Venerable Yin laughed when she heard Ling Xiao's words. "What a joke. If I want to leave, none of you can stop me!"
"Then what do you want in exchange for letting her go?" Ling Xiao asked, clenching his fists.
Venerable Yin glanced at Ling Xiao and said, "Don't worry, I won't hurt her. As long as she agrees to one thing, I'll immediately let her go."
"Speak. As long as you don't hurt her, we'll agree to anything," Ling Xiao hurriedly replied.
"Alright, as long as she accepts me as her master, I naturally won't make things difficult for her. I'll even do my best to nurture her." Venerable Yin smiled.
"This …" Ling Xiao was at a loss for words. He didn't know how to respond. He never would've thought that she would make such a request.
"Fengshui Gate?
Why does it sound so familiar? "Savage Leopard muttered in his heart.
Yun Mengqi recovered and asked, "Why do you want to accept me as your disciple?"
An Empyrean was a peak existence in the northwest. If such a super expert wanted to accept a disciple, the line of people would probably stretch from the northwest all the way to the southern region.
She really couldn't understand why this Empyrean, who had just fought to the death with them, would want to accept her as a disciple. Was there some sort of conspiracy?
"The reason is simple. Your Tenbin is quite good. You're very suitable to be my disciple," Venerable Yin replied.
"Senior, since you want to accept her as a disciple, you should first let her go. If you keep holding her like this, you won't be able to see your sincerity," Ling Xiao said, forcing himself to calm down.
Although he couldn't see through this old woman's thoughts, since she had made such a request, things would definitely take a turn for the better.
At the same time, he calmed himself down and continued to absorb the Spirit-Nourishing Grass's essence. He also transmitted a message to Savage Leopard to prepare to save her.
"Let her go. It's very simple." Venerable Yin revealed a calm smile and released Yun Mengqi.
Yun Mengqi immediately flew towards Ling Xiao and threw herself into Ling Xiao's embrace.
Savage Leopard wanted to take this opportunity to attack Venerable Yin, but Ling Xiao waved his hand to stop him.
"Senior, aren't you afraid that we'll go back on our words?" Ling Xiao asked with narrowed eyes.
"Haha, since I dared to let her go, there's naturally nothing to be afraid of. I'll definitely take her as my disciple." Supremacy Yin laughed heartily.
Then, a huge figure appeared beside her, accompanied by a strange cry.
When the beast shadow appeared, the blue flood dragon didn't listen to Ling Xiao's instructions. It let out a roar and charged towards the beast shadow.
The beast also let out a roar and charged towards the blue flood dragon.
The two beasts seemed to be natural enemies as they fought fiercely.
Ling Xiao, Yun Mengqi and Cruel Leopard quickly retreated to avoid being affected.
Only then did they clearly see what Reverend Yin's protective spiritual beast looked like.
It was a high level sixth rank Blue Crowned Roc. From head to tail, it was seven or eight meters long. Its brilliant blue feathers were extremely noble and dazzling. Its body emitted a brilliant blue light. Its sharp beak and powerful claws made it look extremely ferocious.
Dragons and Rocs were natural enemies. The blue flood dragon was a branch of the Dragons, while the Blue Crowned Roc was a branch of the Sky Roc. Both spiritual beasts had the blood of the Divine Race flowing through their veins.
Therefore, the blue flood dragon and the Blue Crowned Roc were also destined to be natural enemies.
The two beasts fought fiercely. Beast blood splattered everywhere as both sides suffered losses.
"What do you think? Even if I let her go, you still won't be able to escape from my palms. As long as she's willing to take me as her master, she'll be my disciple. I naturally won't make things difficult for you. Of course, if you want to destroy a mere seventh rank sect, I can still lend you a hand," Venerable Yin said confidently.
Ling Xiao and the other two had complicated expressions on their faces.
Ling Xiao turned to Yun Mengqi and said, "Mengqi, I think it's better for you to decide. This senior's strength is astonishing, so it wouldn't be a loss for her to be your master."
"That's right. I have a great reputation even in the Middle Region. My Guishui Gate is even a fifth grade sect. It is your honor to have me as your master." Venerable Yin revealed a prideful expression as she spoke.
"Fifth … fifth rank sect!" Ling Xiao and Yun Mengqi both trembled.
In the Northwest and Southern Region, the highest ranked sects were only seventh rank sects. However, this person in front of them came from a fifth rank sect. One could imagine how strong they were.
No wonder they were so strong and had such a high level protective spiritual beast.
Savage Leopard, who was standing to the side, felt disdain in his heart. "It's just a fifth rank sect, what's there to be proud of? The Devil Sect I founded was a fourth rank sect."
"Do I have to follow you to the Central Region to take you as my master?" Yun Mengqi asked.
To tell the truth, she was a little tempted.
With such a strong teacher, her future achievements would definitely be even higher. She definitely wouldn't stop at the Earth Emperor realm.
"Of course, I've left the sect for dozens of years. It's time for me to go back. After you take me as your master, you'll be a disciple of my Black Water Sect. Of course, you'll follow me back to the sect for the entrance ceremony," Venerable Yin replied.
Yun Mengqi glanced at Ling Xiao and said to Venerable Yin, "Senior, don't be angry that I don't have that fortune. I don't want to leave my husband."
