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The young man in blue slowly sheathed his sword. He temporarily believed Lu Rujiu's words. However, the way he looked at her was a little strange. He was holding back a smile, but there was no malice.

He didn't say anything and only gestured for Lu Rujiu to lead the way.

After all, he was Senior Uncle Yan Chen's disciple, so Lu Rujiu had to give him some face. She had wanted to point out a junior brother to lead the way for him, but she could only give up on this idea and go to meet her master with a smile.

The Heavy Cloud Hall was surrounded by green pines and bamboos. Usually, there were few people making noise. It was the main place for the elders of the sect to discuss matters.

It was rare that the Sect Leader, Master, and Martial Uncle Yan were all here. Oh, and there was also that Senior Brother Mu Qingxian whom Lu Rujiu still felt awkward seeing.

" Greetings, Sect Master, Martial Uncle Yan, Master." Lu Rujiu cupped his hands and bowed. He was just giving a demonstration to the people who had just entered the sect behind him, so that he would not be disrespectful.

In the end, the person behind her was even more exaggerated than a reserved person like her. She knelt on both knees and kowtowed.

"Disciple Chu Changfeng has been traveling for many years and has never returned to the sect. I have let down the kindness of my teacher. Today, I kowtow to my uncles. Master, I apologize here first."

Lu Rujiu was stunned on the spot. She was used to being unruly. This Longsong Sect was not a place that paid attention to formalities.

Her master indicated that she could stand to the side. Lu Rujiu moved to Mu Qingxian's side resentfully. After all, they were fellow disciples. It was more appropriate to stand like this.

Lu Rujiu secretly glanced at the Sect Master's smiling face and felt that this senior brother might be a little powerful. However, when Mu Qingxian was famous in the cultivation world for killing demons, she had never seen her uncle smile so happily.

Perhaps Mu Qingxian was too upright and cold. How could he be as sensible as the newcomer?

Lu Rujiu stood below Mu Qingxian and lowered her head. Her posture was quiet and reserved, and she was somewhat similar to Mu Qingxian. The original owner's attention-grabbing look had disappeared, and she appeared as calm as water.

Chu Changfeng was Senior Uncle Yan Chen's only direct disciple. When he was young, his family was tragically annihilated, and his parents died. However, he was not at home at that time, so he survived. Later, he was taken in as a disciple by Senior Uncle Yan Chen, but he was still depressed and had been training outside. Senior Uncle Yan Chen would always look for him to give him some guidance. It could be said that he was very caring.

Lu Rujiu pondered. Now that Chu Changfeng had returned to the sect, did it mean that he had gotten his revenge?

However, those who had been in combat for many years were generally more powerful than those who had cultivated in sects like Mu Qingxian. Could he hire this person as a fighter in the future?

In any case, it was much more pleasing to the eye and harmonious than Mu Qingxian.

Lu Rujiu's words were somewhat exaggerated. Mu Qingxian had the nickname of the Flower of Longsong, and many women from the immortal sects secretly admired her. She definitely lived up to her reputation as the number one beauty in the cultivation world.

On the other side, Chu Changfeng had finished his conversation with the elders. The Sect Master and Master were praising the young talent for surpassing their master. Chu Changfeng came to Mu Qingxian and me.

" Greetings, Senior Brother Mu and Senior Sister Lu." Chu Changfeng was afraid that someone did not understand, so he deliberately emphasized the word 'Senior Sister.'

Lu Rujiu was speechless.

What could she say? Just now, she saw that the other party's aura was too impressive and that she could not beat him. She habitually admitted defeat and then called him senior brother.

He had completely forgotten that this person had entered the sect later than him and should be his junior brother.

Little brat, no wonder he was trying to hold back his laughter.

Lu Rujiu held back the twitching corners of her mouth and put on a fake smile." Junior Brother Chu, you don't have to be so polite. We're all disciples of the same sect. We'll meet often in the future. It's too formal."

