Chapter 1496 - 1473: Sorry, I Don’t Need a Master
Some Ling Family disciples desperately want to become disciples of Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai, gain high status within the family, and then rise to prominence, becoming real candidates for great power.
When these individuals were rejected by Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai, they cried as if mourning, rushed forward to tightly cling to Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai’s legs, begging the two elders to accept them as disciples!
The two elders were furious, blowing their beards and glaring, and repeatedly gestured for the elders to drag these disciples away!
Yet, such incidents happened frequently, and many Ling Family disciples, when forcibly removed, still shouted at Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai, pleading to be taken as disciples.
To them, once they become the disciples of the Patriarch or the Grand Elder, they don’t have to strive anymore in this lifetime; it would be nothing short of fulfilling a lifelong dream!
So, they were very unwilling to accept being rejected!
This group included Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan!
The two each approached Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai with requests to be accepted as disciples.
They were rather honest, admitting they wanted to grow stronger for more respect and prestige, satisfying a larger sense of pride.
Unfortunately, this wasn’t the answer Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai wanted.
They were directly rejected!
The two were dumbfounded on the spot, how could they be rejected?
Wasn’t it because the Patriarch and Grand Elder saw their abilities in yesterday’s Ling Family young generation test, and decided to hold this disciple acceptance ceremony just for them?
Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan originally thought they could answer casually, just go through the motions, and the Grand Elder and Patriarch would surely accept them as disciples, but they were directly rejected!
"Please, Patriarch and Grand Elder, give us another chance to answer, my bloodline purity and ability restoration depend entirely on you!" Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan cried out, clinging to the Patriarch and Grand Elder’s legs, wailing loudly, begging to be accepted as disciples!
Becoming a disciple of Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai was their only hope for a turnaround in this lifetime!
They couldn’t bear being rejected by Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai!
"Someone, take them away!" Ling Wuye shouted angrily!
Ling Family elders rushed to grab Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan, attempting to drag them away.
But the two clung so tightly to Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai’s legs that the elders had no choice but to beat them up first, leaving them bruised, bleeding from their orifices, without any strength left, and then dragged them away from Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai.
Seeing this, Ling Mengmeng felt as if her heart had died, suddenly realizing perhaps the disciple acceptance ceremony was not held for her.
Her heart sank, but still holding a glimmer of hope, she knelt before Ling Wuye, putting on a flattering expression, and made up an answer.
The response was: You are not qualified!
Not qualified!!!
Ling Mengmeng was struck dumb, frozen in place!
She wasn’t qualified, she was rejected by the Grand Elder!
"Ah!!!!!!" Ling Mengmeng screamed hysterically, madly hitting the ground, and even smashed her head against the floor, as if in an extreme state of madness!
Ling Mengmeng was utterly despairing; she had completely lost hope in life, realizing that she had completely blocked her own path!!!
An hour ago, to be accepted by Ling Wuye, she had called the Ling Family Medicine Hall Master, Ling Jiutian, to sever their master-disciple relationship, and broke off ties with the Medicine Hall, completely cutting off all relations.
Mind you, Ling Jiutian was the eldest powerhouse of the Ling Family, and though not in the top three positions of overall power within the Ling Family, he was definitely in the top five!
Becoming a disciple of Ling Jiutian was a lifelong dream for many Ling Family disciples!
But now, she had severed ties with Ling Jiutian for a vague hope!
Lost the watermelon, and threw away the big pineapple!!!
Ling Mengmeng sobbed incessantly!
Every decision she made before was making her regret so profoundly, with remorse reaching its peak, to an unimaginable extent!
Ling Mengmeng was unwilling, crying and begging Ling Wuye to take her as a disciple!
This resulted in another thrashing by the Ling Family elders!
Ling Mengmeng was beaten badly, her face bruised, no longer looking like a beauty, covered in blood and dirt, barely alive, and finally thrown aside casually, like a stray dog on the street.
No one paid her any attention.
The Ling Family disciples continued to come forward, hoping to be accepted, but everyone returned disappointed!
With the previous example of Ling Mengmeng and others, although they cried out in disappointment, they obediently left instead of risking a beating before leaving.
Ye Huan and Ye Bingning sighed repeatedly, having watched for so long, they indeed saw how much the Ling Family disciples wanted to be under Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai.
These Ling Family disciples seemed to be willing to pay any price for successful acceptance as disciples.
After watching for a while with little interest, Ye Huan and Ye Bingning left the mountain top together, heading down the mountain.
At that moment, Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai immediately jumped up from their armchairs, suddenly blocked Ye Huan and Ye Bingning’s path, and said: "Ye Huan, why are you leaving, you haven’t answered our questions yet!"
"Sorry, I don’t feel like answering; you guys continue with the disciple acceptance ceremony." Ye Huan smiled, held Ye Bingning’s soft, fair hand, and walked past Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai, continuing toward the bottom of the mountain.
Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai were momentarily stunned, their faces changing instantly, blocking Ye Huan and Ye Bingning again, their eyes slightly widened: "Ye Huan, what’s going on, you don’t plan to accept us as masters?"
"Yeah, I don’t plan to, why?" Ye Huan questioned in confusion.
Upon hearing this, Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai, not paying attention, stumbled, and directly fell onto the ground disastrously!
They hadn’t expected Ye Huan to give such an answer!
"Why!" Ling Wuye asked incredulously after getting up: "Ye Huan, I am the top expert of the Ling Family, my martial prowess has peaked, attaining the Transformation Realm, terrifying to the extreme! If you become my disciple, I can teach you all my skills and guide your cultivation, even help you comprehend the Azure Dragon Sword Formulas! Why don’t you want to accept me as your master?"
"Ling Patriarch, to be honest, I already have a master, and I’m not that interested in the skills you offer. Cyan Lotus Sword Technique, Azure Dragon Sword Formulas, Xuanyuan Sword, martial arts basics–I need to allocate my energy to all aspects, thoroughly assimilating these things. I really don’t have the time or energy to learn other skills." Ye Huan stated, noticing a few black lines on his forehead, vaguely sensing this disciple acceptance ceremony might not be so simple, as if it was exclusively organized for him?
The truth was indeed so!
Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai announced to the Ling Family about accepting disciples just to take Ye Huan as a disciple!
If Ye Huan didn’t accept, then this disciple acceptance ceremony would be meaningless!
"Ye Huan! Don’t be so hasty in making a decision! Having a master doesn’t mean you can’t accept another, and opportunities to be our disciple are rare. Even if you don’t need new skills now, we can still help you with the skills you already mastered, assist you in assimilating them..."
Before Ling Zhenhai could finish speaking, Ye Huan regrettably said: "Grand Elder Ling, sorry, but I can digest these Sword Formulas on my own, and I have the ability to stabilize my Ancient Martial Arts foundation. I’ve walked this path independently all the way. Besides, compared to other people’s guidance, relying on my efforts to study and ultimately assimilating and mastering these things will surely be better; I genuinely don’t need any help."
After saying that, he and Ye Bingning left directly, leaving Ling Wuye and Ling Zhenhai astonished!
As well as...an utterly dumbfounded group of Ling Family disciples!