The Third Disciple

Su Bai walked over at an unhurried pace. When he saw another young girl beside Xiao Yan, he paused slightly.

This was getting more and more interesting!

"Immortal Master, you're here?"

Suddenly spotting Su Bai, Xiao Yan's face immediately broke into an excited smile, and he hurried over.

"I'd like to see who it is!"

Seeing Xiao Yan go forward to greet him, Xier turned her gaze over as well.

Not far away stood an extraordinarily handsome youth in white robes, graceful as polished jade.

With his hands clasped behind his back, he wore a moon-white robe tied with a jade belt. His figure was tall and straight, his sleeves fluttering in the breeze, giving him an otherworldly air, as though an exiled immortal had descended into the mortal realm.

A smile rested at the corners of his lips, while his eyes shone as brilliantly and clearly as a river of stars, like countless stars scattered across the night sky.

What a young exiled immortal!

"Uncle Ying, take a look. What is his cultivation?"

She murmured inwardly, seemingly speaking to someone.

A moment later, an aged voice arose in her mind. "Miss, this old man... cannot see through his cultivation."

"What? Even you can't see through it, Uncle Ying?"

Her eyes widened.

She knew Uncle Ying's strength better than anyone.

Though he was not considered particularly powerful within her Lineage, within the Great Zhao Empire, he was undoubtedly a towering existence standing at the summit!

If even Uncle Ying could not see through him, just what level had this Heavenly Dao Sect Master reached?

"Uncle Ying, have you found any information on the Heavenly Dao Sect?" she continued asking.

"I investigated it. There is no information whatsoever on the Heavenly Dao Sect or Su Bai anywhere in the entire Immortal Alliance. None of the hundreds of sects, great and small, within the Great Zhao Empire have any records of the Heavenly Dao Sect either. This Heavenly Dao Sect seems to have appeared out of thin air."

Uncle Ying pondered for a moment before slowly replying.

"Appeared out of thin air?" Xier asked in surprise.

With that thought, her suspicions toward Su Bai deepened.

She had secretly asked Uncle Ying to investigate Xiao Yan's physique problem, yet they had reached no conclusion at all.

If even Uncle Ying did not know, then it was impossible for anyone else in the Great Zhao Empire to know!

Even if someone did know, they would have to be so powerful that there was no way they could have left no record behind!

"Immortal Master, this is my younger clanswoman, Xiao Xier. She also wishes to go to the Heavenly Dao Sect. What do you think?"

Xiao Yan looked at Su Bai and asked cautiously.

Su Bai swept his gaze over Xiao Xier. Everything became clear to him, and he nodded faintly.

"Since she wishes to go, then let her."

Hearing this, joy appeared on Xiao Yan's face, and he hurriedly bowed in thanks.

"Thank you, Immortal Master!"

Afterward, the three of them set out for the Heavenly Dao Sect.

No, to be precise, there were "four" of them.

Along the way, Su Bai kept his hands behind his back, his expression calm. Xiao Xier stared at him the entire time, yet could not discern anything.

Did this guy truly have ability, or was he merely putting on an act?

If Xiao Yan had not been present, Xiao Xier would have been unable to resist testing his strength herself!

The Heavenly Dao Sect was not far from Cloudwater City. Before long, the group arrived at the foot of its mountain.

"This is the Heavenly Dao Sect?"

Seeing the scale of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Xiao Xier's suspicion only grew stronger.

No matter how she looked at it, the Heavenly Dao Sect did not resemble some great sect. At most, it was merely a ragtag sect!

At the Heavenly Dao Sect, Zhuge Feng and Xiao Lingxi had been waiting for Su Bai's return. Seeing him bring back two people, they could not help revealing excited expressions.

"Master, are these our new junior brother and junior sister?"

Xiao Lingxi blinked her beautiful large eyes and asked in surprise.

"Yes. His name is Xiao Yan." Su Bai pointed at Xiao Yan.

