Jiang Xuan never expected that this rebellious disciple would completely disregard him as a person.
While venting a grudge that had built up for ten thousand years, she incessantly grilled him with questions.
“Master, don’t you think I’m the strongest among your three disciples?”
“Even in this regard, I’m better than them, right? After all, no matter what, whether it’s my cultivation or strength, I’ve always been the best.”
“Remember, Master, you once said I had the potential to become the second Martial God in the continent!”
Jiang Xuan: “……”
Upon seeing Jiang Xuan fall silent, Bai Xi frowned slightly.
Then, she reached out and pinched Jiang Xuan’s face.
“Come on, Master, give me some reaction. How about you say a few nice things, and I’ll let you off the hook, okay? Otherwise, bullying you like this is really not satisfying at all. If you cooperate, I’ll definitely be a good disciple and honor you properly, and I’ll even protect you, you weak little thing.”
Jiang Xuan: “？？？？？？”
Finally snapping back to reality, Jiang Xuan slowly opened his mouth.
“Are you sure?”
“Of course! Right now, I’m just a remnant soul, and in this state, it consumes a lot of soul power. I want to wrap this up quickly. Back when my remaining soul accidentally stumbled into someone else’s royal tomb, I became the legendary first ancestor by a stroke of luck. Thankfully, I finally encountered a good seed who could pass the trials—only then could I borrow her help to leave that place. So, Master, rest assured! If you just cooperate, I won’t make things difficult for you.”
Seeing Bai Xi looking so determined, the half-believing Jiang Xuan ultimately chose to trust her.
Mainly because at his current strength, he couldn’t even break free from her grip.
With this state of affairs, Jiang Xuan really had no choice.
Soon, after “favoring” Jiang Xuan a few more times, she leaned in close and asked:
“Master, among your disciples, who do you think is the strongest?”
“Um… you’re the strongest, they can’t even reach a tenth of your power…”
“Now that Master hasn’t returned to the Taixuan Sect, shouldn’t you properly apologize to me?”
“Ah… I’m sorry… it’s all my fault, please forgive me, dear disciple…”
…….
After unleashing his god-level acting skills, Jiang Xuan ended up saying many lines straight out of a “defeated CG.”
Seeing that Jiang Xuan was playing along, Bai Xi got a bit too into it.
Whenever Jiang Xuan thought he was done with the defeated CG, Bai Xi would always throw in some random extras.
“Oh? Master admits I’m awesome? Then let me show you something even better!”
“Master’s apology doesn’t seem sincere enough, hand it over, let me see more!”
……..
Before he knew it, Bai Xi was satisfied and finally let Jiang Xuan go.
At that moment, Jiang Xuan noticed that Bai Xi’s favorability score had jumped from -9999 to 9999.
Though leveling up that favorability score was good news, Jiang Xuan couldn’t muster any happiness about it.
In fact, he felt more and more confused.
He had been working so hard to increase his strength, going from a lowly Martial Apprentice to the third level of Sky Martial in just a few months.
If they compared battle strengths, Jiang Xuan felt confident he could take on a Martial King.
Logically speaking, he should have some decent strength by now.
So how did he end up in such a predicament? He had tried to escape several times, but every time he made a clean getaway, he would run into a troublesome woman who disrupted his cultivation. Was his luck really that bad?
Jiang Xuan vaguely sensed that he might be under some kind of curse or maybe even destiny.
But breaking something like that would only be possible when he possessed strength beyond anything.
After pondering for a while, Jiang Xuan decided to focus on solidly improving his power.
Just after changing into a new outfit, he immediately sat down to cultivate.
Even with his Breath-Holding Technique, he could not hide his cultivation from Bai Xi, who was at the level of a Martial Emperor. So, Jiang Xuan decided to give up on hiding it and began to cultivate right in front of her.
At that moment, Bai Xi’s light, airy voice floated over.
“Master, have you rested enough? Once you’re ready, we’ll continue; you should actively seek my favor now.”
Jiang Xuan: “？？？？？？”
“Wait a minute, Xiao Xi, didn’t you say that once I cooperated, you wouldn’t make things hard for me? So what does this mean now… Were those previous statements just lies?”
“I would never lie to you, Master, nor would I force you to do anything. But, I think you will naturally want to ask me.”
Jiang Xuan: “…….”
“Oh, you’re overthinking it. Ask you? That would be totally upside down!”
“Seems like you haven’t realized it yet. Let me put it another way. My dear Master, you wouldn’t want that earlier image of you groveling for my forgiveness, right? You wouldn’t want anyone to see that, would you?”
Jiang Xuan: “？？？？？？”
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan’s pupils slightly contracted.
And Bai Xi leisurely took out a Recording Stone.
“Ah, this goodie! I wonder if the Senior Sisters and the junior sisters will enjoy watching it.”
“Bai Xi, your methods are downright shameless.”
“Well, it’s all thanks to Master’s excellent teaching.”
Just as Bai Xi finished speaking, the formation outside the cave suddenly shattered.
A figure instantly burst into the cave.
It was none other than Luo Sheng, the top Holy Maiden of the Qingluan Sect.
When Bai Xi saw Luo Sheng suddenly appear, she immediately blocked Jiang Xuan behind her.
However, Jiang Xuan’s gaze was still fixated on the Recording Stone.
Taking advantage of Bai Xi’s moment of distraction, Jiang Xuan stepped forward to try and snatch the Recording Stone.
But at the last moment, Bai Xi reacted and her hand slipped.
The Recording Stone rolled right in front of Luo Sheng.
Snapping back to reality, Jiang Xuan quickly shouted,
“Wait, Senior Sister, don’t touch that thing! Can you give it to me…?”
On the other side, quick as a flash, Luo Sheng had already snatched up the Recording Stone.
She obviously knew the purpose of the Recording Stone and, to uncover its strange properties, she infused a bit of spiritual power into it.
The next moment, as she gazed into the Recording Stone’s image, she was hit with a massive impact! Even her usually rock-solid Dao Heart wobbled a little.
