Volume 2, Chapter 67 – Master Is the Dumbest, Right?

Although she wasn’t really sure what exactly had happened up to this point, under Samael’s guidance, Tianyin managed to persuade the NPCs, whose attitudes had suddenly changed completely, and the day’s incident finally came to an end.

However, even though they now knew they could freely leave the Graveyard’s territory without any obstacles, Tianyin soon realized a serious problem.

That was, where were they supposed to settle down next? And what about these NPCs?

It was a rather fatal issue.

On one hand, from the Kingdom Faction’s perspective, the surviving troops from the Northern Fortress who had escaped from the Graveyard’s territory were now mixed together with the Beastmen of the Stronghold. That was something the Kingdom Faction would never be able to accept.

Not to mention, the death of the Legendary Paladin Karl. This meant that the NPCs who had survived and walked out of the Northern Fortress alive were definitely going to be unwelcome among the Kingdom Faction.

On the other hand, if they thought about it from the perspective of the Beastmen of the Stronghold, wouldn’t Orgum and the other Beastmen also find it hard to accept these outsiders?

Considering that, Tianyin had no choice but to call Sharl and Orgum together for a discussion on how to resolve this issue.

“Xiaoyin, if possible, I wonder if I can help too?”

Just as Tianyin was trying to think of a way to solve the problem, Xingyu Muxi’s gentle voice suddenly rang out.

“Eh… Sister Xiaomu? Sister Xiaomu wants to help?”

Honestly, Tianyin’s impression of Xingyu Muxi so far was limited to that of a beautiful, gentle person who treated her kindly, like an older sister figure. Of course, in truth, Tianyin’s feelings toward Xingyu Muxi weren’t that simple…

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“What’s wrong, Xiaoyin? Are you looking down on me?”

Xingyu Muxi frowned slightly, her expression still graceful despite the hint of displeasure.

“Eh, eh, no no no! If Sister Xiaomu wants to help me, I’d be really happy…”

“Mm, then it’s settled. I’ll join your discussion in a bit~”

Hearing Tianyin’s reply, Xingyu Muxi smiled warmly again. She then reached out and gently placed her hand on Tianyin’s head, softly patting her.

“Xiaoyin still trusts me so much~”

“Wuu…”

Tianyin usually hated having her head patted, but for some reason, when Xingyu Muxi did it this time, she didn’t react with her usual irritation.

“Wuu, Master, Master! Why is it okay for that woman to do it, but not me? No way, Master! I want to help too!”

At that moment, Xiaomengyao, who had already been glaring daggers at Xingyu Muxi, couldn’t hold herself back anymore. The moment she saw Xingyu Muxi use that “head-patting move” on Tianyin, something she herself envied immensely, she quickly rushed over.

“Eh, Xiaomengyao, see, if Sister Xiaomu wants to help me, I can trust her. After all, Sister Xiaomu probably has her own ways to handle problems. But you, Xiaomengyao… I…”

Halfway through her words, Tianyin suddenly felt like she might have said something wrong, and forcefully stopped herself.

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“Well… anyway, Xiaomengyao, um, I think trying to come up with solutions might not really… suit you.”

Tianyin thought her words were already quite gentle and tactful. After all, considering everything, Xiaomengyao was still young, so asking her to quietly think through a complicated issue didn’t sound very realistic.

“Uu, so what Master means is that I’m dumb, right?”

That was indeed what Tianyin had been thinking, but clearly, Xiaomengyao didn’t take it that way.

Her expression instantly turned pitiful. Her lips pouted slightly, and her big eyes began to glisten with tears.

“Eh, eh, no, I didn’t mean that! I’d never call you dumb, Xiaomengyao! You’re smart and cute, how could I not like you?”

After all, if her disciple ended up hurt because of something she said, Tianyin would feel terribly guilty.

“But… but didn’t Master just say I’m not suitable? And said Sister Xiaomu is better? That’s totally what you meant! You’re saying I’m dumb… you’re saying I’m stupid…”

Seeing her disciple’s teary eyes and quivering lips, Tianyin’s mind went blank. Honestly, she had already considered that Xiaomengyao might misunderstand her earlier words, which was why she’d deliberately tried to say it as gently as possible.

But now she realized she had completely overestimated her disciple’s ability to understand subtle phrasing.

“I really didn’t mean that, Xiaomengyao! Please listen, I swear I didn’t call you stupid! That’s not what I was trying to say at all! Please believe your Master!”

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Tianyin was getting flustered. Her disciple was upset because of her, and that was absolutely her responsibility.

“Uu, but you did! Master totally said I’m dumb! Even if you didn’t say it out loud, I’m not actually that stupid, I can tell exactly what you meant!”

“Eh, eh…”

Tianyin had no idea how to deal with her sulking loli disciple. So she turned a desperate look toward Xingyu Muxi for help.

But what Tianyin didn’t expect was that Sister Xiaomu was watching the entire scene with visible amusement, eyes full of interest as she observed Xiaomengyao.

“S-Sister Xiaomu…”

Though she didn’t quite understand why Xingyu Muxi looked so entertained, Tianyin still tried to ask for help.

But Xingyu Muxi only gave her an apologetic smile.

“Xiaoyin, you made this mess, so you fix it yourself~”

“Eh?”

Tianyin looked helplessly at her pouting disciple, whose sad eyes could melt anyone’s heart.

“Xiaomengyao, I really didn’t mean it… please, let me explain…”

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“I don’t wanna hear it, I don’t wanna hear it, I don’t wanna hear it!”

Covering her ears and shaking her head nonstop, Xiaomengyao refused to listen. At that point, Tianyin finally understood that any apology she gave would just be meaningless.

And then, the one and only solution that could easily resolve the situation popped into her mind.

“…Alright. Xiaomengyao, fine, you can join Sister Xiaomu too. You’ll come as well this time.”

“Really?”

Xiaomengyao’s big eyes blinked as she asked timidly.

“Really, really. I’m not lying.”

Tianyin felt a bit uneasy about giving in like this… But in the next instant, Xiaomengyao’s timid expression vanished, replaced by a radiant smile. The shy little girl from a moment ago was completely gone.

“Ehehe, Master really is the (dum)best!”

Tianyin: “…”