Hugging a Big Thigh, Becoming a Disciple

As her thoughts raced, Qian Renxue had already devised a foolproof plan, her tone returning to its previous indifference as she looked at Lin Feng.

"By the way, have you ever taken a master?"

"Taken a master?"

Lin Feng blinked, stunned, then shook his head and answered honestly, "Not yet."

He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Is she... wanting to take me as her disciple?

But upon second thought, a master-disciple relationship seemed perfect.

A teacher for a day is a father for life; the bond between a disciple and a master is no less than that of kin, and some disciples are even more reliable than blood relatives—a solid foundation for his future inner circle.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue's phoenix eyes locked onto him.

"I wish to take you as my disciple. Are you willing?"

Her indifferent voice hid a barely perceptible tremor, betraying the tension she felt inside.

This was the most secure connection she could conceive.

Once the master-disciple title was established, it would be an unbreakable bond. She wouldn't have to fear his future betrayal, and it would give her a legitimate reason to protect him, guide him, and keep him firmly by her side.

"Take you as my teacher?"

Even though he had guessed it, Lin Feng was still taken aback.

But in a flash, his mind raced through Qian Renxue's overflowing wealth, and his eyes darted around as he deliberately put on a show of being caught in a dilemma.

"This..."

Qian Renxue flicked her wrist, and the golden longsword in her hand swung lightly.

Several sharp, fragmented beams of sword light instantly tore through the air, heading straight for Lin Feng's face.

"Hey, hey, hey!"

Seeing the sudden onslaught of sword light, Lin Feng was instantly dumbfounded, half his soul scared right out of his body.

He no longer cared about putting on an act and shouted in a panic.

"No! Big sister! You don't have to kill me just because I didn't agree!"

"It's not worth it! Really not worth it, I'll take you as my master! I will!"

"Teacher, spare my life!"

The sword light flashed and vanished. With a few soft "rustling" sounds, the tough spider silk that had been binding him was instantly sliced into tiny fragments, drifting down like snow.

Lin Feng stumbled as he steadied himself, quickly patting his arms and chest. Finding himself completely unscathed, he realized he had made a massive misunderstanding.

Watching his shaken expression, Qian Renxue couldn't help but curl her lips, revealing a faint smile.

"Good disciple, what is your name?"

Lin Feng looked at the golden longsword still unsheathed in her hand, instinctively shrank his neck, and quickly stood at attention.

"Student Lin Feng greets Teacher. May I ask for Teacher's honorable name?"

He looked at Qian Renxue with a mix of nervousness and anticipation, waiting for her answer.

Compared to all the calculations and weighing of pros and cons, at this moment, Lin Feng hoped more than anything to exchange sincerity for sincerity.

Will she tell me her real name?

If she gave a fake name, he would have to immediately adjust his strategy for their future interactions.

Qian Renxue looked at the little guy before her. This was the first student she had ever taken in her life, and the only one...

After a moment of silence, she finally cast aside all her reservations and parted her red lips.

"Qian Renxue."

"Qian. Ren. Xue."

The corners of Lin Feng's mouth lifted instantly. He recited the name syllable by syllable, his tone filled with sincere admiration.

"Teacher, your name is truly beautiful. Just like you—both stunning and fierce."

Very good. This is a great start.

He looked up at Qian Renxue, who was wreathed in a faint holy light, and felt a wave of emotion.

"Teacher, it seems I have a special affinity with the Angel God in this life. Counting this, it is already the second time I have been blessed by an angel."

"Angel Blessing."

A purple thousand-year soul ring suddenly rose from beneath Qian Renxue's feet, and a soft, holy golden light enveloped Lin Feng like a warm stream.

She watched him with interest and asked softly, "Oh? Tell me about it."

The golden angelic light brushed gently over his body, and the agonizing pain from his fractured arm bone faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, while even the exhaustion from his long day of running was swept away entirely.

Lin Feng let out a comfortable sigh and looked at Qian Renxue with a frank smile.

"Does Teacher know where I grew up? It was at the orphanage established by Martial Soul Hall in Suotuo City."

"For six whole years, it sheltered me from the wind and rain, allowing me to grow up safely. That was the first time in my life I was favored by an angel."

He paused, his gaze filled with gratitude as he looked earnestly at Qian Renxue.

"And this second time is today."

"Teacher, you descended by my side like a miracle. Otherwise, I fear I would already be inside the belly of that Man Faced Demon Spider by now."

Hearing that Lin Feng was an orphan raised in a Martial Soul Hall orphanage, Qian Renxue was slightly stunned, as if the softest part of her heart had been gently poked.

She recalled her own childhood, living year after year in disguise and solitude within the deep, high walls of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, treading on thin ice without a single moment of sincerity where she could let down her guard.

That loneliness, which no one could understand, created a strong resonance with Lin Feng at this moment, and her indifferent phoenix eyes softened a fraction as she looked at him.

Deep within the shadows of the forest canopy, "An orphan?"

Snake Lance Douluo was also taken aback after hearing this. The wariness he had held toward this boy, who was covered in secrets, vanished in an instant, and he couldn't help but lament.

"Fate is truly a marvelous thing."

"Who would have thought this kid came from a Martial Soul Hall orphanage and would run into the Young Mistress? Perhaps this is destiny ordained by the heavens!"

"What! This kid is actually a wild-born genius!"

Pufferfish was somewhat surprised, yet he asked with a hint of confusion:

"That's not right. The relationship between those two Soul Saints from the Soul Recovery Pavilion and this kid is far from ordinary. How do you explain that?"

Qian Renxue looked at Lin Feng and asked the question at the core of her doubts.

"You were doing just fine at the Soul Recovery Pavilion, so why did you come alone into the inner circle of the Star Dou Forest? This is not a place a Soul Grand Master like you should be."

At the mention of this, Lin Feng's anger flared instantly. He gritted his teeth with a clicking sound, and not bothering to hide anything, he recounted the whole story with a look of grievance.

"Don't even mention it! It's all because we made too much money at the Soul Recovery Pavilion and caught the eye of that Blood Wolf Mercenary Group."

"A bunch of lunatics, thinking our shop was hiding some supreme treasure, they brought over a hundred soul master experts to surround and suppress our Soul Recovery Pavilion."

"The Dean and Uncle Zhao stayed behind to lure them away and told me to escape through a secret passage, but who would have thought..."

"Who would have thought that, as luck would have it, I ran into a ten-thousand-year Nether Owl halfway that chased me relentlessly. It was only because my Dragon Soldiers blocked it with their lives that I barely managed to shake it off."

"As a result, after shaking off that damn bird, I got completely lost in the woods and ran into a Ghost-Faced Beast Monkey, which chased me for several hours straight."

"After that, Teacher, you know the rest—I stumbled blindly into the territory of the Man Faced Demon Spider."

In just a few short sentences, he exhausted the tale of his narrow escapes from death.

He couldn't help but sigh, his heart full of bitterness.

The entire day had been nothing but running for his life, or being on the road to do so; his luck was simply absurd.

Aside from the Resurrection Armor, a trump card too heaven-defying to reveal, there was no need to hide anything else.

If he wanted this future Angel God to invest in him, he had to show her his value.

Moreover, if he wanted to make big money in the future and unlock more divine gear, he would inevitably need the financial support of this convenient teacher.