In the Qingyun Hall.
Su Changyu was a little dumbfounded.
'Illegitimate son? '
'What does that mean? '
Seeing that Su Changyu was dumbfounded, Daoist Tai Hua nodded.
"Yes, illegitimate son."
Daoist Tai Hua nodded solemnly and looked even more certain.
"Master, how did you see that?"
Su Changyu asked curiously.
"Can't I tell?"
"Changyu, think about it. If Old Xuan is really your biological father, it proves that he's not bad."
"Since he's not bad, why did he abandon you?"
"There's only one possibility, and that's that you're his illegitimate son. He didn't dare to tell you, so he abandoned you. Now that he has made a name for himself and found you by chance, isn't he feeling guilty?"
"So, he buys you whatever you want, right?"
Daoist Tai Hua's words made sense and Su Changyu felt that they made a lot of sense.
"But Master, what if he was poor when he was young? You can't rule out that possibility. "
Su Changyu retorted. He couldn't accept the fact that he was an illegitimate son.
"That would be even worse."
Daoist Tai Hua continued.
"If he was really poor before, it proves that he was in love with your mother back then, but he lost to reality. He married a rich girl and abandoned your mother."
"That would also prove the reason why he didn't acknowledge you despite knowing that you're his biological son."
"He feels guilty about you, but at the same time, he's afraid that you'll affect his life."
He had to admit that Daoist Tai Hua's logic was really terrifying.
He was able to forcefully link some completely unrelated things together.
'No wonder he can become the Sect Leader of Qingyun Dao Sect. '
"Then … Master, what should I do?"
Su Changyu asked Daoist Tai Hua with a frown.
"Actually, it's not that there's no way, but it still depends on you."
Daoist Tai Hua's words made Su Changyu curious.
'Depend on me? '
'Depend on what? '
"It depends on whether you want to acknowledge him as your father or not."
"If you want to admit it, then go find him and explain things clearly. Don't be so unclear."
"If you don't want to admit it, just accept it silently. After all, your father has wronged you. Giving this and that is also a form of compensation."
"I can see that your father actually feels very guilty towards you, but perhaps he really has his own difficulties."
Daoist Tai Hua sighed.
Su Changyu remained silent.
He had never expected Xuan to be his biological father.
It was no wonder that he kept buying things for her, and no wonder he kept asking if her parents were home.
So that's how it is.
Illegitimate child, illegitimate child!
So I, Su, was actually an illegitimate child.
At this moment, Su Changyu somehow felt upset.
He had always thought that his parents might have met with an accident back then, or that his parents had accidentally lost him back then.
But he didn't expect that he was actually an illegitimate child.
"Master."
Su Changyu had suffered an inexplicable blow.
Daoist Tai Hua could also tell that Su Changyu was feeling a little uncomfortable. Hence, he immediately stood up and patted Su Changyu on the shoulder.
"Changyu, actually, I'm just guessing, and I don't want to tell you about this either."
"But I, your master, cannot hide your identity. Don't blame me, okay?"
Daoist Tai Hua said.
In fact, he didn't want to say it either, but during this period of time, he had been thinking about it.
He didn't know if he should say it, but in the end, he did.
It was because he understood that Su Changyu had the right to know about it.
If Su Changyu's biological parents were no longer in this world, he wouldn't say anything. However, since Su Changyu's biological parents might still be alive, he had to do something.
"Master, how can I blame you?"
"It's just that I can't accept this fact for a while."
Su Changyu naturally couldn't blame Daoist Tai Hua.
However, there was too much information that he couldn't digest and accept for a while.
"Alright, go rest early. Think about it carefully. You'll make your own decision in your heart."
Daoist Tai Hua patted Su Changyu on the shoulder and told him to rest well and think about it.
"Yes, Master, I'll take my leave first."
Su Changyu nodded and then turned around to leave.
Just as Su Changyu walked out of the main hall, Daoist Tai Hua's voice suddenly sounded.
"Changyu."
As his voice sounded, Su Changyu couldn't help but stop in his tracks. Immediately afterwards, Daoist Tai Hua continued.
"No matter what your choice is, Master will always support you."
"Right or wrong."
Daoist Tai Hua's voice was relatively calm.
