The gatekeeping disciples were left utterly flustered.
"How dare you! Master Yu Qing is the esteemed Chief Seat of the Demon-Slaying Sect, with extraordinary cultivation and exalted standing. How could an unremarkable mortal woman like you be worthy of following him?"
Zhao Guangyi flew into a rage.
"Junior Sister Su Su is the sect master's daughter, yet even she was turned away when she sought to become Master Yu Qing's disciple. What makes you think..."
Before he could finish, Bai Yuqing settled the matter.
"Very well."
The woman in red cupped her fists. "Your disciple greets you, Master!"
Bai Yuqing said, "...That really isn't necessary."
Zhao Guangyi said, "..."
What the fuck? I'm losing my mind!
This... this is fucking ridiculous!
Once the news spread, the entire Demon-Slaying Sect was thrown into an uproar.
Ouyang Chong, who had been away exorcising demons, rushed back to the Demon-Slaying Sect overnight. Travel-worn, he stormed up Thirteenth Peak and, sure enough, saw a woman in red coming and going from Xiao Qinghe's little wooden house.
He was utterly stunned!
"Junior Brother Bai, have you been possessed?"
Making an exception to take another disciple was one thing, but a female disciple was completely unprecedented!
"Have you considered how Su Su would feel?"
Junior Brother Bai's exclusive affection for his disciple Xiao Qinghe had already made Su Su unbearably jealous, but she had always held on to a sliver of hope.
Because Xiao Qinghe was a man!
She had stressed time and again that nothing good could come of two men being together!
But now Junior Brother Bai had done the unthinkable and accepted a female disciple. How was Su Su supposed to bear it?
Bai Yuqing, who treated everyone's words as so much hot air, swept him with a cold glance.
"Senior Brother, are