Chapter 348: If You, Sir, Do Not Abandon Me! I Wish to Acknowledge You As

"Many thanks to you, Great State Preceptor, for your guidance!"

After being helped up by the State Preceptor, Ren Yidao bowed repeatedly, wishing he could bow all the way to the ground to show his excitement.

In every word and action, the youth expressed his excitement to the fullest.

Ren Yidao was indeed very excited.

It was just that it was in a different sense...

Huhu here is truly different from the past now.

I am now a famous, high-level double agent for both the Human Race and the Demon Emperor!

Codename: Demon Race Crown Prince!

The State Preceptor took him for a young man who had never seen the world, but he, in turn, took this old fogey for a senile old man with a poor brain.

He had also discovered that these guys of the Demon Race, one and all, liked to open with their ultimate moves.

They used their ultimate moves as basic attacks.

Cang Hai came up and forced a marriage, and this State Preceptor was even worse, immediately dragging people into treason the moment they met.

There was no buildup at all!

You could at least provide some foreplay to set the mood.

Just coming at it so dryly, aren't you afraid of chafing?

Are you really that confident that your plan is foolproof?

To be honest, Ren Yidao was somewhat disappointed.

Logically speaking, the State Preceptor was also a smart person and shouldn't have been so careless.

But this State Preceptor seemed to have been isolated in Demon Emperor City for too long, underestimating the people of the world a bit too much.

He was too confident in his own strength and too dismissive of others, thinking he could manipulate people with schemes and tricks, firmly believing he could surpass everyone in wisdom.

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"Old fogey, my disciple is fake-blind, but you are truly blind!"

In this brief confrontation, Ren Yidao sketched out a portrait of the State Preceptor's stubborn and self-righteous personality in his heart.

"This is really... somewhat dull."

The villain you expected versus the actual villain; the contrast was so strong that it left him feeling a bit lost for a moment.

He thought he was on the third floor, but in reality, Huhu was on the fifth floor.

Life is truly as lonely as snow.

Both of them were people with ulterior motives, and neither could be considered a good person.

It was just that he was passively counterattacking after being plotted against, so he looked slightly more virtuous.

While hypocritically expressing his gratitude to the State Preceptor, Ren Yidao thought about his next move:

"Speaking of which, since I've already acted to this point, should I take the opportunity to acknowledge a Foster Father?"

How about I kneel down on the spot and shout: "I, Ren Yidao, have drifted for half a life, only regretting that I have not met a wise master. If you, sir, do not abandon me, I am willing to acknowledge you as my Foster Father!"

"... Hmm, would that be a bit too much?"

Ren Yidao hesitated.

He already felt his previous performance was a bit over the top; if he really acted like that, would it be too exaggerated?

He wouldn't get suspicious, would he?

... Forget it!

I'll worry about suspicion if it happens; in any case, I'll bow first.

I've already let myself go so much, a little more won't hurt!

Since the acting had reached this point, Ren Yidao decided to go all the way. He straightened his expression, knelt down, and cupped his hands:

"Great State Preceptor!!!"

State Preceptor:!

The old man was startled by the youth's sudden change, not knowing what he was up to.

Just as he was puzzled, he heard the youth speak earnestly:

"You are willing to tell me the truth so that I am not deceived by the Demon Emperor; this kindness is like a rebirth. I am extremely grateful in my heart, but there is one thing that makes me uneasy."

"The State Preceptor has taught me so much, yet I have no way to repay you, which truly makes me ashamed."

"I have thought about it over and over, and I can only think of one way to repay the State Preceptor's kindness!"

Ren Yidao took a deep breath, recalled the expression of Fengxian, mobilized all the emotions in his body, and spoke affectionately:

"I, Ren Yidao, have drifted for half a life, only regretting that I have not met a wise master!"

"If you, sir, do not abandon me, I am willing to acknowledge you as..."

But before the words "Foster Father" could leave his lips, the State Preceptor's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly stopped Ren Yidao and cried out urgently:

"Absolutely not!"

"Your Highness! A master-disciple relationship is absolutely out of the question!"

Ren Yidao:?

What is this?

Who wants to acknowledge you as a master?

Get this straight, I'm trying to acknowledge a Foster Father here!

A godfather!

This is a prerequisite for patricide; how could it be a serious thing like acknowledging a master?

Ren Yidao wanted to bow again, but the State Preceptor didn't give him the chance at all.

This seemingly frail old man nervously gripped the youth's elbow, lifting upward with force...

He pulled him straight up from the ground in one go, as if yanking a green onion from dry soil, forcibly making him return to a standing posture.

Ren Yidao: I really want to make progress so badly, you just... eh?

You old fellow, aren't you quite energetic? Your body is remarkably sturdy!

What?

Do you also have a senior citizen card and like to squeeze onto the bus during the morning rush hour?

"Why does the Imperial Preceptor block me? Is it because you think I am not qualified? Or do you feel my Heart is not sincere enough?"

Idiot!

The Imperial Preceptor interpreted Ren Yidao's resentful gaze as frustration and confusion over failing to take him as a master; though he cursed inwardly, he could only soothe and explain with his mouth:

"Cough, cough, Your Highness, do not take offense; please listen to this old man's explanation."

"With Your Highness's talent, in this world, there is only someone who is unworthy of you; how could there be a master unworthy of you?"

"That Your Highness has this heart, this old man is immensely grateful; it was not in vain that I risked Danger to tell you the truth."

"However, the matter of taking a master... is truly absolutely impossible!"

This matter is absolutely not allowed.

In the Imperial Preceptor's plan, Ren Yidao was merely a tool to detonate the situation, and he was to be decisively abandoned when necessary.

