Senior Sister Bai Yueguang is incredibly strong.

Chapter 25 New Year's Eve

"Senior sister, I don't understand."

On the way back, Jian Muyi was a little downcast.

"After all that, Qian Kuo killed that guy with a single sword strike?"

Shi Ming, holding his sword, said dismissively, "What else?"

"I don't think this old man is the mastermind. Even if he is, there should be more than one person behind it."

Xue Xin's lips curled into a mocking smile: "It's rare for you to be smart for once."

Jian Muyi exploded: "Xue Xin, what do you mean?! I'm naturally very smart, okay?"

Luo Zai Shui patted Jian Mu Yi's head reassuringly: "Alright, we will report this matter to the sect. What the Qian family does is their business, and we cannot interfere."

“Moreover…” Su Wusi looked into the distance, “doing this is indeed a wise move for the Qian family to protect themselves.”

Looking at Su Wusi's somber expression, Luo Zai Shui sighed softly, "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. This stalemate will be broken one day."

Shi Ming looked at Xianyun Peak not far away and said softly, "I just hope that day will come slowly."

When the group arrived at the foot of Xianyun Peak, they were just in time for the evening lantern festival.

"Senior sister, look! It's a dragon dance!"

Jian Muyi's depression was swept away.

"How about we wander around down the mountain before going back? You haven't been down the mountain in a long time," Shi Ming asked Luo Zai Shui for her opinion.

Seeing the group's longing for the lantern festival, Luo Zai Shui couldn't bear to refuse: "I'll send a message to Master and the others so they won't worry."

"Okay!"

Having received permission, the group of people joined the dragon dance team.

"Hey, slow down, don't get separated. We're going to Xianlezhai for dinner later, it's on me." Luo Zai Shui looked at the three who had already disappeared and couldn't help but facepalm. They were still just kids after all.

"Thank you, senior sister!"

Su Wusi stood obediently beside Luo Zaishui, suddenly feeling somewhat superfluous. She should have run away with her senior brothers.

"Um, senior sister, I'll also go for a stroll..."

Before she could slip away, Luo Zai Shui grabbed her hand: "Wait a minute, come and stroll around with me."

After saying that, he pulled her into a clothing store.

"Senior sister..."

Shi Ming quietly followed behind them, waiting for Luo Zai Shui to make her choice.

Luo mixed two smooth pieces of fabric with water, one light pink and one light green, and held them up against Su Wusi.

"Bright colors really suit you. Wearing white every day is too plain."

Su Wusi hurriedly refused: "Senior sister, I don't need it..."

She used to really like these two colors, but then so many things happened, and her style gradually became more understated.

Luo Zai Shui turned to Shi Ming, asking for his opinion. Shi Ming nodded: "It is indeed suitable."

"Shopkeeper, please take these two bolts of fabric and make two garments for my junior sister. You can decide on the style, just don't make them too fancy."

The shopkeeper took the cloth from Luo Zai Shui's hands: "Oh, isn't this Miss Luo? It's been so many years! Daoist Shi is here too. And this newly accepted junior sister is also incredibly beautiful. Here's what I'll do, Miss Luo, Xianyun Peak often patronizes my business, so I'll just take the money for these two bolts of cloth. Consider this labor fee a small gift for the young Daoist Shi."

Luo Zai Shui quickly refused: "Shopkeeper, this is not allowed. You are running a small business and you have already given me enough discounts. You have to accept this money, otherwise I will feel bad."

Shi Ming then spoke up: "We've been quite a burden on you, shopkeeper. You make all the clothes for Xianyun Peak. With the New Year just around the corner, consider this money a token of good fortune. We wish you a prosperous business in the coming year."

Hearing this, the shopkeeper could no longer refuse: "Then thank you for your kind words, Master Shi. Miss Luo, rest assured, I will make sure it looks beautiful for you."

"Thank you, shopkeeper. Wusi, go and get your measurements taken."

Su Wusi couldn't refuse any longer: "Thank you, Senior Sister."

While waiting for Su Wusi to be measured, Shi Ming's gaze suddenly fell on a piece of light blue cloth: "Junior Sister, don't you need to make another dress?"

Luo Zai Shui shook her head: "I don't need to, I have enough clothes."

Shi Ming's fingertips landed on the piece of fabric: "I think this color suits you quite well."

With nothing else to do, Luo Zai Shui picked up the piece of cloth and held it up against herself. The shopkeeper's eyes lit up and he praised her repeatedly: "Master Shi has a good eye! This cloth is as soft as water, and the color suits Miss Luo very well. Why don't you try it on? There's only one piece of this kind left. We don't know when we'll get a new one."

Luo Zai Shui gently stroked the piece of cloth. It was indeed a fine piece of cloth, but the price must be quite high. Before she could even refuse...

Shi Ming took out spirit stones: "Shopkeeper, I'll buy them. I'll make a new dress for my junior sister."

