Chapter 5

Here is the Lingxu Cave at the summit of the Ethereal Mountain, which has been my territory for several hundred years. Naturally, I do not suspect anything in my domain. I casually take a couple of steps forward and glance at his palm. Suddenly, I catch a whiff of a strange fragrance, and I think to myself that something is amiss. I want to retreat, but my body has already stiffened.

However, compared to the past, his demeanor has changed significantly

Why must you be so attached to me

"Master, I know that you hold Senior Brother in your heart." Qian Ling suddenly said, "At that time, I couldn't bear to burn the painting by the wine pool, so I showed it to Second Senior Brother. Second Senior Brother told me that the man in the painting is Senior Brother. Since you regard Senior Brother as the one in your dreams, why must you be bound by these worldly trivialities? Be with Senior Brother."

The beauty of the ages has not changed in the slightest

Master

Come back

Absurd! Why should others interfere in my affairs!

"Qian Zhi?" I looked at him with cold eyes

A single sentence evokes a pang in the heart

How would I know your innermost thoughts! I scolded, "I have answered all three questions, quickly give me the antidote."

Memories from many years ago were unveiled with this sound, pulling back the curtain of dust— the child who was startled after I unearthed the monster's lair, the youth whom I taught swordsmanship hand in hand, and the young man with whom I spent day and night on the ethereal mountain peak. I thought I had buried these memories well, but unexpectedly, with just a gentle flip from him, all the dust and old soil could no longer conceal them.

I sighed: "He has undermined my path and seduced my young disciple."

Throughout history, he has been referred to as a demon lord; in truth, he did nothing at all. However, due to his surge in magical power, the miasma in the world increased, and evil spirits ran rampant, leading people to bestow upon him the title of demon lord

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I am completely ... ... just preparing a reserve army for the demonic path ... ...

"Yes, I was wrong, Master." He bowed his head in response, "Over the years, I have devoted myself to my cultivation, and recently, Junior Sister Qianling has been earnestly advising me. I have finally come to realize my mistakes."

Then I will inform the senior brother

I was taken aback: "You!" I could not utter the next syllable, for the ages had covered my lips, feeding me pills, and between my lips and teeth, apart from the fragrance of the medicine, there was only his breath

He did not take any further action, and I was completely stunned. He left my lips and looked at me closely, his eyes slightly moving. Clearly, he had been frivolous with me, yet at this moment, his ears were flushed red.

Master, please do not blame me," Qian Zhi said, "I truly do not wish to stay here any longer

"Immortal Master?" The voice of a disciple came from outside the Lingxu Cave.

Yet throughout the ages, he merely smiled and changed the subject: "In all these years, has Master ever missed me, even just once"

Seeing him like this, I suddenly recalled the past, fell silent for a long time, and finally managed to utter a sentence: "If your senior brother were here, he would not let you off so easily"

I have the antidote

This issue is simply superficial

I grit my teeth in hatred; after many years, my little disciple has become much more scheming

"Have you finally admitted your mistake?" I asked

I do not know

He opened his palm and said, "Master, look."

"Master, please do not blame me." She walked from behind me to the front, touched the key at my waist, and opened the jade iron gate for Qian Zhi. "In recent days, I have deeply felt the reason in what Second Senior Brother said. The rules of the Kongling Sect are strict, and there are many injustices that I see but cannot act upon. If I do act, I would still face punishment. Over the years, Qian Ling has felt this deeply. I think I am probably not suited for the Kongling Sect. I wish to venture into the martial world with Second Senior Brother, to experience the joys and sorrows of life!"

He spoke of it yet consumed the antidote himself

"How was Qian Zhi schemed against?" He spoke, his voice maturely indicating that a long time had passed, yet his question was so familiar as if he had just copied the scriptures beside me yesterday

I turned around and nodded: "It was you, Qian Zhi and Qian Ling, who ran away." I sighed, "They have defected to the demonic path."

I commend: "Decades have passed, and the world has become much more unscrupulous."

I said I would provide the antidote to my master, and I will certainly do so. However, I never stated that it must be given at this moment

The ancient master gently placed his hand on my cheek, just as he did on the day he left me to seek the red medicine from the Moon Elder. His fingertips lightly caressed my face: "Master answered the last question incorrectly." He whispered in my ear, "Longing day and night, thinking of it as if in madness, these eight characters are still insufficient to describe even a fraction of the disciple's inner feelings."

He said these four words, yet he did not provide me with any further context. He is keeping me in suspense like this, and I know he wants to provoke me into asking him. But at this point, how can I possibly ask him? ... With what identity ...

Mentioning this matter fills me with a sense of heaviness again

I forced myself to remain calm for a long time, suppressing all my emotions as I asked: "Where did the medicine come from?"

Blushing for ages, she lightly smiled: "I will come again."

I was taken aback and almost instinctively said: "For eternity, depart."

I nearly choked on a mouthful of old blood upon hearing this: "With your current level of skill, you would be beaten to death if you went out, and don't say I am your master!"