At that time, he would be too busy drawing lines and clearing his name to have time for anything else; how could he add another layer of relationship at this moment?

What's more, having cultivated to the Imperial Preceptor's realm, he placed increasing importance on matters of Causality.

Every drink and every peck has its destined number.

Why the Supreme Elders of various families and clans live in seclusion and do not come out, besides closed-door cultivation, the most important reason is to avoid easily becoming tainted by Causality.

For a person like Ren Yidao, the weight of Causality on his body is such that merely coming into contact with it would affect one's own cultivation.

Not to mention an intimate relationship like master and disciple; one does not know how much backlash it would suffer.

The Imperial Preceptor held Ren Yidao's arm with genuine sincerity and said in an indisputable tone:

"You and I can have the reality of master and disciple, but we cannot have the name of master and disciple, otherwise it will surely invite suspicion from others."

"Especially the suspicion of that one! This will affect our grand plan; do you intend to ruin our preparations so easily?"

By appealing to emotion and reasoning with logic, the Imperial Preceptor finally persuaded Ren Yidao to give up the idea of taking him as a master.

"Do not mention the matter of taking a master again, but Your Highness may rest assured; even without the name of master and disciple, this old man will still do his utmost to support you, and there will never be the slightest omission or concealment!"

Finally, he was still somewhat uneasy and added:

"Your Highness must remember, never display this attitude in front of others."

"The relationship between you and me in front of outsiders can only be Crown Prince and Imperial Preceptor."

Although Ren Yidao's expression was somewhat helpless, under the Imperial Preceptor's gaze, he could only nod silently and say in a low voice:

"I understand."

What a pity.

I didn't get to take him as a Foster Father, and I can't continue to play Fengxian either.

Caught off guard by Ren Yidao's sudden attempt to take him as a master, the Imperial Preceptor was also somewhat exhausted.

He felt a bit mentally tired...

After determining that he could no longer dig out the information he wanted through words, he could only helplessly change his method:

"Alright, this matter cannot be rushed; it needs to be planned slowly. Having said so much to you today, you cannot fully think it through all at once."

"However, this old man does have one more thing to remind Your Highness of."

The Imperial Preceptor looked at Ren Yidao's obedient appearance and pointed out:

"Your Highness, are you Human, or are you a Demon?"

Ren Yidao answered without hesitation:

"Of course I am a Demon."

Hmm, I think I am.

Aside from having some other things mixed inside, I am a genuine Fox Demon!

"No, you are not."

Ren Yidao:!!?

"What? I..."

The Imperial Preceptor watched Ren Yidao, whose eyes were full of shock and doubt, and shook his head:

"Of course, I do not doubt Your Highness's bloodline; no one has the qualifications to question that. I am speaking of the feeling you show me."

"Your Highness, the human scent on you is too heavy!"

"Perhaps it is because you have lived in the Earthly Realm for too long that you have become tainted with their scent."

"Every move and every word of yours is more like a human than a Demon."

Ren Yidao was startled by this old fellow's dramatic pause; he suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and asked with a frown:

"Does this have any problem?"

"Besides, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles."

"If my Demon Race never understands the Human Race, how can we talk about counterattacking Shenzhou?"

Seeing Ren Yidao's reaction was so intense, the Imperial Preceptor soothed him:

"This is not a big problem, it is just that such an impression might make some old stubborn ones in the clan feel a bit uncomfortable."

"If Your Highness wishes to have fewer troubles, you should pay more attention to this point."

"Additionally, I do not think there is any problem with Your Highness's thinking; I thought the same way back then, especially after I saw it with my own eyes, I was even more convinced."

Ren Yidao heard the implication in the State Preceptor's words and asked:

"The State Preceptor has also been to the Human Realm?"

Speaking of this, the old man suddenly became spirited and laughed aloud:

"Haha, that's right. Back then, I once ventured deep into the heart of Shenzhou with eight other heroes, wandering back and forth across the Four Great Divine Continents."

"We witnessed the scenery of the Earthly Realm with our own eyes, saw everything they enjoyed, and swore to take it all back!"

Speaking of the glory of those years, the aura on the old man's body changed, filled entirely with memories of the past and pride.

"We charged through the Eastern Wasteland, crossed the Southern Border, entered the Western Desert, and finally ascended to Beiming..."

Saying this, he did not know what he had recalled; the pride on his body quickly vanished, he shut his mouth, and his eyes turned into deep dread.

"Lord State Preceptor... back then, did some accident happen?"

Whoosh...

The State Preceptor let out a long sigh, his whole person looking a few years older, and he said in a low voice:

"An accident? No, that was no accident."

"We were invincible along the way; if we hadn't been ambushed in that place at the end and had our tracks leaked, how could those of the Human Race have been our match?"

"That group of despicable Human Race!"

He spoke with full of resentment, yet he could not conceal the fear on his body.

Regarding that memory, merely thinking of it filled him with terror.

This made Ren Yidao very curious.

To be able to make a Heaven Realm Great Demon appear so wretched, what exactly did he encounter back then?

Could it be that he suffered some inhumane humiliation?

His heart was truly curious, and even though Ren Yidao knew he shouldn't, he still couldn't help but poke at the State Preceptor's sore spot and pressed on:

"Lord State Preceptor, uh, that, do you... still remember where that place was?"

"Forget? A joke! How could I forget!!?"

The State Preceptor suddenly snapped to his senses and said angrily:

"How is that possible! I will never forget that place!"

The State Preceptor's voice was filled with hatred, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke the sinful name he had engraved in his heart for a thousand years.

"God! Dao! Sect!!!"