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She had only brought Little Ling with her because she had escaped this time. She did not even have any guards with her. So to avoid unnecessary trouble, she wore a veil to cover her face. If not, she might not even be able to leave this restaurant once her ravishing beauty was revealed.
An hour later.
On a plain, Zhao Wanâerâs carriage stopped by the side of the road. Little Ling looked at the wasteland in fear. âI think weâre in trouble, Princess.â
Zhao Wanâer poked her head out from inside and glanced at the depths of the wasteland. A pair of blood-red eyes was staring at them.
âWhy are there beasts here?â Zhao Wanâer was extremely confused. The various immortal sects, holy lands, and the experts of the three great dynasties all came out to sweep through the Eastern Wasteland.
Logically speaking, it was impossible for there to be any wild beasts left out when thereâs so many experts to wipe them out.
They had never encountered anything like this on their way here and were instantly flustered. She did not bring any guards with her this time. She only had Little Ling by her side. However, Little Ling was only at the ninth level of Qi Mastery.
As for her, she had yet to begin cultivating. Because she had been used as a tool for marriage right from the start, she had no chance to cultivate at all. Only her brothers had that chance.
This was also the reason why she wanted to find an immortal sect or holy land to be their disciple.
âRed Serpent?â
The red-striped snake flicks its tongue in the wilderness as it coldly stares at them.
Zhao Wanâerâs heart trembled. She knew that things werenât looking good.
âPrincess, run! Iâll stall it.â Little Ling said firmly. Although she knew that she could not defeat the Red Serpent, she still had to protect the princess. Ever since she was sent to the palace by her family, she had been following Zhao Wanâer. Zhao Wanâer treated her like her own sister and protected her very much.
She was very grateful. Now was the time for her to repay the princess. So how could she retreat?
âPrincess, hurry and leave!â Little Ling turned around and spoke to Zhao Wanâer as she pulled out the sword from her waist and got out of the carriage
However, Zhao Wanâer didnât move and only smiled faintly. As if sheâd come to accept the bitter truth, she said in a flat tone, âWe wonât be able to leave! The Red Serpent is extremely toxic and extremely swift. How could prey that itâs targeted possibly escape?â
She did not regret it in the slightest. Rather than returning to that cold Imperial Palace and surrendering to her fate to marry, perhaps death would be a form of release.
âLittle Ling, leave. Donât worry about me.â
Little Ling was at the ninth-stage of Qi Mastery realm. If she ran at full speed, she would have a chance. However it was almost impossible for Zhao Wanâer. She decided that she might as well stall it and try to save Little Lingâs life. It was not in vain that she had followed her for so long.
âNo, princess! Even if I die, I wonât abandon you.â Little Ling was losing control of her emotions. The sword in her hand was trembling. She was afraid, but she stood in front of her.
Swish! The grass let out a sound, and the Red Serpent moved, swiftly rushing towards them.
Little Lingâs expression was solemn. She was just about to slash out when a white light suddenly came from afar and accurately struck the Red Serpent.
âHmm?â Zhao Wanâer was just about to close her eyes and wait for death when she suddenly noticed a white figure appearing in the distance, and was quickly charging over.
When she got closer, she realized that it was actually a beauty. Her beauty was not at all inferior to hers.
Zhao Wanâerâs eyes immediately lit up. This beauty had a very pure and cold aura, completely different from her style.
With a sword in one hand and her hands behind her back, she stood valiantly like a female Sword Immortal.
Zhao Wanâer gasped in surprise.
âIt seems like we donât have to die anymoreâ¦â Zhao Wanâer smiled. There were already quite a few immortal disciples nearby. Perhaps they sensed the aura of vicious beasts and hurried over.
After being struck by the sword energy, the Red Serpent hissed, indicating its fury. As it stared at Lin Qingzhu, a ball of flames shot out from its mouth.
Lin Qingzhu was expressionless. The Violet Cloud Sword in her hand spun, and a lotus flower mark instantly formed, blocking the flames.
The Red Serpent turned around and crawled into the grass, wanting to escape, after seeing that the sneak attack had failed. However, how could Lin Qingzhu let it leave so easily? This was her first opponent since she started cultivating. It was the test her master set for her.
âWhere are you going?â With a cold shout, Lin Qingzhu charged forward. Sword energy reverberated as it clashed with the Red Serpent.
At the same time, another figure appeared and instantly arrived beside the carriage, watching the battle with interest.
