bookrandom Chapter 153 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 2
Chapter 153 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 2
As soon as Qi Yu finished speaking, a figure appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
The newcomer was dressed in a moon-colored brocade robe, with exquisite features and a cold expression, looking like ice and snow that never melts.
As he stepped into the main hall, he felt a chill creep into the entire space.
However, the slight coolness could not extinguish the passion in the hearts of the young men and women, and they could not hide their excitement.
The appearance of Immortal Venerable Yunze at this moment, could it be that he wants to take on a disciple?
However, Qi Yu knew that his senior brother probably didn't even know about the sect's acceptance of disciples.
Zong Yunze had been traveling for a long time and had only just returned to the sect.
Qi Yu guessed that he appeared here as soon as he returned, most likely because he wanted to see him.
As expected, Zong Yunze was unmoved by the scene in the main hall. When the crowd greeted him, he simply nodded indifferently.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, a streak of light shot towards Qi Yu.
He finally spoke, his tone calm and unhurried, his words extremely brief: "Trial Realm."
Is this a secret realm suitable for disciples to train in, and they brought it back?
Qi Yu wasn't too surprised. Although his senior brother looked aloof, he still had feelings for the sect.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Qi Yu quickly said, "Senior brother, wait!"
Zong Yunze glanced at him, and Qi Yu said with a smile, "Senior brother, it's fate that you came back just in time for the sect's disciple recruitment ceremony. How about you take on another disciple?"
Zong Yunze wanted to refuse, but Qi Yu spoke up first, saying, "Senior brother, your Snowfall Peak is still too deserted. When Master passed away, he was very worried about you, saying that your temperament..."
Zong Yunze knew how much his junior brother could ramble on, so before he could finish speaking, he casually pointed and said, "Him."
Zong Yunze casually pointed to a young man with a resolute look in his eyes.
Qi Yu remembered that the boy's performance during the assessment was not very good, and he would most likely become an outer disciple.
He was about to stop him when he saw the boy suddenly move to the side when he realized Zong Yunze was pointing at him, causing Zong Yunze to point at the girl behind him instead.
Qi Yu's expression turned somewhat grim, and the other elders also looked rather unwell.
The boy's behavior was clearly a slap in the face to Zong Yunze.
If he had simply explained that he did not wish to become a disciple of Immortal Venerable Yunze, given Zong Yunze's personality, he would not have made things difficult for him. So why was he avoiding him like this?
If it were a matter of offending other elders, there might still be room for maneuver, but Zong Yunze is different.
Slapping him in the face is tantamount to slapping the face of the Flowing Cloud Immortal Sect, and everyone in the Flowing Cloud Immortal Sect will unite against him.
The other young men and women who dreamed of becoming disciples of Immortal Venerable Yunze were even more shocked and puzzled. What was this person doing?
Only Zong Yunze's expression remained unchanged. He simply said to the surprised girl who appeared from behind the boy, "Then it's you."
Taking on apprentices is a matter of mutual consent; since he is unwilling, he naturally won't force him.
He turned and left after he finished speaking.
After the girl came to her senses, she was overjoyed and quickly followed after him.
After walking a few steps, she turned back to look at the boy, her eyes filled with deep gratitude.
The boy grinned and gave her a simple, honest smile.
His thinking was very simple.
Both he and Lin Yao'er performed only moderately well in the assessment, and they will likely only be able to become outer disciples in the end.
Compared to inner disciples, outer disciples endure a much tougher cultivation process.
He felt that he could endure more hardship than Lin Yao'er.
Actually, he didn't know Lin Yao'er before, but they had teamed up during the assessment and supported each other to pass the assessment.
He had a very good impression of Lin Yao'er, which led him to do such a loyal act.
It wasn't that he didn't want to become Immortal Venerable Yunze's disciple; he simply chose to give that opportunity to Lin Yao'er.
He didn't know that the other teenagers didn't think he was loyal; they just thought he was stupid.
Such a great opportunity, a stroke of luck they'd only dreamed of, and he just handed it over to someone else? Did Lin Yao'er give him some kind of spell?
He didn't know that, based on what he had just done, the Flowing Cloud Immortal Sect would no longer accept him.
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Snowfall Peak is covered in snow all year round, and everywhere you look is a silvery white.
Just as Zong Yunze stepped onto the summit, two figures flew over.
The two bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Master."
Zong Yunze glanced at the two of them, and was quite satisfied with their progress in cultivation. Then he gave each of them a suitable spiritual treasure.
Just then, a crane landed not far away, and a girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old tumbled down in a rather disheveled state.
Wen Li, being rather impulsive, couldn't help but ask, "Master, what is this...?"
Lin Yao'er ruffled her messy hair, ran over in a few steps, and said with a sweet smile, "Senior brothers, I am Lin Yao'er, the disciple that Master just accepted."
Zong Yunze then spoke up, "Xiao He, you handle this."
Before Xiao He could react, his master had vanished.
Lin Yao'er was a little flustered and asked cautiously, "Senior brother, does Master not like me?"
Although she wasn't stunningly beautiful, she was very pure and lovely, with a particularly sweet smile that easily won people's hearts.
Wen Li comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, that's just how Master is. He doesn't like to talk and prefers peace and quiet. Actually, he's very good to his disciples. You can ask your senior brother if you don't believe me."
Xiao He remained silent. He felt that his master's attitude towards this new junior sister was somewhat different from his attitude towards him and Wen Li.
Moreover, his master just told him to handle it, without mentioning the formal acceptance of disciples at all.
This junior sister must only be a nominal disciple.
Lin Yao'er didn't notice his silence. She frowned and said to Wen Li with a worried look, "But Master is ignoring me."
Wen Li lowered her voice and said, "Master just returned; he must be busy visiting Uncle."
As the leader of the righteous path, Immortal Venerable Yunze has attracted much attention, and his story is naturally known to everyone.
Lin Yao'er had also heard some of it. "Senior brother, are you talking about Uncle Chu?"
"That's right. It's said that back then, Master was just a highly talented senior disciple of the sect, and he and Uncle Chu, who was equally talented, fell in love. But who knew that on the day of the sworn brotherhood ceremony, the sect was attacked by demons, and Uncle Chu..."
Xiao He frowned and said, "Wen Li, don't speak ill of Master and Uncle."
Wen Li muttered to himself, "How is that considered unauthorized discussion?"
It's something everyone already knows.
However, he eventually kept quiet.
He also knew that he was not steady enough and was afraid of making mistakes, so he listened to his senior brother's advice.
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Zong Yunze was highly skilled in cultivation, and he heard every word Wen Li said, yet his heart remained unmoved.
He stood beneath a large tree covered in ice crystals, his expression blank.
I don't know if it's because eight hundred years is too long, but when people talk about what happened back then, it feels like listening to someone else's story.
He didn't even understand how he had become a Daoist partner with someone. It sounded like he liked that junior sister quite a bit, but when he looked back on his memories, he felt neither joy nor sorrow.
His past memories and his present self seem to be completely separate.
He couldn't understand it, nor did he intend to delve into it, simply assuming that he had closed off his inner emotions due to excessive grief.
There's nothing wrong with it being like this.
However, Chu Yunqing had saved his life, so he naturally wouldn't abandon her. This time, he also found some spiritual objects that could nourish the soul.
It's time to go check on Chu Yunqing's condition.