Protect Our Chief-Chapter 512 - 23: Liyao Becomes an Apprentice! Divine Power Zhenren

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"This, this, this..." Such a dramatic turn of events made Wang Shouzhe and his daughter look at each other in disbelief.

Originally, they were prepared to visit Lingyun Sacred Land.

Unexpectedly, first, various Ascendants shamelessly expressed their desire to take Liyao as their disciple, offering all sorts of conditions for temptation.

Then, even the mysterious and exceedingly powerful Divine Power Realm great figure—the Academy Dean, came forward, insisting on taking Liyao as a disciple.

"Father~ What should we do now?" Wang Liyao blinked her clear, watery eyes and said softly, "Even the Dean has come forward, our family cannot afford to offend him."

"Well..." Wang Shouzhe also whispered, "Let’s see how things unfold first. If it really doesn’t work out, I will go to Daqian to pull some strings, after all, our Wang Family’s ancestral lineage is the Daqian Wang Family. Considering the prestige of the Great Celestial Pride, the Daqian Wang Family would certainly be happy to invest and wouldn’t allow others to bully our Wang Family."

"Thank you, Father, for forgiving my willfulness, let’s listen to what the Dean has to say first." The father and daughter spoke softly to each other, although their voices were low, many of the Purple Mansion bigshots and the Divine Power Realm Dean present had sharp ears.

The father and daughter were clearly showing signs of reconsideration, looking for a solution rather than insisting on going to Lingyun Sacred Land. Joking aside, having the originally designated Great Celestial Pride of Purple Mansion Academy forced to register at Lingyun Sacred Land would be a significant loss due to the Academy’s internal issues.

Especially Yuan Shui Ascendant, who, with a flash in his eyes, had a plan in mind. The appearance of the Master has given him a chance to win back Liyao, and he must take this opportunity to handle things well, to show Liyao that this "Master" is firmly on her side.

Firstly, he must deal with the Core Disciple Shang Lexian properly, and secondly, he must severely punish Shang Jiping by sending him to the Outer Domain Battlefield to reflect on his actions.

"Ahem, let me say a few words first..." Yuan Shui Ascendant coughed twice, ready to speak.

Suddenly!

The Dean riding on the Purple Mansion Old Turtle spoke first: "First of all, it is indeed because I have been in closed-door cultivation for long periods, leaving Yuan Shui to act as Acting Dean. In this matter, Yuan Shui does have some faults. But fundamentally, the blame lies with me... it was my mistake to entrust Yuan Shui."

Mistake, entrustment?

Yuan Shui Ascendant’s body swayed, his mind buzzing, as he clearly remembered his Master’s earnest teachings when he first went into seclusion: "Yuan Shui, throughout my life, I have had countless disciples, and many have reached the Purple Mansion Realm. Unfortunately, none of your seniors broke through their limits to achieve Divine Techniques, making me watch helplessly as their lifespan ran out or they fell."

"Yuan Shui, you are my last disciple. Your nature is honest, your character is pure, and you do not like to compete with others. You are the best candidate to guard the Academy on my behalf. With you guarding the Academy, I can rest assured in my secluded cultivation."

The Master’s words from back then still echoed in his ears, spurring him day and night. But unexpectedly, today, the Master, to fight over Liyao as a disciple, even used the term misentrustment?

Nevertheless, a Master’s word is law, if the Master says he was wrong, then he was wrong.

"Master, indeed, this matter is my disciple’s fault." Yuan Shui Ascendant hurriedly put on a smile and admitted, then quickly made amends, "From now on, I will surely regroup and reform the Academy’s atmosphere! Starting with Shang..."

"Indeed, Shang Jiping bullying my disciple Liyao cannot be easily forgiven." The Dean said solemnly, "Let him be punished by becoming Liyao’s servant for a hundred years, a small punishment as a big warning."

Elder Shang Jiping’s vision went dark, nearly fainting. He was already three hundred years old! And the lifespan in the Celestial Human Realm barely lasts four hundred years; serving as a servant for a hundred years, wouldn’t that mean serving Wang Liyao for a lifetime?

"Shang Jiping, do you have any objections?" The Dean’s voice was ’kind’ as he said, "If you have any objections, feel free to speak frankly, I will consider it at my discretion."

"I, I have no objections. The Dean giving me a chance to correct my mistakes is enough gratitude for Jiping." Shang Jiping sweat on his forehead, his whole body trembling. Joking aside, the Dean was not a good-tempered person like Yuan Shui Ascendant. Defying him would definitely not end well.

"In that case, Jiping, you should follow Liyao." The Dean’s voice became even more affable, "As long as my disciple Liyao suffers any loss, by then, you alone will be held accountable."

"Yes, Dean." Shang Jiping responded honestly, though his mind was actively working.

When thinking it through, this might not be a bad outcome after all, Liyao is a dignified Great Celestial Pride. Even now, being at the Early Stage of Spirit Platform Realm is terrifying enough, once in the Celestial Human Realm, could he even stand up to her?

More terrifyingly, it’s said that Great Celestial Prides have extremely fast cultivation speeds; now at nineteen, she is already at the second level of Spirit Platform Realm. In twenty to thirty years, she might reach the Celestial Human Realm!

The Shang Family might even benefit from this association in the future, and with this thought, Shang Jiping found peace in his heart.

Beside him, Yuan Shui Ascendant listened in a daze. His original intention was to severely punish Shang Jiping, but he didn’t expect the Master to act first, and even his actions were harsher!

To grab a Great Celestial Pride disciple, the Master was quite determined. Yuan Shui Ascendant couldn’t help but sigh in admiration, the Master is indeed the Master, his thick skin remains as ever.

Wang Liyao blinked, bewildered, this... this not-yet-respected Master, no, not-yet-worshipped Master is so domineering and protective? Directly assigning a Celestial Human Middle Stage Elder to be her servant?