Shen Yimian approached Xie Lu and gritted his teeth. "Why are you talking nonsense? We've finally waited for Master to come back. Why don't we get down to business?"

Xie Lu nodded obediently and said calmly, "Master, I wish to become a disciple of Master Tianyue."

After he finished speaking, Si Wuxing's expression froze for a moment, and he turned his gaze to this disciple whom he usually didn't care much about. If it weren't for Shen Yimian, he wouldn't have said a few more words to Xie Lu. He had never lacked geniuses among his disciples, but they all died, leaving Shen Yimian as a not-so-bright and stupid disciple.

Master Tianyue is proficient in swordsmanship, has a very high level of cultivation, and is a kind person. He is indeed suitable for a genius like Xie Lu.

"Of course you can. With your talent, you shouldn't be buried here with me." Although he didn't know why Xie Lu suddenly wanted to leave, he didn't feel much regret. Si Wuxing's eyes fell on Shen Yimian's face. Seeing that he didn't react, he knew that this matter was something they had discussed. After thinking for a moment, he said calmly, "But if you want to leave, you have to take your senior brother with you."

Hearing this, Shen Yimian suddenly opened his eyes wide and said in disbelief, "What do you mean, why are you chasing me away?"

Si Wuxing glanced at his foolish disciple, pulled him to his side, and said in a low voice, "Master cannot take care of you forever. Right now, I have more important things to do. You and Xie Lu will become disciples of Tianyue Zhenren together. I will take care of everything for you."

He and Cui Xueyi could not tell Shen Yimian about their plan. Even if he did, what could this stupid apprentice do? He would just follow them and risk his life in vain.

If Shen Yimian went with Xie Lu, with Tianyue's protection, his life would not be too bad and no one would be able to bully him.

Shen Yimian gritted his teeth and glared at him, saying without thinking, "I'm not going anywhere, don't even think about abandoning me!"

Si Wuxing held his face helplessly and whispered, "You have always been the most obedient and sensible, why don't you listen this time?"

"I won't leave. You promised to protect me forever. You can't go back on your word." Shen Yimian's eyes were red. In his heart, Si Wuxing was just like his relative. In this world of cultivation where he had no relatives and was cold and heartless, he would have died without Si Wuxing.

Si Wuxing pinched his face in frustration, "Why are you crying? You're useless. I'm not going to die tomorrow. I just asked you to go with Xie Lu first. I didn't say you can't come back. I'll definitely come and take you there myself after I've accomplished my mission."

Shen Yimian didn't know what big thing he was going to do, but he could vaguely sense that it was very dangerous, otherwise Si Wuxing would never abandon him.

He was about to say something else when he heard Si Wuxing whisper, "Don't worry, I will give Xie Lu a secret curse passed down from the ancestors of the fox clan. It will make him obey your orders for the rest of his life. If he disobeys your orders, his internal organs will burst and he will bleed to death."

Shen Yimian's tears suddenly stopped, and he looked at the familiar face in front of him in surprise. For the first time, he realized so clearly that his master was really a villain.

"Why did you cast a curse on him?" Shen Yimian stopped him anxiously, "He already listens to me. It's unnecessary for you to cast a curse on him."

Si Wuxing's expression rarely faded, and he said in a cold voice, "Naive. He only lets you do whatever you want because he still has some affection for you. You are soft-hearted. This matter affects the rest of your life. I will definitely cast this curse, and I won't tolerate your objection."

Shen Yimian was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Si Wuxing wants to tie Xie Lu to his side so that he can use Xie Lu to his heart's content. Isn't this exactly the same as the plot in the original book?

Moreover, Si Wuxing will definitely do what he has decided to do, no matter what means he uses.

Xie Lu had just escaped from being controlled by orders for the first half of his life. Was he going to be forced to obey his orders for the rest of his life?

He doesn't want to do that.