It was impossible to expect Mu Qingxian to say a few more words. Lu Rujiu was already very satisfied that Mu Qingxian had grunted to show his presence when Lu Rujiu introduced him. She could only continue to stare at Chu Changfeng awkwardly.

" The two senior brothers under the sect master have gone out to deal with some matters recently and are not in the sect, so I'm afraid I won't be able to see them for the time being. If junior brother meets them in the future, just say hello. The sect master must have informed the two senior brothers."

" Thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister." Chu Changfeng no longer used the word 'Senior Sister' as he spoke with the straightforwardness of a young man.

Lu Rujiu was forgetful. She had forgotten about this little joke in the blink of an eye. She casually changed the topic and chatted with Chu Changfeng.

"In another half a year, the sect will hold the once-in-a-century Longsong Festival. At that time, the sect will be very lively. Junior Brother has not returned to the sect for many years, so you can stay a little longer to understand the sect's customs."

Chu Changfeng's brows did not look gloomy at all. He was just like a young man of his age. His eyes were bright and spirited. He smiled and replied," Alright. I'll have to ask Senior Sister to take care of me in the future."

" You're welcome." Lu Rujiu cupped his hands. There was a faint smile on his face. It was obvious that he had become much closer to Chu Changfeng.

Mu Qingxian stood at the side. His junior sister and the new junior brother were chatting happily, which was rare. In his understanding, his junior sister had a similar personality to him, but she was more cold and taciturn. Now, it seemed that his junior sister was more lively.

After the elders finished discussing the sect's affairs, the master looked at Lu Rujiu and Chu Changfeng's conversation and casually instructed Lu Rujiu to bring her junior brother to familiarize himself with the sect and deal with some sect business at the same time to prevent a misunderstanding like today from happening again.

Lu Rujiu thought," It's a tough job. She doesn't have a good reputation in the sect. It's fine to scare some inner disciples. If it's really those inner disciples, they all know each other. Who doesn't know Lu Rujiu's feelings for Mu Qingxian?" As well as her vicious and jealous nature.

Lu Rujiu knew her position in Longsong Sect.

She knew that her master had good intentions. He knew that she had been in seclusion to refine pills for the past half a month and did not come out to cause trouble. He asked her to go out and relax.

However, Master, Lu Rujiu really did not plan to give herself a break. She still needed to improve her alchemy skills. She had only refined three batches of Tranquil Pills and had to go back to work overtime tonight. She did not want to go out and train and waste her alchemy career.

" Master's orders are difficult." Lu Rujiu shrugged and could only bow her head." I will obey Master's orders."

Mu Qingxian had something to discuss with the sect master. After I bid farewell to the elders, I brought my junior brother back to the martial arts stage. First, I had to resolve the misunderstanding with the inner sect disciples. Then, I had to explain to Chu Changfeng about Miss Ming Ge. As for the task of leading disciples, I had to delay it as much as possible. We could talk about it another day.

……

The trip did not take long, so the disciples on the martial arts stage had not dispersed yet. Lu Rujiu found the senior brother in charge and asked him to gather the disciples briefly. He briefly introduced Chu Changfeng's identity before letting everyone disperse. Then, he went to Ming Ge alone to explain the misunderstanding.

Ming Ge had a gentle personality and was quick-witted and lively. When she spoke, she had the innocence of a young girl. Although she had been persecuted by the demonic cultivators, she was still optimistic and positive. Recently, she had been getting along very well with the disciples in the sect.

Ming Ge had met Lu Rujiu once when she followed Mu Qingxian back to the sect. She was the genius alchemist of Longsong Sect and the only Junior Sister that Mu Qingxian would mention.

At that time, Lu Rujiu was supporting the injured Mu Qingxian, and her eyes were filled with bone-piercing coldness.

Ming Ge didn't know what to say. She was really sorry for Lu Rujiu's scolding, but she didn't seem to need her apology.

