Leng Yaozhu watched her aloof disciple reveal a maiden's bashful side and couldn't help but stare in surprise.
But then she thought of how she, too, had once been a young girl, muddled by love and longing for romance.
Judging by Gu Yue's reaction, it was definitely love at first sight!
"Ahem. Little brother, you haven't told us your name yet."
"Oh, right! Big sister, my name is Qian Jue. Pleased to meet you."
Qian Jue took Gu Yue's delicate little hand. He could clearly feel her shiver the instant he touched her.
Gu Yue pulled her hand back, her legs pressed tightly together beneath her skirt, and the blush on her face deepened.
A mist veiled her dark violet eyes.
No, she absolutely couldn't act so flustered in front of her darling.
Gu Yue forced down the stirring in her heart and turned to the cheap master she had just taken:
"Master, I want this child to be my junior brother. Is that okay?"
Leng Yaozhu laughed helplessly. They had only just met, and Gu Yue was already turning her elbow outward.
Girls in love really were blind.
She crouched down and ruffled Gu Yue's hair. "You can, but being my disciple is very hard work."
"Besides, the little guy might not agree, right?"
"I'm willing to become Your Majesty's disciple!"
Qian Jue raised his chubby little hand and spoke with excitement.
He had no idea why Gu Yue was reacting so strangely to him, but only a fool would turn down a Four-Word Battle Armor Master as a backer.
If he ran away and Long Yeyue came after him, he'd have someone to rely on.
Su Jiangtao was a sensible fellow, too. Taking the opportunity to climb higher, he walked over and handed Leng Yaozhu the record of Qian Jue's Martial Soul Awakening.
Leng Yaozhu took the file and began flipping through it.
Gu Yue was not only her disciple but also the young mistress of a newly joined hidden family.
Since Gu Yue liked this child, even if Qian Jue's talent was average, she could still take him as a disciple.
After all, having such an adorable little child around might satisfy some of the maternal instincts she had nowhere to direct, as an older woman with no children.
"Twin Martial Souls, the Coiling Dragon Staff and the Dragon Rising Pillar, and unprecedented Innate Level 20 Soul Power?!"
"Su Jiangtao, you're one lucky man. Starting this month, you'll be the head of the Awakening Hall. Your bonus will be doubled for the next three years."
Leng Yaozhu was overjoyed. She never expected that accompanying Gu Yue to test her spiritual power would lead to her stumbling upon such a treasure.
As expected of Lord Dragon Venerable!
Much of the Dragon God's memories had been lost or left incomplete.
But the memories of the Dragon Venerable had been etched into Gu Yue's mind like an iron seal, ensuring she would never forget them, even after death and reincarnation.
So Gu Yue knew that the Dragon Venerable was extraordinary.
In her memories, Lord Dragon Venerable had once been nothing more than an ordinary lesser dragon.
Yet in the end, He had risen above countless true dragons and Dragon Kings to become the first ruler of the dragon race.
That was one of the reasons Gu Yue's predecessor had fallen hopelessly in love with the Dragon Venerable.
There was no shame in being born ordinary; remaining ordinary was a sign of incompetence!
Those were the Dragon Venerable's words after achieving greatness, and the very first line of Tiamat Quotes.
After the Dragon Venerable fell, the Dragon God compiled every word and deed recorded about Him into a book of quotes.
Every adult dragon had to read it from cover to cover. The hatchlings were taught from infancy, and even prenatal education included listening to the classic quotes.
"Good child, from now on, you're my personal disciple. This is your senior sister, Gu Yue. You two should get along well."
"Yes, teacher." Qian Jue turned his head and smiled sweetly at Gu Yue. "Hello, senior sister~~"
Ah—
How could anything so perfectly adorable exist in this world?
Lord Dragon Venerable had called her senior sister... Hehe...
Gu Yue felt as if a thousand arrows had pierced her heart in an instant.
But she still kept her expression under control, managing not to drool (¯﹃¯).
"Mm. If anything happens, you can come to me. Even if it means standing against the whole world, I'll stand by your side without hesitation." Gu Yue gave a small nod and said something extraordinary in a serious tone.
Uh, this feels a little off... Gu Yue, are you serious?
Qian Jue silently complained to himself.
His memories were a little hazy, but shouldn't Gu Yue be going after Tang Wulin?
Why was she trying to win him over instead?
Leng Yaozhu crouched down, took Qian Jue's hand, and prepared to give him a gift for becoming her disciple.
Suddenly, she noticed some scars on his fair arm.
How could such a young child have suffered an injury bad enough to leave scars?
She'd ask Elder Mu to treat them later. Such delicate skin shouldn't be left with ugly scars.
"This is a Storage Soul Tool. Just wear it on your wrist. It has thirty cubic meters of space, and you can store anything in it except living things."
"Thank you, teacher."
Qian Jue took the bracelet. Though it was clearly too large, it automatically shrank to fit his wrist as soon as he put it on.
Soul Guidance Technology changed lives.
"I'm taking your senior sister to have her spiritual power tested anyway. Xiao Qian, come with us."
Su Jiangtao tactfully left, giving the three of them some space.
"After the test, we'll go pick out a suitable Soul Spirit."
The three of them entered the room together.
Gu Yue went first. As a soft white light began to glow around the helmet, the numbers on the Soul Guidance screen beside her began to rise.
The numbers climbed until they finally settled.
"Spiritual power: 200. Spirit Connection Realm."
Excitement glimmered in Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes. She knew Gu Yue was gifted, but she hadn't expected her to be this gifted.
After all, many people her age were still at the Spirit Origin Realm at this point. Only a few Soul Masters with spiritual-type Martial Souls could reach the Spirit Connection Realm.
Martial Souls like an Elemental Master belonged among the super Martial Souls.
Gu Yue stepped down from the machine and went to Qian Jue, remembering to give him an expression that clearly said, "Praise me!"
"Senior sister is amazing!"
Hehe (#^.^#)
Lord Dragon Venerable had praised her. She was so happy.
As a reward, she'd let her junior brother sleep with her tonight.
Gu Yue's heart burned with excitement, but she kept her cool and spoke gently:
"Junior brother, I'm sure you can do it too."
Qian Jue said nothing. He simply followed Gu Yue's example and placed the helmet on his head.
Below, Gu Yue stared at the spiritual power testing machine, planning to dismantle it later and take it home.
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White light surged, and the numbers on the machine shot upward.
50, 75, 99...
His spiritual power quickly broke a hundred, but its speed didn't slow. It kept rising.
At last, under the astonished gazes of Leng Yaozhu and Gu Yue, Qian Jue's spiritual power stopped at an utterly terrifying figure: 501.
Spiritual power: 501. Born in the Spirit Sea Realm!
Leng Yaozhu remembered that even Illusion Brain Douluo Han Tianyi, famed for his spiritual power, couldn't possibly have reached this level at the same age.
She really had struck gold.
"Teacher, can we go pick out our Soul Spirits?"
"Y-yes, of course."