Gu Haitang explained today’s events very methodically from her own perspective, making it easier for the two masters to grasp the situation.

Finally, she summarized: "Chu Xuan was indeed sent by a sect, but it wasn’t the Hehuan Sect, and most people in the sect are likely spreading false rumors."

"The reasons are quite complex; in the entire Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace, probably only a few individuals know the truth."

"I think Chu Xuan hasn’t done anything unforgivable; otherwise, Floating Cloud Master wouldn’t have accepted him as a disciple, and wouldn’t have such strong faith in him."

Li Yucheng stroked his beard and nodded, "I told you, you can’t trust one-sided words."

Master Liu frowned slightly, "Even if what you say is true, his origins are so mysterious and nearly concealed, I’m still uneasy."

"If a marriage alliance is truly considered, Chu Xuan must clearly explain his origins, or I’ll be the first to oppose it."

Li Yucheng shook his head helplessly, "They say it won’t happen so soon. You don’t need to worry, this is just an initial contact."

Master Liu remained silent, only hinting with her eyes for him to care more about his disciple.

But Li Yucheng remained indifferent, which made Master Liu somewhat displeased, so she took the initiative to comfort Chen Yusheng.

Chen Yusheng looked up, forcing a smile and said, "I’m fine. At least I learned what ’there are always people better than you’ means, and I’ll work twice as hard when I return."

Li Yucheng finally nodded slightly, "It’s good you have some self-awareness. If you’d still stubbornly claim ’Chu Xuan must be a demon from the Hehuan Sect’ at this point, I’d question my judgment in accepting you as a disciple."

He commented on Chu Xuan’s techniques today, "Normally, it’s impossible for someone in the first three realms to cultivate plants without damaging their foundation, so don’t be too discouraged. That’s not a common case; it’s an exception among exceptions."

Chen Yusheng felt a bit relieved after hearing this. Since the gap wasn’t that wide, there was still hope to catch up, and he refused to give up!

Whether in cultivation or... Chen Yusheng secretly glanced at Haitang, whom he regarded as a Divine Maiden.

But then he was sent back to rest by his master, leaving Gu Haitang alone. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

After another round of arrangements, Li Yucheng looked at Haitang seriously, "So what do you think? Do you believe that person is really..."

Gu Haitang neither nodded nor shook her head, "The contact time was too short, and neither of us talked. It’s hard to make a judgment easily."

"I can only determine that her personality doesn’t seem fake; it’s very... pure."

Gu Haitang struggled to find the right description, and after thinking for a long time, she could only come up with "pure."

"We’ll continue tomorrow. For now, we’ll plan to stay here for about half a month, so time is relatively ample."

Gu Haitang nodded in agreement.

...

Meanwhile, Floating Cloud Master summoned Chu Xuan to talk, and also mentioned what happened yesterday, including Chen Yusheng’s small actions.

Chu Xuan was astonished and shook his head, saying, "I told you alliances bring nothing but trouble."

Floating Cloud Master simply smiled, "What do you think of this child, Haitang?"

Chu Xuan thought for a moment, "She’s indeed a gifted girl, and her personality isn’t as difficult to approach as I imagined. On the contrary, she’s quite kind and approachable, but I currently have no interest in her."

"Do you think she’s interested in you? Or does she have any thoughts about marriage alliances?"

Chu Xuan frowned, "She’s hard to read. I feel she’s curious about me, but her true thoughts are deeply hidden. She’s not easy to deal with."

Floating Cloud Master nodded slightly, "This is just an initial contact, so don’t think too much. Just remember, the sect is always your support."

Chu Xuan nodded and looked at his master earnestly, "I’ll remember that."

...

In the following days, disciples from both sects continued their friendly interactions.

As the senior disciple, Chu Xuan naturally couldn’t avoid appearing; most of the time, he had to show up.

Fortunately, after the previous incident, Zi Chen’s side stopped making provocative moves, mainly because Chen Yusheng reflected deeply and officially regarded Chu Xuan as a formidable adversary and destined rival.

With such a realization, he naturally wouldn’t act recklessly to avoid disgrace, instead seriously studying Dao Palace’s techniques and Cultivation Techniques while secretly observing Chu Xuan, gathering information about him.

To be honest, seeing this kid’s fiery gaze, Chu Xuan was quite speechless. I mean, who are you?

Is it possible that right now is the closest you’ll ever get to me?

If you want to improve slowly, then in the future, you might not even catch up to my shadow.

Chu Xuan was quite confident in this. Despite the challenges along the way, they had only strengthened his resolve toward Daoism, and his future achievements would undoubtedly surpass this person.

...

Apart from dealing with external affairs, in the past few days, Chu Xuan also pleaded with the Law Enforcement Elder but could only help Li Xiaoshi by reducing their sentence by two days, even though he was the "victim."

He hoped these little rascals would learn from this lesson and not speak rashly next time.

Speaking of which, that kid Ye Xingming was reprimanded by his master after returning, mainly due to the issue of activating his sword body’s potential.

After all, it was just a spar, not a life-threatening situation; Lu Jianxin felt it was a lack of care for his own body.

Therefore, Ye Xingming was subjected to house arrest, which also served as a chance to recover.

The only notable thing at the end was that Gu Haitang stuck to Chu Xuan, unless Chu Xuan claimed he was going to seclusion, otherwise, she ate and drank by his side, almost even sleeping with him.

As a result, yesterday when the two met with elders over tea, Li Yucheng discreetly mentioned:

"Girls should maintain a sense of propriety."

But Gu Haitang just held her teacup with both hands, smiling without speaking.

This scene naturally caught the eyes of disciples from both sects. Dao Palace disciples quietly admired their senior disciple, truly worthy of having nearly caused trouble in the Hehuan Sect... ahem.

Zichen disciples were lamenting, especially those who secretly harbored feelings for Gu Haitang. Even though they never had a chance before, at least they could dream; now, even that dream was shattered.

Chen Yusheng initially endured it, but every time he saw Haitang and Chu Xuan chatting and laughing together, his heart felt like it was being torn apart. Eventually, he couldn’t stand it and tried to drown his sorrows.

He also wanted to sabotage, but couldn’t find any excuse or reason. Chu Xuan himself behaved impeccably, with Gu Haitang simply taking the initiative to be close to him.

Moreover, Chen Yusheng couldn’t influence Gu Haitang’s decisions. In this matter, not even the two masters could change her mind.

In fact, Li Yucheng and Master Liu were also puzzled: Did Chu Xuan truly possess such an allure?