You had to make such a big scene!
And you even hurt yourself.
That beautiful leg was cut open by shards of stone, bleeding profusely!
It was somewhat horrifying to look at.
All Ye Feng wanted at this moment was to help Zhu Qing up, to discuss any matters after getting up first.
"Young Master Ye, actually I come from the Xingluo Empire, and I traveled all the way to the Tiandou Empire just to break away from my family, to study desperately, and then to make myself stronger. If you take me as your disciple, I can also take care of your daily life in the future!"
Zhu Qing said to Ye Feng.
If I don't become stronger, I'll lose my life!
Compared to this, what's dignity worth?
"Sigh, why do you insist on acknowledging me as your master? I'm only a year older than you, there's no need for you to take care of my daily life. If you really want me to teach you, I can set aside one or two days each week to guide you specifically."
Ye Feng knew Zhu Qing's difficulties.
He also knew what burdens she carried and what pressures she faced.
But what was he doing taking a disciple at fourteen?
It was downright preposterous!
"Only a master would pass on his knowledge wholeheartedly, and being one year older doesn't matter, it's very normal in the Xingluo Empire. If Young Master Ye doesn't accept me, then I will just kneel here, since not being able to become stronger means I will ultimately die, it's better to die here."
Zhu Qing said with great determination.
"Then just kneel here."
Ye Feng didn't care anymore.
He disappeared from the spot right after.
He didn't want to take a disciple.
So he wouldn't!
And so an hour passed.
Two hours.
…
Five hours.
Ten hours.
The night was pitch black, and the wild wolves howled!
"My heavens, Miss Zhu Qing, you are still kneeling here; you really scare me!!"
Ye Feng left for a while.
When he came back, thinking Zhu Qing had left, he found that Zhu Qing was still kneeling there!!
The stone shards had embedded themselves into her flesh.
The blood had even clotted!
It could be said that she hadn't gotten up for ten hours.
"I want to acknowledge you as my master."
Zhu Qing's voice was weak at this moment.
She had been kneeling for ten hours.
Though she was a Grand Soul Master,
in truth, Grand Soul Masters are only powerful in their ability to use Soul Power and cast soul skills.
Their physical constitution is not much stronger than that of ordinary people.
"I'll take you, I'll take you; just get up first!"
Ye Feng finally said, full of helplessness.
He really was frightened by Zhu Qing.
"You really agree?"
Zhu Qing, filled with disbelief, heard his words.
She thought she was going to die here tonight.
"Really, get up quickly."
Ye Feng said.
Honestly, he was a little shaken deep inside.
He had only heard of Wu Song kneeling for three days before the gates of Shaolin Temple to become a disciple, the Second Patriarch of Zen kneeling in the snow for three consecutive days and nights, even going as far as cutting off his own arm to receive the Buddha's teachings from Bodhidharma.
He never thought such a thing would happen to him, and to a woman at that.
"Thank, thank you, Master; I will now take the Martial Spirit Blood Oath to acknowledge you as my master!"
Zhu Qing finally raised her head, her face as pale as paper.
"Alright, alright, those things can be done later as well."
Ye Feng was not in a hurry about these matters.
"Today, I, Zhuqing, solemnly swear upon my Martial Spirit Nether Spirit Cat, to become a disciple of Ye Feng, and I shall never betray him for as long as I live!"
Zhuqing summoned her Martial Spirit Nether Spirit Cat.
Then she bit her finger and a drop of fresh blood directly landed on the forehead of the Nether Spirit Cat, her gaze immediately turning to Ye Feng.
"Ah, why must you do this? I'm not going anywhere."
Ye Feng gently touched the forehead of the Nether Spirit Cat with his hand.
This was the Martial Spirit Blood Oath.
To swear an oath on one's blood and Martial Spirit.
If one were to violate it, they would die as the oath stated, without a place for burial.
He knew that Zhuqing was doing this to express her loyalty and never to betray their sect.
But actually, there was no need for all this.
Having this intention alone, Ye Feng was already very satisfied.
There was no need for the reinforcement of such oaths.
"Teacher, this is my resolve."
Zhuqing said with an extremely weak voice.
Right after, she fainted due to extreme exhaustion.
Fighting by herself, kneeling for ten hours, and now using her strength and Soul Power to establish the blood oath.
Even a Soul Elder would find it difficult.
Not to mention, a Grand Soul Master.
Let alone that Zhuqing was a girl.
At this moment, Ye Feng found a secluded place in Sunset Forest, then laid Zhuqing down.
He then took out some medicinal herbs from his soul tool and treated the wounds on Zhuqing's knees.
As a man with a System, treating such minor wounds was a piece of cake.
Meanwhile, Shrek was in chaos.
It was already past ten at night, and Zhuqing had not yet returned!
They had searched every street and alley but couldn't find where Zhuqing could be!
"Boss, we can't find Zhuqing, you don't think something happened to her, do you?!"
At the entrance of Shrek Academy, Fatty looked out of breath.
"Shut your crow's mouth, if something's happened, I'll hold you accountable!"
Dai Mubai glared angrily at Ma Hongjun.
Where on earth had this damn girl run off to? She not only missed afternoon classes but wasn't around in the evening either!
Dai Mubai gazed into the distance, at the endless road, clenching his fists and grinding his teeth.
"Boss Dai, Zhuqing Sister isn't in the dormitory either."
They had just returned from Tiandou City.
Ning Rongrong had thought that Zhuqing might have gone back to the dormitory, but after checking there, she discovered that the other girl had not returned.
"Then where in the world has this damn girl gone?!"
Dai Mubai felt an inexplicable fire welling up inside him.
"Perhaps she went out to clear her head, as the incident this morning was quite tense, and anybody would feel upset seeing it."
Ning Rongrong was referring to the morning argument between Dai Mubai and the Master, which escalated into an argument with their mentor and disciples, with Zhuqing leaving after dropping some words.
Her demeanor at that moment obviously looked quite distressed.
"Yeah, Boss Dai, maybe Zhuqing really went out to get some air, and she's an adult; she surely won't get lost."
Oscar then said, chiming in.
Today, the four of them had gone to the streets to look for her.
"Enough, everyone has had a hard day, go back and rest."
Dai Mubai waved his hand dismissively.
With that, everyone left.
Today, even Dean Flender and Zhao Wuji had slipped away to help with the search.
The light was still on in the dean's office, suggesting he might have returned, so Dai Mubai thought of going up to check for any clues to put his mind at ease.
In Dean Flender's office.
"This is outrageous! Skipping class in the afternoon and evening! Is she not taking me, Yu Xiaogang, seriously?!"
Master slammed his hands on the table.
He was in a state of extreme anger!
"Brock, I think she must have gone out for some important business and will return tomorrow. It's just missing an afternoon and an evening; there's no need for such a thunderous rage, right?"
Flender looked at Master's furious demeanor and quickly tried to calm him down.
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