Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 65

This was a good question, the kind that came with an implicit answer.
The eight people present knew the answer to the question perfectly well; they could figure it out with their toes—dissatisfaction, huge dissatisfaction.
If Lan Ci, Zhong Fei, and Ning Zhufeng were very satisfied with Li Jin’an, that would truly be strange. Even perverts like those three wretched beasts would find it hard to develop good feelings for someone who whipped and beat them. They liked to humiliate others, but they weren’t masochists.
Although that was the case, they couldn’t say it like that. In the past, no matter how dissatisfied those three wretched beasts were with Li Jin’an, they only thought of a hundred ways for her to die in their hearts, never overtly wishing death upon her. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to get past Xie Huaixue.
But times have changed.
Master was going to become dao companions with Jijin Sword Sovereign, whom they most, most, most loathed and hated!
If they hid their dissatisfaction again, what if Master truly persisted in her own way?
Unfortunately, Lan Ci was still in breakdown, still on the ground, completely shattered beyond repair.
Ning Zhufeng lowered her head in silence, lost in thought.
Zhong Fei truly couldn’t hold back. Her heart was burning with impatience. She straightforwardly admitted her dissatisfaction. Luckily, she still remembered the absolute martial might Jijin Sword Sovereign displayed when humiliating them, which made her speak respectfully despite herself.
“This disciple dares not deceive Master. Indeed, I feel dissatisfaction towards Jijin Sword Sovereign, because this disciple is no saint and cannot turn a blind eye to Master’s enemy, much less bear to see my most beloved and respected Master rush into a sea of fire. I still hope Master will think thrice!”
These words made even the relatively rational Ning Zhufeng raise an eyebrow in surprise. In the past, Zhong Fei never had such high speaking skills; in a few words, Zhong Fei would fall into her trap.
It showed how much invisible pressure Jijin Sword Sovereign had brought upon Zhong Fei. Even when expressing dissatisfaction, she couldn’t clearly state it was due to Jijin Sword Sovereign humiliating them, but only that it was for Master’s sake.
This made Ning Zhufeng, who always climbed over Zhong Fei, pause for a moment. But the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. She could only put on an appearance of making amends for Senior Sister and worrying for Master, turning to Li Jin’an and saying.
“We are not dissatisfied with Sword Sovereign. It’s just that Sword Sovereign and our Master are well-known sworn enemies. Becoming dao companions is a matter for two sects and two peaks, and the entire cultivation world will pay attention. It cannot be decided lightly. We inevitably find it unbelievable, and furthermore…”
Ning Zhufeng paused for a moment, her expression hesitant as she looked at Xie Huaixue beside Li Jin’an, as if she didn’t know whether to continue.
She was indeed much smarter than Zhong Fei. She framed Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue becoming dao companions as a matter for the Sword Sect and Dao Sect, Jijin Peak and Qingxiao Peak, rather than just their personal affair. She was also implying that after being enemies for so long, the deep-seated hatred between them couldn’t be easily erased.
If Zhong Fei’s words were a flash of inspiration, then Ning Zhufeng’s was a steady, consistent performance.
Li Jin’an first rebutted a point in Zhong Fei’s words, raising her hand interlocked with Xie Huaixue’s fingers and shaking it slightly, her eyebrows slightly raised. “The term ‘most beloved and respected’ is utterly inappropriate when used for you. Qingxiao and I have known each other for a thousand years, and there are countless days we’ve been inseparable. She is closest to me; we are both Venerables of the human race, revered by all under heaven, and we also respect each other—that is ‘most respected.’”
“You and I, that is most beloved and most respected, supreme and enlightened.” Li Jin’an looked at Xie Huaixue, with a hint of grievance, and said in a low voice.
Those phoenix eyes seemed to speak, moistly gazing at Xie Huaixue, as if saying only she was allowed, and no one else.
Li Jin’an thought she was being frivolous and lazy, looking very nonchalant, severely attacking the three wretched beasts on a spiritual level. In reality, in the eyes of Qi Lingzi and the others, she was just pouting and acting spoiled.
