Chapter 775

Northern Xuan Prefectural Lord's eyes suddenly lit up. He reached out and grabbed someone. "Quick, say something to Zhou You."

The person he grabbed was Liu Jingguo.

She had risked danger to come to the palace gardens and seek him out; her relationship with Zhou You had to be extraordinary.

The Prefectural Lord vaguely remembered that during his lecture that day, the two had sat very close together, whispering to each other. Their relationship was far from ordinary.

He had a feeling that Liu Jingguo was his only hope of maintaining contact with Zhou You.

"Pavilion Master Zhou, I was the one who invited the Prefectural Lord..."

The moment Zhou You saw Liu Jingguo, he understood. This partner of his truly valued loyalty. When he had nearly fallen into an abyss from which there was no return and everyone had avoided him like the plague, she had gone against her Lineage's will and even dared offend the Prefectural Lord to bring him here.

For that alone, he could not let her lose face.

"That's right. Venerable Liu and I attended the Prefectural Lord's lecture together. At the time, um..."

Zhou You spoke earnestly. "We even joked that three days were far too short. If we were fortunate enough to become the Prefectural Lord's disciples, even merely registered disciples, then we could often meet him when opportunities arose and receive his guidance. That would truly be a blessing earned over three lifetimes."

The step he offered could not have come at a better time.

Northern Xuan Prefectural Lord was overjoyed. "So you had long harbored such intentions. It is not too late even now. I shall accept both of you as my disciples at once."

At those words, even Liu Fengji's ancient-well-still heart rippled. The Prefectural Lord taking disciples—what an incredible