When An Ge saw her senior uncle appear, it was as if she had seen a savior.
Xun Kuang sensed the powerful demonic aura emanating from Hu Jiu and instantly understood why his junior brother was so angry. Putting himself in his shoes, if An Ge were his disciple, his anger would be no less than Jiang Shang's.
"Things have come to this, junior brother, please calm down."
Hu Jiu was always arrogant, but the person before him was An Ge's master, and the other party's anger towards him stemmed from his concern for An Ge. Thinking of this, Hu Jiu lowered his head first, performing a deep bow befitting a demon.
"Hu Jiu of the demon race pays respects to True Lord Lingxiao."
"I am truly unworthy of such a grand gesture from the young master of the demon race," Jiang Shang said in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
Hu Jiu's smile became even more sincere. "I've heard my father and mother mention you since I was little. They said you were an unparalleled genius of the Tianxuan Continent, who pioneered the only path of freedom in ten thousand years. You were upright and unrestrained, which is truly admirable."
Hu Jiu has admired you since childhood and even asked to meet you before. Unfortunately, you had important business to attend to at the time, so we couldn't meet."
Jiang Shang recalled that he did indeed return. However, at the time, he felt the young man was too arrogant and disliked Hu Jiu, so he didn't meet him. Seeing that Hu Jiu had lowered his posture and his words were full of sincerity, his anger lessened.
Seeing that Jiang Shang's attitude was not as sharp as before, Hu Jiu pressed on, "I never expected that you would be Xiao Ge'er's master. I am only able to meet you because of Xiao Ge'er."
"Hmph, don't think I'll let you off the hook just because you say a few nice words."
Hu Jiu respectfully agreed, acting as if he would agree to whatever Jiang Shang said, making Jiang Shang feel like he had punched a cotton ball. If he continued to press the issue, he would appear to be the one being unreasonable.
Ever since An Ge said she was with Hu Jiu, he made a point of learning about Hu Jiu's actions. After learning more, he actually developed a certain appreciation for Hu Jiu, feeling that he was quite similar to himself when he was young.
The difference was that he didn't have a powerful force behind him at the time, so he was more cautious in his actions and didn't act as recklessly as Hu Jiu.
Since his apprentice had chosen Hu Jiu, he didn't want to make things too difficult for him. However, just seeing Hu Jiu made him furious. He'd only been cultivating his own apprentice for a short time, and already he'd been taken advantage of!
Knowing Jiang Shang as Xun Kuang did, he knew that Jiang Shang was ready to let Hu Jiu go at this point, so he quickly gave An Ge a wink.
Upon receiving the signal, An Ge immediately stepped in to smooth things over. She tugged at Jiang Shang's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Master, your disciple is leaving tomorrow, and I don't know when we'll see each other again. Come on, let's have a good chat."
Jiang Shang knew perfectly well that this was an attempt to help Hu Jiu out of a predicament, and he sighed.
Oh well, daughters grow up and leave home. Anyway, with him around, the little apprentice won't be bullied.
After comforting her master, An Ge quickly pulled Hu Jiu away amidst his disgusted expression.
"That girl!" Jiang Shang almost laughed in exasperation as he watched An Ge flee in disarray.
Xun Kuang found it somewhat amusing that his junior brother, who had been carefree for thousands of years, was now acting like a doting father, showing great concern for his disciple.
Recalling the recent events in the sect, he asked, "Junior Brother, do you still remember Yu Xinghe, another genius who entered the sect back then?"
"Who? I don't know him." He was only focused on his own little apprentice back then, so he didn't care about anyone else.
Xun Kuang shook his head helplessly with an expression of "I knew it," and said, "Yu Xinghe is a rare genius who has recently reached the Foundation Establishment stage. However, I always feel that this person is a bit strange, as if he has some kind of backing."
Seeing Jiang Shang's puzzled expression, Xun Kuang continued, "Of course, we won't interfere with any extraordinary encounters my disciple may have. The reliance I'm referring to is probably the same as An Ge's."
Jiang Shang was then drawn to the man's attention. He thought back carefully and realized that this man had apparently crossed paths with his own disciple before.
"You mean he's also one of the chosen ones?"
Xun Kuang shook his head uncertainly, "It's just a suspicion. You know that the matter of divinity is too mysterious. I only gained some understanding of the Chosen Ones because you took An Ge in."
I heard that Yu Xinghe hadn't shown any talent for cultivation before, but his cultivation level has improved rapidly in the past year. Besides the Chosen Ones, I really can't think of anyone else whose cultivation has progressed so quickly.
Having two chosen ones in the sect is a great thing, but what worries Xun Kuang is that Yu Xinghe doesn't seem very upright to him, although most people in the sect approve of him.
And that was precisely what caught his attention.
Many people in the Tianyan Sect don't know that Xun Kuang, besides possessing profound cultivation, also had a deep understanding of the cultivation of divine sense. He once encountered someone who specialized in cultivating divine sense and could use it to influence others' attitudes towards him.
Those affected usually don't easily discover the problem.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it." The person who once practiced this magic died a thousand years ago, and for some special reasons, he had no successors.
Since it concerned his own disciple, Jiang Shang took this matter very seriously.
“I will keep a close eye on him. If Yu Xinghe doesn’t have any bad intentions, that’s fine. But if he really wants to harm An Ge, even if he is a chosen one, I will not let him go.”
Xun Kuang nodded. Although Chosen Ones were very important to the sect, and gaining their approval would give him a chance to attain the Great Dao, An Ge was his junior disciple and also a Chosen One himself, so he naturally knew how to choose.
Yu Xinghe was unaware that his identity had already aroused suspicion. He had recently successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, causing quite a stir in the sect, and his frustration at being overshadowed by An Ge had dissipated somewhat.
Now his master treats him like a treasure, and even though he joined the sect late, the entire weapon-refining sect respects him greatly, which makes him feel very proud and confident.
"Do you know who I just saw? It was Senior Sister An Ge!"
"After she successfully advanced, wasn't she focused on consolidating her foundation? Has she already done so? That's amazing!"
Someone disagreed and retorted: "I think Junior Brother Xinghe, oh no, he's already at the Foundation Establishment stage, so he should be called Senior Brother. Although he only started a little later than Senior Sister An, Senior Brother stabilized his cultivation a few days ago."
"So it seems that Senior Brother Xinghe has a higher talent, and he is also a weapon refiner."
"I think it's Senior Sister An. She's several years younger than Senior Brother Xinghe."
"Senior Brother Xinghe is even more amazing!"
The group argued incessantly about who was more powerful, but the person who had initially brought up the topic quickly stopped the argument, saying, "Let me finish. I see that Senior Sister An is already in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and her aura is very stable."
"What? She's already at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage! In that case, Senior Sister An is indeed superior. Our Tianyan Sect is amazing this year, having recruited two peerless geniuses."
"Senior Sister An was also holding hands with an exceptionally handsome man. My heart is broken."
"I heard that Senior Sister An is the young mistress of the demon clan, and that man must be the young master of the demon clan. They are both freaks, a perfect match."
"Some people even say that True Lord Lingxiao only took Senior Sister An as his disciple because of her status. That's a joke. Only brainless people would believe that." Someone said disdainfully, recalling the rumors circulating in the sect recently.
Upon hearing their discussion, Yu Xinghe's good mood vanished, and he felt a metallic taste in his mouth. He was so angry that he vomited blood.
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