Lie Xuanyang spoke very politely, so politely that Ning Xiaochuan was almost tempted.
But in the end, Ning Xiaochuan still shook his head. "If that is truly the case, then I am afraid I must apologize to you, Senior. I already have a master. Before obtaining her permission, I cannot accept another master."
Lie Xuanyang was still unwilling to give up. "Young man, do not let such a good opportunity slip away. If you become my disciple, I can make you a Main God-level powerhouse within a hundred years. Within a thousand years, you will be qualified to begin walking the Immortal Bridge. Such an opportunity is not something just anyone can encounter. If you regret it later and come looking for me again, I may not be willing to accept you as my disciple anymore."
Even with Ning Xiaochuan's powerful mind and unwavering will—
under such temptation, he still felt his heartbeat quicken and his resolve loosen.
Sui Hanyu's cold, aloof face surfaced before his eyes. Only with great difficulty did Ning Xiaochuan suppress the stirring in his heart.
He suddenly raised his head. Ning Xiaochuan's gaze turned incomparably icy as he stared at Lie Xuanyang. "Senior is also an eminent figure. Using such methods to damage my Dao Heart is a little too despicable, is it not?"
The expression vanished from Lie Xuanyang's face. He too became utterly blank-faced as he met Ning Xiaochuan's gaze.
Only after a moment did Lie Xuanyang shake his head and sneer. "What a pity. What a terrible pity. I never expected that, with such meager cultivation, your will would already be this powerful. If I had shaken your resolve just now, then you would have been destined never to go very far on the path of cultivation. To bury this generation's World