Chapter 11: What do you want to learn?

“What?!”

The host was stunned, and the audience below was also stunned.

“Where did this madman come from? He actually wants to take Ye Qinghong as a disciple!”

“Exactly! Who doesn’t know that the Saintess of the Heaven Sword Sect has outstanding talent? It’s no exaggeration to call her the number one genius in Heaven Sword City. Who is this person? Such arrogance!”

“Get out! Don’t dirty my goddess’s eyes!”

…

On the stage, Ye Qinghong looked at the fresh and handsome Lin Fan before her, and for some reason, she felt a bit flustered for a moment.

As the Saintess of the Heaven Sword Sect, Ye Qinghong’s standards for her other half were naturally quite high.

Among the tens of thousands of disciples in the Heaven Sword Sect, not a single one had caught her eye.

But…

The moment Ye Qinghong’s eyes met Lin Fan’s, her body instantly felt a jolt, as if struck by lightning.

‘This person is quite handsome, but unfortunately…’

‘He’s a madman.’

Ye Qinghong naturally wouldn’t believe that Lin Fan was qualified to take her as a disciple.

Although Lin Fan seemed to have a certain presence, he was still too young compared to the various elders of the Heaven Sword Sect.

“I wonder, miss, are you willing to accept me as your master?”

Lin Fan walked up to Ye Qinghong and asked straightforwardly.

“I…”

Ye Qinghong bit her lip, hesitating to speak.

“Hahaha—”

Just then, a burst of hearty laughter suddenly came from the sky above.

“This old man would like to see today, which expert is it that dares to claim they will take my daughter as a disciple?”

As soon as the voice fell, a white-robed old man holding a longsword descended from the sky, landing steadily in the center of the stage.

“Greetings, Sect Master!”

Seeing this person, everyone on the stage knelt and kowtowed.

“Brat, are you tired of living? How dare you not kneel upon seeing the Sect Master of the Heaven Sword Sect?”

A disciple of the Heaven Sword Sect said with an arrogant air.

“Why should I kneel?”

Lin Fan was proud and composed.

“A mere ant at the Great Ascension Realm is worthy of making this lord kneel?”

“Insolent!”

A Heaven Sword Sect disciple beside him shouted.

“How dare you defy the Sect Master’s authority! Die!”

“Hold it—”

The white-robed old man slowly spoke.

“Fellow Daoist, this old man does not object to you wanting to take my daughter as a disciple. But—you must at least show your strength, right?”

The white-robed old man looked at Lin Fan with a smile.

Although Lin Fan looked very young, he couldn’t rule out the possibility of a reclusive expert in disguise.

If Lin Fan truly had the strength to view the Great Ascension Realm as an ant, then for the Heaven Sword Sect, it might not be a bad thing.

Conversely, if Lin Fan was just boasting, it wouldn’t be too late to deal with him then.

“Alright.”

Lin Fan’s eyes were playful.

“I wonder how Sect Master Ye wants me to prove it?”

“Very simple,”

Ye Qingxuan held up three fingers.

“Take three of my moves.”

“After three moves, if you can still stand, let alone taking her as a disciple, even if I were to betroth my daughter to you, this old man would have no objection.”

“Is it that simple?”

Lin Fan was a bit surprised.

“Then let’s begin. However…”

Lin Fan surveyed the surroundings.

“This place won’t do. We need to change to a more open area…”

Before Ye Qingxuan could respond, Lin Fan directly waved his hand.

Everyone only felt their vision go black, and in the next second, they were all teleported to the foot of Green Peak Mountain.

“Wh-what’s going on? Where is this?!”

“I don’t know, but this seems to be outside the range of Heaven Sword City, right?”

“Can someone tell me what on earth just happened…”

The people below the stage were still discussing among themselves, but Ye Qingxuan and the others on the stage were already dumbfounded.

“Spatial teleportation… able to simultaneously teleport tens of thousands of people… spatial teleportation?!”

Ye Qingxuan’s face instantly turned deathly pale, and his legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

What did it mean to teleport tens of thousands of people at once?

That would require at least the strength of an Earthly Immortal or above to be possible.

“Sect Master Ye, please begin~”

Lin Fan looked at Ye Qingxuan and said with a smile.

“No, no, no!”

Ye Qingxuan was so scared he knelt down on the spot.

“This old man was blind and failed to recognize that a reclusive expert was here. I beg for your forgiveness!”

“Wh-what’s going on? The dignified Sect Master of the Heaven Sword Sect is actually kneeling to this brat in public?!”

The crowd stared at the scene before them, each and every one of them utterly shocked.

“Father…”

Ye Qinghong’s expression was downcast.
She finally realized the severity of the situation.

Lin Fan’s strength was far more terrifying than she had imagined.

“Oh?”

Lin Fan’s sword-like brows raised slightly.

“So… no need for a test?”

“No need, no need!”

Looking at Lin Fan’s playful expression, Ye Qingxuan couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

“Qinghong, why haven’t you paid your respects to your Master yet?!”

“Oh…”

Ye Qinghong hung her head and slowly walked up to Lin Fan.

“Paying respects to Master…”

Although Ye Qinghong appeared extremely reluctant on the surface, her heart was already soaring with joy.

Who wouldn’t love a master who possessed both looks and strength?

“Good, very good.”

Lin Fan smiled and nodded, then turned around again.

“Sect Master Ye, you can stop kneeling too. If others see this, they might think this lord is bullying the weak.”

[Yo~ I say, Host, bullying the weak… have you done that any less?]

