30: Chapter 30 My Master Is Behaving Somewhat Unusual

On the way back to Qinghan Peak.

Luo Li was still in a state of extreme excitement and unreality.

"Junior Brother, you are way too amazing!"

"Right, Junior Brother, you refined a hairpin for Revered Master, so what about mine?"

Zhao Ruoan smiled faintly.

"What does Senior Sister want?"

"I don't know either..." Luo Li scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, "As long as it's personally refined by you, Junior Brother, anything is fine!"

"Alright," Zhao Ruoan readily agreed, "Once I rest for two days and recover, I'll make another trip to Tianhuo Peak to refine one for Senior Sister as well."

Anyway, Materials and labor were both free, so it would be a waste not to use them.

"That's great!" Luo Li was so happy she almost jumped up.

Walking at the very front, Yun Qinghan listened to the conversation between the two behind her without stopping her pace.

Returning to Qinghan Peak.

Yun Qinghan stopped, turned around, and looked at Zhao Ruoan.

Zhao Ruoan thought Revered Master was going to settle accounts after autumn, and his heart was beating somewhat nervously.

Who would have thought that Yun Qinghan would only calmly say: "Today your Divine Thought was excessively consumed, so go back and rest well. There's no need for morning exercises these few days."

After speaking, she walked straight towards her own palace.

Not a single word of blame.

Even the matter of "sneaking down the mountain" was not mentioned at all.

Zhao Ruoan froze in place, and then a warm current surged in his heart.

"Yes, Revered Master."

He respectfully bowed towards Yun Qinghan's retreating figure.

Returning to his small courtyard.

As soon as he pushed open the door, two lovely figures hurriedly greeted him.

They were his two personal maids, Qiuyin and Xiamo.

"Young Lord, you're finally back!"

Qiuyin looked him up and down with an anxious expression, her voice even carrying a hint of crying.

"Are you alright? This servant heard that you secretly went to Tianhuo Peak, and thought... thought the Peak Revered Master would heavily punish you!"

Xiamo also nodded repeatedly beside her, her eye sockets red.

"That's right, Young Lord, you weren't hurt, were you? Peak Revered Master... didn't beat you, did she?"

In their view, Junior Brother was neglecting his proper business and secretly ran off to play at Artifact Refining, getting caught red-handed by Revered Master. Wouldn't he lose a layer of skin for this?

Zhao Ruoan looked at the two nervous people, feeling somewhat baffled.

He blinked and asked back with an innocent Face.

"Punishment?"

"Why would Revered Master punish me?"

"I merely prepared a small gift for Revered Master's birthday."

"A small gift?"

Qiuyin and Xiamo looked at each other, their two heads huddled together, full of question marks.

They had seen with their own eyes the Peak Revered Master rushing down the mountain in a rage.

As a result, nothing happened?

"Young Lord, what gift did you give to make the Peak Revered Master dispel her anger?"

Qiuyin emboldened herself and asked curiously.

Zhao Ruoan thought for a moment and said in a very bland tone: "Oh, nothing much, just casually refined a hairpin using scarlet flame essence gold."

Qiuyin: "???"

Xiamo: "???"

scarlet flame essence gold? Wasn't that the legendary tier 4 top-grade Materials?

Zhao Ruoan ignored their shock. Working continuously for the past few days, he was indeed exhausted.

"I'm a bit tired and want to bathe and rest."

"Ah! Young Lord, the hot water has already been prepared for you!"

Qiuyin reacted the fastest, pulling Zhao Ruoan towards the bathroom.

Xiamo also followed behind, softly adding: "The change of clothes, as well as the calming and sleep-aiding incense, are all fully prepared."

Zhao Ruoan walked into the bathroom. Steam was swirling, and a huge white jade bathtub was filled with clean water. Some meridian-relaxing and blood-activating herbs were floating on the water surface, emitting a faint fragrance.

It must be said that these two maids were truly considerate.

"Young Lord," Qiuyin's Face was flushed under the steaming vapor. She fidgeted for a moment before speaking up, "Would this servant serve you in your bath?"

Hearing this, Xiamo's small Face instantly blushed all the way to the roots of her ears, her head almost burying into her chest, yet she didn't say she wanted to leave, only chiming in with a mosquito-like humming voice: "This servant... can do it too."

