Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 66

The air suddenly fell silent, and a chilling sense of oppression arose.
Li Jin’an was certainly not someone with a good temper. Her patience in watching the three wretched beasts’ mad performance just now was purely because she was comparing the three wretched beasts inside and outside the Heavenly Tome, enjoying their heartbreaking moments.
Finally, she drew a conclusion: Young grass fears frost, frost fears the sun; evil people are dealt with by other evil people. For dirty things of the level of these three wretched beasts, gentle methods of teaching and discipline simply couldn’t change them; only violence could curb violence.
In the Heavenly Tome, the three wretched beasts ran rampant, killing countless people, and frequently framed fellow disciples for a single word that displeased them. But now the tables had turned, almost to the point of grinding them to death.
Now she had lost patience. She was tired of watching, finding it meaningless. She might as well hold Xie Huaixue’s small hand and discuss whether to revisit their past and play sworn enemies; that was truly interesting.
“This Venerable One’s actions do not require explanation to you. Informing you is already a rare display of this Venerable One’s patience. Do not fail to appreciate my kindness and put yourselves in an awkward situation.”
Li Jin’an’s tone was calm, without anger, like a benevolent elder genuinely instructing a mischievous junior, imparting all her life experience to them.
This sentence was more effective than all the many words Ling Qiu had said. Lan Ci, who could no longer accept this fact, couldn’t help but shiver, coldness continuously spreading from her heart, permeating into her bones, making her teeth chatter from the cold.
They realized one thing: Jijin Sword Sovereign was so calm simply because she didn’t care about their opinions, much less about them; it was complete disregard.
Therefore, no matter how much they opposed, Jijin Sword Sovereign wouldn’t get angry. The reason was simple: who would care about people who weren’t important at all?
The three fell silent, finally realizing the truth. They no longer acted hysterically, no longer tried to persuade Master to change her mind with long speeches, and quietly sat opposite the Jijin Peak little villains’ gang.
Ling Qiu proudly shook her head. She felt that these three accepting the matter so quickly was inextricably linked to her efforts.
She even felt a hint of regret. If only those three had continued to struggle, she felt she hadn’t performed well just now. If given another chance, she could definitely curse them until they were ashamed and furious, wanting to dig a hole and hide.
Tan Yanyi, who often caused trouble, looked at the three people opposite with some skepticism. She was experienced in all sorts of matters, especially in making promises to Master after doing something wrong; she’d say she was wrong, but secretly think she’d dare to do it again next time.
So Tan Yanyi felt that the three people opposite were just now wailing and crying bitterly, unable to accept reality no matter what. Now they were quiet because of Master’s single sentence. Were they truly not secretly planning something bad?
Li Jin’an didn’t spare the three wretched beasts a glance. What if they were secretly planning something bad? With the Heavenly Tome, she knew how disgusting those three wretched beasts would be. Xie Huaixue still stood by her side without hesitation. If she still lost to those three wretched beasts even like this, then she shouldn’t be messing around in the cultivation world anymore, let alone be Jijin Sword Sovereign.
She smiled leisurely, continuing to dig into the hearts of the three wretched beasts. “Wouldn’t it have been better to be like this earlier, instead of doing some time-wasting futile work?”
Even Ning Zhufeng, full of schemes, couldn’t help but clench her fists upon hearing this, and one could almost hear faint grinding teeth sounds from nearby.
How pathetic, not even daring to show anger when enraged, only able to swallow their indignation.
Ning Zhufeng secretly swore in her heart: She would definitely kill Jijin Sword Sovereign!
“Qingxiao, did you hear that just now? My disciples have already called you Master’s Wife. Shouldn’t you show some appreciation?”
Li Jin’an said something to the three wretched beasts, not caring about their reaction, then jokingly looked at Xie Huaixue.
Qi Lingzi, Tan Yanyi, and Ling Qiu immediately looked at Xie Huaixue with star-filled eyes, showing the style of their Master when she eagerly stared at people, pitiful and wronged, radiating lovability.
