Apprenticeship Banquet

The next day arrived quickly, but Jiang Wan was still missing, and the disciple acceptance ceremony was about to begin.

A group of children sat in the courtyard, afraid they would run off and get lost.

What if they were abducted by Demonic Cultivators like Jiang Wan? That would be terrible, as these little ones were the future hope of the sect.

Although they couldn't go out to play, they could watch the lively event.

In front of them was a Mother-Child Projection Formation.

Someone could take a sub-disk out with a Master's Uncle, and wherever they went, the image would be transmitted back.

If Jiang Wan saw this, she would exclaim, "How advanced!"

"Fairy Yunrou, little Fairy Jiang Yao, please follow me. The auspicious time is approaching, and it's time for the apprenticeship ceremony."

Jiang Yao had been waiting for this moment all day. It was finally here—her own disciple acceptance ceremony, her moment to shine. From today on, she would be the new Favored Child of Heaven.

Just as she was about to walk out, she encountered Fairy Xueyun, who was rushing over.

Jiang Yao's eyes darkened, and she ran to Fairy Xueyun, hugging her.

"Mother, my sister was captured by Demonic Cultivators. Mother, Yao Yao is so scared. It's all Yao Yao's fault for not being able to protect her sister.

Will things happen like in Yao Yao's dream? Sob sob Yao Yao doesn't want her sister to become a Demonic Cultivator."

Fairy Xueyun caught her and held her close, her heart sinking.

Could the Prophecy really not be changed?

This was the back mountain of the Great Myriad Sect, and even here, Demonic Cultivators could succeed. Where else could be safe?

Fairy Xueyun patted her to comfort her.

"No, things won't be like that. You go and attend the disciple acceptance ceremony first. I'll go look for her."

Su Yunrou pulled Jiang Yao away.

"Let's hurry, we can't be late!"

True Person Muyi also arrived. Seeing Jiang Yao being pulled away by Su Yunrou, he stepped forward to support Fairy Xueyun and said, "Mother, don't worry, it will be alright. We'll keep looking."

Fairy Xueyun shook her head.

"We won't find her. Muyi, Yao Yao has the fortune of dreaming and foreseeing the future.

She told me before about things that would happen in the future, saying her sister would become a Demonic Cultivator and destroy the entire Cultivation World.

Despite all our precautions, we couldn't prevent her from being abducted by Demonic Cultivators.

Muyi, what should I do?"

True Person Muyi looked shocked and quickly cast a Barrier around them to prevent anyone from overhearing.

"Mother, aren't you worrying a bit too much? Sister is so young, how could she become a Demonic Cultivator?

And even if she becomes a Demonic Cultivator, so what? At worst, she can Disperse Cultivation and Re-cultivate. She's still young anyway.

Mother, please don't have any other thoughts. She's my own sister, and she's so wonderful. Let's not worry unnecessarily for now and focus on finding her, okay?"

Fairy Xueyun shook her head dejectedly.

"We won't find her. Once those Demonic Cultivators succeeded, they must have already taken your sister away."

True Person Muyi didn't know how to comfort his mother for a moment. Then he suddenly said, "Mother, you're overthinking it. Sister's Aptitude isn't good. If they were going to abduct someone, they should have abducted someone with better Aptitude. Is it just because Sister is cute?

Besides, good Aptitude speeds up both cultivation and demonic cultivation. A Five Elements Mixed Spiritual Root won't even be fast at cultivation, let alone demonic cultivation. So why would they abduct Sister?

Therefore, I don't think it was necessarily the work of Demonic Cultivators.

Didn't Venerable Yu Yi already go to look? He's a powerful cultivator in the late Spirit Transmutation stage, he'll definitely find her. The disciple acceptance ceremony is about to start, let's go."

At the disciple acceptance ceremony, Venerable Wanhe, in his crane-patterned robe, had a long face and crane-like eyes, exuding a majestic and commanding presence.

Beside him, a Golden Core cultivator acted as the host.

"Today, our Great Myriad Sect's Venerable Wanhe has gained a worthy disciple. Thank you, fellow Daoists, for attending this banquet despite your busy schedules.

Next, we invite Venerable Wanhe's youngest disciple, Fairy Jiang Yao, to appear—!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice. In the sky, Su Yunrou, dressed in a red long skirt, was a six-year-old little girl with a solemn expression and a straight face. She held the hand of a delicate pink little girl, who looked only a little over three years old.

The crowd whispered.

"Why are there two children?"

A disciple of the Great Myriad Sect explained, "The older one is Venerable Wanhe's daughter. That three-year-old little girl is the disciple Venerable Wanhe intends to take this time."

The crowd buzzed with discussion.

"What kind of Heaven-Defying Fortune is this? To be taken as a disciple by a Spirit Transmutation cultivator at the age of three, won't her future cultivation path be smooth sailing?"

"Exactly. She's only three years old. Is she a Single Spiritual Root or a Mutated Spiritual Root?"

"I heard she's a Dual Spiritual Root. I'm not sure, they'll test it soon, and then we'll know."

"Three years old is too young! When I was three, I was still peeing and playing in the mud!"

"What kind of skill does this little fairy possess to catch Venerable Wanhe's eye, to the point he'd personally host an apprenticeship banquet for her?"

"You guys don't know this, but I heard that originally there was another little fairy at this apprenticeship ceremony, but that fairy was kidnapped by a Demonic Cultivator."

"I heard that too. Apparently, they said that little fairy was suited for cultivating Demonic Cultivation Techniques or something."

"What? Demonic Cultivators have become this rampant, daring to enter the Great Myriad Sect so freely?"

"Who knows?"

Su Yunrou landed in the center of the plaza with Jiang Yao in tow. Su Yunrou let go, and Jiang Yao, on her own, walked up the red carpet step by step under everyone's gaze.

Her small face was tense, the corners of her mouth turned up, and she couldn't suppress the laughter bubbling inside. Reborn once, she would gain even more than she had in her previous life.

'Jiang Wan, you're completely dead now, aren't you? Don't blame me. You killed me in my past life, and I'll kill you in this one. It's only fair, isn't it?'

Just as she was reveling in her triumph, she suddenly heard a loud shout.

"Hahahahaha, sorry to have kept you all waiting!

My apologies, I was supposed to let a few little ones apprentice together today, but I overslept. Thankfully, my disciples reminded me. You two, go down and walk up with her!"

It was Venerable Yu Yi and Venerable Yichen.

This pair of master and disciple were both Spirit Transmutation Cultivators, one late-stage and the other early-stage. They were not to be underestimated in any faction.

Jiang Yao stared at the sky in shock. A white lotus was carrying Jiang Wan, who was wearing a small purple dress and a purple flower crown.

What was going on? Why did she suddenly appear here?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Seeing Jiang Yao's shocked expression, Jiang Wan's serious little face knew that Madam Li's kidnapping of her had something to do with her. Even a dog wouldn't believe otherwise.

Beside Jiang Wan, Xu Hengliang beamed, feeling complete and glorious.

As expected, Master had him in mind, even holding his apprenticeship ceremony alongside this one. He was really stealing the spotlight now.

Venerable Wanhe, seated on the high platform, saw the master and disciple arrive together and snorted coldly, thinking they sure knew how to steal the show.

Jiang Wan landed beside Jiang Yao and smiled at her.

"Senior Sister Jiang Yao, are you disappointed to see me back?"

Jiang Yao's eyes widened as she stared at Jiang Wan, as if trying to see if she was an imposter. After all, falling into that place meant there was absolutely no way out.