"Senior, you are?" Yun Wuji asked, his face showing a fused expression as he stared at the woman eagerly grabbing his shoulders with aed look. He couldn't help but think, 'Aren't the women here supposed to be cold and reserved?'

  What does she mean by being her disciple? Why is this weakling the only person of high status here? Where are the grand elders and pace masters?

  "This seat is Mu Fengshu, the Freezing Snow Hall's Main Hall Master!" Mu Fengshu decred as she released her grip on his shoulders. She then looked at him and asked again, "Kid, do you want to bey disciple?"

  "Your disciple?" Yun Wuji blinked in surprise and asked.

  "Yes," Mu Fengshu nodded firmly. In her mind, someone like Yun Wuji should be jumping with joy upon hearing that a Divine King like her was to take him as a disciple.

  After all, iire Divine Ice Phoenix Sect, aside from the untouchable Sect Master, the stro were the two Divine Sn Realm cultivators, Mu Bingyun and the Grand Elder Mu Huanzhi.

  However, with Mu Bingyun now a cripple and on the edge of death, the Grand Elder was the only remaining Divine Sn in the sect, making the Divine Kings incredibly valuable within the hierarchy.

  However, from Yun Wuji's expression, Mu Fengshu saw no trace of excitement or anticipation. His demeanor was strangely calm. She frowned and asked, "What? You don't want to?"

  'Being your disciple? My two masters are te-stage Divine Masters. Where did you get the fideo say something so ridiculous with a straight face?' Yun Wuji thought in disdain, but he didn't show anything on his face. Instead, he tactfully turned her down, saying, "Of course not, Senior. It would be my honor..."

  "Wait!" Suddenly, a loud sh out from outside the hall, interrupting him. With it, a group of people desded from the sky and nded in the hall.

  Leading the group was a man with bck hair and a white beard. His eyes were bright, though his face was covered with wrinkles. He walked slowly, stroking his long beard. "Little girl Fengshu," he said with a chuckle, "you 't be thinking of monopolizing this gem on your own, right? Sihis kid has joined our sect, it means he belongs to the whole sect."

  "...Grand Elder?!" Mu Fengshu's expression froze when she saw the man. She opened her mouth, muttering in shock. As she looked behind him, she saw many Divine Hall Masters and Pace Masters following, all watg her expressionlessly. In her mind, she thought, 'I ordered everyoo keep quiet about the examination. How did they know?!'

  Although she had ordered everyone in the hall to keep quiet, there were simply too many people. Many of them secretly worked uhe Pace Masters and Hall Masters, so how could they resist the opportunity to gai by spreading the news?

  "So this is the little guy?" The Grand Elder smiled amiably as he looked at Yun Wuji.

  The others behind him also fixed their gazes on Yun Wuji, their eyes filled with admiration, as if they were staring at a precious treasure.

  One of them said, "Little boy, you ighat womahere. Do you want to bey disciple?"

  "No! Don't listen to her," another oerjected, stepping forward. "This seat is a Divine Ice Phoenix Hall master. If you take me as your master, I'll provide you with the best resources in the whole sect."

  "Ighem, take me as your master!"

  "No, take me!"

  "Little brother, if you take me as your master, big sister will teach you not just cultivation, but other things as well~"

  "Shameless!"

  All the people who arrived began peting with one another, each trying to attract Yun Wuji's attention.

  "..." Mu Fengshu and Mu Huanzhi looked at this group speechlessly. Where are your manners? Where is ynity? Why are yuing like you're in a vegetable market?!

  "Master, let's go in! I'm really curious about this new guy. They say his talent is much higher than Senior Mu Hanyu's!" At that moment, two figures slowly desded and nded outside the hall. One was a lively girl, and the other was a woman with a calm and indifferent temperament. The girl eagerly pulled the woman ihe hall.

  Although Mu Bingyun was indifferent to the affairs of the outside world, Mu Xiaolian still had many es within the sect. When one of them sent a sound transmission about Yun Wuji, she excitedly pulled Mu Bingyun and rushed to the Freezing Snow Hall.

  The moment the duo ehe hall, the otion ceased, and all eyes turoward them.

  "Little Bingyun, you came as well?" Mu Huanzhi turned around and asked in surprise.

  "Grand Elder, Xiaon heard that there was a alent joining our sed wao see him, so I followed her," Mu Bingyun nodded iing, and then her gaze nded on Yun Wuji.

  "Is that so..." Mu Huanzhi stroked his beard and hen turned his attention back to Yun Wuji as well.

  "Mu Bingyun!" Mu Fengshu's eyes seemed to burn with fury as she gred at Mu Bingyun, a surge of hatred and jealousy fshing across her expression.

  'She actually came? Could this mean my luck is finally turning around?' Yun Wuji thought as he watched the duo ehe hall. His eyes brightened; he hadn't expected to meet Mu Bingyun so soon. He had po find a way to meet her only after joining the sect.

  It seems that after surviving the misfortuhat was Qianye Ying'er, Yun Wuji's luck finally started to improve.

  Immediately, Yun Wuji, without letting aice, sent a sound transmission to Mu Bingyun.

  "...!!!" Mu Bingyun, who had been curiously Yun Wuji, suddenly froze, but in the sed, her expressiouro normal.

