After an unknown period of time, the laughter of women rang out in Shangqing Palace.
Several young and beautiful female Building Foundation Realm cultivators ran over while laughing and fooling around. Just as they were about to run to Mingxin Residence, they suddenly stopped in astonishment and looked at the man who was sitting on the railing, as if he had become one with the stone pillar carved with a dragon.
"Martial Uncle Shou Jing?" Xianshu blinked as if she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Daihua exchanged a glance with her, then turned to look at Xiuqin and Qingqi.
Qin Xi finally moved. He swept his gaze over them and said, "Do you know what happened?"
His expression was very cold. The four female cultivators were silent for a while, not daring to answer.
Xiuqin said cautiously, "We heard Martial Uncle Mo had an accident inside the Ten Thousand Laws of Nature Formation."
"Since you already know, why are you still making such a ruckus?" There was absolutely no blame in his tone, only indifference like a stone pillar.
"…" It was still the eldest of the four, Xiuqin, who said, "Yes, we will be careful in the future."
He didn't say anything more. He turned his head and closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to care about anything else.
Qin, Qi, Shu, and Hua looked at each other, bowed, and carefully walked towards Ming Xin Residence.
"Wait."
The four of them felt their hearts skip a beat. Although Uncle Shoujing normally didn't like to smile, he was still very amiable. Today, he was truly frightening, even more frightening than their grandmaster.
Xiuqin asked softly, "Martial Uncle Shoujing, do you have any other instructions?"
Qin Xi didn't even turn his head. He said faintly, "Mingzhu was also injured. Did you see her?"
"Yes, Momei and the others are behind us. They will bring Senior Sister Ruan back soon."
"Mm." He waved his hand behind him. "You guys can go."
The four of them cautiously walked towards Mingxin Residence. Upon discovering that Martial Uncle Mo's formation wasn't activated, they quietly walked inside.
After entering the courtyard, Xian Shu whispered, "What happened to Martial Uncle Shoujing?
How terrifying. "
"Who knew …" Qingqi frowned. Suddenly, she was surprised. "Martial Uncle Shoujing appeared here. Did he come out of seclusion?"
Daihua was deep in thought. "Didn't they say that it was a closed door seclusion?
I thought I was seeing things. Why did Martial Uncle Shou Jing come out? "
"It's one thing for you to come out, but why are you still sitting here in a daze?" Xianshu was confused.
Qingqi said, "Maybe … Martial Uncle Shoujing wanted to go back to Mingxin Residence, but in the end, he remembered Martial Uncle Mo was living here now?"
Xiuqin said, "Nonsense, ever since Martial Uncle Shoujing moved out, how many times has he come back?
Didn't you follow me to the main hall and leave after talking to Grandmaster? "
"That's true …"
Xianshu's eyes shifted about. She then moved closer and whispered, "Did you guys hear? Today, it was Martial Uncle Shoujing who suddenly went to the bottom of the valley on the main peak and brought Martial Uncle Mo back."
"Ah!"
Daihua cried out in alarm. Realizing that she was too loud, she hurriedly covered her mouth and whispered, "I came out late. I don't know. What's going on?"
"I don't know," said Leisure. "That's all I've heard.
Hmm, it reminds me of a rumor from decades ago … "
The four of them looked at each other and knew what each other wanted to say.
Qingqi rubbed her chin and said, "I thought it was just a rumor!"
"There must be a reason for the groundless rumors."
Leisure smiled. "We've been serving grandmaster for almost a hundred years. How could we not know about Martial Uncle Shoujing's matters?
Martial Uncle Mo was accepted by grandmaster because of Martial Uncle Shoujing. Moreover, back then … don't you think Martial Uncle Shoujing really treated her much better than other people? "
"You're right," Daihua said, "But I still don't believe it. How could Martial Uncle Shoujing possibly …"
"Otherwise, why would he be standing guard outside now?
Think about Martial Uncle Shoujing's appearance just now. When have we ever seen him sitting on the railing so casually and in a daze? "Leisure continued to speak in an enigmatic manner." In my opinion, that's most likely the case. "
"…" Daihua said, "Aren't you thinking too much?
We've been by grandmaster's side for so many years, but when have we ever seen anyone with a more resolute Dao Heart than Martial Uncle Shoujing? "
"That's true." Leisure shook her head, overturning what she just said. "In any case, it's none of our business."
In the end, it was Xiuqin who spoke. "Enough. Martial Uncle Shoujing just taught you a lesson, but you still have so much to say. Did he not teach you enough?"
Leisure hastily shut her mouth.
Qingqi muttered, "Ay … We just laughed a few times, but Martial Uncle Shoujing taught us that much. It's not like we didn't …"
"Martial Uncle Mo's injured!"
Xiuqin stopped her from continuing. "Grandmaster treats us generously, but we can't be lazy with what we should do. I heard Martial Uncle Mo's injuries are quite serious, but we're still laughing. Aren't we just looking for trouble for others?
It's fine if you didn't see it, but since you said it, we should restrain ourselves a bit. "
The other three nodded and sighed then followed Xiuqin back to the small house.
In fact, it was no wonder they were still laughing and joking after returning. Although they knew Martial Uncle Mo was injured, her life wasn't in danger, so grandmaster didn't take it seriously.
Besides, although they didn't dare to disobey Martial Uncle Mo, they didn't have any friendship with her.
However, Xiuqin's words were obviously nonsense, but the meaning behind her words was rather thought-provoking.
They're happy, but others feel uncomfortable. Is it because Martial Uncle Mo's injured?