The shopkeeper happily accepted the money: "Don't worry, Master Shi, we've been cooperating for so many years. I'll make them for the girls according to the latest designs, and I guarantee they'll look beautiful for the New Year!"

"Senior brother..." Luo Zai Shui really didn't want her senior brother to spend money on her.

Shi Ming interrupted her, saying, "Consider it a New Year's gift for you."

"Thank you very much, senior brother."

Su Wusi came out and saw that Luo Zaishui had also bought a new piece of cloth, so she asked curiously, "Senior Sister, don't you need to take your measurements?"

Luo Zai Shui smiled and said, "All the clothes for Xianyun Peak are ordered here. The shopkeeper knows everyone's figure very well. They only come to measure again when you grow taller. Junior Sister, you just came up the mountain, so your senior brothers probably didn't take you down the mountain to measure. I noticed that the clothes you are wearing are more or less ill-fitting. They must have been ordered with other female cultivators, so I brought you here to buy a few that fit."

Shi Ming smiled and said, "It's my fault as your senior brother. I forgot about this. I thought that since my junior sister has clothes to wear, they should fit her, so I forgot to bring her along."

The shopkeeper chuckled and pointed at Shi Ming: "Master Shi, this is your fault. You deserve to be punished. Today, spend your time shopping with the ladies. It's such a beautiful day."

"Of course." Shi Ming smiled and looked at Luo Zai Shui. "Then I'll trouble you, shopkeeper, to send the finished garments up the mountain."

"Okay, don't worry."

After browsing the clothing store, Luo Zai Shui pulled Su Wu Si into the jewelry store. She smiled and winked, "I'll trouble you, senior brother, to accompany us junior sisters on our stroll today."

Shi Ming replied with a smile, "I'd be happy to keep you company."

Luo Zai Shui placed a silver hairpin adorned with red jade into Su Wu Si's hair, and examined it carefully: "Not bad, I'll take this one."

Su Wusi took off the hairpin and turned her face away somewhat awkwardly: "Senior sister, these things are unnecessary, I don't like dressing up."

"Who said that?" Luo Zai Shui pulled her in front of a bronze mirror and put the hairpin in her hair. "Look, how beautiful it is! I think Qiao An and the others wish they could fill their hair with hairpins, but you go around with a bare face all day. It's such a waste of your pretty face if you don't dress up."

Su Wusi unconsciously touched her face. A long time ago, she also liked those rouge and jewelry, but later, too many things happened, and she lost the heart to dress up.

The hairpin her senior sister chose suited her perfectly; the touch of red in her hair made her skin appear even fairer, and she seemed much more vibrant.

"Shopkeeper, please take this one. No need to wrap it. We'll just take it with us."

"Okay, have a good trip."

Luo Zai Shui dragged Su Wu Si to buy some more rouge and face powder. Shi Ming also bought a lot of miscellaneous things, most of which were to be given to Luo Zai Shui, but under the guise of giving them to his junior brothers and sisters. For example, the lanterns in his hand and the sweet cakes that Luo Zai Shui loved the most from the sect.

As Luo Zai Shui watched the crowd gradually disperse, she suggested, "The dragon dance is almost over. Let's go to Xian Le Zhai and wait for Jian Mu Yi and the others."

Shi Ming had no objection to this: "Okay."

"Please come in, esteemed guests. How many of you are there? Would you prefer a private room or..."

Although the lantern festival was almost over, Xianlezhai was still packed with people.

Luo looked around at the water and asked, "Waiter, do you have any larger private rooms?"

"Yes, yes, you've come at the perfect time. We just finished preparing a private room upstairs. Please come in, everyone. Watch out for the steps."

The waiter served the tea and then left: "Please let me know when you've ordered. Please take your time choosing."

"Senior sister, we're here!"

Jian Muyi pushed open the door and entered, and Su Wusi almost spat out her tea in surprise.

The three of them were carrying a lot of things of various sizes.

Jian Muyi was the first to notice the new hairpin Su Wusi was wearing: "Hey? Junior sister, you bought a new hairpin? It looks good!"

Su Wusi wiped her mouth: "My senior sister bought it for me."

"Senior sister has excellent taste!"

Jian Muyi couldn't quite put her finger on what made it look good, but when it comes to girls' things, praising them is the right thing to do.

Luo Zai Shui gestured for them to sit down: "You've come at the right time. Let's start ordering. The sooner we finish eating, the sooner we can go back."

Shi Ming handed the menu to Luo Zai Shui: "You order first."

Luo Zai Shui didn't refuse, first ordering a halal turbot, and then pushing the menu to Su Wu Si.

Su Wusi was a little undecided, so she chose a lotus root and pork rib soup that her senior sister liked.

After all the dishes were served, Luo Zai Shui suddenly thought, "Don't you want to order some drinks?"

