Chen Xun's gaze flickered as he noticed the subtle change in Chu Zhen's expression. "Chu Zhen, for now, follow Old Ox in cultivation. His Immortal Dao Talent is only three parts weaker than mine."
"Moo moo~" Big Black Ox looked at Chu Zhen and nodded, certainty in its eyes. This was absolutely true.
Chu Zhen gently nodded to Big Black Ox and saluted. "Then I shall have to trouble Ox Ancestor to guide me in the future. Your deeds at the borderlands have spread throughout the Desolate Heaven Domain. Being able to cultivate under Ox Ancestor is this disciple's good fortune."
She spoke with utmost politeness, always maintaining the proper sense of distance. This scene was practically identical to that of Junior Sister Liu Yuan back then...
A trace of strange light flashed through Big Black Ox's eyes. It ran over and rubbed against Chu Zhen, inwardly exhilarated. "Moo moo~~" No need to be so polite with it. From now on, they were family.
Chen Xun gave Chu Zhen a deep look, a strand of a smile appearing at the corner of his lips. "Chu Zhen, you don't need to stand on ceremony with Old Ox. We have no elders or masters. From now on, consider yourself our Little Junior Sister."
"Ah?!" Chu Zhen's eyes widened abruptly, and she cried out on instinct, "Chen Xun... I have already entered the Five Elements Sect as a disciple. How can I disrupt the seniority?"
"Our Five Elements Sect isn't so particular about such things. We're different from the sects of this great age."
Chen Xun's smile was gentle. "You have already advanced to the Great Ascension Stage, and your Dao heart is as firm as a boulder. I'm sure you can see that we never considered you an outsider, only that we