The System suddenly popped up and said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.

“This lord is in a good mood today, so I won’t stoop to your level, you little brat,”
Lin Fan shrugged and said.

[Tch~ I think you just can’t do anything about me, can you~]

The System replied cheekily.

“Senior, I’ll have to trouble you to take good care of my daughter.”

Ye Qingxuan walked up to Lin Fan, trembling, and said in a sincere tone.

“Rest assured~”

Lin Fan waved his hand casually.

“With me here, no one in the entire Xianling Continent can harm her.”

Lin Fan’s words were no different from a bomb, instantly exploding in Ye Qingxuan’s mind.

‘What did he just say? The entire Xianling Continent?!’

Ye Qingxuan raised his head and re-examined Lin Fan with a strange gaze.

Upon seeing Lin Fan’s calm and composed eyes, Ye Qingxuan’s heart couldn’t help but lurch.

This young man didn’t seem to be joking…

“That is for the best…”

Ye Qingxuan cupped his fists towards Lin Fan.

“Then… Senior, we shall take our leave.”

“Wait a moment,”

Lin Fan called out to Ye Qingxuan.

“The road is too far, I’ll send you off.”

As soon as his voice fell, everyone felt their vision go black.

When they opened their eyes again, they were already back at the Zhu Wu Arena.

“Sect Master, this…”

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Ye Qingxuan was so moved that tears streamed down his old face.

“A great fortune, truly a great fortune!”

The news of the Heaven Sword Sect befriending a reclusive expert spread like wildfire within a few short days.

After learning the news, many sects and forces immediately rushed to pledge their allegiance to the Heaven Sword Sect.

With this momentum, the Heaven Sword Sect leaped to become the number one sect in the northwestern part of the continent.

“Your name is Ye Qinghong, right? Can I call you Qinghong?”

Lin Fan looked at Ye Qinghong and asked with a smile.

“Y-you can…”

Looking at Lin Fan’s handsome face, Ye Qinghong felt like her whole heart was about to jump out.

‘Huh? This girl looks quite aloof, I didn’t expect her personality to be so shy…’

Lin Fan thought with some surprise, looking at Ye Qinghong’s flushed face.

“This is Bai Ling. From now on, she will be your senior sister.”

Lin Fan pulled Bai Ling out and introduced her.

“Eh?”

Looking at Bai Ling, who was half a head shorter than her and whose cultivation was only at the early Nascent Soul Realm, Ye Qinghong suddenly felt a bit awkward.

“G-greetings, Senior Sister…”

Lin Fan’s perception was so sharp that he guessed Ye Qinghong’s thoughts at a glance.

“You can’t underestimate Ling’er. She has the ability to kill across realms, you know~”

Lin Fan added from the side.

“What?!”

Hearing this, Ye Qinghong’s heart was thrown into tumultuous waves.

What did it mean to kill across realms?

No matter where you were in the Xianling Continent, that was definitely a monster among monsters!

“Hello…”

Perhaps it was because Ye Qinghong’s arrival made Bai Ling somewhat uncomfortable.

Bai Ling only replied in a small voice and then said no more.

“Hey, everyone, come look! Master brought back another girl!”

“Not bad~ This girl’s figure is quite impressive, much better than that big fat cat.”

“How is it just much better? There’s no comparison at all, okay!”

“Indeed, cute is worthless in front of sexy…”

In the pond, a few reckless grass carps were discussing in low voices on the water’s surface, completely unaware that disaster was about to befall them.

“Is it funny?”

Bai Ling asked, leaning against the edge of the pond, her tone angry.

“It’s not just funny, you have no idea… huh?!”

Only then did the grass carp react.

It then turned around, trembling.

The moment it raised its head, it came face to face with Bai Ling’s resentful expression.

“S-sister Ling’er, I was wrong! I’ll never dare again…”

The grass carp, which had been so eloquent just a moment ago, was instantly frightened out of its wits upon seeing Bai Ling.

It then wagged its tail and pitifully begged for mercy.

“You remember you’re wrong now? Too late!”

Without another word, Bai Ling pounced directly.

Before the grass carp could even let out a wail, it had already met its end.

“Next, it’s your turn…”

Bai Ling licked her lips and turned her gaze to the other grass carps.

“Master, Master, help—”

Seeing Bai Ling approaching step by step, the grass carps cried out in panic.

Hearing the grass carps’ cries for help, Lin Fan just frowned and didn’t say anything.

If Bai Ling had started the fight, Lin Fan might have helped to intervene.

But…

If you court death yourself, you can’t blame others.

After a splash of water, the pond returned to its former tranquility.

“Master, Senior Sister, she…”

Ye Qinghong looked at Bai Ling, who was hugging a fish and eating it raw, her eyes full of shock.

“No need to make a fuss,”

Lin Fan waved his hand casually.

“Bai Ling’s true form is a pure-blooded Nine-Revolving Spirit Cat.”

“So that’s how it is…”

Ye Qinghong had a sudden realization.

“Right,”

Lin Fan suddenly changed the subject.

“Since you’ve already accepted me as your master, I have an obligation to be responsible for you. Tell Master, what do you want to learn?”

“I…”

Ye Qinghong hesitated inwardly.

Although Ye Qinghong had practiced the sword since she was young, this was not the life she wanted.

In her heart, Ye Qinghong had always hidden a dream.

Before, she suffered from a lack of opportunity, but now the opportunity was right in front of her.

After thinking for a long time, Ye Qinghong slapped the table and stood up from the stone stool.

“I’ve decided!”