Chapter 824: Finally Growing Up

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Guan Ling and the others were full of question marks.

What nonsense was this girl spouting?

How did she come back acting like a completely different person after going out?

And that tone of hers—it was just so infuriating.

"Girl, are you okay?"

Unable to hold back, Guan Ling reached out to feel Su Yuer’s forehead, his face filled with concern.

"Never mind, you wouldn’t understand even if I told you."

Su Yuer stood up from the chair, her hands clasped behind her back, speaking with a maturity that didn’t suit her age. "After all, your experience in the jianghu is still lacking. When you reach my level of understanding, you’ll get it."

Guan Ling and the others exchanged blank looks.

This little girl was saying that *their* jianghu experience was lacking?

What a joke.

"Alright, this young lady has things to attend to. You all carry on."

Su Yuer didn’t bother explaining further. With her hands still behind her back, she walked out with an air of maturity.

Guan Ling and the others wiped the sweat from their brows.

They simply assumed that the girl was going through a phase of youthful immaturity. After all, everyone knew that Su Yuer’s mentality wasn’t fully developed yet.

After returning, Su Yuer sent out invitations left and right, calling all her "good friends" to join her.

Of course.

In Su Yuer’s mind, the concept of "friends" was rather loose. Anyone she had exchanged a few words with or met more than twice was considered a "good friend" in her book.

A few days later.

A luxurious restaurant was packed to the brim.

It was Su Yuer’s gathering of "friends."

And the people she had invited? All female disciples from the major sects.

"Miss Su, may we ask why you’ve invited us here?"

The women couldn’t help but ask.

In the invitation, Su Yuer had mentioned that there was a great opportunity she wanted to share with them. Combined with Su Yuer’s prominent status in the Cloud Raid Sect, they had all come.

Now that they were seated, they were naturally curious about what important matter Su Yuer had in mind.

Looking at the group of women, Su Yuer smiled brightly.

The "good friends" she had called over were all strikingly beautiful.

She wondered which one her "Big Brother Skull" would end up choosing. Ideally, he’d take them all.

With that thought, Su Yuer got straight to the point. "Today, I’ve invited all my good friends here to give you a great opportunity. I’m planning to have you all go and serve my Big Brother Skull…"

Meanwhile, outside the restaurant, Guan Ling and the others stroked their beards with pleased expressions.

"My, my. Although our little disciple seems a bit off since returning from her training, she’s finally grown up and is starting to do the right things," Guan Ling said with a smile.

"That’s right. It’s important for disciples of different sects to build good relationships. Before, Xiaoyuer was so naive and innocent—it was really worrying. Now, she’s not only making friends but also actively inviting female disciples from other sects. It’s good for her to socialize more," another elder said with a look of relief.

"Exactly. Xiaoyuer has to grow up and walk her own path eventually. She can’t be protected by the sect forever. It seems like she’s finally on the right track. Very good, indeed!"

Another elder also looked delighted.

However.

Just as they were brimming with joy, they saw the female disciples walking out with icy expressions.

"Su Yuer, you always seemed like a normal person, but I never expected you to pull such a shameless stunt. Were you deliberately trying to humiliate us?"

"Hmph, exactly. We’ll remember this. When we return to our sects, we’ll report this matter and demand an explanation from the Cloud Raid Sect."

"Hmph, let’s go."

In an instant, the female disciples were all seething with anger. If it weren’t for Su Yuer’s status and the fear of sparking a conflict between sects, they would’ve wanted to cut her down on the spot.

After all.

These female disciples were all top talents of their respective sects, each with their own pride and arrogance. So when Su Yuer suggested they all go serve one man, how could they not be outraged?

Adding insult to injury was Su Yuer’s tone, as if *they* were the ones benefiting from the arrangement. It was infuriating.

As the group of women stormed out of the restaurant, Guan Ling and the others were left dumbfounded.

Wasn’t this supposed to be a friendly gathering?

Why had it turned out like this?

Unable to hold back, Guan Ling stepped forward to ask.

"Ladies, what exactly happened here?" he asked directly.

"We greet Sect Master Guan."

The women first offered a polite bow, then coldly stated, "Sect Master Guan, please take better control of your disciple. She called us here from far and wide, only to tell us that she has some 'big brother' and wants *all of us* to serve him. Sect Master Guan, do you think she’s deliberately trying to humiliate us?"

"Are we, the female disciples of our sects, so insignificant that we should all serve one man?"

"In any case, we’ll report this matter truthfully to our superiors when we return. We hope Sect Master Guan and your sect will provide an explanation when the time comes."

With that, the group of female disciples left in a huff.

Their boldness in speaking so bluntly was due to the fact that Su Yuer had invited the top disciples of each sect—each one a treasured asset of their respective sects. So even though Guan Ling’s expression darkened at their words, he didn’t dare to lash out.

Guan Ling and the others stood frozen in place.

A "big brother"…

Wanted them to serve him…

What on earth was going on?

Whatever it was, one thing was clear—Su Yuer had definitely managed to offend every single one of these female disciples.