Xiaomei had been spending her days at the shop, and her master had grown accustomed to her lifestyle.
He then looked at me and noticed the bruise on my neck.
"Xiao Qin, what happened to your neck?"
My voice was slightly hoarse.
"Master. It’s a long story!"
My master took a sip of tea and then a puff of his pipe.
"What’s going on? Did you get into a fight? Someone choked you?"
I gave a wry smile.
"I did fight, but it wasn't a person. I was choked by a demon."
My master froze for a moment.
"A demon? Did you run into evil spirits again last night?"
I nodded emphatically.
My master looked at me, appearing both exasperated and amused.
"You, kid, trouble follows you wherever you go.
Tell me, what happened?"
"Master, last night was quite eventful.
First, I encountered a group of ghosts in the cinema.
But that wasn't the main issue.
The important part is that we later ran into some demons.
One of them was even the sister of Huang Jiuniang from that demon cave..."
Upon hearing this, my master's interest was piqued, and he gestured for me to continue.
I recounted the events as they unfolded.
When I mentioned Daoist Master Yunxia and her disciple Xia Qiu Xi,
my master visibly shifted, his expression one of surprise.
"Yunxia, you say you met Yunxia?"
"Yes, Master.
If Daoist Master Yunxia hadn't intervened last night, we might all have been in danger.
And Daoist Master Yunxia said she would visit you and Uncle Tang today."
I stated truthfully.
After listening, my master gasped,
and immediately stood up from his seat.
His reaction wasn't one of joy, but rather of melancholy.
"Master, you don't want to see Daoist Master Yunxia?"
I asked curiously.
My master sighed, as if recalling some past events.
"Alas! It's not that I don't want to see her, it's that I have no face to see her again!"
Hearing this, my heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that Daoist Master Yunxia was an old flame of my master's?
Otherwise, why would my master have such an expression and tone?
Just as I was about to press further,
a female voice echoed from the doorway:
"Brother Gu! You've been hiding from me for so many years, are you still planning to hide forever?"
The sudden voice.
Caused both my master and me to turn and look.
At the entrance, two figures had appeared at some point.
It was Daoist Master Yunxia and her disciple Xia Qiu Xi.
Daoist Master Yunxia was still dressed in her simple Daoist robe, holding a whisk.
She exuded an air of immortal grace, like a reclusive master.
Seeing this, my master trembled.
For a moment, he stood frozen.
Seeing my master staring at Daoist Master Yunxia without moving, I tugged at him.
"Master, Master..."
My master snapped back to reality, offering an awkward smile to Daoist Master Yunxia.
"Junior Sister Yunxia, why... why have you come..."
Daoist Master Yunxia wasted no words and walked into the room.
"If I hadn't met you and Brother Tang's disciple last night, were you planning to hide from me for your entire life?"
My master looked somewhat guilty.
"No... no..."
Before he could finish, Daoist Master Yunxia interrupted.
"What do you mean 'no'? I think you were.
Your senior sister has been gone for so many years. You and Brother Tang, why do you still feel guilty?
Haven't you forgiven yourselves yet?"
Daoist Master Yunxia questioned.
As I listened, I was inwardly astonished.
There was so much information in those words.
Just as I was preparing to eavesdrop, my master glared at me.
"What are you still standing around for? Go outside and tidy things up. Aren't you selling your wares?"
I rolled my eyes.
It was clear he didn't want me to hear!
But since Master had said so, I could only obediently reply with an "Oh" and head outside.
Daoist Master Yunxia also said to Xia Qiu Xi,
"Qiu Xi, you go outside too. I have something to say to your Uncle Gu."
Xia Qiu Xi was also sensible, nodding and following me out.
As soon as I reached the doorway, I heard my master's tone soften considerably.
"Yunxia, listen to me. It's not what you think..."
Just as I was about to strain my ears to listen further, my master waved his hand.
A surge of Daoist energy vibrated through the air.
The door slammed shut with a loud "clang," making it impossible to hear anything they said.
Feeling a bit regretful, I looked at Xia Qiu Xi beside me.
Seeing me looking at her, Xia Qiu Xi seemed to guess what I wanted to ask.
She shrugged.
"I don't know anything."
I managed a wry smile, not knowing what else to say.
After a while, Xia Qiu Xi spoke to me.
"How long have you been a disciple? You can already fly a sword."
I smiled.
"About four months!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Qiu Xi's face registered surprise.
"What, only four months?"
I nodded.
"Yes, four months."
Xia Qiu Xi looked at me incredulously.
"If that's true, you're a genius. To be able to use the Sword Summoning Spell in four months is incredible."
Being praised by Xia Qiu Xi made me a bit shy.
But I also asked back.
"Is this... difficult?"
Xia Qiu Xi rolled her eyes.
"It's not difficult, it's extremely difficult!
Even my senior brother, who is at the mid-stage of the Soul Palace realm, has only just learned to fly a sword.
You're currently only at the late stage of Qi Gathering, right?
To learn the Sword Summoning Spell at this level is rare among the younger generation of the Daoist sect.
I'm not exaggerating.
It's truly remarkable..."
Hearing Xia Qiu Xi say this, I felt a little bit of excitement...