"Little girl, would you be willing to become a Yama's disciple?" The wrinkles on the old man's face bunched together as he gave her a kindly smile.
"A Yama? What's that?" Su Qiao asked coldly.
"One of the most powerful people in this world!"
"The strongest? Stronger than him?"
Hearing her question and seeing whom she pointed at, the old man paused, then smiled despite himself.
He shook his head. "There are only a dozen or so of the world's strongest in the Nine Provinces, and only a few dozen worldwide. This young fellow isn't among them."
"Stronger than him?" Su Qiao repeated.
This time, the old man nodded firmly. "That's right!"
"If you become a Yama's disciple, you might even surpass him yourself in time."
He had already phrased that with considerable regard for the young man's dignity.
A Yama's successor would certainly achieve far more than an unaffiliated Unusual Person could ever hope to match.
And upon hearing his words,
Su Qiao's eyes visibly lit up, darting about as she grew extraordinarily excited.
Crack!
Jiang Chen curled his finger and flicked her forehead.
The little girl clutched her head, her face instantly becoming a mask of pain.
"Hehe, little girl, have you decided? My teacher is currently guarding the Fengdu Forbidden Domain in the Nine Provinces Forbidden Zone. To become his disciple, you would have to stay there too."
"If you're willing, you can come with me tonight!"
The old man continued, getting straight to the point.
"Okay, I ag-" Halfway through Su Qiao's reply, a struggle suddenly appeared in her eyes. Soon, the blood-red color faded from her clothes, and the bloody lines at the corners of her eyes gradually receded beneath her skin.
Su Ling was back.
Without looking at the old man, she turned and