âYes, yes, yesâŠâ The attendant kneeled and became much more respectful. Then, he returned to brewing tea and pouring tea. His movements were still very stiff like he was unfamiliar with his actions.
Lu Zhou continued to say, âShang Zhangâs actions are indeed despicable, but donât be blinded by hatred.â
Little Yuanâer said, âItâs not hatred. I just thought he was better than this. Usually, heâs quite amiable, but I didnât expect that he⊠Masterâs right. Human heart is the hardest to predict.â
At this moment, Conch said, âIâve long figured it out. Iâve been thinking about it for the past 100 years. If I really hated him, I wouldnât have stayed in Shang Zhang.â
Indeed, 100 years were not something most people could endure.
Lu Zhou said, âWhen I took you in, you were still young, and your clothes were shabby. You didnât even have a pair of shoes. You can be considered lucky to have survived this cruel world.â
Conch kneeled down and kowtowed. âIf it werenât for master, I wouldâve died long ago.â
Little Yuanâer giggled and said, âI heard that Junior Sister Conch was almost tied up and burned to death. Fortunately, master arrived in time.â
The attendant could not help but cough twice.
Little Yuanâer looked at the attendant with a speechless expression. Then, she pointed to a corner and said, âCan you please step back and not stand in front of my master? Do you think youâre a pillar?â
âUh, yes, yes, yes,â the attendant said before respectfully stepping aside.
Then, Little Yuanâer continued to grumble. âMaster, you donât know this, but I thought about you every day when I was in Shang Zhang Hall.â
Lu Zhou said unhappily, âLittle girl, when did you also learn to flatter people?â
âMaster, itâs true!â Little Yuanâer muttered, âIâm not little anymore. I had to pretend to be obedient when I faced that scoundrel Shang Zhang every day. It was very hard.â
The attendant coughed again.
Little Yuanâer felt that she really could not speak without being interrupted. His cough had broken her rhythm. She immediately pointed outside and said, âSo annoying! Leave.â
The attendant nodded and stammered, âS-sorry, sorryâŠâ
Then, he walked out of the hall reluctantly, glancing back from time to time.
Little Yuanâer waved her hand, and the door slammed shut. She then turned to Lu Zhou and said, âMaster, we have to be careful of Emperor Xuanyi. The attendant looks honest, but he might be a spy sent by Emperor Xuanyi. He doesnât even know how to serve tea or pour tea. Heâs clearly a newbie. How annoying.â
âHm?â Lu Zhou was aware of the attendantâs strange behavior so he was not surprised. However, he was pleasantly surprised that Little Yuanâer was so observant. It seemed like the girl had grown up. He looked at the door and nodded slightly before he said with a slight smile, âDonât be rude.â
âDuring the 100 years you spent in Shang Zhang Hall, did you slack off on your cultivation improve?â Lu Zhou asked.
Little Yuanâer said proudly, âOf course not! Iâve become a Dao Saint for a long time now. If it werenât for that old geezer, Shang Zhang, running to our training hall every day, I wouldâve long become a Great Dao Saint.â
Conch said, âI canât compare with Ninth Senior Sister, but I should be able to become a Dao Saint soon.â
Lu Zhou nodded and said, âItâs not easy to become a Dao Saint.â
Then, Lu Zhou suddenly looked outside and waved his sleeve, causing a ripple.
The two girls looked at their master in confusion, not knowing what he was doing.
âDid you contact the others?â Lu Zhou asked.
Little Yuanâer lowered her head and said, âMaster, I donât want to hide anything from youâŠâ
âIâm working on a big plan,â Little Yuanâer said.
âFourth Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother came to Shang Zhang Hall. At that time, they said that if we met you, we should act like we donât know you. However, they didnât tell us the reason.â
Little Yuanâer blinked and looked around cautiously before she said in a hushed voice, âMaster, I made a big discoveryâŠâ She paused before she said, âThat Qi Sheng from Tu Wei Hall⊠I think he might be Seventh Senior Brother!â
Lu Zhou frowned slightly. This was not the first time he had heard of Qi Sheng. The four elders had mentioned him, his fourth disciples had mentioned him, and now, Little Yuanâer also mentioned him. All signs seemed to show that Qi Sheng was his seventh disciple, Si Wuya. However, he had personally confirmed Si Wuyaâs death, and Yu Zhenghai had also sunk Si Wuyaâs body into the sea. How could Si Wuya suddenly come back to life? At that time, the Resurrection Scroll did not have any effect on Si Wuya, unlike the way it did on the Qin Yuanâs daughter. At that time, his comprehension of the Resurrection Scroll was clearly not enough to bring Si Wuya back to life.
Even if Si Wuya did not die, after being sunk into the Endless Ocean, it would have been impossible for him to survive.
Little Yuanâer said conspiratorially, âI feel that heâs Seventh Senior Brother! His style is too similar to Seventh Senior Brother.â
âMaster, donât doubt me. He wants us to become the commanders of the halls.â Little Yuanâer stroked her chin and began to analyze the matter. âThere are many Dao Saints in the Great Void, and everyone wants to fight for the position. However, he insisted that we fight for it.â
Lu Zhou did not comment on it. Instead, he asked, âHow are the others?â
Little Yuanâer replied, âEldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother are obsessed with cultivation so they should be fine. Third and Fourth Senior Brothers are in the Flaming Sea so we didnât see them often. It was even less likely for us to see Fifth and Sixth Senior Sisters. The only person we see more often is Eighth Senior Brother. Heâs now the Commander of the Sacred Temple. Heâs running around all day. I donât really know what heâs up to.â
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