Protect Our Chief-Chapter 479 - 10 Bro! I can only do my best_2

At this point, even she, who was so confident in Shouye, could not speak so firmly.

As she was speaking, the tightly closed door inside the Pill Workshop suddenly opened from the inside, and a figure slowly walked out.

In an instant, the bustling Pill Workshop fell silent.

Everyone knew that Master Dan Ding was resting inside the Pill Workshop. Anyone who came out at this time must be a trusted confidant of Master Dan Ding.

Everyone focused their gaze and saw that the person who came out was a woman.

She was wearing a light green gauze dress, her steps were gentle, her figure graceful, and she looked like a lotus emerging from the water, exuding an aura of soothing elegance and tranquility.

Especially her eyes, which were as crystal clear and pure as autumn waters, mesmerizing anyone who saw them.

"Gu Hanyu! It’s the Dual Excellence of Alchemy and Medicine, Gu Hanyu!"

Someone recognized her and suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

The crowd instantly burst into a commotion.

No one had expected that the recently renowned Dual Excellence of Alchemy and Medicine would have a connection to Master Dan Ding.

To appear on behalf of Master Dan Ding at this moment, could it be that she is actually a disciple of Master Dan Ding?

The crowd was filled with astonishment and suspicion, and discussions broke out.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Gu Hanyu’s cultivation had reached the Late Stage of the Spirit Platform Realm, and with her casual words, her voice rumbled like thunder, immediately suppressing the surrounding chatter.

She spoke lightly, "I am Gu Hanyu, the disciple of Master Dan Ding, representing my Master in hosting this apprenticeship assessment. Now, I announce rule one..."

Wang Shouye was also greatly surprised and couldn’t help but murmur softly, "I never thought Sister Hanyu was a disciple of Master Dan Ding, no wonder she’s so formidable."

Speaking of which, Gu Hanyu was also quite famous in Changning Guard and had connections with the Wang Family. Even Wang Shouzhe had paid a price to ask Gu Hanyu to teach him some alchemy experience.

It’s just that in the past two years, Gu Hanyu had left Changning Guard to travel the world. Unexpectedly, they met again here.

"Oh? Junior Brother Wang actually knows this beautiful senior sister? When you have time later, tell me more about her story." Qiaan Xuefu’s eyes were fixed, and he said with a soft laugh, "I didn’t expect the Ascendant to have a secret disciple, and such a beautiful senior sister at that. Qiaan Xuefu, your spring has come."

"Brother Qiaan, please be cautious with your words, Sister Hanyu is very powerful." Wang Shouye hurriedly advised quietly.

"Powerful, the more powerful the senior, the more exciting she is... Ah~" Before Qiaan Xuefu could finish speaking, several silver beams flashed and landed on him.

Immediately, Qiaan Xuefu fell to the ground screaming miserably.

A few shiny silver needles were plainly visible stuck in his chest, evidently the handiwork of Gu Hanyu.

"Anyone who dares to make noise will end up like him." Gu Hanyu said coldly, "Anyone who violates again will be directly expelled from the examination site."

Her gaze swept across the entire venue, where her glance passed, all were silent as cicadas in cold weather.

Only when her gaze passed by Wang Shouye did she pause slightly, revealing a trace of goodwill. She was not originally of such a domineering nature, but it was necessary to forcefully suppress the crowd to ensure the smooth conduct of her Master’s disciple recruitment event.

As expected.

Under Gu Hanyu’s strong suppression, the order on-site immediately improved a lot. All the registrants were arranged into the backyard of the Celestial Essence Pill Workshop for a unified assessment.

This assessment, it is said, had Master Dan Ding secretly observing with his Spiritual Sense, so naturally, no one dared to cheat or fool around. Wang Shouye was also arranged into one of the examination halls, began to gather his thoughts, and took the exam earnestly.

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Meanwhile.

In the VIP lounge inside the Celestial Essence Pill Workshop, representatives of various Noble Families had long gathered together. This disciple recruitment gathering by Master Dan Ding was very important to many Noble Families.

If a family member or disciple were to be chosen by Master Dan Ding as a disciple, not only would they have the excellent personal connections of the Ascendant, but they would also cultivate a very talented alchemist for the family. Especially for Seventh-Grade Noble Families, this opportunity was even more rare.

And Wang Shouzhe, as the representative of the Wang Family, had already been waiting in the VIP lounge for a long time, casually chatting with several familiar Clan Leaders.

Time slowly passed.