Li Jin’an explicitly hinted, “Want a gift? Hurry and call out to her.”
“Master’s Wife!”
The three were very sensible, immediately shouting in unison.
Xie Huaixue pursed her lips, lightly glared at Li Jin’an, telling her not to instigate, then responded to Qi Lingzi and the others with an “Mm.”
Li Jin’an secretly chuckled beside them.
Xie Huaixue gently waved to them, “Come.”
Qi Lingzi, Tan Yanyi, and Ling Qiu, who had never been treated so gently by an elder, walked over dazedly, standing obediently, looking foolish enough to sell Jijin Peak for spiritual stones just to earn a smile from Master’s Wife.
“Master’s Wife.” The three lost their earlier vigor, their faces showing silly smiles, and called out Xie Huaixue’s name softly and extremely coyly.
Li Jin’an lifted her eyelids, utterly speechless. How did she not know these three little fools had such affected manners? If Xie Huaixue just smiled a few more times, without even speaking, she could trick these three into submission!
Pathetic!
Didn’t even know to learn more from her, their Master, and enhance their resistance to beauty.
Li Jin’an gripped Xie Huaixue’s hand even tighter when Xie Huaixue tried to pull it away. Meeting Xie Huaixue’s puzzled gaze, her phoenix eyes narrowed, and she puffed out her cheeks, looking very unhappy.
Xie Huaixue smiled faintly, only letting her lead her, and gently waved her other hand.
Three storage rings fell into the hands of the three eager little fools.
“Changing address fee.” The pure and cold Immortal Venerable said so.
Such generosity!
Qi Lingzi and the other two didn’t even need to probe their spiritual senses into the storage rings; they were already beaming.
As long as it was more generous than their Master, they’d make a huge profit.
The three immediately raised their heads and puffed out their chests. Under Li Jin’an’s surprised and uncertain gaze, they collectively shouted, “Master and Master’s Wife are a match made in heaven, forever united, the immortal dao will flourish, may you enjoy longevity, and may you be together for a hundred years!”
Very neat and orderly; one could tell it was rehearsed.
But.
Li Jin’an stood up and knocked each of them on the head, gritting her teeth and saying, “‘A hundred years of harmony,’ meaning only a hundred years, right? Are you three cursing us to quickly break up, or do you think this Master only lives for a hundred years?”
At her cultivation level, it was hard to even die. Her lifespan was endless, and the time she spent in seclusion alone was more than a hundred years.
For grand cultivators like Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue, “a hundred years of harmony” was truly a curse, not a blessing.
The three paused: “Oh, right.”
Mainly, they hadn’t even lived a fraction of Li Jin’an’s age, so their perception of time wasn’t deep.
Li Jin’an narrowed her eyes: “Say it again.”
Qi Lingzi and the others looked at her with an expression that said Master, you’re so superstitious, deciding to give Master’s Wife face, and honestly repeated it: “Master and Master’s Wife are a match made in heaven, forever united, the immortal dao will flourish, may you enjoy longevity, and may you be together for ten thousand years!”
Li Jin’an was satisfied. She waved her hand, “Go, clear the area.”
She then looked at Lan Ci and the others, her eyes subtly moving, a smile playing on her lips, and said in an unclear tone, “It’s your turn to change your address.”
Tan Yanyi, who had just sat down, abruptly turned her head with a whoosh, hissed, and asked confusedly, “Won’t we be their brothers-in-law from now on?”
Ling Qiu discussed with her: “What are you thinking? Brothers-in-law? Why not sisters-in-law! They are the step-sisters brought by Master’s Wife.”
And the kind of wicked step-sisters mentioned in storybooks, who were very bad and malicious. They needed to be wary and strike first!
Tan Yanyi realized, “So that’s how it is.”
Qi Lingzi also nodded beside them, indicating she understood this complex familial relationship.
That being said, the enmity between them wouldn’t be written off. Mainly, they could tell that Master disliked these three people very much. Since Master didn’t extend her love to them by association, they didn’t need to be kind to those who had humiliated their Senior Sister.