Qi Lingzi silently closed her eyes. Relatives conceal each other’s faults, and disciples conceal their master’s. What could a disciple do during such an affected and embarrassing moment from their master? They could only pretend to be blind and not see it.
Tan Yanyi’s eyes widened, staring unblinkingly at her master’s extremely embarrassing moment. Ling Qiu was also the same, very much wanting to applaud to show her inner amazement—their master truly had two faces!
Even they were like this, let alone Xie Huaixue.
Xie Huaixue sighed softly, a hint of satiety on her brow. She comforted the aggrieved sword cultivator beside her, “Yes, only you.”
The extremely proud Li Jin’an raised her eyes and squinted at Ning Zhufeng, speaking as if bestowing great charity, “And what else? Speak.”
That condescending disdain and blatant contempt, clearly expressed, directly slammed into Ning Zhufeng, making her instantly recall how her high and mighty, arrogant Demonic Lord father and siblings also looked at her in the same way, mocking her humble origins to her face.
Out of unwillingness to be lowly, she chose to let her demonic body sleep and body-snatch someone else to infiltrate Dao Sect as a spy. During this time, she invested countless efforts and energy. After all this effort, she suddenly realized it was all futile. Everything remained at the starting point; she was still that despised child of a succubus.
Others’ happiness always seemed to highlight her wretchedness, as if no matter what unscrupulous means she used, she could never achieve anything good.
A metallic taste filled Ning Zhufeng’s throat. She forcefully swallowed the blood she’d coughed up from anger, lowered her eyes to conceal the surging killing intent within them. After her mood calmed, she knelt on the ground and said to Xie Huaixue with utmost piety:
“Master, you cultivate the emotionless dao; how can you fall in love? Wouldn’t this damage your dao heart and hinder your cultivation success?”
Ning Zhufeng suppressed the unspeakable jealousy in her heart, softened her tone, and continued to admonish, “You are the illustrious Immortal Venerable Qingxiao, the pillar of the human race, and its stabilizing force. Among mortal cultivators, you are an unshakable banner. As long as you are here, we know the sky won’t fall. But if your emotionless dao is broken and you become dao companions with Jijin Sword Sovereign, many people will likely find it unacceptable, and it will be difficult to conclude matters then.”
After speaking, she hesitated and glanced at Li Jin’an, her unspoken meaning being that Jijin Sword Sovereign was too arrogant and frivolous, truly ill-suited for their pure, aloof, and tranquil Master.
Li Jin’an found it truly amusing. A demonic race member, yet also claiming to represent human righteousness? It was utterly ironic.
In the Heavenly Tome, didn’t Xie Huaixue cultivate the emotionless dao? And mortal cultivators were still those people, so why didn’t those three wretched beasts let Xie Huaixue go?
When fantasizing, they resented their enlightening master cultivating the emotionless dao, and now they were using this as an excuse again. She truly said both the good and bad things, and all the logic became hers. She was utterly shameless.
Li Jin’an’s gaze turned cold. She released her spiritual pressure, indifferently looking at the three oddly shaped wretched beasts on the ground. She sneered disdainfully and casually ordered, “Ling Qiu, you tell her why.”
Ling Qiu immediately switched to battle mode. She stood up with hands on hips, sneering repeatedly. It was her time to shine again. Master was too lazy to bother with Ning Zhufeng, but she certainly didn’t mind cursing.
“I just don’t understand. When other disciples went to the academy to study, were you off herding pigs? Otherwise, how could you interpret Master’s Wife’s emotionless dao as petty little loves? Are you so starved for affection that your minds are full of this stuff, with nothing proper? Falling in love isn’t a wavering of the dao heart, much less falling into the demonic path. Why do you turn pale at the mention of it?”
“Calling you ignorant is an insult to the word. The full name of the emotionless dao is the Supreme Emotionless Dao, which means Master’s Wife has a firm mind, is rational and just, unbound by worldly troubles, with the Great Dao and common people in her heart, showing magnanimous love to all beings! If one could cultivate the Great Dao without falling in love, then the cultivation world would have long realized the vision of everyone becoming a dragon and everyone ascending. Ordinary people truly wouldn’t be as good at bragging as you.”
