The past is gone, and there may not be good days ahead. But she believed that at least she wouldn't be beaten by Chu XiaoYuee anymore.
If her master didn't agree to her being with Chu Pingyu, she would stay peacefully on Bao Yuee Peak, even if it meant getting beaten every month.
When the original master came out of seclusion and heard Chu Pingyu mentioning this matter, she only asked for Xu Cai's opinion. Her attitude was clearly that if Xu Cai was willing, she wouldn't stop her.
Xu Cai was ultimately disheartened, kowtowed a few times to the original master, and left with Chu Pingyu.
Following Chu Pingyu, Xu Cai was still often beaten by Chu XiaoYuee, and the two elders wanted her to serve them. She even lost access to cultivation resources.
