Chapter 264: No Fortuitous Encounter for You!

As Yu Xuan stepped into the space, a strange feeling immediately washed over him.The "sky" above was nothing but a swirling aurora, and beneath his feet was soft, glowing grass.

It was multicolored-nary.

The place was small,yet in its center stood a single house.

The atmosphere reminded him eerily of his own house here, in the Elemental Heaven Peak.

Still, since someone must have placed this space here, the answers he wanted were likely inside that house.

"Alright... let’s see what kind of encounter I’ve walked into this time," Yu Xuan muttered under his breath as he approached.

The wooden door creaked open with a soft hum, and the sight inside made his jaw slacken.

Rows upon rows of shelves filled his sight.

The faint scent of old parchment, spirit ink, lingered in the air.

It was a massive library, one that felt almost alive.

"Books, huh..." Yu Xuan murmured, stepping in cautiously.

’Guess the owner’s the scholarly type.’ he thought.

He glanced around, searching for someone who might be the caretaker — perhaps an old librarian or a spirit.

And then... he saw her.

A lone figure sat in the middle of the library on a luxurious chair, a book floating lazily in front of her.

Her long hair shimmered in all colors, like a rainbow.

Yu Xuan froze.

Every instinct in his body screamed run.

’No... no, this can’t be what I think it is...’

The woman hadn’t even looked at him yet, but Yu Xuan felt his scalp prickle.

He slowly began to take a few quiet steps backward toward the door.

Maybe, just maybe, if he slipped out now, he could pretend he’d never been here.

Just as he reached for the door handle, a soft, pleasant voice drifted through the air.

"Youngster," the voice said, calm and melodious.

"You are fated..."

Oh no!

The chair rotated.

And Yu Xuan’s worst premonition came true.

That familiar aura.

It was his master, she then opened her eyes and looked at Yu Xuan.

"..."

A moment passed in silence.

Yu Xuan then opened the door.

"I’m sorry, Master! Clearly, this fortuitous encounter was not meant for me."

He took one step forward and the door was shut.

Seeing her disciple instead of a random disciple of the peak, the Elemental Heaven Peak Master’s face darkened, her glasses she was wearing cracked.

"You brat!" came the sharp, dangerously calm voice.

"Come back here!"

Yu Xuan, who was outside the house, suddenly felt his body freeze mid-motion, as he was forcibly pulled backward by an unseen force.

The door opened.

And before he knew it, he was standing stiffly in front of the spirit, the Elemental Heaven Peak Master, his official master, who was glaring daggers at him through her half-broken spectacles.

He swallowed hard, forcing a nervous smile.

"Haha... Master... fancy meeting you here... what a surprise!"

The Elemental Heaven Peak Master, in her spirit form, said angrily.

"My disciple, no Fortuitous Encounter for You!"

Then Yu Xuan found himself, outside the secret realm.

Today, he discovered a strange hobby of his Master.

Apparently, she liked role-playing.

***

Today, the Elemental Heaven Peak Master was in an exceptionally good mood — after all, she had just "caught" a little fish.

Her only thought was to have a bit of fun.

So, like any dignified senior in the cultivation world who occasionally indulged in dramatics, she sealed her senses and decided to watch who would stumble upon the little Fortuitous Encounter she had placed.

When she felt the faint ripple of someone entering the hidden space, she straightened slightly.

Determined to act like an ancient scholarly expert, she lifted a book into the air with her will.

She positioned her chair so that her back faced the door, just enough mystery to impress whoever entered.

She heard the door creak open.

Footsteps echoed softly inside the library.

’Good,’ she mused, suppressing a grin.

’Step closer and let this senior grace you with enlightenment.’

But then... the footsteps stopped.

Followed by a turn.

And then... they started moving away.

Her eyebrow twitched.

’Huh? Why is person leaving? Did I not look profound enough?’

Slightly flustered but still composed, she cleared her throat and decided to drop her perfectly rehearsed line, the one she had practiced at least five times mentally.

"Youngster," she said in a calm, melodious tone, pausing dramatically for effect.

"You are fated..."

At that exact moment, she willed her chair to turn around, ready to reveal her ethereal visage and scholarly poise.

Her robe fluttered elegantly, her multicolored hair shimmered, and her glasses gleamed.

And then.

Her eyes locked onto the figure by the door.

Her disciple.

Yu Xuan.

The one and only.

The one she had personally accepted and guided.

"..."

A long, silence followed.

Yu Xuan’s expression twitched.

He bowed quickly and said, "I’m sorry, Master! Clearly, this fortuitous encounter was not meant for me!"

And before she could even process the words — SLAM!

He shut the door.

Her expression darkened. The faint crackle of energy filled the air. The glasses on her face splintered from the sheer pressure.

Her voice thundered through the small space.

"You brat! Come back here!"

With one thought, the door flew open, and Yu Xuan was forcibly dragged back in, flailing helplessly as he was deposited before her.

He laughed weakly, his forced smile stiff and nervous.

"Haha... Master... fancy meeting you here... what a surprise!"

Hearing this, her patience snapped.

"My disciple, no Fortuitous Encounter for You!"


Before Yu Xuan could even respond, her foot moved and with one swift kick that Yu Xuan could not perceive, he was expelled from the secret realm.

The space returned to silence.

The Peak Master stood there motionless for a moment, then slowly removed her cracked glasses and covered her face with both hand.

"...What have I done," she muttered.

Her dignified act had completely collapsed.

She hadn’t expected him of all people, to be the one to find this, afterall he was out of Peak.

She had wanted to play the role of a profound, mysterious expert... and instead, she’d acted like an awkward teacher caught rehearsing lines in front of her student.

If anyone else in the sect were to see her now — the untouchable, majestic Elemental Heaven Peak Master, they would surely notice a faint, pink blush dusting her ethereal face.

Even though she was only a spirit projection.

***

[Elemental Heaven Peak Master’s character is added, give her some popularity!]