Both of them were graceful young maidens in their prime, slender and graceful, shy and coy at the moment. Anyone who saw them would feel their heart warm up.

Zhao Ruoan was also a normal man; to say he wasn't moved would be false.

But after days of Artifact Refining, his mental energy consumption was huge, and now he just wanted to take a good bath and then sleep until the heavens and earth turned dark.

He reached out and rubbed the heads of the two little maids one by one.

"I'm too tired today, no energy."

He smiled gently.

"You guys go rest early too. Next time, next time for sure."

Hearing this, the two maids not only didn't feel disappointed, but instead looked like they breathed a sigh of relief, though the blush on their Faces deepened even more.

"Then... then this servant will go make the bed for the Young Lord."

Qiuyin found an excuse, pulled Xiamo who was still in a daze, and ran out as if fleeing.

Zhao Ruoan chuckled and shook his head, removed his clothes, and submerged his entire body into the warm medicinal water.

An indescribable sense of comfort came from all his limbs and bones.

The fatigue brought by days of high-intensity Artifact Refining was rapidly being dispelled by this tub of medicinal bath.

He closed his eyes, emptied his mind, and the "Great Dao Scripture" within his body operated automatically, silently repairing his overdrafted essence, Qi, and spirit.

This sleep was exceptionally sweet.

...

The next day.

When the first ray of morning light pierced through the window lattice and sprinkled on Zhao Ruoan's Face, he opened his eyes.

A whole night of deep sleep left him completely energetic and full of Qi, and his condition couldn't be better.

Pushing open the door, the morning dew in the courtyard had not yet dried, and the fresh air was refreshing and delightful.

Qiuyin and Xiamo had long prepared an exquisite breakfast.

"Young Lord, you're awake."

"Looking at your complexion, you've rested well."

Zhao Ruoan finished his breakfast, changed into a clean green shirt, and looked dashing and handsome all over.

"I'm going to Tianhuo Peak today to fulfill my promise to Senior Sister."

"Is the Young Lord going to do Artifact Refining again?"

"Then you must go early and return soon; we servants will stew soup for you."

Zhao Ruoan smiled and agreed, preparing to set off.

Suddenly, a figure in white clothes descended from the sky without warning, silently landing in the courtyard.

"Peak Revered Master!"

Qiuyin and Xiamo were startled and quickly knelt down to salute.

It's over, it's over, the settlement of accounts after autumn has arrived!

Yesterday, the Peak Revered Master must have considered the Face of those Elders on Tianhuo Peak and didn't flare up. Today, she came for a fatal blow!

The two little maids shivered with fear, breaking out in a cold sweat for their Young Lord.

Zhao Ruoan was somewhat surprised. He stepped forward and respectfully saluted.

"Disciple pays respects to Revered Master. I wonder what instructions Revered Master has for gracing us with your presence?"

Yun Qinghan just calmly looked at him, and no joy or anger could be seen on that eternal iceberg Face.

She didn't answer Zhao Ruoan's question, but instead asked: "Are you going to Tianhuo Peak?"

"Yes," Zhao Ruoan honestly replied, "Disciple promised Senior Sister yesterday that I would also refine a Spiritual Artifact for her."

Hearing this, the two maids felt their hearts turn half cold.

Good heavens, Young Lord, you are committing a crime right against the wind!

Having just been caught red-handed for Artifact Refining, you still bring this up today. Isn't this running right into the muzzle of a gun?

Who would have known that Yun Qinghan's reaction completely exceeded their expectations.

She only softly hummed an "en".

Then, she continued to say.

"Since this seat has nothing to do, I will accompany you to take a look."

Zhao Ruoan was stunned.

Revered Master was going to accompany him to Tianhuo Peak?

He was somewhat flattered.

Since entering the sect, although Revered Master had taken care of him a lot, actively accompanying him down the mountain like this was the very first time.

He didn't think much about it, only assuming that the hairpin he gave yesterday had worked, making this iceberg Revered Master have a bit more care for him.

"Sorry to trouble Revered Master."

His heart was warm, and his sense of belonging towards this Revered Master increased by a few more points.

Yun Qinghan didn't say anything more, turned around, and walked outside the courtyard.

Zhao Ruoan quickly followed.