143: Chapter 143 Failed to Get Freebies

Seeing Master Tianlan say this, Xiong Hongyou immediately changed his expression and said with a grin, "Revered Master, I was just joking with you just now, don't take it seriously."

Master Tianlan was already used to this.

If his Disciple truly had no requests, he would have found it strange instead.

Master Tianlan said with a serious face, "A word once spoken cannot be taken back; I'm not joking with you."

Xiong Hongyou said, "Revered Master, this time I'm not doing it for myself, but for your grand-Disciple."

Hearing this, Master Tianlan was bewildered. When did he get a grand-Disciple? He hadn't heard any news at all.

As a Xiantian Master, Master Tianlan had taken eight Disciples in his life.

All eight Disciples were exceptionally talented, one in a hundred thousand. Over the years, some had died in battle, while others had passed away from old age.

To this day, only three of his Disciples were still alive, but none had reached the Innate realm.

Xiong Hongyou was his eighth Disciple and the youngest among them.

Therefore, Xiong Hongyou also received more of his favoritism.

In this world, the relationship between a Revered Master and a Disciple was sometimes closer than that of a father and son.

A father-son relationship might last thirty or fifty years, but a Revered Master-Disciple relationship could last for a hundred or even several hundred years.

After death, a Disciple might even inherit their Revered Master's legacy.

It wasn't to say that every Xiantian Master would leave behind descendants or even a Family.

But soon, Master Tianlan realized.

If his other two Disciples had taken a Disciple, it was impossible for them not to tell him or not to hold a discipleship ceremony.

But if Xiong Hongyou were to take a Disciple, he felt it was somewhat unreal.

His Disciple's temperament...

Thick-skinned, impatient, freedom-loving, and warlike.

With such a temperament, he could take a Disciple!

The sun must be rising from the west.

However, he still asked tentatively, "Hongyou, when did you take a Disciple? Why didn't I know?"

Xiong Hongyou chuckled and said, "The Disciple is still on the way. I thought that since I'm about to take a Disciple, I should notify you in advance. As the Grandmaster, shouldn't you prepare a meeting gift first?"

Hearing this, Master Tianlan's face darkened.

This really was his "good" Disciple.

No one could match his thick skin.

He hadn't even officially taken the Disciple yet, and he was already asking for a meeting gift.

Besides, meeting gifts were usually prepared by a Revered Master for their Disciple.

As the Grandmaster, he had never heard of a Grandmaster having to prepare a meeting gift in advance.

Wanting a gift before even seeing the person.

He definitely wouldn't indulge him!

Master Tianlan said with a smile, "Hongyou, since you're taking a Disciple, I naturally cannot fail to show my support. How about this: when the person arrives, I will then present a meeting gift."

Xiong Hongyou asked, "Then has Revered Master thought about what to give?"

Master Tianlan also expected Xiong Hongyou to ask this; he thought this Disciple wanted to get something for nothing again.

However, he really hadn't decided what to give.

Seeing Master Tianlan's silence, Xiong Hongyou immediately suggested, "Revered Master, look, how about giving that pair of flowing wind hammers to your grand-Disciple? Your grand-Disciple just happens to lack a handy weapon."

Master Tianlan frowned; he felt his Disciple was likely plotting something bad again.

The flowing wind hammers were actually his weapons from his youth; they weren't extremely precious, but they held great significance.

He felt something was off about Xiong Hongyou asking for these weapons.

But after thinking it over, Master Tianlan still agreed, "Fine."

Seeing Master Tianlan agree, a smile immediately appeared on Xiong Hongyou's face. He said, "Then just hand the flowing wind hammers over to me. In a few days, I happen to be returning to the Hundred Thousand Mountains. Your grand-Disciple will also be passing through there, so I'll take her there for some experience. I'll give her the flowing wind hammers then, to save her the trouble of traveling back and forth."

At first glance, it seemed reasonable.

But Master Tianlan felt that the trick was right here.

Master Tianlan refused righteously, "No, when she arrives, I will hand them to her personally."

Hearing this, Xiong Hongyou's face fell.

His plan to get something for nothing had failed.

He still wanted to try again.

But Master Tianlan's next sentence directly cut off his delusions.

"Bring her to see me whenever she arrives. If there's nothing else, I'm going to rest."

In fact, Master Tianlan was also a bit curious about this so-called grand-Disciple.

What kind of person could be taken as a Disciple by this Disciple of his.

In his imagination, there were several possibilities.

Either they were big and burly with skin as thick as his Disciple's, or they were also a warmonger.

Longxi Prefecture, Pei Clan Mansion.

A tall and thin figure entered the Dengyun Pavilion. This person was Ancestor Yuhuan, who had returned from Jinxiu City in Beilong Province.

This trip was much faster than he had imagined. In just half a month, he had completed the round trip from Longxi to Jinxiu City in Beilong Province.

Furthermore, he had taken this opportunity to accomplish something.

Ancestor Yuhuan did not deliberately hide his movements.

Inside the Dengyun Pavilion, Pei Qingyun also noticed the movement behind him and immediately turned around.

When he saw Ancestor Yuhuan's familiar face, he said in surprise, "Great-Granduncle, you're back. Was the journey smooth?"

Ancestor Yuhuan nodded and said to Pei Qingyun, "Go back and pack your things, and call Yao'er as well. Tomorrow, we will go to Jinxiu City."

"So soon? You've been traveling all this way, why not rest for a few more days?" Pei Qingyun said with concern.

"It's no matter, resting for one night is enough," Ancestor Yuhuan said.

Seeing Ancestor Yuhuan say this, Pei Qingyun didn't say much more.

Next, Ancestor Yuhuan gave him a general account of the matter regarding Jinxiu City.

Pei Qingyun had originally guessed that Ancestor Yuhuan's trip might be related to Si Yao.

Now, his guess was undoubtedly confirmed.

He just hadn't expected that Ancestor Yuhuan went to Jinxiu City to find a Revered Master for Si Yao.

The only slight regret was that it wasn't a Xiantian Master directly taking her as a Disciple.

But having a Grandmaster of Meridians at the level of Perfection as Pei Siyao's Revered Master was undoubtedly a fortunate event.

Although the influence and strength of a Grandmaster of Meridians at the level of Perfection were far inferior to those of a Xiantian Master, they were still among the top existences below the Innate realm.

Not just anyone could afford to provoke them.

Even first-rate Great Families would show some respect and not easily provoke them.

Thinking of this, Pei Qingyun also had to admit it.

Ancestor Yuhuan truly lived up to being a Grandmaster of Meridians.

In terms of connections alone, his Wuyang Pei Clan was far inferior to the Longxi Pei Clan.

The road for the development of the Wuyang Pei Clan was long and arduous.

If he wanted to surpass the main Family, he still needed a certain amount of time to develop.