Chapter 45 (2/2)

Three more days passed. Today, under Cheng Ying’s guidance, Xiao Chen basically toured the entire Full Moon Peak. Compared to the other main peaks, the Full Moon Peak could only be described as “disgraceful”. Not only was its hall shabby and its servants pitifully few, even the mess hall had not been lit up for quite a few years. The disciples could only have their meals at the mess halls of other peaks.

However, the one good thing about the place was how quiet and secluded it was, especially at night. The bright moon would hang overhead, so close that it almost seemed within reach. Under the moonlight, there would always be a beautiful white-clothed woman in the Full Moon Pavilion, sighing to the moon.

Just like that, she would stand alone in the pavilion, sighing to the moon. It was a great contrast to the Bai Ying in front of everyone on any other day. Perhaps this person was her true self and she was using appearances to conceal her heart, fragileness, sorrow, uneasiness…

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Even though Xiao Chen was now an Inner Disciple, he was still more used to living in the little courtyard atop the Sunset Peak. When the three princes heard that he was promoted, they happily brought a group of “subordinates” to congratulate him. These days, even the Elders Wu, Song, and Liu treated him with deference.

Today, when noon had just passed and the shadow of the trees was slanting, Xiao Chen changed into neat clothes. He thought to himself that he was being too impolite for not paying Bai Ying a visit even after three days had passed. After allowing Lil Ruo to neatly comb his hair, he headed for the Full Moon Peak.

Xiao Chen could be considered as rather familiar with the terrain of the Full Moon Peak. Passing through a small palace, walking along a promenade, crossing over several flower-viewing pavilions, he finally arrived outside a small house. He knocked on the door. “I’m Disciple Xiao Chen. Are you there, Third Elder?”

Moments later, a voice thick with sleep came from the rear of the house. “Oh, oh. Come in.”

Xiao Chen pushed the door lightly and entered the house at once. Immediately, a delicate fragrance assailed his nostrils. His heartbeat quickened and hot blood rushed to his head as he flushed with excitement…

He saw Bai Ying reclining on a small carved couch and slowly fanning herself with a little fan. Her two snow-white thighs were on display and her slender waist could be faintly discernable, even her chest…

I…! Even if it’s summer, you shouldn’t expose so much of yourself! Xiao Chen turned around at once and said incoherently, “I… I don’t have the intention of offending you! Please don’t blame me, Elder!”

“Who?!” Just then, Bai Ying had fully awakened from her state of drowsiness. When she saw that it was Xiao Chen, she said unhurriedly, “I thought a wolf from the mountain had barged in…”

While speaking, she was already walking toward him. Standing behind him, she yawned and said, “Youngster, what’s up?”

Xiao Chen carefully turned around. The fiery emotions that he had firmly suppressed suddenly rushed to his head once again when he saw her bare feet in front of him. She had yet to pull up the lapel sliding off her left shoulder. He said awkwardly, “Can… Can you first fix your clothes, Elder? In case someone sees this and misunderstands…”

“If there’s no desire in your heart, you bear no guilt. But in the past 10 years, no one has dared to barge into women’s rooms. Youngster, you’re quite daring, aren’t you? Who told you to come in?”

Xiao Chen smiled wryly. “Didn’t you tell me to come in earlier, Elder?”

Bai Ying rubbed her temples. “Oh, is that so? Since you’ve come in, then just let it be.”

Xiao Chen glanced at the messy little room, the mirror standing on its slide on the dressing table, the small sword lying messily below the desk, as well as clothes that he was unsure if washed or unwashed thrown on the wooden bench. Where could he find a place to sit?

Noticing him observing her room, Bai Ying immediately took a step back in retreat. “Youngster, I’m telling you not to look anymore. I don’t have any magic treasure for you. You…” Her voice turned quieter and quieter.

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly, unable to find words. Was this truly one of the five Elders of Three Pure Sect? Moments later, he said, “That’s right! Third Elder…”

Bai Ying glanced at him. “Aren’t you going to call me your master?”

“This…” A difficult expression crossed Xiao Chen’s face. Bai Ying waved a hand. “Sigh, forget it! Us cultivators aren’t concerned about trifles.” She then came closer until she was right up in front of his face. “That person must be very important to you?”

Since things had come to this point, Xiao Chen believed that Bai Ying had long guessed the truth. It was no longer necessary to hide it from her. He heaved a sigh. “Yes. She’s the one who treats me the best in this entire world. But I don’t even know where she is right now. The only goal that keeps me alive is to find her, even if I end up with my body and soul destroyed…”

Gradually, Xiao Chen sank into a state of deep emotions. It had been a millennium and the Immortals and Devils had long been destroyed. He still had no idea if his master was dead or alive. Everything that happened back then left not even the slightest clue. Where should he go to find her…

“Could this be the legendary master-disciple romance? Did you fall in love with your own master? What a breach of societal norms…” Bai Ying stared fixedly at him and came a little closer.

Xiao Chen immediately waved his hand and smiled bitterly. “That, well, you misunderstood. It’s not what you’re thinking, Elder!”

Bai Ying came right up to him with an expression that cried “deep murderous aura”. Narrowing her eyes, she said, “Tell me her name and sect. I’ll go and exterminate her now, so you can break free from your desires…”

Xiao Chen smiled wryly but he was soon sighing. “It’s not that I’m unwilling to tell you. It’s just that there are too many complications in this matter. You won’t believe me even if I tell you.”

“Oh, is that so?” Bai Ying’s tone suddenly turned solemn, even somewhat cold. “So your goal in coming to Three Pure Sect is entering the Violet Manor?”