Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 56

“Sword sovereign speaks wisely and alleviates my worries.”
Everyone on the high platform simultaneously looked at Xie Huaixue.
Unlike the elders, who were frustrated by her lack of ambition, and Jingting Dao Lord, who was enjoying the show, Li Jin’an was deep in thought.
So all three wretched creatures had become Xie Huaixue’s worries?
She should have said so earlier.
She could have helped Xie Huaixue deal with… no, guide her disciples.
Lan Ci, who had just descended from the arena, felt a chill run through her body. A bad premonition surfaced. She subconsciously wanted to look towards the high platform, but remembering her previous chastisements, she forcibly suppressed the urge to raise her head.
However, the fire in her heart burned ever fiercer.
The more she effortlessly defeated opponents in the arena, the more it highlighted how pathetic and overconfident she had been under Jijin Sword Sovereign’s hand.
This huge disparity not only didn’t discourage Lan Ci, but instead fueled greater resentment within her heart. Her desire to kill Jijin Sword Sovereign grew even stronger.
Just thinking about how, after eliminating Jijin Sword Sovereign, that annoying figure would no longer be by her Master’s side, and the joy of outmaneuvering the cultivation world’s foremost sword practitioner, made her so excited she couldn’t control her expression.
Lan Ci adjusted her expression. Her gaze, filled with joyful reverence, looked towards the high platform, as if she had won the match and was looking for her Master to share the good news.
Good acting, just a bit overdone.
Such an expression would be fine if Ning Zhufeng made it, after all, she had the advantage of youth. But on a hundred-plus-year-old Lan Ci, the effect was naturally greatly diminished.
Li Jin’an withdrew her gaze, a faint, unreadable smile on her face. She looked directly at Xie Huaixue and sighed. “I will certainly devote myself wholeheartedly to Qingxiao Immortal Venerable, serving you until my last breath. I will attend to your urgent matters and share your worries. Small matters like guiding disciples and handling daily affairs, I can completely take over. How could I let you bother yourself with such things?”
“An extraordinary and brilliant person like Immortal Venerable should simply cultivate in peace and aim directly for the Great Dao, shouldn’t you?”
Once her three little idiots finished their competitions, she would make them come to Qingxiao Peak to work. This would save her the embarrassment of them being clueless about mundane affairs later.
Xie Huaixue was also looking at her, her gaze flickering. “Is Sword sovereign perhaps boasting?”
“Immortal Venerable doesn’t believe me?” Li Jin’an leaned back leisurely in her chair, her outer eye corners tilting upwards. She asked back with amusement.
She had discovered something. Calling Xie Huaixue by her venerable title in public had a unique charm and thrill. Especially when they exchanged words only they could truly understand, this feeling of a secret liaison reached its peak.
As she thought this, Li Jin’an’s posture became even more comfortable and relaxed. Her gaze swept over, just in time to see Jingting Dao Lord, whose face was full of eagerness, her gaze darting back and forth between Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue. Li Jin’an immediately changed her gaze to another direction, feeling ill-tempered.
Xie Huaixue was still more pleasing to the eye and heart.
Immortal Venerable’s grace and demeanor were unrivaled in the world.
It was others’ problem if they found it hard to find. Li Jin’an, however, didn’t need to search hard. Because Xie Huaixue was hers!
Hehehehe, kekekekekeke!
Under her gaze, Xie Huaixue slowly said, “How could Qingxiao not trust Sword sovereign?”
To avoid losing her composure in front of everyone, Li Jin’an decisively chose to stare with wide eyes at Jingting Dao Lord.
The surging warmth that threatened to erupt instantly dissipated.
Her face no longer red, her heart no longer pounding, her body no longer restless… Jingting Dao Lord was simply a living divine physician!
Her self-reference as ‘Qingxiao’ was already very unfair. Li Jin’an’s heart fluttered every time she heard it. Now, in front of the elders and disciples of both sects, Xie Huaixue even referred to herself as ‘Qingxiao’ while asking how she couldn’t trust Sword sovereign…
Ancestors above, this disciple truly wishes to switch allegiances and join the Dao Sect!
It wasn’t that she wasn’t reserved. It was just that the Immortal Venerable next door was too good at seducing Sword sovereign.
