"Master is awesome! Master is doing the people a favor!"

Only Qin Hao shamelessly began to flatter.

"Alright, let’s get going now!"

The old man grabbed Ye Ruxue and started walking forward.

Everyone else heard him and had no choice but to bow their heads and follow.

Only Qin Hao was relaxed, wrapping his arm around Wang Yufei’s shoulder and sauntering along.

"Qin Hao! You’re dead! Once I’m free! I want to kill you!"

Held tightly by Qin Hao, Wang Yufei felt like dying as she spat out her harsh words through clenched teeth.

Smack!

Qin Hao slapped Wang Yufei’s ample rear, and as she looked stunned, he said nonchalantly, "Yu Fei, you better understand, Master decided not to hold your offense against you because of me. Did you see what happened to Wang Xuance earlier? If it weren’t for my protection, you wouldn’t fare much better than him."

Recalling Wang Xuance’s miserable state, Wang Yufei’s body trembled violently, and she no longer had the strength to utter her threats.

"That’s more like it."

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Hao pinched Wang Yufei’s cheek yet faced no verbal protest.

Under the lead of the old man, they walked through the tangled forest, and a path appeared before them with a gigantic carriage parked at the roadside.

"Get on."

The old man lifted the curtain, expressionlessly instructing.

Nobody dared to oppose, and they all bowed their heads and walked inside.

Pulling the curtain closed, the old man climbed onto the driver’s seat, patting the adjacent chair and saying, "You two, come up."

"Thank you, Master!"

Qin Hao grinned as he pulled Wang Yufei along to sit up.

"Giddy-up!"

The old man began to wave the whip and they were on their way.

The carriage slowly moved along the road.

At first, Qin Hao was fascinated, observing the scenery around, but later, he grew bored and started asking questions.

"Master, my name is Qin Hao, may I ask your last name?"

"You can call me Master Chu," the old man replied.

"Master Chu, that’s a great name, I like it."

After another flattering remark from Qin Hao, Master Chu remained indifferent, while Ye Ruxue and Wang Yufei both displayed unbearable expressions.

That Qin Hao was truly a millennial sycophant!

"By the way, Master Chu! Why are we next to you?"

Because of boredom, Qin Hao tried to establish a rapport with Master Chu.

Master Chu drove the carriage and said, "In this examination, you are the guide. Those who passed are influenced in varying degrees by you. Due to the rules, we cannot deal with them directly, so we temporarily keep them. However, even if they enter the Inner Sect, they belong to the Outer Disciple or even servant status."

At that point, he glanced distantly at the three people, "Whereas you are my sect’s true core disciples!"

Among the three, Wang Yufei and Ye Ruxue were indifferent to being core disciples, their expressions cold.

Qin Hao, however, showed longing: "So I am about to soar?"

"Yes." Master Chu smiled, instructively saying, "Ordinary people trying to enter Huashan Sect must start as servants, whereas you have directly become True Disciples, a fortune earned in past lives, cherish it well."

"I understand." Qin Hao solemnly nodded and then asked the question he most wanted to know: "Master, we came from outside, may I ask, is this world large?"

"Large, larger than you can imagine."

Master Chu sighed, "However, how large it is, you need to explore for yourself. I can only tell you, it’s no worse than the bustling world outside."

"Oh, Master, are we of the Immortal Race?" Qin Hao asked once more.

With this question, Wang Yufei and Ye Ruxue perked up their ears, apparently very interested in this topic.

Master Chu thought for a moment and said, "The so-called Immortal Race is just those fallen to the mundane, self-styled cultivators, that’s all."

Seeing Qin Hao and the others puzzled, Master Chu explained, "Those from the bustling world’s Immortal Race were actually cultivators who emerged from the Cyan Cloud World."

"I see."

Now Qin Hao understood. It seemed the defeated Immortal Race was just a branch within this vast world.

No wonder Master Chu was receptive to outsiders.

"Master, are you cultivators?"

"That’s right."

"Do you possess the magic to fly and burrow through the earth?"

This was Qin Hao’s most curious question.

"Certainly."

Master Chu responded without hesitating.

"Then..."

Qin Hao’s voice grew timid, but Master Chu could see he was trying to say something.

"You’re wondering why I’m not flying?"

Master Chu guessed Qin Hao’s meaning and chuckled; "Firstly, I haven’t reached the realm of flying yet; having such power generally requires one to be a sect leader. Secondly, even if I could fly, it wouldn’t be appropriate."

He glanced around before surreptitiously saying, "Because this is within other sects’ territory."

"Ah?" Qin Hao was somewhat speechless.

It should be that each sect has its divisions of territory.

And this area doesn’t belong to Huashan Sect, making Master Chu’s actions like a "kidnapping?"

No wonder he was so cautious.

"Disciple, I’m only telling you this because I trust your sincerity."

Master Chu spoke in a rather cold tone.

Qin Hao understood his meaning and immediately swore, "Thank you, Master Chu, for trusting me. I’ll never disclose this matter, and if I do..."

After a round of solemn oaths, Master Chu turned his gaze to the two women.

Wang Yufei and Ye Ruxue felt swearing was beneath them, but couldn’t withstand Master Chu’s pressure, so they swore, "I promise I won’t say a word."

Compared to the bustling world, the Cyan Cloud Secret Realm felt desolate to an unimaginable degree.

No village ahead, no inn behind.

The group just plodded along.

Two days later, the group arrived at the foot of a large mountain.

A winding path stretched up the mountain.

The road was flanked by lush camphor trees.

From the outside, it wasn’t much different from the famous mountains and ancient temples on Earth.

The only difference was disciples in white robes standing guard by the roadside.

When the carriage stopped, a disciple in white robes with a sword on his back approached.

"Greetings, Elder Chu!"

The disciple bowed respectfully.

"Jin Nanzhi, you’re on gate duty today?"

After getting off the carriage, Master Chu chatted briefly.

"Indeed."

Jin Nanzhi bent down and looked up, seeing Qin Hao and others disembark, he was surprised: "Are these disciples you brought back, Elder Chu?"

"Hmm, most are left in the Outer Sect; those who fail the test go to be servants, these three are my True Disciples."

Master Chu introduced Qin Hao and the others with pride in his words.

Jin Nanzhi’s face smiled, but his eyes were particularly disdainful.

This Chu Bing was an infamous incompetent Elder, so what could come of the Direct Disciples he accepted?

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