Time passed slowly.

Late at night.

Just as Su Jue had fully absorbed the rewards from the System, a figure appeared in his courtyard.

"Who is it at this late hour?"

Su Jue frowned, pushing open the door, only to find a stunning silhouette suddenly appear before him.

"Rebellious disciple, what are you up to?"

"Damn!"

Su Jue was startled by the sudden appearance of Bai Ruxue and quickly stepped back several paces.

"Is that necessary, such a big reaction?" Bai Ruxue clicked her tongue.

"Master?!" Su Jue's mouth twitched, almost scared out of his wits.

Bai Ruxue huffed, "It's me, so what? Can't I come to find you?"

Su Jue calmed himself and said irritably, "Of course you can find me, but Master, can you make a normal entrance? Do you know people can be scared to death?"

"Fine, since you said that, I won't come next time."

Bai Ruxue pouted and turned to leave.

Her coquettish demeanor was nothing like that of the Sword Immortal Empress, but rather like a little girl in love.

"Wait, Master, your disciple can adapt. Just please, Master, make a normal entrance next time."

Su Jue chuckled as he held onto Bai Ruxue, missing her dearly after just one day apart.

"We'll see how I feel."

Feeling the warmth in Su Jue's palm, Bai Ruxue's cheeks flushed slightly.

For some reason, ever since they parted during the day, her mind had been filled with the image of Su Jue's heartfelt confession.

This left Bai Ruxue distracted in everything she did, missing Su Jue's handsome face terribly.

So, after finishing her tasks, the first thing she did upon returning to the Main Sword Peak was to seek out Su Jue.

The feeling of being in love made Bai Ruxue sink deeper.

"Master, please have a seat. You must be tired after a busy day?"

Su Jue quickly ushered his master in, seating her on a chair and pouring her a cup of hot tea.

"You're quite the thoughtful one."

Bai Ruxue smiled at Su Jue, feeling warmth in her heart.

Su Jue smiled slightly and curiously asked, "Master, how did you resolve the Grand Elder's issue?"

"Don't mention it, that old guy actually entered the Deadly Terrain!"

Bai Ruxue slammed the table hard.

"Deadly Terrain?"

Su Jue was also taken aback, "I didn't expect she had such courage."

The Deadly Terrain is the place of atonement for the Sword Sect.

The first Sect Master, Sword True Son, believed that no matter the mistake, there was always a chance for redemption.

So, if you committed an unforgivable sin, you could enter the Deadly Terrain to repent.

The environment in the Deadly Terrain is extremely harsh, almost a one-in-a-million chance of survival.

Out of ten thousand people who enter, not even one might come out.

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However, once you come out, you are considered innocent, and everyone must let bygones be bygones.

If you don't come out, it means your fate is sealed.

As the Sect Master, Bai Ruxue couldn't do anything about it once she learned of this.

She could only wait quietly for the outcome.

"I underestimated her!"

Bai Ruxue snorted coldly, if the Grand Elder had entered a moment later, she would have killed her.

Su Jue nodded, "With no way out, she could only take desperate measures, understandable. But whether she can come out depends on her own fate."

Bai Ruxue said viciously, "That old guy better die in there!"

"As expected of Master, even your anger is beautiful."

Seeing Bai Ruxue's unique charm even when angry, Su Jue couldn't help but laugh.

"Smooth talker!"

Bai Ruxue gave Su Jue a sidelong glance. Although she said that, the slight curve of her lips couldn't hide her inner joy.

Su Jue chuckled, "Everyone speaks sweet words, but I only want to say them to Master."

"Rebellious disciple, always finding ways to make me blush!"

Bai Ruxue's face heated up, the blush spreading to her snow-white neck, as she softly spat.

"If Master doesn't like it, your disciple will stop, everything for Master."

Su Jue said earnestly, believing her.

"No!"

Before the words were fully spoken, Bai Ruxue immediately interrupted.

She liked Su Jue this way, it proved that Su Jue liked her.

If he didn't even say sweet words to her, wouldn't that mean he didn't like her?

"Oh, you're so annoying!"

Seeing Su Jue's teasing expression, Bai Ruxue realized she had been tricked.

"Master is just too cute."

Su Jue looked at the stunning beauty before him, feeling that having Master was the happiest thing since coming to this world.

"Rebellious disciple..."

Hearing this, Bai Ruxue's eyes rippled, her heart sweetened.

As the Sword Sect Master, she had heard countless extravagant praises.

But none of those praises made her as happy as a single sentence from Su Jue.

Suddenly, Bai Ruxue said a bit shyly, "Don't always call me Master when you say those things, it feels weird..."

"What do you mean?" Su Jue asked.

"Well, we're both master and disciple and also Dao partners, it just feels weird."

Bai Ruxue felt a bit ashamed, after all, if this got out, both she and Su Jue would be harshly criticized.

It indeed went against morals.

And Su Jue's constant calling her Master felt like a constant reminder of her shame.

"I see, but Master, don't you find it thrilling?"

Su Jue realized, smiling as he asked.

"I don't, I find it embarrassing." Bai Ruxue lightly bit her lip, her face burning.

"Then what should I call you?"

"Baby? Little Xuexue? Sweetie? Darling? Wife..."

Su Jue tentatively asked.

"Stop, stop, what kind of nonsense is that!"

These intimate terms from his past life made Bai Ruxue blush to her ears.

What kind of strange words were baby, little Xuexue, and sweetie?

"Then what should I call you, Master?" Su Jue chuckled helplessly.

"Just call me Master."

After thinking it over, Bai Ruxue decided Master was best.

It sounded safer and better than those cheesy terms.

Otherwise, having never been in a relationship, Bai Ruxue really couldn't handle those cheesy terms, at least not now.

"Alright, Master."

Su Jue said with a satisfied smile.

Bai Ruxue huffed, "I really can't do anything about you, did you say those terms on purpose?"

"Not at all, Master, those were the only terms your disciple could think of that suited us."

Su Jue explained earnestly.

Bai Ruxue squinted her beautiful eyes, "Then how do you know so many strange terms? Tell me, who else have you said them to besides me!"

A woman's intuition is sharp, especially Bai Ruxue's, who could switch from cute Master to a shrewd person in a second.

Su Jue quickly explained, "Master, you've wronged me, your disciple hasn't dated anyone since coming to this world besides you. Those terms were just ones I read in storybooks."

This was true, he really hadn't dated anyone since coming to this world!

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