Chapter 8

"Heh, you Yan Family members are truly impatient. I, the master, haven't even said anything yet, and you've already gone and found my disciple a fiancée."

Qiong Laoguai glanced at Yan Taibai, who was nestled in Nishang Xianzi's arms with a flushed little face, and immediately acknowledged this disciple.

His words sounded angry, but if one listened closely, they actually gave off a sense of relief.

"Please forgive me, Qiong, this was decided by the Yan Family Ancestor. Furthermore, the young miss is about to be born, and the Ancestor wishes for the two of them to cultivate their relationship more; it is not yet suitable for him to enter the sect to cultivate."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Xuan Ye smiled slightly and said again.

This was not an excuse, but the truth. It was just that it had originally only been an intention, and now it had happened naturally.

"Fine, but I need to check this little fellow's aptitude, impart a few cultivation techniques to this disciple, and gift him some medicinal pills, Spirit Stones, and magical artifacts. The Yan Family shouldn't have any objections to that, right!"

After some brief thought, Qiong Laoguai spoke again.

As soon as these words were spoken, Nishang Xianzi let go of Yan Taibai and blinked her peach-blossom eyes, signaling him to go over to Qiong Laoguai.

Regarding this, Yan Taibai naturally obeyed, walked in front of Qiong Laoguai, and bowed respectfully.

"Disciple Yan Taibai pays respects to Master."

Saying this, he knelt and kowtowed, "Clang, clang, clang," knocking his head three times in a row.

"Good, good, good, get up!"

Seeing this, Qiong Laoguai laughed heartily, then reached out to lift Yan Taibai up—or to be precise, picked him up.

What surprised Yan Taibai was that despite Qiong Laoguai being so slovenly, there was not a hint of strange odor on him, though he dared not show it in the slightest.

He let the other party smile and poke and prod at him to check his bone structure and Spirit Root.

At the same time, he looked forward to the magical artifacts, Spirit Stones, medicinal pills, cultivation techniques, and divine abilities the other party had mentioned.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Qiong Laoguai finally let go of Yan Taibai with a satisfied, beaming face and handed him back to Nishang Xianzi, letting the latter return to her warm, mountainous embrace.

"Uncle-Master Qiong, you should be satisfied with this little fellow's aptitude, right? If you aren't satisfied, how about you let this little fellow be mine?"

Nishang Xianzi took Yan Taibai and couldn't help but pinch his red little cheeks again, asking with a heart full of joy and her sandalwood lips parted slightly.

Her beautiful peach-blossom eyes shimmered with brilliance, full of anticipation.

Clearly, she had also checked Yan Taibai's aptitude just now; it was indeed a Metal Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root, so she naturally liked him very much.

"Wishful thinking. At most, I will leave him in your care for a while. This little fellow's Spirit Root aptitude is the best I have ever seen in my life, even better than Niece Nangong, with almost no flaws whatsoever. Even among Heavenly Spirit Roots, it belongs to the top tier. His future achievements will be limitless; he is truly suitable to inherit my mantle. In this way, I can consider one of my wishes fulfilled."

Hearing these words from Nishang Xianzi, Qiong Laoguai glared at her and refused unhurriedly.

"Better than Senior Sister Nangong? Then I must congratulate Uncle-Master Qiong."

When Nangong Wan and Nishang Xianzi heard Qiong Laoguai's assessment, their bright eyes lit up, especially the latter, who smiled beautifully and offered her congratulations.

She knew Nangong Wan's aptitude very well. Outsiders only knew that the Yanyue Sect had such a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, but they didn't know when she had joined the Yanyue Sect. It was mainly because Nangong Wan's aptitude was too good; she had condensed her Golden Core in less than a hundred years, becoming a Golden Core Cultivator, and she had always been reclusive, so few people knew of her.

Even those who knew were only aware that Nangong Wan was a Golden Core Stage Cultivator of the Yanyue Sect.

They knew nothing else. One can imagine how much effort the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect had spent to protect Nangong Wan, all to prevent any accidents from befalling her.

And now that Qiong Laoguai had actually said Yan Taibai's aptitude was even better than Nangong Wan's, the two women were astonished.