Before, Sword sovereign would chase after Immortal Venerable to the ends of the earth. Wherever Immortal Venerable was, Sword sovereign’s figure would definitely be within a three-li radius. After cultivating for over a hundred years, Sword sovereign no longer wanted to chase Immortal Venerable. At over a thousand years old, she wanted to re-pledge allegiance to a new sect, even if it meant being an outer disciple on Qingxiao Peak!
Of course, being an outer disciple was fine, but being an outer mistress was not.
If worse came to worst… being an outer mistress would be fine too.
Chixin Sword Lord would probably understand her. Given Chixin Sword Lord’s utterly unaccomplished devotion to Yinyue Monarch, she definitely also wanted to “enter the main hall” and cling to Yinyue Monarch’s side, no matter the identity.
Pot calling the kettle black. If they were unaccomplished, then so be it. For sword cultivators, a formidable sword intent was enough; what need was there for accomplishments?
Jingting Dao Lord was watching with great interest. Then, one of the parties involved turned her head and looked directly at her.
Xie Huaixue was right across from her. What was the deal with Li Jin’an suddenly whipping her head around to look at her? Was she shy?
Even Dao Lord, who could see through people’s hearts like looking into a burning fire, couldn’t figure out what Li Jin’an was doing. But she understood one thing: Li Jin’an’s mind could absolutely not be measured by conventional logic.
Jingting Dao Lord squinted her eyes and chuckled happily. “Our Qingxiao Immortal Venerable is still too direct. Look, Jijin Sword Sovereign is probably going to be terribly shy.”
Li Jin’an, whose mood was constantly fluctuating, was originally suppressing her flushed face and burning ears. Upon hearing this, her face immediately fell. She stared at Jingting Dao Lord with dead fish eyes. Gritting her teeth, she smiled and spoke honestly, though her tone was far from pleasant.
“Indeed, this junior is truly shy.”
Li Jin’an then looked at Xie Huaixue. She swiftly rose and performed a respectful bow. When she looked up, her expression had completely changed. Her tone was much gentler. “Many thanks for Immortal Venerable’s trust. I will certainly not disappoint Immortal Venerable’s expectations.”
“Then I shall await it with anticipation.” Xie Huaixue said calmly, only her gaze softening when it met Li Jin’an’s.
One stood, one sat. One bowed, one received the bow. Their gazes met and intertwined in the air, carrying a unique blend of searing heat and refreshing coolness, colliding silently. It was like a confrontation, yet also like an embrace.
Silence fell upon the high platform. The atmosphere became inexplicably tense. Only when Li Jin’an sat back down did the air seem to flow again.
The observing elders secretly gasped, their hearts, which had been held high, now finally relaxed.
Sword sovereign and Immortal Venerable’s silent contest was too exciting. They couldn’t even bear to breathe or blink.
After watching for so long, they had finally discovered a pattern. In the past, whenever Jijin Sword Sovereign encountered Qingxiao Immortal Venerable, she would openly express her displeasure. But now it was different; Sword sovereign had evolved. Her tactics included open mockery, veiled sarcasm, passive aggression, seizing opportunities to criticize, and criticizing one while referring to another… Not only were her attacks flawless, their power was terrifying!
However, Immortal Venerable had a cold temperament and didn’t like to argue. But Sword sovereign wasn’t good-natured and pressed her every step of the way. Immortal Venerable retreated inch by inch. Now, Qingxiao Peak was almost going to be renamed Li Peak!
If you retreat an inch today, and a fraction tomorrow, sooner or later you’ll lose a thousand miles.
Just then, Jingting Dao Lord suddenly spoke, saying with a kind and amiable smile: “Since you two have made a pact, I shall also bear witness. You two are not permitted to give up halfway. Otherwise, I, as the witness, will be displeased.”
Dao Lord’s skill at adding fuel to the fire was truly consistent over a thousand years.
The elders silently roared in protest. Was that a pact? That was clearly a challenge!
Li Jin’an glanced at Xie Huaixue.
Xie Huaixue looked back.
The next moment, both of them rose simultaneously and bowed with cupped hands towards Jingting Dao Lord. They spoke in unison: “Yes, we shall respectfully heed Dao Lord’s teachings.”
