Chapter 17: The Filler Disciple

Inside the big tree.

Bai Yu quietly watched her master's performance.

Ning Rongrong stared at Xiao Wu, gritting her teeth.

After all, this is Tang San's sister, and Tang San is the culprit who brought her to this state.

Suddenly, Xiao Wu let out a "puchi" laugh and said: "One of the two has a master-disciple affinity? Now you come ask me, it must be that Ning Rongrong rejected you, right? If I now reject you, does that prove you can't see the future?"

Bai Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

He suddenly realized he didn't like smart people.

Of course, perhaps Xiao Wu isn't smart either.

After all, truly smart people know how to step down gracefully.

Seeing that he hadn't taken Ning Rongrong as a disciple, he immediately bowed and offered to become his disciple, which would be good for both himself and Bai Yuan.

But Xiao Wu doing this is practically courting death.

Bai Yuan coldly said: "So you choose the path of life or the path of death?"

Xiao Wu's smile froze on her face.

But she then laughed: "Ning Rongrong didn't die even without becoming your disciple, so even if I don't become your disciple, I probably won't die either, right?"

Bai Yuan calmly said: "Ning Rongrong is different from you; killing her would bring me no benefit, but if it's you, I think taking a reforged hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast out would be enough to prove that we master and disciple are not a reforged hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, and if I take your Soul Ring and soul bone to curry favor with Ning Rongrong, she should also forgive me, right?"

When he said the last two words, Bai Yuan turned his head to look at Ning Rongrong, as if asking for her opinion.

Xiao Wu also turned her head to look.

At this moment, Ning Rongrong cooperatively said: "Young Master Bai Yuan, if you give me a reforged hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, I will, on behalf of the Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Sect, clear your name."

Bai Yuan nodded slightly, very pleased.

Xiao Wu, without hesitation, exposed: "Bai Yuan, given Ning Rongrong's temperament, she will surely take revenge; you'd better not say I'm sending myself to her, even if you sent ten or a hundred reforged hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts to her, once she returns she will surely retaliate fiercely."

Bai Yuan didn't want to speak anymore.

He felt Xiao Wu had no sense of timing at all.

Doesn't he know these things?

However, for the reward, Bai Yuan turned his head to Ning Rongrong and calmly asked: "Is what she said true?"

Ning Rongrong hurriedly shook her head, and with an angry face glared at Xiao Wu, shouting: "Xiao Wu, don't spout blood! My grudge with Young Master Bai isn't irreconcilable; if he gives me a reforged hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, this matter will naturally be dropped."

Xiao Wu snorted disdainfully: "Do I still not know what kind of person you are?"

Ning Rongrong stopped confronting Xiao Wu, turned to Bai Yuan and said: "Young Master Bai, don't take her as your disciple; hand her over to me, and from now on you will be an honored guest of my Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Sect."

At this moment, Ning Rongrong suddenly saw hope of leaving; as long as she persuades Bai Yuan, she can not only return but also obtain a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, and repay Bai Yuan's previous humiliation a thousandfold.

Xiao Wu sneered: "I'd almost fall for a ghost."

Ning Rongrong gave a cold snort, seemingly unwilling to argue with Xiao Wu.

Bai Yuan silently turned his gaze toward Ning Rongrong.

To be honest, if he were a naive kid just out of his thatched hut, not knowing Ning Rongrong's current character, he would probably believe his words and think that harmony is paramount.

But now…

Bai Yuan lightly said: "Ning Rongrong, I don't trust you; you have to make me trust you."

Ning Rongrong's smile on her face stiffened, and Xiao Wu let out a "puchi" laugh, revealing a look of watching the show.

After a moment of silence, Ning Rongrong, as if having made a decision, gritted her teeth and said: "I can bear you a child; after I give birth to your child, you can then let me take Xiao Wu away; this way, even if I am ruthless, I won't harm the child's father—surely you can trust me now?"

This isn't because Ning Rongrong fell for Bai Yuan's looks; it's because she doesn't want to be imprisoned for life, nor spend her life washing clothes and cooking here.

Xiao Wu opened her mouth wide; she really hadn't expected Ning Rongrong to be so shameless in order to leave.

Although the one who bound her is indeed very handsome.

But Bai Yuan's heart shuddered.

Will not harm the child's father?

If I'm not mistaken, Qian Renxue's father was killed by her mother.

Although here Ning Rongrong is "volunteering," Bai Yuan dare not gamble!

What if Ning Rongrong is as ruthless as Bi Bi Dong? Then wouldn't he be doomed?

However, in fact, although Ning Rongrong has a strong vengeful heart, she is not as ruthless as Bi Bi Dong—she didn't even kill her own child's father, and moreover she gave birth but didn't raise the child.

Of course, Bi Bi Dong was forced to bear a child; she originally didn't want Qian Renxue, but Ning Rongrong has now resolved to have a child.

Besides, part of this is because Bai Yuan is extremely handsome; after all, men love beauty and women love handsome men.

Having a child with a handsome person, even if not wholly willing, is generally easier to accept.

But Bai Yuan refused: "This condition won't do; you're too young."

Ning Rongrong stiffened; she was still confident in her appearance, and she hadn't expected that after making such a big decision, Bai Yuan would reject her.

And he even gave the reason that you're too young.

What exactly does he mean by her being small?

Is it her age, or something else?

"How am I small? I just take good care of my skin, so I look a bit younger!" Ning Rongrong retorted indignantly.

Bai Yuan lightly said: "No matter what, we have to wait until your body fully matures."

In fact, everything Bai Yuan said was just a lie, meant to make Xiao Wu think he could sell her and then reconcile with Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong felt very disheartened.

"Body fully matured"—indeed he was saying she's small.

Bai Yuan again looked at Xiao Wu and said: "Choose: wait for Ning Rongrong's body to fully mature, then send you as a betrothal gift to the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Sect, or become my disciple."

Ning Rongrong looked at Xiao Wu, now eagerly anticipating Xiao Wu and Bai Yuan opposing each other.

This really is a hundred‑thousand‑year Soul Ring soul bone!

Suddenly, Bai Yuan said again: "By the way, a word of warning—if you want to become my disciple, you must be truly sincere in your heart; I can sense that."

"If you cannot be sincere, I can help you; for example, if you take me as master, I can later help you revive Da Ming Erming."

Xiao Wu felt a tremor in her heart.

Bai Yuan was unsure whether he could actually see the future.

But if he truly could see it, then…

After hesitating for a while, Xiao Wu finally knelt on both knees and kowtowed, saying: "Disciple Xiao Wu, I pay respects to the Master."

"Ding! Congratulations on successfully taking a disciple."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, your disciples have reached three; reward: the current top treasure chest, and 3,000 master‑virtue points."

Hearing the voice in his mind, Bai Yuan felt a sudden joy; he immediately stopped hesitating and formed a hand seal.

"Wood Spirit Formation, Bind!"

"Earth Spirit Formation, Imprison!"

Vines sprouted one by one, binding Xiao Wu, and the ground simultaneously formed a deep pit that buried her inside.

However, to prevent Xiao Wu from suffocating, Bai Yuan deliberately left a ventilation opening.

Regarding Xiao Wu, Bai Yuan never taught her any cultivation ideas; he only thought of pulling her in to meet a quota.

Just like when he tried to take Ning Rongrong before, once the required number of recruits was met, he simply discarded them.

After all, he bears a grudge against Ning Rongrong,

and Xiao Wu is Tang San's sister?

He also has a grudge against Tang San?

If he were to train Xiao Wu to become talented and she later backstabs him for Tang San, Bai Yuan would truly be unable to escape the consequences.

(End of Chapter)