Qi Yu pondered, "No matter what, this matter needs to be discussed again after we return. You must not mention it to outsiders."
After all, the barrier hadn't been broken yet.
"Don't worry, we understand that this matter won't be spoken of to outsiders," Chen Xi's face showed a rare serious expression, but after agreeing, he immediately broke character in the next second: "But does this count as a meritorious deed? If it does, I should at least be rewarded with something."
Yan Hua couldn't help but want to laugh at this.
Chen Xi rubbed his hands, his face full of anticipation.
Qi Yu pondered for a moment, "There is indeed a reward. Two people from the Thirteenth Heaven have been asking to see you, saying they want to see their family and rest. I was thinking, why don't you go to the Thirteenth Heaven to see them?"
Who were these two people? Chen Xi knew perfectly well in his heart.
Of course, it was Jin Yan and Yu Yuan.
Chen Xi's face showed a look of gratitude but also a desire to decline. He shook his head repeatedly and kept backing away, as if he had heard something terrifying:
"I'm not going, I'm not going to that place. If I go, I'll be forcing them. I absolutely cannot go casually. Those two are very resentful right now, and they can't be provoked."
Qi Yu wore a wry smile.
Jin Yan and Yu Yuan were indeed quite resentful, but the main culprit for them possessing such strong resentment should be her.
Yan Hua looked at Qi Yu, "Since that's the case, let's leave here for now. Do you want to seal off this forest and lotus pond with your magic?"
After all, this was the back mountain of the Changqing Sect. What if some ordinary new disciple accidentally stumbled into it while practicing magic or visiting?
Although they felt that this barrier might be a passage to another world, they were not sure where it led.
Moreover, they were not sure if this barrier had any dangers or if there were any traps nearby.
Therefore, it was not advisable for anyone to come here casually.
Qi Yu nodded.
With a casual wave of her hand, she completely concealed the only beautiful lotus pond in the forest.
When they walked out, the lotus pond had completely disappeared, leaving only a lush forest.
When Qi Yu walked back, the new disciples below had all finished their practice.
Sweat beaded on their foreheads, and their clothes were soaked through with it.
The hand holding the sword was trembling faintly, clearly from exerting too much force.
"Master," Cheng Ya's eyes lit up as soon as she saw them return, and she excitedly ran over to demonstrate the basic moves she had just learned: "Sect Leader Master, how do you think I did? Is my move good? An elder praised me just now during practice."
However, there were too many elders in the Changqing Sect, and although each had a different name and identity, they all wore similar robes.
Therefore, Cheng Ya couldn't remember who the elder who praised her was or what their name was.
Qi Yu glanced at it briefly, nodding as she watched.
This young girl named Cheng Ya had a golden light on her forehead, and as her cultivation speed increased, the golden light also grew. She seemed to be a pure and kind person, with a strong affinity for immortal arts.
It seemed she was destined for greatness.
Cheng San followed a step behind.
He seemed a bit shy and also wanted to showcase himself like Cheng Ya, but he was too embarrassed.
Qi Yu, with her hands behind her back, took the initiative to say, "Cheng San, show me what you've learned."
Cheng San's eyes lit up at these words. He cupped his fists and responded with a "yes," walked a short distance away, and began to demonstrate earnestly.
When Cheng Ya used the same moves, her strength was relatively soft, but it was soft with a hint of resilience, and she also fully integrated her spiritual power with the sword in her hand.
Cheng San was different. Every move was very solid. Although it looked a bit clumsy, his fundamental skills were much more solid than Cheng Ya's, and his strength was also very powerful.
Si Qing had been watching from the side, and as he watched, he couldn't help but lower his voice to comment, "Sister, do you think they should take different paths? Otherwise, it feels a bit uncoordinated for the siblings to cultivate the same mental technique."
Cheng Ya lacked strength.
Cheng San had plenty of strength, which was very suitable for the mental technique they were currently cultivating.
"It's alright, you think it's uncoordinated?" Qi Yu looked in the direction of Cheng Ya and Cheng San, "Cheng Ya indeed lacks strength, but that's because she's just starting to cultivate. Have you ever seen a new female disciple who has just joined be able to carry a mountain with one hand? This strength is cultivated, not innate."
"So, if it's just a difference in strength, it's nothing. Even if there are problems with the fundamental skills, it's nothing, after all, what new disciples are cultivating now is precisely fundamental skills."
Si Qing listened to Qi Yu's words and thought about it carefully, feeling that it made some sense.
Qi Yu watched Cheng San and Cheng Ya until they finished speaking, then walked over, "Cheng San, your practice is very good, your moves are sufficient, but you lack some agility. Cheng Ya is also very good, but you should practice strength training regularly, otherwise, your grip is too light, and it will be easily knocked away by others."
Cheng Ya and Cheng San nodded.
The two of them happily ran off.
Si Qing looked at Qi Yu's usually serious profile and finally couldn't help but tease, "If someone told me a long, long time ago that my lazy and fun-loving older sister would become so reliable now, I definitely wouldn't have believed it."
"What do you mean by that? Why wouldn't you believe it! Was I unreliable before?" Qi Yu turned her head and glared.
Chen Xi nodded, "Unreliable, too unreliable. Anuo and Shaofeng told me that when you first hatched, you saw Si Qing next to you hadn't hatched yet and directly punched his shell open."
Si Qing made a "tsk tsk" sound.
Qi Yu had memories, and she clearly remembered this incident in her mind. A rare hint of embarrassment appeared on her face, and then she cleared her throat, changing the subject, "Hey, speaking of which, shouldn't our Changqing Sect set up a canteen? Like, inviting all the snack stalls from the human world, so that the disciples of the Changqing Sect would like to eat at the Changqing Sect. Otherwise, because the Changqing Sect has nothing to eat, they would be thin and sallow from hunger even though they are growing. How bad would that be? Don't you agree?"
"Yes, you're right, you're right." Chen Xi raised an eyebrow at Qi Yu, "It's just that your topic change is too abrupt, too obvious."
Si Qing couldn't help himself and covered his face with his hand.
Qi Yu: "..."