Does anyone actually Believes That My Master Is A Mortal?

Atop the giant Suspended Island.

Inside the grand hall of the Wayless Sect's residing mountain peak.

As soon as Chu Yuan learned of Su Xi's return, he rushed to the grand hall immediately to take this disciple under his wing.

He feared that if he was not there in a moment, this disciple might be led astray.

Chu Yuan had already made plans.

He was going to adopt a semi-free-range approach.

What is semi-free-range?

It means he wouldn't allow those disciples who had once stabbed him in the back to have too much contact with this new disciple.

Then he also wouldn't bother with this new disciple on a regular basis.

In simple terms, he wanted to keep the new disciple isolated from those four backstabbing disciples.

After seeing Su Xi, Chu Yuan felt relieved.

As for Su Xi's appearance and the like.

He couldn't be bothered to give another glance; the important thing was that he had to thoroughly train this disciple.

"Hmm, Luo Er, you've done well,"

Chu Yuan said with a sigh of relief.

"Thank you for the praise, Respected Master, it's what a disciple should do."

Ye Luo bowed respectfully with his head down, hands clasped, not daring to get ahead of himself.

"Good, if there is nothing else, you may leave for now. Remember to prepare well and strive for a good ranking in the Grand Sect Contest."

Chu Yuan spoke with satisfaction.

The rankings of the Grand Sect Contest came with rewards, he remembered that well.

Although the four disciples who had succeeded had betrayed him, which was heart-wrenching, if those four disciples did well, they would surely rank higher.

Perhaps one of these four disciples might even make it into the top five thousand?

That way, there would still be something to gain.

"Yes, Respected Master."

Ye Luo could not fathom the winding thoughts in the heart of his master. He respectfully clasped his hands and then turned to leave the grand hall.

Soon enough.

Only Chu Yuan and Su Xi remained in the grand hall.

After learning about the 'terrifying' nature of her Respected Master from Ye Luo's mouth, Su Xi felt somewhat dazed upon seeing him again.

To her, it felt like a dream that the figure who, to her, only existed in legends, had become her master.

"Xi Er, what's the matter? Your mental state seems off,"

Chu Yuan, seeing his dazed disciple, couldn't help but ask.

"Master, Respected Master, I'm fine,"

replied Su Xi, a bit hurriedly regaining her bearings.

"Really fine?"

Chu Yuan asked oddly.

He felt increasingly that the Wayless Sect needed a physician.
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Why did it seem as though this new disciple's mental state was somewhat concerning?

Could it be that she suffered some kind of trauma during her previous life of begging?

"It's fine, it's fine, I am really fine,"

Su Xi said, waving her little hands.

Chu Yuan was still somewhat uneasy and was about to say something else.

Before he could speak,

a noise came from outside the grand hall.

Chu Yuan turned his head to look.

He immediately saw Zhang Han entering.

How had he returned so soon??

Hadn't he sent him to buy some puppets?

"Han'er? You've returned so quickly?"

Chu Yuan asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, Respected Master, these are the puppets you wanted,"

Zhang Han nodded, took out a storage bag, and handed it to Chu Yuan.

Upon hearing this,

Chu Yuan became baffled.

How long had he been gone?

Did he use a teleportation formation??

Even back and forth, surely it couldn't have been this quick.

He couldn't have just picked up some wood to placate me, could he?

Although I may be a novice, as your Respected Master, should you not take me more seriously?

With a heavy sense of confusion, Chu Yuan opened the storage bag to inspect it.

Upon looking inside, he saw the puppets.

Or rather, they could no longer be called puppets, as they appeared to be made of steel, armored and decorated with strange, intricate runes—a sight to behold.

Seeing these items, Chu Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

The second disciple had done well.

In such a short time, he had managed to procure so many convincing puppets.

He had wronged this second disciple.

The second disciple's ability to get things done was definitely commendable.

Chu Yuan emptied the contents of the storage bag.

One by one, the little figures tumbled out and landed on the ground.

"Xi Er, these puppets are for your foundational cultivation. Take them for now, and when you return to the sect, I will prepare other things for you,"

Chu Yuan said with a smile.

As he spoke,

he waved his hand towards Zhang Han, signaling for him to leave.

Zhang Han looked at Su Xi, seemingly understanding that his Respected Master was about to 'impart teachings'. He bowed and then withdrew.

Meanwhile, Su Xi walked over to the pile of puppets on the ground, squatted down, and picked up something that resembled a starfish, looking at it curiously.

Observing Su Xi taking such an intense interest, Chu Yuan also walked over and looked down.

When he saw Su Xi had picked up a starfish,

he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

This Zhang Han.

How come when I asked him to get some puppets, he mixed a starfish into it??

Good lord, is he suggesting I use puppets as firewood and cook a starfish...?

Chu Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, unsure of what to say, his mind racing.

Whatever the case might be, he had to downplay this starfish matter.

Chu Yuan racked his brain.

He had to come up with a plan.

But what could he possibly say about a starfish?

Could he claim it was also a type of puppet?

But who would believe that?

However, this disciple seemed a bit dull.

Perhaps she might believe it?

"Xi Er, your Respected Master tells you that this starfish is also a kind of unusual puppet. Do you believe it?"

Chu Yuan said, mustering all the composure he could, as he spoke...