Especially Nangong Wan; she knew her own aptitude better than anyone. With her cultivation technique and constitution in perfect harmony, her cultivation speed was rapid, otherwise, it would have been impossible for her to condense her Golden Core so quickly and become a Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

She had just checked him briefly with her divine sense earlier and hadn't examined him as carefully as Qiong Laoguai, but the fact that he was a Metal Attribute Heavenly Spiritual Root was enough for them to have made this trip.

"Hmm! I will take this little fellow as a nominal disciple for now. These are the medicinal pills, Spirit Stones, magical artifacts, and cultivation techniques I have prepared for him. You Yan Family members are not allowed to embezzle them. Once he enters the sect and reaches Foundation Establishment, I will formally take him as my disciple and impart my divine abilities to him."

Qiong Laoguai took a bulging Storage Bag from his waist and handed it with a beaming face to Yan Taibai, who was equally astonished in Nishang Xianzi's arms.

Seeing this, Yan Taibai said in a milky voice, "Thank you, Master," and then cast his gaze toward Nangong Wan.

Nangong Wan's aptitude was actually so good, second only to his. However, thinking of the other party's status, he felt relieved.

"Please rest assured, Qiong, we in the Yan Family love Taibai too much to ever embezzle the things you have given him."

Mr. Xuan Ye laughed in spite of himself and shook his head.

"What, do you look down on my things?"

This remark instead made Qiong Laoguai dissatisfied, and he questioned them with a cold snort.

His unreasonable behavior made a chill run down Yan Taibai's spine. Was choosing this master really the right thing to do? But regardless of whether it was right or not, he had no choice.

"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare. How could the Yan Family dare to do such a thing."

Mr. Xuan Ye hurriedly apologized with a smile.

"As long as you don't dare. I have other matters to attend to, so I will be leaving now. Niece Nishang, Niece Nangong, you two stay and keep this little fellow company for a few more days. I won't stay any longer."

Qiong Laoguai stood up to take his leave.

He had no intention of lingering for even a moment.

If it weren't for Yan Taibai, this disciple, he would never have come to this place of sorrow.

"Yes, Uncle-Master Qiong."

Hearing this, Nangong Wan and Nishang Xianzi exchanged a glance and said in unison.

Although Qiong Laoguai was a Golden Core Cultivator just like the two of them, he was Nangong Wan's master and the junior martial brother of the Great Elder of the Masked Moon Sect; his seniority and age were both much greater than the two women, so it was normal to address him as Uncle-Master.

Most Golden Core Stage Cultivators of the Seven Sects also addressed him as Senior or Senior Brother.

Heh! The last person who dared to address him that way now doesn't even dare to leave their sect gates.

One can imagine how serious it was.

Hearing the two women agree, Qiong Laoguai walked in front of Nishang Xianzi and Yan Taibai, reached out to pat the latter's little head, and said gently.

"Little fellow, cultivate well. Master will wait for you to join the sect, and after you reach Foundation Establishment, I will personally guide you. By then, there will be no need to stay in this Yan Family."

These words made Mr. Xuan Ye's expression extremely awkward, yet he dared not refute a single word, because even if Qiong Laoguai slapped him to death, the Yan Family Ancestor wouldn't dare to say anything.

As these words fell into Yan Taibai's ears, he felt that the "melodramatic" stories Mr. Xuan Ye had told him seemed to have hidden circumstances, and clearly, there were still things he hadn't been told.

However, this was normal! Stories, after all, always have to be told in a way that favors oneself.

"Thank you, Master. This disciple is a member of the Yan Family and cannot abandon the Yan Family."

Yan Taibai said in a milky voice, bowing respectfully without the slightest hesitation.

"Hehe! You will understand the meaning of my words when you grow up."

Seeing this, Qiong Laoguai patted Yan Taibai on his little head and chuckled softly.

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left the Yan Family's guest hall.

"Taibai, just listen to what Uncle-Master Qiong said, do not take it to heart."

Nishang Xianzi breathed like an orchid and said in a soft voice. Her gentle, sweet, and soft voice made it truly hard for anyone to refuse.

"Mm-hmm, Taibai understands. Thank you, Fairy Sister."

Yan Taibai nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

A gentle sensation came from the back of his head, making one simply unable to bear for it to stop.

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(End of this chapter)