As a man, Xu Ping’an found that kind of gaze incredibly sharp.
There was nothing he could do about it.
Not only had he traveled far and wide for so many years, meeting countless people, but with his Chaos Golden Eyes, he could see a person’s emotions at a glance.
So, the moment this Miss’s eldest disciple, Xiao Yunyuan, looked at him with that complicated and obviously hostile gaze, Xu Ping’an reacted immediately.
And then, he couldn’t help but feel a jolt of astonishment in his heart.
Leaving everything else aside, at the very least, the Ethics and Rites of this world absolutely would not permit such a thing to happen.
Rebellion Against Master?
In this world, that was something to be condemned by everyone.
Don’t underestimate the direction of the world here.
If anyone found out about what Xiao Yunyuan was thinking, he’d carry that infamy to his grave and never be able to turn things around.
Even most of the Demonic Sect wouldn’t want this kind of thing happening in their ranks.
Maybe only the truly Evil Sects would allow such a thing to occur?
The Demonic Sect, for all their rampant slaughter and reckless behavior, still had lines they wouldn’t easily cross.
And this was one of them.
After all, in the current Demonic Sect, not a single person would want to see a disciple rebelling against their master.
If this were to actually happen, the pressure Xiao Yunyuan would face afterward would probably crush him completely.
Even Pei Qingxuan, now the Flowing Cloud Sect Master and hailed as the Grandmaster of Swords, would likely not be spared.
In the end, she’d be cursed to death.
It was possible that even the Floating Cloud Sect itself would be implicated.
No wonder Pei Qingxuan hadn’t noticed Xiao Yunyuan’s feelings.
After all, from the very beginning, she probably never even considered such a possibility.
In this world, the saying that the relationship between master and disciple is like that between father and son is not a joke—it’s a real and tangible truth.
The master is as a parent.
And though Pei Qingxuan was a woman, even so, she stood
equal to a mother.
No matter how imaginative she might be, she would never think that her personally trained eldest disciple, the one she was so proud of, would turn out to be such a rebellious child, right?
If Xu Ping’an hadn’t gotten involved with Pei Qingxuan, he really wouldn’t have bothered with any of this.
Whether you rebel against your master or not, what does it have to do with me? It’s not like you’re rebelling against me.
It doesn’t hurt me, so whoever wants to get hurt, let them be hurt.
But now, Pei Qingxuan was his dear wife.
Although they hadn’t yet had a grand wedding procession, she was already his proper, official wife.
Any normal man would be unhappy about this, wouldn’t they?
What’s more, in this world where the moral code is so complete, Rebellion Against Master is an even greater crime than death.
For Pei Qingxuan’s reputation alone, he could never allow such a thing to happen, or even to spread.
Even just the tiny seed of Xiao Yunyuan’s feelings
could not be allowed to get out.
Otherwise, it would be an insult to Pei Qingxuan’s good name.
As for how to deal with it, Xu Ping’an frowned slightly, countless solutions flashing through his mind.
After sifting through them, he finally settled on one bad idea.
He couldn’t tell Pei Qingxuan about it, otherwise it would deal her a huge emotional blow.
Nor could he confront this little brat directly, or it would just make things messier.
Since he couldn’t speak to either side, he could only solve the problem at its root—just make Xiao Yunyuan not like women, and wouldn’t that be enough?
As a physician, and one who had treated countless true ancient sages before,
it really wasn’t difficult to change someone’s sexual orientation.
But if he actually made Xiao Yunyuan like men, that would be even more troublesome—people would turn around and say Pei Qingxuan didn’t know how to teach her disciples.
So it’d be best to simply make him like neither men nor women.
“Senior Brother Xiao.” “Junior Brother Xu.”
Although his mind raced with so many thoughts, in reality, only a split second had passed.
Seeing Xiao Yunyuan look his way, Xu Ping’an immediately cupped his fists in greeting.
