Chapter 713 - 364: Your Junior Brother, Rest Assured, Mother_2

"What’s wrong?" Xuanyuan Huikong knitted his brows slightly.

"Uncle Ten, let’s talk further."

"..."

Xuanyuan Huikong paused for a moment, then the two walked behind the Holy Statue.

"I’m about to go to the Literary Residence to study, and with Uncle Ten having no one to serve him, I really feel a bit uneasy..."

In front of Xuanyuan Huikong, Xuanyuan Ye didn’t have a bit of the demeanor of Lord Xuanyuan outside.

"Focus on the main point!" Xuanyuan Huikong had taught Xuanyuan Ye for over ten years and knew him well.

"Does Uncle Ten want to find another bright, talented student like me?" Xuanyuan Ye’s gaze was cunning.

"Oh?" Xuanyuan Huikong raised his brows, "Found a promising one?"

Xuanyuan Ye nodded solemnly.

"Tell me, what kind of promising student?"

"Uncle Ten has seen him," Xuanyuan Ye said with a smile.

"I’ve seen him?"

"Yes, just now."

"Just now?" The more Xuanyuan Huikong listened, the more he felt something was off.

"Yes, Chu Ming from the Qin Kingdom." Xuanyuan Ye revealed.

"Chu Ming from the Qin Kingdom?" Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Huikong stared sharply at Xuanyuan Ye, "Did Can Jue and Can Quan tell you about this child passing the second challenge in a quarter-hour?"

Ah?

While trying to fabricate excuses for Chu Ming’s extraordinary talent from the Qin Kingdom, Xuanyuan Ye was taken aback for a moment.

A quarter-hour to pass the second challenge?

Isn’t that faster than I was back then?

Is this child really talented?

"Uncle Ten," Xuanyuan Ye pretended to have known all along, smiling even more, "Passing the Book Page Maze in a quarter-hour, such a genius, in our Hanmo Confucius Temple, seems to be one of the few, right?"

Chu Ming’s high talent from the Qin Kingdom saved him a lot of talk.

"The talent is indeed good," Xuanyuan Huikong nodded gently, "but do you know how long he took to pass the third challenge?"

"The Book Wall Space of the third challenge is similar to the second challenge’s Book Page Maze. A quarter-hour for the second challenge, even with increased difficulty, I estimate half an hour or so for the third challenge." Xuanyuan Ye speculated.

Xuanyuan Huikong shook his head.

"Three quarters of an hour?" Xuanyuan Ye guessed again.

Xuanyuan Huikong shook his head again.

"Not faster than a quarter-hour?" Xuanyuan Ye guessed backward.

Xuanyuan Huikong still shook his head, "It took just under two hours to barely pass."

"Ah?" Xuanyuan Ye was shocked again, "It shouldn’t be..."

"Indeed it shouldn’t be, at the very least it shouldn’t be barely passing."

Xuanyuan Huikong showed a thoughtful expression, "I observed this child, he’s steady in his actions, composed in the face of matters, submitted his answers at the last moment of the third challenge calmly, with confidence, as if knowing the answers were sure to be right."

"Uncle Ten, you’re saying this child deliberately hides his talent?"

"No," Xuanyuan Huikong shook his head, "since this child chose to come to the Confucius Temple for the test, he must be aiming to achieve something, so I believe he’s not deliberately hiding his talent; it’s more due to his calm nature."

"Uncle Ten thinks highly of him?" Xuanyuan Ye was somewhat shocked, he had never seen his rather stern Uncle Ten praise someone so much.

"Weren’t you the one who praised his bright talent?" Xuanyuan Huikong looked at Xuanyuan Ye again.

"..." Xuanyuan Ye fell silent.

He had lost a bet, and to maintain the image of Lord Xuanyuan, he had to thicken his face to praise Chu Ming from the Qin Kingdom.

But who could’ve thought this Chu Ming is truly talented...

"Alright, I originally planned to observe him for a while before teaching him personally. Since you’ve spoken, I will take him as a student today."

Xuanyuan Huikong paused and added, "Next time, don’t do anything like a Zhuang Family outside."

"Uncle Ten knew all along." Xuanyuan Ye lowered his head.

"You may leave."

"Alright."

"..."

In front of the Holy Statue.

The temple teachers Can Jue and Can Quan were saying something.

"That person just now, named Xuanyuan Ye, is our Hanmo Confucius Temple’s top talent, also the top genius, the head student of Lord Temple Priest, and about to enter the Literary Residence for studies."

"You all must strive hard; if not being noticed by the Temple Priest to be taken as a student, reaching the Sixth Realm through cultivation within fifty years also makes it possible to enter the Literary Residence for training."

"We will strictly follow the temple teachers’ teachings." Vermilion Bird Universe respectfully replied, "I shall work hard to catch up to Senior Brother Ye."

"You have excellent talent," the two temple teachers talked more knowing Vermilion Bird Universe’s special status and humility, "if you can cultivate to the Third Realm within five years."

"Lord Temple Priest has a great chance of teaching you personally."

Vermilion Bird Universe listened, and his smile grew wider, "Many thanks for the temple teachers’ guidance."

In a short time, the three seemed to have mutually praised to each other.

"Five years is too slow."

Just then, Xuanyuan Huikong and Xuanyuan Ye came out from behind the Holy Statue.

"Three years, Little Universe, if you can cultivate to the Third Realm, the old Lord Temple Priest will definitely teach you personally." Xuanyuan Ye spoke.

To reach the Third Realm through cultivation in three years...

Vermilion Bird Universe’s heart flashed with impossibility, but in front of this admired person, he still replied with full respect, "I will definitely work hard..."

"Yes, work hard." Xuanyuan Ye said, then his gaze turned intensely towards the white-robed Chu Ming beside him, "Chu Ming?"

"Greetings, Senior Brother." Chu Ming cupped his hands.

"There’s no need to be so polite between brothers." Xuanyuan Ye waved his hands.

Is that right?

Vermilion Bird Universe slightly opened his mouth; earlier, Senior Brother Ye didn’t have this attitude towards me...

The temple teachers Can Jue and Can Quan were also a bit surprised as they looked over.

They all knew Xuanyuan Ye appeared to be free-spirited, but it was just on the surface, not every word would be spoken.

For Xuanyuan Ye to acknowledge a brother, could it be...

"Chu Ming," Temple Priest Xuanyuan Huikong stepped forward, taking out a document shining with gold light, "From today onward, you will follow me in cultivation."

Ah?

Vermilion Bird Universe was stunned.

The temple teachers Can Jue and Can Quan were also taken aback.

Lord Temple Priest really accepted a student?