"Junior Sister, don't think too much. Just focus on refining the spirit stones first!"
Seeing Hu Ke'er's happy look, Chen Tianyi quickly reminded her.
"Yeah, I know~ The blueprints are already drawn. The rest of the work should be handled by the little blacksmith."
Hu Ke'er said softly with a slight upward curve of her lips. Then she looked at Chen Tianyi and said softly.
"Senior Brother, I'll have to rely on you for selecting the engineering team. Also, their benefits should be at least better than before."
"No problem."
As Chen Tianyi said, he patted his chest.
"Leave these little things to me, Junior Sister."
"Okay, then I'll count on you."
Hu Ke'er didn't show any sign of being polite.
"Now that the preparations for the spirit stones are almost done, have you thought about the matter of finding a master, Junior Sister Ke'er?"
"Um, not yet..."
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er just remembered about finding a master. She had been busy with the spirit stones these two days and had no time to think about it.
"By the way, Uncle Zheng is just your uncle, right, Senior Brother?"
Hu Ke'er raised her eyebrows and looked at Chen Tianyi.
"Yeah."
Chen Tianyi nodded.
"Then what's your master like, Senior Brother Chen?"
"My master... He's still in seclusion. He's a nice guy, just a bit strict."
Chen Tianyi thought for a while and said.
"Junior Sister, if you don't have any other candidates, why don't you become Uncle Zheng's disciple?"
"Ah?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi, Hu Ke'er was stunned for a moment.
"Senior Brother, are you serious? Uncle Zheng is always drunk. Is it really okay for me to be his disciple?"
"Junior Sister, you don't know about this."
Chen Tianyi quickly explained.
"Don't underestimate Uncle Zheng. Although he seems to be indulging in wine every day, he sees clearly all the big and small things in the sect. Moreover, he's a nice guy. Haven't there been no more troubles from others these days?"
"That's true..."
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er nodded in agreement.
"But I'm looking for a master, not just a nice person. He should be powerful enough, right?"
After all, Hu Ke'er had experienced the workplace in the modern society. She knew the law of the jungle better than anyone else.
"Don't worry. Uncle Zheng's strength can definitely rank among the top three in the sect. And he's extremely protective of his disciples. If you really become his disciple, no one will dare to trouble you again!"
"Eh? Is Uncle Zheng really that powerful? Didn't he seem to be evenly matched with Uncle Zhao during the fight before?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er had a look of disbelief on her face.
"Hey! That's because Uncle Zheng didn't use his full strength at all. If Uncle Zheng really got serious, Uncle Zhao wouldn't be able to withstand three moves from him."
"Wow, Uncle Zheng is that powerful!"
Hu Ke'er exclaimed in surprise.
Originally, Hu Ke'er thought Uncle Zheng was just a drunkard, but she didn't expect him to be so powerful.
"Of course!"
"What about Uncle Zheng compared with your master, Senior Brother?"
"Um, I'm really not sure about this. I've never seen my master make a move."
Chen Tianyi shook his head gently and said.
"I see!"
Hu Ke'er nodded thoughtfully.
"Then I'll ask Uncle Zheng next time if he's willing to take me as his disciple."
"Yeah, you should hurry up with this matter, Junior Sister. The selection for inner - sect disciples is coming soon. If you haven't found a master before the selection, you won't be able to participate!"
"Okay, I know."
Hu Ke'er said and nodded gently.
"By the way, Senior Brother Chen, I've always felt that you've been targeted by other senior and junior brothers in the sect. Is that true?"
"I didn't expect you, a little girl, to be so sensitive."
When talking about this, Chen Tianyi's expression became sad.
"So it's true?"
"Yeah."
Chen Tianyi nodded gently.
"Why? You're such a nice person, Senior Brother!"
After getting a positive answer from Chen Tianyi, Hu Ke'er asked excitedly.
"Because of my background."
Chen Tianyi said with a look of desolation on his face.
"Eh?"
Hu Ke'er frowned deeply.
"Is it because your talent is as low as mine?"
"Not really. It's hard to find someone with absolutely no talent like you in this world."
"Uh..."
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er was speechless and felt like she'd been shot in the knee twice.
"Then what do you mean by your background?"
"Actually, my mother was also a cultivator from Mount Longhu, but I don't know who my father is..."
"Ah?"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er was stunned for a moment.
"My master told me that my mother was pregnant after she came back from her travels. She died of difficult childbirth after giving birth to me. And on the night I was born, the whole sky turned blood - red. Everyone thought I was an inauspicious person, so that's why..."
"Ah, Senior Brother, I'm sorry. I didn't know—"
Hearing Chen Tianyi's words, Hu Ke'er quickly apologized.
"It's okay. I'm used to it."
Chen Tianyi said with a bitter smile.
"Um... Have you thought about finding your biological father, Senior Brother?"
Hu Ke'er asked carefully.
"Find him? How? I have no clues at all. All I have is my mother's name. But there are so many people with the same name in the world. It's impossible for me to find him in such a vast crowd."
Chen Tianyi shook his head and said.
"Moreover, I've already embarked on the path of immortality. I'll still look the same after a hundred years, but my biological father may have turned into dust long ago. Since the immortal and the mortal are separated, there's no need to find him."
"I see!"
Seeing Chen Tianyi's desolate expression, Hu Ke'er felt a bit sad and patted his shoulder.
"Senior Brother, don't be sad. I'll never be your enemy!"
Hu Ke'er tried hard to put on a smile.
"These people are really too pedantic. How could they target you just because of this?"
"That's how our sect is. And my mother violated the sect's rules and was severely punished. My master told me that only he and Uncle Zheng helped my mother at that time. The others just watched coldly. So even if they don't target me, I won't have much to do with them."
"It's okay, Senior Brother. As long as we're strong enough, no matter what happens or how others target us, we'll definitely get through it!"