10: Fighting for Su Yao

Li Haotian once again brought the water to a boil when he heard several whooshing sounds.

A beautiful woman was at the forefront, followed by the chief Disciples of the other nine peaks.

After landing, everyone looked around and, not seeing Su Yao, frowned slightly.

"Little Li, where's Su Yao?"

The beautiful woman brushed her hair back, walked up to Li Haotian, who was diligently boiling water, and asked.

"Oh, my Disciple went to the back mountain to pick vegetables. My small Spirit Gathering Peak actually welcomed the chief Disciples of the nine peaks on the same day. May I ask what brings you all here?"

Li Haotian stuffed dry firewood under the iron pot, seemingly having no intention of bothering with them.

His relationship with these chief Disciples was not good; they even somewhat disliked Li Haotian, believing that the Spirit Gathering Peak had declined because of him.

If Li Haotian had also died in that great battle, they could have easily replaced him with a more powerful chief Disciple to lead the Spirit Gathering Peak, which was one of the Upper Three Peaks.

Once one of the most powerful of the nine peaks of the Heavenly Profound Sect, it had now fallen to such a state, and Li Haotian bore an undeniable responsibility.

The beautiful woman was Hua Bujue, the chief Disciple of Hundred Flowers Peak, one of the Middle Three Peaks. Their purpose in coming here was to contend for Su Yao.

Although Immortal Master Xuan Qing felt sorry for Li Haotian, Su Yao, with her restored Physique, had the potential to become the next Great Emperor of the Heavenly Profound Sect.

Even if she couldn't become a Great Emperor, she could still guard the Heavenly Profound Sect for ten thousand years, ensuring the Sect's prosperity for ten thousand years without any problem.

If such an exceptionally talented young girl were to fall into Li Haotian's hands and be ruined by his teaching, it would be a tragedy for the entire Heavenly Profound Sect.

Immortal Master Xuan Qing himself had previously handed this Disciple over to Li Haotian in front of so many people. It would certainly not do for him to order a temporary retraction now; as a Sect Master, he had to keep his word.

However, he still informed the chief Disciples of the other nine peaks. Although he couldn't go back on his word, he could let these chief Disciples forcefully demand her.

As long as Su Yao was willing, she could join any of the other Upper Nine Peaks. After all, the Sect still had to prioritize the Disciple's wishes, provided you were a Genius.

Therefore, the nine chief Disciples who came today all brought ample sincerity. The benefits and resources they could offer would be their trump cards in competing for Su Yao.

"What? You actually made Su Yao go to the back to pick vegetables?"

"This is outrageous! You have such a Prodigy in your hands, and not only do you not let her Cultivate properly, but you even make her do these mundane tasks that only Mortals do!"

"Do you know how important Su Yao, with her restored Physique and complete Spiritual Root, is to our Heavenly Profound Sect? Even we would be afraid of her getting hurt if we took her as a Disciple, yet you treat her like a servant!"

...The nine peak Revered Masters chattered, scolding Li Haotian. The latter merely stuck his pinky finger into his ear and casually picked it.

As they were intensely pressuring Li Haotian, Su Yao skipped back from the back mountain.

"Revered Master! I'm back!"

Su Yao greeted Li Haotian with a smile.

Li Haotian patted her little head, noticed a wound on Su Yao's shoulder, and immediately fed her a Medicinal Pill. The wound healed rapidly at a visible speed.

"Picking vegetables takes too long, and you even got yourself like this. Next time, remember to be quicker."

Su Yao nodded vigorously. Her Revered Master wanted her to improve, to pick vegetables faster next time. She would definitely work hard!

The chief Disciples of the other nine peaks were all stunned, looking at the Revered Master and Disciple duo in disbelief.

Li Haotian, this good-for-nothing, actually made Su Yao, a Prodigy, go to the back mountain to pick green vegetables. Su Yao was even in such a state and had even gotten injured.

This was a Prodigy who could ensure the Heavenly Profound Sect's prosperity for ten thousand years!

"Li Haotian! Go to the Sect Master immediately and voluntarily give up your status as Su Yao's Revered Master! What right do you have to teach such a Prodigy! It's simply unreasonable and misleading to students!"

Hua Bujue looked at Li Haotian angrily. Su Yao, hearing that this group wanted her Revered Master to stop teaching her, immediately became anxious.

Her Revered Master was so good to her, not only completing her Spiritual Root and Physique but also arranging a powerful sparring partner for practical combat experience. She could also use the Spirit Gathering Peak's resources infinitely. Such a good Revered Master was impossible to find!

"No, no! Revered Master is Revered Master, and Revered Master teaches me very well!"

Su Yao anxiously stood in front of Li Haotian. The others were momentarily stunned.

As an peerless Prodigy, she was ordered to do menial tasks. Did Su Yao not have any complaints in her heart? Wouldn't it be a good thing to switch to a more powerful Revered Master?

The Su Yao before them was like a little girl whose toy was about to be snatched away, desperately preventing others from approaching.

"Su Yao, come to our Hundred Flowers Peak. We only have female Disciples here. If you come, I can fully Cultivate you and take you as my Personal Disciple, and you can enjoy three times, no, five times the cultivation resources that other Personal Disciples usually receive!"

Hua Bujue looked at Su Yao kindly, her tone gentle, wanting to persuade her to join her Sect.

"You're too stingy! Su Yao should come to our peak! As long as Su Yao is willing, I can offer ten times the Personal Disciple treatment!"

"Get out of here! The Golden Body Peak focuses on Body Refining. Doesn't it seem too strange to let such a cute little girl learn those Body Refining Cultivation Techniques? She should come to our Upper Three Peaks, Cai Xia Peak, for advanced studies! I'm willing to offer fifteen times the Personal Disciple treatment!"

...The group of chief Disciples had originally been talking to Su Yao, but then they started bidding against each other, their faces turning red with anger, looking as if they were about to fight on Spirit Gathering Peak.

"My Disciple, go wash the vegetables. We'll have a light meal of plain white porridge and boiled green vegetables later. Tonight, Revered Master will make you roast chicken!"

Su Yao didn't care about the others'scramble at all. She nodded excitedly, then fetched a basin of water and began diligently washing the green vegetables.

The chief Disciples, arguing amongst themselves, suddenly realized something was wrong. The object of their contention seemed to have disappeared from their sight. After a search, they found a small figure in the kitchen, diligently washing green vegetables by the stove.

Immediately, everyone trembled with anger. Such a promising talent was still doing chores!

If only they had known, they should have been more assertive and taken Su Yao as their Disciple. The main thing was that they didn't know Su Yao's Spiritual Root and Physique could be completely restored overnight!

Now, everyone's guts were turning green with regret.

Su Yao, coming out after washing the vegetables, saw that so many chief Disciples had not yet left and scratched her head a little awkwardly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Seniors. Once a teacher, always a father. Su Yao will not leave her Revered Master. Please return, Seniors."

After Su Yao finished speaking, she poured all the green vegetables into the pot and began stirring with a large spoon.

Everyone exchanged glances, their eyes clearly expressing unwillingness!

Hua Bujue bit her lip, unwilling, and stepped forward.

"Li Haotian, how about we make a bet?"