"..."
Yu Sheng sat in her seat, her expression grim and unsettled.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned icy.
Anyone could sense the anger rising in the heart of this future Celestial Pride.
Lei Shouren shifted his gaze away slightly.
He only wanted to borrow the Yu Family’s power to help himself seize a heaven-sent opportunity for merit.
As for which Yu Family Immortal’s power he borrowed, it didn’t really matter. Besides, unless Immortal Yu Sheng acted personally, she could hardly affect the situation anyway.
The academy’s Vice Mountain Master and lecturers mulled it over for a moment before deciding to keep their mouths shut.
Logically speaking, the current situation in Anren Prefecture was a golden opportunity for Immortal Yu Sheng to ride the momentum and firmly establish her name as a Celestial Pride.
It was only natural that she would feel a sense of urgency.
But as a clan elder, Mountain Master Yu Dongjun was clearly unwilling to cede his own territory to curry favor with this Celestial Pride.
Faced with this conflict of interest between the older and younger generations,
everyone quickly made their decision.
Yu Sheng might get other chances to shine in the future, but without the support of her clansmen, she was very likely going to be thwarted in Anren Prefecture.
"You can make the arrangements, but I still feel it’s not safe enough."
After a long silence, Yu Sheng spoke again, her words stunning everyone: "Before he enters the mountains to slay the demon, Qian Yiru must first become my disciple."
"..."
Everyone was dumbfounded.
They even suspected this Celestial Pride was so resentful of the Mountain Master’s suppression that she had lost her mind.
Only the Ruan Family siblings, who were standing nearby listening in, frowned slightly.
Given Immortal Yu Sheng’s shrewdness, she would never do something so irrational.
Even without counting Pei Zhang, that was still five Golden Core Cultivators ambushing a single Demon Monarch—not to mention the group included Demon-slaying General Lei Shouren and Qian Yiru, who could likely sweep through a horde of demons all by himself.
Using ’not safe enough’ as an excuse sounded completely unconvincing. How could anyone believe that?
Just as the siblings had predicted,
Yu Dongjun’s eyelid twitched. The mocking sneer hidden at the corner of his lips deepened. "Are you so desperate for achievements that you’ve gone mad? I’ve already made myself perfectly clear, and yet you’re still here making a scene."
The anger in his heart gradually faded, replaced by a sense of utter ridicule.
An Immortal Descendant with almost no territory of her own wanted to take on three Mountain Master Disciples at once?
’She really takes Qian Yiru for a fool.’
Yu Dongjun couldn’t even be bothered to deal with her anymore. He said coolly, "Heh. Yiru, are you willing to study under this Immortal Yu Sheng?"
"..."
The moment he heard the words "not safe enough," a cold, murderous intent flashed in the depths of Qian Yiru’s eyes before vanishing.
His back was to the crowd, and he quickly composed himself, letting his expression return to normal.
A few breaths later, the ramrod-straight man slowly turned to face Yu Sheng and said calmly, "I still have a mission to complete. My Master raised me for many years, a debt of gratitude as heavy as a mountain. If I cannot kill my nemesis with my own hands, this disciple would be too ashamed to study under you. I hope the Immortal can understand."
His words were quite tactful and dignified.
But a strange, mocking smile couldn’t help but appear in the eyes of nearly everyone present.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
Yu Dongjun shot Yu Sheng a cold glance, his eyes filled with a trace of contempt.
The little chick said nothing out loud, but she was secretly complaining to Lin Shu, ’I told you he wouldn’t agree... Besides, why would we recruit him? Aren’t we Little Demons?’
"As long as you said it, that’s what matters."
Lin Shu replied via Heart Thought, then lazily stood up.
’Since Mountain Master Yu is being so cooperative and wants to take all the responsibility, it would be a real waste not to add a little more fuel to the fire.’
The things he had Yu Sheng say—whether it was trying to get himself included in the operation or trying to recruit Qian Yiru as a Mountain Master Disciple—were all things the Mountain Master would never agree to.
But they served to completely extricate Yu Sheng from the matter, clearing her of all responsibility.
"Go, ask him something for me."
"Oh..."
Yu Sheng drew out the sound, rising to her feet and walking toward the exit of the pavilion. "Walk a little slower. I have a few things to ask you."
Her actions made it seem as if she was still unwilling to give up, even at this point.
It couldn’t help but seem a little ridiculous.
Seeing this, Yu Dongjun slowly withdrew his gaze. Based on Yu Sheng’s performance today, he even felt his previous concerns had been excessive.
’The heavens gave her incredible talent, but it seems they took her brain in return.’
’A hopelessly stupid greenhorn like that is worthy of competing with me for Anren Prefecture?’
The various lecturers also shook their heads with a sigh.
Hah.
Outside the Stargazing Pavilion, Qian Yiru let out a long breath.
His fingers clenched and unclenched on the hilt of his sword, but in the end, he stopped walking.
’This master and disciple pair is strange.’
’First, Lin Shu inexplicably returned from Yu Mingxuan’s ambush. Then this Immortal named Yu Sheng actually dared to question the safety of the mission, even with me, a Mountain Master Disciple, leading the team.’
This couldn’t help but stir a deep sense of dread in his heart.
’Could Yu Sheng have discovered something?’
’Absolutely impossible.’
’No matter how much of a Celestial Pride she is, she’s nothing more than an early-stage Golden Core Cyan Simurgh. Her Realm is far beneath my own.’
’Perhaps my earlier act of sending a message aroused her suspicion.’
’Truly, before undertaking a great endeavor, one must cast aside all soft-hearted sentimentality.’
He released the hilt of his sword and turned back calmly, his gaze sweeping over the two figures. "I wonder what guidance the Immortal has for me?"
"Don’t be so tense."
Yu Sheng waved her hand, speaking as she walked. "I’m just a little curious. Your reputation is so outstanding and your power is so profound, so why did you only form a Sixth-Transformation Dragon Tiger Treasure Pill? Why not cultivate for a few more years to consolidate your foundation?"
"Only formed?"
Qian Yiru was stunned for a moment, then suddenly found the situation absurd.
’This bunch of creatures who never go through proper Cultivation, who rely only on their innate gifts and devouring the fruits of others’ labor... they don’t understand the Golden Core at all, yet they have the gall to question my attainments?’

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