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Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Mountain Marquis led Gu Xuan and the others to wait for a while longer before an elder dressed in white walked over.
"Mu shi!" Seeing the elder walking over, Mountain Marquis bowed respectfully.
"Zhou Feng." The white-robed elder chuckled. "Zhou Feng, you brought three juniors with you this time. It seems like your County City has gained quite a lot this year."
"Hahaha, we have indeed gained quite a lot. This time, our County City has produced two geniuses, Willow Deity and Gu Xuan. Both of them have the potential to enter the top five hundred." Mountain Marquis turned to Gu Xuan and Willow Deity and said, "The two of you, hurry up and pay your respects to Mu shi. As an outer school teacher, Mu shi has been conferred the title of Mu Junhou."
"Junior Willow Deity pays respect to Mu Junhou!" Willow Deity's eyes were filled with agitation. To be able to become an outer school teacher, this Mu shi was much stronger than Mountain Marquis.
"Mystic 5-star? What a good seedling! "Mu shi glanced at Willow Deity and nodded his head in approval.
"If elder doesn't mind, Willow Deity is willing to follow elder!" Willow Deity hurriedly said after being praised.
Hearing those words, Marquis Zhenshan's face warped in shock. On the other hand, a hint of a smile flashed across Mu shi's eyes. "You are indeed talented, but I have brought a few juniors from my clan over as well.
"Yes." Willow Deity replied respectfully. However, he was unwilling to accept this. Following an outer school teacher was much better than following a Zun realm Mountain Marquis. It was a pity that even though he took the initiative to ask, Mu shi didn't think highly of him.
When Mu shi's gaze landed on Gu Xuan, he couldn't help but be taken aback. "This must be Gu Xuan. Young friend Gu Xuan indeed... has great potential."
"Paying respect to Mu shi!" Gu Xuan also bowed with a smile.
Mu shi could tell that his cultivation was only at Spirit pinnacle. The reason why he said that he had great potential was because his cultivation was too low. He couldn't bear to embarrass Mountain Marquis.
Mu shi nodded his head. He turned to Zhou Mei and smiled. "You must be Little Zhou Feng's daughter. Why don't you let this old man guide you after you enter Yingtian Academy?"
Zhou Mei was stunned and looked at Marquis Zhenshan. Marquis Zhenshan's face was filled with joy as he hurriedly said, "Quickly acknowledge him as your master!"
Even though Mu Junhou and Zhenshan Marquis were both Marquises, one was a Grade-1 Marquis whereas the other was a Grade-3 Marquis. As such, there was a huge disparity in their strength. The reason why Mu shi was willing to accept Zhou Mei as his disciple was due to their many years of friendship.
"Zhou Mei greets Master!" Zhou Mei hurriedly kowtowed three times to complete the apprenticeship. She was quite excited.
Most of the teachers in the Yingtian Academy were only at Zun realm, and some of the weaker ones were only on par with Marquis Zhenshan. However, Mu shi was a Zun realm pinnacle cultivator, so he was more than qualified to become a teacher of the Inner Sanctum. It was just that he was too used to living a carefree life that he wanted to groom some young fellows.
"Hahaha, good. In the future, you will cultivate with me. You don't need to be tested. I will arrange for a few disciples to send you back first. Wu Jian, you guys come here."
Mu shi bellowed, and four young men walked over. The one in the lead was about the same age as Gu Xuan, but his body seemed a little weak. His cheeks were sunken in, and his hair was slightly pale. He carried a sword on his back, and even though he was weak, his sword was sharp.
Mu shi pointed to Zhou Mei and said, "She is my new direct disciple. Just like Wu Jian, the two of you will be fellow disciples from now on."
"Senior Wu Jian!" Zhou Mei bowed deeply to Wu Jian.
Zhenshan Marquis and Mu shi were close, and Zhou Mei knew of Mu shi's direct disciples as well. Of the four of them, only Wu Jian was a direct disciple. The other three were just nominal disciples.
Even though Wu Jian was only sixteen, he was already a Xuan 4-star master teacher. Furthermore, he was deeply in love with the sword, even changing his name to 'Jian'. His strength was not to be underestimated.
"Un." Wu Jian nodded calmly. He wasn't interested in this person who became his master's direct disciple through connections.
"Wu Jian passed the examination at fifteen last year, so he is considered a senior this year. Wu Jian, bring your junior to choose a residence," Mu shi instructed.
"Yes." Wu Jian nodded. "Little Junior Sister, please."
Zhou Mei glanced at Gu Xuan and hesitated for a moment. Eventually, she said, "I came here with Gu Xuan, and I hope that master can accept him as his direct disciple."
"Him?" Mu shi frowned. Even though he was displeased, he didn't want to embarrass Zhenshan Marquis. Thus, he turned to Gu Xuan and said, "Gu Xuan, you are only at Spirit pinnacle. I can accept you as my direct disciple, but only as a nominal disciple. Are you willing?"
Gu Xuan was taken aback. He didn't expect Zhou Mei to be so infatuated with him that she would bring him along for such a good thing.
However, as an Emperor realm expert in his previous life, he didn't need anyone to teach him. He came to Yingtian Academy just to borrow the academy's resources and meet his Yue 'er. He had no intention of acknowledging anyone as his master.
Not to mention Yingtian Academy, even in the entire Yingtian Sect, no one had met Gu Xuan's standards, let alone acknowledge him as his master.
However, Mu shi was still doing it out of goodwill. Just as Gu Xuan was about to turn him down, Wu Jian harrumphed coldly. "A mere Spirit pinnacle cultivator dares to acknowledge me as your master? Even as a nominal disciple, a cultivator like you isn't worthy of him."
"That's right!"
"You haven't even reached Xuan realm, how can you be worthy of becoming my master's nominal disciple?"
"How shameless!"
The three nominal disciples behind Wu Jian chimed in as well.
They had gone through great lengths to become Mu shi's nominal disciples. Due to Zhou Mei's background and standing, they could still tolerate it. However, they found it hard to accept that Gu Xuan was going to become their peer.
"Wu Jian, don't mess around!" Mu shi reprimanded with a frown.
Wu Jian shook his head. "Master, you're too soft-hearted. You don't want to embarrass others, but you have to see whether the other party is worth it or not. With his strength, won't you be embarrassing yourself if you accept him as your disciple?"
"That's none of your business!" Mu shi reprimanded once more. "I said that I would accept Gu Xuan as my disciple, so I'll definitely accept him as my disciple. Gu Xuan, you don't have to care so much. Are you willing to acknowledge me as your master?"
Wu Jian's face darkened. Sneering coldly, he said, "Gu Xuan, even though my master said so, I still advise you to save some face. My master might be soft-hearted, but as a human, one should care about face. Don't throw away your face just because of a little selfish desire."
A mocking smile appeared on Gu Xuan's face. This matter was brought up by Zhou Mei, and from the start, he had never said that he wanted to acknowledge Mu shi as his master. On the other hand, it was Wu Jian who had been nagging nonstop.
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