Chapter 1434 - 1329: The Fall of a Prodigy
This question was sharp, but Qin Hao did not ask it.
He bowed his head in thought for a moment, then knelt on the ground and said, "From now on, I have a master!"
"Good! Good child!"
The old man smiled, "You are the first among them to emerge, does it prove that you will ascend to the Martial Ancestor’s throne?"
"That’s right!"
Qin Hao immediately nodded, vividly describing the situation at that time.
Of course, he mainly complained about how viciously King Xuance behaved.
Upon hearing this, the old man solemnly said, "The four hurdles test one’s control over emotions. The first is fear, the second is greed, the third is lust and danger, and the fourth, the most excessive, is attaining eternal life."
Pausing for a bit, he continued, "You managed to pass the tests, even though there was a bit of luck and strategy involved, it is still a fact. According to the Martial Ancestor’s rules, you are now disciples of the Huashan Sect. Come back to the Inner Sect with me."
The prodigies looked at each other, utterly speechless.
But most chose to acquiesce under the old man’s authority.
Only Wang Yufei stood up, raised her hand, and said, "Sir, I already have a master, I cannot betray him..."
Upon hearing this, the old man’s face turned cold and looked over.
Wang Yufei felt as though her heart was seen through, her whole body chilled.
At this point, Qin Hao couldn’t help but call out, "Wang Yufei, you silly girl! Joining the Huashan Immortal Sect is an immense honor, something ordinary people long for, and you’re here acting foolish!"
Despite his harsh words, he was subtly reminding Wang Yufei to comply.
Wang Yufei seemingly ignored this, casting him a contemptuous look, "Do you think everyone is as shameless as you?"
Qin Hao smiled without saying more, not considering shamelessness a flaw.
Moreover, to step back, in the Mortal World, he had reached the pinnacle of martial arts, unable to advance further.
Now, the mysterious Cyan Cloud Secret Realm seemed related to a sect focused on cultivation; to forge ahead, even if this sect was fiery hell, he had to explore.
Naturally, Qin Hao wouldn’t express these thoughts, and as Wang Yufei defied, he promptly turned to the old man and said, "Master, don’t bother with this blond-headed girl, okay?"
He realized the old man seemed slightly fond of him.
The old man, hearing this, relaxed his cold expression a bit, with a hint of a playful smile, "Is she your lover?"
These words stunned Qin Hao; his cheap master might also be a person of passion?
On the other side, Wang Yufei blushed and denied, "Sir, please don’t speak carelessly!"
Realizing the old man’s immense power, she wouldn’t speak so gently otherwise.
The old man observed Wang Yufei’s shy expression and continued, "If she’s your lover, I can be more lenient, if not..."
At such a point, Qin Hao immediately went over, wrapped his arm around Wang Yufei’s shoulder, and said, "Oh, master, we only meant to secretly toy with an affair, yet here you are exposing it all!"
While speaking, he kissed Wang Yufei’s cheek firmly.
The nearby people almost dropped their jaw to the ground.
So a kiss happened?
Even a secret affair surfaced?
This Qin Hao, isn’t he too shameless and lecherous?
Wang Yufei nearly exploded in anger.
She bit her teeth tightly, wanting to push Qin Hao away.
But the old man merely smiled at her, a force of irresistible majesty swept over.
Under such oppression, Wang Yufei lacked strength to even move, forced to endure Qin Hao’s "taking advantage".
At this moment, she understood; this old man was entirely on Qin Hao’s side!
He’s helping Qin Hao produce this scene!
Shameless!
"Yufei, no more rebellion, join me on the path to revive our sect!"
Qin Hao said casually, not forgetting to pat Wang Yufei’s beautiful rear twice.
Wang Yufei nearly fainted from anger right there.
Helplessly, she glanced to the side, calling out, "Ye Ruxue, won’t you say something?"
Only then did the crowd notice Ye Ruxue standing there as if she was part of the surroundings.
Ye Ruxue remained silent, but the old man was surprised, "Oh, this talent is an ice attribute spiritual root? Incredible!"
With that, he tapped his foot and arrived before Ye Ruxue with a swift grab.
"Hmph!"
Ye Ruxue, born aloof, couldn’t tolerate just being grabbed.
She hmphed coldly, and chill spread over her skin.
This chill, transformed from her inner energy, would turn an ordinary person into an ice sculpture upon contact.
However, the old man ignored the chill and his not-so-wide palm landed firmly on Ye Ruxue’s head.
"What!"
Ye Ruxue was stunned with shock.
She had never suffered a loss due to her advanced skills from childhood.
Clearly, the old man’s strength completely overwhelmed her.
She felt like a rabbit before a lion, utterly powerless.
"Indeed, truly an ice spiritual root!"
Feeling Ye Ruxue’s inner strength, the old man showed delight, "Little girl, you can also be exceptionally accepted as my disciple!"
Without waiting for Ye Ruxue’s response, he took her hand, pulling her to Qin Hao’s side, and announced to everyone, "Time waits for no one, let’s go!"
As the bootlicking master, Qin Hao eagerly took the task, calling out to everyone, "Come on, follow the master’s lead, let’s head to the Immortal Sect!"
Seeing him like this, everyone was fuming.
Qin Hao! Qin Hao, you easily switched masters, how shameless!
Once the crowd almost dispersed, Qin Hao pointed at Wang Xuance lying on the ground and asked, "Master, how do we deal with this home-wrecker?"
The old man turned coldly to glance at Wang Xuance, "Holding the Heaven Mending Technique demonstrates this person’s inherent greed, unfit for passing the test; execute him!"
After saying this, he flicked his finger, and a light descended upon Wang Xuance.
"No! Ah! Save me!"
Wang Xuance, barely alive, screamed in agony as the place where the light landed on his body started burning fiercely.
The fierce blaze spread rapidly, consuming his entire body within seconds!
After five seconds, Wang Xuance could no longer scream, as he had turned to ashes under the blaze!
Ranked sixth on the Cyan Cloud List, a generation’s hero, Wang Xuance, died just like that!
At the scene, everyone was filled with terror in their hearts.
From that moment, everyone looked at the old man with reverence, not daring to breathe loudly.
Seemingly kind, yet in truth cold and ruthless.
This master, terrifying indeed!
