298: ask

Chen Xuan waved his hand, not responding to her gratitude. Instead, he looked at her with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "I wish to take you as my Disciple. Are you willing?"

Yun Xuanxuan was slightly stunned, her eyes filled with bewilderment. She then bit her delicate lips, finding it somewhat hard to believe.

"Senior... me? Me?"

She never imagined that the high-and-mighty Immortal before her would take an interest in a filthy Half-Demon like herself.

Chen Xuan nodded slowly. "That is correct. Are you willing?"

Yun Xuanxuan froze for a moment before slowly lowering her head.

"Many... Many thanks for your kindness, Senior. But I am now of the Yao Race, no longer of the Human Race. If I join Senior's Sect, it will surely bring much criticism upon Senior's Sect..."

"There is no need for you to worry about such trivial matters."

Chen Xuan spoke indifferently, "When has my Dao Seeking Sect ever needed to care about the eyes of the mundane world?"

"That's right, Junior Sister!" Ye Hao smiled and chimed in from the side.

"Revered Master has never cared about such things. Our Dao Seeking Sect doesn't have those pedantic rules. Whether one is human or Yao, as long as your Heart-Nature is upright, you are a fellow Disciple."

The other few Half-human, Half-demon beings also spoke up one after another, each adding their own words to persuade Yun Xuanxuan, hoping she wouldn't miss out on such a heaven-sent Opportunity.

Yun Xuanxuan fell silent for a moment. She looked up at Chen Xuan's gentle gaze and then at the others; the hesitation in her heart gradually dissipated.

She took a deep breath, stood up unsteadily, and performed a respectful bow toward Chen Xuan, her voice firm.

"Disciple Yun Xuanxuan pays respects to Revered Master!"

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

[Congratulations to the Host for successfully recruiting an Immortal Dao Seed.]

Even though she had refined the demon transformation pill, Yun Xuanxuan's Aptitude and future cultivation potential had undergone earth-shattering changes, truly granting her the qualifications to stand at the peak of this world. However, even so, she still hadn't met the System's criteria for taking a Disciple, so this recruitment did not trigger the rewards of a Disciple Recruitment Gift Pack or a sect construction card.

Chen Xuan thought to himself that this was likely related to that drop of his Essence Blood.

After all, if that drop of Essence Blood hadn't protected her Origin, this little girl probably wouldn't have been able to survive the backlash of the demon transformation pill with her own strength. This was like exploiting a loophole in the System. If he could get rewards this way, he could just find random ordinary Prodigies, pass a few drops of Essence Blood to them for refining, and his ten Disciple slots would have been filled long ago.

But since the System popped up a prompt, did it mean that in the future, as Yun Xuanxuan's Realm improved, she could still bring him reputation points?

"Rise!"

Chen Xuan supported Yun Xuanxuan up with both hands. He casually took out a white handkerchief from his storage ring and carefully wiped the sweat from her forehead and the blood flowing from her seven orifices.

This sudden tenderness caused a different kind of warmth to well up in Yun Xuanxuan's heart. A faint blush appeared on her cheeks, and her hands unconsciously clenched into fists as she said softly:

"Thank you, Revered Master. For such a small matter, your Disciple can do it herself!"

Chen Xuan laughed softly. "No need to be so restrained. After returning to the Sect, you can learn more from your Sixth Sen—ahem, your Senior Sister."

Shu Shichan's personality was simply too abstract; she was like a man who had undergone several cycles of Reincarnation, yet happened to be born into a young girl's body in this life.

In comparison, Mu Wanqing was lively and spirited, full of the unique vitality of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl; Xiao Lingxian, due to her Physique and past experiences, had a more withdrawn personality. However, Chen Xuan didn't mind this. As long as there was no wretched infighting between the Disciples and they got along harmoniously, it was fine.

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Yun Xuanxuan performed a respectful bow with a serious expression.

Chen Xuan felt somewhat helpless; it seemed the little girl would just have to take her time to adapt.

