Zhao Ying's character was really as light as the rumors said. She was so casual even when it came to apprenticeship. She only needed to say a few words, and there was no need for formalities at all.
"Master, these are the top-grade Primordial Stones I obtained from the Xuan Ice Secret Realm. According to the tradition, I should give half of them to you. Please accept them." A light flashed in Lu Xuan's hand, and twenty top-grade Primordial Stones appeared in his hand. In order to win first place, he took out forty top-grade Primordial Stones, and half was exactly twenty.
Looking at the neatly arranged top-grade Primordial Stones in Lu Xuan's hand, Zhao Ying smiled again and said, "That is the rule of the other elders. They have many disciples, and the resources are not enough. I only have a few disciples, so I don't need your things. Keep them for yourself, I don't lack these things."
Seeing Zhao Ying talking to Lu Xuan in a pleasant manner, Zhao Binger's expression became even more strange. If it was in the past, Zhao Ying would at most say no, and would not explain anything.
"No, master, if you don't accept it, I won't feel at ease." Lu Xuan was still insistent.
Zhao Ying was startled, and shook her head with a smile. She reached out and took a top-grade Primordial Stone from Lu Xuan's hand, and said, "Okay, I'll take one. Now you feel at ease, right?"
A top-grade Primordial Stone was nothing to Lu Xuan or Zhao Ying. Zhao Ying's action was more symbolic.
Seeing Zhao Ying insist, Lu Xuan did not force her. He put away the rest of the Primordial Stones and asked, "Just now, master, you said the few of us, is Sister Du also …"
Lu Xuan had always wanted to ask this question. This time, he was here to be apprenticed to Zhao Ying. Zhao Binger and Zhao Ying both knew this, but since Zhao Ying also called Du Xiaomao over, it was very likely that she also wanted to take Du Xiaomao as a disciple. In other words, Zhao Ying not only accepted one disciple, but two!
No wonder the elders of Xuan Ice Pavilion reacted so strongly. Zhao Ying had not accepted disciples for more than ten years, but this time, she not only made an exception, but also accepted two disciples. Lu Xuan's performance in Wind Sword School surprised them, and Du Xiaomao was also a very good seedling in Xuan Ice Pavilion, so they had to pay attention to Zhao Ying's action.
Zhao Ying moved her eyes to Du Xiaomao, and nodded slightly, and said, "Yes, this time, I not only accept you as my disciple, but also Xiaomao will become my third disciple. At the future, I will have the three of you."
As soon as he said that, Lu Xuan and the others came to a realization.
Du Xiaomao's heart also jumped, and she was very happy. She quickly saluted and said, "Disciple greets Master, Senior Sister, Senior Brother."
Although she was called here by Zhao Ying, Zhao Ying had not revealed anything, and only asked her to wait here. Although she had some guesses in her heart, she was not sure. Now that she heard Zhao Ying's words, the stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
Hearing Du Xiaomao call him Senior Brother, Lu Xuan's face was a little embarrassed. Whether it was age or time in Xuan Ice Pavilion, Du Xiaomao was much older than him, and he had called her Senior Sister Du for a long time. This change in identity made Lu Xuan feel a little uncomfortable.
"Well, Master, can we discuss this? Let Senior Sister Du be the second disciple. I'm used to calling her Senior Sister, and I haven't been in the sect for long." Lu Xuan tentatively asked.
Hearing this, Du Xiaomao looked at Lu Xuan with admiration. It was true that the newborn was not afraid of the tiger. He actually dared to bargain with her master.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Ying did not refute. She thought about it and said, "Then it's up to you. From now on, Bing 'er will be the first disciple, Du Xiaomao will be the second disciple, and you will be the little Junior Brother."
Lu Xuan was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly. He did not expect Zhao Ying to be so easy to talk to, which was obviously not in line with the rumors.
"Junior Brother greets the two Senior Sisters. If Junior Brother causes any trouble in the future, please help me out." Lu Xuan smiled and cupped his hands to Zhao Binger and Du Xiaomao.
Du Xiaomao smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Junior Brother's strength is well-known. I don't have the ability to help you out."
Zhao Binger rolled her eyes at Lu Xuan and said, "This is your original intention, right?"
Lu Xuan smiled happily and said, "It's natural for Senior Sister to help Junior Brother."
Looking at the three disciples, Zhao Ying's mood was inexplicably happy. She had not been this happy in a long time. It seemed that she had made the right decision this time.
"Well, this time I called you here, other than the apprenticeship, there is another reason." Zhao Ying reached out her hand and pressed down. Lu Xuan and the others immediately stopped talking and listened quietly.
After a pause, Zhao Ying said, "This time, it is not only me who has recruited disciples. The other elders are also recruiting disciples. Therefore, after a while, there will be a meeting between the direct disciples. On the surface, it is for you to get to know each other, but the real purpose is for you to compete with each other. At that time, the disciples of each elder will compete with each other. Because of some reasons, there will be a lot of people who will challenge you this time, so I hope you are prepared. It is best if you can take advantage of this time to make a breakthrough, so that you can deal with the challenges of the other elders' disciples."
