Chapter 39: Farewell

He kept up the act to the end; Su Chen looked toward the Taoist Priest Tao who had vanished on the spot, and a bewildered look appeared in his eyes.

Soon he restrained that expression, turning it into delight.

Just as Su Chen was about to say something, the surrounding crowd began to swarm toward him.

They kept shouting chaotic noises from their mouths.

Meanwhile, after waiting a while, several personnel disguised as Qingbei Daxue security quickly opened a passage for Su Chen and escorted him into the already prepared vehicle.

Su Chen watched the crowd blocked by strong Guo'an personnel and arriving police. He wiped the sweat from his face, and couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

At Su Chen's home, Su Father and Su Mother watched the video on his phone, their eyes revealing an undisguised joy.

That video showed the scenes of Su Chen being favored by an immortal who wanted to take him as a disciple.

Not long after Su Chen's departure, on the way to Yanjing International Airport, his video went viral again online, and news about him was once again pushed to the top of the charts.

#Su Chen was taken as a disciple by an immortal#

#Red-robed Immortal#

#Who is Su Chen? #

……

Pang Jinlong stared blankly at Su Chen's video; in his mind, the figure from when he came down the mountain completely matched, that mysterious person sitting cross-legged on a huge stone wearing a white cat mask completely overlapped with Su Chen.

The excitement in his eyes could not be concealed, and he kept murmuring, "So that's how it is, so that's how it is."

He hesitated not, took out his phone, found Su Chen's live-streaming account from back then, and sent one private message after another……

Yu Gu Mo looked at Su Chen's appearance on the phone, a hint of infatuation and a hint of inferiority appearing in her eyes.

She stared blankly at Su Chen's figure in the video, not moving her gaze for a long time.

Ruan Yingying was wearing black sportswear and a baseball cap, showing off her curvaceous figure as she sweated on the tennis court.

After more than an hour, she breathed slightly heavily, and she and her tennis partner both stopped, opening a large cup about forty centimeters high.

"Glug glug glug"

She gulped water without caring about her image, meanwhile opening her phone to reveal her fair neck.

Suddenly, her movement stalled, and an incredulous light appeared in her eyes.

"Is it him!?"

She murmured.

Ruan Yingying came from an extremely privileged background, being the eldest granddaughter of Ruan Dian of the Tianqi Technology Group, and is twenty-one years old this year.

The Tianqi Group is a leading major company in Huaguo, its market value already exceeding the trillion‑dollar level, so Ruan Yingying's status is naturally extraordinary.

If ordinary rich heirs are described as born with a golden spoon in their mouth, then Ruan Yingying grew up sitting on a mountain of gold.

She is also outstanding; she was early admitted to a top foreign university, but she refused it, ultimately staying at Qingbei Daxue, where she is now a graduate student.

Besides that, Ruan Yingying's athletic ability is also outstanding; she enjoys running, mountain climbing, tennis, swimming, and many other sports.

Furthermore, her excellent figure and lovely looks have caused those who pursue her to be utterly disappointed from childhood onward.

Thanks to her outstanding memory, although she merely brushed past Su Chen on Luoxian Shan, she still clearly remembers that the person was exactly the Su Chen in the video.

Her beautiful eyes shifted, revealing a hint of rare interest.

"Is it him? Interesting."

She whispered.

……

At this moment Su Chen was completely unaware; after boarding the plane, his phone had already been turned off.

To avoid disturbing Su Chen, the Guo'an Bureau thoughtfully prepared a special plane for him.

Two hours later, Su Chen was gently awakened by a beautiful flight attendant.

Su Chen rubbed his sleepy eyes, then again sat in the prepared special car, only then taking out his phone.

Su Chen opened his phone,

Seeing dozens of missed calls, the corner of his mouth twitched.

At Su Chen's home, Su Chen sat somewhat restrained and well‑behaved on a chair, with Su Father and Su Mother opposite him, full of pride and reluctance.

Su Mother merely looked at Su Chen in silence, not speaking for a long time.

Su Father's expression remained stern, but deep in his eyes lay deep reluctance and worry.

Su Chen also felt reluctant, not knowing what to say, even though he had experienced this scene in his previous life.

After a while, Su Father reverted to his usual stern rigidity, his eyes glaring:

"This is a good thing; don't worry about us, a real man shouldn't be motherly."

Su Mother said nothing, her eye sockets red.

Su Chen revealed his white teeth, stepped forward, embraced Su Mother, gently patted her back, and said comfortingly:

"Mom, it's fine; isn't there still three days left? Moreover… moreover, I'll come back to see you when I have time."

Su Mother wiped the tear from her eye corner, trembling as she nodded.

At this moment Su Father turned his back; Su Chen noticed his body trembling slightly.

……

The roughly three days passed quickly; he clung to the talisman given by Taoist Priest Tao, while Su Father and Su Mother lingered reluctantly behind him.

During these three days, Su Chen did not cultivate, spending almost all his time accompanying them.

This time Su Father and Su Mother's faces were filled with smiles; they did not want Su Chen to bear any burden.

Su Chen felt a bit sour in his heart, yet his steps were extraordinarily resolute.

He certainly wasn't just going to work at the Cultivation Management Bureau; he mainly wanted to have more time to improve his cultivation in the myriad worlds and seize materials, etc.

"Dad, Mom, ten years; as long as you wait ten years, I will keep you company."

Su Chen pulled his suitcase, wrapped his head tightly, and decisively turned and left.

More than an hour later, Su Chen arrived at a secluded, uninhabited spot, shook the talisman in his hand, and it instantly burst into flames; in a flash, the talisman turned to ash and vanished.

Su Chen, however, remained extremely calm, showing no panic at all; he simply sat cross-legged and began meditating.

Not long after, a red light came from the horizon toward Su Chen, transforming into an old man wearing a red robe.

Su Chen stood up and, facing the old man, gave a respectful clasped-fist salute.

Greetings, Tao Daozhang.

The red-robed old man, with kind eyes and benevolent brows, made a gesture of support toward Su Chen and spoke with a smile.

No need for formalities; I thought you wouldn't come!

Su Chen spoke with some apology.

I've kept you waiting, senior; these past few days I've been saying goodbye to my parents.

Tao Daozhang nodded slightly, showing understanding, but then turned serious and said:

Su Chen, are you willing to become my disciple and enter the door of Tao Xingzhi as my true-lineage disciple?

Plop!

Su Chen hesitated not, directly knelt before the old man, and respectfully kowtowed three times.

Greetings, Master!

Tao Xingzhi nodded in satisfaction and helped Su Chen to his feet.

Although their meeting at the Qingbei school gate was indeed an act, Tao Xingzhi had indeed taken notice of Su Chen's extraordinary talent.

As for Su Chen, regarding his master from his past life, he naturally felt no resentment.

After all, in his past life, his master had expended great effort to help him advance his cultivation.

Moreover, besides that, there is another not-so‑reason reason: the news that Tao Xingzhi wanted to take Su Chen as his disciple has spread throughout Huaxia and even the whole world.

Although Su Chen did not give a definite answer at the time, everyone knew he would certainly not refuse.

After all, he is an immortal; becoming his disciple—who could resist such temptation?