Chapter 40: She Zijiang

Shen Qingyi instinctively held her breath.

Hua Xuan was a master she really wanted to apprentice under…

The stone in Hua Yue’s heart finally settled, and she stepped forward joyfully.

“Disciple is here!”

Shen Qingyi looked at the girl in soft pink robes. The girl’s lively eyes were now shining brightly.

“This monarch is Hua Xuan, the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Chaoyang Peak in the Lingdao Sect. Are you willing to enter my tutelage and become my final disciple?”

As soon as “final disciple” was mentioned, everyone around was shocked.

“Martial Uncle!”

Hua Xuan slightly raised his hand, stopping what others wanted to say.

His remaining years were few, and he had long been unable to make a breakthrough, having already missed the best opportunity. His hope of advancing to the Soul Projection stage was slim to none.

He hadn’t originally planned to take on any disciples at all. He only did so to settle an old matter from his mortal past, which was why he left seclusion to recruit one.

After accepting Hua Yue, Hua Xuan paid no further attention to the others. Bidding farewell to the crowd with Hua Yue, he then left with her.

Shen Qingyi let out a sigh. Missing out on a master she admired like Hua Xuan naturally left her feeling somewhat dejected.

After all, aside from those appealing qualities Hua Xuan possessed, Shen Qingyi also had her eye on another aspect of his identity.

As the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Chaoyang Peak in the Lingdao Sect, one of the few cultivators in the sect at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul Stage, he had both strength and background, and he kept a low profile.

In the original book, he was only briefly mentioned in a few lines and had no involvement with the male and female leads or supporting characters.

Shen Qingyi didn’t want to interfere too much with the affairs of the leads and supporting characters. She just wanted to cultivate quietly on her own path and walk her own immortal journey.

So if possible, she also wanted to stay away from the male and female leads to avoid any “protagonist or supporting character laws.”

Of course, if she couldn’t stay away, she wasn’t willing to give up either. She had to strive, didn’t she?

Xia Xingchen saw that She Zijiang was about to make a move and wanted to step in first, but he was pulled back by Xian Ci beside him.

Xian Ci’s grip wasn’t strong, but it was enough to keep Xia Xingchen from moving.

Xia Xingchen tried to speak but found he couldn’t make a sound.

His eyes widened sharply, only to see Xian Ci’s rather stern expression.

Xia Xingchen felt indignant but was outmatched in strength.

He wanted to call for help from his Senior Brother, but before he could make a move, he received a severe look from him.

Xia Xingchen immediately felt wronged.

Just moments ago, his Senior Brother had been fighting for a disciple on his behalf, but in the blink of an eye, he was disregarding his Junior Brother?

She Zijiang was, apart from Xia Xingchen, the youngest among the many Elder Peak Masters present.

Though his cultivation was only at the Early Nascent Soul Stage, he was a renowned Heaven’s Chosen One in the Lingdao Sect and a Daoist Faction genius in the Cultivation World.

Therefore, She Zijiang’s appearance once again stirred up excitement in the crowd.

His gaze, cool yet gentle, swept directly toward Shen Qingyi.

She Zijiang had a very good impression of Shen Qingyi, not just because of her innate talent, but also because of her performance throughout.

He could see that Shen Qingyi had wanted to apprentice under Hua Xuan and could also see her disappointment.

But Shen Qingyi’s eyes remained as clear as ever.

“Shen Qingyi.”

Hearing her name called, Shen Qingyi immediately perked up.

“Disciple is here!”

“This monarch is She Zijiang, the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Tianshui Peak in the Lingdao Sect. Are you willing to enter this monarch’s tutelage and become my fifth Personal Disciple?”

Once again, countless envious and jealous looks were cast from below.

Though She Zijiang currently couldn’t match the two previous veteran True Monarchs in various aspects, his greatest advantage was his exceptional talent.

With such a talented master, if She Zijiang didn’t meet an untimely end, the future held great promise.