Chapter 192: The Fox Spirit (5)

The apprenticeship ceremony begins.

A row of outstanding inner disciples stood in formation. The elders could take those they liked as their personal disciples, but not all inner disciples could become the elders' personal disciples. Those who were not selected would continue their cultivation as inner disciples.

Looking at the outstanding inner disciples below, Wen Wan immediately spotted the female lead, Lin Qingshui, and Shen Qianyuan.

Then, glancing at Gu Xuefeng, she noticed that Gu Xuefeng's gaze was also fixed on the female lead below. It seemed that this female lead was destined to become Gu Xuefeng's inner disciple.

"Lin Qingshui, would you like to join my Tianhuang Mountain?" Elder Tianhuang asked. Tianhuang Mountain is the only mountain sect in the Snow Sect with all female disciples, making it arguably the most popular place in the Snow Sect.

Lin Qingshui was also somewhat surprised.

Wen Wan looked at Gu Xuefeng, "Your wife is about to be taken away, how can you still be so calm?"

Gu Xuefeng, who could hear what the fox cub was saying: "???"

So, is the owner of this fox cub Lin Qingshui, an inner disciple? Gu Xuefeng looked at Lin Qingshui and saw through her cultivation at a glance. Her spiritual root aptitude was good, but Gu Xuefeng had seen many such cases and wouldn't care. If there was anything special about her, it was that she had the aura of a demon race in her bloodline, and it should be very pure.

Just as Lin Qingshui was about to agree, Sect Leader Gu suddenly spoke up, "Wait a moment."

Everyone was surprised, and even Elder Tianhuang was curious as to why the sect leader had spoken up to stop it.

Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief, "Quickly accept her as an inner disciple."

"Lin Qingshui, the only daughter of the Xuanmen Sect leader, possesses a pure ice spiritual root and has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, is that right?"

Lin Qingshui felt like she was about to die of fright. "Yes."

"Then join my Thousand Snow Palace."

Lin Qingshui: "!!!"

Other elders: "!!!"

The other inner disciples were also shocked, their eyes filled with envy as they looked at Lin Qingshui. This was the first time Sect Master Gu had accepted a disciple, so what was Lin Qingshui's secret? Their talents were no less than Lin Qingshui's.

The Seventh Elder asked, "Does the Sect Master intend to take Lin Qingshui as his disciple?"

"I do not accept disciples."

Seventh Elder: "..." So what does this mean?

Wen Wan didn't understand either. What did Gu Xuefeng mean by letting the female lead enter Qianxue Palace, but saying she wasn't his disciple? What did that mean?

Gu Xuefeng stroked the fox in his arms, then left with the fox. The subsequent disciple-acceptance ceremony continued, but everyone was still talking about how Sect Master Gu had taken Lin Qingshui into the Thousand Snow Palace, but not as a personal disciple, and the news spread throughout the entire Snow Sect at an extremely fast pace.

Shen Qianyuan entered Lingjian Mountain, and he was somewhat worried about his junior sister.

"Junior sister, what exactly does the sect leader mean? If he wouldn't accept you as a disciple, why did he let you enter the Thousand Snow Palace?"

Lin Qingshui shook his head. "I don't know either. Senior brother, don't worry. Anyway, being able to enter Qianxue Palace is a good thing. If I can get guidance from Sect Master Gu, it will definitely be very beneficial to my cultivation."

Lin Qingshui was actually quite nervous, because she was terrified. The sect leader's gaze was as cold as a thousand-year-old ice.

After the apprentice-acceptance ceremony, Lin Qingshui was taken to Qianxue Palace. The serving disciple gave her a token, saying, "This is the gate token of Qianxue Palace. You can enter and exit Qianxue Palace with this token."

Then he gave her a bottle of pills. "These are cold-resistant pills. It snows all year round in Qianxue Palace, and it is extremely cold. You may not be able to adapt to the temperature here when you first enter Qianxue Palace. These cold-resistant pills can help you keep warm."

He led her to a place of residence and said, "You will stay here for the time being. The sect leader said that you will cultivate with the inner disciples on weekdays."

"Remember, do not approach the main hall or disturb the sect leader without permission. Apart from the disciples who clean and serve the sect leader every day, the sect leader does not like anyone disturbing or approaching the Qianxue Hall. You are the only disciple living in the Qianxue Hall, so remember not to offend the sect leader."

As the disciple was about to leave, Lin Qingshui stopped him, "Senior brother, may I ask you some questions?"

"Go ahead and ask."

"Where did the fox in the sect leader's arms come from?" Lin Qingshui asked, thinking that the fox might be Xiaobai.

The disciple frowned. "Don't ask about the sect leader's affairs. The sect leader doesn't like disciples who are too curious."

Lin Qingshui: "..."

So what was the purpose of bringing her here? Originally, she had been looking forward to becoming Sect Master Gu's personal disciple, but after entering Qianxue Palace, Lin Qingshui felt very scared and wanted to go find her senior brother. She would rather be with her senior brother, at least she wouldn't be living alone in Qianxue Palace.

After taking a cold-avoiding pill, Lin Qingshui felt like she had come back to life.

...

On the other side, Wen Wan was being petted and fed by Gu Xuefeng, living a life of bliss. "I never thought being a fox would be so enjoyable," Wen Wan said to the system.

The system looked at its host in the male protagonist's arms and felt that since the host was no longer human, he seemed to have become even more unscrupulous. Had it done something wrong again?

[Host, you'd better focus on completing your mission. Although the female lead has entered the Thousand Snow Palace, she's not even a direct disciple. Your blood will only last for a month, and then you'll need her. You need to help the male lead and female lead develop their relationship if you don't want to be bled out again.]

Wen Yan: "..."

This system really knows how to make her unhappy at crucial moments.

"Then what should I do?"

[We need to create opportunities for them to be alone together. Now, we just need to get Gu Xuefeng's attention to the female lead.]

"What can a fox like me do?"

The system thought for a moment, then finally said in a ruthless way, "Go on a hunger strike. Your current identity is the female lead's pet. Go on a hunger strike, and you'll only have an appetite when you see her. If the male lead doesn't want you to starve to death, he'll definitely make the female lead take care of you. With a shared pet, feelings will naturally develop."

Wen Yan: "..."

This plot is far more outrageous than what she wrote.

This system really came up with such a terrible idea. "You said, if the male lead doesn't want me to starve to death, what if he doesn't care whether I starve to death or not? Wouldn't I really starve to death?" She had been with Gu Xuefeng for several days, and this male lead had never smiled. He had no emotions at all and was even colder than Qianxue Palace. Would he really care about a fox like her?

【Then just win his favor, so he won't let you starve to death, right? You've maxed out your charm skill now; when it comes to cute pets, no one is more lovable than you.】

Wen Wan: "..." This is truly an honor.

Gu Xuefeng picked up a piece of spirit beast meat and held it to the fox's mouth, but Wen Wan shook her head and used her paw to pry the meat away.

"You don't like it?" Weren't you enjoying your meal just now?

Wen Wan: "If I eat any more, I'll get fat. How can I be your favorite pet then? If I starve to death, you'll definitely just throw me away."