Chapter 4: Accepting as Disciples
Although Sir’s tone was quite gentle, completely different from the Immortal Master’s cold indifference, it was indeed the same voice.
Before losing consciousness, Luo Xue had witnessed the scene of the Immortal Master killing the traffickers; the horrific image of insects gnawing on flesh was still vivid in her mind.
More importantly… Luo Xue knew very well that the Immortal Master was the mastermind behind their abduction.
…What on earth was he planning?
Sir smiled at Luo Xue, his gentle gaze as if trying to melt her.
If Luo Xue hadn’t seen his hidden side, she might have mistaken him for a good person.
Now fully awake, Luo Xue gradually calmed down.
Since Sir perceived her as timid, Luo Xue decided to continue the act.
She simply nodded woodenly at Sir, without saying a word.
This reaction deepened the malice in the eyes of the other little girls. More than disgust at Luo Xue’s ugly appearance, it was jealousy of the special attention Sir showed her.
Even more infuriating was that this ugly freak didn’t respond to Sir’s concern, not even uttering a word of thanks.
“Uncouth ugly monster! Sir will definitely hate her!”
“I don’t know what Sir is thinking, actually taking in such a little monster…”
Luo Xue could clearly see the undisguised looks from the children, but in front of the terrifying and unpredictable Immortal Master, these were insignificant.
“By the way, where’s Xiao Yao?”
At this moment, Luo Xue remembered Su Yiyao, who had woken up earlier than her in the carriage, and she instantly became tense again.
There had been at least twenty little girls in the carriage, but now only three were present with the Immortal Master.
Needless to say, Su Yiyao wasn’t among them.
So… where was Xiao Yao? Where were the other little girls?
Could they have… met with misfortune?
Just as Luo Xue’s worries spiraled, a soft groan came from beside her.
“Mmm…”
Luo Xue instinctively turned her head and saw a delicate and beautiful girl lying next to her.
The girl’s exquisite features were breathtaking. Though still young, she already possessed a captivating allure.
She slowly opened her eyes, her brown eyes like a clear autumn pool. Her dazed and bewildered expression evoked an instant feeling of protectiveness.
“It’s Xiao Yao!”
Luo Xue immediately recognized Su Yiyao. Although she couldn’t see Xiao Yao’s face clearly in the dim carriage, she wouldn’t forget those beautiful big eyes.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At least for now… Xiao Yao was safe.
After waking up, Su Yiyao first showed a hint of panic, but upon meeting Luo Xue’s gaze amidst her confusion, she suddenly calmed down.
She seemed to recognize Luo Xue as well.
However, unlike Luo Xue’s relief, the other little girls’ expressions instantly changed upon seeing Su Yiyao.
If their attitude towards Luo Xue was undisguised disgust, towards this excessively beautiful little girl, it was pure jealousy.
At the same time, they were also worried that Sir would favor her because of her beauty.
After all… this was a rare opportunity for immortality!
“You’ve all been unconscious for quite a while… but it’s alright, you’re awake now.”
Sir nodded, seemingly not paying extra attention to Su Yiyao’s stunning appearance.
“I’ve already explained the situation to these few. Now I’ll explain it again for you.”
Sir stood up, his long robe fluttering, his appearance quite like that of an immortal.
“This one is known as Daoist Ziyang, a carefree cultivator from Mount Ziyang. I happened to pass by this place and rescued you from the hands of evildoers.”
Daoist Ziyang waved his sleeve, and a dilapidated carriage appeared out of thin air, filled with the stench of decay and filth, scaring the girls back.
Seeing the carriage, Su Yiyao’s small body trembled instinctively.
However, Luo Xue immediately took her cold, soft hand under the covers and, just like in the carriage, wrote on her thigh,
“Don’t be afraid.”
After hesitating for a moment, Luo Xue added a few more words,
“Don’t let him see.”
…What did she mean?
Su Yiyao was puzzled but obediently followed Luo Xue’s words, naturally changing her terrified expression to one of avoidance.
They absolutely couldn’t let Daoist Ziyang realize they recognized the carriage.
The girls’ reactions didn’t escape Daoist Ziyang’s notice, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Luo Xue and Su Yiyao’s somewhat unusual reactions weren’t strange to him; in fact, he thought Luo Xue was being overly cautious.
No one would look at a ten-year-old girl and think of her as deeply calculating, and Daoist Ziyang was no exception.
“But don’t worry, the evildoers have already been subdued by this one.” Daoist Ziyang put away the carriage, still smiling gently. “Since in this vast world, this one has formed a karmic connection with you, it means this is your destiny with immortality.”
“The path to immortality is long and arduous. This one has wandered alone for decades, but now I suddenly have the intention to take on disciples…”
He paused, looking around, taking in the surprise and excitement of the other three girls, Luo Xue’s timidity, and Su Yiyao’s vigilance, before continuing,
“I wonder if you…”
Before Daoist Ziyang could finish, one of the girls immediately knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly.
“Disciple greets Master!”
A smug look appeared in her eyes as she glanced at the others.
The other two girls, realizing what was happening, also knelt down and said in unison,
“Disciple… greets Master!”
Daoist Ziyang nodded with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Luo Xue and Su Yiyao.
The two of them were still lying on the bed…
Luo Xue sighed inwardly. She knew very well that this wasn’t a choice.
Or rather, her choices were to accept him as master, or be forced to accept him as master.
“Agree first,” Luo Xue quickly wrote on Su Yiyao’s thigh, then struggled to get up.
“Disciple…”
Perhaps from lying down for too long, Luo Xue’s legs were a bit numb…
“There’s no need for that,” Daoist Ziyang quickly took a few steps forward and said with concern, “Since you are unwell, there’s no need to adhere to these worldly formalities.”
He looked at Su Yiyao. “The same goes for you.”
His gentle and considerate demeanor made Luo Xue momentarily dazed, giving her the illusion that he was truly a noble and virtuous immortal.
But after snapping back to reality, Luo Xue felt a wave of fear.
What was this guy up to…
Daoist Ziyang’s eyes crinkled into crescents with his smile, giving him a gentle and refined air. But Luo Xue only felt that this person was probably far more terrifying than she imagined.
After all… those with perpetually smiling eyes were never good news!