Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 64

Xie Huaixue was an extremely reserved person, never openly expressing her emotions. But this moment was different. Her tone was still direct and plain, yet the listeners could still discern a sense of unwavering resolve from it.
Only Li Jin’an’s fingertips imperceptibly twitched. From Xie Huaixue’s words, she heard only a hint of joy, one that only she could hear—Xie Huaixue was delighted by this, delighted by their new relationship.
Xie Huaixue gripped her hand more tightly and continued, “Jijin Sword Sovereign is not only my dao companion, but also my fellow cultivator and kin. You must not be negligent and must respect her as you would respect me.”
Li Jin’an, extremely moved by these few words, couldn’t care less about the six annoying people present. She looked at Xie Huaixue with teary eyes, her gaze softened, her ear tips flushed red, and she was about to pounce on Xie Huaixue.
Before she could make a move, she heard the last sentence.
Her emotional momentum immediately faltered. She puffed out her cheeks, her eyes terrified, and said repeatedly, “I appreciate your good intentions, but you don’t need to bring out everything to entertain me. There’s no need to respect me, nor to respect you. Respect that is merely demanded will only be surface-deep and discomfiting for both of us!”
One was the foremost sword sovereign, the other a human venerable; wherever they went, they were honored guests, with no shortage of people to pay them respect. Why would they need the respect of those three vile creatures?
Was the respect of those three vile creatures some kind of good thing? It was stinking and rotten rubbish; even if it was on the ground, she’d be disgusted to step on it for fear of dirtying her shoes.
In the Heavenly Tome, those three vile creatures were very good at putting on an act in front of others, repeatedly expressing their reverence and admiration for their Master. But their Master’s virtuous and upright nature did not change these filthy things; instead, it made them even more deranged in their desire to drag the high-mountain flower into the dust.
They were such lacking-in-humanity beings. Compared to humans, they possessed more of an uncivilized, savage bestiality; teaching and discipline had not the slightest effect on them.
So, regardless of whether their Master was truly Xie Huaixue, or whether she was good or bad, those three vile creatures would not allow her to have an easy time.
Because their true nature was like this, beyond redemption. And no one had to sacrifice themselves to save them. Xie Huaixue had done nothing wrong to anyone; she shouldn’t bear this calamity.
Therefore, Jijin Sword Sovereign, who was better at persuading others with force, had never considered reforming those three vile creatures to guide them onto the righteous path. She only cared about ending them, not the aftermath. Sending them to their next life, how was that not a form of purification?
A thousand years before and ten thousand years hence, she would only interfere in Xie Huaixue’s karma and destiny, questioning the heavens on her behalf and decrying injustice with her sword.
Li Jin’an’s expression was very serious as she said word by word, “You and I are dao companions. In the days to come, it will naturally only be the two of us living together. Others are insignificant; there’s no need to mind them.”
Xie Huaixue only needed to care about her. She couldn’t let her gaze stray to other flowers, grasses, cats, or dogs.
She wasn’t living with those three wretched beasts, so why bother with them? Those three wretched beasts hadn’t reached a point where they could affect them.
“Alright.” Xie Huaixue’s heart stirred, and she solemnly agreed.
Li Jin’an’s phoenix eyes curved, a smile gracing her face. She loved how Xie Huaixue was cool and aloof, yet never refused her.
Qi Lingzi, Tan Yanyi, and Ling Qiu’s expressions were very odd. They glanced at the two figures seated at the head, quickly looked away, then glanced again and looked away… Back and forth, their emotions were incredibly complex.
Not looking made them feel uneasy all over, but looking made them uncomfortable for an entire day.
Yet no matter how many times they looked, seeing such a gentle master made them extremely uncomfortable, as if small bugs were crawling all over them, making them restless.
Where was the master who would fly into a rage and curse angrily because they lost a competition?!
Honestly, had their master really not been body-snatched or swapped?
How could they possibly believe it?