However, those words made Su Changyu completely stunned.
It also made Su Changyu feel extremely warm. He wanted to cry, but unfortunately, he couldn't.
The first half of Daoist Tai Hua's sentence was fine, but the last four words were the main problem.
Su Changyu was extremely touched.
"Master, a teacher for a day is a father for life. No matter what, you're my master and my father."
After saying that, he bowed to Daoist Tai Hua before turning around to leave.
After Su Changyu left.
Daoist Tai Hua took a deep breath and looked at Su Changyu's back with heartache in his eyes.
Although he didn't know what Su Changyu's background was, he didn't care.
However, he understood that Su Changyu was a pitiful person who grew up without parents.
The disciples of the Qingyun Dao Sect were all pitiful people too.
That was it.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
The sky had just brightened.
Changyun.
Ye Ping and Xu Luochen were bidding farewell to Chen Lingrou and the others.
"Little Junior Sister, you must remember what I said."
"Don't be greedy when you're outside."
"Also, protect yourself well and don't let other male cultivators take advantage of you."
"Also, don't ever talk about love. I'm not trying to scare you, but if you go down the mountain and bring back a Dao Companion, let's not talk about whether Master will forgive you or not. We Senior Brothers will not let you off either. Understand?"
Xu Luochen looked at Chen Lingrou with a serious expression.
He didn't seem to be joking and was extremely serious.
"I know, I know. Senior Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? What Dao companion?"
Chen Lingrou frowned and said unhappily, feeling that Xu Luochen was spouting nonsense.
"Anyway, remember what I said."
Xu Luochen didn't care about anything else. After repeating it again, he looked at Xue Zhuan and Lin Bei.
"Fourth Junior Brother, Fifth Junior Brother, take good care of Little Junior Sister along the way. After I pass the alchemy assessment, I'll celebrate with you guys."
Xu Luochen said and patted their shoulders.
"Don't worry, Second Senior Brother."
"Yes, don't worry, Senior Brother."
The two of them nodded and then escorted Chen Lingrou away without saying anything else.
However, before leaving, Chen Lingrou walked towards Ye Ping and patted his shoulder.
"Little Junior Brother, I'm leaving. Stay in the sect and learn sword techniques well. When I come back this time, I'll teach you another supreme sword technique."
Chen Lingrou had no choice but to pretend in front of Ye Ping.
"Have a safe trip, Senior Sister. I'll wait for you in the sect."
Ye Ping said with a chuckle.
"Okay, I'm leaving, wait for me to come back."
Chen Lingrou waved her hand and then left.
After Chen Lingrou left, Xu Luochen retracted his gaze and looked at Ye Ping.
"Little Junior Brother, I'm going to buy some medicinal herbs for the assessment tomorrow. You can have a good rest in the restaurant. If you're bored, drink some wine and listen to some music."
Seeing that Ye Ping had left, Xu Luochen didn't intend to delay his own matters.
The day of the alchemy assessment was tomorrow.
He hadn't had the time to buy medicinal herbs yet. Since he had time now, he decided to hurry up and buy some medicinal herbs.
"Second Senior Brother, do you want me to go with you?"
Ye Ping asked curiously.
"No need, no need. You can just stay in the restaurant."
Xu Luochen shook his head and rejected Ye Ping.
He didn't want Ye Ping to see him haggling over a few pills later.
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the restaurant then."
Ye Ping nodded, and Xu Luochen soon left.
Soon, Ye Ping turned around and went to the restaurant. He casually ordered a small pot of wine and waited for Xu Luochen to return.
Just like that, five minutes passed.
The sound of footsteps filled the air and several figures appeared outside the restaurant.
The crowd surged and it seemed very lively. A group of people walked into the restaurant and most of them were old men with white hair. However, they were in high spirits and looked energetic.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, with you personally supervising the alchemy assessment in Baiyun Ancient City this time, I think no one will dare to act rashly."
"Yes, yes, Fellow Daoist Chen is an alchemy master from the Jin Nation Academy after all, and his master is Elder Xu Chang. Who would dare to act rashly?"
"Yes, Fellow Daoist Chen is already an alchemy master at such a young age. I reckon it won't be long before he becomes the ruler of Jin Nation."
The group of elders even mentioned the Jin Nation Academy and Xu Chang.
