Chapter 1966: Please Accept Me as Your Disciple

Most of the people present couldn't perceive Fairy Yu's current state. They merely thought she was playing tricks. Even Divine Fist Lu, who stood quite close to her, had a trace of mockery in his eyes.

However, the Taia Palace Master was different. She had already mastered spiritual energy herself, and she keenly sensed that the spiritual energy enveloping Fairy Yu was nearly rivaling her own!

A trace of astonishment flashed in her eyes. She subconsciously glanced at Fang Chen, curiosity rising in her heart.

Could it be that a few days of guidance from this man managed to turn this girl who had never practiced martial arts into someone who has entered the Dao?

That shouldn't be possible. Li Guozhu's daughter must have secretly cultivated for a long time and just happened to enter the Dao today. Still, her cultivation is far inferior to mine.

With that thought, a faint smile appeared in the Taia Palace Master's eyes. She quietly watched Fairy Yu, wanting to witness her methods.

In the next second, a whip materialized in Fairy Yu's hand. She lashed it toward the Taia Palace Master with a loud crack.

The hairs all over the Taia Palace Master's body stood on end. She felt as if a ferocious beast had unhinged its jaw around her neck. An overwhelming sense of danger engulfed her.

In an instant, she unleashed several defensive techniques in succession, attempting to block the God Striking Whip.

However, before the God Striking Whip, her techniques were like flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected upon the water. They shattered at the slightest touch.

The God Striking Whip struck her squarely. She was sent flying into the air!

Divine Fist Lu instinctively tried to catch her, but the instant he touched her body, the residual force of the God Striking Whip blasted him a hundred zhang away. He crashed through dozens of God Martial Division experts.

Those men were also struck by the lingering force and collapsed alongside Divine Fist Lu, unable to rise!

"How could this be?!"

Now it was the Blind Sword Saint's turn to be shocked. He knew how formidable the Taia Palace Master was. Yet now, his friend's daughter had used a move he couldn't even comprehend to defeat the Taia Palace Master in a single strike?

Li Guozhu was also shocked. He subconsciously glanced at Fairy Yu. For a brief moment, he almost didn't recognize her as his sweet daughter whom he had doted upon since childhood.

He quickly regained his senses and turned his gaze toward Fang Chen with a solemn expression. He knew his daughter too well. From childhood until now, there was absolutely no possibility that she had ever come into contact with martial cultivation. Which meant there was only one possible explanation. This reclusive expert really had used just a few short days to transform his daughter into an expert capable of defeating the Taia Palace Master in a single strike.

Is this even possible?

Li Guozhu asked himself the question. But he had no answer.

The three captains of the God Martial Division, who had believed victory was firmly within their grasp today, no longer dared to make a single reckless move. They didn't even dare let their gazes wander. They dared not look directly at Fairy Yu or Fang Chen.

All the influential figures throughout Merit Street who had been watching the situation were now shrouded in confusion, their eyes somewhat vacant.

If Li Guozhu's daughter was truly the number one expert of the current era, the nature of the struggle between Li Guozhu and Grand Tutor Wu might have to change completely.

Absolute power would inevitably stand above political authority. After all, the current Dongsheng Empire could no longer truly control absolute power.

In the bamboo pavilion, the group of scholars looked at each other. One of them suddenly said, "After today, there will be no Grand Tutor Wu in Dongsheng."

"What about us? Are we still staying neutral?"

"I actually quite agree with Li Guozhu's ideals. The Dongsheng Empire has reached a point of no retreat. Even if every household has to hang white silk [ref] In Chinese culture, this means that a death has occurred in the household, and is to grieve for someone in the family that passed away [\ref], we must fight to the end against Xianglang and the other empires!"

"Then... shall we head over?"

"Very well."

***

At the tea house, Wu Qingfeng's face had turned deathly pale.

The person beside him said with a solemn expression, "Brother Wu, I will lead people to escort Grand Tutor Wu out of the capital first. Don't stay in the capital for now. Let's see how the situation develops."

Wu Qingfeng gritted his teeth, "We cannot leave. If we leave, there won't be a single chance left."

"But Li Yu'er's current strength..."

"No matter. Li Guozhu is upright and unyielding. Even if his daughter possesses such strength, he will not act recklessly outside the rules. This is a political struggle, not a martial arts slaughter. What he despises most is martial arts slaughter."

A faint smile gradually appeared on Wu Qingfeng's face, his complexion no longer as pale. "We still have a chance. As long as we can confirm that Li Guozhu framed my father, the officials following my father will surely be able to force Li Guozhu into retirement on his own."

"Hopefully so..."

***

"Lord Li, we have come to assist you!"

The group of scholars charged over with their subordinates. They cursed at the God Martial Division as they made their way toward Li Guozhu.

The three captains of the God Martial Division did not dare to talk back at all. They were still waiting for instructions from that person. However, the appearance of this group of scholars clearly tipped the situation in Li Guozhu's favor.

Although their status in the Dongsheng Empire was not considered top-tier, they covered numerous factions, and gathering together formed a force that could not be underestimated either.

Li Guozhu showed no particular warmth toward the scholars. He merely nodded indifferently before turning toward Fairy Yu, curiosity and concern in his eyes.

The Taia Palace Master slowly stood up, her hair bun already undone. But she paid no attention to that. She simply stared blankly at Fairy Yu. "What... kind of technique was that?"

The moment she was injured by the God Striking Whip, her worldview had completely collapsed.

"This was taught to me by Senior. It's called the God Striking Whip." Fairy Yu smiled. "Sister, if you want to learn it, you can take Senior as your master."

"Senior..." The Taia Palace Master looked dazed for a moment. Then, she suddenly walked several steps toward Fang Chen before kneeling on the ground and kowtowing. "Please accept me as your disciple, Senior! I am willing to serve by your side for the rest of my life!"

"..."

Everyone watched helplessly as the Taia Palace Master, known as the number one expert of the current era, bowed before a reclusive expert they had never seen before. They suddenly felt as if everything before them was a fake.

"I don't have the time, but he can teach you." Fang Chen pointed at Lang Daochun. "You said you reached the end of the Immortal Path. That is both correct and wrong. From your perspective, you have indeed reached the end of the path. But in reality, you are merely at the starting point. If you wish to learn, take him as your master."

"Me?"

Lang Daochun wore a strange expression. Truth be told, he couldn't be bothered to accept a disciple. But he suddenly had a feeling that the Taia Palace Master might be a reincarnated core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace. Otherwise, why would Fang Chen have him take her as a disciple?

With that thought, Lang Daochun looked at the Taia Palace Master with a smile, "How about it? Are you willing to take me as your master? I have quite a few techniques of my own."

The expression of the Taia Palace Master changed slightly. She neither agreed nor rejected him.

Seeing that, Lang Daochun raised his hand and beckoned. In an instant, countless streaks of light swept across the sky. Everyone thought they were witnessing a meteor shower, but when those streaks drew closer, they finally saw what they truly were.

They were flying swords! One after another, countless flying swords radiating dazzling divine light filled the heavens!

The sheer spectacle sent the entire capital into an uproar.

The Taia Palace Master muttered to herself, "These... are the methods of a true immortal..."

***

Up in the teahouse, the smile on Wu Qingfeng's face had become exceedingly strained. He said in a low voice, "Arrange for my father and me to leave the capital. We'll... live somewhere else for a while."