When my master brought back a small, multicolored sapling and returned to Baijian Sect, many of the guests had already left. However, a few female cultivators chose to stay behind. Since they were guests, it wouldn't do to chase them off, so the Sect Master had been entertaining them the entire time. After purchasing that little tree, I had only a few thousand Spirit Stones left to my name. Even so, I still had the Sect Master provide me with a large quantity of spirit grain seeds and spirit herb seeds, which cost me another thousand Spirit Stones—and that was even with a discount.
After Master dropped me off at my peak, he released all the junior brothers and junior sisters. Then, he invited the peak masters of the other peaks, along with the Sect Master and a few Golden Core ancestors, to come witness the ceremony. I officially assumed the position of Peak Master. Using the excuse that we had not yet begun guiding Spirit Qi into our bodies, Master temporarily stayed at Heart Sword Peak for two months. Everyone was well aware of the unique nature of Heart Sword Peak, so no one raised any objections.
Those female cultivators who had brought me gifts stubbornly lingered at Heart Sword Peak, leaving me with no choice but to force a smiling face and say, "Greetings, Senior Sister Martial Aunts." With no other option, I had to drag my master out to keep those women company in conversation. But Master looked extremely reluctant, especially the one from the Huanxi Sect, who was e…
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