Taking ten thousand steps back, even if Bright Jade Palace discovered it, so what? Guxing was now a person of First Academy Under Heaven. First Academy Under Heaven would absolutely not allow people from Bright Jade Palace to act presumptuously on their territory and would protect Guxing.
With Bright Jade Palace's power, wanting to oppose First Academy Under Heaven in this Great Tang Imperial Capital would absolutely be seeking death.
Not only Bright Jade Palace, but any force in the entire world was the same. In the Great Tang Imperial Capital, no one could touch First Academy Under Heaven - not only because of First Academy Under Heaven's own strength, but also because of the Great Tang Empire's strength. How could the Great Tang Empire allow others to touch First Academy Under Heaven? This was their place for cultivating and recruiting talent.
"That's good. You should also take good care of yourself during the coming period." Xiaoyao nodded.
"..." Although Guxing knew this result and knew that Xiaoyao's time by her side might only be brief, when she heard these words, she still fell silent for a while.
"Where are you going this time?"
"I can't really say where I'm going. I'll be nearby - I just can't tell you where I am, but I will meet with you." Xiaoyao said with a smile.
"??" Guxing's mind was full of question marks. What did he mean by nearby but couldn't tell her where, yet would meet with her? These sentences left Guxing very confused.
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"This time I've provoked trouble - the empire's Eldest Princess insists on treating me as her nephew, saying I look the same as her sister! This time I took an opportunity to get out. I believe when she can't find me in a few days, she'll come looking for you. Since I don't want to go back with her, I can't tell you my whereabouts!" Xiaoyao explained.
Regarding the Eldest Princess, Xiaoyao clearly knew that when her personality returned, there was a high probability she would look for him. And if she looked for him without clues, the biggest clue would be Guxing.
Therefore, Xiaoyao couldn't let Guxing know where he was. Normally Guxing didn't know anyway, and this time, Xiaoyao would always be by Guxing's side, appearing from time to time. Apart from not knowing where he was, there wouldn't be any other problems.
Xiaoyao also knew that even if he told Guxing, she wouldn't reveal his whereabouts. But by not telling her, others wouldn't make things difficult for Guxing, because Guxing truly didn't know.
"I understand! Xiaoyao, do you really look very similar to her sister?"
"Yes, I look like her sister..." Xiaoyao answered, but suddenly felt these words seemed somewhat strange.
"Very similar?"
"Very similar! Almost identical..."
"Then are you her sister's son? You're an orphan - your identity has never been clarified." Guxing said after a moment of silence.
"I think I shouldn't have such a noble identity. Also, her sister died twenty years ago."
"Twenty years ago? Then she definitely couldn't be your mother - you're only eighteen now." Guxing immediately said.
"Exactly! Only that crazy Eldest Princess insists on thinking this way. I have no choice." Xiaoyao said somewhat helplessly.
"Crazy?"
"Yes, she's a split personality case with two personalities. The Eldest Princess's personality knows me, but the other personality doesn't recognize me. Fortunately, the Eldest Princess's own personality only lasts two days, while the other person's lasts five days." Xiaoyao said somewhat gratefully.
This meant he only needed to hide for two days a week.
"Why is this? Can't it be cured?" Guxing asked.
"She cultivates the Eternal Youth Evergreen Technique. This cultivation method inherently has such consequences. Wanting youth and beauty comes with a price!" Xiaoyao answered.
"So cultivation methods can also have such consequences." Guxing said somewhat stunned.
"Some cultivation methods focus on balance, while some focus only on one aspect and ignore certain damages. Such methods are imperfect, but sometimes people ignore those imperfect aspects for the sake of effectiveness!" Xiaoyao said.
"What effects does the Eternal Youth Evergreen Technique have?" Guxing asked. From Xiaoyao's words, this method should have attractive effects, otherwise the Eldest Princess wouldn't cultivate it.
"The effects are just like its name, it can extend life and maintain eternal youth." Xiaoyao said.
"Eternal youth?" Guxing's eyes lit up slightly. This term was very attractive to her too. After all, this was universally appealing to all women.
"Yes, the Eldest Princess is over fifty now but looks like she's only in her thirties." Xiaoyao said.
"..., What are the consequences? Is there any way to avoid them?" Guxing asked after a moment of silence.
"..." Xiaoyao was speechless. From this question, it seemed Guxing was also interested.
"What's wrong..." Guxing asked weakly.
