True Teachings from the Master

The Eldest Senior Sister's snort was actually quite interesting.

A smile appeared on Chen Baiqing's face. She walked forward with brisk steps and said in a gentle tone,

"Eldest Senior Sister, Baiqing has returned."

Li Yingling tilted her head slightly, completely ignoring the remark.

Chen Baiqing shifted her gaze to Li Xingtian, who looked completely innocent, and said,

"Second Senior Brother, did you make Eldest Senior Sister angry?"

Li Xingtian was momentarily speechless, but seeing Chen Baiqing slightly raise her eyebrows, he could only silently nod his head.

Forget it, a Second Senior Brother's job was occasionally taking the blame anyway.

If it could help the two of them make up, he was more than willing to take the fall.

Chen Baiqing familiarly sat down on the chair next to Li Yingling.

"Eldest Senior Sister, please don't be angry anymore. How about Baiqing brews some tea for you?"

Li Yingling turned her gaze slightly toward Chen Baiqing. Seeing her fawning look, her heart unconsciously softened, but then she felt as if she was being a bit of a pushover. She pursed her lips slightly and said unwillingly,

"I'm not drinking."

Chen Baiqing blinked at Li Yingling, then whispered,

"Eldest Senior Sister, we have a guest. We have to serve them a cup of tea, right?"

"Then you brew it. I'm not drinking it anyway."

"You are the most senior here right now. If you don't drink, how could the guest drink?"

"Hmph, how am I the most senior? I'm just the one who cleans up messes."

"Eldest Senior Sister cares for the whole world; your perspective is the grandest."

Li Yingling's expression softened a bit, and she turned her face back around.

Seeing this, Li Xingtian immediately struck while the iron was hot and said,

"Let's not make a joke of ourselves in front of the guest. Luoyu, bring them over to sit down."

Li Yingling glared at Li Xingtian but did not say anything more.

Qian Qing followed beside Lin Luoyu. After bowing, she took a seat on the rather small stone chair.

It was obvious that the one who looked angry right now was the Eldest Senior Sister whom Chen Baiqing wanted to reconcile with, and the other was the sect's Second Senior Brother. However, judging from his behavior, this Second Senior Brother was perhaps not as fierce as he appeared on the surface.

Chen Baiqing began to take out a tea set and tea leaves from her spatial ring. She lowered her head to brew the tea and said softly,

"This is Qian Qing. She knows Yuan Kong and has also drank wine with Master. She came this time to look for Yuan Kong."

Now it was Qian Qing's turn to play a role. By distinguishing outsiders from insiders, Chen Baiqing would naturally be classified as family by the Eldest Senior Sister. After they finished talking business, she would apologize to the Eldest Senior Sister, and that should probably settle things.

The guest sat down.

As the Eldest Senior Sister, Li Yingling naturally had to speak. She swept her gaze over Qian Qing and immediately saw through that this person was merely a pure martial artist.

"Yuan Kong?" Li Yingling hesitated slightly, then asked suspiciously and cautiously, "Is Yuan Kong no longer a monk?"

The words were somewhat veiled, but everyone present understood what she meant.

Qian Qing repeatedly waved her hands in denial, "No, he is still a monk. I was raised by Yuan Kong."

After saying that, Qian Qing hurriedly looked at Chen Baiqing, who was brewing tea with her head down—if your Eldest Senior Sister asks questions like this, no one would be able to handle it!

Chen Baiqing seemed completely oblivious, simply keeping her head down to brew the tea.

"That's good then, that's good," Li Yingling quickly said. She then scrutinized Qian Qing for a moment before pondering slightly, "My master is temporarily not in the Tianyan Sect, but I can call the shots. If we want to find Yuan Kong, we should be able to."

"If you really want to find him, then give me some time. Even if Yuan Kong is unwilling to come, I will bring a handwritten letter from him."

Hearing this, Qian Qing was left slightly speechless. Her long-held obsession could now be answered with just a single sentence.

But at this very moment, she found it somewhat difficult to speak.

Perhaps this had something to do with the fact that Qian Qing already knew the answer.

Li Yingling waited for a moment, then said gently,

"It doesn't hurt to think about this kind of thing. You can stay here for a few days to think it over carefully."

"Looking at the alternative before making your own judgment is also a good thing."

Qian Qing asked hesitantly, "Would it be too much of an intrusion?"

Li Yingling chuckled softly, "It's not an intrusion. We have a flower spirit here who is timid and lacks a companion. If she goes out to play with a flood dragon, we're afraid she might get sold out by it. It would be better for you to accompany the flower spirit and stroll around the Tianyan Sect."

"Then I will be imposing on you," Qian Qing nodded lightly.

Chen Baiqing's tea was brought out at the right time, and the first cup was given to Li Yingling.

Li Yingling subconsciously reached out to take it and took a light sip. A refreshing taste filled her mouth, and only then did she realize she was supposed to still be mad at Baiqing. She looked sideways and saw Chen Baiqing's small face displaying a gentle smile, her eyes blinking lightly, as if asking her Eldest Senior Sister if it tasted good.

"Since when did you become like Cui Hao, only knowing how to make me angry? If you have thoughts in your mind, why can't you just tell your Eldest Senior Sister directly?" Li Yingling put down the cup, her tone displeased.

Chen Baiqing nodded repeatedly. Although she had directly told her Eldest Senior Sister her thoughts back then, didn't her Eldest Senior Sister disagree and even take several precautions against her?

But this was not the time to be stubborn about the details.

"It's Baiqing who failed to be considerate of Eldest Senior Sister," Chen Baiqing said carefully and softly. "These past few days, Baiqing has been reflecting on her actions."

Li Yingling raised her eyes slightly, "What exactly did you reflect on?"

Chen Baiqing said with a serious face, "Eldest Senior Sister is the best to Baiqing."

Li Yingling reached out to touch the teacup on the table. Even though she knew Chen Baiqing was closest to their Master, it didn't stop her from feeling a burst of comfort in her heart.

"Coming back this time, Luoyu and I brought everyone some small gifts," Chen Baiqing said, looking at Lin Luoyu beside her.

Hearing the word everyone, Lin Luoyu naturally understood that she needed to take out the large bag.

She reached out and untied the bag, looking inside. Even though she had seen the gifts inside before, she still felt a wave of warmth in her heart.

Inside the bag were extremely delicate figurines, molded from a clay-like substance mixed with numerous precious materials, radiating a considerable fluctuation of spiritual energy.

Lin Luoyu took the small figurines out of the bag one by one.

These figurines were all of people within the sect. They weren't carved on a one-to-one scale with real people, nor were they made using realistic techniques. Instead, they were crafted using a completely different method that highlighted each person's most unique temperament. The faces, lacking deliberately meticulous carving, looked somewhat similar, but the subtle expressions were enough to let anyone distinguish exactly who each figurine represented.

The Second Senior Brother dressed in white, with the ferocity on his face greatly diminished.

The aloof Eldest Senior Sister, holding a longsword with a fluttering immortal aura.

There was even one of herself, with a righteous expression and a firm gaze.

Inside were also Master, Xie Lingyu, Cui Hao, and San Dong.

Lin Luoyu didn't take out all the figurines, but only those of the people currently present.

Chen Baiqing had also carved one of herself, displaying the gentlest smile on its face.

The four figurines were placed on the table.

Li Xingtian reached out to touch his own figurine.

Li Yingling turned her gaze toward Chen Baiqing, who wore a sincere expression.

When it truly came to coaxing people...

Baiqing had definitely received Master's true teachings.