Beauty and the Bodyguard

Liu Ziyu sat in her room and let out a long sigh as she watched Ren Zhongyuan push the door open and walk out. She was secretly thinking about how she should tell Huo yudie about this. Of course, she understood her disciple's thoughts. However, it was reasonable for her to agree to this matter. She should not be too stubborn.

After two hours, the sky had turned dark. Huo yudie came back humming a little tune. She pushed the door open happily and saw Liu Ziyu sitting in the room when she looked up.

"Master, you were waiting for me?" Huo yudie was stunned for a moment. Then, she ran over and hugged Liu Ziyu's arm. She said in a coquettish tone,""Die 'er hasn't returned these few days. Master, you won't blame die' er, right?"

"You're too playful, you're having fun and you've forgotten about me. " Liu Ziyu fondly tapped her on the forehead and asked with a smile,"How is it? How are you getting along with Feifei and the others?"

"That's great. We're like sisters now. Feifei, Jing Jing, and LAN 'er are all kind and cute girls. They're much better than those in our Academy." Huo yudie said as she wrinkled her nose.

"Hehe, the girls in our Academy aren't born to fight and scheme against each other. They're all forced by their environment. Sometimes, it's impossible for people not to bow their heads. You have to learn to let nature take its course and accept your fate." Liu Ziyu said with a deeper meaning.

"Eh? Master, didn't everyone say that the ultimate goal of cultivation is to defy the heavens and change fate? why do you have to accept your fate?" Huo yudie asked, blinking her eyes.

"Defying the heavens and changing fate?" Liu Ziyu shook her head with a wry smile and sighed with emotion."Hehe, it's just empty words. How can there be any true change of fate in this world? All living beings have an irresistible fate, and although we cultivators have broken through the limit of our own lifespans, we're just struggling on at death's door between following and defying fate. If there really was someone who could defy the heavens, the heavens would have collapsed long ago. How can we survive then?"

"Oh." Huo yudie nodded, not fully understanding what Liu Ziyu had said. She did not have the same experience and knowledge as Liu Ziyu. At most, she could only understand the literal meaning of these words. However, the true meaning behind them was not something that she could understand at this moment.

"Right, I haven't asked you yet, you've seen Lin Yi these past few days, right?" Liu Ziyu asked.

Huo yudie's face blushed as she answered weakly. Her face was filled with happiness. Although she didn't have the chance to be alone with Lin Yi these few days, she still felt happy to be able to stay by his side. At the same time, she also had ning Xuefei and other good friends.

Looking at her disciple's expression, Liu Ziyu couldn't help but have a headache. She thought for a moment and said,"Since you've already met, it's time for you to settle the matter between you two. After you return to the East Province in two days, you won't have any more interactions with him."

"Ah?" Huo yudie, who was still immersed in joy, suddenly felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on her head. She looked at her master in a daze and did not know how to react.

"Die 'er, don't think that I'm cruel. You and Lin Yi are not meant to be together. You won't get a good result if you keep forcing him. Listen to me and let him go." Liu Ziyu sighed and said,"Ren Zhongyuan came today and saw the Thunder mystical vine on the table. He thought of a proposal and asked his father to help us refine the Thunder mystical pill. He guaranteed that he could refine four pills and two of them would be given to us."

"He's that kind? Don't you have any other conditions?" Huo yudie frowned when she heard this. Although she did not know the specific market price, she knew that this Little Thunder mystical vine could be exchanged for two Thunder mystical pills. It was as if she had picked it up for free. She did not believe that there would be such a good thing in the world.

"There is indeed one condition. He wants to become Dao companions with you, die 'er." Liu Ziyu said in a calm tone.

"What?" Huo yudie was dumbfounded. She looked at Liu Ziyu in disbelief. After a long time, she asked in a trembling voice,""Master, you ... You agreed to his request?"

"No, I didn 't," Liu Ziyu shook her head and sighed,"Die 'er, this is a major event in your life. I won't make such an unreasonable decision. However, I hope you can agree to it."

Huo yudie heaved a sigh of relief. She looked at her master and said,""Why?"

"Die 'er, I've said it before. Lin Yi is good, but you and him are destined to never have a happy ending. It's better to let him go now than to suffer in the future." Liu Ziyu paused for a moment, then hugged Huo yudie affectionately and said,""Breaking through to the Xuan Ascension stage is not a small matter. This is a crucial watershed in our cultivation journey. After the Xuan Ascension stage, it is the beginning of a bright future. However, if we suffer a setback at this time, then we can forget about breaking through successfully for the rest of our lives. We will forever be stuck at the peak of the nascent Soul Stage and will not be able to advance an inch. We might even have to constantly regress."

"I know all this, but ..." Huo yudie gritted her teeth and did not know what to say for a moment. In her opinion, it was important to break through to the xuansheng stage, but if she could not be with the person she loved because of this, she would not be happy even if she could become an immortal immediately, let alone a xuansheng.

"Don't be in such a hurry to reject him. Actually, if you think about it carefully, Ren Zhongyuan is a good match, isn't he? Not only did he promise to give us two Thunder profound pills, but he also gave you the remaining two pills. In other words, three of the four pills are for us. If we find other seventh grade alchemists to help us, we might not be able to refine four Thunder profound pills, let alone give us three. " Liu Ziyu advised earnestly.

Huo yudie fell into silence. Of course, she knew that Liu Ziyu was doing this for her own good. Everything she did was for her own good. Otherwise, why would she lower herself to the point of bargaining with someone like Ren Zhongyuan?

However, she had never liked Ren Zhongyuan. She disliked him in the past and disliked him even more now. Even without Lin Yi, she would not be willing to be Dao partners with someone like him, let alone now that she already had someone in her heart.

Although Huo yudie was extremely unwilling, she could not ignore her master's good intentions. In this world where the master's orders were greater than the heavens, Liu Ziyu had not made the decision to marry her to Ren Zhongyuan on her own. Instead, she had persuaded her in person. This in itself was already very doting.

"Die 'er, this matter is directly related to your future and even your entire life. Think about it carefully and give me an accurate answer before the day after tomorrow." Liu Ziyu patted Huo yudie's shoulder and left. (Murloc wishes everyone a happy weekend!) (To be continued.) "If you like this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian.com to give your recommendation and monthly vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please read on M.Qidian.com.)