In the corner, Ye Ping picked up his wine glass and remained silent. He looked over in the direction of the voice, only to see that the crowd was surrounding a middle-aged man who was dressed in a green robe and had a smile on his face.
After all, he was being flattered by everyone.
"Seniors, please don't be like this. I'm just here to supervise the alchemy assessment in Baiyun Ancient City under the orders of Jin Nation."
"Besides, he's the best alchemy master in Jin Nation. Please don't brag."
"Even my master doesn't dare to claim to be the best alchemy master in Jin Nation."
Although he was humble, he had a smile on his face.
His master was Xu Chang, the best alchemy master in Jin Nation, and he was naturally extremely famous too. However, he usually stayed in the Jin Nation Academy to learn alchemy.
Now, the Jin Nation imperial court had requested for the alchemy assessment in various places to be redone. They also gathered many alchemy masters in Jin Nation to inspect and supervise the various places, saying that they wanted to put an end to bad practices.
As the disciple of Elder Xu Chang, he naturally had to contribute to the country.
Hence, he went to Baiyun Ancient City.
However, he was not the chief examiner, but the candidate examiner.
The reason being that the higher-ups wanted Ye Ping to be the examiner of Baiyun Ancient City, but Ye Ping was not in the Jin Nation Academy.
Hence, he went there for one reason, and that was to look for Ye Ping.
However, he hadn't been able to find him. Now that the assessment was about to begin, he had no choice but to take the lead.
However, as soon as he arrived at Baiyun Ancient City, he was surrounded by a group of people who treated him with all sorts of delicious food and drinks. In fact, the City Lord of Baiyun Ancient City even met him personally two days ago.
That gave Chen Ning an indescribable feeling.
Usually, in the Jin Nation Academy, the newly matriculated disciples would be more polite to him.
However, the problem was that they wouldn't be so polite.
The food was delicious and the drinks were delicious. Every word of praise made people feel proud.
Chen Ning couldn't resist it at all and immediately fell for it.
To the group of cultivators around Chen Ning, Chen Ning was almost equivalent to an official of the capital. Not only did he come under the emperor's orders, but most importantly, Chen Ning's master was the best alchemy master in Jin Nation, Xu Chang.
How could they not suck up to Chen Ning?
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you're really humble. You've already achieved so much at such a young age. You'll definitely become the best alchemy master in Jin Nation in a few hundred years."
"Yes, even if you're humble, Elder Xu Chang is indeed the best alchemy master in Jin Nation."
"Fellow Daoist Chen, don't be humble."
Everyone spoke up and continuously praised Chen Ning.
However, Chen Ning waved his hand with a bitter smile.
"In the past, I really wouldn't have said that."
"However, there are indeed alchemists who are better than my master in Jin Nation."
"My master admitted it himself."
Chen Ning smiled bitterly.
He obviously wanted to admit that his master was the best alchemy master in Jin Nation, but the problem was that he didn't have the cheek to do so.
"He admitted it himself?"
"Who is it?"
"Fellow Daoist Chen, who is this person? Why haven't we heard of such an alchemy master in Jin Nation?"
"Which alchemy master is he?"
Everyone spoke up one after another, their eyes full of curiosity.
"This person is the supreme elite of the Jin Nation Academy, his name is Ye Ping. In terms of age, he has to call me Senior Brother, but in terms of strength, I have to address him as Senior Brother."
"According to the rules of the academy, he is my Senior Brother who has just joined the Jin Nation Academy. Oh, by the way, my Senior Brother Ye's sect is in Qingzhou."
Chen Ning revealed Ye Ping's identity.
"Ye Ping?"
"Wait, this name sounds familiar."
"Yeah, I seem to remember this name too."
"I remember someone saying that his Junior Brother is called Ye Ping and he has joined the Jin Nation Academy. However, I've never seen him before, so I thought it was fake. I didn't expect it to be true."
Everyone was curious.
Some people had heard of Ye Ping's name, but some had never heard of it.
When Ye Ping joined the Jin Nation Academy, there was no official notice.
After all, Ye Ping was specially recruited and it was normal for Baiyun Ancient City not to know about it. Later on, Xu Luochen went down the mountain and mentioned it, but most cultivators definitely didn't believe it.
