As she looked at the three women in front of her, one old and two young, who were sitting cross-legged, actually waiting for her, a faint smile couldn't help but appear on Xu Yue's face.
"It seems as though Senior has already expected my arrival here," said Xu Yue as she approached the three of them and slightly bowed towards the old woman, causing her to shake her head.
"You know very well that you do not need to be so respectful to this old woman," said the Primordial Water Drop as she stared at Xu Yue.
The first time the Primordial Water Drop had meet Xu Yue, the little girl was just like a tiny ant compared to the Water Drop.
The second time the two of them met, Xu Yue had become much more powerful, and was no longer just an ant before the old woman, and was merely just weaker than her, causing them to fight together against one of the Apostles.
Now, the third time the two of them met, Xu Yue had once again grown even more powerful, surpassing the Primordial Water Drop, who had lived for billions of years.
"It would be a bit disrespectful for me to forget senior's grace from back then," said Xu Yue as she stared at the old drop of water, who had recovered from nearly all the injuries she suffered in that previous battle.
Although that wasn't her original goal, the actions of the Primordial Water Drop most likely saved Xu Yue's life, or at least stopped her from suffering even more serious injuries.
Although Xu Yue felt as though this was something to be grateful for, the Primordial Water Drop once again shook her head, surprising both Xu Yue and her disciples, who were sitting to her sides.
"As someone who has come from the Three Thousand Regions, it's only natural for me to protect them when they are in danger, you have nothing to do with that, and don't make any mistake, I've lived for billions of years, although my power isn't the greatest, you shouldn't underestimate the survival ability of an old woman, I took no risks back then, the actions of the others were much more commendable than mine," said the Primordial Water Drop as she slightly chuckled.
Hearing that, Xu Yue, who was originally here to offer her thanks to the Water Drop, couldn't help but fall silent.
"It seems as though Senior has no desire to receive my thanks, very well then, this junior will be on her way," said Xu Yue before bowing one final time.
After finishing that bow, Xu Yue's previously thankful expression instantly became cold and indifferent, without any of the warmth it previously had.
A moment later, Xu Yue then disappeared, causing the two confused disciples of the Primordial Water Drop to turn to their master.
"Master, is there a reason why you chased her off?" asked Chu De'er, who was no longer the young girl that Xu Yue had met back then, and who had grown into a serious cultivator.
"Your master doesn't feel like getting involved in things she has no involvement in, Isn't that a good enough reason for me to chase her off?" asked the Primordial Water Drop, causing Chun De'er and Shui Ming, who knew that the Drop of Water was not in a good mood, to suddenly freeze in place.
"It's more than enough master, your will is of course more than enough to deal with anyone!" said Shui Ming, causing the Primordial Water Drop to click her teeth.
"Shui'er, you disappoint master, you've even learned how to mock her..." said the Primordial Water Drop, causing Shui Ming to suddenly freeze.
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After taking a final look at the Secret Realm behind her, Xu Yue couldn't help but let out a faint sigh.
"Old people really do have a lot of pride..." mumbled Xu Yue as she clicked her teeth and thought of the old woman who had refused her thanks.
If the Primordial Water Drop were to accept Xu Yue's thanks, she would of course have to acknowledge the fact that the latter was a True Immortal, and was now above her in status.
But instead of just doing that, the drop of water actually became unreasonable, and decided to refuse her thanks without any remorse.
"That old woman really loves her disciples, to even give them her merit, tssk tskk..." mumbled Xu Yue as she remembered the golden glow that she saw around the two, which was originally meant for the Water Drop herself.
Back then, although she had fought in that battle, Xu Yue herself did not actually gain a lot of merit because of her weak combat strength, and most of the little merit that she actually managed to obtain was instinctually used to heal her wounds.
On the other hand, the Primordial Water Drop played a major role in that battle, and gained a lot of Merit from the Heavenly Dao.
Interestingly, the Water Drop did not use that merit on herself, which was the reason why here she still had some wounds, and instead used it to help her disciple.
"As expected of an old fossil..." mumbled Xu Yue with a faint smiled on her face.
A few moments later, Xu Yue turned her head back in the direction of the Secret Realm and showcased her sly smile for a few moments before finally disappearing from her location.
...
As she felt a pair of eyes land on her, the attention of the Primordial Water Drop was instantly taken off her two cute disciples and placed onto that True Immortal who was still around her secret realm.
Upon noticing the sly smile on the face of that True Immortal, the Primordial Water Drop couldn't help but click her teeth.
'Youngsters really have no respect for the elderly these days...' thought the Primordial Water Drop as she suddenly shook her head and turned her attention away from that shameless youngest.