Venerable Yin was taken aback for a moment before saying, "You better think this through. If you don't agree, hmph … don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Senior, are you trying to force me to take you as my disciple?" Ling Xiao raised an eyebrow as he looked at the blue flood dragon from time to time.
"You can think of it that way. I've traveled for so many years in order to find a disciple I like. Now that I've taken a liking to someone, I naturally won't give up. Little girl, you better think this through. With your Tenbin, I can definitely help you reach the Earth Emperor realm within three years and the Sky Sovereign realm within fifty years," Venerable Yin threatened.
"Even if I die, I don't want to leave my husband." Yun Mengqi moved closer to Ling Xiao and held his hand.
Ling Xiao could feel Yun Mengqi's love for him and felt exceptionally moved.
"Mengqi, I think … you should agree to this senior!" Ling Xiao said after a moment's hesitation.
Right now, the situation was better than the person. Furthermore, the other party's conditions weren't bad. If Yun Mengqi could go to a better place to cultivate, then Ling Xiao would naturally be happy for her. In the future, he would also have to travel to the Central Region and it wouldn't be hard to find her then.
"Little brat, you're quite tactful. If you're also interested, then I can accept you as a disciple on behalf of my other senior apprentice-brother. The two of you can come to my Darkwater Sect and be together," Venerable Yin smiled.
"Xiao, how can you agree to her request? Don't you want to be with me?" Yun Mengqi didn't understand.
"Of course not." Ling Xiao nodded. Then he looked at her affectionately and said, "In fact, I've long since planned to travel to the Central Region. I was planning on destroying the Heavy Sword Sect and then going back to accompany Yun`er for the rest of her life. After that, I'll go back to my hometown. Since this senior wants to accept you as a disciple, you should wait for her. Take this opportunity to understand the situation in the Central Region. In the future, I'll definitely come find you. At that time, we won't be separated."
"But … how long will it be before we meet again?" Yun Mengqi asked reluctantly.
"It won't be too long. If it's fast, it'll be three years. If it's late, it'll be five years. We have to look at the long term. Right now, our strength is still weak. Once we have the strength to control our own destiny, no one will be able to control us," said Ling Xiao.
How could he be reluctant to part with Yun Mengqi? However, the path of cultivation was long and lonely. A few years was nothing compared to it.
In the future, he would be going to the Central Region. Since Yun Mengqi had someone to take her away, it suited him even more.
In the future, once Yun Mengqi had a better understanding of the Central Region, it would be much more convenient for him to do things there.
A short separation in exchange for a longer time together. Ling Xiao felt that it was worth it.
Yun Mengqi stared at Ling Xiao and hesitated for a moment before replying, "I promise you, but you have to find me as soon as possible. Otherwise … I'll definitely come back to find you. Even if I have to search to the ends of the earth, I'll definitely find you."
Ling Xiao scratched Yun Mengqi's nose and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely do what I promised you. When the time comes, no one will be able to stop us."
Yun Mengqi nodded heavily, "Alright, you can go back and tell my father about this. I know you don't like him, but he's still … also your father-in-law."
"Haha, of course." Ling Xiao laughed heartily. He then turned to Venerable Yin and said, "Senior, I'll leave Mengqi in your care. I hope you won't harm your disciple and take good care of her. If I go to the Dragonwater Sect in the future and find that Mengqi isn't doing well, I'll definitely seek justice for her."
"Of course. She's my only disciple, so naturally I won't mistreat her." Venerable Yin promised.
Ling Xiao nodded and then shouted at the Blue Flood Dragon, "Little dragon, come back!"
Venerable Yin also opened her mouth, "Roc, come back!"
The Blue Flood Dragon and Blue Crowned Roc let out a few unwilling roars before retreating.
The two beasts' bodies were covered in blood and a lot of their flesh had fallen off. It was obvious how fierce the battle had been.
But seeing that the Blue Crowned Roc's feathers were almost all gone, Ling Xiao knew that the Blue Flood Dragon was a level stronger than the Blue Crowned Roc.
"Alright, Mengqi, go pay your respects to your master." Ling Xiao patted the back of Yun Mengqi's hand.
Yun Mengqi nodded and tightly hugged Ling Xiao's waist. She kissed Ling Xiao before reluctantly walking to Venerable Yin's side and bowing, "Disciple Yun Mengqi greets master!"
"Haha, good good … master's surname is Yin and given name is He. From now on, you'll be my only disciple. When we return to the sect, I'll give you a proper name." Venerable Yin was extremely pleased with herself.
But within her smile, no one noticed a strange glint flashing past her eyes.
"Master, we still need to go destroy the Heavy Sword Sect. Can you help us?" Yun Mengqi took the opportunity to ask.
"No problem. A mere seventh grade sect dares to offend my disciple? Master will help you vent your anger." Venerable Yin didn't hesitate to agree.
"This … there's no need to trouble senior, right?" Ling Xiao asked from the side.
But Venerable Yin didn't pay any attention to him. Instead, she pulled Yun Mengqi's hand and flew towards the Heavy Sword Sect.
Ling Xiao muttered, "It's not bad to have free labor."
Actually, Ling Xiao didn't want to refuse Venerable Yin's help. Right now, his mental energy was exhausted and he didn't want to fight anymore. If someone helped him destroy the Heavy Sword Sect, why wouldn't he?