Chapter 210: Everyone Likes You (First Update)

Ye Wenxin looked at Jin Xiaoqin, her eyes pleading for help. Jin Xiaoqin frowned slightly.

As head of the Hall of Teaching, she already harbored a dislike for rule-breakers like Fairy Fengya. It was even more unpleasant to see everyone fawning over Fairy Fengya whenever she appeared.

Now, watching Fairy Fengya try to forcibly take a disciple, Jin Xiaoqin felt even more displeased. She stepped in front of Ye Wenxin protectively and said coldly, “School Master Fengya, not everyone likes you.”

Her meaning was clear: Fairy Fengya was obviously forcing Ye Wenxin to become her disciple.

“It is precisely because she doesn’t like me that she is the most suitable,” Fairy Fengya returned flatly, her demeanor calm and unruffled, showing no anger at Ye Wenxin’s reluctance to honor her promise.

Seeing Fairy Fengya’s indifferent demeanor, Ye Wenxin shivered, realizing she had overestimated her significance in Fairy Fengya’s heart.

To Fairy Fengya, she was merely a tool to be used. In truth, Fairy Fengya would have said the same about anyone else, not because Ye Wenxin was special.

Ye Wenxin suddenly felt unpleasant. Even though she was the Demon Lord and Long Qingyue was the Golden Age Dynasty’s Eldest Princess, they both had emotions, which meant they experienced joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure.

But Fairy Fengya was different—she was emotionless, and that coldness made Ye Wenxin feel both chilled and somewhat hurt.

Ye Wenxin had suffered countless setbacks at Fairy Fengya’s hands, and she realized that she now had some feelings towards Fairy Fengya.

These feelings were definitely not related to love; she had come to see Fairy Fengya as a friend. Unfortunately, she didn’t hold the same place in her friend’s heart.

“Yes, I don’t want you to be my master,” Ye Wenxin finally replied.

Fairy Fengya’s gaze remained cold as she reached for the Cold Soul Sword.

Jin Xiaoqin thought Fairy Fengya was about to fly into a rage out of humiliation and immediately snatch Ye Wenxin, but Fairy Fengya had merely drawn the long sword and continued, “If you become my disciple, this sword can be yours.”

The onlookers gasped in shock. There were many legends surrounding the Cold Soul Sword, and everyone knew its importance to Fairy Fengya.

However, no one had expected Fairy Fengya to make such a huge concession in her attempt to steal a disciple from Jin Xiaoqin.

“I don’t want it,” Ye Wenxin firmly rejected, shaking her head. She understood that Fairy Fengya was trying to impress her with material possessions.

However, she hadn’t expected the first item offered to her would be Fairy Fengya’s prized sword, which was useless to a mage like Ye Wenxin.

Fairy Fengya withdrew the sword and then produced two sealed books.

While others might not know the contents of these books, Ye Wenxin recognized them as the God-Slaying Sword Technique and the Record of Divine Weapons—the ancient manuals she had long desired.

She hadn’t expected to force Fairy Fengya to reveal these last two ancient manuals in such a manner.

Ye Wenxin felt somewhat moved, but ultimately shook her head.

“I don’t want them.”

She only wanted to provoke Fairy Fengya’s emotions, to witness her fall into Qi Deviation and shatter before her eyes.

Ye Wenxin remained steadfast in her conviction.

She watched as Fairy Fengya put away the manuals once more, seemingly still pondering what she could offer to truly move Ye Wenxin.

The Sect Master couldn’t bear to watch any longer. He didn’t understand why Fairy Fengya was so persistent this time.

“Junior Sister Fengya, some things cannot be forced. Let it go. There are plenty of people who want you to be their master. Why compete with Elder Xiaoqin?”

The Sect Master kindly advised her, yet he couldn’t help but wonder how many secrets Ye Wenxin was hiding to make his junior sister so set on her.

Others were even more curious, but seeing Fairy Fengya remain silent, they assumed she couldn’t find anything to truly move Ye Wenxin, and they guessed the outcome.

After today, the news of the renowned Fairy Fengya failing to recruit a disciple, losing to an obscure Azure Wings Sect elder, would probably spread throughout the world.

Perhaps various strange versions of this incident would circulate, but Ye Wenxin wasn’t interested in that.

What she was interested in, was whether Fairy Fengya would finally reveal her last possession—herself.

However, Fairy Fengya remained silent. She simply cast one last glance at Ye Wenxin before turning and walking away from the crowd.

Ye Wenxin sighed with relief, knowing that this action signified Fairy Fengya giving up on the idea of recruiting her as a disciple.

Yet, the fact that Fairy Fengya persisted for so long only to easily give up now left Ye Wenxin feeling ill at ease.

It was like finally eating half a skewer of candied haws, only to have it snatched away, stomped on the ground, and then reluctantly returned to you.

Ye Wenxin felt like that skewer of candied haws—she might have won in the end, but she felt like she lost the bet.

She had overestimated her own importance, and now, because of her provocative actions, Fairy Fengya had ultimately left.

“Alright, the troublesome person is gone, everyone may disperse,” Jin Xiaoqin sighed, shoulders slackening, her back already soaked with cold sweat.

If she had lost this battle, the whole world would have found it inevitable.

It wasn’t just Jin Xiaoqin—even the Demon Lord’s disciples were drawn to Fairy Fengya’s charisma. But now it was different. Jin Xiaoqin had won.

Finally, she was valued not for her looks but for her knowledge, her entire self.

Thinking about Ye Wenxin’s actions, Jin Xiaoqin felt even more touched. She softly said, “Let’s just waive the apprenticeship gift.”

Ye Wenxin, who had been pondering where to procure such a gift, was taken aback, “We’re waiving it?”

Ye Wenxin was a bit incredulous. Her plan to accept Jin Xiaoqin as master was just a temporary measure.

Much like how Fairy Fengya had been using her, Ye Wenxin was using Jin Xiaoqin to make Fairy Fengya taste defeat.

But now, with Jin Xiaoqin not requiring an apprenticeship gift, Ye Wenxin began to feel uneasy.

“Is it not acceptable?” Jin Xiaoqin smiled at Ye Wenxin, suddenly finding her more and more agreeable.

She felt she had won dignity and confidence for herself. So, Jin Xiaoqin decided to truly treat Ye Wenxin as her true disciple.

“I was actually thinking of giving the god-tier manual to my master as a gift, but it seems that’s not necessary now. I’ll go inform the Sect Master I don’t need it anymore.”

Ye Wenxin, worried that Jin Xiaoqin might change her mind, nodded abruptly, then trotted off towards the Sect Master.

Jin Xiaoqin wanted to call her back but decided against it, considering that it was Ye Wenxin’s decision.

However, she couldn’t help but feel a bit of regret, inwardly shouting, “But that was a god-tier manual!”

However, Ye Wenxin had no idea about Jin Xiaoqin’s inner thoughts. She even thought she had found a cheap and useful shield. She went to the Sect Master to express her intention.

“You’re giving it up? Think clearly, Ye Wenxin; that’s a god-tier manual.”

“I didn’t want the ancient manuals, so why would I care about this god-tier one?” Ye Wenxin replied with a smile.

Besides, since it was obtained by Fairy Fengya, taking it without becoming her disciple would feel inappropriate.

“You must be too excited to think straight. There aren’t many ancient manuals in this world,” the Sect Master remarked, thinking Ye Wenxin was joking.

He had no idea that Ye Wenxin had just refused two ancient manuals right in front of them.