Chapter 50: Turning the Universe Around

Da Jin returned to the Huang Gong.

"Sect Master, the Young Sect Master she... the Young Sect Master she..." At the critical moment, Da Jin stuttered.

The elegant peace on Rong Shou's face vanished in an instant, replaced by a hurried tension.

Xue Fuyi whispered a warning to Da Jin, "What nonsense are you spouting."

Da Jin straightened his tongue and said as fast as he could: "It's the Young Sect Master, she has returned! She is right at Su Zhai."

Rong Shou vanished from where he stood.

Xue Fuyi frowned directly, "Didn't Master say that Younger Sister had died? How is she at Su Zhai again? You couldn't have made a mistake, could you?"

"There is absolutely no mistake, Da Miao came along with the Young Sect Master." After Da Jin finished speaking, he bowed to Zhou Chuchen, "Your Majesty, the Sect Master left suddenly, please excuse the discourtesy."

"It is no matter, the Young Sect Master's affairs are more important." As Zhou Chuchen spoke, his gaze shifted to look at Xue Fuyi.

Xue Fuyi stood up, "As her elder sister, I am also very worried about my younger sister, so I shall take my leave first."

"Mm." Zhou Chuchen nodded.

Da Jin and Xue Fuyi left together one after the other.

A grey figure gradually emerged behind Zhou Chuchen, "The Sect Master of the Southern Dao Sect is truly difficult to fathom."

"If he were that easy to see through, he wouldn't be the Sect Master of the Southern Dao Sect." Zhou Chuchen took a sound-transmission talisman belonging to Su Xi out from his storage ring.

Ever since the news of Su Xi's ascension spread, this sound-transmission talisman had turned grey. Now, it was once again glowing with spiritual light, "What happened to her?"

Su Xi picked up a piece of braised pork for Xiao Xingxing.

The little fellow was not big in size, but could eat quite a lot. Its furry little face was covered in oil, and from time to time it would let out a 'Meow~' to show it was very satisfied.

Da Miao laughed, "It's over, I can't make food this delicious; this little fellow won't stop pestering me in the future."

Su Xi said, "You can have Da Jin come to my house to pack up some food and bring it back for Xiao Xingxing."

Da Miao nodded, "Right, just let Da Jin—" Her words suddenly cut off.

She looked toward the doorway.

Rong Shou appeared outside the door, his eyes fixed on Su Xi without even blinking.

Su Xi also saw Rong Shou, but she merely shifted her gaze, acted as if she hadn't seen him, and continued picking up food for Xiao Xingxing.

Su Mu was busy cooking in the kitchen.

Su Zhangqing was helping out.

Xiao Mi and Su Fengpu had also gone to the kitchen, though it was unclear if they were adding to the chaos or helping.

Therefore, only Su Fu and Gu Shi were here.

Upon suddenly seeing Rong Shou, both were stunned by his celestial-like appearance.

Su Fu barely managed to collect himself and hurriedly asked Rong Shou respectfully, "This honored guest, may I ask who you are?"

Gu Shi also asked Su Xi in a low voice, because Rong Shou's eyes were only on Su Xi, so he must have come to find her.

"He is my Master." Su Xi wiped her hands with a handkerchief and asked Rong Shou, "Why did you say I was dead?"

Once these words were out, Su Fu and Gu Shi looked at each other in dismay.

Dead? She was clearly alive and well.

No matter what happened, since he was her Master, he was the Sect Master of the Southern Dao Sect, and they certainly could not be negligent.

Su Fu warmly invited Rong Shou to sit and had a maid go notify Su Mu to come over.

Rong Shou could not refuse such hospitality and could only sit down first, "Apologies for the intrusion, I am Su Xi's Master, Dao name Yuan Xun."

"Master is too kind, your coming is the honor of our Su family. I toast you! Speaking of which, this wine was brewed by Xi-niu herself when she was at home; she named it Peach Gold Brew because it uses the golden peach blossoms unique to Yun Du."