The four of them couldn't help but think about this.
Qin Xi sat in a daze for a while. During that time, he saw Momei and the others really brought Ruan Mingzhu back.
Now that the masters of Mingxin Residence and Zhili House were in trouble, the maids of Shangqing Palace lamented their bad luck, but they were also helpless.
Qin, Qi, Shu, and Hua were the closest to Mingxin Residence, so it was always the four of them who took care of all the chores in Mingxin Residence.
As for Zhili House, although Ruan Mingzhu hadn't been in Mount Taikang for a long time, her identity was still there, so Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju had no choice but to take care of her.
The sect's trial this time practically turned the High Purity Palace upside down.
Qin Xi couldn't sit still after being stared at by the maids with strange gazes again and again. He stood up and slowly walked towards the main hall.
But as soon as he stepped into the main hall, he regretted it.
There was only Lord Daoist Jinghe at the scene, seemingly waiting for him.
Qin Xi thought about it and didn't escape. "Master."
Lord Daoist Jinghe seemed a bit surprised. He glanced at Qin Xi and said, "What took you so long?"
"I was sitting and thinking about something."
"Thinking about something?" Lord Daoist Jinghe's eyes brightened. "Thinking about what?"
Qin Xi didn't answer right away. Instead, he picked up a chair and sat down, staring blankly again.
Although he already figured it out, he still wasn't used to this kind of state. His heart was full of miscellaneous things, but it turned out to be like this.
In that case, sometimes women couldn't be blamed. Women were always more sentimental, and some things couldn't be controlled once they started.
However, he had always been strong-willed. Since he'd decided to do something, he wouldn't hesitate anymore.
"Master, why do you care so much?" he said faintly.
"Brat …" Lord Daoist Jinghe blew his beard and glared at him. "How can you talk to your master like this?"
"If I don't talk to you like this, you'll feel uncomfortable all over, right?"
"…" It was rare for Lord Daoist Jinghe to be silent. He pondered for a while then said, "Brat, you're not in the right mood today."
"You know, but you still provoke me."
Qin Xi didn't hide it. In any case, he'd already done some things clearly enough. Rather than being laughed at by this dirty old man, he'd better be frank.
Lord Daoist Jinghe didn't speak for a long time, but his eyes kept sizing him up.
After a while, he smiled. "Brat, you finally figured it out?"
"En."
Qin Xi didn't evade. He stared at the void and said faintly, "Master, what else do you want to ask?
Just say it all at once. "
The calmer his attitude was, the happier Lord Daoist Jinghe was. This meant this brat had made up his mind.
"Tell me your plan first." He couldn't stop smiling. "In fact, although there's a gap between the two of you in cultivation, it's not big.
Whether it's Tiange's mental state or cultivation level, the conditions for her to form her Gold Core are ripe. As soon as she forms her Gold Core, you'll be cultivators in the same realm as her.
As for you advancing to the Nascent Soul realm in the future, she'll just be a bit slower. You don't have to … "
"I want to advance to the Nascent Soul realm." Qin Xi interrupted him.
Lord Daoist Jinghe was interrupted halfway, so he shouted, "What did you say?
You still haven't given up?
Haven't you figured it out? "
Qin Xi looked down at the teacup in his hand. His gaze was gentle, but his tone was firm. "I won't tell you unless I advance to the Nascent Soul realm."
"You —" Lord Daoist Jinghe almost choked. After a long time, he whispered, "What are you doing?"
Qin Xi said softly, "If I tell you now, what would it look like?
Would I demand repayment?
Or would I use my power to oppress others? "
Lord Daoist Jinghe frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about?
This kind of thing is consensual. If Tiange isn't willing, she can just refuse. We won't force her to do anything. "
"But what will she think?"
Qin Xi lowered his head. "Yes, Master, you've had a good relationship with her all these years, but no matter how good your relationship is, she's always on guard against others in her heart. Master, she's about to form her Gold Core now, so you better not disturb her mood."
Lord Daoist Jinghe was silent for a long time. In the end, he sighed. "But have you ever thought that if you form your Nascent Soul, she'll be even further away from you?"
Qin Xi's hand moved, but he didn't raise his head.
Lord Daoist Jinghe continued to say, "All these years, I've more or less learned about her temperament.
The pride in Tiange's heart isn't any less than yours.
You don't want to use her, but isn't she the same?
Therefore, the higher your cultivation level is, the further away she'll be from you. "
Qin Xi didn't speak for a long time, but Lord Daoist Jinghe saw his hand trembling slightly.
After a long time, he asked, "What do you think, Master?
She'll need at least ten or twenty years to form her Gold Core, right?
Am I supposed to stop cultivating and wait until she catches up to me? "
Lord Daoist Jinghe chuckled. "Child, are you stupid?
Wait until you two succeed, then you form your Nascent Soul. Do you think she'll go back on her words? "
"…" Qin Xi didn't nod. He seemed to be thinking.
After going back and forth several times, he finally said, "Then I'll wait.
In any case, she'll form her Nascent Soul in two hundred years at most. I still have a lot of time, so I can wait slowly. "
Lord Daoist Jinghe choked. He didn't expect Qin Xi would make such a decision in the end.
But after pondering for a long time, he finally didn't object and said, "Fine, maybe this is the best way … Even if she forms her Gold Core now, there's still a big gap between the early stage and the peak stage of the Core Formation realm. But after she forms her Nascent Soul, she probably won't have any other ideas."
At this point, Lord Daoist Jinghe looked up with an inscrutable expression. "But are you really willing to wait two hundred years?"