On the way to the airport, Ye Qiu quietly observed and noticed that both Baihua Fairy and Lüluo were deliberately avoiding Huzi.
This puzzled him greatly.
“Huzi is one of us, why are they acting like this?”
At the airport.
“Xiao Zhan, I haven’t eaten yet, go buy me a burger! Lüluo, do you want one?” Ye Qiu asked.
“Yes.” Lüluo nodded without hesitation.
“Then get one for Lüluo and Baihua Fairy too, oh, and grab something for yourself and Huzi,” Ye Qiu said. “The journey to Kunlun Mountain is long, we need to fill our stomachs.”
Xiao Zhan said, “Boss, we could eat at a shop.”
“No need, you guys eat and bring something back for us.”
Xiao Zhan nodded and left with Huzi.
After sending them off, Ye Qiu turned to Baihua Fairy and said, “Huzi is my disciple, even if you have a grudge against me, there’s no need to give him the cold shoulder, is there?”
“Young Master Ye, you misunderstand, we are keeping our distance from Huzi because…”
Lüluo glanced at Baihua Fairy and immediately shut her mouth.
“Because of what?” Ye Qiu pressed.
Baihua Fairy said, “Ye Qiu, I advise you to sever the master-disciple relationship with Huzi, otherwise, when you reach the cultivation world, you’ll face deadly danger.”
“Why is that?” Ye Qiu grew more confused.
Baihua Fairy looked at him oddly and asked, “You don’t know Huzi’s background?”
Ye Qiu shook his head.
Baihua Fairy was exasperated. “You don’t even know his background, yet you dared to take him as a disciple, you’re really bold!”
“I’m not just bold, I’m strong too,” Ye Qiu said, glancing at Baihua Fairy’s waist.
Instantly, Baihua Fairy’s cheeks flushed, and she scolded, “Lecher!”
Ye Qiu laughed. “Just teasing you, don’t get mad, but honestly, you look beautiful when you’re angry.”
“You…” Baihua Fairy clenched her fists, itching to hit Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu said, “Back to the point, Baihua Fairy, do you know Huzi’s background?”
Baihua Fairy countered, “Where did you meet Huzi? Why did you take him as a disciple?”
Ye Qiu briefly recounted how he met Huzi.
After listening, Baihua Fairy frowned and said, “That shouldn’t be, he’s not from this world, so how did he appear in the mortal realm?”
“It’s too strange.”
“Ye Qiu, I still think you should cut ties with him soon, or you’ll face big trouble.”
Ye Qiu said, “Can you explain it more clearly?”
Baihua Fairy said, “I sensed a strong demonic aura from Huzi, if I’m not mistaken, he’s likely from the demon clan.”
Ye Qiu was stunned. “Demon clan?”
Baihua Fairy explained, “The cultivation world is divided into the human clan, the monster clan, and the demon clan, each dominating their own territory, hostile to one another, and constantly at war.”
“Human cultivators, upon encountering members of the monster or demon clans, will kill them without mercy.”
“Similarly, members of the monster and demon clans will ruthlessly attack humans without hesitation.”
Ye Qiu hadn’t expected the cultivation world to be so complex and said, “Then I won’t bring Huzi with me when I go to the cultivation world.”
Baihua Fairy said, “Even if you don’t bring Huzi, if people find out you have a demon clan disciple, they’ll still hunt you down.”
“Monsters and demons are everyone’s target for elimination.”
“For safety’s sake, you should end your relationship with Huzi soon to avoid deadly trouble in the cultivation world.”
Ye Qiu stared at Baihua Fairy intently.
Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Baihua Fairy couldn’t help but ask, “What are you looking at?”
Ye Qiu grinned cheekily. “Baihua Fairy, I didn’t realise you’re cold on the outside but warm inside, are you worried about my safety because you fancy me?”
“Shameless!” Baihua Fairy snapped. “I’ve said all I have to say, listen or not, it’s up to you.”
Ye Qiu added, “If monsters and demons are everyone’s target, why haven’t you acted against Huzi?”
Baihua Fairy said, “If he weren’t your disciple, I would’ve acted already.”
“See, you do like me,” Ye Qiu said shamelessly.
“You…” Baihua Fairy’s cheeks puffed up in anger, her beautiful face looking like a soft bun, tempting someone to take a bite.
Lüluo chimed in, “Young Master Ye, the Palace Master is looking out for you, you should be careful!”
“Members of the monster and demon clans are ruthless and cold-hearted, showing no mercy, even to their own kin.”
“By taking Huzi as your disciple, not only will human cultivators in the cultivation world see you as a threat and want to kill you, but Huzi himself might turn against you one day.”
“It’s said that long ago, the three clans in the cultivation world were harmonious, and many human sects and holy lands took in monsters and demons as disciples, but later, those demons not only showed no gratitude but went on killing sprees, sparing neither their masters nor their fellow disciples, plunging the cultivation world into chaos.”
“Because of this, the three clans became hostile, and conflicts never ceased.”
Ye Qiu asked curiously, “From what you said, humans are at odds with monsters and demons, but why are monsters and demons also hostile to each other?”
“The reasons are very complex, and I can’t explain them in a few words, you’ll understand when you go to the cultivation world,” Lüluo said. “Demons and monsters not only kill human cultivators, they even kill their own siblings, and there are plenty who’ve slain their masters or parents.”
“Young Master Ye, the Palace Master is right, you should cut ties with Huzi to avoid raising a tiger that’ll bite you later.”
Ye Qiu fell silent for a moment and said, “I understand everything you’ve said, and I know what to do.”
Baihua Fairy’s expression softened, thinking to herself, this rascal finally listened to me.
But then Ye Qiu added, “Since I’ve taken Huzi as my disciple, I’ll always be his master, no matter what his identity is, or what trouble I might face because of him, it doesn’t matter.”
“If one day Huzi no longer sees me as his master, or even turns against me, that’s my own fault.”
“But if he always acknowledges me as his master, even if one day I have to face the entire world for him, I’ll have no regrets.”
Hearing this, Baihua Fairy’s chest heaved with anger, and she pointed at Ye Qiu, scolding, “I said all that for nothing, it seems.”
“To oppose the whole world for a demon clan member, how can you say such a thing, your brain must be waterlogged.”
Ye Qiu wasn’t angry at all, instead, he looked into Baihua Fairy’s eyes and said earnestly, “If one day, for you, I have to face the entire world, I won’t back down either!”