Li Jin’an’s mouth twitched, her face looking a bit displeased. “We cultivators don’t fuss over these things!”
Those three wretched beasts, they were worthy of being called Xie Huaixue’s children?
“Oh.”
Although Li Jin’an denied this relationship, Lan Ci and the others’ expressions didn’t improve. This was clearly not a good thing for them. Jijin Sword Sovereign hadn’t been killed, but instead, they had become her step-daughters?
What kind of hellish joke was this!
Li Jin’an gently raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes twinkling with amusement, and said in a gentle tone, “This Venerable One has also prepared a changing address fee for you.”
Xie Huaixue also looked over.
Both their gazes were a bit cold.
Lan Ci secretly gritted her teeth. As things stood, everything was already a foregone conclusion. No matter how humiliated and unwilling she felt, it was helpless. Even explaining countless drawbacks was useless. Only absolute strength could kill Jijin Sword Sovereign and make Master change her mind!
She gave the other two a look, stepped forward. Zhong Fei and Ning Zhufeng silently followed closely, cupping their hands and bowing, performing a salute together. “Greetings, Master, Master’s Wife!”
Since they did it, they would do it completely, so as not to be criticized and not to give Jijin Sword Sovereign an opportunity to make things difficult.
One day, they would reclaim today’s humiliation, one by one!
Li Jin’an didn’t care how much they comforted themselves in their hearts. She knew that the three wretched beasts, who had rampaged through the cultivation world and committed all kinds of evil in the Heavenly Tome, had once again lowered their arrogant heads, bowing respectfully to them, which was no different from prostrating themselves and submitting.
She subconsciously looked at Xie Huaixue, who received the salute with equal composure, and then smiled suddenly, thinking that this could be considered getting revenge for Xie Huaixue, even if Xie Huaixue didn’t know or didn’t need it.
It had to be her. With a slight move, the Heavenly Tome was already completely altered. The three wretched beasts not only dared not act presumptuously but also had to bow deeply to them.
Li Jin’an’s fingertips gently caressed Xie Huaixue’s cold white wrist, sliding back and forth. When Xie Huaixue looked over, her phoenix eyes shifted, and she smiled proudly, secretly transmitting a message: “You hit the jackpot! Go enjoy yourself quietly!”
Xie Huaixue knew without thinking that this person was saying that becoming dao companions with Li Jin’an was her huge profit.
She lowered her gaze, and similarly transmitted a message: “To gain Sword Sovereign’s favor is Qingxiao’s great fortune. I dare not betray it. I will certainly be faithful to the end, unwavering until death. I hope Qingxiao and Sword Sovereign’s affection is deep and their hearts are mutually pledged.”
Xie Huaixue transmitted word by word: “Qingxiao and Your Venerable, long have I yearned, none like this in the mortal world.”
This was Xie Huaixue’s response to Li Jin’an’s “most beloved and respected, supreme and enlightened.”
Li Jin’an didn’t transmit any more messages. Her face was red and her heart pounded, her ears burning hot and flushed crimson. She hastily “Mm-ed” before looking at the three wretched beasts who were still bowing, too lazy to bother with them anymore.
“Rise. From now on, we are one family, no need for formalities. We will guide each other.”
The last two words, “guide each other,” Li Jin’an said with great hidden meaning. She suddenly smiled, and the atmosphere lightened. “Everyone knows we sword cultivators are not wealthy, so this Venerable One won’t put on a false front. I will gift you the most important ten-thousand-year fire jade marrow and fire coral from my lineage.”
These two items’ symbolic meaning far outweighed their practical use. They were ostentatious but useless, especially for ice spiritual root cultivators.
But who could say that Jijin Sword Sovereign didn’t value Immortal Venerable’s disciples?
Li Jin’an smiled gently, indifferently thinking to herself, Just consider it funeral money for those three wretched beasts.
“What, you don’t like them?”