Shen Yimian wanted to persuade Si Wuxing a few more times, but Xie Lu said calmly, "Master, I cannot take you with me."

"What did you say?" Si Wuxing's voice turned cold when he heard his words.

Xie Lu said without flinching, "Disciple has more important things to do, and cannot bring Senior Brother with him."

"What do you want..."

Seeing that the atmosphere between them was tense, Shen Yimian quickly stood between them and said, "If you two don't want me, then I'll find a place to stay by myself, okay?"

"no!"

Si Wuxing and Xie Lu spoke in unison.

Shen Yimian: "...why don't you tell me what's so important that you have to leave me behind?"

Xie Lu pursed his lips. He had to deal with Jingshui Zhenren and the headmaster. This was related to the mission. How could he tell Si Wuxing, the villain in the original book, what would happen if something went wrong?

Si Wuxing was also unwilling to tell Xie Lu, a disciple who was difficult to control and did not know as well as Shen Yimian.

Shen Yimian could see that both of them wanted the other to protect themselves, and said helplessly and amusedly, "Master, how about this, I'll follow you, and Xie Lu shouldn't leave either. Wouldn't it be better if you two could accompany me together?"

Si Wuxing was still somewhat dissatisfied with Xie Lu. He didn't know where this dissatisfaction came from. Perhaps it was because he always felt that he couldn't see through what Xie Lu wanted and found it difficult to understand Xie Lu's thoughts.

Xie Lu pondered for a moment, and suddenly felt that what Shen Yimian said made some sense. He whispered, "If Master is willing to help me, I am also willing to help Master."

With Si Wuxing's help, he will be able to deal with Master Jingshui and the Sect Leader with twice the result with half the effort.

"You..." Si Wuxing narrowed his eyes and looked at Xie Lu, "You are indeed talented, but you are still young after all."

Shen Yimian pushed Xie Lu in front of Si Wuxing and enthusiastically recommended him, "Not only is he talented, he's actually very useful in every aspect. Master, although I don't know what you're going to do, you can tell him your plan. Xie Lu is meticulous and has strong execution abilities. He can write ten solutions for you after just a few minutes of deep thinking!"

Xie Lu seemed to be very pleased with his praise. He pursed his lips and leaned close to Shen Yimian's ear to gently correct her, "Ten is a bit exaggerated, but I can usually make three backup plans."

Si Wuxing watched the two of them singing in unison, standing with his arms folded indifferently.

Seeing his expression, Shen Yimian guessed that she must have missed the point. What Si Wuxing cared about was not whether Xie Lu was capable of helping, but whether Xie Lu was reliable enough.

After thinking for a moment, he understood the key point and simply covered Xie Lu's lips. "Master, let me tell you the truth. Actually, Xie Lu and I..."

He hesitated to speak out.

Si Wuxing glanced at him lazily, "Keep making up stories, what are you two going to do behind my Master's back?"

Shen Yimian looked at him, gritted his teeth, and said directly, "We plan to kill Master Jingshui and the Sect Leader."

After the words fell, Si Wuxing's expression paused, "Just you..."

"..." Shen Yimian knew it would be like this, "Yes, just the two of us."

Si Wuxing glanced at the two of them and suddenly laughed out loud, "So it was because of this that he kept pushing you to me."

Shen Yimian tentatively pulled his sleeve and whispered, "Master, Xie Lu had to do this to save my life. Can you help him?"

"Aren't you alive and well?" Si Wuxing glanced at him and sneered, "How did the Sect Leader and Jingshui Zhenren offend you two?"

Shen Yimian clenched his fingertips. He knew what he could say and what he couldn't say. Xie Lu must have been hiding their plan because he was worried about Si Wuxing's villain identity, so he couldn't say anything either.

Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Si Wuxing was silent for a while, then pulled back his sleeves and said, "If you don't want to talk, then don't talk."

“Master…”

Shen Yimian looked at him eagerly. For the past three years, he had been looking at Si Wuxing with the same eyes until his heart softened.