If she really had been swapped, the fake master would have to hide the real master well. Otherwise, given this situation, the Sword Sect and Dao Sect wouldn’t be able to end things without a massive battle. The real master wouldn’t give anyone a good look either, perhaps even blowing up the cultivation world and perishing with Immortal Venerable Qingxiao…
Of course, this was impossible. Their master wasn’t some delicate little weakling; she had plenty of strength and means. Even the greatest demonic cultivators couldn’t body-snatch their master.
Even after so many days, they still found it a bit impossible to accept. It wasn’t that they had any ill thoughts; it was purely that the past animosity between their master and Immortal Venerable Qingxiao was too deeply ingrained, like a stubborn block of thick ice that couldn’t be shattered so easily in one go.
This impression was deeply rooted in the eyes of the world, let alone among those who had personally participated. Thus, they kept oscillating between the thoughts of this is unbelievable and these two are truly a good match.
Tan Yanyi, who had the most emotional experience, concluded that Immortal Venerable Qingxiao’s methods of training people were simply too potent… No, it was specifically her methods of taming Jijin Sword Sovereign that were incredibly potent.
Their master didn’t respond to threats or persuasion, only to this one thing. A single sentence could make her overjoyed, so happy she seemed ready to marry into Qingxiao Peak and even pack them three as accompanying maidservants.
Who was truly pathetic?!
Just as Jijin Peak’s three disciples were winking and gesturing, the three people opposite finally emerged from their petrified state and reacted.
“Master… Master!” Zhong Fei was the least patient, letting out a startled cry first. Her second “Master” was already cracking.
Qi Lingzi, Tan Yanyi, and Ling Qiu closely watched the changing expressions of the three people opposite. They didn’t think this was an easy thing to accept, and harbored thoughts of watching the drama unfold.
Although they didn’t know the inside story, they could tell how closely those three guarded Immortal Venerable.
At first, seeing the three people opposite in a dazed state, they thought their capacity for acceptance was good. Turns out, they just hadn’t fully processed it yet.
Lan Ci was the same. She had just sat down when she abruptly stood up, staring intently at Xie Huaixue with incredulous, as if betrayed, eyes. Her expression was deeply hurt. “Master, is what you said true? Do you not want your disciple anymore?”
“How is this possible!” Ning Zhufeng no longer pretended to be an innocent, naive, lovable girl. Her expression twisted, and her demeanor turned sinister. With a sobbing tone, she hastily added, “Aren’t you and Jijin Sword Sovereign famously at odds? Did Jijin Sword Sovereign coerce you? This is Dao Sect; if you don’t wish it, no one can force you!”
Ning Zhufeng was best at guiding with implied meanings, rather than directly stating her intentions.
Now, due to excessive shock, she directly disregarded Xie Huaixue’s wishes, twisting them into Li Jin’an’s coercion and threats. This showed how utterly surprised and unacceptable she found the news.
After all, in her view, she had endured humiliation and burden to infiltrate Dao Sect as a spy, precisely to lure Immortal Venerable Qingxiao to fall from grace. This would not only swiftly elevate her status in the demonic race and suppress her foolish, idiotic elder brother, but also allow her to climb in cultivation through dual cultivation, thoroughly establishing herself in the demonic realm.
Her plans were beautiful, but before they could even be implemented, Master said she had found a dao companion—and it was Jijin Sword Sovereign, who often humiliated them!
Where did Master place them?!
This made Ning Zhufeng also feel betrayed and let down. Her gaze towards Li Jin’an no longer hid blatant jealousy and killing intent.
Lan Ci looked at Xie Huaixue anxiously, stepping forward a few paces. Her pale face was full of tears, and she clutched her chest, pleading agonizingly, “Master, do you truly not want your disciple anymore? How can you not want your disciple! Master, please, don’t abandon your disciple, alright?”
“Master…”
As she spoke, she tried to step forward and throw herself onto Xie Huaixue, but Li Jin’an blocked her with a gust of spiritual energy.
Lan Ci didn’t step forward again, still looking at Xie Huaixue imploringly.
She had spent the longest time with Xie Huaixue, believing herself to be different from Zhong Fei and Ning Zhufeng, but now the bloody truth directly crushed her.
After her entire family was slaughtered, she didn’t think about revenge, but instead fantasized about her enlightening master who saved her. She had indeed transferred her affections to Xie Huaixue, which made this even harder for her to accept than for Zhong Fei and Ning Zhufeng.
