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The movements were fluid and graceful; the wontons on the table remained perfectly still, without spilling a single drop of soup.

"Good!"

"What a sharp Sword Qi!"

"A master!"

The fact that he could kill three Devil Cultivator in an instant was astounding, and the onlookers applauded.

[Master is amazing!]

When will I be as skilled as my master?

Bai Fu gently patted the little girl's head, "As long as you study diligently, I believe you will one day be a swordswoman who roams the world."

Qiaoqiao:?

This is the second time.

Can Master really hear what she's thinking?

The thought flashed through my mind, but it was quickly diverted by a couple walking side by side on the street.

[Ah, isn't that Third Senior Sister?!]

The sharp-eyed Qiaoqiao spotted the woman in white passing by. The man in the green robe beside her only showed his profile, but he had delicate features and a refined temperament. He was very concerned about his third senior sister.

[Holy crap, it's that scumbag?!]

Bai Fu:?

In Qiaoqiao's dream, her third senior sister was perfect in every way, except she wasn't good at choosing friends. First, she met a heartless best friend, and then she got entangled with a scumbag.

[This Liu Xiu is from the same hometown as Third Senior Sister. He is the deputy head of the Medicine Hall the Xuan Tian Sect. He approached Third Senior Sister only to use her as a substitute; in reality, he truly loves the leader of the Glazed Sea Sect.]

[He even conspired with his heartless best friend to suppress Third Senior Sister, making her increasingly insecure and reliant on this scumbag. That damned scumbag even made her imitate the sect leader's every word and action, completely destroying her will and turning her into a substitute for the sect leader. He even tricked her into becoming his dao companion, making her a mere stand-in for the sect leader. He doesn't deserve it!]

[Aaaaaah, I can't take it anymore!]

Watch me tear this scumbag to shreds!

"Qiaoqiao."

A cold voice rang out, and Bai Fu pulled the little girl back from rushing out.

Qiaoqiao exclaimed anxiously, "Master, the guy who's with Third Senior Sister is a scumbag!"

"I know."

Qiaoqiao:?

How did you know?

"How can you expect Wen Zhi to trust you if you rush in like this?" the Immortal Venerable said calmly. "Even if she trusts you, won't she have any doubts?"

Qiaoqiao was stunned for a moment.

Upon reflection, Master's words made sense. The scumbag had only just met Third Senior Sister and hadn't even done anything to her yet, but he rushed up to her and said that the people around her were bad people. What would Third Senior Sister think?

"You've already helped Wen Zhi once before. Do you think your third senior sister is a fool?"

"Of course not," Qiaoqiao immediately denied.

Third Senior Sister is just kind-hearted and gentle, but that's no excuse for others to bully her.

"In that case, why not have some faith in her?"

Master means that after what happened before, Third Senior Sister will have grown and might not be deceived by that scumbag again?

"Let's wait and see," Bai Fu said.

Qiaoqiao calmed down and nodded.

If Third Senior Sister can see through this person's true colors, that would be great. But if he dares to deceive her, she'll definitely smash his head in!

She glanced at her calm and collected master again, and for a moment felt a little dazed.

My master seems to know everything.

Qiaoqiao decided not to disturb her third senior sister and the scumbag for the time being, but unexpectedly, perhaps because her gaze was too intense, her senior sister noticed them.

Liu Xiu asked gently, "That is—"

"Junior Sister and... Master?"

Wen Zhi wondered if she was hallucinating. How could her master be at the lantern festival in Flying Kite City? That was the ethereal and otherworldly Immortal Venerable Wanghan, untouched by worldly affairs and atop a snow-capped mountain!

The Immortal Venerable should tread upon the stars and moon, question the Great Dao of the Heavens, traverse unparalleled perilous rivers, and enter uninhabited realms.

He is a revered immortal.

Only those who remain detached from worldly affairs can be considered immortals.

But this kind of master is actually accompanying his junior sister to the lantern festival?

Upon hearing that this was Immortal Venerable Wanghan, Liu Xiu's expression subtly changed, and she said solicitously, "A-Zhi, since we've encountered your master, why don't you go over and say hello?"

Wen Zhi hesitated and said, "But... Master probably doesn't want to be disturbed, right?"

"How can that be considered a disturbance?" Liu Xiu advised. "We should just greet them and leave. How can we ignore our respected teacher when we encounter them?"

"All right."

The two approached Qiaoqiao. Liu Xiu respectfully bowed to Immortal Venerable Wanghan, "I am Liu Xiu of the Xuan Tian Sect, in charge of the sect's Medicine Hall. Greetings, Immortal Venerable."

Before I could straighten up, I heard a soft hum from the side.

He raised his head slightly and saw the beautiful and delicate girl beside the Immortal Venerable looking at him. Her almond-shaped eyes were as lively as a deer's, and her apricot-yellow hair ribbons hung softly on her shoulders. Her gaze was filled with a mixture of curiosity and disdain as she looked at him.

She... despises herself?

Liu Xiu: Who does she think she is? Just a disciple of Immortal Venerable Wanghan!

He is the dignified Vice Hall Master of the Xuantian Sect!

The moment this thought crossed his mind, he sensed the displeased gaze of the Immortal Venerable above, and the chill around him seemed to intensify.

Liu Xiu was startled. Had he angered the Immortal Venerable?

Impossible, right?

Given the current state of decline of the Flowing Cloud Sect, even if the sect leader Mu Liuyun himself came, he might not be so polite. It is only because this is Immortal Venerable Wanghan, a figure revered in the Cultivation World for his swordsmanship, that he has to humble himself and curry favor.

As for his apprentices, they weren't worthy of his attention.

Liu Xiu bowed for a long time, but Bai Fu ignored him. She thought to herself that this Immortal Venerable Wanghan had quite the airs. Straightening up, she had to force a smile, "I never expected to meet you here, Immortal Venerable. I've often heard A-Zhi mention you. Meeting you today is truly an honor beyond measure..."

[You're such a good actor. Didn't you just run into Third Senior Sister today? Even though you're from the same hometown, it's been years since you've seen each other, hasn't it?]