Master, stop pretending. I know you are not a good person.

Chapter 5 Tea is OK, but don't be too obvious
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere suddenly became eerily quiet, and Gu Changnian's expression also turned ugly.

Xu Gaizhi nudged the disciple with his elbow and said with an apologetic smile, "Junior Sister Chi Yu does have a point. Let's rest here tonight."

Seeing the disciples of Tianxuan Mountain daring to be angry but not to speak, Gu Changnian sighed with difficulty and said, "I will go and ask Master for instructions."

Gu Changnian had always known that there were rumors about him and his master in the outside world, and He Qing did have ill intentions towards him.

Things have come to this point. Even if Xu Gaizhi helps him to change the situation, if he really doesn't go, it will once again confirm the speculation of outsiders.

So with no other options left, Gu Changnian took the initiative to look for He Qing, as if he was carrying a dozen weights on his feet.

Under the tree, the new junior brother Lu Li was sitting cross-legged against the tree roots, playing with He Qing's whisk. When he saw Gu Changnian coming over, he tilted his head and smiled in a friendly manner.

Gu Changnian caught a glimpse of the whisk in his hand, and his eyes flickered slightly——

This whisk is He Qing’s magic weapon, named “Yeying”, which he never leaves.

Now, he actually gave it to Lu Li as a plaything?
Gu Changnian calmed himself down, clasped his hands together and was about to salute He Qing.

As soon as he opened his mouth, before he could say anything, Lu Li said, "Master is meditating, do you have anything to do?"

He smiled gently, his eyes were sincere, and his tone was soft, but somehow, when Gu Changnian heard these words, he had the inexplicable illusion that Lu Li treated him as an outsider.

Gu Changnian hesitated to speak and looked up at He Qing on the tree.

These past few days, whenever he was resting in the wild, He Qing would definitely not stay on the flat ground, and would always find a high place to sit.

She had never had this habit before.

What made Gu Changnian feel even more strange was that no matter whether He Qing was meditating or in a state of concentration, as long as he was close, He Qing could sense it immediately.

But now he had been standing there for quite a while, and He Qing still didn't respond.

Was it intentional? Gu Changnian wondered.

Lu Li looked at him with a smile and said, "If you have something to say, you can tell me first, and I will tell Master for you later."

For the first time, Gu Changnian looked at Lu Li seriously.

No matter how you look at it, Lu Li had no ill intentions, but what he said made Gu Changnian feel extremely uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but develop a bit of a rebellious mentality.

Gu Changnian said: "Junior brother has been a disciple for half a month. Although his skills have not improved, his relationship with Master has become closer and closer."

Lu Li chuckled after hearing this and hugged the whisk: "Yes, I have poor talent and can never learn. Fortunately, Master does not despise me and guides me carefully."

"..." Gu Changnian frowned slightly: Is this kid showing off to him?

Lu Li looked at Gu Changnian's obviously unhappy expression, and the smile on his face deepened.

He stood up slowly, looked up at He Qing in the tree and called out, "Master, Senior Brother seems to have something very important to say, and he can't even tell me."

Soon, He Qing's lazy response came from the tree: "Yeah."

When Gu Changnian came over, He Qing already knew about it. He "sat on the tree and watched" for a long time, eating the melon with great relish.

He Qing thought: This boy is okay, his tea is a little dry, but it is exactly what she likes.

After all, she just wanted Gu Changnian to understand that she no longer had that kind of feeling for him. Lu Li's interference unexpectedly became an assist.

He Qing didn't even look at Gu Changnian, he half squinted his eyes and looked up at the sky and asked: "What's the matter?"

Gu Changnian shook off the annoyance in his heart and said with a bow, "Master, it is late at night. The disciples of Tianxuan Mountain have found a village ahead. Should we go there to rest? Please give us your instructions, Master." He Qing waved his hand without thinking, "You go ahead, I will follow."

"..."Gu Changnian hesitated for a moment.

He had already prepared himself that He Qing would seize the opportunity to argue with him, but he didn't expect to get an answer so easily, which made him feel neither good nor bad.

After walking a long way, Gu Changnian looked back unconsciously and saw Lu Li looking up and smiling while saying something to He Qing.

He Qing on the tree tilted his head slightly and listened with a calm expression. The relationship between the master and the disciple seemed normal.

But Gu Changnian could see clearly that there was a hint of smile in He Qing's eyes.

He had never seen such a smile without any dirty thoughts on He Qing before...

For some reason, Gu Changnian felt a blockage in his chest and difficulty breathing.

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Seeing the team walking away, He Qing sighed helplessly.

She didn't go back to the mountain in the end because Gu Changnian's attitude was too firm.

In order not to become a stumbling block to the development of the relationship between the male and female protagonists again, He Qing can only wait for Gu Changnian and other injured disciples of Tianxuan Mountain to recover before setting off together.

He Qing knew that the journey back to the mountain would be full of twists and turns, and the relationship between the hero and heroine progressed rapidly during this period.

But even if she "minds herself of the matter" and gives Gu Changnian and Hua Chiyu enough space to get along with each other, she still cannot avoid this village.

This copy was quite difficult for these young disciples of the immortal sect, resulting in heavy casualties.

It is also because their lives are hanging by a thread that Gu Changnian and Hua Chiyu make a promise to each other to live and die together.

If He Qing were present at such an important juncture, how could the process proceed?

So many disciples of the immortal sects died in front of her. If she still didn't take action, the other immortal sects would come to attack her even before Gu Changnian became a big shot and caused trouble for her.

After much thought, He Qing could only let them go first, and he would go as slowly as possible to rescue them.

Lu Li looked up at He Qing under the tree. Seeing that she was thinking about something and her face was changing from dark to bright, he asked, "Master, don't you want to go to the village?"

He Qing came back to his senses, lowered his head and looked at Lu Li under the tree, and sighed: It must be said, this young man's skill in observing people's words and expressions is really maxed out.

He Qing did not answer, but said gently: "You always target him, be careful of retaliation in the future."

In the novel, all the merciful and ruthless plots are given to Hua Chiyu, while all the revenge plots are given to Gu Changnian.

Although He Qing didn't mind Lu Li's tea-like temperament, he didn't want Gu Changnian to hate him.

However, Lu Li listened to her, thinking she was distressed about her beloved disciple, and stroked the shadow's tail and said softly: "Master doesn't like him, so I don't like him either."

To Lu Li's surprise, He Qing did not refute this. Instead, he said thoughtfully: "We still need to maintain a good relationship on the surface, but don't make it too obvious. Later, when I recruit a few more junior sisters and brothers, he will not be important anymore."

"..." Lu Li was slightly startled when he heard this——

Does she want to take in more disciples?

After breaking the Yaoguang Sect's rules since its founding, she actually wants to accept more disciples?
Isn't accepting disciples her way of stimulating Gu Changnian?
Lu Li was full of doubts, but he didn't show it on his face. He just said obediently: "I will do whatever Master says."

(End of this chapter)