Chapter 2288: Heading to the Fu Family

"Dis... Disciple?" Ling Yuxuan stammered, looking at Ling Wanrong, then at Gu Zhiqi, "Senior Sister, when did you become Miss Gu’s... disciple?"

Ling Wanrong thought back carefully and realized she didn’t know how long it had been, so she simply replied, "Many years ago."

Ling Yuxuan and Ling Zhiyu fell silent.

A few seconds later, Ling Yuxuan looked at Gu Zhiqi, "Since Miss Gu is my Senior Sister’s master, she is also my master. From now on..."

Before Ling Yuxuan could finish, Ling Wanrong covered her mouth.

"Master doesn’t need any more disciples."

Ling Yuxuan: "..."

Failed attempt to become her teacher’s apprentice.

Seeing this, Ling Zhiyu learned quickly and turned to Gu Zhiqi, "Grandmaster, please guide me in the future."

Ling Wanrong: "..."

Where did these pesky junior sister and disciple come from to steal my master?

Why did I ever take on disciples in the first place? Argh!

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After handing over the Medical Alliance matters to Ling Wanrong, Gu Zhiqi no longer paid attention to them.

Ling Yuxuan and the others didn’t stay at the Yun Family too long before leaving, as it’s now late December, the time for the Ancient Martial Arts World competition, and Ling Yuxuan and the others needed to attend to their sect’s matters.

Seeing how busy her junior sisters and disciples were, Ling Wanrong didn’t have the heart to stay longer either and went back to the Immortal Medical Alliance with them. Ling Wanrong met with her disciples in the morning, and by afternoon, news of the Immortal Medical Alliance’s Alliance Hierarch Ling Wanrong resuming duties had spread throughout the Ancient Martial Arts World.

Gu Zhiqi didn’t pay attention to these things.

In the afternoon, she took Su Yunling to the Fu Family to visit Jin Huazhu.

Being the professional meal moocher, Tang Yichen naturally followed the two, looking to score another meal at the Fu Family.

At the Fu Family, they not only met Jin Huazhu but also the Head of the Fu family, Jin Cengran, Big Uncle Jin Huasong, and Little Uncle Jin Qingke.

Upon learning Gu Zhiqi had arrived in the Ancient Martial Arts World, Jin Huazhu hurried back from the imperial capital early in the morning, and once Jin Cengran heard about it, they all rushed to the Ancient Martial Arts World at the first opportunity.

After meeting up, everyone sat together and chatted for a long while, during which they also talked about Fu Xiyan and Jin Cenglv.

"Where’s Second Brother? Why haven’t I seen him?" Noticing Jin Cengran but not Fu Xiyan, Tang Yichen was quite puzzled.

With Jin Cengran present, it indicated that things weren’t busy with the Ever Winning Army, so why had Jin Cengran arrived but Fu Xiyan hadn’t?

Upon hearing Tang Yichen’s query, Jin Cengran gave him a perplexed look, "He went to Nine Stars City. Didn’t you see him there?"

Unaware that Gu Zhiqi and the other two had gone five hundred years back, Jin Cengran assumed they were still in Nine Stars City, so when Tang Yichen asked, Jin Cengran naturally found it odd.

Tang Yichen: ?

"He went to Nine Stars City?" Tang Yichen was shocked.

Gu Zhiqi and Su Yunling, upon hearing it, also looked at Jin Cengran with curiosity in their eyes.

Clearly, neither had expected Fu Xiyan had gone to Nine Stars City as well.

Upon seeing their expressions, Jin Cengran was puzzled, "Not only Ah Yan, but Ah Lv and Xiao Chan went there too; none of you have seen them?"

The three shook their heads in perfect unison.

Jin Cengran: "..."

Hearing the conversation, Jin Huazhu chimed in, "Both Ah Lv and Xiao Chan participated in last year’s Nine Stars Academy enrollment exam, for graduate studies; they started in September this year."

After explaining, Jin Huazhu looked at the three and asked, "You all haven’t seen them?"

The three once again shook their heads.

Jin Huazhu, looking at their slightly bewildered faces, chuckled softly and proceeded, "I’ve heard Nine Stars Academy is large; it’s normal not to have seen them, but you should meet them soon, with a little over a month until vacation."