Zhao Ji was so terrified that she trembled all over and knelt down in front of Yin Zicheng with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly:

"Holy Ancestor Hongmeng, Zheng'er is still young and speaks without thinking. He did not mean to offend you. Please be lenient and do not be angry..."

At this moment, Zhao Ji was terrified, and her voice sounded like she was about to cry!

Beside him, Ying Zheng was somewhat bewildered to see Zhao Ji kneeling and begging for mercy.

Wasn't he very polite just now?

Why did Mother say that he had offended the Primordial Ancestor?

...

Yin Zicheng did not expect Zhao Ji to react this way.

This was quite sudden.

He blinked as he looked at Zhao Ji, who was kneeling and begging him not to unleash divine punishment.

In Zhao Ji's eyes, was she such a terrifying person?

Just because Ying Zheng didn't call her "Holy Ancestor" but instead called her "Uncle," she wanted to take Ying Zheng's and her life?

How could I be so abnormal?

Yin Zicheng felt that he had been greatly misunderstood.

In fact, he found Ying Zheng's baby-like behavior of calling him "Uncle Hongmeng" in a childish voice quite amusing.

He wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, he felt quite happy.

But Zhao Ji's behavior displeased him.

She's treating herself like a demon!

...

Yin Zicheng looked at Zhao Ji and waved his hand, saying:

"Get up quickly. How could I, the Holy Ancestor, be enraged and unleash divine punishment because of the words of a two-year-old child? I, the Holy Ancestor, would disdain such demonic acts!"

"Moreover, I think Ying Zheng's performance just now was very good. On the contrary, it is you who mistakenly regarded me as a demon and made such a big fuss, which displeases me."

"Just stand there and watch quietly, and don't startle us anymore."

Yin Zicheng's words left Zhao Ji feeling both embarrassed and frightened.

She was embarrassed because she had misunderstood the situation and done something ridiculous.

What frightened her was that, fortunately, the Primordial Ancestor was a very benevolent deity.

Otherwise, if it were a very cold-hearted god...

So, he just misjudged the situation and displeased the gods, and he's probably already in hell!

...

Zhao Ji felt a wave of fear wash over her and nodded repeatedly, saying:

"I understand, I understand!"

After saying that, she obediently got up and stood to the side like a good child, and stopped talking.

At this moment, Ying Zheng, who had been in a daze, had also come to his senses.

He realized that he hadn't made any big mistake, but that his mother had misunderstood the situation.

Mother thought that the Hongmeng Saint Ancestor was the kind of person who was very rigid and petty, and would fly into a rage and impose huge punishments for the slightest problem.

But in reality, the Primordial Ancestor was an extremely good person.

Ying Zheng was thinking about it.

After speaking to Zhao Ji, Yin Zicheng looked at Ying Zheng and said:

"You said you wanted to learn skills from this Holy Ancestor and become as powerful as Bai Qi..."

"However, I, the Holy Ancestor, will not teach my skills to just anyone!"

"You must join the Hongmeng Daoist Temple and become my disciple in order to learn powerful skills from me!"

"Are you willing to become my disciple?"

...

Zhao Ji, who was standing obediently to the side, was overjoyed to see that such an unparalleled figure as Yin Zicheng wanted to take Ying Zheng as his teacher. She felt as if she had been hit by a mountain of gold, and her head was spinning for a moment.

At this moment, Zhao Ji was so happy that it felt like she was dreaming.

At this moment, she was very clear about just how powerful Yin Zicheng was.

By learning skills from such a powerful deity, her son will surely be able to ascend to immortality like those legendary figures and become a god!

Gods are immortal beings, far more powerful than any human king!

The saying goes, "A mother's status rises with her son's."

Her son is so successful, she, as his mother, can also benefit from his success!

...

Zhao Ji was overjoyed and wanted to remind Ying Zheng to quickly kneel down and become his disciple.

However, Yin Zicheng just told her to stay and watch carefully from the side and not to make a fuss.

Zhao Ji was hesitant to speak, fearing she might displease Yin Zicheng.

Under Zhao Ji's anxious gaze.

Upon hearing Yin Zicheng's words, Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice:

"Holy Ancestor, Ying Zheng is willing!"

Zhao Ji kept her eyes on Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng remained silent, and she grew anxious.

She was still anxious even as Ying Zheng spoke.

Seeing that Ying Zheng only verbally expressed his willingness but did not kneel down to become his disciple.

Zhao Ji was very anxious and wanted to run to Ying Zheng's side and teach him how to become his disciple.

However, because of Yin Zicheng's warning, Zhao Ji dared not make any move.

...

At this moment, Bai Qi, seeing that Ying Zheng didn't know how to become a disciple, immediately transmitted his voice to Ying Zheng:

"Junior Brother Ying Zheng, it's not enough for you to just agree; you also need to perform the apprenticeship ceremony with Master Hongmeng!"

"The apprenticeship ceremony is like this..."

Bai Qi told Ying Zheng how to become an apprentice.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng hurriedly followed Bai Qi's instructions, kneeling before Yin Zicheng and respectfully performing the formal apprenticeship ceremony.

"Disciple Ying Zheng pays respects to Master Hongmeng!"

...

Yin Zicheng watched with a smile throughout.

Seeing the adorable Ying Zheng become the second disciple of his Hongmeng Daoist Academy, Yin Zicheng was in high spirits:

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