You Want to Be My Disciple?

Since she had run away this time, she only brought her maid, Xiaoling, with her. There wasn't even a single guard by her side. So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, she covered her face with a veil. Otherwise, with her breathtaking beauty, she might not even be able to leave this restaurant.

An hour later.

On a plain, Zhao Wan'er's carriage stopped by the roadside. Xiaoling looked at the wasteland in front with a terrified expression.

"Princess, we seem to be in trouble."

Zhao Wan'er leaned out from inside the carriage and glanced into the depths of the wasteland. A pair of blood - red eyes were staring at them.

"Why is there a ferocious beast here?" Zhao Wan'er was confused. All the major immortal sects and the experts of the three great dynasties had launched a large - scale sweep of the Eastern Wasteland. With so many experts on the hunt, 按理说... there shouldn't be any remaining ferocious beasts in this area. They hadn't encountered such a situation during their journey, and now they were in a panic.

She had left the palace without any guards. The only person with her was Xiaoling, whose cultivation was only at the ninth level of Qi Refining. As for herself, she hadn't even started cultivating yet. Since she was initially regarded as a tool for marriage alliances, she had never had the opportunity to cultivate, while only her brothers did. This was also the reason why she was looking for an immortal sect to become a disciple and practice.

"An Echidna?" Looking at the red - striped snake in the wasteland, spitting out its forked tongue and staring coldly at them, Zhao Wan'er's heart trembled. She knew that things were not looking good.

"Princess, run! I'll hold it off," Xiaoling said firmly. Although she knew very well that she couldn't defeat the Echidna, she had to protect the princess's safety. Since she was sent into the palace by her family, she had always been by Zhao Wan'er's side. Zhao Wan'er treated her like a younger sister and took good care of her. She was very grateful, and now was the time to repay the princess. How could she back down?

"Princess, run!" Xiaoling drew the sword from her waist, got off the carriage, and turned to Zhao Wan'er.

However, Zhao Wan'er didn't move. She just smiled faintly. It seemed that she had accepted her fate. She said calmly, "We can't run. The Echidna is extremely venomous and very fast. Once it targets its prey, there's no way to escape." She didn't feel any regret. Instead of going back to that cold palace and submitting to the fate of being married off, perhaps death was a form of liberation.

"Xiaoling, you go. Don't worry about me."

Xiaoling had a cultivation of the ninth level of Qi Refining. If she ran with all her might, she might have a chance. But for Zhao Wan'er, there was almost no possibility. So, she might as well hold the Echidna back and give Xiaoling a chance to survive. It would be worth it after all the years Xiaoling had been with her.

"No, Princess! Xiaoling would rather die than abandon you," Xiaoling said, her emotions getting a bit out of control. Her sword was trembling in her hand. She was scared, but she still stood in front.

Whoosh... There was a rustling sound in the grass. The Echidna moved, quickly rushing towards the two of them.

Xiaoling's expression turned serious. Just as she was about to strike with her sword, a white light suddenly shot from the distance and accurately struck the Echidna.

"Hmm?" Just as Zhao Wan'er was about to close her eyes and await death, she suddenly noticed a white figure appearing in the distance and quickly approaching. When it got closer, she realized that it was a beautiful woman. Her beauty was no less than Zhao Wan'er's.

Zhao Wan'er's eyes lit up. This beauty exuded a very pure cold aura, which was completely different from her own style. Standing there with a sword in one hand and the other behind her back, she looked heroic, like a female immortal swordsman. Zhao Wan'er couldn't help but marvel.

"It seems we're not going to die..." Zhao Wan'er smiled slightly. There were quite a few immortal cultivators in the vicinity. Perhaps they had sensed the presence of the ferocious beast and rushed over.

Hit by the sword qi, the Echidna hissed angrily. Staring at Lin Qingzhu above, it suddenly spat out a ball of fire.

Lin Qingzhu's expression remained unchanged. She spun the Zixia Sword in her hand, and a lotus - shaped mark instantly formed, blocking the fire. Seeing that its sneak attack had failed, the Echidna turned around and burrowed into the grass, trying to escape.

But Lin Qingzhu wouldn't let it go so easily. This was her first opponent since she started cultivating, and it was also a test from her master.

"Where do you think you're going?" With a cold shout, Lin Qingzhu rushed forward. The sword qi filled the air as she engaged in battle with the Echidna.

