away silently, leaving behind a single sentence:

"Come to my room later to clean up."

At eleven years old, you heard stories of the Five Kasas of the Cloud from a storyteller. Besides Master Jingliu and Senior Brother Jing Yuan, whom you already knew, you met Vidhydara High Elder Dan Feng, who transformed the "Vidhydara Constitutional Monarchy" into "Vidhydara Dictatorship," and Yingxing, who was also short-lived and shared similar experiences with you.

At twelve years old, perhaps due to puberty, you changed significantly that year. Compared to a tender child, you became more like a spirited young man. However, Master Jingliu still seemed to treat you like a child.

That year, you added a netizen named Wuxia Feiguang online.

You didn't know the other person's true identity, but they seemed to know that you were a disciple of the Luofu's Sword Master. As your first online friend, you shared many things about your Master Sister with her every day. However, she seemed quite disdainful of this, claiming that Jingliu, one of the Five Kasas of the Cloud, was merely an arrogant, stubborn, ill-mannered, and unreasonable mortal who knew nothing but how to swing a sword.

Looking at this information, you were initially furious and wanted to retort. But you remembered Master Jingliu's teachings, so you calmly replied: "Yes, Master Sister is indeed as you say, arrogant and stubborn, sometimes ill-mannered and unreasonable, and perhaps knows nothing but how to swing a sword."

Wuxia Feiguang continued to ask: "Since you believe your Master is such a talentless and immoral person, why do you respect her so much?"

You replied: "Well... actually, the first time I saw Master Sister, my first impression was that she was very beautiful, like an immortal banished from heaven. But someone like that would be hard to approach, right? But later, I gradually discovered that she actually has many flaws. Sometimes she would lose her temper and act childishly with me, her little disciple, just like an ordinary person, approachable and within reach."

"But if you had truly interacted with Master Sister, you would find that these so-called flaws would make you feel heartbroken... When she was very young, her hometown Xianzhou 'Cangcheng' was devoured by the Demon Star Rahu, and from then on, she was like a mayfly or floating grass, all alone. You say she only knows how to swing a sword; actually, it's because she has to keep swinging it, otherwise, who would protect the people of Xianzhou? You say she is arrogant, stubborn, ill-mannered, and unreasonable, but she has to be, otherwise, hundreds of years of emotions would easily make her lose her senses and fall into demonic influence."

After seeing Bai Heng's reply, Wuxia Feiguang remained silent for a long time before commenting: "You are as arrogant as your Master."

Bai Heng: "Yes, I am as arrogant as Master Sister... I once heard Sister Bai Heng mention that Master Sister's dream was to cut down the stars in the sky. But how can a sword on the ground cut down stars in the sky? So, the arrogant me decided to personally make that star fall to the mortal world."

At thirteen years old, for some reason, you noticed that Master Jingliu had become subtly closer to you. After much pestering, Master Jingliu finally agreed to dual cultivate that sword technique with you. The sword technique was divided into two swords, black and white. The white sword was for using the technique normally, while the black sword was for using it in reverse. You had high comprehension, so you took the initiative to learn the black sword, while Master Jingliu was responsible for the other part.

With several joint practices, Jingliu also discovered that this sword technique was of great help to her, and she no longer resisted dual cultivation. But the problem was that physical contact was unavoidable during the joint practices. Every time you got close to Master Sister, your heart would race.

You shared your feelings and your thoughts about "being at this barbershop" with the netizen named Wuxia Feiguang: "Master Sister is so cute, I really want to bury my head in her long hair and smell her scent."

Wuxia Feiguang: "???"

At fourteen years old, your cooking skills improved. The number of people freeloading meals at the Sword Champion Manor increased from two to five. While they were eating, you would go to the streets to buy some candied hawthorns and then bribe Sister Bai Heng with them. When she learned that you wanted to pursue Master Jingliu, she was first surprised, then eagerly offered advice, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Sister Bai Heng's advice was simple: defeat her, carry her home, and hold the wedding ceremony. You found this rather speechless but knew that Sister Bai Heng was Master's best friend, so to win Master over, you had to build a good relationship with Sister Bai Heng. Thus, you often brought candied hawthorns to Bai Heng.

As time went on, Master Jingliu seemed to notice your actions. So, after you went out to buy candied hawthorns one time, you found Master Jingliu blocking the entrance of the Sword Champion Manor. At first, you paid no mind, simply greeted her, and then went inside to give the candied hawthorns to Sister Bai Heng. As a result, during your spar with Master Jingliu that day, you were beaten black and blue, and even Jing Yuan was surprised by her heavy-handedness when applying medicine to you.

That night, you sent a message to Wuxia Feiguang: "Got beaten by Master today, feeling depressed.jpg."

Wuxia Feiguang: "Why did she beat you?"

Bai Heng: "I don't know either. I don't think I've angered Master Sister recently."

Wuxia Feiguang: "If you can't even find the reason, you deserve it."

Bai Heng: "Hey, don't you have any sympathy?"

Wuxia Feiguang: "Read and not replied."

After some time, your injuries healed. As Sister Bai Heng was still at the Sword Champion Manor, you specifically bought candied hawthorns, intending to further strengthen your revolutionary friendship.

But as you reached the entrance, you encountered Master Jingliu again, sword in hand, her beautiful face as frosty as ever. You greeted her as usual. But as you stepped into the courtyard with one foot, you suddenly felt a chill.

Within just a few breaths, you turned around very smoothly, offered the candied hawthorns to Jingliu, and said: "Master Sister, I bought these specifically for you, please accept them."

She didn't take them, but you didn't dare to leave. After confirming there was no possibility of her drawing her sword, you took her soft, cold little hand, gently pried open her fingers, and stuffed the candied hawthorns into her hand, repeating: "Master Sister, they are very sweet, please try them."