Xiao Ruoching opened her eyes, staring blankly at everything in front of her.
Rage, wreckage... and a burly man wielding a large machete charging at her.
From this angle, she could see the big yellow teeth in his wide-open mouth.
"Hahaha, Miss Xiao! Die for me!"
What... what's going on?
Suddenly, the burly man's eyes widened.
Staring at the sword piercing through his chest from behind.
Then, with difficulty, he turned to look at the young man who suddenly appeared behind him, spat a mouthful of blood:
"You... you're dishonorable."
And then he died.
Xiao Ruoching widened her eyes at the scene before her, watching the young man holding a sword in one hand.
Dressed in white with a crane cloak, standing on cloud shoes.
His loose long hair was gently tied back with a white ribbon, a white jade sword box slung diagonally at his waist, hand resting on the hilt.
Special effects-like light spilled over his delicate and handsome face.
With a gentle curve in his brows and eyes, his soft voice came to Xiao Ruoching's ears with a trace of warmth:
"Are you willing to become my disciple?"
"..."
...
Su Bei was not from this world.
To be exact, his soul was not from this world.
On Blue Star, Su Bei was sitting in the library diligently preparing for a future life as a corporate drone. Because of an overly swollen bladder leading to neural dysfunction regulation, plus his own low tolerance, he opened his eyes to find himself in this world.
Then he awakened a system called "The Highest Ten Thousand Fold Feedback for Discipleship."
As the name suggests, as long as he took disciples, their cultivation would give him the highest ten thousand times feedback!
"Taking disciples is such a wonderful thing!"
Su Bei was immensely overjoyed; this system was almost too humane.
To someone like him who embraced a laid-back lifestyle completely, it was exceptionally friendly!
Why cultivate as an immortal?
Isn't it just to lie down for a thousand years or more?
Thus, Su Bei began the long and tedious journey of seeking disciples!
Since the system now only allowed him to take two disciples, to lie down most comfortably in the future...
He had to find a talented, extraordinarily boned, orphaned, deeply grieved, black-haired, bright-toothed, pantyhose-wearing... cough, female disciple!
Hmm?
Why not find a male disciple?
Could a male disciple gently massage his shoulders softly while he's asleep?
Could a male disciple bring him a cup of tea in the morning, with a slightly shy face saying, "Master, have some tea"?
Could a male disciple wear pantyhose and walk into his room...?
Su Bei traveled both the heavens and the earth.
Finally!
In this place called the Xiao Family Courtyard, he found this "girl who was surrounded by halo effects, wishing to stamp 'Heaven's Favored Daughter' on her face."
Then that previous scene unfolded.
Su Bei subtly turned the surrounding spiritual energy into a faint golden light, enhancing his divine and sacred aura like an immortal, looking nonchalantly at the girl before him.
...Even in such a setting of a ruined home with deceased family members.
Her flowing black hair still scattered in the wind.
Lips as smooth as jade, nose like fresh lotus root, brows thin as smoke.
But... why were her eyes, brimming with tears, filled with confusion while looking at him?
And anger?
Wait a minute? Why was there also hatred?
Four words could describe it.
Complex expressions!
Su Bei contemplated deeply for a moment.
Yes! This expression was likely not directed at him.
After all, her whole family was wiped out; it wouldn't make sense if it wasn't accompanied by some hatred and anger, would it?
...
Xiao Ruoching took a deep breath, looking at the refined man before her.
Her eyes were filled with boundless resentment and complexity!
Only now did she finally understand why she appeared here!
She had actually been reincarnated!
Back to the moment this man in front of her accepted her as his disciple!
A hint of sarcasm subtly appeared at the corners of Xiao Ruoching's mouth.
Ha, he acted the same way in her last life!
Saving her at her most desperate moment!
Afterward, she took him as her master, seeing him as her everything, he was her all!
But only until being personally killed by him did she stupidly understand.
The reason he took her as a disciple, went out of his way to cultivate her, that trace of tenderness...
Was really just to obtain her physique!
Innate Taoist Body!
A deep color of insight hidden in Xiao Ruoching's eyes.
This life, she must take revenge!
After all, Xiao Ruoching knew that the man in front of her did not have strong talent.
At this stage, he was just at the Divinity Transformation Realm.
As long as she relied on her past life's experience and diligently cultivated day and night without rest.
Then in the future, during the grand competition of thousands over the Twenty-One Provinces, she could take first place, obtaining that Yin-Yang Fish that hides one's cultivation!!
Then she could definitely surpass Su Bei before he killed her!
And then kill the man before her!
Looking at Su Bei reaching out to her, his beautiful mouth, the curved smile in his eyes.
Xiao Ruoching buried that deep hatred in her heart and slowly extended her delicate hand.
Holding onto Su Bei's big hand, looking at his calm expression, she softly said:
"I am willing."
"..."
Only by getting closer to him.
Becoming his disciple!
Could she have the chance to gain a vast amount of cultivation resources!
Su Bei looked at the hint of shock in the eyes of the girl in front of him, a satisfied smile forming in his heart.
All the effort learning that divine technique to radiate endless brilliance was worth it.
Unexpectedly, his first disciple-taking went so smoothly.
However, something didn't seem quite right?
Logically, the dialogue in his mind should be like this:
"Are you willing to be my disciple?"
"Can being your disciple help me avenge my family?"
"Yes."
"Can being your disciple make me transcend others?"
"Yes."
"Being your disciple..."
"All possible."
"..."
"I am willing!"
What about the steps in between?
This disciple he took was a bit different, huh?
Possibly because this disciple of his was a bit aloof?
After all, everyone's personality is different!
Yes, that must be it.
"From now on, you are the new disciple entering our Sword Sect."
"I am the Fifth Elder of the Sword Sect, your master, Su Bei!"
"..."
Su Bei raised his eyebrows ever so slightly, then looked calmly at the girl in front of him.
Only to see the wind-blown white clouds gracefully floating, unexpectedly a long cry of geese in rows passed.
The leading great goose cried out as it passed, leaving only a flash of shadow in the sky.
The pine branches on the sides cast fragmented light, gently floating over his elegant white robe and crane cloak.
"Master above, disciple Xiao Ruoching pays respect to Master."
"..."
Xiao Ruoching gently knelt down, her voice light, like a breeze in the forest.
"Hmm."
Su Bei nodded in satisfaction.
Aloofness aside, she actually respects her teacher and values the path.
This disciple, guided by the system to him, surely has outstanding cultivation talent!
But... how should he make her cultivate tirelessly day and night?
...
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for successfully taking a disciple!"
"You have received an all-round ten consecutive draws for your first disciple-taking!"
"Would you like to start the draw?"
"..."
Su Bei, somewhat agitated, looked at the dazzling array of rewards before him, and couldn't wait to start drawing!
"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining an ordinary Foundation Establishment Pill, an ordinary Essence Cultivation Pill, ordinary Bloodstop Powder, ordinary poison that could kill you if ingested..."
"??"
Su Bei frowned at these rewards that were utterly trash.
Is this it?
Suddenly, a flash of light, and then Su Bei felt an incredible comfort throughout his body.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a legendary reward, the title of Child of Destiny!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host, your luck has reached its maximum!"
"..."
Su Bei let out a long sigh.
Then looked at Xiao Ruoching, who sat quietly on her flying sword, seemingly lost in thought, muttering:
"Hmm, this one is too aloof. The next disciple must be chosen to complement her personality!"
"..."