135 Making Master the Most Important
“Master Chen Xi, I’ll take my leave now. I’ll visit you again in a few days.”
“Go. Don’t overthink things. Pursue what your heart truly desires.”
“Thank you for your guidance, Master Chen Xi. I’ll keep your words in mind.”
Clutching the vial of Yan Zhen’s blood and flames, Supreme Elder Yu left the Fire Refining Starry Sky and returned to the Jiā Lán Sacred Ground.
“Then I’ll be going too, Master.”
Instructor Yu Xuan was still waiting for him at the White Jade Spring.
Just as he was about to activate the Star Shifting Fire Seal, Beautiful Master called out, “Wait, Zhen’er. Master has a question for you.”
Yan Zhen paused. “Please ask, Master.”
Chen Xi looked at her disciple’s handsome face and asked seriously, “How far have things progressed between you and Instructor Yu Xuan?”
—Uh, such a direct question. Is Beautiful Master angry?
Yan Zhen felt a bead of sweat trickle down his forehead and replied nervously, “I-I’ve already confirmed our relationship with Instructor Yu Xuan.”
“Are you going to marry her?”
“Yes.”
“What if the Yu family doesn’t approve?”
“Then I’ll try to convince them.”
“And if you can’t?”
“I’ll ask Supreme Elder Yu to intervene.”
“Little Yu’er won’t interfere in the Yu family’s affairs. That’s her principle.”
“Can’t she make an exception?”
“She could, but even Little Yu’er’s words might not be enough.”
“Why? Isn’t Supreme Elder Yu the Yu family’s guardian?”
“You don’t understand, Zhen’er. Little Yu’er isn’t a blood relative of the Yu family, but an adopted daughter. To repay her adoptive mother’s kindness, she swore an oath to protect the Yu family but never interfere with their authority. Although the Yu family elders usually listen to Little Yu’er’s advice, they might not be so obedient when it comes to fundamental issues.”
“If even Supreme Elder Yu can’t help, then I’ll have to rely on myself!” Yan Zhen’s eyebrows furrowed, his gaze sharpening. “I’ll become stronger, so strong that they won’t even dare to refuse. Then all problems will be solved!”
“Zhen’er…” Chen Xi’s heart was touched, then she chuckled softly. “If Instructor Yu Xuan heard those words, she would be moved to tears.”
“Master is teasing me again.”
“Master is praising you.”
Yan Zhen mustered his courage, blushed slightly, and said, “Does Master also want to hear me say those words?”
Her disciple’s directness made Chen Xi blush as well. She coughed and said, feigning indifference, “Master didn’t say that. You’re overthinking it, Zhen’er.”
“No matter what others say, I won’t let you down, Master.” Yan Zhen said seriously. “I’ll cultivate diligently, then marry you and make you… the most important one.”
This was the second time Chen Xi had heard such words of affection from her disciple. Their true relationship now out in the open, her ears turned red, but her heart felt incredibly sweet.
“Mm-hmm, Master believes you.”
Having said what he wanted to say, Yan Zhen, flustered, quickly left the Fire Refining Starry Sky and returned to the empty stone chamber.
Their wet clothes were still scattered on the floor, along with a white cloth stained crimson.
Yan Zhen carefully put away the stained cloth, gathered the other clothes into a bundle, and then quickly left the stone chamber.
A few moments later, he returned to the White Jade Spring and found Instructor Yu Xuan dozing by the pool, her head bobbing slightly, looking incredibly cute.
After a while, Instructor Yu Xuan woke up, realizing she was still naked in the White Jade Spring. She looked up and saw Yan Zhen, fully clothed, sitting on the artificial mountain, and said petulantly, “When did you get back? You were gone so long.”
Yan Zhen scratched his cheek. “I spent some time cleaning up the traces in the stone chamber.”
Instructor Yu Xuan wasn’t truly upset and asked, “What about the clothes?”
Actually, she was more concerned about the stained white cloth, not the clothes.
Yan Zhen understood and grinned. “I put them away. Do you want to wear them, Instructor?”
“Y-you… give them to me.”
“Okay.”
Yan Zhen retrieved her wet clothes.
“Here, Instructor, catch.”
Instructor Yu Xuan bit her lip, wanting to pinch his ear. “Not these! You know what I want. Give it to me.”
“You should get out of the water first, Instructor. It’s almost noon. Let’s go back.”
“Then turn around. Don’t peek.”
“Okay.”
“…”
Seeing Yan Zhen dramatically cover his eyes with both hands, Instructor Yu Xuan couldn’t help but laugh. She covered her breasts with her arms, climbed out of the pool, dried herself with Mystic Power, and then, under Yan Zhen’s heated gaze, retrieved a clean blue dress from her storage ring and put it on, concealing her alluring body.
Instructor Yu Xuan, now a “woman,” exuded a captivating charm, making even Yan Zhen’s heart race, despite having just enjoyed her intimacy.
After quickly tying up her hair, she walked over to Yan Zhen, extended her hand, and looked at him, her expression a mix of playfulness and a subtle threat.
Yan Zhen didn’t dare tease her any further and obediently took out the stained white cloth, which Instructor Yu Xuan quickly snatched and put away in her storage ring.
“Ahem, let’s go back.”
Instructor Yu Xuan, pretending nothing had happened, took his arm affectionately and returned to the main residence with him, ready to face her mother.
Her loss of virginity would definitely be discovered, so it was better to confess herself.
In the Yu family’s back garden, the four beautiful elders were sitting in a pavilion, enjoying tea and pastries.
Dean Yu Qing, her arms crossed, said angrily, “Where did that brat take Xuan’er? I searched everywhere, but I can’t find them!”
Shui Bailan, who had been following her, adjusted her glasses and thought, This is the Yu family residence. It should be Xuan’er who took Yan Zhen somewhere.
Clan Head Yu Lu asked calmly, “You were following them?”
“Of course not!” Dean Yu Qing retorted. “I was just worried about Xuan’er, so I followed to… supervise them!”
Grand Elder Yu Yan chuckled. “That’s called following, Xiao Qing. And it’s not a very nice thing to do. Little Yan Zhen is a soul cultivator. If he discovered you, your authority as an elder would be completely undermined.”
Dean Yu Qing stopped denying it and snorted haughtily.
“Aren’t you worried that that brat will… take advantage of Xuan’er?”
Clan Head Yu Lu calmly took a sip of tea. “As long as they don’t cross the line, I don’t care what they do.”
Dean Yu Qing said stubbornly, “But what if they do cross the line? What if that pig defiles our little cabbage? What if he refuses to take responsibility… Why are you looking at me like that? I’m worried about Xuan’er! Men are all the same, and that boy is no exception!”
Shui Bailan tugged on her friend’s sleeve, signaling her to look behind her.
Dean Yu Qing turned around, puzzled, and met Yan Zhen’s resentful gaze, her expression freezing.
Yan Zhen said, forcing a smile, “Talking behind someone’s back isn’t very nice, is it, Younger Aunt?”
Dean Yu Qing was incredibly embarrassed, her face burning red. “Oh, you’re back. So early. S-sit down.”
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