Chapter 245: Chapter 186 Does the Eastern Emperor Have a Sister or Perhaps an Elder Sister?_2
Even if I’m just a disciple he took on because of a bet, his gentleness towards me isn’t fake...
Sword Maiden was very clear that, at her core, she was different from her two senior sisters. She might just be a result of Su Bei’s bet. Even if it wasn’t her, Su Bei would have taken any person standing on the high platform as his disciple.
As she lay in Su Bei’s broad embrace, the familiar scent reaching her nostrils made her heartbeat quicken. She felt a warmth rising from every spot he gently touched, her body becoming soft and tender.
Su Bei was completely unaware of Sword Maiden’s wild thoughts. Seeing her behave this way made Su Bei’s heart swell with a sense of chauvinistic satisfaction.
Isn’t this how a disciple should act? Thinking back on the previous two, one nearly drowned herself in jealousy, and the other... wasn’t easy to assess.
Su Bei walked back to the ladies with his hands behind his back. He noticed that they were all looking at him with rather peculiar expressions. Su Bei looked back at them with some confusion and asked, "What’s wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Xiao Ruoching stepped forward and bit his hand hard while he looked on in astonishment.
"HISS—"
Su Bei vigorously shook her off and looked at his wasteful disciple with a strange expression.
"Master, you really are ’gentle,’ aren’t you?"
Xiao Ruoching enunciated the word "gentle" with heavy, biting emphasis.
Su Bei was slightly stunned, then seemed to understand. He looked at the somewhat deep, though not serious, bite mark on his hand—it was just a bit reddened—and smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.
Seeing Su Bei’s reaction, Xiao Ruoching snorted coldly, turned her back, and took a big gulp of the sour plum soup she held in her hands.
But she knew the panic in her heart wasn’t because Su Bei had taken Sword Maiden as his disciple, but rather because the Third Junior Sister was not Li Zijun.
Could this change be due to her own reincarnation in this life?
Mo Li, on the other hand, showed no expression. She glanced at Su Bei and spoke softly, "Congratulations, Master."
Seeing Mo Li’s demeanor, Su Bei smacked his lips. This disciple of mine is pretty decent, he mused. At least she didn’t bite me straight away.
The last Sect finished its presentation for the day’s opening ceremony. Amidst the speeches of the Sacred Land Disciples, nearly a thousand sects began to leave the arena in a bustling, shoulder-to-shoulder crowd.
Su Bei followed the Sword Sect contingent back to the Sword Sect’s residence. He was exhausted from the day’s activities, lacking even the energy to tease his two wasteful disciples—Oh, right, it’s three now.
He had no desire to pick on the three wasteful disciples, so he collapsed on his bed and gazed at the moonlight outside the window.
The Sword Sect’s recruitment should see some improvement after today, despite the unpleasant incidents that occurred.
As for Sword Maiden, I still have several Creation Pills I haven’t used. Logically, a woman as ill-fated as her should also have some good fortune, right? But for some reason, I’ve checked several times, and she doesn’t have any...
This could be quite troublesome!
Su Bei smiled bitterly. I really boasted too much. At this rate, how on earth is Sword Maiden supposed to compete in the Great Tournament six months from now?
Even my two disciples blessed with red luck might not necessarily be able to defeat the disciples of Wuhua Palace. That Sect has been gaining momentum for years, rivaling the Dao Sect and even secretly harboring ambitions to replace it. How could they possibly be defeated so easily?
Fortunately, I was clever enough to leave myself some wiggle room. I only said she would *challenge* them, not *defeat* them!
Whenever he thought of Sword Maiden—that frail yet obedient girl who made one want to protect her, her pitiable appearance on the high platform so heart-wrenching—Su Bei would heave a long sigh.
Now that she’s my disciple, this timid nature of hers needs to change.
...
「The next day, the morning sun perched on the tips of the willow branches.」
Su Bei awoke, opening his eyes.
Despite his ponderings from the previous day, he hadn’t figured anything out. His head felt heavy as he stared blankly out the window.
Since the Sword Sect’s recruitment had concluded, Su Bei had no intention of visiting the Sacred Sanctuary again.
After all, the Ten Great Sects and a significant number of the top hundred Sects have also finished their recruitment. There isn’t much left to see.
Under Wenren Pingxin’s leadership, the Sword Sect disciples headed towards the Sacred Sanctuary. For some reason, no one had come to look for him. Using his Selfless Realm perception, he could sense his two disciples were meditating.
Judging by the Ascension Platform, it looks like it’ll be a few more days before it opens...
Su Bei straightened his clothes and pushed open the door. Gazing at the bright morning sun, he sighed deeply.
It has been a long time since I’ve gone out alone.
I can’t even recall when it started, but it seems my life has begun to revolve around an ever-increasing number of people, hasn’t it?
With the conclusion of the Sword Sect’s opening ceremony, a weight has lifted from my heart. The upcoming Ascension Platform has nothing to do with me.
But a heavy promise still weighed on my heart—the one I made to Eldest Senior Sister, that the Sword Sect would get better.
In the end, it seems I just can’t manage to stay idle...
After some contemplation, Su Bei decided not to notify his disciples and walked out of the courtyard alone to clear his mind.
They say the Azure Cloud View in Wu City has breathtaking scenery...
Strictly speaking, Wu City boasts two extraordinary wonders.
One of them is the Sacred Sanctuary, and the other is the Azure Cloud View.