Chapter 79

Gujianfeng, Zuoqiu, and the others were completely stunned.

From the shocked murmurs of the onlookers, they learned that the girl standing atop the ornate stone pillar was actually the only female disciple Su Jia's old ancestor had taken in over the past two hundred years. She was the Canglan Holy Maiden who had passed through the five levels of the Heavenly Ladder at the age of twelve and entered the inner courtyard of the academy.

Her appearance was clear and beautiful, dressed in a white robe that fluttered in the wind, like a pure white lotus, exuding an indescribable transcendent and extraordinary aura.

Her age was similar to theirs, yet she possessed a stern and inviolable presence that made people involuntarily want to kneel and worship.

They truly couldn't understand how Su Tang, who was such a noble and extraordinary existence in Canglan City, could be friends with Chen Xun, and today, not only stood up for him but also took him as a disciple.

Zong Ya knew a bit more, but he was also dumbfounded by Su Tang's appearance. He thought to himself: Could this fairy sister be the strange person Chen Xun met in the Lake Marsh Wasteland?

Chen Xun's luck was really too good. Hearing that the fairy sister was going to take Chen Xun as a disciple, Zong Ya sincerely rejoiced for him, thinking that with Chen Xun's talent, he would surely achieve great cultivation in the future.

The crowd gathered at the foot of the mountain to watch the grand ceremony of admission was speechless: Su Jia's old ancestor's only direct disciple was actually going to publicly take on a disciple, and it was someone who was about to be expelled from the Canglan Academy!

What kind of situation is this?

After the incident, Qingxuan, who had been silent all along, was also stunned as if hit by a big stick.

She couldn't believe that Chen Xun and Su Tang, the disciple of the old ancestor, had such a deep relationship.

Today, Su Tang was willing to openly confront the Fourth Master to protect Chen Xun and even take him as a disciple. Would Chen Xun then become a disciple of the old ancestor's lineage?

If the old ancestor had only taken Su Tang as a disciple over the past two hundred years, and Su Tang then took Chen Xun as a disciple, wouldn't Chen Xun become one of the only two disciples of the old ancestor's lineage?

Wouldn't he be several times more prestigious than the purple-robed disciples of the inner courtyard?

Loudiao and Suling, who had just escaped from Su Tang's terrifying killing intent, were even more terrified when they heard that Su Tang was going to take Chen Xun into the old ancestor's lineage.

Loudiao never thought that Chen Xun, this young barbarian, could latch onto such a powerful leg as Su Tang.

Su Tang was currently at the peak of the Middle Rebirth Realm, not much higher than Su Quan and the old man in the green robe, but the most terrifying thing was that she was only seventeen years old.

What does this mean?

It means that the Heavenly Origin Realm might not even be a bottleneck for Su Tang's future cultivation.

If Chen Xun became Su Tang's direct disciple and entered the old ancestor's lineage, after a dozen or twenty years of cultivation, when he wanted to destroy the Gui Xi tribe, who in the Su family would speak up for the Gui Xi tribe?

Suling's mind was blurred by Su Tang's fierce killing intent, and his soul was shattered with cracks that could not be mended. He was now lying on the ground, feeling so desperate that he wanted to find a rope and hang himself on the ornate stone pillar.

The Gui Xi tribe found him and promised benefits, hoping he could help get rid of this mixed-blood. Who would have thought that he was actually pulling a pillar that could stabilize the sea?

Why is it like this?

Why is it like this?

Suling's head tilted to one side, and he foamed at the mouth, but no one was paying attention to him anymore. Only two people nearby tried to avoid him as if he were a ghost, fearing that his bad luck would rub off on them.

On the Dragon Binding Mountain, Su Yi had already shrunk his neck and hidden behind the crowd, thinking about whether he should find an excuse to stay far away from Canglan City. No matter what, he couldn't let himself be seen by Chen Xun again, or he might end up in a very embarrassing situation.

The crowd was shocked, but Chen Xun's heart was full of bitter laughter.

He naturally knew how hard it was to be a wandering cultivator.

It wasn't just about obtaining cultivation resources; in the land of Canglan, to have some security and peace of mind for cultivation, the biggest tree to lean on was the Su family.

Among the millions of cultivators in Canglan City, those at the True Yang Realm were just like floating duckweed.

Without the protection of the Su family or other clans and sects, solitary wandering cultivators would fight each other to the death over cultivation resources, living in constant fear and uncertainty, not knowing when they would die. How could they talk about cultivation?

However, the internal complexity of the Su family was beyond Chen Xun's expectations.

Su Tang should focus on her cultivation. He didn't want to drag her into the intricate power struggles within the Su family.

Moreover, if the old ancestor of the Su family hoped that Su Tang could break through to the Heavenly Origin Realm as quickly as possible, how could he allow her to be distracted by taking on a disciple?

Looking at the Su family's actions over the past few hundred years, Chen Xun suspected that if the old ancestor thought they were interfering with Su Tang's cultivation, would he ruthlessly eliminate all the North Mountain disciples without a sound?

Chen Xun felt powerless. In front of these world-class experts, they were truly more insignificant than ants. To survive, they really had to rack their brains.

However, the main reason was that he really didn't want to become Su Tang's disciple.