"In that case, I must certainly taste it." Rong Shou very humbly raised his cup with Su Fu, his cup rim slightly lower than the other's.

Da Jin arrived a step late as well.

Seeing Su Xi sitting at the dining table, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he hadn't made a mistake.

He first greeted Su Fu and Gu Shi, then walked toward Da Miao and Xiao Xingxing, "My nose is sharp, I discovered you all from far away."

Da Miao rolled her eyes at him, "As if I didn't receive your sound-transmission talisman. Sit down and eat something. Madam Su's cooking is indeed as good as you said; your son has eaten quite a lot."

Da Jin had eaten plenty when he was at Su Zhai before; he patted his son's head and said dotingly, "If you like it, eat more. Later, Daddy will learn from the old madam."

"Where is Xue Fuyi?" Su Xi rested her chin on one hand and asked Da Jin.

Da Jin replied, "When we reached the main gate of Su Zhai, she received a sound-transmission talisman from Xue Mengying and went to Xue Fu."

"Master Su, may I have a few words alone with my disciple?" Rong Shou asked Su Fu.

Su Fu also heard it; there seemed to be some issues between the master and disciple, "Of course. Xi-niu, you and your Master go to Yayuan, it is quiet there."

"Mm, then you all eat first." Su Xi did not want to argue with Rong Shou in front of Su Fu and the others, so she brought Rong Shou to Yayuan.

This was the courtyard in Su Zhai for entertaining distinguished guests; it was rarely used and appeared somewhat desolate.

Su Xi stood with her hands behind her back, rubbing her fingertips, and said, "At the Observation Platform, when Master left, did you ever think that your disciple, who was only at the Golden Core Stage, might not be able to withstand the Ascension Tribulation Lightning?"

Rong Shou replied, "Your cultivation realm was indeed insufficient. But your constitution is very special; as your Master, I believed you could take that bolt of lightning. The facts proved that you did indeed succeed. And Senior Brother has also ascended."

"Master, you took me as your disciple... no, I should say, when you discovered my constitution was special, you had already calculated that day, right?"

"No!" Rong Shou denied, "At that time, I truly only wanted to take you as my disciple."

"But why did Master take on others later? Didn't Master promise me that you would let me be your only one?" Su Xi looked at an osmanthus tree in Yayuan, which was covered in small golden buds, dense and layered.

Rong Shou was silent for a moment, "Xue Fuyi, she was born at the beginning of the Kun hour on the sixth day of the third month of the 837th year of the Yun Saint era, and you were born the following day."

Su Xi's heart jolted, "Xue Fuyi told you that?"

Rong Shou replied, "The midwife Liu who delivered you clearly remembers that you were born the following day. And your parents—I had already disguised my appearance to meet them long ago and asked about your birth date; it was indeed the following day."

Su Xi was stunned, seeing Rong Shou's gaze carry a hint of reproach, "You thought I lied to you?"

Rong Shou did not deny it.

Su Xi was so angry that she laughed instead, "My parents didn't want to invite trouble, so they lied about it; as time passed, they just got used to that wrong birth date."

"Xue Fuyi was indeed born at that hour," Rong Shou replied, "My trip to the Huang Gong this time was also to investigate the natural anomalies at the time of her birth; there are records within the palace regarding the celestial phenomena of that moment."

Su Xi's heart sank bit by bit, and she said to Er Miao: 【We only left for one day, and this "Yuan Jun Zhuan" has turned the world upside down again, returning to how it was before.】

Er Miao said to Su Xi: 【The host's current situation is very dangerous; as long as Xue Fuyi seizes your Dao Body, then everything will be over.】

【Er Miao, if it really reaches that point, for the sake of the journey we have shared, destroy me.】

【... Host, do not be so pessimistic, there will be other ways.】

"Since that is the case," Su Xi narrowed her eyes, her expression becoming cold and desolate, "then let us dissolve our master-disciple relationship!"