Chapter 55
"This voice…"
"Could it be…"
All of a sudden, figures started to appear on the arena's stage. For the recruits, these figures aren't common or familiar to them but a different case for the palace's disciples.
The surrounding disciples slowly stand up and shout…
"We greet the palace headmaster."
A figure of an old man followed by another three figures suddenly appear on stage. Yun Che recognized one of them clearly. He is the old man 'saved' his a.s.s this morning. He could guess one of them is the grandfather of that stuck up brat because the last one is a woman.
"Palace headmaster? System, anything on the trivia?" He asked the system after hearing the surrounding voices.
[Ding….Qin Wuyou, the palace headmaster of the New Moon Profound Palace. Currently on level 56, Earth Profound Realm Sixth Level. According to the trivia, Qin Wuyou supposed to buy the original Yun Che time to escape the palace after he offend the Xiao Clan during the banquet three weeks from now.]
"Hooo, that's how it is. So what is he doing here?"
"New disciples of the New Moon Profound Palace, please wait for a moment." Qin Wuyou address the audience after his sudden appearance in the arena.
"We are the administrator of the New Moon Profound Palace would like to express our congrats for successfully pa.s.sing the New Moon Profound Palace entrance test."
"Some of you wondered why we, the administrator bother for something as simple as this one. We observe from the palace the situation of this test occurs. Some of you failed and some of you pa.s.sed. We are interested with the new disciples who shattered the palace's record by defeating two instructors on the stage just now."
All eyes suddenly pointed at the group of three wanted to leave the arena at the entrance.
"Chee, so much for keeping low." Seeing all eyes on him suddenly give him gooseb.u.mps.
"Wow, an audience with the headmaster. No one ever cause them to appear before. You're both really lucky brother in law, sister in law." Yuanba happily said to them.
"*Sigh, wonder what they actually want with us, young master?" Retsu asked him.
"I think I know, Retsu. Just play along."
"Can we ask the two to appear on stage?" Elder Sikong Han expressed his wish towards them.
Yun Che just sigh because this old man is considered nice in the trivia. Since this one is going to help him later, it's not wrong to play along as a method of respect.
Yun Che and Retsu flashed step to the stage appearing instantly before the administrators. Their action shocked the entire audience and the administrator because the speed of the appearance and movement was too fast.
"They're this fast? No wonder these two shatter the records. This is getting interesting." Qin Wuyou said in his heart.
Yun Che and Retsu cupped their hands towards the administrators. Despite being born ruthless in their previous world. They still able to maintain respect towards their elders unless the elders crossed the line.
"Disciple Yun Che greets the headmasters and elders."
"Disciple Retsu greets the headmaster and elders."
"Good….good… We have two good seedlings this year." Qin Wuyou said to them.
"Hmph, compared to my disciple. They're way off from him." Elder Wu Nie tried to boast his ego by bringing his disciples as comparison.
"Hoo, did your disciple beat an instructor back then?" Elder Han bickers him.
"Hmph, he might not be able to beat an instructor but his cultivation was the fastest in this palace. These two are pale compared to him."
"These two defeat instructors with cultivation only at Peak Nascent Profound Realm. Your disciple was an elementary back then. How are you comparing them with him?"
Yun Che smile internally as he heard the bickering of those two elders. "Ah, disciple comparing… One would boast and one would defend. Only having the boastful one slapped in the end. Typical novel situation." He said in his heart.
"You two, can you act more like your age? Always bickering with one another. Are you really supreme elders of this palace?" Supreme elder Ya Yii interjects the bickering.
"Hmph, the young don't respect the old. How time flies." Since Ya Yii was the youngest among the elders, Wu Nie being sarcastic to her. In the line of administrator, Wu Nie are the one who abuse the authority as the Supreme Elder of the palace. He hates Sikong Han and Ya Nii for interfering in his affairs in the palace. However, the headmaster couldn't do anything because of the clan backing him as well as his cultivation. He is one of the pillars supporting the palace and losing him equal to losing the pillar of the palace.
"You...." She wanted to counter him but....
"Can you three stop bickering for once. Even in front of the audience you three doesn't see eye to eye. You, Wu Nie. I respect you because of your
"My apologies, disciples due to these immature elders. Let me get straight to the point. We on the other hand are here for a single purpose. For too long this old man wishes to have someone to train as my successor. Both of you on the other hand achieve the impossible on this palace and attract my attention."
"So you're the one who defeated my little brother. Pretty impressive since he is True Profound Realm Master. That muscle head, always think with his muscle. And you, girl? You defeated the brains of the palace without much effort. Pretty good." Elder Ya Yii was praising Yun Che and Retsu respectively.
"I knew it..." Yun Che knew this elder was the sister of that muscle head. She shares the same antics as him. Back on the case, he pretty much knows the typical situation occurring after this.
"So this old man wishes to take you as disciples. Both of you can choose me or the other elders as masters." Qin Wuyou finally get straight to the point after a while.
"This girl, I like her. She is suitable to cultivate my cultivation technique. Choose me, girl. You don't want old men as your master right?" Elder Ya Yii was excited after seeing Retsu. Its pretty rare for a girl to be this strong.
The audience was full of envy and jealousy. Most of their achievement in the palace aren't qualified to register as a light in the eyes of the elders. Except their dazzling senior brother, who was doted by Elder Wu Nie so much. These two, they just came here today and they have all the glory the palace can give them. The heavens are unfair to these monsters.
"So what say the both of you?"
