Everyone Looks Like a Disciple

Lin Luoyu listened in stunned silence, then immediately saw Cui Hao begin to gesture wildly as if drawing talismans.

[Master! You love me more than you love yourself, how is that impossible?]

[Your love for me is higher than the heavens, deeper than the seas. How could a mere set of Invincible Battle Armor compare to the bond between master and disciple?]

Chu Xingchen raised an eyebrow: "That sounds like you're the master here. Don't forget, Lingyu just went back to pack her things, it's not like she's not coming back."

Hearing this, Cui Hao instantly held his breath and whispered:

"So Master forgot, but he's not stupid."

Chu Xingchen frowned:

"Speaking about your master to his face? Little Cui Hao is getting a bit arrogant."

Cui Hao was taken aback by these words, leaning back slightly, his tone full of doubt and surprise:

"Master?"

Seeing Cui Hao's reaction, Chu Xingchen chuckled decisively:

"Oh, I was just testing you casually. Didn't expect you to really be this dishonest."

Cui Hao completely held his breath. Now he truly understood who Third Senior Sister learned her casual trickery from.

The most profound player was indeed his own master, able to test someone even while deaf.

"However, regarding the battle armor, if it's truly reliable and we can make a set, I'll naturally prepare one for you too," Chu Xingchen said, looking at Cui Hao with a sincere tone.

"After all, battle armor is every man's ultimate dream. I understand you. But only those with a heart of justice can unleash the battle armor's full potential!"

Cui Hao nodded emphatically, wearing an expression of 'as expected of my esteemed teacher,' and immediately wrote:

[Master, when you said you cherished me the most, it was truly the realest thing. Please rest assured about the justice part! We, master and disciple, are simply the embodiment of justice in this world.]

Hearing this, Chu Xingchen decisively reached out and patted the shoulder of this fifth disciple, whose cheekiness far surpassed his own.

To write such shameless words with such passionate fervor...

Although this kid isn't acknowledged by the system, he indeed has the makings of a great talent. A good recruit.

Chu Xingchen's gaze also swept towards Lin Luoyu on the covered walkway, and he waved to her:

"Is that Luoyu?"

Seeing this, Lin Luoyu hurried over. Although she didn't understand what her master and Cui Hao were performing, she had to go when called by her master.

She quickly walked to the side of the chair and bowed with clasped hands:

"Master."

Cui Hao's jealous gaze lightly glanced at Fourth Senior Sister, and he couldn't help but write:

[Master, Senior Sister and I entered the sect at the same time. Why do you remember her but not me?]

"My memory isn't that clear either," Chu Xingchen said, looking at Lin Luoyu and giving a slight nod. "But with such natural talent, she's clearly the kind of outstanding disciple I would take in."

Cui Hao raised his hand to write again.

[Master, what kind of talk is that? How is my talent that bad?]

Chu Xingchen scoffed: "Then tell me, since you and your Fourth Senior Sister entered at the same time, can you surpass her in cultivation, or can you defeat her in a fight?"

Hearing this, Cui Hao could only sit obediently in his spot.

Such factual questions were rather hard to refute.

Chu Xingchen continued to add:

"However, it's not that your talent is poor, just that it's slightly inferior to your senior sister's. Anyone released from our sect would likely be a genius in their own right, and you're no exception. Look at your senior sister, and you should understand your master's discerning eye."

Cui Hao's talent just wasn't top-tier, but that didn't prevent him from being a capable individual too.

[Master is just sweet-talking me.]

Lin Luoyu watched as Cui Hao, with a look of smugness, wrote words that seemed slightly aggrieved.

She now roughly understood the situation and asked Cui Hao:

"What's happened to Master?"

Cui Hao then gave a general explanation.

Lin Luoyu let out a heavy sigh, but her expression remained relatively calm:

"Then why are you the only one here? Not to mention Eldest Senior Sister, Third Senior Sister should also be by Master's side."

Cui Hao shrugged: "Either cultivating or handling affairs. After all, with Master in this state, he basically can't do anything. Eldest Senior Sister went to handle matters that require Master's attention. Second Senior Brother seems to have been sent by Master to be studied by someone. So I stayed behind to keep Master company and relieve his boredom."

