Zheng Xiao Mistake: The Mistake of Rebirth Provoked the Cold Master

For the next three days, Zhu Zheng didn't see Rong Yan.

The entire Yutian Temple was busy, except for Master Chong Hongzi, who was very idle. Whenever he had time, he would take Zhu Zheng to the mountains to entertain birds and fish.

Although they had a lot of fun, Master Chong Hongzi was very energetic and made Zhu Zheng, who was used to playing, so tired that she fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed every day.

On the morning of the third day, Zhu Zheng woke up at almost noon. When she opened the door, she found Ji Ying sitting outside the door and dozing off with a tray in his hands.

"Miss Zheng is awake," Ji Ying greeted her with a smile when she saw her coming out, "Today is the apprenticeship ceremony, held at Yinhetai, my brother asked me to take you there."

"Today is the ceremony?" Zhu Zheng was shocked. "Why didn't anyone tell me in advance?"

Ji Ying scratched his head. "My senior brother said it's just a small ceremony. It doesn't matter when it starts. Don't disturb the girl's sleep."

Zhu Zheng blushed for a while, "Thank you for keeping me waiting, Master. Let's go over there right away."

Ji Ying: "Don't worry, don't worry. Senior Brother specifically told us to have breakfast first and also prepared some clothes for us. Please change into them, Miss Zheng."

Ji Ying handed the food box and the tray with clothes to Zhu Zheng, and she nodded and took them.

After a while.

After changing her clothes, Zhu Zheng stood in front of the mirror for a while, then opened the door again with some embarrassment.

"Do you really want to wear this dress?" she confirmed.

Ji Ying: "Miss Zheng, do you think it doesn't look good? If you don't like it, I have other ones prepared so you can change into another one."

Zhu Zheng waved her hand: "I don't dislike it."

I like it, but this dress is a little too festive...

It is bright and open red, and generously decorated with strings of pearls and shells, dazzling the eyes.

To be honest, she actually likes red, a lively and festive color that always represents good things happening.

Zhu Zheng, who had always been taught to be demure and graceful but nevertheless failed, would be criticized for being "too ostentatious" if she wore anything a little brightly coloured, so she seldom wore such flashy colours and felt quite uncomfortable with it.

Zhu Zheng hesitated for a while, but was afraid that Master Chong Hongzi would have to wait too long, so she decided to set off with Ji Ying.

Soon, she realized that she was worrying too much.

As soon as I went out, I looked up and saw red silk and colorful ribbons fluttering everywhere in Yutian Temple. The bamboo path was covered with auspicious characters, and clusters of red pillars were tied on both sides of the road, forming a long road with alternating shades of red.

Zhu Zheng walked along the long path to the outside of the temple, stepping on the red pillars all the way until she reached the Liuchuan Waterfall, where everything was red. Under the mist and clouds, the long steps led straight to the sky.

Above is the Yinhetai where she is going to become a disciple.

Zhu Zheng, who was standing below, was a little dazed. Under the bright sky, the disciples of Yutian Temple lined up in a row. All the disciples in the temple wore red clothes. Xiaoxiao was circling above their heads and chirping. Even it had a red flower tied on its head.

At the entrance of the bluestone steps, there was a tall and slender person who turned around and looked at her.

He was also wearing a red robe, with the hem of his clothes fluttering in the wind. The moment he saw her, his eyes were startled. He looked at her for a long while and stretched out a hand to her.

"come over."

Zhu Zheng stood there in a daze for a long time without moving. She was used to seeing him always wearing dull colors or simple plain robes. This was the first time she saw him wearing such complex and dazzling colors. Set against the misty water and sky behind him, he looked even more blazing like a blazing star, making it impossible to take her eyes away.

"Miss Zheng, we're here." Seeing Zhu Zheng standing still, Ji Ying whispered, "Senior brother wants you to come over."

It took Zhu Zheng a long time to come back to his senses, and he continued walking forward in a daze.

Rong Yan took a few steps forward to meet her, but before he got close, Zhu Zheng grabbed his sleeve.

"Why didn't you tell me in advance, sir?" Zhu Zheng lowered her voice, "You asked so many people to wait for me..."

She slept soundly, which made her feel ashamed...

"It's okay." Rong Yan's brows relaxed and he tucked her messy hair behind her ears. "They just finished their morning class."

Zhu Zheng frowned, "You got it here?"

Looking around, the surroundings were neatly arranged, but there were no stone tables or benches for classes.

"Yeah." Rong Yan nodded, "Changing to an open place will also help to clear your mind."

"So what did we learn in today's morning class?" Zhu Zheng asked.

Rong Yan raised his hand and said, "Learn to play the stringed instruments."

As soon as he finished speaking, a row of fellow apprentices holding stringed instruments and wooden bells began to play at the same time behind Rong Yan. The music was not very orderly, but it was still lively and cheerful compared to the solemn Zen music that he was used to.

Although they were not waiting in vain, it still caused so many people to blow in the cold wind. Zhu Zheng turned around and smiled apologetically to all the masters.

Before she finished laughing, something soft and fluttery was placed on her wrist. Zhu Zheng lowered her head and saw Rong Yan tying a piece of red silk around her wrist.

One end of the red gauze was tied around Rong Yan's wrist, with a few large silk flowers hanging in the middle. Rong Yan took the other end and tied a loose knot around her wrist.

"What is this for?" Zhu Zheng asked.

"The rule for Master Uncle to accept disciples is that someone from the sect must make a recommendation." Rong Yan explained, "We will go up to Yinhetai together, which means we will enter the sect together and ascend to the sky together."

Zhu Zheng: "Is my recommender an adult?"

"What do you think?" Rong Yan lowered his eyes.

Zhu Zheng looked down at his clothes with pearls and butterfly shells hanging on them, and then looked at her own clothes. Except for the slight difference in style between men and women, they were almost cut from the same piece of material.

"I think so..."

Apart from Rong Yan, she didn't recognize anyone else in the temple.

But she didn't expect that the Yutian Temple's disciple-recruiting ceremony would be so grand and solemn.

Zhu Zheng felt guilty for a moment for her careless thoughts, and quickly straightened her clothes. Not daring to be negligent in the slightest, she lowered her head and carefully checked whether the red gauze on her wrist was tied tightly.

On the top of the long bluestone steps in front of them, a small red dot the size of a sesame seed could be vaguely seen, shaking desperately, as if waving at them.

Zhu Zheng looked over there, "Could that be Master Chong Hongzi?"

"It's Master." Ji Ying said from the side, "He went up early in the morning."

Godspeed, she'd made her future master wait.

"Hurry up, sir!" Zhu Zheng rushed forward, and the red gauze between the two of them was suddenly pulled tight.

"Slow down." Rong Yan held her and said slowly, "Master Uncle can't fly away."

Ji Ying and Qing Ping stood at the entrance of the mountain steps holding two large red tasseled banners, and watched Zhu Zheng jogging up the steps leading her senior brother.

Qingping stood on tiptoe and looked forward with envy, "Why didn't we have these when we became disciples?"

Ji Ying glanced at him and asked, "Who do you want to be led up there?"

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