Chapter 12

Helping the other person up, Su Yin hesitated for a moment but still didn't ask the question.

The entire Zhenxian Sect was putting on a performance. If he exposed it directly, how would those elders get along?

Moreover, once it spread, it would bring disaster. He, who had no cultivation but an unusually high seniority, would be the first to suffer, not even knowing how he would die.

He needed to be low-key!

Seeing through without exposing, that's how they could coexist peacefully.

However... he really felt some guilt and unease!

"If people could be honest with each other, how wonderful it would be. Acting every day, wearing a mask of hypocrisy, isn't it tiring?" Su Yin smiled bitterly.

He spoke from the heart, his voice low, but he was too close to Liu Yiyi, who heard every word clearly, her face immediately turning pale.

Her heart was in turmoil, her palms sweating.

This senior... has he discovered my disguise as a man and knows that my name 'Liu Yi' is fake?

How could that be?

Her disguise used a special treasure that could conceal her aura and bloodline. Under normal circumstances, even peak grandmasters couldn't see through it, let alone whether even a Transcendent could.

Not only did he see through it, but he also wanted to 'meet honestly'...

What kind of strength is this?

It makes sense. Being able to split trees with just human strength, without using true essence or magic, his strength can't be measured by ordinary standards. Being able to see through her disguise is nothing.

Such a powerful expert, willing to guide without any airs, and I dare not show my true face... no wonder he's angry.

I was wrong!

I'm despicable, I'm not human!

Like a child who has done something wrong, Liu Yiyi was ashamed to the core: "Senior, it's not that I intended to hide, but there are reasons I can't speak of... please don't be angry!"

"???" Su Yin was stunned again.

Not knowing what you 'enlightened' to, it's fine, but this look of embarrassment and self-blame, as if wanting to crawl into a hole, what does it mean?

Is this how geniuses act these days?

A casual word, and they get enlightened, and advance... and then pretend to be very ashamed and worthless?

Too pretentious!

Could it be... I didn't come to a cultivation sect, but to Hengdian?

"Ah!"

Seeing the senior not speaking but frowning, Liu Yiyi knew that continuing to challenge his patience might completely lose this opportunity. She bit her lip and moved her true essence.

Buzz!

The power to the treasure concealing her identity was cut off, and a stunning beauty appeared.

"..."

Su Yin's eyes widened.

A messy, thin, unremarkable boy instantly turned into a beauty of unparalleled charm, with no trace of it before...

Is this the ability of a cultivation expert?

Fortunately, he didn't offend her just now, or the consequences would be unimaginable!

He was nervous, trembling.

Being powerless is so helpless!

Seeing the senior not speaking, knowing his anger hadn't subsided, her tense body stiffened, Liu Yiyi explained: "My real name is Liu Yiyi. I concealed my identity to enter Zhenxian Sect out of necessity, not intentionally. I hope Senior can forgive me..."

Su Yin still didn't answer, not being aloof, but... pondering a serious problem.

Knowing the other person's hidden secret, would he be killed to silence him...

Although he was a great-uncle, the other person's identity was so well-concealed, who knew if they were good? If they attacked, he, an ordinary person who hadn't started cultivation, how could he resist?

"Since Senior doesn't want to speak, I won't disturb you anymore..."

Seeing the other person's stern face and silence, knowing this opportunity was lost due to her concealment, Liu Yiyi felt indescribable sorrow, bowed, and retreated, quickly walking away.

"..." Su Yin blinked.

She's leaving?

Not killing me?

Sitting on the ground, his legs trembling, his back drenched in sweat.

Going out to cut firewood, he could encounter a world-class genius in disguise...

What luck, really!

"Next time I go out, I'll bring the donkey. If I can't fight, at least I can run fast..."

After a long while, Su Yin thought.

The donkey, though equally powerless, is an animal with four legs, much faster than his two legs. Next time he goes out, he'll bring it, and if there's danger, he can escape, which should be safer.

...

Liu Yiyi continued into the depths of the forest, her eyes filled with determination.

"I can't lose this opportunity again..."

She would continue to visit the master of the mansion, determined to succeed.

Following the remembered direction, she walked step by step. Not long after, the large courtyard appeared again. Taking a deep breath, the girl stepped forward, kneeling outside the gate, her clear voice rang out again.

"Zhenxian Sect disciple Liu Yi, fortunate to receive Senior's guidance yesterday, managed to break through. Today, I specially come to thank you!"

In the courtyard, the donkey, turtle, and parrot gathered again.

"It's that one from yesterday, seems to be back!"

"How did she become a woman?"

"Only cultivation experts with great strength can change."

"Xiao Wu, you talked her away yesterday, do it again today. Don't let her in, I'm afraid..."

...

The three beast companions were all trembling.

Not far away, in the soil under the garden, the Great Demon of Bliss, after a night of rest, had recovered some strength.

After being hit by the dogtail grass, he knew the courtyard was terrifying and hid early, so he wasn't discovered by Su Yin and the parrot.

At this moment, he heard the girl and the three companions' conversation.

"They're not a match? Is the girl outside very strong?"

She doesn't seem very powerful!

His divine sense quietly spread out, quickly 'seeing' the girl kneeling at the gate.

"Sixth level of Gathering Breath? This... is also an expert?"

He was completely stunned.

Seeing these three guys so scared, he thought she would be very strong, but he never expected her to be just at the Gathering Breath stage...

This realm is so weak!

Just a bit stronger than ordinary people...

Why are they so wary and afraid?

"Maybe they see something I don't. I'll find out more!"

Although puzzled, after being tricked twice last night, he was more cautious this time.

...

"Alright, I'll do it..."

Seeing the donkey and turtle push the responsibility onto him again, the parrot flew to the gate, cleared his throat, and said, "No need to be polite... it was just a casual act!"

"Indeed, he's inside..." Liu Yiyi sighed in relief.

Although she had confirmed it multiple times, she was still a bit worried. The master of the courtyard was the wood-chopping boy outside, but now it seemed there were two of them!

"I came this time to ask Senior to be my master. If Senior doesn't agree... I won't get up from my knees!" Liu Yiyi said, biting her lip.

"Be a master?"

The parrot scratched his head.

I'm just a bird...

What can I teach? Lay eggs?

But I'm a male, I don't know how to lay them!

Not knowing what to do, the donkey suddenly widened his eyes, excited, and waved his front hooves: "This is a good thing, we can agree..."

The parrot looked at him in confusion.

"I used to pull a millstone and saw others become apprentices. The apprentices always give their masters a lot of good food! Since she wants to be an apprentice, you can accept her and make her bring more good food, so we can enjoy it." The donkey said.

The parrot's eyes lit up.

Their greatest need is food. If she can bring a lot... what's the harm in agreeing?

After a moment's thought, the parrot carefully said, "I like good food. If you can bring some every time, accepting you as an apprentice is not impossible..."

"Good food?" Liu Yiyi, who had expected to be rejected, her eyes lit up.

Bring some good food? Could it be... he means something else by 'good food'?

Thinking of this, she asked, "I wonder... what kind of good food does Master like? If I can find it, I will do my best..."

"This..." The parrot tilted his head, thinking for a while, smacked his lips, and saliva involuntarily flowed down: "Do you have earthworms? Caterpillars are fine too!"

"..."

Liu Yiyi was stunned.

This is considered good food? The taste of a great person... is so heavy?