Chapter 11: I Have a Friend

"Then I'll call you Senior Sister.

Senior Sister, it's not in vain that I've contributed to the sect in the past six months. I really have taken a good disciple.

My newly accepted disciple, Sima Dong, will definitely become a pillar of the Immortal Gate in the future.

According to the secular world's calculations, I am considered his cousin. On the day he was born, I was also present. At that time, there were clouds shaped like a flying dragon hovering above the Sima family, and the sound of a phoenix circling in the tree grove at the entrance. Even the fortune-telling master who is proficient in divination said that his destiny is extraordinary and he will definitely become a True Immortal.

The Sacred Land of this sect values talent and comprehension. It must be that my disciple can persist for the longest time."

Nangong Xi proudly introduced his disciple to Lin Qingxue. Many elders around him disapproved of his arrogance, but they didn't dare to speak up.

Firstly, Nangong Xi had a special status as the elder in charge of the Immortal Gate, giving him authority in the sect. Secondly, both the Nangong and Sima families were well-known cultivation families in the cultivation world and they didn't want to provoke them.

It's better to avoid unnecessary trouble so the surrounding elders pretended not to hear him.

"It doesn't matter how talented he is if he doesn't have a good character. You're a bad judge of character."

Lin Qingxue didn't want to listen to Nangong Xi's nonsense anymore and walked away after saying this.

"Senior Sister, what do you mean? Senior Sister, please don't go."

Nangong Xi didn't know about the incident where Sima Dong was exposed for using petrification stones in the inner sect competition, so he couldn't understand what Lin Qingxue meant and tried to persuade her to stay.

Lu Chuan originally wanted to greet Lin Qingxue and then go find Elder Wang Song, but Lin Qingxue was already walking towards him.

"Why are you so late today?"

"Your collar is crooked, let me fix it for you."

Lin Qingxue was a head shorter than Lu Chuan. At this moment, she stood on tiptoe, raised her head, and used both hands to straighten Lu Chuan's clothes.

Their faces were very close, and Lu Chuan could even smell the fragrance on Lin Qingxue's body.

The sight of her pure white forehead, delicate eyebrows, dark eyes, high nose, and soft and enticing cherry lips made Lu Chuan remember when they were tightly embraced under the cliff, and his intimate contact with her rosy lips.

Lin Qingxue's heart felt like it was about to jump out of her chest. She suppressed the restlessness in her heart, steadied her trembling hands, and made up her mind. She was going to take the first step bravely.

The brief moment felt particularly long for both of them.

"Alright, pay more attention next time. Good luck when entering the Sacred Land later."

Lin Qingxue let go of Lu Chuan's collar, patted his shoulder, and walked away without waiting for Lu Chuan's response.

Lu Chuan was startled by Lin Qingxue's sudden action. After a few seconds, he said, "Thank you, Martial Aunt. I will do my best."

Time was running out now, and Lu Chuan couldn't afford to think too much. He had to report to Elder Wang Song first.

Having never been to the Sacred Land before, Lu Chuan could only feel his way there, which took quite some time.

The many elders who witnessed all this couldn't believe their eyes.

"That's Lin Qingxue, the Immortal Swordswoman? How could she have such an intimate interaction with a man?"

"Maybe that guy is her disciple, let's not jump to conclusions."

"How is that possible? I personally saw Lin Qingxue and her disciple arrive together. Her delicate disciple has already gathered with the Grand Elder. That is clearly her lover."

"No way, even an iron tree can bloom! Could this be an old cow eating tender grass?.."

As they were talking, two elders covered the mouth of the fat elder.

Breaking free, the fat elder gasped for breath.

He exasperatedly asked, "What's wrong? Am I not speaking the truth? I see that you just don't want to accept reality. Today, I'm going to finish what I have to say. Lin Qingxue is, after all, an elder of our Immortal Gate. She actually took a liking to a junior. This is clearly..."