At the same time, another figure appeared and quickly arrived beside the carriage. The person looked at the battle in front with great interest.

Zhao Wan'er looked at the person in surprise. Suddenly, she thought of something.

"Wearing a white robe, with a peerless beauty by his side, a jade pendant on his waist... Could it be?"

Was it really him? What a small world! They had just been talking about Ye Qiu, and now they met him?

"Is this sir Ye Qiu, the peak master of Zixia Peak from the Butian Sect?" Zhao Wan'er gracefully took off her veil and asked with a smile, full of curiosity.

Ye Qiu turned around and looked at her, puzzled. "Well, have you heard about me?"

It really was him... Zhao Wan'er was secretly delighted. She had just been guessing, but she 没想到竟然真是 Ye Qiu. Looking at Ye Qiu carefully, Zhao Wan'er was more and more surprised. He was exactly as described in the rumors, handsome and with an extraordinary bearing, like an immortal descending from the heavens, peerless and independent.

Zhao Wan'er smiled knowingly, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said, "Rumor has it that the peak master of Zixia Peak in the Butian Sect is a very young man, handsome and with an otherworldly air. He once severely injured two powerhouses at the fifth level of the Shencang Realm with one sword, killed a giant ape, and took its divine bone. His deeds shocked everyone and made him famous throughout the Great Wilderness. I was amazed for a long time and 一直在想 when I could meet him in person and see his true 风采."

Ye Qiu was taken aback. Were the rumors spreading this fast now? It had only been a few days. How had this news reached here already?

"Well, now that you've seen me, what do you think?" Ye Qiu said calmly, showing no sign of excitement. This made Zhao Wan'er look at him with new respect. Most people would feel at least a little pleased when being praised like this, but Ye Qiu didn't show any reaction. It was evident how composed his mind was. He had reached a state of complete calmness.

Thinking of this, Zhao Wan'er's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Wasn't this the master she had been looking for? She had seen many powerful people, and there were quite a few in the palace. But she valued a person's character more, so she hadn't found a master yet. Now, upon seeing Ye Qiu, she suddenly had the idea of becoming his disciple.

Zhao Wan'er blinked and said softly, "My thoughts? He's truly as amazing as the rumors say... I wonder if senior has the intention of accepting disciples?"

Ye Qiu was stunned for a moment. He turned around and looked seriously into Zhao Wan'er's eyes.

"You want to be my disciple?"

"Yes," Zhao Wan'er replied with a gentle smile. She had almost visited all the immortal sects she could. But she hadn't found one that satisfied her. She had planned that if she didn't find a satisfactory master after visiting the Butian Sect, she would just choose one randomly. Coincidentally, she had met someone who seemed decent. If she missed this opportunity, wouldn't it be a pity?

Ye Qiu carefully examined her. This girl was naturally beautiful, with a gentle and elegant personality. She was extremely charming, and in some ways, even surpassed Lin Qingzhu. In terms of talent, she was not bad either. With a little improvement, she could be taught.

Ye Qiu said calmly, "Well, it's possible. Although your talent is average, it's not impossible to teach."

Zhao Wan'er was overjoyed. Then, as if thinking of something, she asked curiously, "Aren't you going to ask about my background?" She was confused. Ye Qiu was accepting disciples, but he didn't seem to care about the disciple's origin. And he didn't seem to value talent very much either.

Ye Qiu replied, "When I accept disciples, I never care about their background. I only believe in fate. Even if someone comes from a humble background but has a thirst for knowledge, I'll teach them."

Hearing this, Zhao Wan'er admired him even more. During her journey, she had seen the true colors of many powerful people. Some of them attached great importance to a person's background, while others valued talent above all else. Only Ye Qiu didn't care about either of these two things.

Zhao Wan'er immediately decided that she had to become his disciple.

"Disciple Zhao Wan'er pays her respects to Master," she said, immediately performing the disciple - accepting ceremony, afraid that Ye Qiu might change his mind.

Xiaoling was shocked. She knew very well what her princess was like. Every decision she made was carefully thought - out. This was the first time she had seen her princess so eager to become someone's disciple.

"Alright, get up," Ye Qiu said, secretly delighted but remaining calm on the surface. He had long wanted to accept more disciples. After all, it was a bit of a waste to rely solely on Lin Qingzhu to trigger the ten - thousand - fold reward system. He didn't expect that by taking a stroll here today, he would get another disciple for free. Not bad, not bad. His luck was really amazing.