These days, there were many people who bragged about their friends, brothers, or Junior Brothers joining a certain force, and everyone just treated it as a joke.
However, after Chen Ning said that, everyone was shocked.
Joining the Jin Nation Academy was not a trivial matter.
Even the City Lord had to go and congratulate him personally. It was ten times more grand than winning the top prize.
"Oh? Don't you guys know? "
"However, it's normal. After all, Senior Brother Ye Ping was specially recruited into the Jin Nation Academy. It's reasonable that the officials didn't notify him."
"Master told me before that Senior Brother Ye Ping is not only the best alchemist in Jin Nation, but also very likely the best alchemist in the Ten Nations."
"What's even more shocking is that he's only 24 years old and no one can catch up to him."
Chen Ning's tone was full of helplessness.
After all, he was Xu Chang's disciple and he was arrogant too. He wouldn't be discouraged when he encountered geniuses, but when he encountered a genius like Ye Ping, there was really nothing he could say.
After hearing Chen Ning's words, everyone couldn't help but be amazed.
"Ah, I didn't expect the new generation to surpass the old."
"Yeah, there will always be talented people in every generation."
"I didn't expect such an elite to appear near Baiyun Ancient City and we didn't even know about it. Let's go back and ask the City Lord to check it out. When the time comes, we'll visit him personally."
"Yes, but Fellow Daoist Chen, let's go to the private room to talk. It's a little noisy on the first floor, let's go."
Everyone discussed, but although they were surprised, they still understood what their purpose was.
Coaxing Chen Ning was the way to go.
After all, they didn't know Ye Ping, and such a person was too far away from them. However, Chen Ning was different. He was right in front of everyone, so they naturally had to take good care of him.
If they really formed a good relationship with him, it would only be beneficial for them.
"Okay, you guys are being too polite."
Chen Ning nodded and then followed the crowd to the private room.
However, just as Chen Ning walked up the stairs …
All of a sudden, he saw a familiar figure.
He was dressed in white and sitting on the edge of the stairs, drinking alone and looking extremely calm.
His appearance was unique and elegant. There was an indescribable vibe to him.
Ye Ping!
It was Ye Ping!
Chen Ning had seen Ye Ping once when Huangfu Tianlong challenged the Jin Nation Academy.
However, at that time, he was outside the Jin Nation Academy and watched Ye Ping defeat Huangfu Tianlong.
However, to Chen Ning's surprise …
He saw Ye Ping in this small restaurant.
"Senior Brother Ye, is that you?"
Chen Ning stopped in his tracks and then hurriedly walked down the stairs to stand in front of Ye Ping, his expression full of shock and astonishment.
In the corner, Ye Ping was thinking about some things.
Although he had met his Junior Brother of the academy in the restaurant, Ye Ping did not want to disturb him.
After all, he was dealing with official business and it was naturally not good to disturb him.
Besides, Ye Ping did not want to expose his identity.
However, he did not expect Chen Ning to discover him.
Ye Ping smiled bitterly and then stood up.
"Junior Brother Chen, how have you been?"
Ye Ping stood up and said with a calm smile on his face.
At this moment, not only was Chen Ning a little surprised, but the group of cultivators around Chen Ning could not help but be surprised too.
'How did I meet him? '
In particular, Chen Ning felt a little upset. He had been looking for Ye Ping for half a month, but he didn't expect to meet him here.
At the same time …
West Street of Baiyun Ancient City.
Xu Luochen walked out of the medicine store with a set of medicinal herbs.
A figure suddenly appeared in front of Xu Luochen.
"Brother Luochen, Brother Luochen, great news, great news, great news."
Xu Luochen was a little surprised.
'What great news? '
'Is there a discount at the pharmacy? '
'Damn it, won't I suffer a huge loss? '
Xu Luochen was a little dumbfounded. If there was really a discount, he would suffer a huge loss.
"No, no, Luochen, the invigilator this time is a disciple of the Jin Nation Academy. Isn't your Junior Brother from Jin Nation? We'll definitely pass this time. "
The other party seemed extremely excited.
After hearing these words, Xu Luochen couldn't help but be excited too.
Soon, another group of figures appeared and surrounded Xu Luochen.
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