Shi Ming refused outright: "They're drunk and we have to carry them back up the mountain."

Luo Zai Shui smiled and said, "Just a little is fine. It's a rare good day, let the waiter bring two pots of Zui Li Xiang."

The cups clashed together, making a crisp sound.

May every year bring this day, and may every year be like this morning.

The last snow of the year fell quietly on New Year's Eve.

Luo Zai Shui raised her hand and caught a falling snowflake, which silently melted in her hand.

"Junior Sister." Shi Ming saw her from afar, wearing that light blue dress and a white jade hairpin in her hair, looking like a fairy descended from heaven.

Hearing Shi Ming calling her, Luo Zai Shui turned around and called out with a smile, "Senior Brother."

Today, Su Wusi also dressed up, wearing the pink silk dress that Luo Zai Shui bought for her, with the hairpin that her senior sister gave her in her hair, and some makeup on her face. She was quite a lovely girl.

"Senior Sister, Senior Brother!"

She jogged over to Luo Zai Shui, her face beaming with joy.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, Junior Sister, you're here so early!" Jian Muyi and the others also arrived.

Shi Ming nodded: "It's about time. Master and the others should be waiting for us at the ancestral hall. Let's go."

The moment they stepped into the ancestral hall, everyone's smiles vanished, and they immediately became serious, not wanting to lose face in front of their ancestors.

"You've arrived. Let's begin offering incense."

The sect leader was in front, followed by Xie Yu, Lu Da, and other elders, and then the personal disciples.

Each person held three incense sticks in their hands, their expressions serious, awaiting the sect leader's command.

"One bow is offered to the mighty Heaven, the creator of all things."

"The second worship is to the vast earth, which gives birth to and nurtures people."

"Three bows to pay homage to the virtuous master and ancestor, and to the continuation of the

After bowing three times, everyone took turns inserting three incense sticks into the incense burner.

"May my master bless me, Taihe Yuming of Xianyun Peak, and may everything go smoothly."

Once outside the ancestral hall, Xie Jing immediately reverted to his usual carefree and jovial demeanor.

He stood next to Luo Zai Shui and teased, "Why do you have the energy to dress up today? I've never seen you wear this before."

Luo Zai Shui replied with a smile, "It was made a few days ago. I also bought a few jars of good wine. I'll bring them to Master for tasting tonight."

Xie Jing snorted coldly: "You have a conscience, unlike that brat Ji Tinghan, who sent me some miscellaneous pills. I don't need any of those."

Luo Zai Shui couldn't help but chuckle after hearing this: "It must have been recommended by that kid Xue Xin. He sent you wine last year, but he won't be sending any more this year, so he thought of sending you these. Who knows, they might come in handy someday?"

"Come on," Xie Jing waved his hand. "I think he's just hoping I leave soon, sending all this during the New Year."

"Master..." a plaintive voice rang out, "I'm still here..."

Xie Jing wasn't embarrassed. He touched his nose and said, "I'm leaving. See you tonight."

Lu Da patted Ji Tinghan on the shoulder, then patted Xue Xin on the shoulder: "You guys, be more careful."

As is customary, the members of Xianyun Peak gather together on New Year's Eve to enjoy their reunion dinner.

Of course, they did it together.

However, the only ones who could truly help were the sect leader and his group. Shi Ming, Luo Zai Shui, Su Wu Si, and Xue Xin were the head chefs, while Jian Mu Yi and Ji Ting Han were people who had been blacklisted from the kitchen.

We managed to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner in a flurry of activity.

Luo Zai Shui took out the fine wine he had prepared beforehand and poured a cup for each person.

"Come, come, it's a rare treat to have us all gathered here." The sect leader raised his glass first, "Wishing you a prosperous new year!"

Everyone raised their glasses in unison: "Wishing you a prosperous new year and ever-improving Xianyun Peak!"

Luo Zai Shui stared longingly at Xie Jing. Xie Jing noticed and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth: "Why are you looking at me?"

Luo Zai Shui confidently reached out her hand: "Master, where is my money for warding off evil spirits?"

Xie Jing took a sip of wine: "How old are you? Why do you still need money to ward off evil spirits? I don't have any."

Lu Da chuckled and said, "If you're not prepared, I can be."

He took out spirit stones wrapped in red paper from his pocket and distributed them.

"What a coincidence, I prepared one too."

The sect leader then gave each person a red envelope.

Luo Zai Shui thanked her senior uncle and sect leader for the red envelopes, then raised an eyebrow at Xie Jing.

"Alright, alright, take it."

Xie Yu prepared just as many red envelopes as the others.

Luo Zai Shui smiled and accepted it: "Thank you, Master. I knew you were the best."

Xie Jing snorted and continued drinking in silence.

We toasted and drank, and before we knew it, it was late at night.

The new year arrived quietly in a slumber.