Daughter? Father!

Just blurting it out!

Even Xie Jin Yan was somewhat outstripped by this level of shamelessness.

He never imagined that his always dignified and serious Second Senior Sister, Qing Wu, would have such a side to her.

If she only wanted one person, that would be one thing, but now she wanted all the junior sisters, all of whom had been carefully cultivated by their master for many years.

In that instant, Xie Jin Yan clearly felt the air pressure in the room drop significantly.

Looking up at their master on the seat, his eyes were filled with barely suppressed astonishment and anger.

But in the end, Xiao Rong Qi suppressed all these emotions and replied to Yu Qing Wu calmly, "Qing Wu, it's not that Master is unwilling to return your junior sisters their freedom, but as you know, apart from Su Qing and Hu Die, many of your junior sisters originally didn't have families. For them, this sect is their home. If we really release them, where will they go…"

"If they stay in the sect, at least they have the identity of Xiao Sect disciples. In the future, they can even find good husbands, or at the very least, they can teach disciples in the sect. That's better than living a hard life out in the open."

Living a hard life out in the open?

Her junior sisters, each with their own hands and feet, and some skills, how could they end up living a hard life?

If their master could really find them a proper home, that would be one thing, but he feared that they would mostly become toys for others, and those skills would ultimately become additional conditions for pleasing men.

However, Yu Qing Wu was also well aware that it was almost impossible to get her master to release everyone.

Moreover, not everyone wanted to leave and become independent. In the sect, there were also people like Qu Shan Shan, so the only one she could save right now was Yan Qing Qing.

So, Yu Qing Wu smiled again and pretended to agree with Xiao Rong Qi, "Master is right, I wasn't thoughtful enough."

"Besides, even if Master is willing to return the junior sisters their freedom, the junior sisters may not be willing."

"Since that's the case…"

Yu Qing Wu sighed and looked at Xiao Rong Qi with a smile, appearing very regretful.

Seeing Xiao Rong Qi's expression gradually improve, as if he wanted to let the matter drop, she immediately called out to him again, "Master, it's indeed hard to say about the other junior sisters, but Qing Qing is willing to leave with me. Moreover, now that such a thing has happened, Qing Qing may not be able to stay in the sect. Therefore, in order to give Qing Qing a good home, I hope that Master can allow her to decide her own future."

The peaceful and respectful request made the smile that Xiao Rong Qi had just formed freeze again.

"Qing Wu, Qing Qing slandered your Eldest Senior Brother first, and then slandered you. Logically speaking, I'm afraid…"

"Wasn't that also because she was coerced by Xiao Yu Cheng and Qu Shan Shan and the others?" Seeing that Xiao Rong Qi seemed to want to find excuses, Yu Qing Wu immediately interrupted him, smiling and saying, "Besides, this kind of thing is easy to solve as long as the victim forgives. The Prince and I naturally won't pursue it. Senior Brother Xiao has always been gentle and generous, so he probably wouldn't make things difficult for a pitiful junior sister who has been coerced by others for a long time, right?"

As Yu Qing Wu spoke, she smiled and asked Xie Jin Yan beside her, "Your Highness, are you still pursuing Qing Qing?"

"If Senior Sister doesn't pursue it, I naturally don't care."

Xie Jin Yan spread his hands, then looked at Xiao Rong Qi, reminding him, "But Master, I see that Senior Brother Xiao's complexion hasn't been very good these past few days. This matter has indeed had some impact on him. I don't know if he will hold a grudge."

"Logically speaking, it would be reasonable for him to hold a grudge, but the problem now is that Qing Qing was coerced into slandering. In addition, Qing Qing has been bullied by Qu Shan Shan and the like for so long, yet Senior Brother Xiao, as the eldest senior brother, has never helped her. Now, if he insists on holding on to it, his reputation will not be good if it spreads."

"To put it further, even if Senior Brother Xiao is not aware of Yan Senior Sister being bullied, others will think that he and Qu Shan Shan have an improper relationship, which is why he allowed Qu Shan Shan to bully Yan Senior Sister and turned a blind eye."

"If he continues to hold on to Yan Senior Sister now, others will probably think that he is retaliating for Qu Shan Shan. Once this matter spreads, it will probably be impossible for Senior Brother Xiao to marry into those famous families in the martial world."

Xie Jin Yan's words were simply blatant threats.

He was openly telling Xiao Rong Qi that he only needed to release some news to the martial world, and even if Yan Qing Qing wasn't silenced, Xiao Feng Yun's reputation would still not be preserved.

If Yan Qing Qing was gone, then not only would Xiao Feng Yun's reputation not be preserved, but outsiders might even accuse Xiao Rong Qi of slaughtering innocent female disciples in order to protect his nephew's reputation.

For a moment, Xiao Rong Qi's face turned green, but he couldn't say a word in rebuttal.

The obvious anger in his eyes, but he couldn't say another word in rebuttal.

He shifted his gaze to Yu Qing Wu, seeming to want to see a hint of panic on Yu Qing Wu's face about Yan Qing Qing.

But this time, Yu Qing Wu still had an indifferent attitude, echoing Xie Jin Yan with a smile, "Master, what Your Highness said is true. If Qing Qing doesn't have a good place to go, I'm afraid it will be a loss for Xiao Sect, for you, and for Senior Brother Xiao. If she leaves with us, perhaps outsiders will even praise you for being magnanimous."

The two of them, husband and wife, blocked all of Master Xiao Rong Qi's paths with their words.

Xiao Rong Qi was now in a dilemma. He never expected that he would be in such a passive situation.

Well, for the sake of the overall situation, he couldn't break with his two disciples after all.

One was the Crown Prince of Great Wei, and the other was the Crown Princess, his best channels to the Wei Dynasty's royal family.

Moreover, if he had too much of a falling out with Xie Jin Yan, he would inevitably have a falling out with that person as well…

Thinking of the woman who had suffered for him, Xiao Rong Qi's eyes softened again, and when he looked at Xie Jin Yan again, his expression was much gentler. He nodded, responding to him in a tone of compassion, "Jin Yan, you're right. Alright, if Qing Qing is willing, she can go back to the capital with you."

"Also, I have already ordered someone to make an appointment with the descendant of the farmer's family. Tomorrow afternoon, you can go to Peach Blossom Village at the foot of the mountain, and someone will meet you."

Heh, he not only agreed to let Qing Qing go, but he didn't even mention any conditions, and he also handled the matter that Xie Jin Yan had entrusted to him.

Master's meaning was that he didn't want to break with them over this.

To be more precise, he didn't want to break with the royal family over this.

In the end, her master still cared more about fame and fortune.

"Yes, disciple is very grateful to Master for the introduction. Then… if there's nothing else, disciple will go pack my luggage and set off early tomorrow morning." While Yu Qing Wu was thinking, Xie Jin Yan had already bid farewell to Xiao Rong Qi.

All the way out of Ziyun Pavilion, Yu Qing Wu felt like she was dreaming. She didn't expect that it would be so easy to get someone from Master this time.

"I really didn't expect that Master would agree to let people go so easily this time. I thought we would have to negotiate for ten or so days." Yu Qing Wu opened her lips, just about to speak, but Xie Jin Yan beside her spoke first. He frowned, looking at her with some worry, "Senior Sister, I always feel that this matter is a bit strange."