“You can’t even explain what the emotionless dao is, so don’t keep saying you’re doing it for Master’s Wife. I think your most urgent task right now isn’t to jump around here opposing my Master and Master’s Wife, but to go back to the academy and study properly for a few years, lest you make people laugh every time you open your mouth.”
“You!” Zhong Fei was furious, raising her hand to point angrily at Ling Qiu, her gaze fierce, looking as if she wished she could skin Ling Qiu alive.
Ning Zhufeng also glared angrily at Ling Qiu, while Lan Ci was still trapped in her own thoughts and painful memories, unable to extricate herself.
Not only was Ling Qiu not scared, she even sneered disdainfully, “What ‘you’? Who my Master likes, and who my Master’s Wife becomes dao companions with, are their own affairs. Outsiders have no right to interfere. I understand this principle, so why don’t you? Or are you so ignorant that you can’t even understand sensible words?”
“Don’t bring up the common people; the common people can’t manage the internal affairs of my Jijin Peak! I don’t think anyone would dare to jabber and gossip in front of Master and Master’s Wife. After all, what the common people seek is merely for Jijin Sword Sovereign and Immortal Venerable Qingxiao to subdue demons and eliminate devils. They don’t have so many demands for Master and Master’s Wife!”
She then looked at Zhong Fei, pouting irritably.
“You seem to have a bad memory. Listen carefully to what I’m about to say. Sword Sect and Dao Sect guard each other, sharing trials and tribulations. They won’t disagree with two Human Race Venerables forming a bond; instead, they will announce this great happy event to the world and proclaim it throughout the three realms. Anyway, we at Jijin Peak don’t find anything wrong with this. As for you, that’s another matter.”
“As for sworn enemies and bitter foes.” Ling Qiu said with a strange, sneering laugh, “It’s clear you’re the kind of people who don’t understand romantic dao companions and still bring this up. This sort of thing isn’t a problem when in love; it’s a playful touch. Revisiting the past on the bed, playing sworn enemies—how interesting…”
“Cough!” Li Jin’an interrupted her, “That’s enough.”
This child was getting more outrageous the more she spoke. Why was she blurting out everything? If Xie Huaixue saw the disciples she brought up were like this, wouldn’t she think she was the same?
Although she actually was, how embarrassing it would be to say it out loud.
Li Jin’an rarely showed such awkwardness. “This child is frank and outspoken; don’t mind her.”
Xie Huaixue leisurely enjoyed Li Jin’an’s restless state and retorted, “When did I say I would mind her?”
Ling Qiu chuckled, “Master’s Wife is magnanimous!”
Li Jin’an glared at Ling Qiu, telling her to rein it in.
Tan Yanyi cackled, but when her gaze caught Qi Lingzi’s flushed face, she immediately fell silent. She decided to hate the cultivation world for a second. How come she was the only lonely one in all of Jijin Peak?
Others were exclusive to outsiders, but for her, it was exclusive to insiders, right?!
Ling Qiu pointing fingers and cursing so much earlier didn’t truly anger the three wretched beasts. After all, they clearly knew what kind of people they were. But what truly broke their defenses was Ling Qiu mentioning “a playful touch” and Xie Huaixue not “minding” her.
The three of them cared immensely about Master being willing to become dao companions with Jijin Sword Sovereign, caring so much they were nearly going crazy.
Even Lan Ci, who had been dazed for a long time, came back to her senses, looking at Xie Huaixue with even greater breakdown, her face full of disappointment, as if her faith had completely collapsed.
How could Master be like this! She should sit perfectly on a divine altar, how could she become dao companions with Jijin Sword Sovereign?!
Absolutely not!
“Master!”
Lan Ci’s voice was a bit sharp, making people feel particularly uncomfortable.
Li Jin’an lifted her eyelids, “Is there a possibility that this Venerable One is merely informing you of this matter, and not seeking your permission?”