Only after several hours did this long examination finally come to an end.

Gu Hanyu sent someone to collect all the test papers, and organized people to escort everyone outside to wait, before returning with the papers for review.

Another half-hour passed, and all the test papers were finally reviewed.

She then took the test papers for those who passed the preliminary test and went to the depths of the Celestial Essence Pill Workshop, pushing open a tightly closed door into a room.

Inside the door was a room simply decorated.

On an Arhat Couch against the wall, an old man sat cross-legged on a meditation mat with his eyes closed, resting.

This old man wore a simple gray robe, his appearance ordinary, his aura restrained, emanating an aura of simplicity.

At first glance, he was no different from an old farmer selling vegetables on the street, except for those eyes, which were deep and restrained, like a deep pool, making one inexplicably dare not underestimate him.

This old man was the famed Master Dan Ding.

Gu Hanyu held a stack of test papers in her hands and said to Master Dan Ding, "Master, a total of thirteen young alchemists have passed our test. Here are their names and test papers."

"Among them, Dongfang Yuxi took first place, Ping’an Wang Family’s Wang Shouye took second place, the independent practitioner Sii Xinghai whom Master favors took the eleventh place, and Qiaan Family’s Qiaan Xuefu took the thirteenth place."

Master Dan Ding took the papers, quickly flipped through them but did not look closely, then casually set them aside again.

"Hanyu, although I did not wish to take disciples, but now openly host an assessment, do you know why?" He looked at Gu Hanyu lightly, asking as if testing her.

Gu Hanyu blinked her clear autumnal eyes, "Master started as a loose cultivator, some powerful forces of Longzuo County ’persuaded’ Master collectively, hoping Master would pass down his alchemy techniques."

"Indeed, although I am a Purple Mansion Cultivator, I am still only a Loose Cultivator, and I have to deal with various Noble Families." Master Dan Ding sighed, "To cope with the continuous pestering from those families and the City Guardian’s Mansion, I can only take a few disciples and let them share some benefits. Therefore, the selection of disciples can’t just be based on their achievements." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"So according to Master’s intention..." Gu Hanyu’s eyes slightly shifted, seemingly a bit concerned.

"First, being a Loose Cultivator myself, it’s only right to give some consideration to loose cultivators. No matter how those families oppose, I must accept Sii Xinghai." Master Dan Ding spoke coldly, "That child Xinghai has remarkable talent and comprehension, if not for his low background and lack of systematic learning, he would definitely rank higher than eleventh."

Gu Hanyu nodded and circled Sii Xinghai’s name: "Master, what about the second candidate?"

"Among the other candidates selected, the one with the strongest family background is Qiaan Xuefu." Master Dan Ding mused for a moment, "Though he was only thirteenth, given his background from a Purple Mansion Family, Elder Qian personally spoke to me, and I can’t disregard his connections."

For Master Dan Ding to respectfully call someone ’Elder Qian’, naturally, it’s the Purple Mansion Realm Ancestor of the Qiaan Family.

Gu Hanyu’s delicate eyebrows slightly frowned.

Although she didn’t have a good impression of Qiaan Xuefu, as Master said, who can deny Elder Qian’s authority? If he hadn’t passed the test, that would be one thing, but now...

She furrowed her brows, unwillingly circling Qiaan Xuefu’s name.

There was only one spot left now.

Gu Hanyu was filled with concern.

Wang Shouye could be considered half her disciple, achieving second place was not easy. Fine, I’ll speak a few good words for him and see if I can push Dongfang Yuxi out.

She knew that her Master usually praised Dongfang Yuxi as well, who, without accident, would likely be chosen.

Just as she was about to speak.

Suddenly.

Master Dan Ding sighed and said, "This Dongfang Yuxi took first place, proving his basic skills are solid. Unfortunately, alas, he has no affinity with my Pill Cauldron."

"Huh?" Gu Hanyu was somewhat astonished.

"Second place Wang Shouye." A hint of displeasure touched Master Dan Ding’s brows, "The small family of Changning Wang Family, the clan leader is actually the disciple of Changchun Ascendant, hmph! Fine, fine~ who asked him to have too strong of a backing to speak for him~"

He paused, then sighed, "The last one will be this Wang Shouye. After all, his basic skills are decent, and Master can’t deny the face of the Prince."

Wang Shouye?

The Prince?

Gu Hanyu swallowed back her words, her eyes filled with disbelief.

When did Shouye connect with the Prince?

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