After she came to Longsong Sect, everything was arranged well. She heard that Mu Qingxian's injuries were recovering well and everything was fine. If she could see Mu Qingxian again, even if she was reprimanded by Miss Lu, she could endure it.

What Ming Ge didn't expect was that Lu Rujiu's attitude was calm. She didn't look as sharp as before. She gently explained the situation to her and even smiled at her at the end.

" What a good demeanor." Ming Ge sighed in her heart. There was indeed no need to be calculative with a proud daughter of the sect.

" Greetings, Senior Brother Chu. I do have a Devil Cultivator's Curse on me. I don't blame you for admitting your mistake. Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, you don't have to take it to heart." Ming Ge didn't care about a little misunderstanding. She smiled slowly at Lu Rujiu and the other girl. Her eyes were bright and her teeth were white. She was beautiful and moving.

No wonder Mu Qingxian liked such an understanding girl.

For a petty person like Lu Rujiu, if Chu Changfeng pointed a sword at her, no matter what the reason was, Lu Rujiu would at least let him experience the feeling of being pointed at with a weapon.

"Junior Brother Chu, Miss Mingge won't pursue the matter with you anymore. Aren't you going to express your apology?" Lu Rujiu turned to look at Chu Changfeng, who had been silent all this while. Her gaze was unfriendly.

Although she was here to be a peacemaker, it did not mean that she had to please both sides. Chu Changfeng was eager to get rid of the evil cultivator, so it was understandable. However, he should apologize if he had done something wrong.

Pointing a sword at a girl in public and refusing to apologize after realizing that it was a misunderstanding was not the behavior of a gentleman.

" Miss Mingge, I've offended you just now. Please forgive me." Chu Changfeng's gaze drifted elsewhere as he apologized insincerely. It was obvious that his apology was superficial.

Chu Changfeng was born into a cultivation family. His family's heritage emphasized that the strong were respected. Therefore, although he was loyal and open-minded, he still had some pride in his bones and did not want to feel that he was wrong.

" However, I've been traveling for many years and have some knowledge of the spells of devil cultivators. The curse on your body is not something that ordinary people can do. Miss, you'd better think of a way to get rid of it as soon as possible so that an accident like today won't happen again."

Chu Changfeng deliberately emphasized the word 'accident'. The young man's temperament made people not know whether to laugh or cry.

Brat, it's not good if you don't say a few words, right?

" Junior Brother is still young. Please forgive me, Miss Ming Ge," Lu Rujiu said a few more polite words. Ming Ge smiled and continued. Between girls, it was always easy to talk.

" Senior Sister Lu, I've brought the sect records you asked me to find." The inner sect disciple brought a thick stack of books over and greeted Lu Rujiu.

Lu Rujiu and Ming Ge exchanged pleasantries and bade farewell. She took the book from her disciple and handed it to Chu Changfeng, who had been looking around, trying to go somewhere else.

" Junior Brother Chu, the sect occupies quite a lot of land. It's all recorded in the books. You can take a look around. There are many empty cave abodes on Lingyun Peak where Martial Uncle Yan is. You can just choose one to stay in."

Lu Rujiu ignored Chu Changfeng's eager expression and continued." Other than the forbidden area at the back of the mountain, you can enter and exit the sect as you please with the disciple token. Follow this junior brother to Full Moon Peak to get the token. I won't be accompanying you anymore."

" Senior Sister, I'll send Buddha to the west." Chu Changfeng took the book from Lu Rujiu. He was obviously very dissatisfied with her leaving halfway." How can I not accompany you?"

" Senior Sister still needs to cultivate. The problem has been solved, so I don't have to keep an eye on you anymore." Lu Rujiu crossed her arms and tilted her head slightly. She didn't seem to be avoiding her responsibility at all.

Junior Brother Chu was still young. He didn't know what kind of commotion she would cause at the Full Moon Peak.

Who could say?

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