Chapter 86

Chapter 86: Will You Take Me as Your Master?

Mentioned by name, Song Wei Yan froze. Was there still hope for him?

He knew his own condition well. Recovery was nearly impossible for most of them. The fact that Su Xi Yu could cultivate again was already a huge surprise, and none of them dared hope for more.

Still, whenever he saw Su Xi Yu pick up the alchemy furnace again, he felt a stab of envy he could not deny.

He never expected Shen Sang Ruo had not forgotten him either. She even traded with Immortal Maiden Azure Luan to get Nirvana Power, just to rebuild his meridians.

Everyone knew Immortal Maiden Azure Luan disliked the four of them because of Immortal Lord Chang Li.

He recalled how Immortal Maiden Azure Luan had shown no mercy even to Immortal Lord Chang Li just now, so what would she have done to Shen Sang Ruo?

Who knew how much harsh treatment Shen Sang Ruo endured from Immortal Maiden Azure Luan during the exchange.

Such selfless sacrifice for him moved him deeply. How could he not be touched?

Song Wei Yan’s thoughts ran wild, and the way he looked at Shen Sang Ruo grew soft and tragic at the same time.

Shen Sang Ruo twitched the corner of her mouth and thought: [What kind of look is that?]

Song Wei Yan shot Immortal Maiden Azure Luan a resentful glare, but when her cold eyes met his, he flinched and turned his head, pretending to admire the scenery. [Fine, I don’t dare look. TAT.]

One glance was scary enough. He felt even more heartbroken for Shen Sang Ruo, who had faced Immortal Maiden Azure Luan up close.

With tears in his eyes, Song Wei Yan said: “Thank you, Junior Sister Sang Ruo!”

Unable to stand his expression, Shen Sang Ruo explained: “You should thank Immortal Maiden Azure Luan. I only happened to have something she needed.”

She did not want anyone thinking she had made some shady deal with Immortal Maiden Azure Luan.

But Immortal Lord Chang Li knew better. Immortal Maiden Azure Luan rarely traded with others, and she did not truly lack Fire-Scale Vine.

Something thumped in his sea of consciousness. It was the Fire Phoenix, protesting: [If she doesn’t need it, then give it back to me!]

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan was willing to offer Nirvana Power purely because of Shen Sang Ruo. She approved of her.

Sending Shen Sang Ruo to seek Immortal Maiden Azure Luan had been the right choice.

He had known that Nirvana Power from Immortal Maiden Azure Luan could save Song Wei Yan. But after years of distance and too many events, time had changed everything. He did not know how to face his old friend again or how to open his mouth.

They both thought much the same and would not take the first step.

Thankfully there was Shen Sang Ruo, who broke the ice for them.

Thinking of this, Immortal Lord Chang Li was in a fine mood and decided not to fuss over Shen Sang Ruo “slandering” him in front of Immortal Maiden Azure Luan.

Next, Shen Sang Ruo took out an Azure Crystal filled with Nirvana Power.

With Immortal Maiden Azure Luan present, she herself activated it to perform Meridian Reforging for Song Wei Yan.

Half an hour later, Immortal Maiden Azure Luan withdrew her aura. Song Wei Yan could already feel Spiritual Power flowing through his meridians.

Overjoyed, he thanked Shen Sang Ruo and Immortal Maiden Azure Luan, then thanked everyone in the room one by one.

Choking up, he said: “I am so moved. Thank you, everyone. Thank you to the blade of grass by my door. Thank you to the bird that pooped on my head yesterday. Thank you to…”

The more he went on, the wilder it got. He even thanked Daoist Wu Wei’s bald head.

Daoist Wu Wei was so mad he nearly kicked Song Wei Yan’s backside, while everyone else could not hide their smiles.

The Sect Master’s Hall filled with laughter.

After a while, Song Wei Yan and Daoist Wu Wei finally calmed down.

As if remembering something, Immortal Maiden Azure Luan suddenly said to Immortal Lord Chang Li: “She has already dissolved her bond with her former Master.”

“She” was, of course, Shen Sang Ruo.

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan had seen Immortal Lord Chang Li’s wish to take Shen Sang Ruo as a disciple, so she gave him a reminder.

She did not want a pearl to gather dust. With Immortal Lord Chang Li’s methods and skill in the Fire Method, he was clearly the best teacher for Shen Sang Ruo and could bring out all her talent.

If Immortal Maiden Azure Luan herself were good at the Fire Method, she would have snatched Shen Sang Ruo as her own Disciple already. [What luck that dog Chang Li has.]

Immortal Lord Chang Li sprang to his feet and asked: “Truly?”

The other members of the Ninghua Sect lit up with joy.

Su Xi Yu rubbed her hands in excitement and thought: [Is Shen Sang Ruo finally going to be my Junior Sister?]

They stared at Shen Sang Ruo like they wanted to throw a sack over her and carry her off.

Su Xi Yu cackled in her heart: [Heh heh heh, Junior Sister, what color sack do you like?]

Seeing this, Shen Sang Ruo realized at last that the Ninghua Sect had set their eyes on her long ago.

Clearing his throat with a very solemn look, Immortal Lord Chang Li said: “I, Immortal Lord Chang Li of the Ninghua Sect, ask you this: are you willing to acknowledge me as your Master and become my Disciple?”

His face showed firm confidence. He might be down on his luck at the moment, but he still believed in himself.

Anyone could see he was the Master who would help Shen Sang Ruo the most. She had no reason to refuse.

“I refuse,” Shen Sang Ruo said without mercy.

Immortal Lord Chang Li’s smile froze. He asked, baffled: “Why?”

Others begged to be his disciples. No one had ever refused him.

She smiled with a strange, meaningful look and said: “Immortal Lord Chang Li, have you forgotten how you tricked me?”

She remembered very clearly.

When he calmly handed her the Heart-Link Pearl and sent her to find Immortal Maiden Azure Luan, did he think about taking her as his disciple then?

Immortal Lord Chang Li stared for a long moment before squeezing out: “You hold a grudge this much? Didn’t you pay me back already?”

Shen Sang Ruo stayed unmoved, smiling without a word.

His four Disciples kept shaking their heads. [Let Master court disaster if he wants, just don’t scare off our future Junior Sister.]

Immortal Maiden Azure Luan watched with a cool smirk.

Unwilling to give up, Immortal Lord Chang Li argued: “You have already practiced this Immortal Lord’s method, so you must be my Disciple.”

She used his own words against him and said: “You told me before that you created many methods and did not lack this one, so I should cultivate at ease.”

Now he truly felt what it meant to shoot himself in the foot.

He asked bluntly: “Then what will it take for you to acknowledge me as your Master?”

He swallowed his pride. If she would not ask him, then he would ask her.

One way or another, he was determined to bring her into the sect.

Seeing this, the rest of the Ninghua Sect could not sit still. They crowded around Shen Sang Ruo and tried to persuade her in their own ways.

Su Xi Yu pleaded: “Junior Sister Sang Ruo, how am I supposed to live without you?”

Song Wei Yan vowed: “Call me Second Senior Brother, and my life is yours.”

Bai Ruo An urged: “Junior Sister Sang Ruo, please agree to Master.”

Daoist Wu Wei pressed a hand to his chest and said: “Sang girl, you do not want to see this old man die with regrets, do you?”

Even Ye Huai spoke up several times.

Surrounded by them, Shen Sang Ruo slowly showed a smile.