Si Wuxing took a deep breath and rubbed his head. "Since I know about this, I will not sit idly by. However, this matter is too dangerous for you. Starting tomorrow, you will go to Tianyue Zhenren."

Shen Yimian was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, she heard Xie Lu also say, "That's the best."

They both agreed to throw him out!

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm in the Golden Core stage after all, I won't be a drag..." Shen Yimian was so angry that he wanted to curse.

Si Wuxing and Xie Lu ignored him and arranged his destination without hesitation.

"Although I'm not very close to Tianyue, we do have some friendship. He has good character and will not treat you unfairly."

"Master is right. Tianyue Zhenren has few disciples. Most of them are sword cultivators who are obsessed with swordsmanship. I don't think they will bully you, senior brother."

Shen Yimian's protests were completely drowned out by their enthusiastic discussion. After a moment, Si Wuxing suddenly looked at Xie Lu, with a hint of prying and tentative smile, and said, "It's rare that you care so much about me, Xie Lu, are you married?"

Xie Lu's face was slightly tense, and he said seriously, "No."

"Master!" Shen Yimian was afraid that Si Wuxing would say something against the will of heaven, so he threatened in a deep voice, "Why don't you go to practice today?"

Si Wuxing held down his head and stared at Xie Lu, "Master admires you very much..."

Xie Lu listened quietly, his breathing slowing down slightly without him even noticing.

Shen Yimian was anxious to block Si Wuxing's mouth, but heard Si Wuxing said with a smile, "I heard that you seem to like Zuo Yan. If you are willing, your master is willing to be your matchmaker."

After these words were spoken, Shen Yimian's movements stiffened slightly.

Si Wuxing lowered his eyes to look at him, with a slightly playful smile on his lips, "Why, who do you think I'm going to talk about?"

Shen Yimian withdrew his hand, and his ears gradually turned red.

The bastard Si Wuxing clearly did it on purpose.

"Master, I have no interest in Zuo Yan." Xie Lu refused without hesitation, then added pointedly, "However, I do want to ask Master to approve a marriage, after I have won him over."

Si Wuxing said exaggeratedly as if he had suddenly realized something, "Then my teacher really meant well but ended up with something bad. It turns out you already have a lover. If you need my teacher to act as a matchmaker, just ask."

After a pause, he touched Shen Yimian's head and chuckled, "Alright, I still need to practice. If you don't leave now, someone will get anxious."

"Farewell, Master." Shen Yimian was half angry and half speechless. He sent Si Wuxing away and slammed the door.

Looking at Xie Lu who was still standing there, Shen Yimian opened the door again and said unhappily, "What are you still doing here? Why don't you leave? Now that you are all satisfied, I will be the disciple of Tianyue Zhenren tomorrow."

It was true that his temper was a bit unreasonable, but Xie Lu was a robot who would not get angry even if he was beaten or scolded, so Shen Yimian couldn't help but vent his resentment on him.

Xie Lu was indeed willing to be the punching bag, but he still stayed in the room without moving, "I want to stay tonight."

Shen Yimian: ""

"I've learned some new approaches to problem-solving from what you taught me earlier." Xie Lu slowly untied his belt. His voice was deep and contained a hint of coaxing. "I'd like to ask the teacher to check whether I'm right or wrong."

Shen Yimian's eyelids twitched, and she instantly realized what he was thinking. Without thinking, she turned around and was about to run, but was easily caught in the arms of a hand.

A piece of paper suddenly appeared in front of me.

"I originally wanted you to tear up the contract when I gave it to you, but I didn't expect you to secretly keep it. Are you planning to keep it as a souvenir?"

The person behind him clearly didn't laugh, but he could hear some laughter in that calm voice. Feeling cold fingers on his waist, Shen Yimian's back straightened, and he subconsciously grasped that unscrupulous hand.

"Can I assume that you don't actually hate my behavior?"