How I wish to ask him, what are you blushing for! Aren't you quite the professional at being a rogue! Today, weren't you enjoying teasing me to your heart's content! ... Just a kiss and you turn red, don't be so overly...

The warmth from the pill flowed from my stomach to my limbs. I moved my still somewhat stiff fingertips, and the disciples outside had already come in: "Immortal Master, you are here! Just now, a disciple reported that two auras were encountered leaving from the Peak of Ethereal."

This ... this ... wretched disciple

It seems that the small black room is quite effective

He seemed rather unconcerned, standing up and casually patting his backside: "If the master had no regard for me in his heart, he would have called someone in to capture me by now, rather than letting me go." I fell silent, and he ultimately poured out a pill from the porcelain bottle in his sleeve, chuckling lightly, "The master worries about me, even forgetting his own antidote. The grace of a master is like a mountain, and I must repay it."

I did not expect him to ask such a question

"No," I answered decisively. After a moment of silence, I asked my master, "Do you think I have missed you over the years?"

If I had known, why would I have been so persistent

For ages, I am no longer your master. I remind him, and also remind myself

Looking at the astonished and bewildered expressions of my disciples, I suddenly felt that my endeavor of taking on apprentices in this lifetime has been nothing short of a failure

When I blushed, he chuckled to the side. I, feeling embarrassed and angry, scolded him, and then my face lost its redness. After a while, having calmed down, I found him still staring at me, and I blushed again... This cycle repeated itself.

I do not know how long I have been standing in this posture, long enough for me to have taken a nap. However, upon waking from my slumber, I felt a heavy aura of malevolence surrounding me. I turned my gaze to the side and saw someone I had not seen in decades quietly standing beside me.

I was taken aback: "You are not allowed to go!"

One day, Qian Ling came running to tell me: "Master, Second Senior Brother made a mistake! You should quickly go and release him!"

It is I. I answered truthfully, and I thought his next question would surely be why I wanted to save him. So I would respond that even a tiger does not eat its own cubs; after all, you are a child I raised with my own hands

His call sent a shiver through my heart once again

I am now a person of the magical path, and such behavior is not without justification. Hasn't my master always enjoyed being domineering and unreasonable, following the lineage?" He sat down on the ground beside me, looking up at me: "Moreover, if I give you the antidote now, you will definitely run away after taking it." He said, "Once I have seen enough of you, I will let you go.

"Qianling!" I shouted

"Immortal Sovereign, Immortal Sovereign..." The voices of the younger generation calling for me came from outside Lingxu Cave.

The presence of Qianling and Qianzhi vanished in an instant. I stood frozen at the gate, unable to move even a fraction, as if a great forest fire had ignited within my heart

However, these rumors do not interfere with my life; I occasionally come down the mountain to listen, and that is sufficient.

How long does the effect of the medication last

Qian Zhi was confined within the jade iron bars, meditating on the ground. Upon hearing my footsteps, he opened his eyes. After a long absence, Qian Zhi's gaze was much more resolute, and his temperament was no longer as restless and prone to loud outbursts as before

I raised my eyebrow and said, "Then tell me where you went wrong."

Qian Zhi nodded: "I will inform Senior Brother right away to poison Master, and I will go to him to plead for forgiveness"

After receiving this title, my former master and I also made it onto the list of hot topics in the martial world. The first immortal in the history of the Divine Land over the past thousand years has taught the first demon in the history of the Divine Land over the past thousand years. It sounds amusing no matter how you look at it

I restrained my emotions: "You asked me to answer your questions, and I have answered them all. You should keep your promise. When you were young..." I taught you this way when you were a child. I did not say these words out loud, for to do so would be to create a scar.

The stubborn little brat who had been defiant for over a decade finally admitted his mistake I raised an eyebrow and followed Qianling into the Lingxu Cave

Recently, Qianling has been visiting Lingxu Cave more frequently. Although I have my doubts, I still choose to trust Qianling's character

He seemed not to have heard my words: "I came today only to ask Master three questions. If Master answers, I will give you the antidote." He asked, "Back then, when you drove me away, I was abandoned by the chaotic riverbank, my life hanging by a thread. Was it you who came to save me?"

The contrast is striking

He touched my lips and said: "Master, I have missed you for a long time."

I gritted my teeth, and Qian Zhi bowed to me: "Master, your disciple has been here for several decades and has never believed he has committed any wrongdoing. However, today, having poisoned you, I am willing to acknowledge this grave act of treachery."

A timeless light laugh, the deep voice resonated like the sound of an ancient zither, causing a slight tremor in the heartstrings. I did not look at him, instead directing my gaze at the jade iron railing: "The poison was obtained from the red hands of the Moon Elder; you might be able to help me acquire the antidote."

Although these two little rabbits are unfilial, they are still relatively honest with me: "It was I who listened to Second Senior Brother's advice and went down the mountain to find Sister Hong of the Moon Elder." Qian Ling explained, "It was Sister Hong of the Moon Elder who gave it to me."

He truly sat there quietly, his gaze fixed on me without a flicker. I tried my best to remain calm, but under such intense scrutiny, I couldn't help but feel my face flush slightly