  "Master, are you alright?" Mu Xiaon noticed her master's brief rea and asked with .

  "Hmm, don't worry," Mu Bingyun replied softly, shaking her head lightly.

  By now, the others had already resumed their heated arguments over Yun Wuji, each trying to outdo the others in their offers and promises. The hall once again buzzed with chaos as the petition grew fiercer.

  "Enough!" Mu Fengshu shouted, her voice reverberating through the hall, sileng the chaos. Her face was flushed with anger as she gred at the group. "How could you be this shameless?! Acc to the sect's rules, since Yun Wuji passed the test under my jurisdi, he belongs to my Freezing Snow Hall!"

  The Pace Masters and Divine Hall Masters paused their arguments and shifted their gazes to Mu Fengshu. After a brief moment, their gazes collectively turoward the Grand Elder, waiting for his response.

  "Indeed, but keeping him fio the Freezing Snow Hall might hinder his future growth," Mu Huanzhi said, still stroking his beard thoughtfully. After a brief pause, he turned his gaze to Yun Wuji and added, "Why don't we hear what the boy himself has to say?"

  "This seems reasonable. He should decide his own future, whether he wants to stay in your Freezing Snow Hall or join one of us," one of the masters said with a nod. The others murmured in agreement, as though they had all reached a sensus on this proposal.

  "Alright," Mu Fengshu gritted her teeth aantly nodded. She knew she couldn't force Yun Wuji to bee her disciple, it was against the rules.

  That was why she had tried to lock down the news in the first pce. If she had mao secure him as her disciple before these people arrived, no one would have been able to test it. Unfortunately, her efforts had been in vain, and she was too te.

  " I choose who to take as my master?" Yun Wuji asked, his expression showing astonishment and disbelief as he sought firmation.

  "Yes, with your talent, you are qualified to choose any among us to bee your master," Mu Huanzhi nodded with an amiable smile.

  Mu Fengshu looked at him with hopeful eyes. Her expression leading, silently screaming, 'e! If you e I'll give you everything iure!'

  However, when she heard his following words, her body, and soul froze.

  "Then, I ace Master Mu Bingyun to bey master," Yun Wuji took a deep breath and said slowly.

  "What?!"

  "Why her?!"

  Immediately, a new otion started. Everyone in the hall excimed in disbelief, even the disciples who were watg from the side had looks of sho their faces.

  Mu Bingyun is just a cripple on the verge of death, if she weren't the beloved sister of the Realm King, she would have already been kicked out of her position. Why would he choose her as his master?!

  "Master?" Mu Xiaon was also shocked. She turo look at Mu Bingyun with an anxious expressiretting bringing her master here to watch the excitement.

  "Why? Why her?" Mu Fengshu's rea was even more extreme. She looked at Yun Wuji with a look of disbelief arayal. If anyone didn't know the situation, they might think that Yun Wuji was a scumbag who had left his pregnant wife for her best friend.

  'Why the fuck are you looking at me with those gazes?!' Yun Wuji wao curse loudly, why was this woman staring at him as if he had betrayed her?

  "...Little Yun, you tell us why you want to take Little Bingyun as your master?" Mu Huanzhi paused for a moment, then asked Yun Wuji.

  "Pace Master Mu Bingyun has only one disciple. If I became her disciple, I would receive more attention and teag from her," Yun Wuji said, his gaze clear and sincere, making everyone feel as though they were looking at the purest soul ience. He tinued, "Oher hand, everyone here has many disciples. Even if you focused all your attention on me because of my talent, that would be unfair to your other disciples, and I 't accept that."

  After he finished speaking, Yun Wuji bowed to everyone and said, "Thank you, seniors, for your appreciation, but I only let you down."

  He then turo Mu Fengshu, bowing toward her as well. "Senior Mu, I am sorry for letting you down, but I 't accept your care. My apologies."

  "Sigh, this child..."

  "Haha, this child is so siderate, already thinking about the bes of his senior brothers and sisters."

  "Hmm, this child is worthy of his talent. Young Yun, if you need anything iure, you always e to me."

  "Hahaha, me too. If you have any trouble, just e to my pce, and I'll help."

  The Pace Masters and Divine Hall Masters all looked at Yun Wuji with plicated expressions. Slowly, those expressions turo admiration. Not only did they not get angry at him for turning them down, but his aade them appreciate him even more. Many of them even offered their assistan the future.

  'Huff, my ag is almost terrifying,' Yun Wuji thought narcissistically as he watched these people praise his morals to the heavens.

  "I will keep your words in mind, seniors," Yun Wuji said with a grateful expression, bowing once again.

  "Sihis matter is settled, let's go," Mu Huanzhi gave Yun Wuji a long look before stroking his beard and turning to leave.

  Soon, everyohe hall, and Yun Wuji silently followed Mu Bingyun and Mu Xiaolian.

  Along the way, Mu Xiaolian shot wary and vigint g Yun Wuji, holding onto Mu Bingyun's arm as if afraid he might steal her away.

  'Why are you looking at me like that as if I am going to steal your master? Are you a lesbian?' Yun Wuji thought, feeling speechless.

  When they arrived at the 36th Pace, Yun Wuji faced Mu Bingyun, bowed, and said, "Yun Wuji of the Frozen Cloud Immortal Pace greets Aor Bingyun."

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