This time, he couldn't say it himself. The elder who covered his mouth just now transmitted a message to him, telling him to turn around.

Turning around, the fat elder saw Nangong Xi, with veins popping on his forehead and a faint smile on his lips.

He remembered that this elder Nangong had been pursuing Lin Qingxue for decades.

This matter is widely circulated within the sect. Whenever he does something or presents some rare treasure, it would be ignored and rejected by Lin Qingxue. It used to be a topic of conversation among the elders before and after meals.

"Senior brother, what were you saying just now?"

Nangong Xi spoke in a friendly tone, but the fat elder sensed a hint of killing intent.

"Oh, I just remembered that there are still two furnaces of pills being refined in the Alchemy Peak. I'll go back and take a look first. My disciple can enter the Sacred Land by himself." The fat elder quickly finished speaking and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The elders vaguely saw a green hat on Nangong Xi's head, but considering his extraordinary identity, they chose to remain silent.

But they all knew in their hearts that Lin Qingxue's interest in a new disciple would become a topic among the elders from today onwards.

Hmph, How hard is it to endure it in front of you? Your Lin goddess will still be taken by a newcomer!

Ignoring the commotion of the elders as usual, Lin Qingxue found a place with shade and silently recited the Clear Heart Technique.

If one were to observe her face at this moment, they would notice her flushed cheeks and rosy earlobes.

Her intimate actions with Lu Chuan had almost exhausted all her rationality.

After Lu Chuan left, she understood that Lu Chuan was not in the wrong.

As a newcomer who had just entered the path of immortality, it was the best time for him to focus on cultivation. Knowing that Luo Li was skilled in swordsmanship and wanting to spar with "him" was normal.

Lin Qingxue was not an unreasonable person. On the contrary, after her reckless actions led to the death of her master, she gradually lost her immaturity and became more rational.

As someone known for her rationality, why couldn't she control her emotions at that time?

During this week, she pondered and thought, but she still couldn't figure it out.

She also sought Luo Li's advice.

Of course, Lin Qingxue concealed the names of Lu Chuan and herself, pretending it was her friend and her loveer.

"Luo Li, I have a friend, definitely not me!

My friend has a capable martial nephew..." Lin Qingxue vividly described the events that happened between them besides dual cultivation.

Surviving together under the cliff, helping her resolve her inner conflicts. He clearly said that he would stay by her side, but he completely forgot about it!

"It's my friend, whenever she thinks of her martial nephew, she feels suffocated in her heart. She clearly wants to see him, but she can't control her emotions when she actually sees him.

Luo Li, why do you think this is?"

"In my opinion, your friend... you... your friend has fallen in love with her martial nephew."

She almost let it slip!

Luo Li broke out in a cold sweat when she saw Lin Qingxue, who had come to her with a solemn expression. She thought she was here to supervise her cultivation, but she didn't expect her to sit down and start telling a story.

Moreover, it wasn't a motivational story about cultivators, but rather about what happened between her and Lu Chuan.

In Luo Li's eyes, the friend mentioned by was master was herself, and the friend's martial nephew was Senior Brother Lu Chuan.

She had already noticed some clues before, and now she is absolutely sure. Her innocent master's feelings for Lu Chuan were far better than her feelings with Nangong Xi.

During this time, Luo Li had also learned about Nangong Xi. He was far inferior to Senior Brother Lu Chuan. He was arrogant, a bully, and two-faced; pretending to be one way in front of others and another way behind their backs. No wonder her master didn't want to see him.

"So you mean, she wants to become Dao companions with her martial nephew?"

Although Lin Qingxue didn't understand love very well, she understood the meaning behind her disciple's words.

She had thought about this before, and upon careful consideration, she realized that her thoughts were no different from those of the women in the romance novels she had read.

Lin Qingxue felt dizzy, her face burning hot, and she felt light-headed.

Seeing her shy and cute appearance, Luo Li had the idea of helping her capture Lu Chuan.

"Master, let me give you... your friend some advice. Like this, like that..."