Chapter 282: Yang Jiao Becomes a Disciple of Master Puti

Fellow Daoist, I've brought you another disciple!

Ao Yifan's voice reached Puti Laozi's ears, leaving this newly minted Sage speechless.

He established this Spirit Terrace Secret Realm, widely accepting disciples, all to test the perseverance and fate of myriad beings.

However, Ao Yifan's appearance turned his trial into mere decoration.

Only because the other side's arrangements allowed them to pinpoint his location precisely, so for Ao Yifan to find Square Inch Mountain was extremely easy.

Last time, Ao Yifan sending a group of little dragon maidens was fine, after all, they were his children; relying on their secret relationship, accepting those little dragon maidens as disciples was not unacceptable.

Moreover, more importantly, those little dragon maidens have good talent; accepting them is not a loss.

But this does not mean that Puti Laozi accepts just anyone.

After all, he widely recruits disciples to educate usable talent, in preparation for possible future crises.

If the talent is too poor, it obviously does not meet his requirements.

Fellow Daoist, you……

Puti Laozi was about to speak when he suddenly noticed Ao Yifan's companion, Yang Jiao.

The next moment, he clicked his tongue in amazement and said, 'A human-divine body, even revived with the aid of an innate spiritual root……'

Speaking, Puti Laozi formed hand seals, as if deducing something.

Soon, his eyes widened as he looked at Ao Yifan and said, 'Fellow Daoist, you really gave me a surprise; this child is fated with me, so I will accept him.'

Hearing this, Ao Yifan smiled and then turned to the still-dazed Yang Jiao beside him, saying, 'Didn't you hear? The Sage has agreed to take you as a disciple—why not pay respects to your master?'

Beside him, Yang Jiao had already been stunned by everything around him.

After all, all of this was something he had never seen before.

Moreover, what did that stepfather just say?

Sage!

'The master he found for me is a Sage!'

Even without much experience, Yang Jiao knows what a Sage signifies.

That is an existence far more formidable than his great-uncle!

'If I follow the Sage and learn true abilities, perhaps I could really……'

In Yang Jiao's mind, the scene from earlier inevitably surfaced; some matters must ultimately be resolved.

But before, he never had the chance.

Yet now, it is a good opportunity, giving him a chance to settle karmic debts.

Although this opportunity was brought by his cheap stepfather.

'Disciple Yang Jiao, greetings to Master!'

Yang Jiao unwilling to let go of this opportunity immediately knelt deeply before Puti Laozi.

Good!

With a wave of his hand, he lifted Yang Jiao, and Puti Laozi said, 'Since that is the case, from now on you will follow me……'

But just as Puti Laozi's words fell, a group of maidens in exotic attire flew over.

Immediately, Yang Jiao heard those maidens surrounding Ao Yifan begin calling 'Father, Father.'

This……

Seeing this, Yang Jiao felt a bit dumbfounded.

Hehe

At this moment, Puti Laozi explained, 'Yang Jiao, they are all your senior martial sisters; if you have any doubts, you may also ask them.'

Yes, Master!

Looking at each one, these martial sisters younger than himself, Yang Jiao's mood was very complicated.

What made him even more conflicted was that these little martial sisters seemed to be calling his cheap stepfather 'Father.'

'Mother, could it be that this man has deceived you?'

A thought arose in his heart.

But he dared not speak these thoughts.

For he knew clearly that only by diligently cultivating his abilities could he better protect his mother and younger sister in the future.

Otherwise, even if he knew this cheap stepfather had deceived his mother, what could he do?

Or, as in the past, be unable to do anything, merely letting his mother feel hurt?

……

'Hiss, big brother, be gentle!'

In the Western Qi Army Camp, Ne Zha looked at his elder brother Jin Ta, who was applying medicine to him, with a resentful expression.

'How? Now that you know it hurts, who made you so reckless each time? You've been taught a lesson now, right?'

Jin Ta also looked at this younger brother with a helpless expression.

Since Chen Tang Pass killed the Marquis of Beibo, it has completely defected from Great Shang.

Afterward, under Jiang Ziya's personal persuasion, Chen Tang Pass joined the Western Qi Army, and Ne Zha became its Vanguard Officer.

The reputation of Chen Tang Pass's Double Flower Red Staff is no idle boast; during this period, Ne Zha's Fire-Tip Spear has repeatedly taken down several Yin Shang generals.

However, man may fumble, horse may stumble.

Today, Ne Zha was given a dressing-down, and the one who did it was none other than his little mother, the daughter of the General of Three Mountain Pass, Deng Chan Yu!

That Seven-Colored Linglong Stone, appearing and disappearing without trace, even Ne Zha, with a moment's carelessness, had his arm injured by it.

'Big Brother, what did Father say over there? When will we turn Jade Cicada Maiden over to our side? In this situation, we dare not make a move.'

Ne Zha said with a resentful look, 'I truly am not unable to defeat Jade Cicada Maiden; I merely hold back out of respect for her as an elder, hence the hiss—it hurts!'

Looking at the stubborn Ne Zha, Jin Zha smiled and said, "No rush; now we need more failures to lure Master and them into the scheme!"

When mentioning his own master, a hint of coldness flashed unbidden in Jin Zha's eyes.

Originally, his master Manjusri Broad Dharma Heavenly Venerable used a secret method to influence his nature, and the master-disciple bond between them had already been severed.

If it weren't for the critical moment, Jin Zha would not have inwardly shouted, "Urgent as a law, Father help me!"—relying on his father's power, he might truly have been controlled by the opponent.

Thus, to lure Manjusri Broad Dharma Heavenly Venerable into the scheme and then send the opponent onto the Investiture of the Gods, Jin Zha bears no psychological burden at all.

"Fine, for Father's plan, I'll deliberately lose a few more rounds."

Ne Zha said with a solemn face.

Seeing this, Jin Zha merely smiled without speaking.

He naturally understood that Ne Zha was just being stubborn; even if unintentional, the current Ne Zha might not be a match for that Jade Cicada Maiden of theirs.

After all, Jade Cicada Maiden had already borne three children for their father in one go.

His cultivation has now reached the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Although, because the breakthrough was too rapid and his realm unstable, the opponent's strength is still quite formidable.

Indeed, precisely because his realm was unstable, this strike accidentally really injured Ne Zha.

The fighting here has again fallen into a stalemate, while in Morning Song City, due to the rebellion at Chen Tang Pass, it has also become chaotic.

No one expected that the Great King's own younger sister would actually join the rebel forces.

Naturally, the situation in Morning Song City is in an uproar, and in West Qi it is much the same.

Chen Tang Pass joining the rebels has indeed strengthened their strength, but now the question of who leads the rebels has become a crucially important issue!