Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return-Chapter 1100: Sleeping Together!

Even if this master is a bit lazy, spends a bit too much time in "seclusion," Mu Hanyan still feels it was worthwhile to apprentice under him, truly worthwhile.

"Is there anything else?" Gong Hongru asked with irritation as he noticed Mu Hanyan’s cunning smile. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Master, am I now officially a disciple of Long Yan Academy? What should I do tomorrow?" Mu Hanyan asked. Having lived two lives, she hadn’t studied at any academy before and really didn’t know what to do.

"You can just ask Tan Yu about those matters. If you have any confusion during cultivation, go to the study in the back of the academy. All my lifetime cultivation insights are there. Unless the sky is falling, don’t disturb my seclusion lightly." Gong Hongru yawned again, speaking impatiently.

"Oh." Mu Hanyan stopped smiling and responded with a look of bitterness. This master is terrifyingly lazy indeed.

"Sir, I’ve been in the academy for ten years, but my cultivation has hardly progressed. According to the rules, it’s time to leave the academy. I’ve returned this time to bid farewell to you." Tan Yu also wore a look of bitterness, pitifully gazing at Gong Hongru.

"I had forgotten. You’ve been idle for so many years following me; it’s time to go out and experience the world. There are still some elixirs and cultivation methods in my study; feel free to copy whatever appeals to you and take it with you. But don’t spread them outside, or it could lead to mortal danger." Gong Hongru patted his forehead as he remembered.

"And you guys, you’ve been in the academy for quite some time, and your cultivation hasn’t improved at all. You should also take a look, find a suitable technique to copy, and venture out after a while to find your own path." Gong Hongru paused and then addressed the Yu Shulin Feng brothers.

"Sir..." Tan Yu and the others looked teary-eyed at Gong Hongru, clearly not wanting to leave, yet unsure how to express it. Instinctively, they glanced at Mu Hanyan, hoping she could plead on their behalf.

"Master, I’m not familiar with life at Long Yan Academy, and with you busy in seclusion, if they leave, I won’t even have anyone to ask for directions. Could you think of a way to let them stay?" Mu Hanyan pleaded with Gong Hongru, unable to bear the pitiful look of the group.

"It’s simple to have them stay; just take them as disciples." Gong Hongru saw through Mu Hanyan’s intentions and nonchalantly suggested.

"Is it that simple?" Mu Hanyan paused slightly.

"Absolutely not. Definitely not," Tan Yu and the others were taken aback, shaking their heads vigorously as Mu Hanyan was in shock.

"Anyway, I’ve given you the method. Whether they stay or not depends on you. I’m going into seclusion and will visit friends in a few days. You all can discuss among yourselves if there’s anything you need." Gong Hongru said and then walked towards the inner room.

"Whoosh!" In a flash, a chubby little Exotic Beast appeared on Gong Hongru’s body—it was Mu Hanyan’s Little Auspicious Beast.

"Eh, what’s this?" Gong Hongru pinched the Little Auspicious Beast by the scruff, intrigued, gazing at its pig-like nostrils. The little guy rarely opened its eyes wide, curiously looking at him.

One person and one beast stared at each other, with big eyes meeting small in a uniquely amusing scene.

"Master, this is my Sword Pet." Mu Hanyan quickly spoke, fearing Gong Hongru would crush the Little Auspicious Beast.

"So it’s your Sword Pet. This little creature has a fate with me; I’ll take care of it for a few days." Gong Hongru said, casually tossing the little creature onto his shoulder as he leisurely entered the room, and the little fellow calmly stayed on his shoulder, affectionately nudging his neck.

As for Mu Hanyan, she had long been forgotten in the process.

"How strange, this fellow usually ignores us, but now it’s so close to Master?" Huayue and the others looked surprised.

Mu Hanyan had had this Little Auspicious Beast for quite a while and had grown familiar with Huayue and the others. Usually, it wouldn’t let anyone else touch it except Mu Hanyan, yet now it was unexpectedly hanging onto Gong Hongru.

"I guess they both like to sleep late... oh no, it’s due to seclusion." Mu Hanyan mused after a long moment, finally accepting the reality of being cast aside by the Little Auspicious Beast. It was the only possibility she could think of.

As if to validate Mu Hanyan’s statement, soon the room was filled with thunderous "seclusion" snores from both human and beast.

To avoid disturbing Gong Hongru’s "seclusion," Mu Hanyan and the others tiptoed out of the room.

"Young Master Mu, don’t take Lord Gong’s words seriously. At worst, we’ll just leave Long Yan Academy. With our strength, we won’t starve, and we will surely find ways to make a living." Back in their courtyard, Tan Yu urgently told Mu Hanyan.

"Why?" Mu Hanyan had thought they were unwilling to let her be their master out of pride, given that they were of similar age. Being friends was fine, but being master and disciple might be too much. Yet seeing their worried faces now, she realized she might have misunderstood; there might be another reason.

"Young Master Mu, did you think we were reluctant due to pride and thus didn’t want to apprentice under you?" Tan Yu chuckled wryly and continued, "In the Holy Court Continent, the strong are revered. Anyone capable can be a master. It’s not strange for a five or six-decade-old cultivator to study under a twenty-something expert. Moreover, though we’re called Outer Disciples, we’re essentially just servants. Being able to apprentice under you is actually something we’d desire. But becoming a master or disciple at Long Yan Academy isn’t that simple."

"Oh, what’s the matter exactly?" Mu Hanyan asked curiously.

"At Long Yan Academy, not just anyone can accept disciples. Only by defeating the Palace Guardian Beast Soul in the Beast Soul Hall can one have the qualification. Like Lord Gong and Lord Long Congyuan, the academy mentors; they only attained the right to accept disciples after defeating the Palace Guardian Beast Soul. Some mentors, though they possess unique skills, yet having not defeated the Palace Guardian Divine Beast, do not have the qualification to accept disciples." Tan Yu explained frankly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Hanyan recalled that while there are many mentors at Long Yan Academy, few participated in the recent enrollment selections to accept disciples. Turns out many do not have the qualification to accept disciples at all.

"Is the Palace Guardian Beast Soul very powerful?" Mu Hanyan suddenly thought of the Qiongqi Temple in the Exotic Beast Valley and grew more curious.

"More than powerful. It’s said that since the founding of Long Yan Academy, few have defeated the Palace Guardian Beast Soul below the realm of Great Sword Master, especially students. Many self-proclaimed exceptional talented swordsmen have perished in the Beast Soul Hall or been severely injured with their lives ruined. Some even in the Great Sword Master Realm have met their end." Tan Yu said.