Chapter 376: The Teacher Is Not Greedy

"Master, are you stronger, or is he stronger?" Xue Jin asked.

"I haven't determined a winner between me and him," Qian Jue Shan said in a deep voice. "However, if he dares to bully you again in the future, you may inform me."

Ying Wuji frowned and said, "Master, the Unnamed Immortal Sovereign is extremely scheming and narrow‑minded. If you embarrass him publicly today, he will surely look for a chance to harm you or oppose you later."

Qian Jue Shan said, "Hmm, I have it in mind."

Ying Wuji wanted to speak but stopped.

Qian Jue Shan keenly sensed his emotional shift and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ying Wuji pursed his lips: "Master, tell me, are there people in this world who would personally deal with their own senior brothers and sisters for profit?"

Qian Jue Shan slightly frowned.

Yuan Yao and the others were also stunned for a moment; they all looked at Ying Wuji.

"Yes." Qian Jue Shan nodded lightly, then he scanned their youthful faces one by one. "But I hope you remain the closest of each other. Whatever you desire, do not obtain it by exploiting one another."

If I have anything, I can give it to them.

Cang Li laughed, "Master, you can rest assured on that."

Xiao Lingwei said seriously, "Master, we have grown up together since childhood and are as close as siblings. Whatever we can give each other, we will, without speaking of exploitation."

Song Yan nodded lightly.

"Wuji, what worries you?" Xue Jin turned his head toward Ying Wuji, "Did you run into some trouble?"

Yuan Yao curiously asked, "Youngest Senior Brother, why did you suddenly raise this question?"

Ying Wuji: "I'm not talking about the six of us."

Xue Jin asked bluntly, "Then who are you implying?"

Ying Wuji shook his head, then looked up at Qian Jue Shan.

Qian Jue Shan understood his gaze and pursed his lips.

"The spirit peaches have been harvested." Qian Jue Shan changed the subject, and as he slowly raised his hand, six vivid, plump, pink spirit peaches materialized in his palm, making everyone salivate.

"Wow!" Cang Li exclaimed excitedly, then looked at the Master with ecstatic joy, "Thank you, Master! You're so kind!"

Saying that, he reached out to take one.

Qian Jue Shan gave him a cool glance, raised his hand and tapped his hand, "It's dirty."

Cang Li's back of the hand was struck, instinctively he withdrew it, lowered his eyes to look at his own hands, about to retort "Not dirty," but after seeing his hands clearly, he swallowed the words.

Song Yan chuckled, "I heard that the Spirit Peaches of the Tianyi Sect can not only boost a cultivator's spiritual power but also enhance their complexion."

"The best part is that they're delicious." Cang Li performed a Clean Dust Technique on himself, then reached for the spirit peach.

Yuan Yao and the others also reached out to take one.

"Master, don't you have any?" Yuan Yao, holding the heavy spirit peach in her hands, looked up at her own Master.

The silver‑haired man shook his head, "I don't want to eat."

Xiao Lingwei tossed the spirit peach in her hand and couldn't help asking, "Is that true? Master, don't treat us like children."

Qian Jue Shan: "…Only six grew on the tree."

Yuan Yao said, and gathered spiritual energy to split the spirit peach in two; she handed one half to Qian Jue Shan, "Master, I'll give you half."

"Yao Yao, here you go." Song Yan handed a whole spirit peach to Yuan Yao, "I'll just split half with the Master."

"Eldest Senior Brother, how can you humiliate yourself like this?" Cang Li frowned.

Xiao Lingwei suggested to Cang Li, "Just give the spirit peach in your hand to Eldest Senior Brother."

Cang Li: "…Second Senior Sister, can yours be given to me?"

"No." Xiao Lingwei said.

Qian Jue Shan: "You all eat, I am not greedy."

Xue Jin twitched the corner of his mouth, "Master, do you think we're gluttonous?"

Qian Jue Shan cleared his throat lightly, "No."

Ying Wuji said, "Let's each give half to the Master, so the Master will be as greedy as us."

"I agree," Xue Jin said.

Cang Li: "I agree too!"

Xiao Lingwei smiled, "Master, if a disciple eats a bite, they won't forget that the Master also ate a bite."

Song Yan: "Right."

Qian Jue Shan: "……"

He said seriously, "I don't want to eat."

But the next moment, Yuan Yao thrust the half spirit peach toward his mouth.

Yuan Yao exclaimed, "Ah, there's saliva!"

Qian Jue Shan's eyelid twitched, his gaze displeased as he stared at Yuan Yao: "That's uncivilized."

Yuan Yao: "Hehe."

"Master, just eat it, today is my birthday, you must obey me."

Qian Jue Shan sighed helplessly, reached out and took her half spirit peach: "Fine."

At that moment, Song Yan, Xiao Lingwei, Cang Li, Xue Jin, and Ying Wuji each gave half a spirit peach to Qian Jue Shan.

Cang Li smiled, "Master, you must not be biased."

Qian Jue Shan felt his head was about to explode.

Indeed, children are hard to raise.

He accepted them all.

The spirit peaches were crisp and sweet, a taste he had never experienced; as he looked at the six before him, a warm current rose in his heart.

His brows and eyes unconsciously revealed a gentle smile.

…

In the dark night, at the summit of the snow mountain.

A gentle breeze brushed past, bringing a chilling, forest-like aura.

Seven people stood at the edge of the snow mountain, raising their heads to gaze at the starry sky.

"Yao Yao, look quickly, there's a shooting star! Make a wish fast!" Xiao Lingwei exclaimed delightedly.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao quickly put her palms together, closed her eyes, and made a wish with a devout expression.

—First wish, that the Carefree Sect will never be exterminated and will forever flourish.

—Second wish, that Master, Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother, and Youngest Senior Brother may have longevity equal to heaven!

—Third wish, please let me make a hundred wishes that can come true!

When Yuan Yao opened her eyes, she saw them all looking at her; her face instantly broke into a smile, and she joyfully said, "I'm sixteen years old!"

"Our Yao Yao has grown another year older." Xiao Lingwei smiled and reached out to pat her head.

Song Yan took out a white platinum box from his storage space and handed it to Yuan Yao: "Yao Yao, happy sixteenth birthday."

At that moment, Xiao Lingwei and the five others also presented their gifts.

"Go ahead and open it to see."

Yuan Yao's cheeks showed a small dimple; she nodded, then opened them one by one.

The Eldest Senior Brother gave a jade pendant that was white with a pink hue, extremely beautiful, especially translucent and sparkling, with an exquisitely carved phoenix spreading its wings pattern on it.

The Second Senior Sister gave a full set of jewellery, including hair ornaments, hair bands, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, and forehead ornaments; each piece was extremely delicate, with impeccable quality.

The Third Senior Brother gave her an entire box of self-made pills, containing over ten types of pills.

The Fourth Senior Brother gave her a holy-rank water-avoiding pearl, bluish-purple in hue, extremely beautiful.

The Youngest Senior Brother gave her a sacred-rank heart method manual titled "Sword Heart" and a white jade sword tassel.

After looking at them, Yuan Yao gazed at them with bright eyes.

"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother, Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Brother, Fourth Senior Brother, and Youngest Senior Brother! I love them all!"

Xiao Lingwei smiled and said, "As long as you like them, that's good."

Yuan Yao gave a hehe laugh, embraced all her birthday gifts, and said, "They're all mine."