Taking Xiao Yi Xian as a Disciple

Taking Xiao Yi Xian as a Disciple

A middle-aged man appeared amid laughter, leaping down from above the dense forest. When his feet struck the ground, they kicked up a cloud of dust.

Within the dust, a figure gradually emerged. He wore rhinoceros-hide armor, had a burly build, and a ferocious face.

Two mercenaries dressed similarly followed behind him, standing to the middle-aged man's left and right with long blades in hand, looking imposing.

"Protection? I think you were following me! Third Commander of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, eight-star Dou Zhe, Hao Meng!"

Xiao Yi Xian gritted her silver teeth and fixed her bright eyes firmly on the middle-aged man.

"Does it matter?" Hao Meng licked his lips, his gaze roaming over Xiao Yi Xian before sweeping behind her. He froze at once. The cold look on his face abruptly changed, his features seeming to bunch together as his voice suddenly trembled. "Y-you... why are you here..."

"Ding! Emotion points from Hao Meng: +1000!"

"Ding! Emotion points from Xiao Yi Xian..."

Chen Qiye stepped forward and answered with a question, "Is this mountain yours?"

"N-no, no, no, it isn't!" Hao Meng stammered.

Chen Qiye took another step and asked, "Is this forest yours?"

"N-no, no, no, it isn't!" Hao Meng trembled like a cicada in winter.

"Then why can't I be here?"

Chen Qiye narrowed his eyes and asked with a faint smile, "Or do you think you're stronger than Mu She and came here specifically to take one of my palms?"

As he spoke, Chen Qiye raised his right hand.

Hao Meng's heart sank into an abyss. He was only an eight-star Dou Zhe. The casual palm strike of the young man before him had heavily injured Mu She, a three-star Dou Shi. If that palm came down on him, he would undoubtedly die.

"Ding! Emotion points from Hao Meng: +1000!"

"Ding! Emotion points from..."

Xiao Yi Xian felt as though she had fallen into a dream.

What was going on? Who exactly was this young man, to make Hao Meng so terrified?

Just as she stood there in a panic, at a complete loss—

Thud!

Hao Meng's knees buckled, and he dropped to the ground on the spot, repeatedly kowtowing. "Spare me, sir! Please spare me!"

The entire area fell silent.

The two mercenaries gaped at the sight before them in disbelief.

Hao Meng was a tyrannical figure who had dominated Green Mountain Town for more than a decade. The illustrious third commander of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, whose name was renowned throughout Green Mountain Town, was actually kneeling before an unknown young man. It was simply unbelievable.

"Hurry up and kneel!"

Hao Meng barked in a low voice. The two mercenaries did not dare hesitate and dropped to their knees with two thuds.

"Where did all that swagger from earlier go? What about that grand entrance of yours—leaping down while doing a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree spin in midair? And who did you say had the Calamity Poison Body?"

Chen Qiye looked at Hao Meng with great interest.

Hao Meng's hair stood on end under his gaze. Fear churned within him as he repeatedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

"Master Chen, please spare my life! I didn't hear anything, and I don't know anything."

Each time his head struck the ground, his forehead smashed against the rocks on the hillside with a dull thud. His head was soon covered in blood, yet Hao Meng did not dare pause for even a moment. Chen Qiye had frightened him out of his wits. Even Mu She was no match for him; killing Hao Meng would be effortless.

"I already gave you a chance in Wutan City and spared your lives once."

Every step Chen Qiye took forward made a tap, tap sound, and each sound made Hao Meng's heart clench.

"Lord Chen, I was wrong! I was wrong!" Hao Meng only dared to kowtow desperately now. How could he dare offer even the slightest excuse?

"Fine, seeing as you have a good attitude about admitting your mistake..."

Chen Qiye walked up to Hao Meng and paused.

Hope immediately rose in Hao Meng's heart. Even Xiao Yi Xian thought Chen Qiye was about to let him go.

But then Chen Qiye's icy voice rang out. "Unfortunately, you know too much..."

"What?!"

Hao Meng jolted in shock.

Before he could hear the rest, he sprang up like a startled grasshopper and tried to flee.

At that moment, a powerful surge of battle qi came crashing down. A dragon's roar echoed through the mountain forest as berserk force blasted the three men into the air, where they were violently shredded by the battle qi!

Blood sprayed across tree branches dozens of meters away like water flung from a basin, staining them crimson.

"So you should still die!"

Only then did Chen Qiye finish his sentence.

Xiao Yi Xian stood frozen in place. She had never expected things to end this way.

Her gaze toward Chen Qiye was filled with terror. He was a demon who killed without batting an eye!

"Ding! Emotion points from Xiao Yi Xian: +1000!"

Chen Qiye smiled at Xiao Yi Xian, who stood nearby with a face full of fear. Blood stained his body now, making his smile seem somewhat terrifying. Xiao Yi Xian instinctively staggered back several steps until she bumped into a small tree. In a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, she asked, "You said just now that you had a request... what is it?"

As she spoke, Xiao Yi Xian unconsciously crossed her arms over her chest, her delicate body trembling slightly.

"I say, what are you thinking?"

Chen Qiye slapped his forehead. "I only wanted to take you... as my disciple."

"What?" Xiao Yi Xian was stunned, her eyes full of confusion.

"What else did you think?" Chen Qiye suddenly turned and pointed at the pool of scarlet blood. "Do you think I enjoy killing? If they hadn't died, they would have exposed your secret. I'm not afraid, but what about you? The Calamity Poison Body may seem powerful, but you can't use it at all right now. Even if you awakened the Calamity Poison Body, at most you could contend against a Dou Emperor. Once a Dou Zong made a move, you would certainly die."

Xiao Yi Xian trembled at his words, feeling slightly moved. So he killed them for my sake. What was wrong with becoming his disciple? Maybe he really has a way to solve my Calamity Poison Body!

With that thought, Xiao Yi Xian's expression eased somewhat. "Do you really have a way to suppress my Calamity Poison Body?"

"With my strength, why would I need to lie to you?"

Chen Qiye shrugged. That palm strike earlier had already carried the might of a Da Dou Shi, and she had seen it clearly. Just as Xiao Yi Xian began to waver, she heard Chen Qiye's voice again. "Don't worry. I have no interest in the treasure you found either..."

"Xiao Yi Xian greets Master!" Xiao Yi Xian decisively bowed to Chen Qiye. In her view, her weakness was already in Chen Qiye's hands. Whether she became his disciple or not, there could be no worse outcome.

"Ding! Notice: Host has accepted a second disciple."

"Ding! Notice: Host has activated the 'Twin Stars Shine' quest."

"Ding! Notice..."

A string of system notifications chimed incessantly in Chen Qiye's mind.

"Xian'er, don't you have another name?"

Chen Qiye lightly brushed his palm, and his battle qi turned into a gentle breeze that helped Xiao Yi Xian to her feet. He smiled as he asked.

Hearing him call her "Xian'er," Xiao Yi Xian's delicate body trembled slightly. She then turned her face aside and replied softly.

"Master, I'm an orphan. My adoptive parents found me, and later, because..." A trace of sorrow flashed through her eyes, and her voice paused slightly. "The poison body leaked out, and everyone in the village was killed because of me..."

As she spoke, two streams of tears ran down her face, a sight painful enough to wrench one's heart.

(End of Chapter)