Chapter 59: Qingwu Sect

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin and Fang Ziyu let go of some of their worries, at least knowing that there was no danger to life. However, Fang Ziyu was still anxious, his brows furrowed with worry as he asked quickly, “Master Dao, how is my father’s injury? Is it serious?”

“I’m not too sure about that, just heard that he suffered some minor injuries,” Old Liu Dao also frowned. The status of men had always been lowly, always being insulted if not beaten. Old Liu Dao had been annoyed by this for decades, but she was powerless to change it.

Chen Xin reached out to embrace Fang Ziyu, letting him lean against her chest, and comforted him, “Nothing will happen, your father is blessed with good fortune.”

“Mm,” he responded gloomily.

“Yes, the young lady’s fiancé, once your father is out of that dangerous place, you should feel relieved,” Old Liu Dao also took on the role of comforting them. She found Chen Xin to be a well-behaved and filial child, which made people feel tender and distressed.

“Pfft.”

Suddenly, Fang Ziyu chuckled and stood up, addressing Old Liu Dao, “Master Dao, you can call me Ziyu.”

Old Liu Dao awkwardly rubbed her hands, “Um… hehe…”

For a moment, everyone burst into laughter.

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At noon, in a vast and dense forest.

Chen Xin and Old Liu Dao stood with hands behind their backs in front of a group of men and women dressed uniformly in blue robes, each holding a sword.

Old Liu Dao’s solemn face was speaking, “Dear disciples, Qingwu Sect was established by Master Ju Liao a hundred years ago and has been passed down through generations, always following the path of the sword, regarding the sword as supreme, and righteousness as the way. As you all know, Qingwu Sect selects disciples based on character and aptitude, and you are all the disciples of the elders in the sect, belonging to the top-tier disciples. So, I believe that all of you here are the backbone of Qingwu Sect’s future. Following the new Young Sect leader will further the brilliance of Master Ju Liao.”

The disciples below were initially excited to hear this, but who was the Young Sect Leader? Everyone looked at Old Liu Dao with confusion, then saw Chen Xin, thinking it couldn’t be this woman, right? When they saw her earlier, they were almost blinded by her noble aura.

A male disciple in the front row stepped forward respectfully, “Sect Leader, where is the Young Sect Leader?”

Old Liu Dao smiled triumphantly, turned to everyone, and introduced, “It’s the person beside me, my Personal disciple.”

“Sect Leader, isn’t it necessary for the Young Sect Leader of Qingwu Sect to have outstanding martial arts skills? We don’t know the martial arts prowess of the Young Sect Leader you chose.” Another female disciple stepped forward.

Chen Xin looked calmly at everything in front of her, as if what everyone was saying didn’t concern her. There was no trace of joy or anger about becoming the Young Sect Leader of Qingwu Sect or being questioned by their disciples.

However, Old Liu Dao laughed inexplicably, thinking that this group of grown-up “chicks” who had been sheltered in the sect for years just wanted to spar. Did they not know they were looking for trouble?

“I think you’re overthinking this. But if any of you disagree, I allow you to spar with the Young Sect Leader. How about it, my disciple?” Although her tone was initially confident, she weakly asked at the end, and the disciples were speechless, stifling laughter in their hearts.

Listening to her cheap master’s words, Chen Xin glanced around at the disciples below, her gaze as tangible as substance, and lightly said with parted lips, “Alright, whoever disagrees can fight until they submit, but there should be no objections in the future.”

“Okay, let’s compete here. Just to make it clear, no one is allowed to take lives, my disciple.” Old Liu Dao announced loudly, then made an exaggerated “pleading” expression towards Chen Xin weakly. She knew that she decided to take in a personal disciple because she admired her skills. Her methods of dealing with people could be described as terrifying.

Looking helplessly at this playful master who shattered the demeanor of a sect leader, Chen Xin chuckled, “I know what I’m doing, you can rest assured.”