The other party’s gaze was tinged with hostility, but in front of Pei Qingxuan, he still seemed to want to play the good disciple and also cupped his fists.
As for Pei Qingxuan, she didn’t notice anything unusual at all, simply leading the other three women toward the Pavilion of Immortal World.
That’s right. To keep Xu Ping’an from being too much of a philanderer, the normally obedient wife had now learned a little trick herself.
By keeping all these girls at her side, Xu Ping’an wouldn’t have a chance to get close to them!
Pei Qingxuan gave her own little cleverness a big
thumbs up.
But before she could take two steps, the three girls stopped almost in unison, turning to look at Xu Ping’an.
“What are you doing? Aren’t you coming with me?”
Pei Qingxuan also noticed the three had stopped, and turned back to look at them.
But Li Yuer showed not the slightest sign of backing down.
“Sect Master, the three of us are just ordinary disciples. Besides, I’m still Mister Xu’s patient, and I didn’t come here for cultivation. Staying at the Pavilion of Immortal World might not be appropriate. It’d be more suitable for us to stay with Mister Xu at Autumn Water Hall.”
“Wherever my Miss stays, I’ll stay. I… I’ll stay at Autumn Water Hall too.”
Li Zhi’er was even more straightforward, saying outright:
“I belong to Mister Xu. Alive or dead, I’ll always follow him. Wherever he goes, I go.”
Pei Qingxuan was at a loss for words.
She had just come up with a clever idea, but before she could even put it into action, it was already a total failure.
Seeing the three girls stand their ground like this, Pei Qingxuan felt a bit annoyed,
but someone else was practically grinning from ear to ear.
That’s right—it was Xiao Yunyuan.
Just a moment ago, when he looked at Xu Ping’an, his eyes were filled with hostility.
Now, however, his eyes shone with the light of “brotherhood for life.”
Clearly, seeing the three girls choose to stay with Xu Ping’an without hesitation, Xiao Yunyuan must have misunderstood something.
He thought all three girls were Xu Ping’an’s women.
And he fancied himself as someone who understood his master’s character very well.
His master was upright and unyielding, proud and aloof—absolutely the type who would never share a man with anyone else.
Now that this Junior Brother Xu had three Red-faced Beauties by his side, the idea of anything else happening became even more impossible.
Though he still felt a bit jealous of Xu Ping’an living at Autumn Water Hall, the earlier hostility in his heart vanished without a trace, replaced with a sense of camaraderie.
After all, among his master’s disciples, there were only the two of them.
As fellow disciples of the same sect, naturally they should grow closer.
And… looking at this Junior Brother Xu, whose looks weren’t even as good as his own, yet he already had three Red-faced Beauties at his side, and these three women weren’t even fighting among themselves.
Such skill truly earned Xiao Yunyuan’s admiration.
“In that case… you three can go to Autumn Water Hall. Oh, right, Ping’an, come to the Pavilion of Immortal World tonight. I’ll give you a little test.”
Pei Qingxuan knew she couldn’t stop them, so she simply went with the flow.
Since they wanted to stay there, she’d just make Xu Ping’an spend the night at her place.
Let’s see who gets anxious then!
But even so, she was a bit stubborn about it, tossing her head and turning back to the Pavilion of Immortal World.
Now, only these five people were left outside the main hall.
“Junior Brother Xu, since Master has given her orders, Autumn Water Hall is yours from today onward. Although it’s not big, it’s more than enough for you all to live there. Please, follow me.”
“Wait a moment, Senior Brother. There’s something I’d like to ask you for help with.”
“Oh? No need to be so polite, Junior Brother. We’re both disciples under the same Master—it’s only right to help each other. If there’s anything you need, just say the word. It’s not much, but here in the Floating Cloud Sect, I, Xiao Yunyuan, still have some influence.” Xu Ping’an smiled and nodded.
“I’d like you to bring someone from Blazing Fire Peak.” “Who?”
“Liu Yingying.”
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