Chapter 47
A day later, Su Muyou woke up and saw Ren Dong by her side.
Honeysuckle
"You're finally awake."
Honeysuckle helps sappanwood grow.
What's wrong with me?
"Mr. Lan said you were slightly injured, but it's nothing serious."
Su Mu then remembered what had happened earlier.
"Taowu, where's my sword?"
Honeysuckle took out a well-wrapped Taotie from beside her and handed it to Su Mu.
"Thankfully, it's still there."
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Lan said he wanted to take me as his apprentice."
"Really?" Honeysuckle was genuinely happy for Su Mu.
Su Mu hurriedly dressed and got out of bed, and Ren Dong helped Su Mu change his clothes as well.
Su Mu grabbed the Taotie and rushed to Lan Jueming's study, pushing open the door and bursting inside.
"How did you get in here!" Cheng Feng was a little angry as he looked at Su Mu who pushed the door open and entered.
"I'm here to see Mr. Lan."
Why didn't you knock?
"I'm sorry, I forgot, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry."
"Alright, Chengfeng, you can go back now."
"yes"
Before leaving, Cheng Feng glared at Su Mu and then closed the door.
"Mr. Lan, it's me..."
I know I always keep my word.
"Really? That's great!"
"Once I'm done with this busy period, you can prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony."
Su Mu gratefully knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Master."
Su Mu couldn't help but share the news with Ren Dong, so he ran into Ren Dong's room at full speed.
"Honeysuckle, honeysuckle!"
Honeysuckle was startled. "What's wrong? What's the rush?"
Su Mu excitedly grabbed Ren Dong, "Mr. Lan agreed! He agreed!"
"Really!"
"Um"
Su Mu hugged Ren Dong and shed tears of gratitude.
Honeysuckle hugged Su Mu back, comforting him, "That's wonderful, your wish has finally come true."
"Yes, we'll write home to tell them after the apprenticeship ceremony."
"It's amazing you even thought of going home."
Su Mu wiped away her tears. "I've just been too busy. Oh, by the way, my parents must be worried sick about me being away for so long. I'll write as soon as I get around to it."
“I will write a letter home from every city I visit, so you don’t need to worry too much.”
"You're so thoughtful. By the way, I'll tell them about this right away."
Honeysuckle pulled Su Mu back, "Let's wait until things settle down before talking about anything else. What if you don't perform well during this time, and Mr. Lan changes his mind again?"
"Mr. Lan isn't that kind of person; a word he says is a word he can't take back. But you're right, we'll give them all a surprise on that day."
"Then you should take a good rest today."
"Then I'll focus on recovering, but I'll have to trouble you to make me something nice to eat to help me recover."
"Alright, Young Master Su Mu."
On the other side.
Dongfang Jin and Cheng Feng fought evenly.
"Not bad, but you've only been here a month and you're already able to spar with me."
Dongfang Jin cleared her mind of distractions and was not disturbed by Cheng Feng's words. She aimed her swords straight for vital points, but Cheng Feng blocked them all.
"How come you're just like Jing Tao? Don't you even give other people a chance to live?"
Having said her piece, Dongfang Jin sheathed her sword.
"So what? It won't hurt you anyway."
"Of course, if you could hurt me, what would I do with my title as Lan Jueming's top disciple?"
"But speaking of Jing Tao, why was she given this name?"
"So, you still want to know about Jing Tao, don't you?"
"Of course, otherwise why wouldn't I become Lan Jueming's disciple?"
"Heh, what, is it beneath you to have me as your master?"
After much deliberation, Dongfang Jin said, "No."
"Let me think... This little rascal Jingtao offended Master before, so I tied her up and made her kneel as punishment. I happened to be eating thorn peaches at the time, and when I saw her moving around even though she was tied up, I casually picked up a thorn peach branch and gave her a good beating. I beat her for more than two months until she finally submitted. Seeing that she was obedient, I casually fed her a few thorn peaches, and I didn't expect her to like them so much. So I discussed it with Qingtang and named her Jingtao, so that she would always remember that if she didn't follow the rules, she would be beaten."
"You were really ruthless. She was just a little girl of about ten years old back then."
"So what? I was taken in by my master and I was beaten since I was a child. Look at me now, I've been beaten into becoming the number one disciple, haven't I?"
"Have you ever considered whether Jing Tao really wants to live this kind of life?"
Cheng Feng sighed.
"In this world overrun by monsters, how can humans protect themselves? The Jing Tao you see now is all-powerful, but have you ever thought about what she was like before she learned martial arts? How she risked her life to protect Qing Tang, how she resolutely stepped forward even knowing she couldn't defeat the monsters. If you had seen those things, you wouldn't have said those words."
These words dealt a heavy blow to Dongfang Jin's heart.
"Only when you have enough power can you choose the life you want. When Master let Jing Tao go, wasn't he giving her a choice? Because she didn't understand the human world, but she still chose to use her power to protect humanity. Master and I just provided her with the power to protect others; how she uses it is her own choice."
"It seems Jing Tao has been taught very well by you. I was rude just now."
Cheng Feng saw that Dongfang Jin had lowered her head to him for the first time and stopped teasing her.
"I can see that you truly care about Jing Tao."
Dongfang Jin blushed instantly and coughed twice, "Why are you bringing this up?"
"We're both men, do you think I can't see through your little schemes? You only want to become my disciple to see if Jing Tao and I have any other intentions."
Dongfang Jin simply admitted it was true.
"So when are you planning to marry Jing Tao?"
"Well... we need her permission first."
"She agrees? How could she agree? She can't speak properly, and you can't wait forever."
That day will come.
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