A considerable distance separated the two, yet they stood side-by-side, their expressions solemn, simultaneously bowing to the Dao Lord in the main seat.
It inexplicably reminded people of bowing to elders during a wedding. Next would be the wife-to-wife bows… No, wait, one bowing and one receiving the bow just now could already be considered a wife-to-wife bow.
Actually, Jijin and Qingxiao were quite suitable for each other. Their two figures together were truly pleasing to the eye.
Jiang Fengmian, who thought this, silently shook her head, which felt filled with water. She felt she must have been driven crazy by Jijin’s three disciples. Otherwise, how could she think such a thing? If Jijin knew, she would probably have to bleed a lot again.
Her meager savings had just been ‘visited’ by Jijin’s disciples yesterday. She absolutely couldn’t let Jijin get her eyes on it again!
Jingting Dao Lord laughed heartily: “Good, good, good!”
The surrounding elders naturally couldn’t doubt Dao Lord’s decision. They could only laugh and agree, uttering compliments they themselves didn’t believe.
Still not content, Jingting Dao Lord continued with a smile: “Don’t they look like newlywed wives bowing to their elders? It would be even better if they added some vows to be devoted to each other and never doubt their hearts.”
As these words came out, the air itself seemed to quiet. The high platform fell silent, utterly silent. The kind of silence that even the roars from the distant arena and spectator areas couldn’t break.
The distance was extremely noisy, with disciples below the stage cheering for their respective senior sisters, junior sisters, senior brothers, and junior brothers. The nearby area was more silent than a thousand-year-old grave, one could tell at a glance no new graves had been moved in.
Jiang Fengmian, still shaking her head, stared blankly at her own Sect Leader. Ancestors above, how could someone be even more prone to wild fantasies than she was?!
Sword Lord Xiaoxiang and Junxing Sword sovereign were even more dumbfounded. They subconsciously looked at Li Jin’an, leaning forward. They had already planned it: the moment Li Jin’an drew her sword, they would pounce and restrain her hands.
Don’t be impulsive!
Although Jingting Dao Lord was disrespectful of her age, randomly playing matchmaker, and speaking nonsense in broad daylight, they absolutely couldn’t start a fight!
Because all the people from their Sword Sect combined couldn’t defeat Jingting Dao Lord. And the Dao Venerable was only asleep, not dead.
They couldn’t cause trouble in the Dao Sect’s main base! Wouldn’t that be like catching a turtle in a jar? If they lifted a hand, they wouldn’t be able to leave the Dao Sect’s gates today. They’d have to wait for the Sect Leader to come ransom them!
The more Sword Lord Xiaoxiang and Junxing Sword sovereign thought about it, the more they felt Jingting Dao Lord was acting improperly. Knowing Sword sovereign was naive and hot-tempered, she was deliberately egging her on, right?!
“…”
Jingting Dao Lord surveyed the entire audience. “Why is no one speaking? Is there something improper about what I said?”
The Dao Sect elders, including Jiang Fengmian, all remained silent out of caution. Some bolder ones even thought that what Sword sovereign said might be true. That old Dao Lord really should accept her age; otherwise, how could she say such shocking words? Was she really not afraid of Sword sovereign getting angry and flipping the Dao Sect upside down?
At most, they wanted to see Sword sovereign and Immortal Venerable clash with veiled remarks and subtle confrontations. But Dao Lord, on the other hand, had tied the two of them together, making them fight to the death every day.
Only Dao Lord would go for the kill right from the start.
If they didn’t agree with Dao Lord’s words, it would be fine; Dao Lord wouldn’t hold it against them. But if they dared to agree, Sword sovereign could immediately appear at the entrance of their cave dwellings.
As expected, Sword sovereign was looking at them with displeasure.
Li Jin’an thought this group of people lacked discernment. Their eyes darted around when they shouldn’t, but then they stammered when they should have shown support. Weren’t she and Xie Huaixue well-matched enough?
Truly no taste!
Xie Huaixue smiled faintly. She said in a clear, gentle voice, “Dao Lord’s words are not improper. However, regarding matters of a cultivation bond and marriage, I’m afraid I cannot make the decision alone. I would still need to consult Sword sovereign for her opinion.”