Shock: Zhu Zhuqing Wants to Take Me as Her Disciple!

"Take me as your master?" Gu Ye pointed at himself, looking at the serious-faced Zhu Zhuqing for confirmation.

"Yes." Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly.

"Why?" Gu Ye looked at Zhu Zhuqing in confusion.

Honestly, in terms of age, Gu Ye was only a few years older than Zhu Zhuqing. His strength and knowledge were only somewhat greater than hers. He had merely wanted to raise and nurture Zhu Zhuqing—so why did she suddenly want to take him as her master? Had she been won over by his brilliance and might? "I want to become stronger, even stronger—strong enough to break the shackles of my fate with my own strength." Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fist, her expression serious without the slightest hint of jest.

She had seen hope in Gu Ye, and he was also the one who had given her that hope.

Upon seeing that hope, she wanted someone to rely on. That was why she wanted to take Gu Ye as her master.

She knew that Gu Ye was certainly strong. Whether in knowledge or insight, he could be her teacher.

Gu Ye fell silent.

"I know you may not think much of me, but I can work hard. Gu Ye, can you be my teacher?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at Gu Ye expectantly.

After considering it for a while, Gu Ye finally nodded.

A delighted expression appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's face.

But the next second, Gu Ye shook his head again.

Zhu Zhuqing's delight turned to sadness.

"Why? Is my talent too poor?" Zhu Zhuqing's mood sank.

"No. If you truly want to take me as your master, I won't care about your talent. No matter how poor it is, I can make you one of the world's greatest geniuses."

"Then why won't you agree?" Rejected, Zhu Zhuqing lowered her eyes in sorrow.

"Zhuqing, I can take you as my disciple, but not now. We'll wait until you return from the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Really?" Hearing Gu Ye's words, Zhu Zhuqing brightened again.

"Yes. But for this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, you'll go with Shrek Academy. Consider it a test from me. If your third soul ring meets my expectations, then once you return, I'll take you as my disciple. After that, I'll train you into one of the world's most powerful experts, strong enough to easily shatter those so-called shackles of fate. Are you willing?"

"Yes, I'll do it." Suppressing the joy in her heart, Zhu Zhuqing nodded earnestly.

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing before him, Gu Ye smiled bitterly inwardly.

Originally, he had wanted to nurture Zhu Zhuqing into someone accomplished, then slowly melt her cold heart before taking her bit by bit.

Who would have thought that it would turn into taking her as his disciple now?

Still, becoming master and disciple did not seem too bad either.

If he first trained Zhu Zhuqing into a powerful expert, then with the title of master and disciple, it seemed it would be easier to... For some reason, as Gu Ye looked at Zhu Zhuqing at that moment, Bibi Dong suddenly came to mind.

In the end, Gu Ye firmed up that thought in his heart: he would take Zhu Zhuqing as his disciple.

"Zhuqing, since you're about to set out for the Star Dou Great Forest, there will surely be danger on this trip. I'll give you two more things to protect yourself. Come with me."

Gu Ye knew what Zhu Zhuqing would encounter on her trip to the Star Dou Great Forest. Since he intended to take her as his disciple, naturally he could not neglect his future disciple.

"Yes."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, rose to her feet, and followed Gu Ye.

Gu Ye went to the medicine shelf, searched through it, and took out a syringe.

The syringe contained a red medicinal solution with an extremely potent neuroparalytic toxin. Gu Ye had extracted it using his medical knowledge from his previous life, combined with the abilities of the Surgical Space. In this low-tier fantasy world of Douluo, its power was exceptionally formidable.

He placed the syringe in Zhu Zhuqing's hand and said with a slightly serious expression, "This is a neuroparalytic toxin. It's very powerful. If you encounter a life-threatening situation, don't hesitate to use it. Its method of use is the same as the one I gave you last time."

"Thank you, Teacher." Zhu Zhuqing examined it, put it away, and did not forget to address Gu Ye as Teacher.

"Save that 'Teacher' until you return from the Star Dou Great Forest. If you fail to meet my requirements... I won't take you as my disciple."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at Gu Ye and secretly swore to herself that she would definitely meet his requirements.

"You haven't used up the Anti-Wolf Spray I gave you last time, have you?"

"No."

"This is very useful against perverts. If anyone tries anything improper with you, use it on them immediately, understand?"

"Yes."

After reminding her, Gu Ye took another item from the medicine shelf.

It was a small transparent bottle containing a green capsule.

"This is for healing. If you suffer severe injuries but aren't dead, taking this Life Capsule will allow you to recover quickly. Remember, I'm giving this to you. Only you may take it, because there are only two Life Capsules in this world. Understand?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded firmly. After taking the small bottle, she held it tightly for a moment before tucking it into her chest.

Her teacher, Gu Ye, had given this to her. She had to keep it safe and strive never to use it for the rest of her life.

As Gu Ye watched Zhu Zhuqing put away the Life Capsule, his heart ached a little.

There truly were only two Life Capsules at present, and they were exceptionally precious. He had saved up Surgery Points for an entire month just to exchange for one from the system.

That was also why Gu Ye still remained so poor in Surgery Points despite treating beautiful young married women every day to earn them.

It was all for these two Life Capsules.

"Alright, I've told you everything I needed to. I'll wait for you to return from the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Gu Ye, don't worry. I'll definitely meet your requirements, because I want to become strong." With her outlook transformed, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Gu Ye with determination.

"Mm. I'll be waiting."

Gu Ye gently patted Zhu Zhuqing on the shoulder. Then the two of them walked out.

In the Medical Hall's main lobby, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu had waited for a full half hour. The moment they finally saw Gu Ye and Zhu Zhuqing emerge, they hurried over to Zhu Zhuqing and examined her from top to bottom for a long while. Only after confirming that she was unharmed did they breathe a sigh of relief.

"Zhuqing, it's really great that you're okay."

Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Ye had been alone in the room for half an hour just now, which had left Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu extremely worried.

If not for their trust in Gu Ye, Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu would have barged in long ago. "Xiao Wu, what do you mean by that? Do you think I'd harm Zhuqing?" Gu Ye shot Xiao Wu an irritated glare.

"Hmph, who knows?" Xiao Wu snorted as she stared at Gu Ye with her round eyes.

Gu Ye could not be bothered to argue with this rabbit.

He then looked at Ning Rongrong and said, "Come in with me."

"Mm." This was exactly what Ning Rongrong had been waiting for. After saying a word to Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu, she followed Gu Ye inside.

"Rongrong, you need to be careful." Xiao Wu tugged at Ning Rongrong, signaling her cautiously.

"Don't worry, Xiao Wu. Gu Ye isn't a bad person. Besides, he's so handsome—even if he were a bad person, I'd accept it." Ning Rongrong said with a grin before walking inside.

The moment Zhu Zhuqing heard Ning Rongrong say that, she became a little anxious.

Gu Ye was her master. From the sound of Ning Rongrong's words, had she taken a liking to Gu Ye?

No. Gu Ye was hers. Zhu Zhuqing would never agree to this.