WTF, the Host Truly Is a Godlike Being!

"Become your disciple?"

Li Zixuan trembled all over at Qin Yang's words, covering her little mouth in shock.

Happiness had come far too suddenly. It was like overwhelming fortune had fallen from the heavens, leaving her stunned. Is this real...

She murmured dazedly. The great expert she had dreamed of day and night actually wanted to take her as his disciple?! Moonlight from the Heavenly Dome shone over the mountains, peaceful and natural, making the Black Robe figure before her seem like something from a dream.

Everything felt so unreal.

"No, calm down. I have to stay calm..."

Li Zixuan parted her pearly teeth and fiercely bit the tip of her tongue, forcing down her excitement.

Taking a master was a solemn matter. She absolutely could not lose her composure before such a great expert.

"Li Zixuan, Li Zixuan, you mustn't be disrespectful and let Sword Dao Senior look down on you."

With that thought, she took a deep breath, forcibly calmed herself, and looked once more at the Black Robe figure before her.

"Well? What do you think, little girl?"

Qin Yang lowered his voice, stood with his hands behind his back, and assumed the bearing of a reclusive master. "This old one never forces others. If you are unwilling, then so be it. Just act according to your own wishes."

"I... I'm naturally willing, Senior! It's just..."

Li Zixuan hurriedly spoke, but then seemed to recall something. After hesitating, she said softly, "Senior, to be honest, I... I already have a teacher."

As she spoke, mist clouded her eyes, as though she might cry at any moment.

Being able to take such a great expert as her master was an enormous stroke of fortune, but Li Zixuan did not dare conceal the fact that she already had a teacher.

Otherwise, if Senior learned of it someday after she had become his disciple, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But if she told him now, he might dislike that she had already studied under someone else.

If that happened, this hard-won chance to become his disciple might vanish because of it! Is this my fate... To seek yet fail to obtain, left only with regret...

Li Zixuan lowered her gaze, clenched the corners of her clothes tightly, and tried her best to suppress the grievance in her heart as she waited for the great expert's response.

However.

Qin Yang was momentarily stunned upon hearing this.

Oh no!

How did I forget this little lady already had a teacher? Tsk, the intelligence Xia He gathered mentioned that this little lady had inherited the true teachings of the Martial Arts Academy's dean.

Qin Yang frowned slightly, but on second thought, realized it was no big deal.

It did not matter how many teachers Li Zixuan had. It had nothing to do with him.

He just had to honestly take her in as a disciple and trigger the Dog System's reward.

I'm only here to reap the benefits of taking disciples. Why should I care if the floods rise to the heavens? With that thought, Qin Yang's mind cleared. He raised a hollow fist to his mouth and coughed lightly. "It matters not, little girl. This old one takes disciples purely based on personal preference. I do not care whether you have a teacher."

"Senior, is that true?"

Li Zixuan abruptly raised her head, and light returned to her dim eyes.

"Of course. This old one's word is worth nine tripods and never contains the slightest falsehood. It is only that..."

Qin Yang nodded slightly and pondered. "This old one dislikes the cumbersome formalities of the secular world. If you wish to become my disciple, you must not publicize it and bring this old one trouble."

"Yes, I understand! I will obey Senior's Imperial Decree and never reveal anything about Senior to anyone!" Li Zixuan said joyfully, cupping her hands in thanks.

Back when she had studied under the dean of the Martial Arts Academy,

she had often heard Old Li recount tales of great experts.

It was said that most of them possessed profound cultivation, lived detached from the world, cared nothing for worldly fame or profit, and had temperaments vastly different from ordinary people.

Now, after meeting the Black Robe figure, Li Zixuan's suspicions had finally been confirmed.

"What? Are you still calling this old one Senior?"

Qin Yang narrowed his eyes and patiently guided Li Zixuan toward the words he wanted to hear.

"Yes, Sen—no, thank you, Master."

Li Zixuan caught on immediately and hurriedly changed her words. "If Senior does not disdain me, I am willing to honor you as my master for life after life!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she adjusted her posture and landed on a somewhat thicker branch, where she performed the grand kneeling ceremony before Qin Yang.

Knock knock knock! Three consecutive knocks rang especially loudly through the tranquil valley.

"Mm, not bad, not bad... Rise, my good disciple."

Hearing this, Qin Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief. This should count as successfully taking her as a disciple.

But... why could he not hear the system prompt?

Hm? Could I have missed some step?

Qin Yang's thoughts raced, and he suddenly remembered that the ancient process of taking a master seemed rather cumbersome.

Straightening one's attire, washing up, bowing, presenting tuition gifts... There was a whole pile of trivial formalities. Don't tell me I have to go through all of them too?!

No, I can't think like that. I should try teaching her something first.

With a cultivation method passed down, that should establish a master-disciple relationship no matter what.

With that thought,

Qin Yang lightly shook his head. Then inspiration struck, and he looked at Li Zixuan before him. "Good. Since Your Teacher has already taken you as a disciple, I will first give you a small Entrance gift."

"An Entrance gift?"

Li Zixuan looked at Qin Yang timidly, somewhat confused.

But in the next moment, Qin Yang raised a finger and pointed it toward the Niwang Palace between her brows.

Whoosh! A wisp of exquisite sword light flashed past.

It pierced directly into her mind.

In an instant! It was as though her mind had exploded. A torrent of memories surged forth, throwing her Divine Sense into disorder as pure, profound true intent of the sword continuously echoed within her mind.

"This technique is called One Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate. Those who cultivate it to the pinnacle need only one sword to break through all the barriers of heaven and earth. Even immortals in the heavens must temporarily avoid its edge!"

Qin Yang shouted sternly, his voice like a great bell, reverberating beside Li Zixuan's ears. "Today, Your Teacher grants you this Sword Skill. Comprehend it well!"

As soon as his voice fell,

Li Zixuan's eyes widened in utter shock! The sword intent in her mind surged powerfully, its profound mysteries far surpassing everything she had learned in her life. Even Dean Li could hardly compare.

If it were out in the world, it would already be regarded as a sect's supreme treasure! Yet such a profound sword technique was being given by her Master as an Entrance gift? Ridiculous!

Just how powerful is Master?!

With that thought, Li Zixuan took a deep look at Qin Yang.

But now was not the time to think too much.

To comprehend sword intent, she had to empty her mind of distractions.

Thus, she shook her head, stopped thinking about it altogether, closed her eyes, and focused on carefully receiving the true intent of the sword within her mind.

This should be enough, right?

Qin Yang watched Li Zixuan enter a state of enlightenment. He had already passed the sword dao to her.

Their master-disciple relationship was established, so why was this Dog System still not appearing?

"System, speak!"

He called out to the system directly in his mind.

Only after calling several times did he finally hear the system's delayed response. "WTF! An Empress-level powerhouse actually kowtowed and became your disciple!"

"The Host truly is a godlike being!"

Hearing the system's mechanical voice, Qin Yang snorted coldly. "Don't try to fool your daddy. Why didn't you respond just now?!"

"Host, the information overload just now was too great. This system did not know what to do and entered a frozen state..."

"The Host is truly the reincarnation of a ruthless man..."

The system's trembling voice came through.

"This system is kneeling before you right now!"