Grandpa Pu sat back down on the stone bench. “If you want to leave, then go ahead. Be careful on the road, study hard at the academy, and don’t give up halfway! There is no precedent for this in our Pu family.”
Grandpa Pu never spoiled his children excessively.
When she left, Ji Yuanchi was a little reluctant, after all, this was the first time she had been away from Grandpa Pu for so long. When she was little, her grandfather always accompanied her when she practiced martial arts outside.
Xu Yuehuai could see her reluctance, but she didn't say anything or offer any comfort. The path of cultivation is like this, and so is the path of life; people always have to grow.
It was already dark when the two arrived at the academy. When they reached the foot of Siyue Mountain, Ji Shi was still waiting at the entrance.
"Has Dean Guo still not had time after all this time?" Tomorrow is the apprenticeship ceremony, and if she still hasn't been able to see Dean Guo today, the chances of him accepting her as his apprentice tomorrow will be even lower.
Ji Shi was unwilling to give up, especially since her friends all knew that she was about to become Dean Guo's personal disciple. If she failed, where would she put her face?
Ji Yuanchi and Xu Yuehuai walked past them as if they didn't see them. The disciples guarding the door immediately let them pass, and one of the people standing nearby even went up to them and asked, "Is this Senior Sister Xu?"
The man said to Xu Yuehuai with a fawning smile, "My name is Si Xiao. I'm in charge of all the big and small things on Siyue Mountain. I'm considered a manager."
"Hello, Steward Si, I am Ji Yuanchi!" Ji Yuanchi was very happy and greeted Si Xiao warmly, while Xu Yuehuai simply nodded slightly to the man.
Si Xiao didn't make Ji Yuanchi feel awkward and chatted with her very warmly.
Ji Shi frowned and pointed at the two of them, asking, "Why can they climb Mount Siyue, but I can't?"
The gatekeeper glanced over there and immediately recognized Xu Yuehuai and the others. "These two are Dean Guo's personal disciples who are new to the area today. They live on this mountain, so they can naturally go up."
Upon hearing this news, Ji Shi was stunned, as if struck by lightning. "What?! Dean Guo has already taken on two apprentices this year?"
Ji Shi couldn't believe it. She had thought that she still had a chance no matter what, but she never expected that Dean Guo would take on two personal disciples.
The academy has a rule that each dean can only accept two personal disciples each year. In previous years, this rule was practically meaningless, as there simply weren't enough talented individuals to catch the eyes of those deans.
So after all these years, the number of disciples under the various deans, including Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi, is only nine.
"Yes, Dean Zhong and the others know about this too. They'll be holding an apprenticeship ceremony tomorrow, so I advise you to go back as soon as possible and give up this useless idea." The gatekeeper disciple thought he was being kind and advised the girl.
Ji Shi stared at Xu Yuehuai and the other woman's backs with a sinister look, as if she were about to tear them to pieces at any moment.
Xu Yuehuai happened to turn her head and glance back, just in time to catch the last hint of gloom in Ji Shi's eyes. She frowned slightly, keeping a watchful eye on things.
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When Ji Shi returned, several of her girlfriends immediately surrounded her. "How did it go? Has Dean Guo agreed to your request? Are we going to part ways tomorrow? I'm so reluctant to see you go."
"Senior Sister Ji Shi, now that you're successful, don't forget about us! We're your best friends!"
The words spoken by Ji Shi's friends were like sharp blades piercing into Ji Shi's heart.
"Okay, I'm tired, I'm going to rest now." Ji Shi didn't admit to the matter. She felt that as long as the apprenticeship ceremony hadn't taken place, she still had a chance!
Tomorrow, she must make either Ji Yuanchi or Xu Yuehuai give up their position as Dean Guo's personal disciple.
Seeing that she didn't refute, everyone assumed she had really succeeded, and they became even more obsequious to her, "Alright, Senior Sister Ji Shi needs to sleep. Everyone, please be quiet. She's been working hard all day, studying with Dean Guo all day. She must be exhausted. Let her get some rest."
Upon hearing this, Ji Shi clenched her hands tightly under the covers. She was determined to succeed, not fail!
Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi followed Si Xiao to their room. "Your courtyards are next to each other. The room has everything you need, and I also brought back the college uniforms that freshmen need to pick up and put them in your room. If you need anything else, just let me know."
Si Xiao led the two back to the courtyard. The courtyard was very large, far more luxurious than that of ordinary disciples. Even living in this courtyard outside would require a lot of spiritual energy.
Xu Yuehuai walked around the courtyard and nodded in satisfaction.
She followed Ji Yuan to her courtyard again and took a look. The two courtyards were exactly the same. Dean Guo did not show any favoritism. Just for this reason, Xu Yuehuai had a good impression of him.
"It's getting late, senior sisters, you should get some rest. Tomorrow morning you'll need to wear your academy uniforms for the apprenticeship ceremony. I'll be waiting for you at the entrance and will take you there." Si Xiao finished speaking, bowed, and turned to leave.
Ji Yuanchi happily lay on the recliner in the yard, "Wow, Yueyue, the environment here is absolutely amazing! There are even recliners here."
"Aren't you Miss Pu? Shouldn't these things be commonplace for you?" Xu Yuehuai didn't quite understand why she was so agitated.
"It's different. I was prepared to suffer when I came here, and I was even prepared to sleep with several people. But when I got there, I was pleasantly surprised. I'm so happy." Ji Yuanchi felt that her idea was correct. Lowering her expectations first would make her happy if she received something that exceeded her expectations.
Xu Yuehuai didn't linger. After a while, she returned to her own courtyard, washed up, tidied up, and went to bed.
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The next morning, Si Xiao arrived right on time and even prepared breakfast for the two of them. "Are all the personal disciples treated this well? They don't even have to go to eat by themselves."
Xu Yuehuai had some doubts about this, and even Ji Yuanchi was puzzled, "I've been in Qingcheng for so long, how come I've never heard of a personal disciple receiving this kind of treatment?"
Si Xiao scratched her head and then said, "Siyue Peak is different. Dean Guo has not taken on any disciples for many years. We have been by his side for a long time. Now that we see him taking on disciples, we are happy for him. We just want to do more for our two senior sisters in terms of things other than cultivation, so that you can have an easier time."
Xu Yuehua nodded, realizing she had made the right choice coming to Siyue Mountain. "Thank you."
After the two finished their meal, someone else came to clean up the mess, so the two of them didn't have to lift a finger.
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