Chapter 289: Fighting Over an Apprentice

He Ping's face turned green.

This is my wife, damn it. You say I'm not good enough for her, so I'm just not good enough?

But He Ping had at least some brains, so he didn't open his mouth to retort.

He didn't say a word either.

A great Nascent Soul expert is on the other side; we can't afford to provoke them, right?

"Little girl!" The woman looked at Qiao Huizhu and said, "This palace is a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. I saw you perform your technique just now; it is an ice-attribute divine ability!"

"You must have a single Ice Linggen, right?"

The woman stared at Qiao Huizhu.

Qiao Huizhu nodded and said, "Replying to the senior, this junior indeed has a single Ice Linggen!"

"Good, good, good..."

The woman said the word "good" three times in a row, then said, "What a coincidence, this palace also has a single Ice Linggen. Come with me; from today on, you will be my disciple!"

"As for these other cats and dogs, there is no need to pay them any mind!"

"He is not good enough for you!"

As she spoke, the female Nascent Soul expert's gaze turned toward He Ping.

He Ping was infuriated by this woman.

Truly infuriated.

"Apolog—" Qiao Huizhu cupped her hands toward the female Nascent Soul expert, just about to say an apology.

But just as the words left her lips, she heard the old man in the void say, "You cannot bear this fortune; step back!"

The old man looked at the female Nascent Soul expert and said, "Although this old man does not have a single Ice Linggen, all laws share the same origin, so I can teach you just the same!"

"Little girl, this old man is Elder Murong Tianyuan, the City Lord of this Red Shicheng Lord's Mansion!"

"You can become this old man's disciple!"

"From now on, cultivate under this old man's tutelage, and entering the Great Dao will be just around the corner!"

A glimmer of anticipation appeared in the old man's eyes.

"Oh... right, this old man... is at the seventh layer of the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Hehehe..."

"Greetings, City Lord Elder Murong!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Many people in the city knelt down toward Elder Murong Tianyuan.

There were also some who did not kneel, but all of them cupped their hands in salute.

Qiao Huizhu was a highly intelligent person; she knew the significance of her Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, and she knew the power of the opponent's seventh-layer Nascent Soul cultivation. If she refused, it likely wouldn't do any good.

Even if she revealed her sect, the other party might not necessarily let her go.

What to do?

Just a moment ago, she wanted to tell them she already had a sect, but now, Qiao Huizhu's thoughts had changed. She obediently cupped her hands toward Elder Murong Tianyuan and said, "Senior, please allow me to bid my husband farewell first!"

As she spoke, she pointed at He Ping.

"Hahahaha..." Elder Murong Tianyuan was immediately overjoyed and said, "Good, good, good... the child is teachable, the child is teachable!"

"But kid, let this old man tell you!" Elder Murong Tianyuan's gaze fixed on He Ping: "Even if you two are Dao companions, don't harbor foolish delusions in the future!"

"You two are not the same kind of people!"

"Go on, cherish your final time together!"

Elder Murong Tianyuan waved his large hand.

On this side, He Ping pulled Qiao Huizhu and went from the City Lord's Mansion to his own elixir shop.

Naturally, Elder Murong Tianyuan and the other two great Nascent Soul experts followed.

Seeing the two enter the elixir shop, Elder Murong Tianyuan's brows furrowed slightly, and the female Nascent Soul expert let out a cold snort.

She remembered very clearly that this was the place where she had been humiliated by Mi Cangyuan.

It was right here that she, a dignified Nascent Soul expert, was defeated by a guy at the twelfth layer of the Golden Core stage.

"This kid, could he have some connection to Mi Cangyuan?"

The woman looked down below.

Elder Murong Tianyuan shook his head and said, "This old man has already investigated; Mi Cangyuan merely had him refine some elixirs."

"Hmph..." The woman snorted coldly again.

Boom...

Her massive spiritual sense surged out, intending to pierce directly through the elixir shop's array to scan what He Ping and Qiao Huizhu were doing.

The result!

Ding-a-ling...

Before her spiritual sense could enter, it was blocked by the warning array.

The warning array began to wail frantically.

Elder Murong Tianyuan and the other Nascent Soul expert looked toward her.

The woman's face turned red instantly; it was as embarrassing as it could possibly be.

Peeking and coveting were meant to be done in secret; now that it was exposed, it was naturally unsightly.

Elder Murong Tianyuan said indifferently, "This is the first time. If you peek at my disciple again, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Yes!" The woman cupped her hands and said nothing more.

Inside the small room!

Once the warning array's alarm ceased, He Ping looked at Qiao Huizhu and said, "The commotion from your tribulation this time was too great. What should we do?"

Qiao Huizhu said, "I cannot take him as my master. The reason I came here was to avoid his gaze and secretly send a Heart-Link Talisman to my master!"

"To have my master come and save me quickly!"

After all, the Carefree Immortal Sect is a major sect.

What kind of thing is your City Lord's Mansion?

A mere City Lord—if it weren't for the backing of the Liang Kingdom's power, any great Nascent Soul expert from the Carefree Immortal Sect could easily deal with him.

You manage Red Shicheng; that's fine.

You detained a disciple of my Carefree Immortal Sect earlier; that was our sect's fault, and that's fine too.

But if you dare to snatch my disciple, that will not do.

"That's good too!" He Ping nodded and said, "However, even if you return to the Carefree Immortal Sect later, your status as someone who underwent the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation will naturally shock the sect. It might really not be easy for us to meet in the future!"

Qiao Huizhu said, "No... then what should we do?"

"It's nothing!" He Pingsheng smiled and said, "I have something to give you!"

"Here..."

He waved his hand and took out a black stone.

Dao-Grinding Stone!

Of course, this Dao-Grinding Stone did not have the function of automatic growth.

"This is a Dao-Grinding Stone!" He Ping said, "It was given to me by Senior Mi Cangyuan. This thing can only grind and stabilize the Dao roots and Dao techniques of the Golden Core stage!"

"Now that you have a Golden Core Dao channel, that's perfect!"

"I am eighty percent unlikely to have a Golden Core Dao channel!"

"So you take this thing; it's a waste here!"

Qiao Huizhu thought for a moment and said, "Good. If my husband can also have a Golden Core Dao channel in the future, we will use it together then!"

He Ping smiled and said nothing.

Qiao Huizhu took off the Brocade Orchid Treasure Garment from her body and gave it to He Ping: "You should wear this thing!"

As she spoke, she reached out and took out a Heart-Link Talisman.

This Heart-Link Talisman was the communication object between Qiao Huizhu and her master, Fairy Biyun.

"Wait..." He Ping reached out and pressed down on Qiao Huizhu, saying, "You must tell your master that you just underwent the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and that City Lord Elder Murong of the City Lord's Mansion wants to take you as his disciple!"

"It would be best to bring the seniors of your Carefree Immortal Sect along; otherwise, even if she comes alone, it won't change the big picture!"

Qiao Huizhu said, "Good!"

Even if her master comes, she won't be able to beat Elder Murong Tianyuan.

But if she tells the truth, her master will definitely try every possible way to find the ancestors of the Carefree Immortal Sect.

Once the ancestors arrive, are we still afraid of your mere seventh-layer Nascent Soul stage?

Qiao Huizhu activated the Heart-Link Talisman and said, "Master, disciple Qiao Huizhu just underwent the Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation at the City Lord's Mansion; it was an Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"

"City Lord Elder Murong of the City Lord's Mansion wants to take me as his disciple!"

"Disciple dares not refuse, nor dares to agree; I implore Master to come to Red Shicheng as soon as possible to rescue me!" ===== CHAPTER 290 =====