The audience and the examiners just sigh internally. Is there even a point asking that question? These two will soar the sky in an instant if they say yes. Of course they are going to say….
"Thanks, but I am sorry. I have to refuse." Yun Che bluntly said.
"I follow my young master. If he refused. Then I refused as well." Retsu refused politely.
The audience was thrown into an uproar. They reject the offer? These two, are they even right in the head? To reject the headmaster and elders offer just like that. Are they really that arrogant?
The administrators were shocked. To think that these two rejected their offer. Without even a second opinion or a moment of thinking. They answer it in a split second?
"You two can think for….." Qin Wuyou tried to offer them again.
"Nope.. No thanks.." Yun Che refused while smiling.
"But It's your chance to…." Elder Ya Yii tries to persuade Retsu but…
"No, thank you…" Retsu refused politely.
"Would you reconsi….."
"Nope, final answer 'No'"
Qin Wuyou was speechless after hearing their answers. To think that he would be turned down by the new disciples. He felt absolute humiliation once he heard the word 'No' from them. But as the headmaster, he could only suck it up and bear with it.
He sighs as Elder Ya Yii tries to persuade Retsu once more only getting the same answer all over again. In the end she gave up seeing her unchanging eyes. Elder Sikong Han knew this very well. Disciples like them probably had a strong backing. If they refused, they probably had their own backing.
Elder Wu Nii was feeling humiliated. Even if he did not propose, he still felt these juniors was arrogant.
"BRAZEN. We lower ourselves to you to propose you to become our disciples. You return us with humiliation?"
"Like you could do any better." Yun Che said towards Elder Wu Nie. Since he had that stuck up brat as a grandson, there's no use playing nice to him.
"You…." Elder Wu Nie was shocked Yun Che actually talk back to him. Never in his life people disrespecting him. He was bathe in respect wherever he goes in the city. This is the first time a junior shut him up like that.
"Look, we chose to enter this palace. We refused them sincerely and nicely. They accepted. Since when becoming your disciple is compulsory?" He said while pointing at Elder Wu Nie
"If we accept, we'll become your gopher. If we refused, you make things harder for us. Becoming someone's disciple is our choice. It's not for you to decide." He said that because Yun Che and Retsu are Jasmine's disciples. Accepting would be betraying her. Besides, he didn't plan on staying long at this palace.
"No wonder that stuck up grandson turned out like you. Your disciple probably almost like you now. Huh?" Yun Che was striking his sore spot. He was planning to offend this old fart from the beginning anyway.
"You….. Looks like I need to teach you two a lesson." Yun Che was..h.i.tting his sore spot and it was his last straw. He was preparing to move but he felt his shoulders being suppressed by a force.
"Headmaster?" He turned around and saw Qin Wuyou was holding his shoulders.
"You…. I tolerate long enough for you. Wu Nie. The kid is right. It's his choice whether he would choose us or not. They refused us politely. You on the other hand wanted to bully a junior for saying no? Are you even an elder? Consider this your last warning." Qin Wuyou releasing his aura towards
Wu Nie felt fear from the bottom of his heart. Despite being backed by the clan. His cultivation was still far from Qin Wuyou.
He glares Yun Che as if he was saying "Brat, this isn't over."
Qin Wuyou regained his composure and face Yun Che and Retsu once more. "My apologies, we respect your choices for turning us down but our offer still stands if you wish to change your mind."
"Like we said, we refused. Besides, we have our own master." He refused politely once more.
"Your master?" The rest of the administrator was dumbfounded.
"Our master's not here right now due to certain circ.u.mstances. Accepting would be betraying our master. So, we refused." Retsu said on behalf of Jasmine.
"Then, apologies for being disrespectful to your master. As for your achievement, we promoted you to inner disciples at this instance. You can stay at one of the inner disciples' residence. Take this token and show them to the person in charge of the residence. He knows what to do." Qin Wuyou offered his headmaster's token them. Since he couldn't take them as disciples, he could at least give them a proper place.
"We thanked the headmaster for this offer."
"Then, our business is done. You three, let's go." Qin Wuyou said before jumping away from the stage.
"Hnn, I was hoping to bring that girl with me." Ya Yii was disappointed she didn't even get anything out Retsu.
"Let it go, Ya Yii. Besides, that kid wouldn't let her go that easily." Elder Han said to her.
"Hmph, young ones." She sighs before jumping away from the stage.
Elder Wu Nie turned his head around to glare at Yun Che once more only to see Yun Che was pointing his middle finger while grinning at him.
"You….." He didn't know what it means but whatever it is, he wouldn't let everything happen today go easily.
The audience went into uproar after the administrator left. These two cause elders to fight for them. Now, they refused and being backed by the headmaster? They even becoming inner disciples. It's not fair, the heavens are unfair and they are unfair.
"Young master, what is that mean?" She points at his action to Elder Wu Nie just now.
"Oh that, uhhh…. it's nothing really. It's just a gesture. Nothing much." Yun Che nervously pulled his hand behind his back, earning a curious gaze from Retsu.
"Really?" Retsu was on her curious mode on him.
"Yeah….yeah…. It's nothing really. Come, come. Food awaits." He nervously said while pulling Retsu by her hand towards Yuanba who was shocked by the current events. Retsu was blus.h.i.+ng softly as Yun Che holds her hand. Yun Che on the other hand was glad she was distracted from what he did just now. He forbids her to learn that forbidden gesture. His Retsu might be violent, but he was hoping she's a sweet girl to the core.