"Dean Jiang, I'd like to toast you."
Ning Fengzhi raised his glass: "Thank you for taking such good care of my daughter."
"Since she has become my disciple, I will naturally treat her with all my heart."
Jiang Yunzhou raised his glass in return; everyone knows how to speak politely.
The overall atmosphere of the meal was quite harmonious, though a certain dean felt a tiny bit unbalanced in his heart for not receiving a gift.
After the banquet, Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo bid farewell and departed.
As soon as they left, Xiao Wu's forced composure instantly crumbled, and tears streamed down her face like broken pearls, crying uncontrollably.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong exchanged glances, not understanding why, and went forward to hold her hand, comforting her continuously.
Jiang Yunzhou understood how much pressure she had endured these past two days and, feeling a little pained, gently patted her back.
Afterward, he sent the two girls off to train, while he took Xiao Wu out for a walk.
The forest path was quiet and long.
A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, making the surrounding area seem even more serene and tranquil.
"Yunzhou Gege... thank you."
Xiao Wu's voice was a little choked, but every word carried sincere gratitude.
Jiang Yunzhou sighed softly, stroked the top of her head, and almost knocked off her rabbit ears.
He awkwardly withdrew his hand, cleared his throat, and looked into the distance: "In about ten days, I will be leaving this place."
Xiao Wu straightened her rabbit ears, and her heart clenched sharply when she heard Jiang Yunzhou's sudden remark.
Immediately after, without thinking, she knelt down before him with a 'thump': "Xiao Wu is willing to become your disciple! Teacher... now, is it still not too late?"
She had repeatedly considered this idea, and at this moment, she no longer wanted to deceive herself.
If she hesitated any longer, she would despise herself.
She used to be decisive in her actions, what had happened to her?
Through this period of interaction, she had genuinely felt how good Jiang Yunzhou was to her.
Every day, she saw Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing training diligently, without complaint.
Not only did their spirit power rapidly increase, but their combat abilities also grew stronger day by day, and every conversation revolved around Jiang Yunzhou, their eyes sparkling when they spoke of him.
She had long regretted it, regretted not nodding in agreement at the first opportunity.
At this moment, her eyes were incredibly firm; she only wanted to follow this man in front of her, and even childhood sweethearts could not sway her determination.
Jiang Yunzhou was startled by her sudden action and quickly bent down to help her up.
He smiled and slowly spoke, his voice gentle: "Of course, it's not too late."
He decided to add some fuel to the fire to make Xiao Wu even more determined: "To be honest with you, the reason I'm willing to stay here for a month is that I'm waiting for you to say those words."
He played with Xiao Wu's emotions.
Before Xiao Wu could speak, he continued: "Since you're willing to become my disciple, then come to my place tonight, and I'll give you a gift for accepting you as my disciple."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's heart pounded, her nose tingled, and the whites of her eyes turned red.
Before this, she never imagined she would hear such touching words.
He actually stayed because of her?
But what was there about her that made him do this? Could it be that he was interested in her?
Jiang Yunzhou didn't know what she was thinking, but she wasn't wrong.
It was indeed because he was interested in her, and he had been craving it for a long time.
He had gone to great lengths, just to take her as his disciple!
"Then, can I still call you Yunzhou Gege?" Xiao Wu asked, her eyes full of anticipation.
Jiang Yunzhou, of course, didn't mind; it was just a form of address, and honestly, being called 'Gege' by a soft and cute girl felt quite nice.
"Of course you can, but you can't call me that in front of others."
Having received permission, Xiao Wu's heart soared, and a smile returned to her face: "Okay, I understand, Yunzhou Gege."
Seeing that her emotions had stabilized a little.
Jiang Yunzhou cleared his throat and continued: "Rongrong and Zhu Qing are almost Spirit Emperor. When they reach it, I will take them to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings. Do you want to come along? It's a good opportunity to introduce me to Da Ming and Er Ming."
Xiao Wu's pupils constricted slightly at the words, and she looked up in shock: "Teacher, how, how do you know Da Ming and Er Ming?"
Jiang Yunzhou smiled and raised his hand to rub the top of her head: "Some things, I'll tell you slowly later. You just need to remember: you won't regret your choice today."
He looked at Xiao Wu's faintly pale face, smoothed her hair, and softened his tone: "Look at you, what have you done to yourself? If I had come back a few days later, would you have fallen ill?"
Xiao Wu's nose tingled, and tears were about to well up again; this man was too good at flirting, damn it, she wanted to cry again.
She had to admit, the feeling of being cared for and cherished was truly wonderful.
Just as she was about to express her gratitude, she heard: "Hold back those tears!"
He deliberately put on a stern face and raised an eyebrow, saying, "Where's the usual optimistic and smiling Xiao Wu? How did she become such a crybaby now? I still prefer the optimistic and cheerful Xiao Wu from before."
"No crying, no crying! Teacher, I won't cry anymore!"
Xiao Wu quickly sniffled and tried her best to force a smile, "I want to go, I'll take you to see them! I, I'll go back and explain everything to Third Brother."
Jiang Yunzhou nodded slightly.
He wasn't sure if taking away the scabbard that originally belonged to Tang San would cause subsequent plot changes.
But then he thought, at this point, he probably didn't need to care too much about how things would develop later.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something.
"Isn't it time to visit the Yin Yang Two Extremes Eye?" he mused to himself.
"That's an excellent place for body tempering, and there are many Immortal Herbs there; it's time to experience it."
Thinking of those ten-thousand-year Immortal Herbs, his heart burned with eagerness; that place should belong to the Jiang family from now on.
He hadn't gone before because of the heavy poisonous fog and a mysterious Poison Douluo, and as a Spirit Emperor, he wasn't confident in dealing with that person.
But now that he had a sure victory, there was no reason to let it go.
Regular training could certainly strengthen the body, but with the help of natural treasures and the unique environment there, the speed would be many times faster.
With so many benefits, why not?
Moreover, his own physique still had considerable room for improvement, so he had to go.
He had actually been craving the cluster of Immortal Herbs there for a long time.
He looked at Xiao Wu and casually asked: "How much longer until you reach Spirit Emperor?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately slapped his forehead and laughed: "Look at me, I almost forgot, you can now condense your spirit ring on your own."
Xiao Wu couldn't help but laugh at his words.
She felt as if she had no secrets whatsoever in front of Jiang Yunzhou; perhaps he even knew how many hairs she had on her body.
In the past, this feeling would have made her panic, but now, hearing him say these things, she only felt at ease.
It felt so good not to have to be cautious because of her identity.
She lowered her head and softly mumbled a disjointed sentence:
"Teacher, you are so kind."