"Teacher, I'm back!"

After dinner, Ji Jue, who took a walk home to digest, finally carried the specialty product in his hand and pushed open the door with the sound of the tide.

However, he couldn't help but lower his voice when speaking.

For some reason, there was an inexplicable sense of tension and guilt. Wait a minute, it's not like I skipped class to go to an internet cafe; it's just that the master had something to do, and the student obliged. It's just a tool person returning home after completing a mission... What am I tense about?!

The reason for coming over so late was simply because, at this time, Ye Xian would usually be free.

Alchemy is a serious and complex discipline. Even masters must proceed with caution and focus utmost on advancing. Sometimes, decades of preparation might be just for an outcome that manifests in a single day. No one wants someone knocking on their door just to deliver a couple of eggs right when they are finally in the zone during their regular work.

Ji Jue eagerly compliments Ye Xian, so why would he rush to be annoying?

The exaggerated music and noise of a variety show continued to echo in the living room. Ye Chun, whom he had just seen this morning, had reverted to his original form, transforming swiftly from a serious and dignified appearance to a salted fish lying on the sofa eating snacks.

Upon seeing Ji Jue, he just waved a hand, pointed at the table, and then pointed to the study room.

The implied message was to place things on the table; aunt is in the study room.

Too lazy to even bother speaking!

"As lazy as you can be!"

Ji Jue shook his head, put things down, and knocked on the study room's door.

The door wasn't closed, just slightly ajar.

It seemed the previous visitor had just left not long ago since there was a half-burnt cigar extinguished in the ashtray, extremely surprising Ji Jue—he wondered, who had the presence to smoke in front of his teacher and not get kicked out, but even received an ashtray…

Glancing at Ji Jue, who appeared calm on the outside but pondering internally, Ye Xian couldn't be bothered to explain, gesturing him to sit down across from her:

"I thought you'd be coming over tomorrow."

Ji Jue gave a naive smile, showing the sincere expression commonly seen on youngsters eager to improve: "I thought, since I'm already back, I'd report to the teacher about my work as soon as possible."

"..."

Ye Xian's expression became even more peculiar and she retorted, "Where do you think I'm unclear?"

Was it you who privately set up a missile launch base with a range covering the entire Federation at sea, or did you use the Mutated Catastrophe Fragment to create something tricky in Kunwu?

Or was it the massacre in the snowfields of Huang Province, and the series of feats that blinded countless people's eyes? Or did you single-handedly drive and coordinate all parties for the purge concluded just this morning?

What other extraordinary skills do you have that I don't know about?

"Well done."

Ye Xian praised: "Even Nirvana thinks you're talented and specifically commended me for still being sharp. Interested in having the student join in, so we can all do great things together?"

"Ah, this..."

Ji Jue became instantly frozen, drenched in cold sweat: "Slander! It's all slander, teacher!

You're aware that I have always been a law-abiding good citizen; those things were done only out of necessity. How could I possibly cooperate with a terrorist group like Nirvana?"

"Right, exactly, especially since after doing so many things that even terrorist organizations haven't achieved, you could still have the Secret Service clean up after you - truly a genius."

Not for nothing!

Every time you go out, you manage to pull off something extraordinary that makes people question their sanity with shocking surprises!

Fortunately, under the cover of catastrophe, external influence and interference are already isolated. The changes within the Nether Sea Worms are unknown to anyone except those involved. Besides, Ji Jue's work was thoroughly clean; he didn't leave any living soul to testify.

It's only a teacher like Ye Xian, who knows the true nature of her student, could guess a bit.

Otherwise, the inquiry group of the Taiyi Ring and the Punishment Team would have been at the door by now—just whether is your student the Grandmaster's direct line of Embers or the Orthodox of You Sui?

Oh, seems like there's not much difference between the two.

Don't ask, just know that this is how we from the Heavenly Furnace lineage operate.

"Alright, stop being so jumpy."

Ye Xian indifferently glanced at him: "Just this once because Lv Yingyue, that old fox, is taking the blame, helping you resolve the process and aftermath.

The matter of the Mutated Creature is to be set aside; that kind of missile covering the Federation is best not to appear a second time, otherwise, the Military Department would deal with you first.

The other things aren't really that important; just doing them thoroughly is also fine."

As she spoke, she beckoned to Ji Jue:

"Alright, where's the stuff?"

"Oh, right here, mostly written and nearly complete..."

Ji Jue instinctively reached for his pocket, grasping the ink-stained paper, planning to take it out, but suddenly felt a sharp gaze penetrating the wall, filled with heartbreaking resentment, stealthily gazing.

His movements halted momentarily; he coughed twice and lowered his head: "…The title is done, I'll show you the content once it's complete."

"Who asked about this?"

Even Ye Xian couldn't stand the laziness-versus-grind mentality between her own salted fish and the overachiever, sighed helplessly, and pointed at the box Ji Jue had brought in.

"Oh, oh, oh, so that's it, I thought... cough, cough, cough..."

Ji Jue felt immensely relieved, hurriedly picking up the box at his feet and placing it on the table.

No need for him to operate.

Ye Xian slightly twitched her finger, and the box floated over by itself. Once the six layers of spiritual seal were opened, the solid alchemy with Mercury quickly dissolved, returning to a liquid state.

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