I alone am the Honoured One!

Nodding his head, Zhao Tian replied "Hm, she called it as 'Fallen Mandate."

Huh?

Yao Jing was startled to hear the name and her eyes squinted in thought "That organization? It's dangerous."

Zhao Tian got curious and moved his face closer to hers "You know about that organization?"

Turning her head to look at him, Yao Jing gave a nod "Hm, they are the most dangerous organization in High Stars... they are more notorious than Space pirates."

"They are like the people who control the High Stars from the underworld... though I heard their influence reaches till the Astral Realm."

"That even their main branch is in Astral Realm."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Tian's gaze narrowed and Yao Jing spoke "We need to report this as quickly as possible... but we have already ventured hundreds of kilometers in this forest."

"So, going back now without finding the herb will waste our time. let's search for another week."

"If we do not find that herb by then, we can return and report this to the Sect master."

Zhao Tian nodded his head agreeing to her idea "Okay."

They walked back through the stone door, reaching outside as the cold night wind blew their faces.

Hugging her neck closely, Zhao Tian asked "So, how did you find me?"

Yao Jing rolled her eyes as she continued her walk "I prepared the tent and was waiting for you.. but seeing that you are not returning even after an hour."

"I quickly began to search for you and I heard loud sounds from here.. so I came here."

"And I sensed your presence inside the door, so I rushed in."

Zhao Tian nodded his head "I see..."

Yao Jing caressed her cheek with his and asked, "So, what were you doing with that woman naked? And you are also in boxers... Did she try to assault you?"

Hearing this, Zhao Tian smiled dryly and replied "Something like that."

Yao Jing let out a sigh "But I am very impressed with you, you were holding your ground against a powerful cultivator who is two stages above you."

Her green eyes wavered, a flicker of doubt crossing them and she hesitated before speaking again. "And you have four elemental affinities... Such a genius with unparalleled potential and great combat prowess."

She paused, her lips pressing together briefly, before continuing. "If the Sect Master came to know about this, she might even take you in as her disciple. Someone like you..." She trailed off, the words lodging in her throat.

Turning her gaze to Zhao Tian, she forced herself to meet his eyes, "I think you would be better off with the Wing Masters. They could train you in combat and help you unleash your full potential."

She took a deep breath, her lips parting as she struggled to voice what she had been thinking for a while. "Are you... really okay with me being your Master? I can't train you to fight. All I know is alchemy."

The words tasted bitter in her mouth, but she pushed forward, determined to be honest. "Maybe we should... break our master-disciple relationship. What do you think, Tian'er?"

Her voice faltered slightly, and she glanced away, unable to fully meet his gaze. "Staying with me will hinder your progression, and you would be better off under someone who can shape you into the cultivator you're meant to be."

Zhao Tian let out a soft chuckle "At first, I became your disciple only for some credits."

His hands around her neck tightened softly "But now... after spending time with you, I think I like being with you."

"And if I became the disciple of some other wing master.. they would always train me, burden me with expectations... I will lose my freedom."

"But with you Yao Jing... I am comfortable."

H-huh?

Yao Jing's eyes trembled as a pink blush spread across her cheeks and her heart began to race in her chest, each beat loud enough that she wondered if he could hear it.

"Huh?"

But suddenly she burst out laughing, her melodious laugh mingling with the cold night "Bahahahaha, that felt like a love confession..."

"You made my heart skip a beat, my cute disciple."

Zhao Tian smiled dryly and replied "Don't make it weird... idiot."

A large smile stretched on Yao Jing's lips as she laughed genuinely, her worries dissipating after hearing his answer "You are very cute, my disciple. Hehehehe!"

However, at this time, Zhao Tian suddenly remembered something "Wait, the woman."

Hm? Yao Jing was surprised and turned her head "Hm? Who?"

Zhao Tian's gaze narrowed "The one I saved at the cave.. let's go to the cave."

"Eh? Which cave..."

He pointed towards a side and uttered "That side.. probably."

"Wait, what is happening?"

"Just go there."

"Okay, Sir."

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Huh? Entering the cave, Zhao Tian glanced around in confusion "Where did she go?"

Yao Jing who was walking beside him was confused "Which woman, Tian'er..."

He turned to her and replied, "I saw an injured woman when I was passing by this cave. so I healed her and placed her here."

"Seems like she woke up and left the cave."

Yao Jing raised an eyebrow and asked in a teasing tone "Are you sure you really saw a woman? Or were you imagining things?"

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With a shake of his head, Zhao Tian took an orange feather from his storage ring and showed it to her "There was an Ember raven with her, and after healing her.. it gave me this feather."

Hm? Yao Jing reached out and took the feather in her hand, looking at it keenly "It is indeed real.. and it is unusual for an Ember Raven to be in snow mountains like this."

"Hm.. the Ember raven must be that woman's tamed beast. So you were telling the truth."

A soft sigh escaped his lips "Seems like she left.. well, forget about it."

He looked down at the bruises, and dust on his body and he was only wearing boxers "I will go and wash my body."

Yao Jing sighed softly "Don't go lost again.. return to the tent properly..."

"Yeah.. yeah..."

As he walked out of the cave she looked at his back and her eyes softened as a gentle smile spread across her lips.

"Idiot disciple."

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