"Senior brother, senior sister, my name is Xiao Yan." Xiao Yan clasped his hands and greeted them politely.

"Junior Brother Xiao, welcome to the Heavenly Dao Sect." Xiao Lingxi said with a radiant smile.

Xiao Yan scratched his head bashfully and said sheepishly, "Senior Sister, you're too polite."

"And this junior sister is?" Xiao Lingxi's gaze shifted to Xiao Xier.

"I don't intend to join your Heavenly Dao Sect. I merely came along to take a look." Xiao Xier's expression was cold, and there was even a trace of suspicion in her eyes.

The two disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect were at the second and third levels of Qi Refining. With such strength, could this possibly be some great sect?

Seeing the doubt in Xiao Xier's eyes, Xiao Lingxi instead revealed a meaningful smile.

She understood that the young girl before her was doubting the sect's strength!

Hadn't she once worn exactly the same expression?

Only after witnessing Master's methods had she understood what a true powerhouse was!

"Master, Ye Qingyao is still unconscious. We have settled her in Master's room in the side chamber of the main hall," Zhuge Feng said.

"It is no matter. Let her rest well for now," Su Bai said, unable to stop himself from musing inwardly.

The Heavenly Dao Sect now had more and more disciples, yet there were still no rooms for them to live in. This could not continue.

When the sect upgraded next time, he had to expand it with a vast palace specifically for disciples to reside in, no matter what.

Otherwise, if word got out that the Heavenly Dao Sect mistreated its disciples, that would not be good!

"Take your master. Only after taking a master will you truly enter my Heavenly Dao Sect."

Su Bai turned and walked into the main hall, leaving those words behind.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, hurry and go." Xiao Lingxi urged.

Xiao Yan froze for a moment, then came to his senses. Overwhelmed with excitement, he quickly followed Su Bai into the main hall.

Xiao Xier, meanwhile, curled her lips, wearing an utterly disdainful expression.

Inside the main hall.

Su Bai sat in the seat of honor, while Zhuge Feng and Xiao Lingxi stood respectfully to his left and right.

As for Xiao Yan, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times. Then, word by word, he said, "This disciple, Xiao Yan, pays respects to Master!"

"Mm. Rise. From this day onward, you are my third personal disciple, the third disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect."

Su Bai nodded slightly, signaling for Xiao Yan to rise.

"Thank you, Master."

Xiao Yan stood up, then reached into his storage pouch and took out a wooden box. Opening it, he revealed gleaming silver ingots.

"Master, I saw earlier that the sect sign says thirty taels of silver per month. These are one hundred and eighty taels, this disciple's entrance fee for half a year."

Xiao Yan lowered his head and spoke respectfully.

Naturally, he knew the rules of joining a sect. The fee for half a year of miscellaneous duties was mandatory, and immortal arts would require additional payment later.

"At the Heavenly Dao Sect, food and lodging are entirely free. No payment is required." Su Bai smiled faintly as he explained.

"Food and lodging are entirely free?" Xiao Yan froze, astonishment appearing on his face.

This was the first time he had ever heard of a sect that was free!

"Hmm?" Xiao Xier was stunned as well, not yet able to react.

This guy was not trying to swindle money. Then what was he trying to swindle?

"Then, Master, the matter of this disciple being unable to cultivate..." Xiao Yan asked nervously. This was what concerned him most.

"That is the Immortal Arts Pavilion. Once you enter, you will naturally understand why you cannot cultivate and find an immortal art suitable for cultivation." Su Bai waved a hand and spoke lightly.

"Thank you for informing me, Master. This disciple understands!"

Xiao Yan was instantly overjoyed and bowed in thanks.

Could his inability to cultivate truly be resolved?

Filled with excitement, Xiao Yan walked toward the Immortal Arts Pavilion.

Xiao Xier followed as well, but Su Bai appeared before her and said with a smile, "Those who are not disciples of this sect may not enter."