"Since you have taken me as your Revered Master today and joined my Dao Seeking Sect, I shall bestow upon you two meeting gifts." Spiritual light flowed at Chen Xuan's fingertips, and two treasures were already hovering in his palm.

"This Cultivation Technique is of the Heaven Rank High Grade, tailor-made for Dragon Clan Cultivators."

His finger lightly tapped the scroll. "From drawing Qi into the body to Soul Transformation and Ascension, every level aligns with the characteristics of the Dragon Clan Bloodline. When operating it, one can draw upon the world's Dragon Qi to temper oneself. Its cultivation speed is more than three times faster than ordinary techniques, and it can even break through the Realm bottlenecks common in Dragon Clan cultivation."

The other item was a bead the size of a pigeon egg. Its body was transparent and clear, as if a miniature sea were hidden within, where the ebb and flow of tides were faintly visible. "This item is called the sea calming pearls. The Dragon Clan are the overlords of the water; holding this allows one to command the waters within a thousand-mile radius, doubling one's combat power in water. Furthermore, it can nourish the Dragon Clan Origin. It couldn't be more suitable for you."

Whether it was the Cultivation Technique or the Magic Treasure, Chen Xuan had obtained them from that old fogey True Person Tianxuan's storage ring.

It seemed the old fogey had already paved the entire path, but he hadn't expected such a turn of events at the very end.

The two supreme treasures hovered in mid-air, Spiritual Qi steaming from them. Any other Cultivator would likely have been ecstatic.

Yet Yun Xuanxuan's expression remained serious. She looked at the two items and gently shook her head, then bowed and asked tentatively, "Thank you for your deep affection, Revered Master. These two treasures are too precious; your Disciple does not dare to accept them. Your Disciple makes bold to ask to exchange these two items for a request. I wonder if Revered Master would agree?"

Chen Xuan's fingertips moved slightly, but he did not take back the treasures. He only looked at her with deep eyes and said in a peaceful tone, "Tell me, what request do you wish to exchange them for?"

Hearing this, Yun Xuanxuan raised her head. Her gaze passed Chen Xuan and landed on the several Half-human, Half-demon beings standing quietly nearby. Her tone was earnest:

"Revered Master, these individuals are all innocent people who suffered persecution at the hands of the Chusheng Sect. They suffered the same torture as I did, and we have shared trials and tribulations, life and death. I implore Revered Master to show mercy and give them a place of refuge, so they no longer have to suffer the hardships of wandering aimlessly."

As soon as she finished speaking, a young man with a pair of dark horns on his head and beast fur on the tips of his ears stepped forward first. He said to Yun Xuanxuan, "Sister Yun, you don't need to worry about our affairs."

"To be able to ruin that old beast's plans and keep our lives is already a stroke of immense luck."

He turned to look at the others beside him and continued, "Besides, we already agreed beforehand that if we didn't die this time, we would head to the Guiyan Mountain Forest together to settle down."

A young girl with fluffy fox ears beside him chimed in, "Brother Zhao is right. Sister Yun, you should just Cultivate well in the future. Seeing that you have a good place to go makes us feel at ease."

The few of them understood everything clearly.

Ever since they had become these half-human, Half-Demon forms, they knew the truth that humans and Yao walked different paths. They had long grown accustomed to a life of wandering.

Yun Xuanxuan had just joined a great Sect and had a bright future ahead of her. How could they, these 'outcasts,' delay the cultivation path she had worked so hard to obtain? If their Half-Demon identities were exposed, they would likely become a stain on Yun Xuanxuan's reputation in the Sect, dragging down her future.

Looking at their feigned casualness, Yun Xuanxuan's expression instantly became conflicted. She also realized that her request was a bit too demanding.

After a moment of silence, she bit her lip and bowed to Chen Xuan again. "It was my impudence. Please do not take offense, Revered Master."

Just then, Chen Xuan suddenly chuckled, breaking the somewhat heavy atmosphere.

His gaze swept over the Half-human, Half-demon beings. His eyes were peaceful, without a hint of disdain. He then looked at Yun Xuanxuan and spoke with a resonant voice:

"It is no matter. This request of yours, I grant it."