Divine Phoenix Peak, Fairy Cliff, Lotus Cave Mansion.
"Disciple! We pay our respects to Master!"
Three young women, each with her own unique charm and breathtaking beauty, bowed towards the Master seated on the lotus platform, their attitudes utterly humble.
"Alright. Since I've summoned the three of you to this private Blessed Abode, there's no need for such formalities." Xiao Hongling waved her hand and said with a sigh, her phoenix eyes filled with emotion, "In fact, from the moment I accepted you four as my Direct Disciples, I've considered you family in my heart. Therefore... today, let's just consider this a private chat amongst ourselves. You girls can say whatever you want. Don't be reserved, understand?"
"This..." Guo Yourong, Chu Youwei, and Lu Yingying glanced at each other. Although they felt uneasy, they nodded in agreement. "Disciple understands!"
"Mm-hm." Xiao Hongling nodded. Then, perhaps sensing the slightly awkward atmosphere, she casually picked up a jar of treasured fine wine and took a hearty sip. The liquor dribbled down her chin, wetting the front of her gown, revealing a glimpse of her full, beautifully shaped, snow-white cleavage.
At this moment, even as women themselves, the three disciples felt their hearts stir.
Master... she's so feminine! Chu Youwei thought.
Heavens! I actually want to touch Master's body right now! I... I'm being so disrespectful! Guo Yourong mused.
Master's figure is full where it should be and slender where it should be. It perfectly combines the best traits of Senior Sister Yurong and Martial Uncle Su! It's just right! If I had half of that, Eldest Senior Brother would probably be more proactive, wouldn't he? I'm so envious! Lu Yingying daydreamed.
Xiao Hongling was completely oblivious to her three disciples' fiery gazes. Buoyed by the wine, she spoke, "Alright, let's get back to the main topic. You three..." As she spoke, her expression shifted subtly, and her sharp phoenix eyes swept over her three beloved disciples. "What do you think of your Eldest Senior Brother?"
At these words, the expressions of the three young women changed dramatically. The four of them looked at each other, but no one spoke. The atmosphere in the Blessed Abode instantly became deathly still.
Guo Yourong was the first to speak. "Eldest Senior Brother is gentle and kind, upright in character, and takes excellent care of us junior martial sisters. He previously confessed his feelings to me, so..." She paused, her ample chest swelling with pride as if making a declaration. "I can confidently tell Master and my junior martial sisters that Eldest Senior Brother and I are in love!"
The moment she said this, the complexions of her two junior martial sisters, Chu Youwei and Lu Yingying, changed slightly. On the lotus platform, the stunningly tall beauty, her long legs crossed and dressed in a sheer nightgown, also frowned with concern.
As their Master, she had long been aware that the feelings her three female disciples held for her eldest apprentice, Lin Xiao, were somewhat out of the ordinary. Since she had already made the final decision in her heart to let go, she had to get to the bottom of it today and find the most suitable Dao companion for her favorite eldest disciple! As the saying goes, good things should be kept within the family. It would be far better for Xiao'er to unite with one of these three disciples than to be snatched away by Zhu Wanning, the disciple of the Senior Sister from the neighboring peak, right!?
Recalling the scene she had witnessed when she broke into the Sword Tomb's Secret Realm, Xiao Hongling's heart felt as if it were being pricked by needles again, an unbearable pain!
I can't keep dwelling on such wild thoughts! Xiao'er is my disciple, not my possession! He deserves his own happiness! How can I interfere as an elder? As for that kiss that day...
Let's just consider it an act of my eighteen-year-old self, reaching across time and acting on impulse!
After all... back then, Xiao'er wasn't my disciple yet, and he was the only man who made me feel... strange...
After composing herself, Xiao Hongling turned to her youngest disciple, the one with innocent pigtails whom she cherished the most. "Yingying, what about you? What's your impression of Eldest Senior Brother?"
Lu Yingying put a finger to her lips, her cheeks flushed, and said playfully, "Replying to Master, Eldest Senior Brother is... very big."
"Hmm?!" Inside the Blessed Abode, the other three women were stunned, looking somewhat peculiarly at this innocent and beautiful young woman.
Hehe, my senior sisters and Master, you probably don't know, do you? Lu Yingying thought with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Only I need to know that Eldest Senior Brother is... truly amazing!
Lu Yingying licked her finger with a charmingly coy look, then said with an air of innocence, "Oh, oh, I didn't quite understand Master's meaning just now... Ahem, if we're talking about Eldest Senior Brother's character, then I just feel that Eldest Senior Brother is a very reliable elder!"
Hearing this, Guo Yourong and Chu Youwei, standing to the side, visibly relaxed. Especially Guo Yourong. She recalled the night she had a chance to become intimate with her beloved Eldest Senior Brother, only to be interrupted by this little junior martial sister suddenly appearing at the door. Not only that, but she would never forget the cold, cruel look in the younger girl's eyes for the rest of her life!
Guo Yourong thought to herself, It seems Yingying really does just see Eldest Senior Brother as an elder. Yes, if I marry Eldest Senior Brother later on, I can dote on her a little more...
Xiao Hongling couldn't help but smile. "Yingying, with your Eldest Senior Brother's carefree nature, if he knew you thought of him as an old elder, he'd probably cry his eyes out."
"Hehe." Lu Yingying smiled without saying a word.
"Alright, Youwei," Xiao Hongling said, turning her gaze towards her second disciple, who had remained quiet throughout, her demeanor gentle and dignified. "You tell us, what kind of person is Eldest Senior Brother in your eyes?"
In fact, over the years, compared to her second disciple—the one with a frank and fiery character who was most like her—and her innocent and lovable youngest disciple...