Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 512: Chapter 23: Li Yao Becomes a Disciple! Divine Skills of the Enlightened One_1

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“This…this…” The momentous events left Wang Shouzhe and his daughter staring at each other in disbelief.

They had originally planned to visit the Lingyun Holy Ground.

Unexpectedly, several masters appeared out of nowhere, shamelessly and openly declared their intention to accept Li Yao as an apprentice, tempting her with a variety of terms and conditions.

Soon after, even the incredibly mysterious leader of the Divine Power Territory, the Headmaster himself, insisted that he would accept no one but Li Yao as a disciple.

“Father~ What do we do now?” Wang Liyao blinked her clear, moist eyes and asked in a small, quivering voice, “With even the Headmaster getting involved, we surely can’t offend them.”

… “Well…” Wang Shouzhe said softly, “Let’s see how it goes first. If it really gets that bad, I will ask for help from the Great Qian Wang Clan, for our Wang family’s ancestral line is from there. In consideration of our Sky Pride, the Great Qian Wang Clan should also be pleased to assist us and will not let outsiders bully our Wang family.”

“Thank you, father, for forgiving my willfulness. Let’s listen to what the Headmaster had to say first,” responded the father-daughter duo, whose voices were low but heard by many of the grand elders as well as the Headmaster of Divine Abilities Realm, whose ears were finely tuned.

Their tone had clearly relaxed, and they were now looking to find a solution rather than persist in going to the Lingyun Holy Ground. It would be a significant loss to lose the Sky Pride that had been selected by the Purple Abode Academic Palace due to internal reasons with the palace, which resulted in them having to sign up for the Lingyun Holy Ground.

Master Shui of Primordial Water was especially alert, a plan forming in his mind. His master’s appearance was an opportunity to redeem Li Yao. He had to handle the situation well, make a good impression, and make Li Yao realize that he, her “master,” was firmly on her side.

Firstly, he had to properly deal with his Core Disciple, Shang Lexian and then severely punish Shang Jiping, sending him to reflect in the outer battlefield.

“Ahem ahem, let me say a few words, first of all…” Master Shui coughed twice, then made to speak.

Suddenly!

Go to

The Headmaster, riding on the Purple Abode Old Turtle, beat him to it: “First of all, indeed, it is my fault for constantly being in seclusion, leaving Master Shui to step in as Acting Headmaster. This matter, though Master Shui is at fault, ultimately it is my faulty judgment that led him to this… It’s my fault for misplacing trust.”

Misplacing trust?

Master Shui was trembling, his mind humming. He still clearly remembered the earnest teachings of his Master when he was in seclusion: “Master Shui, I have taken countless disciples in my life and I have produced several Purple Abode Realm disciples. Unfortunately, none of your senior brothers could break through their shackles to achieve divine skills, thus I had to watch them exhaust their lifespans or perish.”

“Master Shui, you are my last disciple. You are kind-natured and pure-hearted, not fond of competing with others, and are the best candidate to replace me in managing the Academic Palace. With you in charge, I can seclude myself without worries.”

The words of his master from those days were still ringing in his ears, pushing him day and night. However, he never thought that today, in order to snatch Li Yao as his disciple, his master’s regret would surface, even to the point of admitting faulty judgment?

However, the master is to be respected; if the master says he is wrong, then he is wrong.

“Master, indeed this is my fault.” Master Shui quickly admitted, smiling tightly. He then hurried to make amends, “From now on, I will certainly revamp the education in our Academic Palace! Starting from Shang…”

“Exactly, Shang Jiping bullied my disciple Li Yao, we cannot simply let it slide.” The Headmaster said with stern righteousness, “As punishment, he will serve as Li Yao’s servant for a hundred years, let it be a small punishment but a serious warning.”

A darkness washed over Elder Shang Jiping’s vision, and he nearly fainted. He was already three hundred years old! But the lifespans of humans in the Heavenly Human Realm rarely exceeded four hundred, serving as a servant for a hundred years would mean serving Wang Li Yao for life.

“Shang Jiping, do you have an objection?” The Headmaster’s voice ‘kindly’ intimated, “If you have, feel free to voice it, I will certainly consider it.”

“I, I have no objections. I am profoundly grateful that the Headmaster has given me an opportunity to correct my mistakes and make amends,” Shang Jiping replied, sweating and trembling. The Headmaster was not one to be trifled with, unlike Master Shui who had a gentle temper. If he offended the Headmaster, there would definitely be severe consequences.

“In that case, Jiping, you will attend to Liyao from now on.” The Headmaster’s voice was friendlier now, “If anything were to happen to my disciple Liyao, you and you alone will be held accountable.”

“Yes, Headmaster,” Shang Jiping replied earnestly, but he started thinking it through in his heart.

If he thought about it, this wasn’t such a bad outcome after all – Liyao’s master was the Sky Pride herself. Her current talents were terrifying enough in the early stages of the Spirit Platform Realm, let alone if she reached the Heavenly Human Realm. How could he be her match then?

More fearsome was the rumor that the Sky Pride cultivates at an extraordinary speed. At just nineteen, she was already at level two of the Spirit Platform Realm. In twenty to thirty years, she might have reached the Heavenly Human Realm!

If the Shang family could gain some benefits from this, then it might not be such a bad ending after all. Upon this realization, Shang Jiping found some comfort in his heart.

Master Shui, who was standing by, was dumbfounded. He had originally only wanted to punish Shang Jiping a bit; he did not expect his master to be a step ahead of him and to be much more severe!

To snatch up a coveted disciple, his master really went all out. Master Shui could only sigh – his master, as always, had thick skin.

Wang Li Yao blinked, completely dumbfounded. This…this prospective Master, no, this yet-to-be acknowledged Master, who was so protective, had now designated a middle-stage Heavenly Human Realm Elder as her servant?