If Qi Lingzi’s comeback victory shocked and shamed her, making her unwilling to face it, then Xie Huaixue simply used the two words “dao companion” to strike her into an uncontrollable breakdown, making her dao heart unstable, and subtly cracking.
Ning Zhufeng still had the composure to characterize this as Jijin Sword Sovereign threatening Immortal Venerable Qingxiao and playing dirty tricks, but Lan Ci was truly heartbroken, suffering the heaviest blow, and completely broken.
She knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, wanting to crawl to Xie Huaixue’s feet, but unfortunately, Li Jin’an didn’t give her the chance.
“Master, how could you abandon your disciple like this…”
Li Jin’an leisurely watched the three wretched beasts with distorted faces, feeling refreshed and exhilarated, her mood as joyful as throwing ice cubes into lava, bubbling and gurgling.
Truly a good show.
She didn’t speak, but her disciples, on the other hand, couldn’t hold back.
Ling Qiu abruptly stood up, placed her hands on her hips, and began cursing, showing absolutely no mercy to those three wretched beasts.
“On a perfectly good day, you have to wail like you’re mourning a funeral, what are you howling about! I reckon Master’s Wife doesn’t owe you anything, so why would finding a dao companion require your permission? This is simply defying heavenly principles, disciples dictating to their Master! Did Master’s Wife impart knowledge and resolve your doubts just so you could cry for your own graves?!”
“I just don’t understand. My Master and Master’s Wife are willing, Grandmaster is willing, Dao Lord is willing, so why aren’t you happy about it? They have broad minds, but you’re narrow-minded and meddling. During the Immortal-Demonic War, you three should have been sent over; with your crying, fussing, and threatening suicide, the demonic race would have withdrawn, and before fleeing, they’d even kowtow to you three, begging you to stop howling because it’s so terrible, almost howling the previous Demonic Lord back to life!”
Ling Qiu finished a long speech in one breath, took several deep breaths, calmed down, and sneered in Li Jin’an’s very own style, continuing.
“Still Jijin Sword Sovereign coercing? If my Master truly coerced, she would certainly have beaten to death you few who disrespect the strong and elders first. She hasn’t even beaten you to death; isn’t that enough to show my Master’s kindness? My Master is clearly exceedingly kind!”
What a brilliant scolding!
What a mouth! What eloquence! What lung capacity!
Qi Lingzi and Tan Yanyi looked at her with immense admiration, like listeners cheering during the climax of a storyteller’s tale. They all cried out “Good!” in unison. They had no money to tip, but they enthusiastically clapped.
They were clumsy with words and not good at cursing, so they could only show their immense approval by cheering and clapping.
Ling Qiu lifted her head, feeling satisfied after her scolding. She finally vented the resentment she felt from seeing their Senior Sister humiliated on the arena, feeling a sense of sudden enlightenment and clarity.
So satisfying!
More satisfying than taking any spiritual elixirs!
Her mental state became much clearer, and her cultivation realm also subtly loosened. Could it be that her talent lay in venting anger through cursing and then breaking through realms?
Li Jin’an was dumbfounded. Coming back to her senses, she held back a laugh and said to Xie Huaixue, “See the benefits of being my dao companion? In martial arts, you have me; in literary arts, you have my third disciple. Absolutely no brainless fools who only fantasize will ever offend you!”
“Indeed, full of talent.” Xie Huaixue smiled faintly.
The three unruly Jijin Peak disciples immediately looked at their peerlessly beautiful Master’s Wife with star-filled eyes.
Tan Yanyi wondered if she should practice a cursing skill. Simply dressing brightly wasn’t enough. If a pretty young disciple was being difficult, and she, dressed brightly, helped curse them back, wouldn’t they love her to death!
Li Jin’an chuckled, amused by the phrase “full of talent.” She comfortably played with Xie Huaixue’s long, porcelain-white jade hand, her gaze leisurely drifting to the three utterly broken individuals, her eyebrows slightly raised, very nonchalant.
“Disagree? Are you dissatisfied with this Venerable One?”