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However, before I do that, I need to solve another issue—recently, my intimate clothing has been replaced with new ones…

Even though I live in a cultivation world where there are cleaning spells, for someone like me, who used to take a shower every day in modern times, bathing is still the most comfortable. So, I still heat water with my internal energy to take a bath every day. Influenced by me, Feng Yexiao also bathes daily.

As for clothes, when the weather is nice, I usually hang them out to dry, only using internal energy to dry them when it’s cold in winter.

Now that the weather is great, my clothes are drying outside, but why are my intimate garments just like the ones I bought recently?

I even suspect that I mistakenly took Feng Yexiao’s clothes for my own, but that shouldn’t be the case since our clothes are not hung together.

Is it possible that a thief has emerged in the sect?

To prevent any mix-ups, I specifically set up a hidden tracking spell on the newly hung clothes, waiting for that little thief to walk right into my trap.

Usually, I go to bed early, but tonight I purposely stayed awake to see if someone really was taking my clothes!

As night fell, I carefully sensed the location of the spell and eventually found myself standing in front of my disciple’s door!

Just as I was lingering at the door, a suppressed voice suddenly came from inside the room: “Master.”

I instinctively responded, “What’s the matter? I’m here.”

“!!!” Cultivators have sharp hearing; Feng Yexiao definitely heard me!

This is bad; I’m going to be discovered.

Just as I was at a loss, Feng Yexiao hurriedly opened the door, disheveled, and in his hand, he was holding a piece of clothing. If I’m not mistaken, it should be the one I placed the spell on.

“…” So, the one stealing my clothes was actually Feng Yexiao!

Seeing me at the door, Feng Yexiao immediately knelt before me, saying, “Master, you heard it, right?”

Heard what? If I’m not mistaken, you should be doing something inappropriate with my clothes!

I was left speechless, actually shocked.

Seeing that I didn’t speak, Feng Yexiao bravely continued, “Master, actually, I’ve been admiring…”

“Enough! No need to say more!” I could already guess what Feng Yexiao was going to say, so I quickly interrupted him.

“Master…”

“Yexiao, just pretend you didn’t see anything tonight.”

“But Master already knows, why avoid it?”

No, come on, you’re being so aggressive, but could you please not look at me with those pitiful eyes?

“This…” I couldn’t find a response.

Finally, I concluded, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Hurry back to your room!”

“Yes, Master!” Feng Yexiao happily agreed.

If I’m not mistaken, he even tucked that piece of clothing away as if it were a treasure…

I returned to my room like a wandering spirit, still not having recovered from the shock.

I was worried I was truly dreaming, so I pinched my thigh hard, causing me to nearly scream, but fortunately, I held it in.

What just happened? If I’m not mistaken, Feng Yexiao was using my clothing for something inappropriate! He even wanted to say he admired me for a long time!

I look like a grumpy old man; how could he think like that?

Feng Yexiao, you have a heavy taste!

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10

When faced with this scenario of my disciple falling for his master, as someone deeply educated in modern times, I felt that avoiding the issue wouldn’t help; I needed to have a good conversation with Feng Yexiao.

After all, who would develop feelings for a grumpy old man like me? What on earth happened?

That night, I couldn’t sleep, pondering how to change Feng Yexiao’s thoughts.

The next morning, with dark circles under my eyes, I called Feng Yexiao over.

Feng Yexiao looked quite haggard, appearing to have not rested well.

No, now is not the time to discuss this.

After yesterday’s incident, neither of us had spoken, and now we were sitting face to face in the hall, the atmosphere quite awkward.

I decided to break the ice and took the initiative to start, “Yesterday, I was at your door…”

Before I could finish, Feng Yexiao immediately knelt in front of me, lowering his head, “Master, I’m sorry; it was my fault. You can punish me however you want; I’ll accept it. Please don’t expel me from the mountain. I just want to stay by your side.”

“?”

I was stunned. Wait, aren’t you going to argue? You just blurted that out? I hadn’t even figured out my counterstrategy.

I took a deep breath, suppressing my urge to hit him, and lifted his face. To my surprise, his eyes were already red.

I won’t be fooled by your act of looking pitiful!

“Sit down; we need to talk.”

“I’m too afraid to sit; it’s fine to stay kneeling like this.”

Fine, do as you wish, you little brat.

“Yexiao, is it because you haven’t interacted with girls for too long, or is it because it’s just the two of us on this mountain? How could you develop such thoughts about me? Besides, I’m already at an age where I’m no longer young, and I don’t look good at all. Why do you feel this way…”

I spoke earnestly, almost exhausting myself.

Feng Yexiao stared at me, seemingly surprised at why I was saying this.

After his surprise, he began to blush.

“?”

While I thought I was making a good point, it shouldn’t have embarrassed him this much.

Just as I felt I was resolving the issue, Feng Yexiao spoke up: “But Master, you’re clearly very good-looking, much better than anyone I’ve seen.”

When he said that, I was taken aback.

I suppressed my inner panic and asked nonchalantly, “Why do you say that? Am I not just a disheveled old man?”

“That’s just your disguise! Your true appearance is that of a stunning beauty.”