Chapter 838: Chapter 20: Wang Anye Takes a Master! Duke Dingguo’s Mansion Makes Amends

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"This... Great-Grandfather, what do you think? Should I take him as my master?"

Wang Anye had a few traces of hesitation and confusion on his adorable face.

You see, today he was happily attending the Clan Academy, swimming in the sea of knowledge, when suddenly he was grabbed by his great-grandfather and taken to cliff dive... 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Now out of nowhere, this Residual Soul appeared, saying he wants to take him as a disciple...

Although the idea of a talking Storage Ring sounds very tempting, it all feels too sudden, so he needs to ask his great-grandfather’s opinion.

Wang Shouzhe pondered for a moment, looking at that Jii Wuchen, noticing that although he seemed old, he had a demeanor like an immortal, not like someone from the evil path. However, in this day and age, there are too many people who appear righteous on the outside but are dark as ink on the inside, so one cannot judge by appearances alone.

Especially for these old monsters who have lived for a thousand or two thousand years, if they decide to pretend, it’s easy enough for them to put on an extraordinary demeanor.

Wang Shouzhe doesn’t judge by appearance, but it would be a pity to miss such a good opportunity, so why not investigate a bit.

Immediately, he asked, "Elder Jii, what was your cultivation level at your strongest?"

"Late Stage Divine Power Realm, eighth level." Jii Wuchen was taken aback, but still answered truthfully, "This old man is more skilled in Swordsmanship and Arrays and has mastered a method of Sword Array cultivation that can overcome strength with weakness and defeat many with few."

"For what reason did you fall here?" Wang Shouzhe asked further.

"It’s a long story..." Speaking of this matter, Jii Wuchen’s expression darkened, a sense of desolation rising in his heart, "My wife, Fu Hongye, was ambushed by Chao Qianbo of the Red Moon Demon Dynasty and fell at the Immortal Demon Battlefield. To avenge my wife, I ventured alone into the Demon Dynasty to assassinate Chao Qianbo. However, the Demon Dynasty was fraught with peril, and after overcoming countless obstacles, I barely succeeded in assassinating him, only to be pursued by experts of the Demon Dynasty, and barely made it here, by which time my strength was utterly exhausted."

"This old man knew my days were numbered and couldn’t return to the Immortal Dynasty, so I barely managed to set up a Hidden Array here, relying on the Divine Soul Parasite within the Lifebound Treasure Sword, merging with the Sword Spirit, to preserve a bit of consciousness and survive until now. Since then, I no longer know how many years have passed."

"Are you taking my great-grandson as a disciple to possess him?" Wang Shouzhe asked.

"This wisp of my Divine Soul has already merged with the Sword Spirit, essentially becoming the Artifact Spirit. How could I still possess someone?" Jii Wuchen shook his head candidly.

"Then is it because you want my grandson to seek revenge on the Demon Dynasty once he achieves mastery in Divine Skills?" Wang Shouzhe asked again.

Hearing this, Jii Wuchen fell silent for a moment, then sighed, "If I said I have no such intentions, I fear you wouldn’t believe it. But the main reason I transformed into a Sword Spirit and preserved my consciousness back then was not for this, but because I didn’t want my master’s lineage to end with me."

"As for revenge... when I ventured alone into the Red Moon Demon Dynasty, I didn’t expect to come back alive. Just being able to personally avenge my wife left me with little regret. As for the rest..."

At this point, he paused, then smiled freely, "In the future, if there is a chance, and Ye’er uses this sword to kill a few more people from the Demon Dynasty, it would also ease my mind."

His words were reasonable, and Wang Shouzhe nodded, indicating his approval.

But he did not stop there and continued to ask questions.

One question followed another, and he asked for a whole quarter of an hour without finding any flaws.

Finally, he asked, "One last question, my wife is skilled in a Soul Search technique. If Elder is willing to cooperate, I will support Anye in inheriting your legacy."

"Otherwise, you know. With our family Anye’s talent, he won’t have trouble finding a master in the Divine Power Realm in the future."

"Soul Search?" Upon hearing these words, Jii Wuchen’s Divine Soul trembled violently, and the resistance was exceptionally evident, "No, no. Even though I am a Residual Soul, I am unwilling to be left without dignity."

At the mention of Soul Search, the old ghost Jiang Yuchen’s Divine Soul also quivered, and his Residual Soul’s body slightly moved, as if recalling some terrifying past. Although Wang Shouzhe seemed very cunning, compared to that one, he was just a "nice guy."

"If so, then let’s set aside Anye’s apprenticeship." Wang Shouzhe slightly bowed his hands, apologetically saying, "Although I trust you about eight or nine points, Anye is, after all, my direct descendant great-grandson, and without a hundred percent assurance, I would never let Anye take such a risk."

Wang Shouzhe believed that with the continuous development and growth of the Wang Family, each clan member would be able to realize their potential without the Bright Pearl being covered in dust.

Especially for Wang Anye, such a direct lineage eldest great-grandson, and is set to marry the daughter of Prince Anjun, his future is limitless.

Jii Wuchen was full of disappointment; he initially thought he was the one choosing a disciple, but after being questioned and interviewed, he was still eliminated.

But with his pride, if he has to cooperate with a Soul Search to have the qualification to take a disciple, he’d rather dissipate into smoke and let this lineage dissolve into history.

Throughout history, countless sects have risen and fallen, with many forgotten in the tapestry of time, not just his lineage.

"Right, didn’t Elder Jii say he was the Treasure Sword Artifact Spirit before?" Seeing the situation at a stalemate, Lua Xiaoxiao suggested, "Why not just let the Treasure Sword recognize a master. As long as Anye can control the sword, he will control the life and death of the Artifact Spirit, which would put cousin Shouzhe’s mind at ease."