Two Core Formation cultivators vying to take a disciple?

Han Feng's consciousness flickered for a moment.

"What the hell, what did that woman just do to me?"

At this moment, Han Feng felt a surge of fear in his heart.

He didn't even know what had happened in that split second.

Soul search—that shouldn't be it; that was a technique only Nascent Soul Cultivators could wield with ease.

The woman in Palace Garb before him still stood quietly, her expression unchanged.

As if nothing had happened at all.

"Would you be willing to take me as your Master?"

Zhou Qingning suddenly spoke, her voice clear and cold, pleasant to the ear.

At this moment, her demeanor was dignified, a faint hint of a smile on her face.

In that flash of lightning just now, she had used a secret technique to probe Han Feng, confirming he had no issues and was indeed a Rogue Cultivator by origin.

"Mm?"

"Not after my body, but wants to take me as a disciple?"

Han Feng's mind raced.

This woman was definitely a Core Formation Stage cultivator!

For an ordinary person who had just reached Foundation Establishment, being taken as a disciple by a Core Formation Ancestor was an immense stroke of luck, but Han Feng hadn't thought of it that way.

However, before Han Feng could speak, an aged yet booming voice exploded out of nowhere, rattling his eardrums.

"Well done, Zhou Qingning!"

"You said you were here to help me test him, but it turns out you wanted to steal my disciple!"

A Blue-robed Figure appeared between Han Feng and Zhou Qingning without warning, as if he had been standing there all along.

Before this, Han Feng hadn't sensed a trace of him!

This Movement Technique was too bizarre!

If this strange old man wanted to kill him, he probably wouldn't even get a clear look at his face!

"Senior Brother Qiong, why have you followed me here?"

Zhou Qingning's gaze fell on the newcomer, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, as if quite surprised.

"Hmph! If I hadn't come, wouldn't this long-awaited disciple of mine be snatched away by you, woman!"

The Blue-robed Elder paid her no heed, grabbing Han Feng's wrist with a dry, iron-like grip.

"Senior!"

Han Feng, caught in his hold, felt an irresistible force that left him unable to move.

"Don't call me Senior! Call me Master!"

The Blue-robed Elder glared, his beard and mustache bristling.

From Zhou Qingning's words "Senior Brother Qiong," Han Feng instantly guessed this person's identity.

Old Monster Qiong!

In the original story, Old Monster Qiong was a ruthless figure!

His Invisible Escape Technique was elusive and unpredictable.

His magic treasure, the Invisible Needle, was a tool for killing without a trace, and it was said that with his Late Core Formation cultivation, he could even tangle with Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators!

And the woman before him, named Zhou Qingning—if his guess was right, she should be Nangong Wan's senior sister from the original story, Zhou Qingning!

Right now, she might only be at Late Core Formation.

But Han Feng remembered that two hundred years later in the original story, she would break through to Nascent Soul Middle Stage and become the new Grand Elder of the Moongazing Sect.

Both were absolute powerhouses to latch onto!

But Han Feng was a bit confused—when had he become Old Monster Qiong's disciple?

Zhou Qingning stepped forward, unyielding: "Senior Brother, let him decide for himself who he wishes to take as Master."

"Oh? Are you really going to fight me for this disciple?"

Old Monster Qiong's eyes narrowed, a fierce aura bursting forth, making the surrounding air feel as if it had frozen.

"How about this: we have a bout, and whoever wins takes him away!"

"Senior Brother, you're still so hot-tempered..." Zhou Qingning clearly didn't want to fight, lest it harm their sect harmony.

Caught between two Core Formation Stage powerhouses, Han Feng felt immense pressure.

He had a system by his side.

He hadn't wanted to take a Master and be constrained.

But in this situation, if these two insisted on taking him as a disciple, he had no way to resist!

"Two seniors show me such great kindness—this junior is deeply grateful."

Han Feng suddenly spoke, breaking the deadlock.

"How about this: this junior is dull-witted and dares not make a rash decision for now. If you two seniors don't mind, could you each offer me some guidance? When this junior is fortunate enough to form a Core in the future, I'll formally consider which senior to take as my master. What do you think?"

At these words, both Core Formation elders were stunned.

This kid wanted to play both sides?

Old Monster Qiong looked Han Feng up and down, then suddenly laughed, the wrinkles on his face smoothing out.

"Heh! You little rascal, slick as an eel! Trying to fleece both us old fogies at once... but I like this kind of nerve!"

"Senior Brother, you're old, but I'm still young!" Zhou Qingning retorted.

She truly had mastered the art of preserving her looks!

Over two hundred years old, yet she appeared no different from those seventeen- or eighteen-year-old female cultivators—and with even more charm!

Many disciples in the sect secretly harbored feelings for her.

Zhou also caught Han Feng's meaning, but she didn't see it as a flaw in his character.

A Rogue Cultivator by origin, naturally starved for resources, knowing how to fight for the greatest benefit—that was the foundation for survival in the Immortal Cultivation World!

She pondered for a moment and felt this proposal was actually more advantageous to her.

Old Monster Qiong's lifespan was already short; at most, he had a few more decades before he would pass away.

By then, wouldn't this disciple with a Heavenly Spiritual Root be hers?

"Senior Brother, in my opinion, let's do as he says. We'll both guide him and give him some help. In a few years, whoever he's willing to take as his master, let him decide!" Zhou Qingning suggested.

"Fine! Do you think I'm afraid of you, old woman?" Old Monster Qiong agreed at once.

Then he looked at Han Feng again: "Kid, you've just reached Foundation Establishment, and your True Essence in your dantian isn't stable yet. What you need most right now is to go to the Scripture Pavilion and pick a suitable Cultivation Technique, right?"