NOVEL NEXT Chapter 11 - The Unconventional Master and Disciple
Jun Jiuxiao returned to his own cave and lifted the barrier on 2233.
2233’s mechanical voice immediately sounded, 【Congratulations, Host, for completing the task of giving the female lead an Immortal King-level technique and an elixir to improve her aptitude. You’ve earned a total of 110,000 task points.】
Jun Jiuxiao glanced at the points, now totaling 110,200, and directly went to the store to buy hot pot ingredients and various meats and vegetables.
He didn’t bother gathering ingredients himself, with so many points, he could just exchange them. Beef, lamb, shrimp balls… he bought everything he wanted, and finally got a bottle of cola, which he chilled with his spiritual power.
Spending a total of 256 points, Jun Jiuxiao coaxed 2233 into waiving the remainder and giving an additional 20% discount, finally spending only 200 points.
When Jun Jiuxiao ate the hot pot, he was moved to tears. It was the first time in a hundred years since coming to the cultivation world that he had eaten something so delicious.
Jun Jiuxiao didn’t use his spiritual power to digest the ingredients; he simply enjoyed the feeling of being full, pondering other matters.
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A few days passed, and Jun Jiuxiao didn’t visit Ji Lanqing again, as if he had forgotten about her.
Dealing with someone as suspicious as Ji Lanqing, he couldn’t be proactive; being proactive would put him at a disadvantage. Jun Jiuxiao was waiting for Ji Lanqing to come to him.
Instead of Ji Lanqing, Elder Pu and Old Jiu returned.
Elder Pu and Old Jiu had come back to report that the Wang family and the few lackeys on the Errand Peak had been completely dealt with. Old Jiu had used a scheme to get a demon sect to kill the Wang family.
He then fanned the flames, working in the shadows to ensure the Wang family’s nine generations were eradicated, leaving no survivors.
As for the few disciples on the Errand Peak, they were even easier to deal with. Without any background, there were countless menial disciples in the Xuantian Holy Land; one or two dying wouldn’t attract attention.
Their families had even less background. If they did, they wouldn’t be menial disciples.
After hearing Elder Pu and Old Jiu’s report, Jun Jiuxiao dismissed them.
He then left his cave to pay his respects to his master, Jun Wuqi.
Earlier that morning, Jun Wuqi had sent a message asking to see him. Jun Jiuxiao thought about it for a long time but couldn’t figure out why Jun Wuqi wanted to see him, so he stopped thinking about it.
If there was one person in the world Jun Jiuxiao could trust with his back, it was his master, Jun Wuqi.
Jun Jiuxiao was an orphan without a name until Jun Wuqi gave him his surname and named him Jiuxiao, meaning “Jun dominates the heavens, invincible.”
In the early stages of Jun Jiuxiao’s cultivation, Jun Wuqi taught him personally.
Jun Wuqi, an Immortal King, teaching a novice like Jun Jiuxiao was indeed overqualified. An outer sect elder could have done it, but Jun Wuqi insisted, saying, “Jiuxiao is my disciple; I must be responsible for him.”
In the past, when Jun Wuqi discovered for he first time that Jun Jiuxiao was ruthless enough to annihilate an entire clan, he didn’t say a word, making Jun Jiuxiao think he was disappointed.
Instead, Jun Wuqi took him to find someone from that clan who escaped and killed them himself, telling Jun Jiuxiao, “Jiuxiao, be cautious. This was a loose end.”
“But even if there are loose ends, don’t be afraid. You are my disciple, and I will protect you.”
Jun Wuqi was Jun Jiuxiao’s master and also a father figure in his heart. Their relationship had long surpassed that of a master and disciple; they were not father and son, but their bond was even stronger.
Jun Jiuxiao hadn’t told Jun Wuqi his true cultivation level initially, fearing that his master would boast and inadvertently put him in danger by saying something like, “My disciple Jiuxiao has the potential to become an emperor,” making him a target.
As he continued to hide it, Jun Jiuxiao’s cultivation level eventually surpassed Jun Wuqi’s. Now, he definitely couldn’t tell him, fearing it would hurt his master’s self-esteem. As a disciple, he had to protect his master’s dignity.
When Jun Jiuxiao arrived outside Jun Wuqi’s cave, the formation barrier opened automatically. Jun Jiuxiao walked in slowly.
“Jiuxiao greets Master.” Jun Jiuxiao bowed.
Jun Wuqi, in a doting tone, said, “Jiuxiao, you’re still putting on airs with me. It’s one thing to do so outside, but with just the two of us, why pretend?”
Jun Jiuxiao’s serious demeanor vanished, and he lazily sat down on a chair, asking, “Master, why did you summon me?”
Jun Wuqi had nothing to hide from Jun Jiuxiao and directly asked, “I heard you took a female disciple from the Errand Peak as a maid. Is that true?”
“Mm, yes, I did.”
Jun Wuqi immediately became interested and said, “Is it because you want a woman? I can have Xuanyin Peak send you a few beautiful female disciples. What kind do you like?”
Jun Jiuxiao straightforwardly refused, “Master, that maid is useful to me. Stop trying to add women to my life every day. You should get yourself a wife first.”
If he didn’t refuse directly, Jun Wuqi would think he was just being shy, and by the next day, women might be sent to his cave.
A flicker of unusual emotion flashed in Jun Wuqi’s eyes. He waved his hand and said, “At my age, I’m already an old man. I don’t engage in romantic affairs like you young people.”
Seeing this, Jun Jiuxiao didn’t press further. He knew his master, Jun Wuqi, had a lover he couldn’t be with due to a misunderstanding. The specifics and who it was remained unknown, as Jun Wuqi never spoke of it.
However, Jun Wuqi claiming to be an old man was nonsense. Although he was nearly two thousand years old, his high cultivation talent kept him looking youthful, still a handsome man with sharp features.
“In a month, a group of disciples will be sent from the affiliated sects to join the outer sect. You should help oversee it. As the Holy Son of Xuantian, it’s time for you to show yourself. Otherwise, people will forget about you.”
Jun Wuqi’s tone grew colder as he spoke.
Jun Jiuxiao thought about it, having nothing else to do, and decided to go.
He agreed promptly, “Alright, I will go.”
Jun Jiuxiao observed Jun Wuqi closely and noticed he had touched the threshold of the mid-Immortal King stage.
Initially, Jun Jiuxiao had planned to help Jun Wuqi secretly to break through to the mid-Immortal King stage. But seeing his master had already reached the threshold, he decided it wasn’t necessary.
Jun Wuqi then asked about Jun Jiuxiao’s cultivation progress, and finding no issues, he let him leave.
As Jun Jiuxiao reached the door, he heard Jun Wuqi say, “Jiuxiao, do you really not need a woman? I can have Xuanyin Peak send their senior sister to you; I’ve heard she’s very beautiful.”
Jun Jiuxiao paused and replied seriously, “No need. I’ve told you, that maid is of great use to me. My ambition lies in cultivation, not in other affairs.”
Jun Wuqi saw that his disciple genuinely didn’t want a woman and shook his head regretfully. Jiuxiao was excellent in every way but too cold-hearted, focusing solely on cultivation.