Zhao Wanâer looked at him in surprise and suddenly thought of something.?Dressed in white, accompanied by a peerless beauty, with a jade pendant and a spirit jade on his waist. Could it be? Was it really him? Isnât this world too ingenious? They were just discussing Ye Qiu a moment ago, but now they met?
âThis young master, could you be Heaven Mending Sect, Violet Cloud Peakâs master, Ye Qiu?â Zhao Wanâer gracefully took off her veil, smiled and asked curiously.
Ye Qiu turned his head to look at her and asked, âOh, youâve heard of my story?â
It really was him.?Zhao Wanâer was secretly delighted. She was just guessing. She didnât expect him to really be Ye Qiu.
Zhao Wanâer looked closely at Ye Qiu and was even more shocked. He was just like the rumors. He was handsome and had an extraordinary temperament. He was like an immortal from heaven, peerless and independent.
Zhao Wanâer smiled knowingly. She brushed her hair and said, âRumor has it that the master of Heaven Mending Sectâs Violet Cloud Peak is an extremely young master. He is handsome and has an extraordinary temperament.
âHe once heavily injured two experts in the Hidden Life realm with one strike, then killed the giant ape and took away its precious bones.
âIt can be said that he had shocked all, his name known throughout Great Desolate.
âIâve been exclaiming in admiration for a long time, and Iâve always been thinking about when Iâll be able to see him in person and witness his glory.â
Ye Qiu stared blankly.?Were news nowadays spreading so quickly? It had only been a few days and this matter had already spread to this place?
âHmm, how do you feel now that youâve met me?â Ye Qiu said calmly. He didnât reveal any happiness.
Zhao Wanâer couldnât help but look at him in a different light. Normal people would be secretly delighted to be praised like this, but Ye Qiu didnât. It could be seen how steady his heart was, already reaching a state of peace with oneself.
Thinking of this, Zhao Wanâerâs heart suddenly trembled.?Wasnât this the master she was looking for?
She had seen many experts, and there were many in the Imperial Palace. However, she valued human nature more, so she had never taken a master. Now that she saw Ye Qiu, she suddenly had the thought of becoming Ye Qiuâs disciple.
Zhao Wanâer blinked her eyes and slowly said, âMy thoughts? It really is as the legends say, truly breathtakingâ¦
âSenior, do you have any intentions of accepting a disciple?â
Ye Qiu was stunned. He turned around and looked seriously into Zhao Wanâerâs eyes. âYou wish to acknowledge me as your master?â
âYeah.â Zhao Wanâer smiled gently. She had been to almost all the immortal sects and holy lands.
However, in the end, not a single one of them was satisfactory. Originally, they were still planning to look through the last Heaven Mending Sect. If they still couldnât find a master that they were satisfied with, then they could just randomly choose one.
Coincidentally, she happened to meet someone she was quite satisfied with. Wouldnât it be a pity if she missed it?
Ye Qiu looked at her seriously. This girl was naturally beautiful, and had a gentle and elegant personality. In some aspects, she even surpassed Lin Qingzhu. Her aptitude was not bad! He could still use it after some modifications.
Ye Qiu lightly said, âYeah, sure! Although your aptitude is average, itâs not impossible to teach.â
Zhao Wanâer was delighted. She thought of something and asked curiously, âArenât you going to ask about my background?â She was very confused. Ye Qiu took in a disciple so why didnât he ask about the discipleâs background? Moreover, he didnât care about aptitude.
Ye Qiu said, âWhen I take in disciples, I never look at the background. I only look at fate. Even if the other party comes from a humble background, I will still teach them if they have the heart to learn.â
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Wanâer instantly felt even more admiration in her heart.
Along the way, she had seen the personalities of many experts. Those people either placed great importance on their backgrounds or their aptitude. Only Ye Qiu didnât care about these two things.
Zhao Wanâer immediately decided that she had to have this person as her master.
âDisciple Zhao Wanâer greets Master.â Zhao Wanâer immediately paid her respects, afraid that Ye Qiu would change his mind.
Even Little Ling was surprised. She knew her princess very well. Everything that she had done was done after careful consideration. This was the first time she had seen such a hurried apprenticeship.
âAlright, get up!â Ye Qiu was secretly delighted and said calmly.
He had long wanted to take in another disciple. After all, it would be a waste to rely on Lin Qingzhu alone to use the system.
I didnât expect that I would get one for free after making a round here. Not bad, not bad. My luck was truly amazing.