Chapter 19

Chapter 019: Snatch and Grab

Of course, I’m willing!

These four words exploded in the minds of a few people like thunder.

Yue Hongling’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Lu Ye, then glanced at her Master.

Bai Qiulan trembled slightly, her fists clenched tightly.

Her eyes revealed a mix of shock and a bit of confusion.

Lu Ye’s unwillingness to be her disciple, upon hearing those four words, made Bai Qiulan panic, her heart racing like crazy.

“Hahaha, great! Since Lu Ye has no objections, I’ll go ask the Sect Leader for the decree right now!” The Sword Battle Elder laughed loudly and disappeared in an instant.

The other two elder leaders hurriedly headed towards the main peak.

A few peak masters using swords gritted their teeth and also flew towards the main peak, fearing that the Sect Leader wouldn’t agree with the elder leaders snatching disciples and would instead have Lu Ye placed under another peak!

Bai Qiulan gave Lu Ye a deep look.

“Master!”

Yue Hongling’s voice was filled with urgency.

She can’t let her senior brother go to another peak; although she didn’t know why, she felt an intense resistance towards Lu Ye changing schools!

“As long as I’m here, no one can take him away!”

Bai Qiulan declared fiercely, her figure vanishing in an instant.

With a bunch of frighteningly strong individuals leaving, everyone finally processed what just happened, and an idea rose collectively in their minds.

Lu Ye is going to be amazing!

No matter who ends up taking Lu Ye as a disciple, he will definitely be remarkable.

However, was it really okay to so bluntly express the desire to leave Bai Lan Peak?

As the saying goes, once a teacher, forever a father.

Although the cultivation world doesn’t emphasize this much, there should still be some subtlety.

When the elder leader asked Lu Ye if he was willing to leave Bai Lan Peak, Lu Ye’s answer was incredibly casual.

Such a person, even if he entered another peak, wouldn’t others be wary of him?

At this moment, he left without hesitation when faced with the strong.

When he meets even stronger opponents later, he would do the same.

As long as he said something like, “I’ll follow the arrangements of the elders,” it wouldn’t count as tearing up the relationship!

This guy clearly has great talent but is lacking in emotional intelligence.

Whether he can achieve greatness still depends on whether his master can tolerate him.

The competition continued.

After defeating Linghu Wushuang, Lu Ye had already secured a top two position.

Meanwhile, the other match was between Chu Ling and another top talent of the Grand Dao Sect, Xiao Huayong.

Xiao Huayong was also a stunning genius from the Grand Dao Sect, gentle in demeanor and breathtakingly beautiful.

The interest of the crowd shifted; compared to Lu Ye’s drama, they preferred to watch the clash between two stunning beauties, just imagining how beautiful their battle would be.

Chu Ling and Xiao Huayong took the stage.

Both were gorgeous, each exuding a distinct aura; one was gentle as water, calm and steady, while the other was like a sword, peaceful when she was sheathed but loud when drawn.

The battle began!

On the other side.

A group of people rushed noisily towards the Grand Hall.

A middle-aged man with no beard seemed to have been waiting here for a long time.

Sun Ruowei followed along, her eyes bright and curious.

Let’s see what’s going on here.

“Sect Leader, there’s a disciple, Lu Ye, with extraordinary swordsmanship talent, and he’s absolutely suited for my inheritance. If my lineage disappears, you can’t let a half-dead old man like me take my skills to the grave, can you?” The Sword Battle Elder started off charged with emotions.

“Elder Zhan Jian, how can you say that…” Sect Leader Liu Changfeng replied with a mix of tears and laughter.

“Aren’t I just speaking the truth? Sect Leader, if Bai Qiulan’s student was a sword cultivator, then I wouldn’t say anything, but she’s a magical practitioner. I haven’t seen the sword that Lu Ye pointed out, but my disciple demonstrated it for me; that kind of sword is one-of-a-kind among the great talents of the wilderness!”

“No way, he must join my school. Your sword is all about fighting; I see Lu Ye isn’t a person who enjoys violence; he should cultivate my Hidden Sword technique to unleash a strike that stirs the world!”

“Are you kidding? He took out his opponent with just one finger and you say he’s not into violence?”

“I don’t think so!”

“Enough, everyone stop arguing! Just to be fair, Lu Ye must join my Lone Sword, the Sword Battle technique isn’t dead yet; if the Hidden Sword technique becomes extinct, there are plenty of Hidden Sword practitioners out there. My Lone Sword can’t go extinct!”

Sect Leader Liu Changfeng was getting a headache from the noise, furrowing his brows.

“Alright! Everyone, shut up!”

With a loud shout, the Great Hall fell silent.

Liu Changfeng’s gaze turned to Bai Qiulan; at that moment, his eyes revealed a fleeting daze.

It was obvious he liked Bai Qiulan.

But Bai Qiulan didn’t have feelings for him.

It had been over a year since he last saw Bai Shimei, and she seemed even more beautiful now.

More beautiful?

Liu Changfeng spaced out slightly, comparing the Bai Qiulan in his memory with the current one.

The old Bai Qiulan was as cold as ice and proud as a plum blossom.

She was like an unapproachable, unobservable snow peak ice lotus.

But now, while still cold and proud, she seemed to carry a touch of warmth.

Like the snow peak ice lotus stepping into the bustling world.

He wasn’t sure if it was his illusion, but he even sensed a hint of… charm in Bai Qiulan?

Illusion!

It has to be an illusion!

How could Shimei have any charm?

His voice turned gentle as he softly said, “Shimei.”

The three elder leaders and a group of peak masters felt a shiver in their hearts; the Infinite Celestial Lord had suddenly become so gentle?

This is bad!

Sun Ruowei couldn’t help but chuckle to herself, thinking, “Hey, going to see the Sect Leader? You completely underestimated the situation!”

The Sect Leader was Bai Shijie’s number one fan.

Whatever Bai Shijie said, the Sect Leader would nod so hard his neck might break!

“Bai Qiulan greets the Sect Leader!”

Bai Qiulan spoke calmly.

Liu Changfeng smiled, “I’ve said it before, you can call me Senior Brother; no need to call me Sect Leader.”

“The sect rules must not be broken, and the rituals must not be abandoned.”

Bai Qiulan truly had no feelings for Liu Changfeng.

“Alright, alright, calling me Sect Leader is fine. So, Bai Shimei, what do you think about this matter?” Liu Changfeng asked with a smile.

Bai Qiulan had calmed down; the impact of Lu Ye wanting to leave Bai Lan Peak had settled.

Though she didn’t want to admit it, her heart strongly expressed that Lu Ye must not leave Bai Lan Peak.

She had concocted an excellent reason for herself.

In his past life, under her guidance, Lu Ye had become the strongest shield for the Human Clan, and now that he was reborn with resentment, she was worried he might go down the wrong path, so she needed to keep correcting him.

Yep, that’s it!

In his past life, she was always his Master, and in this life, she had to continue being so; it was her responsibility.

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