The tense standoff quickly subsided with the presence of Senior Sister Xuebing Xuan. Qin Muling naturally wouldn’t be wronged with just a few words, and he managed to calm down Senior Sister Qi Yalan.

As a result, the lakeside barbecue feast turned into a gathering of the three of them.

“…Senior Sister, when you asked to borrow clothes from me earlier, I thought it was for yourself. I didn’t expect it was actually for this little guy. It’s really…”

Qi Yalan sat on the cushion, her delicate body straight, lightly sipping the warm soup in her bowl, complaining with a hint of displeasure.

“There’s no other way. Since the sect didn’t prepare any clothes or artifacts for male disciples, and our Junior Brother doesn’t want to wear women’s clothing, we had to rely on your help!” Xuebing Xuan said with a smile.

Qi Yalan gave a fierce glare at Qin Muling, who was silent beside her. Her personal clothes were now being worn by a man, which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

However, this Junior Brother’s appearance was quite good. The more she looked at him, the less she disliked him.

Qin Muling lowered his head and silently enjoyed the delicious soup in his bowl, occasionally stealing a glance at the boiling bronze cauldron next to him, which contained many delicacies.

Hmm, eating what’s in the bowl while looking at what’s in the pot, is this the nature of a man?

He quickly glanced at Qi Yalan across from him. This Third Senior Sister, who excelled in the path of sword cultivation, was no less beautiful than Xuebing Xuan. However, her temperament was more fierce and sharp, with an invisible sword intent and rhyme lingering around her, as if there were faint sword sounds echoing in the realm of divine consciousness.

If someone with a lower cultivation level stared at her for a while, they might be cut by her unmatched sharp sword intent.

Senior Sister Xuebing Xuan’s temperament appeared much gentler and more tolerant. She was graceful, dignified, and elegant, like a noble and beautiful fairy from the Yaochi Palace, which made people’s hearts tremble.

In terms of figure, the two Senior Sisters were equally attractive, but if one were to carefully distinguish, Qi Yalan’s bust and hip line were more majestic and imposing, making her stand out among the crowd. With a casual twist, it was easy to make people’s hearts lose balance.

“Speaking of which, I really don’t understand what our Master is planning. Will the elders in the sect agree to such unconventional methods?” Qi Yalan asked with a puzzled expression.

Xuebing Xuan smiled and said, “If our Master dares to do this, she must have her reasons. Besides, Junior Sister, you are immersed in the path of the sword all day long and don’t care about other things. If you could understand a bit of the Heavenly Secret Art, maybe you could see some clues.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yalan immediately shook her head and said, “Why should I learn that? It’s too troublesome! If you’ve figured something out, just tell me directly, Senior Sister!”

Xuebing Xuan looked at Qin Muling, hesitated for a moment, and began to communicate with her Junior Sister using divine consciousness.

Even though Qin Muling’s appearance and temperament were pleasing, certain intimate topics between women were not suitable to be discussed in front of him.

Qin Muling remained silent, eating his food with his head down, unaware that the mysterious seed deep in his sea of consciousness suddenly trembled. A trace of indescribable aura spread out, and a subtle inspiration quietly spread, enveloping an area of about ten feet.

In the next moment, the excited discussion between the two Senior Sisters entered his mind.

A hint of astonishment flashed in Qin Muling’s eyes. What kind of treasure was this? It actually had such a wonderful use? If he wanted to secretly watch some indescribable scenes, wouldn’t it be possible…

But he quickly realized that even if the sky were to collapse, this secret must not be known by others. Otherwise, the two Senior Sisters, in their anger and embarrassment, might join forces to kill him and silence him.

Xuebing Xuan and Qi Yalan didn’t expect that their Junior Brother, whose cultivation level was far inferior to theirs, would possess such an unimaginable ability. The words and expressions they used in their communication were inevitably bold and uninhibited, without any taboos.

Um… When women become lustful, there’s nothing that can’t be done.

Sighing silently, Qin Muling tried hard to control his expression and maintain a calm demeanor, so as not to arouse suspicion from the Senior Sisters.

Fortunately, this awkward situation didn’t last long. When Qi Yalan spoke again, her expression and tone had softened:

“Junior Brother, since you are about to break through to the Profound Enlightenment Realm, have you made any plans for your future cultivation path? Do you want to study the path of sword cultivation with Senior Sister?”

Xuebing Xuan added, “Among the core disciples of our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, your Third Senior Sister has the most outstanding sword cultivation attainments, even surpassing me in this aspect.”

Qin Muling pondered for a moment and asked, “I’ve just joined the sect, and there are still many things I don’t understand. What is the most powerful inheritance sect in our Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace?”

Xuebing Xuan then explained in detail. In this world of cultivation, there were countless sects, hidden aristocratic families, and immortal dynasties. As long as they reached a certain scale, they would more or less have their own unique secret techniques and specialties.Sword cultivation, magic cultivation, body cultivation, weapon path, formation path, pill path, geomancy, heavenly secret art, talisman puppet… When broken down, there are probably hundreds or even thousands of branches of inheritance.

In theory, each path, when pursued to the extreme, holds the possibility of achieving eternal life and ultimate freedom. However, whether one can actually reach that point is another matter.

There are also a few super Dao Lineage forces with extremely profound foundations and massive scale. They have a wide variety of internal inheritance schools, abundant resources, and a vast number of disciples. High-level powerhouses emerge in an endless stream, making them transcendental existences at the top of the food chain in this space-time.

The Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace from tens of thousands of years ago was one of these super forces. However, due to some unknown changes, nearly half of the supreme elders fell, and several important treasures that suppressed the sect’s luck were lost, causing the sect’s strength to plummet. Its reputation and influence are no longer what they used to be, and it is now only slightly stronger than an average large sect.

Because of this, many Dao Lineage forces that had past grievances with the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace are now eager to move. They are secretly colluding and looking for the right opportunity to severely suppress and weaken this old rival again, hoping to cause its complete decline and eliminate any chance of it rising again.

If this worrying situation cannot be reversed, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace may indeed encounter unpredictable disasters in a few years.

“Your third senior sister is a sword cultivator, your second senior sister who is currently in seclusion is proficient in formation path, and your fourth senior sister who is out wandering has not returned is a body cultivator…”

Xuebing Xuan patiently explained. She herself was proficient in the pill path and also dabbled in the field of heavenly secret art. As long as Qing Muling made a choice in this regard, they could take on the responsibility of teaching him.

Sect Master Mu Yinghua had only taken in four direct disciples in the past. If Qing Muling decided to choose another inheritance school, he would have to seek help from other core elders or disciples in the future.

Although there were many forces within the sect that were loyal to the Sect Master, doing so would undoubtedly increase the risk of Qing Muling being exposed.

Qing Muling nodded, “My cultivation level is still low, there’s no need to aim too high. I’ll follow the cultivation of my four senior sisters for now, and we can discuss other things when my cultivation level improves.”