86: Chapter 86 Re-forging the Puppet

Gradually, the air inside the pavilion returned to normal, and Master Shen Xi's body was once again covered in a layer of celestial shadow.

"Participate in the Inner Sect Competition as usual. Even though Holy Lord Xu Yan made you a Core Disciple, you still need to follow the ancestral rules. Once your strength gradually improves later on, I will have Holy Lord Xu Yan make your status as a Core Disciple public."

Master Shen Xi instructed him.

"Master, I understand your intentions. If I am too flashy, I fear it will invite trouble."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan's expression turned serious, and he voiced his true thoughts: "In short, I will cultivate diligently and strive to possess a status worthy of you, Master."

"You, just stop being so glib."

Master Shen Xi glanced at Ye Xuan indifferently, then extended her jade hand to retrieve a token. Her cold, clear voice emerged: "This Shen Xi Token is the token of my, Master Shen Xi's, disciple. It contains an attack inside that possesses roughly seventy percent of my power."

"At the very least, within the Shenxuan Continent, as long as you use this Shen Xi Token, an avatar of mine will descend in an instant, and no one will be able to kill you."

The white token flew automatically from Master Shen Xi's hand and landed steadily in Ye Xuan's palm.

"Ah? Seventy percent of your own power? How strong would that be? At the very least, it would be invincible below the Great Emperor level, right!"

Ye Xuan was stunned. Having previously seen Master Shen Xi's life destiny, he knew that her strength was almost equivalent to the strongest below the Great Emperor, so he could imagine just how terrifying a blow with seventy percent of her power would be.

Reaching out to grasp the Shen Xi Token, he felt a sage-like aura emanating from it. The entire token shone with white light, crystal clear, and it faintly carried a cold, refreshing fragrance—evidently the natural scent of Master Shen Xi herself.

Ye Xuan sensed it with his hand and felt a warmth in his palm. A look of confusion appeared on his face: "Master, why is this Shen Xi Token still warm?"

"Pretty Boy, ask no more. I just refined this Shen Xi Token. Since Holy Lord Xu Yan gave you the opportunity of becoming a Core Disciple, as your master, I naturally cannot be stingy."

Master Shen Xi's cold, clear voice raised a notch, which was rare, because the Shen Xi Token had been worn on her chest the entire time, and she had only just taken it off to refine it...

"Take out your puppet of tianxuan realm."

Master Shen Xi mentioned something else that surprised Ye Xuan. Upon hearing his master say this, Ye Xuan could only take out the puppet of tianxuan realm and place it before him.

Master Shen Xi observed it for a moment, then evaluated: "The refining technique is quite immature, wasting a wisp of Dragon-Patterned Black Gold. However, with me here, I will reinforce it and help you refine it again; the strength of this puppet should improve by one level."

"Boom—"

Under Master Shen Xi's finger, the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold within the dark golden puppet of tianxuan realm underwent a massive transformation. A tyrannical aura emanated from its body, and its strength was actually still slowly increasing.

"Hmm... Half-step King Profound Realm? That is the most it can reach, but for now, it is enough for you to use."

In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Master Shen Xi returned the newly refined puppet to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan was incredibly excited; his puppet had actually managed to reach a higher level of strength.

"Wow, Master is truly good to me!" Ye Xuan looked at Master Shen Xi with an even more adoring gaze.

If it hadn't been for Master Shen Xi just cooling her temper, Ye Xuan would have been unable to resist rushing forward to hug her right then and there. If he could kiss her a few times, that would be even better, but that was always just a beautiful dream, not something very likely to come true.

If he did that, Master Shen Xi would likely split him apart with one palm. As a Pretty Boy, his path of defying the world would end before it even began.

"You have received your benefits, so withdraw. If you cannot even deal with cultivators of the same rank, how can you be my disciple?"

"If you encounter high-ranking cultivators, using this puppet can save you a lot of trouble. In a desperate situation, activate the Shen Xi Token. I am your master, and I will appear immediately. If anyone dares to touch a single hair on your head, I will annihilate them!"

Master Shen Xi stepped forward, extended her slender jade hand, brushed past the tips of Ye Xuan's hair, and plucked away a stray strand. Her cold, clear voice was full of domineering spirit.

"So protective of your own—truly worthy of being my master."

Ye Xuan was extremely satisfied in his heart, and his eyes moistened slightly. He actually couldn't help but lean in, wanting to grab hold of his master's delicate body.

"Heh."

Master Shen Xi's celestial shadow was ethereal, the corners of her mouth curled up, and she shot an unfriendly glance at Ye Xuan. Moving behind him, she struck him with another palm: "You are still not behaving yourself at a time like this. Go back to your own courtyard and prepare for the competition properly."

Just like that, Ye Xuan felt the world spin, and his entire body turned into an arc as he flew straight out.

"Bang—"

A ripple appeared in the Immortal Lake once more, but this time the splash was much larger because Ye Xuan had been practically smashed into it; clearly, Master Shen Xi wanted to teach this naughty disciple a lesson.

"Master, how could you treat your disciple like this?" Ye Xuan quickly used his Mystic Power to swim back to the shore, lying on his back and complaining to the hazy celestial shadow on the pavilion.

"Hee hee hee, Senior Brother looks so disheveled." Little Moon rested her chin on her hand, looking at Ye Xuan in this state, and inevitably revealed her dark-bellied side, the corners of her mouth curling up.

"What are you looking at, Little Moon? Haven't you ever seen your Senior Brother swimming?"

Ye Xuan looked at the Qingluan who was still laughing beside him, and suddenly felt his anger flare up. He walked slowly towards the Qingluan and pinched her plain, cute little face.

"It's fine if you don't help your Senior Brother, but you're still laughing here. Let's see if I don't give you a good lesson..."

"Pretty Boy!"

As Little Moon was being bullied by Ye Xuan, Master Shen Xi's cold, clear voice, tinged with anger, immediately came over, causing the latter to tremble involuntarily. He immediately stopped the act of kneading Little Moon's little face.

"Hmph, Little Moon, consider yourself lucky!" Ye Xuan looked at the Qingluan beside him, who was eyeing him with a teasing gaze.

However, the Qingluan's clear eyes had never been tainted by anything else. Naturally dark-bellied? A bit like it, but more than that, she was still more like a natural airhead.

The sun was just rising, and above the clouds, clusters of mist swirled together.

"Master, Little Moon, I'm leaving! Don't miss me too much, okay!"

Ye Xuan waved to his master and the Qingluan, then sat atop the Half-step King Profound Realm puppet and hurried towards the Inner Sect residence.

The Inner Sect Competition was about to begin there, and as a newly admitted Inner Sect Disciple, Ye Xuan certainly could not miss it.

"Hmm... This rebellious disciple has finally left. For these few days, my Sword Immortal Peak can finally be quiet for a few days."

Master Shen Xi's celestial shadow appeared once more. Watching Ye Xuan's departing figure, it was as if a heavy stone had fallen from her heart.

"That's right, Senior Brother really talks a lot." Little Moon, the Qingluan, nodded in agreement with what Master Shen Xi had said; on this point, she and Master Shen Xi held an identical opinion.

On this point, Master Shen Xi and her disciple, the Qingluan, had reached a high degree of consensus.