Shen Luo walked shoulder to shoulder with Nie Caizhu, covering a good distance in silence, with neither initiating conversation.
"Cousin, in the matter of cultivation, aside from diligence, it's also important to let things take their natural course. Why push yourself so hard?" At last, it was Shen Luo who broke the silence, asking the question.
However, having said that, he felt somewhat amused. Nie Caizhu's cultivation level was now much higher than his; his words carried a hint of playing the teacher.
"There's no way around it," Nie Caizhu explained, "After the Master brought me back to the Mountain Gate, I always wanted to return, but she never allowed it. She issued a strict command that I was not to leave the Mountain Gate until my cultivation reached the Great Mahayana Stage."
"Doesn't she treat you well?" Shen Luo felt a stir in his heart and asked.