Acknowledging Master and Apprentice

"What you said, Vivie, is not supportive, and it has even been criticized by us old people." In the distance, a figure dressed in clear white approached.

Helian Weiwei turned her gaze towards the figure, her voice growing cold and her body emanating a chilling aura that made even the ancient underworld hidden in the ancient book shiver.

Who could make her mood swing so drastically?

"Prime Minister Su," all the masters hurriedly went towards him.

"Grandfather," Helian Jiao'er cried out in distress, then turned her back and burst into tears.

Su Jiacheng looked at his usually filial granddaughter, who was now being bullied like this. Poisonous intent flashed in his eyes, and he turned his head, smiling at Helian Weiwei. "Your two younger sisters are still young and playful. They may not understand the seriousness of their actions. As the elder sister, if you had clarified earlier that the poisonous bee wasn't yours, us old folks wouldn't have misunderstood. Dean, don't you agree?"

Tu Sufeng remained silent.

The Supreme Master's eyes widened, clearly showing his anger.

Helian Weiwei clenched her slightly trembling hand.

Indeed, Su Jiacheng, as the prime minister of the dynasty, possessed great eloquence.

If it weren't for his eloquence, her mother might still be alive.

To suppress his daughter, this Su Jiacheng had even bribed Zhang Li's family, making them testify against her mother in front of the court and spreading rumors that couldn't be tolerated.

Since that day, the whole capital regarded her mother as a laughingstock.

She still remembered how her mother was too afraid to step out of the house, and when her spirit had finally recovered, this Su family came to block them!

Helian Weiwei's hand, hidden under her long sleeve, slowly relaxed. Whether it was because they shared the same body or not, she felt a deep sense of empathy for the grief and anger that engulfed her.

But no matter how deep her anger, she had to endure it.

The old fox in front of her was difficult to deal with, and if she allowed herself to be provoked and lost control, she would only be walking into his trap.

"Misunderstanding?" Helian Weiwei's voice was faint. "Su Chengxiang's words are misplaced. It's not a misunderstanding. It is you who have wronged me." Su Jiacheng's underlings dared to belittle her, an illegitimate child of the Helian family. He had given her a way out, but she was determined to walk her own path. She was truly seeking trouble!

"Master, can't you see that this girl is stubborn by nature? Even after admitting this mistake, she still refuses to let it go. This puts me in a difficult position. Master, as a national teacher, surely you can find a solution?"

Su Jiacheng asked only the Supreme Master, not the others, because he had heard beforehand that the illegitimate child of the Helian family had dared to befriend the master during the test. As an assistant minister, Su Jiacheng knew the master's nature well. He believed that the master must have been disgusted by her and would surely speak against her.

And although the Supreme Master had never cared much about political matters, his position in the imperial court was pivotal. If he spoke up, no matter how eloquent the little illegitimate girl was, she would have to keep quiet and bear the consequences.

A powerless woman should stay quiet and not cause any more trouble. If she couldn't be found quickly, then he would have to be ruthless!

Upon hearing this, Tu Sufeng's usually gentle eyebrows tightened, and the Supreme Master's unrestrained nature was well-known. But what he didn't know was that his next words might make the Helian family girl bear even more grievances. Moreover, with his influence in the academy, if he denied Helian Weiwei, she would face exclusion from the entire academy in the future.

With these thoughts in mind, Tu Sufeng was about to speak.

But then, an old voice filled with anger interrupted, "If you don't admit it, then prepare to insult my apprentice!"

Unreasonable? Heh, today we shall be unforgiving. Let's see who dares to question me!

Who was speaking?

Such arrogance in their tone!

Everyone was momentarily stunned, and their expressions turned to disbelief when they saw the Supreme Master, who should have been seated at the head, stepping forward and standing in front of Helian Weiwei, clearly showing his intent to protect her. Shock filled their faces!

Looking at Helian Weiwei, their eyes were filled with astonishment!

"I originally didn't want to speak," the Supreme Master's displeasure was evident on his face. He had wanted to keep his apprentice's identity a secret, as his apprentice had requested. However, he hadn't expected the evidence to be so clear, yet these people shamelessly accused her of being unreasonable. This greatly displeased the Supreme Master.

"Su Jiacheng, your Su family is nothing but a bunch of deceivers!" The Supreme Master's gaze swept across the crowd coldly. "No matter who it is, when they make a mistake, they should apologize. But not only have you refused to apologize, you have continuously oppressed my apprentice. Hmph, I want to see who dares to slander my apprentice in my presence!"

Upon hearing these words, the masters gasped heavily.

Even Su Jiacheng's resolve faltered. How could this be?

None of them had expected the Supreme Master to have an apprentice, let alone that the apprentice would be from the Helian family, and a supposed waste at that!

It was over, all over!

Recalling their previous words, cold sweat trickled down the masters' backs.

They had naively thought that the Supreme Master had a bias against Helian Weiwei, without considering the situation more deeply.

Now they realized their mistake and, in front of the Supreme Master, they hadn't uttered a single word against his apprentice!

Helian Jiao'er and Helian Mei wore the most desolate expressions. Helian Mei's hands trembled, realizing that she had mocked and belittled Helian Weiwei in front of that supposed waste and claimed that she couldn't possibly know the Supreme Master. But now... No, this couldn't be true!

Not only did these outsiders fail to believe it, even Tu Sufeng, who was quite familiar with the Supreme Master, didn't anticipate this turn of events. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is she really your apprentice? When did you take her as your apprentice?"

The Supreme Master originally wanted to mention how he was amazed by his apprentice a few days ago, but when he saw the cool gaze from Helian Weiwei, he instantly changed his words. "I just recently accepted her."

"Recently?" Tu Sufeng seemed skeptical, his gentle eyes seemingly able to penetrate everything, but he didn't say anything. It was indeed intriguing that the Helian family girl could calm down this stubborn old man...