Chapter 80: Accepting the Second Disciple, Li Yurong
"If you'd like, you can call me the same thing as that 'pretty sister' you mentioned."
"Call me Master."
Chen Daoxuan chuckled as he spoke, waiting quietly for Li Yurong's response.
For a moment, everyone except for the naive Li Yurong was stunned.
Especially Leng Yanran—she had thought that after getting rid of Li Shenruo, her master would belong to her alone.
But now, out of nowhere, Li Yurong had appeared to compete for her master's favor?
However… looking at Li Yurong, though her name was Yurong, she didn't seem very bright.
If she had to choose between keeping Li Shenruo or leaving behind this adorably clueless Li Yurong, Leng Yanran would much prefer the latter.
Besides, as she gazed into Li Yurong's clear but slightly foolish eyes, she couldn't help but feel a certain fondness...
If Li Yurong became her junior sister, it would be a perfect opportunity to let her gain experience while Leng Yanran stayed close to her master. Perfect!
Moreover, to rejuvenate their sect, Leng Yanran knew she couldn't do it alone. For her master and the sect's sake, she wouldn't oppose her master accepting more disciples.
"Senior Chen... this may not be appropriate," the Holy Mountain Grand Elder finally spoke after some hesitation.
"Although neither of our saintesses have masters within Holy Mountain, they are destined to go to the Central Region in the future…"
Before the Grand Elder could finish, Chen Daoxuan raised his hand slightly, motioning for him to stop.
"No need to say more. Let her decide for herself."
"I am a most amiable person—I never force anyone to do anything."
"Isn't that right?" he added with a smile.
"This…"
The Grand Elder wanted to refuse, but as he met Chen Daoxuan's familiar smile, a phantom ache seemed to form in his chest. In the end, he didn't dare say another word.
After all, this was the same smile Chen Daoxuan wore when he gouged out the Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch's heart moments ago...
Left with no choice, he resorted to signaling desperately to Li Yurong, winking and gesturing frantically.
"Grand Elder, is there something wrong with your eyes?"
"Was that fire dragon too bright earlier? Did it hurt your eyes?"
"That fire dragon was so powerful—even with the barrier, I could feel the heat from it!"
"Oh, I know!"
"Master is so amazing, he can even subdue a fire dragon with ease. Why not ask Master to help heal your eyes?"
"Master, could you please help the Grand Elder?"
Li Yurong's innocent, wide eyes sparkled with purity as she naively addressed Chen Daoxuan as Master, thinking it was his name.
After speaking to the Grand Elder, she turned her pitiful gaze to Chen Daoxuan, pleading for him to treat the elder's "injured" eyes.
"..."
The Grand Elder's face twitched uncontrollably, his eyelids fluttering in frustration.
As expected, he should never have brought Li Yurong down the mountain!
Though Li Yurong and Li Shenruo were sisters, Li Shenruo was naturally intelligent and fully devoted to the path of immortality. Li Yurong, on the other hand, despite having even better talent than her sister, was simply too naive...
The Holy Mountain elders had poured their hearts into guiding Li Yurong's cultivation, painstakingly ensuring she achieved her current Tongxuan Realm strength.
But her mind—her mind had not grown in tandem with her cultivation!
Now everything was a mess. The Grand Elder and the other two elders of Holy Mountain were utterly exasperated.
"Hahaha!"
"Well, since you've called me Master, how could I not help?" Chen Daoxuan laughed.
With those words, Li Yurong officially became Chen Daoxuan's second disciple.
Chen Daoxuan hadn't expected this disciple to be so easy to persuade. Although Li Yurong had yet to formally perform the disciple ceremony, the moment she agreed to call him Master, the system had already issued him a reward!
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for accepting a second disciple, Li Yurong. Reward: Chaos Sacred Dragon Art, Ancient Dragon's Blood, 10,000 system points.]
The notification echoing in his mind made Chen Daoxuan's smile even more satisfied.
Another mythic-grade technique! This time, instead of a Body Cleansing Pill, the second reward was a bottle of Ancient Dragon's Blood—something even more fitting for Li Yurong.
Even the system points he received had increased tenfold compared to his first disciple, reaching a full 10,000 points.
"Really?"
"Thank you, Master!"
Li Yurong beamed brightly upon hearing that Chen Daoxuan was willing to help, waiting expectantly for him to "treat" the Grand Elder's eyes.
Chen Daoxuan, of course, knew there was nothing wrong with the Grand Elder's eyes. His frantic expressions earlier were clearly born of urgency rather than injury.
Chen casually extended his hand toward the Holy Mountain Grand Elder, lightly brushing it in front of his eyes. At the same time, he infused a trace of spiritual energy, creating a faint glow of starlike lights to enhance the illusion.
This seemingly simple gesture, however, made the Grand Elder break out in a cold sweat.
Even the other two elders tensed up, their vigilance spiking as they worried about the unpredictable Chen Daoxuan.
Would he, after fooling Li Yurong into becoming his disciple, suddenly decide to kill them all to silence witnesses?
After all, they had seen how Chen Daoxuan "treated" before—like when Ren Family Ancestral Patriarch complained about discomfort in his heart, only to have it literally crushed… Sure, that resolved the discomfort, but at what cost?
Fortunately, Chen Daoxuan had no such intention this time.
"All done."
"Grand Elder, are your eyes better now?"
"If not, I can treat them again."
Chen Daoxuan chuckled as he noticed the elders' extreme nervousness. Their reactions amused him, though he couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Was he really that intimidating?
Did he come across as a villain?
Why were these people so afraid of him? He was clearly so kind and approachable!
"Yes, yes... much better."
"Thank you, Senior!"
The Grand Elder immediately bowed deeply, acting as though he'd been cured of some grave ailment.
Beside him, Li Yurong smiled even more brightly. The Grand Elder's illness had been healed—how wonderful!
"Since it's healed, if there's nothing else, let's all disperse."
"And as for the rest of you, return to where you came from."
Chen Daoxuan glanced at the remaining time on his system interface, noting he had just over a minute left in this instance. His gaze swept across the various factions present.
No one dared meet his eyes. Whichever group his gaze landed on, they would immediately bow and bid farewell, hurriedly retreating.
However, when Chen Daoxuan's gaze fell upon the members of the Xiaoyao Palace, their palace master bowed deeply as well—but did not leave.
"Senior Chen, this humble one is the Palace Master of Xiaoyao Palace in the Eastern Region. Might you consider moving to the Eastern Region?"
"The Northern Region is ultimately too small to accommodate someone of your immense power."
"If you come to the Eastern Region, Xiaoyao Palace will ensure you are treated as our most honored guest!"
The Xiaoyao Palace Master, having witnessed Chen Daoxuan's terrifying strength, had already made up his mind to try to win him over. With someone like Chen Daoxuan on their side, they could dominate the Eastern Region!
"Hmm, Xiaoyao Palace, is it? If I have the opportunity, I'll consider visiting."
Chen Daoxuan stroked his nose, thinking to himself.
The times he visited sects or clans, it was rarely as an honored guest. More often, it was to "harvest" system points...
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