"If one's will is firm, it can be avoided. But you don't need to cultivate this." Xiaoyao smiled and answered Guxing's question.
"Why?" Guxing asked puzzledly.
"Because the Clear Jade Technique you're cultivating already has this effect. As long as you cultivate to the ninth level, the ninth level's effects are even better than this. But cultivating to the ninth level isn't easy! You'll soon enter the eighth level, but the eighth level is completely different from the previous ones, it might be twice as difficult as all the previous levels combined." Xiaoyao said.
He wasn't deceiving Guxing or making this up to motivate her. These words were all true. The eighth level of Clear Jade Technique was the most difficult, while the ninth level would actually be somewhat easier. At the same time, the ninth level could maintain eternal youth - this was also recognized fact.
Several palace masters of Bright Jade Palace had proven this point. Several generations of palace masters had reached over a hundred years old yet still looked young, making many people envious.
"Yes, I'll work hard." Guxing said.
Xiaoyao nodded and said, "These few days I'll be here to check on your cultivation method and martial arts progress. The Eldest Princess shouldn't recover for these two days."
"Ah, great!" Guxing exclaimed joyfully. She had thought Xiaoyao would leave immediately after talking for a while. She hadn't expected Xiaoyao to say he'd stay for a few days. Although it was only a few days, it made her very happy.
This day, Xiaoyao and Guxing talked for a long time until deep into the night. They discussed everything - their respective lives, martial arts, cultivation methods, the Dao, and so on.
The next day, Xiaoyao began teaching mode. He wanted to teach Guxing the Lone Star Sword and Lone Star Palm techniques he had comprehended. This was something he did periodically - he would simulate Guxing's characteristics, then create palm and sword techniques suitable for her.
This kind of thing was something very few people in the world could do, or rather, no one else could. Creating a custom martial arts set for someone else was even more difficult than creating a new martial arts set for oneself.
Regarding Guxing's martial arts, no one paid particular attention, just thinking these were unique to Guxing - possibly high-level martial arts she had found somewhere. The new moves that appeared later were just considered techniques she had always known but hadn't displayed before.
Because of this, no one knew about this aspect of Xiaoyao. Otherwise, it would have caused enormous sensation, and Xiaoyao would definitely become an object of worldwide competition.
Xiaoyao's teaching mode was what Guxing liked most, because what Xiaoyao said was simple and she could understand it all, yet it could bring her new insights. A day of teaching could improve her considerably.
Of course, this was also because Xiaoyao only taught Guxing once in a long while. If it were frequent, the effects definitely wouldn't be this good. In Xiaoyao's words, it was because Guxing herself had accumulated to a certain level, with just a bit of guidance, she would naturally break through.
This required not only his words, but more importantly Guxing's own effort.
However, Xiaoyao's catalytic effect was extremely powerful. If others got this opportunity, they would definitely advance rapidly too, because Xiaoyao had already helped eliminate some unnecessary obstacles.
Some obstacles must be cleared by oneself, while some obstacles were indeed redundant. There were many such redundant obstacles, and many people were blocked by them.
Undeniably, Guxing was very fortunate. Even if her talent wasn't high, Xiaoyao could help her become a peerless master. However, reaching God Level would be impossible.
But how many people in this world could become peerless masters? They were already called "peerless" - there wouldn't be more than ten in the world.
The reason Xiaoyao had encountered two wasn't because peerless masters were common, but just coincidence.
Regarding this, Nangong Suxin had once expressed strong jealousy, feeling Xiaoyao was biased. Why didn't he also teach them? Why only Guxing?
Xiaoyao's answer was simple: She's my boss, you're not.
For two consecutive days, Xiaoyao guided Guxing's martial arts and cultivation methods. However, these were generally only small problems - Guxing's talent was extremely strong, so no major problems would occur.
But these small problems couldn't be underestimated either, because some small problems were very fatal and could affect everything. Therefore, any problem couldn't be treated carelessly.
Whenever Xiaoyao saw even the slightest problem, he would immediately correct it, preventing Guxing's martial arts and cultivation methods from developing weaknesses due to small issues.
"Le Xiaoyao?! How are you here?"
When Xiaoyao's teaching was nearing its end, someone appeared in Guxing's courtyard with a surprised expression. This person was Le Youran.
Le Youran had come to see Guxing today out of boredom, not to fight with her. Recently, her relationship with Guxing had become very good, with a feeling of becoming close friends. So between the two of them, it wasn't just fighting anymore - there were many other things too.
(End of Chapter)