Chapter 14: Two Heroines Just Broke Again! Oh My God! He

After today's examination, Li Ruoling did not linger in Qingyang City.

Instead, she flew on her sword straight back to Jixia Xuegong.

"Saintess!"

Upon seeing Li Ruoling, many disciples of Jixia Xuegong greeted her warmly.

Whether male or female, all who saw her bore expressions of awe.

Among all women in the world, few could rival the Saintess in beauty.

"Mm."

With Xu Chen not beside her, Li Ruoling resumed her cold, detached demeanor.

This, was her true nature.

She walked toward Luoyun Hall, where the Palace Master of Jixia Xuegong—her master, Dongfang Luoyun—resided.

Looking up, she saw the hall suspended amid mist and clouds, mysterious and unfathomable.

Thick Spiritual Qi curled around it; white cranes flew through the air, faint rays of rosy light shimmered, and an aura of immortality drifted.

Layers of supreme arrays encircled it, shifting in countless forms, their power extraordinary.

"Master, your disciple seeks an audience."

Li Ruoling sent a voice message.

"Enter!"

Shangguan Luoyun's melodious yet cold voice drifted slowly forth.

Li Ruoling transformed into a streak of light and shot straight into Luoyun Hall.

Inside, Li Ruoling saw only Shangguan Luoyun, clad in a green robe.

Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, yet cool and refined, her scent lingering, her aura impeccable.

Her left hand rested behind her back, her right held a book, facing the open window.

Sunlight streamed in, as if gilded with golden radiance, utterly sacred.

Shangguan Luoyun said coolly: "Did you bring back the disciples from Qingyang City?"

Li Ruoling shook her head: "No, I'll bring them back tomorrow. But I wish to ask you for a favor, Master."

Shangguan Luoyun frowned: "Denied."

She remembered clearly: this time, Li Ruoling had come to ask her to take Ye Xuan as a disciple.

In the previous ninety-nine lifetimes, she had already taken him in and trained him diligently.

Who knew that Ye Xuan never truly wished to become her disciple—he had merely coveted her beauty.

She was forced to play the grotesque role of a master fallen in love with her own disciple—utterly revolting.

Now that she had regained her choice, she would never take Ye Xuan again.

The one she wanted to take was Xu Chen.

Because Xu Chen had once shielded her from a sword strike when she was at her weakest.

He blocked it ninety-nine times, each time piercing the softest depths of her heart.

She had fallen in love with him, and this time, she would change his fate.

No one would dare insult her man.

Li Ruoling froze: "Master, I haven't even spoken yet."

Shangguan Luoyun snorted: "Speak."

Li Ruoling sighed helplessly: "I ask you to take Xu Chen of the Xu Family in Qingyang City as your disciple."

After speaking, Li Ruoling explained the examination results in Qingyang City.

Shangguan Luoyun: "??? "

She had instinctively wanted to scold Li Ruoling.

But Li Ruoling wasn't asking about Ye Xuan?

Strange—why had the plot deviated?

How could Xu Chen possibly win? It's impossible!

Could it be because of this strange hundred-lifetime connection?

She was deeply puzzled, yet secretly pleased that Xu Chen had won.

Still, she spoke coolly: "Mm. We'll see. If he truly is this gifted, taking him in won't hurt."

Li Ruoling beamed: "Thank you, Master."

Saying this, Li Ruoling withdrew from Luoyun Hall.

"This tormentor—how did he defeat the Son of Luck?"

When alone, Shangguan Luoyun muttered under her breath.