Facing Su Tang's expectant eyes, Chen Xun smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Don't be silly. I won't become your disciple."

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Hearing this barbarian youth say such things to Su Tang, countless jaws dropped again!

Ge Yi almost dropped the sword in his hand:

Chen Xun refused to become Su Tang's disciple and told her not to be silly!

What kind of tone was this!

Although Su Tang was young, her status in Canglan City was extremely high and inviolable:

As the only direct disciple the old ancestor had taken in over the past two hundred years, her status in the Su family and the Canglan Academy was even higher than that of the academy elders.

Although Su Quan and others were her elders in terms of clan seniority, who among those present today would dare to tell her not to be silly?

If Su Tang really wanted to be silly, no one could do anything about it.

Therefore, when she stood up to support Chen Xun, the elders like Su Fanglong could only compromise.

Even if she wanted to take Chen Xun as a disciple, the elders like Su Fanglong could only accept it, and it wasn't their place to interfere.

This barbarian youth actually told her not to be silly?

However, upon further thought, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that if this youth had foolishly agreed, thinking he could climb up the high branch of Su Tang and become a disciple of the old ancestor's lineage, the whole thing would have become a big joke. Not only would the youth be at fault, but how would they explain it to the old ancestor and the clan leader?

The old man in the green robe thought it was best for this youth to directly refuse Su Tang, otherwise, it would put the old ancestor in a difficult position, making the matter even more complicated.

Zong Ya, Gu Jianfeng, and others were confused, not understanding why Chen Xun would give up such a good opportunity. They didn't know that Chen Xun's considerations were deeper than theirs.

The onlookers were also stunned, thinking only one thing: This youth is really too ignorant to refuse to become Su Tang's disciple, and they all felt an urge to rush forward and beat him up.

"Why don't you want to become my disciple?" Su Tang tilted her head, looking at Chen Xun with confusion, and asked.

Chen Xun smiled bitterly, knowing that the real reason couldn't be openly said to Su Tang at this moment. He could only say, "My future cultivation might not be worse than yours. Being your disciple would be too boring!"

Su Tang thought about it and realized that as long as Chen Xun had the opportunity to break through the physical barrier and enter the Rebirth Realm, with his talent, his cultivation would be limitless.

However, not taking Chen Xun as a disciple meant that some profound cultivation techniques couldn't be passed on to him, and Su Tang was somewhat worried about him.

Cultivation was most important in terms of resources, and none of the four essentials—dharma, companions, wealth, and land—could be lacking.

Leaving the sect and the clan, everything would have to be found by Chen Xun himself, and it was uncertain when he would find a way to break through the physical barrier.

However, since Chen Xun was determined, Su Tang didn't force him.

She knew that although Chen Xun was young, his will was extremely strong. Otherwise, he wouldn't have run to the Lake Marsh Wasteland to cultivate alone at such a young age. She only said, "If someone bullies you, come find me!"

Chen Xun smiled bitterly, thinking that it was better that Su Tang didn't say this. Knowing that he was acquainted with Su Tang, he could be more low-key in Canglan City and wouldn't have to worry about anyone coming to cause trouble.

Su Tang's words were directed at Su Quan, which might bring trouble.

Su Quan's deep cultivation was secondary; his cunning and narrow-mindedness were the most troublesome.

If he went to the old ancestor to complain, it might lead to Su Tang being scolded by the old ancestor...

Sigh, Su Tang is really a simple-hearted person.

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Su Tang was not used to the intense attention of the crowd. Seeing that the matter was settled, she transformed into a long rainbow and flew toward the mountains north of Canglan City, leaving countless exclamation marks and question marks in the hearts of the people at the top and foot of Dragon Binding Mountain.

After Su Tang left, the old man in the green robe and others had no intention of lingering.

At some point, the cloud gates on both sides of the mountain peak quietly dispersed, once again enveloping Dragon Binding Mountain and hiding the majestic Canglan Academy from the mundane world.

The old man in the green robe and others, as well as the new disciples like Qingxuan, also hid in the clouds, no longer allowing the mundane world to see their true faces.

Chen Xun didn't want to be gawked at like a monkey, but he still had the bronze medicine furnace and other items left in the disciples' residence that he needed to retrieve.

"Let's go!" Chen Xun pulled Zuoqiu, who was still concerned about Qianlan's safety, and said, "Qianlan will be fine in the inner courtyard of the academy."

Today's events were full of twists and turns, and everyone was greatly shocked.

Zuoqiu didn't know how Chen Xun knew Su Tang, the direct disciple of the old ancestor of the Su family, but he thought that since Qianlan could enter the Canglan Academy, there was no need to worry for the time being.

Ge Yi asked Chen Xun, "Where do you live in the city? If you have anything left in the disciples' residence, I can have it sent to you."

After entering the city, Chen Xun had directly moved into the disciples' residence and didn't know where Zuoqiu, Zong Ya, and others were staying.

He thought that with so many things happening today, the Wuwei Manor would likely view him as an enemy. Returning to the residence to retrieve his belongings might provoke Su Quan's nerves.

If Ge Yi could send someone to help them, it would be the best.

Zuoqiu told Ge Yi where they were staying and led Chen Xun, Gu Jianfeng, Nanxi, Zong Ling, and others back to their residence.

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