books44 Chapter 201 The Fishing Master and His Clingy Disciple (17)
Chapter 201 The Fishing Master and His Clingy Disciple (17)
Xie Liuyan nodded to his senior brother standing to the side, indicating that the other party could leave.
He wanted to speak with his disciple alone.
Lin Ai naturally received his junior brother's signal, but he didn't want to leave so soon.
It was rare for Lin Ai to see his junior brother's disciple. He hadn't run into this junior brother since they had met a few times in the past two years.
"Ahem~ It's been a long time, my junior disciple's cultivation has improved quite a bit!"
Lin Ai's cultivation level was not much different from Xie Liuyan's, so she could naturally tell Shen Wangchuan's cultivation level at a glance.
Upon closer inspection, he was secretly surprised.
As expected of my junior brother's disciple, he is about to form his core in just a few short years.
Thinking of his junior brother's unusual attitude towards him, Lin Ai sighed inwardly.
He wondered what would become of the two of them in the future. He was getting old, and he couldn't understand the intricacies of life among young people anymore.
Only when he heard him cough did Shen Wangchuan seem to notice Lin Ai standing next to his master.
He quickly bowed and said:
"Greetings, Uncle-Master! I apologize for my rudeness earlier."
Lin Ai waved his hand to indicate that he didn't take it to heart. Under Xie Liuyan's somewhat oppressive gaze, he stroked his beard and said to Shen Wangchuan:
"I saw you hurriedly get off the flying sword just now. Is there something important you need to discuss with your master?"
Shen Wangchuan's gaze swept over his master, unsure whether his long-unseen uncle had heard what he had just said.
Is he joking on purpose?
Unbeknownst to him, Xie Liuyan had secretly cast a spell to create a soundproof barrier when he arrived, which is why Lin Ai did not hear what Shen Wangchuan said.
"It's nothing. I was just bored staying in the house, so I thought I'd come here to try my luck and see if I could run into Master."
He shrugged as he spoke, but his gaze towards Xie Liuyan was almost dripping with sarcasm.
Even without being paired with someone, Lin Ai could tell the atmosphere between the two at a glance.
He laughed and turned to Xie Liuyan: "Junior brother, you've taken on a very clingy disciple!"
If Lin Qinglin were to say such a thing here, he would definitely punish that lazy brat who never cultivates by making him face the wall.
Thinking of his disciple, whose cultivation was not up to par and who was now in a somewhat dangerous situation, Lin Ai's eyes dimmed for a moment.
The one thing cultivators should never avoid is loneliness. Regardless of whether they have a master to guide them, they should always strengthen their own cultivation.
Xie Liuyan smiled helplessly and glanced at Shen Wangchuan indifferently.
But he said to Lin Ai:
"It's alright, it's just fate. Besides, he usually cultivates very diligently, so it's normal for him to come out and relax occasionally."
Lin Ai laughed for a moment, then stopped. Listen to this, is this really the same kind of self-disciplined, cold and ruthless junior brother who said this?
He didn't mention a single bad word about his own apprentice; on the contrary, every word he said was biased.
Well, if he stayed any longer, he might disturb his junior brother. Lin Ai flicked his sleeves and prepared to leave.
As he reached the corner of the main hall, he turned back slightly and gave Xie Liuyan a few words of advice:
“I just remembered that there are still some things to take care of in the sect. Junior brother, you and your disciple can talk about it slowly.”
"Don't forget what I just said. Qinglin's situation is extremely critical. I'm entrusting everything to you."
Hearing him say that, Xie Liuyan's expression became much more serious.
"I understand, Senior Brother. I will go to that village as soon as possible and bring Qinglin back!"
Lin Ai's expression relaxed considerably, and he turned and left. He had always believed in his junior brother's abilities.
After all, he was the revered master of all cultivators, and also his best junior brother.
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Watching Lin Ai's receding figure, Xie Liuyan slowly turned around, his tone puzzled:
"Why aren't you diligently cultivating at your residence? What are you doing in the main hall?"
Shen Wangchuan felt unusually guilty and dared not look his master in the eye.
He simply said in a low voice, "I encountered some trouble in my cultivation and thought I'd come out to clear my head, so I came to find my master."
Xie Liuyan raised an eyebrow. How come he didn't know that relaxing could lead to this grand hall?
Moreover, as a cultivator, he had excellent eyesight and could naturally see the joy on Shen Wangchuan's face when he got off the flying sword.
This doesn't seem like someone in a bad mood.
Since the other party wanted to hide it, he naturally had no intention of exposing it.
"I see. Do you have any ideas about the troubles in your cultivation now? If not, keep them for now. I'll be going out for a while, so you stay here obediently and wait for me to return."
Over the past two years, Shen Wangchuan's personality has gradually matured.
She's no longer as shy and amusing as she was when we first met; she's becoming more and more like him from her previous life.
She would always find various reasons to contact him, and after being found out, she became even more at ease.
Xie Liuyan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle as he thought of this.
Shen Wangchuan realized he had ignored the first half of the sentence, and his eyes widened when he heard his master say he would be leaving for a few days.
He was finally able to spend some time alone with his master, but the other man turned around and left, which made him extremely frustrated.
His tone also carried a hint of disappointment:
"Where is Master going? Can't you take me with you?"
Meeting Xie Liuyan's serious gaze, Shen Wangchuan did not back down.
Instead, he continued, "Speaking of which, I haven't been down the mountain for a long time, nor have I had any training. Now that my cultivation is approaching a bottleneck, it's a good time to go with my master."
His tone became more and more natural as he spoke, and his eyes were filled with longing as he looked at Xie Liuyan.
He didn't want to stay on the mountain alone. Shen Wangchuan knew he would find life without his master unbearable.
Receiving the signal in his eyes, Xie Liuyan didn't nod, but simply turned his head away, his tone serious:
"I'll take you down the mountain next time. This mission was too dangerous and not suitable as a training opportunity."
In his haste, Shen Wangchuan took a few steps forward and walked to his master's side.
The two were very close, and his slightly hot breath made Xie Liuyan's heart tremble.
Without turning to look at the other person, Xie Liuyan said, seemingly forcing himself to speak:
"No means no! This trip is very dangerous, and you could easily get hurt if I take you there."
Having not had such close contact with his master for a long time, Shen Wangchuan sighed inwardly.
In real life, however, it was a low, sighing cry:
"Master~~"
"No matter how dangerous it is, I want to go with Master!"
"I'll take good care of myself and won't cause any trouble for Master. Okay?"
When Shen Wangchuan came two years ago, he was still a bit green and his voice was a clear, youthful voice.
Unbeknownst to Xie Liuyan, the shy boy he once thought he was had grown up into a young man with a straight posture who looked at him at eye level.
Even his voice became low and hoarse.
As Shen Wangchuan deliberately lowered his voice, Xie Liuyan felt a gust of wind blow past his ear, and the sound passing through his ear canal reminded him of the dashing young man in his previous life.
Well, even if he disagrees, if this person wants to follow him, he will inevitably take other measures.
It's better to keep people under your nose.
Moreover, with his strength, protecting one person is more than enough.
Then, Shen Wangchuan heard his master's clear, cold voice, tinged with a hint of compromise:
"Okay, you can come with me, but don't forget your promise for today!"