Direct disciple meeting? Zhao Binger's expression didn't change. Obviously, it wasn't her first time experiencing this. But Lu Xuan and Du Xiaomao looked at each other and felt the aggressive atmosphere. Everyone knew that Zhao Ying's actions had attracted the attention of many elders. In this meeting, the first to bear the brunt would definitely be Lu Xuan and Du Xiaomao. After all, Zhao Binger was an existence of the Origin Realm. There was basically no one who had the strength and qualification to challenge her. Then, the new disciples, Lu Xuan and Du Xiaomao, would be the targets of everyone's challenge.
"Disciple understands." The three of them answered at the same time. Whether the meeting would be held or not, it wasn't up to them to decide. What they could do was to improve their strength as much as possible and get a good result in the challenges of the meeting.
Sweeping her gaze over the three of them, Zhao Ying nodded and said, "You guys don't have to feel too much pressure. This time, their target is mainly me, but I don't care about that. The reason why I accepted you guys as my disciples is not to compete for the position of the Patriarch like the rumors say. So, just treat this meeting as a competition between fellow disciples. It'll be great if you win, but it doesn't matter if you lose. After all, you guys have only been under my tutelage for a short period of time.
Seeing that Zhao Ying had spoken out, Lu Xuan and Du Xiaomao were relieved. This was good. If Zhao Ying had given an order to win, the two of them would probably be in a difficult position.
However, before Lu Xuan could be happy for too long, Zhao Ying changed her tone and said, "Lu Xuan, you must not let your guard down. The pressure on you is even greater than that of Bing 'er and Du Xiaomao. Indeed, a portion of them are here for me, but there's also a portion of them who are here for you."
"Me?" Lu Xuan was stunned. He had just relaxed, but he didn't think that he would still be under a lot of pressure.
"That's right. Although you haven't been in the Profound Ice Pavilion for as long as Bing 'er and Du Xiaomao, your reputation isn't low. Obtaining first place in the Profound Ice Secret Realm trial already made many disciples unhappy. Defeating Han Feng on the spot, you even offended Elder Nan Gong's people. Oh right, I forgot to tell you that Han Feng has already been accepted by Nan Gong Shuo as a direct disciple." Zhao Ying released another piece of news.
Lu Xuan's eyes widened. "Didn't they say that only the first place in the Profound Ice Secret Realm trial can become a direct disciple?"
Zhao Ying smiled and shook her head. "The first place can choose any elder they want, but the other disciples, if they are chosen by the elders, will also be accepted as disciples. You can think of the Profound Ice Secret Realm trial as a selection. Du Xiaomao has entered my sect, Han Feng has entered Nan Gong Shuo's sect, and Xiao Zhaohong has also been accepted by Su Chuanan. Even the other outstanding disciples have also been chosen by some elders."
Lu Xuan nodded his head. So that's how it was. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Are they so petty that they're targeting me because I obtained first place?"
Zhao Ying looked at him helplessly and said, "Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? I'm only telling you one of the reasons. The other reason is naturally because of Bing 'er."
Lu Xuan smiled awkwardly. His face was slightly red as he said, "Could it be that they all know?"
"Not necessarily, but Bing 'er personally protected you. Plus, you're the only male disciple under my sect. You're close to the water pavilion, so naturally, many people are jealous."
Hearing Zhao Ying's words, Du Xiaomao's eyes suddenly widened. She looked at Lu Xuan, then looked at Zhao Bing 'er, and asked in surprise, "Junior Brother Lu, you and Senior Sister Bing' er, could it be …"
Du Xiaomao had always wondered why Zhao Bing 'er would take the initiative to ask her to help Lu Xuan. Originally, she thought it was because Zhao Ying liked Zhao Bing' er. Now, it seemed that it wasn't that simple. It seemed that Zhao Bing 'er, who was regarded as the dream lover by countless male disciples of the Profound Ice Pavilion, had already been taken by Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan looked at Zhao Bing 'er awkwardly, wanting to ask her what to say.
Zhao Bing 'er appeared very calm. She said lightly, "I've known Lu Xuan for a long time."
Although she didn't say it explicitly, Du Xiaomao naturally understood the hidden meaning of this sentence. She giggled and slightly cupped her hands towards Lu Xuan and Zhao Bing 'er. "Then I'll congratulate Senior Sister and Junior Brother."
After saying that, Du Xiaomao blinked at Lu Xuan. Her eyes were full of admiration. Since they had known each other for a long time, it was obviously before Lu Xuan entered the Profound Ice Pavilion.
Thinking of this, Du Xiaomao couldn't help but want to laugh. Who would have thought that Zhao Bing 'er, whom so many disciples of the Profound Ice Pavilion yearned for but couldn't get, would actually be together with Lu Xuan, who was still a third-grade sect disciple.
"Senior Sister Du, please help me keep this a secret. Otherwise, I'll really be torn apart by many disciples." Lu Xuan put his palms together and smiled at Du Xiaomao. He really wasn't ready to completely fall out with Leng Qingqiu. After all, Leng Qingqiu's strength was obvious.
"Hmph, they wouldn't dare!" Zhao Bing 'er snorted coldly.
Seeing Zhao Bing 'er so protective of him, Lu Xuan felt very happy. Then, he looked at Zhao Ying with some apprehension. He suddenly remembered that he hadn't talked to Zhao Ying about this matter, and he didn't know what Zhao Ying's attitude was. After all, Zhao Ying and Zhao Bing' er had been together for so many years, and could be regarded as half a mother to Zhao Bing 'er.
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