"They all say I'm great at being entertaining, but I'm just speaking normally."

Hearing this, Lin Luoyu also sighed softly.

Cui Hao always had a way of saying outrageous things with a completely straight face. That contrast was something ordinary people really couldn't handle.

Few could keep up with Cui Hao's banter, but the one who could render Cui Hao speechless was probably only Master.

Neither were ones to suffer a loss in verbal sparring.

Chu Xingchen roughly knew the two were conversing and didn't interrupt, just letting his gaze return to the covered walkway.

Nowadays, recognizing people relied on the system's tags.

Two human-shaped auras, each topped with a tag, walked in.

[Xie Lingyu]

He naturally remembered clearly who this was.

The currently sole designated reliable sign language interpreter, the super upright one who wouldn't talk behind people's backs — Lady Lingyu!

The other tag read [Yanyun].

Chu Xingchen's gaze fixed on Yanyun's tag. Such high cultivation — actually the Unity stage.

But her talent was also exceptionally outstanding. A cultivator who joined later?

That made sense. With the sect's reputation, it was natural for prodigies to join.

Yanyun walked beside Xie Lingyu, her gaze also falling on Chu Xingchen. She suddenly spoke:

"If he's deaf, he should probably talk less too."

Xie Lingyu gave a slight nod:

"He doesn't talk as much as before."

Yanyun nodded with satisfaction: "Then that's also a good thing."

She had been busy with other matters recently, only returning to Tianyan Sect a few days ago, and today finally had time to visit Chu Xingchen, who had fallen under an illusion technique and was said to be deaf.

Yanyun looked at Chu Xingchen, only to find his gaze exceptionally gentle.

"Is that Yanyun?" Chu Xingchen's voice was soft.

Yanyun found it extremely unfamiliar but still nodded slightly, simultaneously writing with her hand;

[It's me.]

Chu Xingchen nodded gently:

"Come sit over here."

Yanyun's steps hesitated slightly, but after glancing at Xie Lingyu beside her, she still walked forward and sat directly opposite Chu Xingchen, raising her hand to write

[How do you feel? If anything is wrong, you should speak up early to avoid it worsening later.]

"That's only natural. How have you been lately?"

[Busy, but alright.]

Hearing Chu Xingchen's polite inquiries, Yanyun's internal alert level kept rising.

Kind words upfront, trouble follows.

That was the rule.

Chu Xingchen nodded lightly with a smile: "Yanyun, ah, what's your seniority ranking again?"

Yanyun was stunned by this question, her gaze turning puzzled towards Xie Lingyu beside her.

Xie Lingyu's expression turned slightly awkward, and she quickly raised her hand — [This is not your disciple! This is Lü Xuan's personal disciple, a core disciple of Tianyan Sect.]

Hearing this, Chu Xingchen's expression withdrew, not a trace of embarrassment visible, and his tone returned to normal:

"So it's Yanyun. How is your master's research progressing?"

Cui Hao lowered his head, shoulders shaking slightly.

Chu Xingchen decisively slapped a hand onto his head.

Cui Hao grunted in pain, forcefully keeping his mouth shut.

Lin Luoyu sat by her master's side, the teacup in her hand making faint sounds, her expression somewhat resembling Xie Lingyu's.

Yanyun, having been inexplicably demoted a generation for no reason, found nothing to be pleased about and answered calmly:

"There's some progress. This visit is also to invite you to Tianyan Peak for some tests."

"Although you don't remember everything clearly, there are still some matters we must discuss."

"Especially concerning the Profound Azure Heaven Sect. Xu Jin wishes to see you, and this also requires your approval."

After Yanyun finished speaking, she remembered that Chu Xingchen couldn't hear her. Just as she was about to raise her hand to write, she saw that Xie Lingyu had already begun.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xingchen gave a slight nod:

"I understand."

Yanyun didn't say much more. Her gaze shifted to Xie Lingyu as she said:

"I've heard he's been back for two days now. If his memories are jumbled, you should tell him about the key events and people. At this critical juncture, he won't find it easy to have any leisure."

"I don't mind personally, but don't go seeing everyone as a disciple and start treating Xu Jin like a pupil to be coaxed as well."

Xie Lingyu did her best to maintain her composure and nodded gently:

"Alright, I understand."