By this point,
the two Saint Venerables understood Wang Shouzhe's intentions as well, and could not help laughing ruefully.
This Family Head Shouzhe really knew how to climb right up the pole once he was given the chance. No wonder such a tiny Divine Martial World had risen so swiftly in just a thousand years.
However, this was the Divine Martial World's own affair, so the two Saint Venerables were not in a position to interfere.
After exchanging a glance, they simply got to the point. "Family Head Shouzhe, we have observed that Young Master Youyue, Miss Jinlu, and Second Young Master Youxuan all possess talents and gifts rarely seen since ancient times." ("Wang Junlu" has been corrected to "Wang Jinlu"; the earlier text has also been revised. Thank you, readers, for pointing out the error.)
"We hope to take Jinlu and Youxuan as our respective mantle disciples."
In just a few words, the two Saint Venerables displayed their sincerity and directly offered the condition of mantle inheritance.
Among Xuanwu cultivators, master-disciple inheritances were classified into registered disciples, sect disciples, outstanding disciples, core disciples, personal disciples, mantle disciples, and so on.
The first three categories were, in truth, merely so-called "members of the sect." Their relationship with their master was not especially close, and often, even their instruction was delegated to core disciples or personal disciples. Only upon reaching the level of core disciple would a master begin to teach and guide them with some seriousness.
Personal disciples, however, were different. A master generally regarded them as their own children and invested immense effort into nurturing them.
When they ventured outside, personal disciples represented their master's face. To a certain extent, they could act in their master's stead, wielding enormous authority while shouldering equally enormous responsibility.
Mantle disciples were different