"Senior Sister, this is the only disciple I've ever taken a liking to. I absolutely can't lose to them! She's still so young—she can't withstand such a blow."
Ye Qing stood where he was, utterly lacking in imposing presence, looking at her pitifully.
"That girl will certainly have a place on the Spirit Body Ranking. Coupled with her talent, being targeted is only to be expected. Tell me, then—what do you intend to do?"
Ye Qingluan's tone was steady. Seeing him like this, she felt somewhat helpless.
Ye Qing lowered his head and pondered for several breaths, his hands behind his back as his fingertips rubbed together.
"Senior Sister, Lu'er's talent is outstanding—I know that in my heart. It's just that time is pressing this time, and I still need to carefully consider the specific details."
"Take this opportunity to make her disappear from everyone's sight as well, lest all sides begin probing into her."
Ye Qingluan nodded. The two discussed it further and thoroughly settled Jiang Lu's cultivation plan.
"Enough. Although she'll need to fade from everyone's view afterward, now that you've taken a disciple, the apprentice acceptance ceremony naturally needs to be prepared."
Hearing this, Ye Qing stepped forward like an eager lackey and began kneading her shoulders, his tone brimming with flattery.
"Senior Sister, that was precisely my intention. I can only trouble Senior Sister with arranging everything."
Ye Qingluan nodded. After he left, she summoned the Grand Elder.
The elders each performed their own duties, managing matters great and small within the pavilion.
The matter of accepting disciples was handled by her second junior sister, now the Grand Elder of the Medicine King Pavilion.
The various factions received their invitations, each harboring different thoughts.
Rumors had long circulated that Ye Qing had taken in a young