Warrior’s Promise

“Good day, sir!”

“Good day, sir!”

Su Mo and Ling Chang entered the main hall and bowed to Reverend Jin Wu, who was on the main seat.

“Xuan Qing, have you considered things?” Reverend Jin Wu paid no mind to Su Mo as he placed his focus on Ling Chang. He would not force her. Apprenticeship depended on the individual’s willingness.

Based on his training level and prestige, if he wanted to accept apprentices, the number of applicants could go around Palmy City hundreds of times.

The man and the woman next to him, who were his disciples, observed Ling Chang. They were especially interested in their teacher’s potential new disciple.

The woman seemed indifferent but the man was grinning, apparently quite fascinated by Ling Chang for her outstanding appearance.

“Sir, it’s not that she doesn’t want to take up an apprenticeship with you. We’re just worried it’s not safe here!” Su Mo spoke first.

“Why wouldn’t it be safe?” Reverend Jin Wu asked curiously, brows raised. It was nonsense to say that his manor was unsafe.

He did not get angry. Instead, he asked for the exact reason.

He had received confirmation about Wu Shan’s identity according to what Ling Chang had previously told him. The man was indeed her junior.

“Sir, Xuan Qing and I have an enemy. He’s a member of the Ancient Cloud Star Alliance!” Su Mo replied sternly. He intended to inform Reverend Jin Wu about this. It would be better if the master could grant them protection.

And if he could not, then they could leave. There was nothing to lose.

“What enemy?” Reverend Jin Wu asked curiously.

“His name is Di Yihun, acquainted with Young Master Liu Yun,” said Su Mo.

“Young Master Liu Yun?” Reverend Jin Wu sounded surprised. He had never heard of Di Yihun, but was very familiar with Young Master Liu Yun. He was the son of Lord Liu Kong of the Ancient Cloud Star Alliance.

“Yes, he has good relations with Young Master Liu Yun. She worries about her safety if she stays in Palmy City!” said Su Mo.

“Xuan Qing, don’t worry about this. Once you become my student, this Di Yihun won’t be able to touch you!” Reverend Jin Wu faced Ling Chang and said resolutely.

He had no interest in a nameless character.

As for Young Master Liu Yun, the man would not lay hands on Xuan Qing to avenge a nobody. Moreover, Reverend Jin Wu himself could be a member of the branch, his teacher happened to be the lord of the alliance headquarters, whose status and skills were not weaker than Young Master Liu Yun’s father’s.

“What about Young Master Liu Yun….?” Ling Chang hesitated. What she needed now was a guarantee from Reverend Jin Wu. That way, she would feel a lot safer staying here.

“Sister Xuan Qing, there’s nothing to worry about. The reverend’s teacher is the lord of the alliance headquarters. If you stay as the reverend’s student, no one from the Ancient Cloud Star Alliance would take issue with you!” The young man next to Reverend Jin Wu chose this time to speak. Bearing a smile, he continued, “I’m Xiao Yushu, the reverend’s second disciple.”

“Oh?” Su Mo and Ling Chang exchanged glances when they heard this and noticed the glimmer in the young man’s eyes. If that was true, nothing could have been better.

In the Cloud Ridge World, with strong fighters everywhere, it would be nice to find someone who could provide strong backing, then their safety would be greatly assured.

Of course, the two understood that Xiao Yushu might have exaggerated the facts. But if the Reverend Jin Wu’s was as strong as the reverend himself, if not more, then he had to be one of the top powers.

Su Mo nodded at Ling Chang, urging her to agree. Since staying there would ensure their safety, as guaranteed by Reverend Jin Wu, then there was nothing to worry about.

“In that case, I’m willing to call you my mentor!” Ling Chang, who had received Su Mo’s message, bowed towards Reverend Jin Wu respectfully.

“That’s great!” Reverend Jin Wu nodded, stroking his beard, “I don’t like overcomplicated formalities, so I’ll take your bowing as an apprenticeship ritual.”

“Alright!” Ling Chang nodded. A regular apprenticeship ritual required thrice kneeling and nine times bowing anyway. That was the way it had always been.

And that was what she did. Then she officially became Reverend Jin Wu’s student.

“From now on, you are my third disciple!”

Reverend Jin Wu nodded briefly before pointing at the other woman in the room and Xiao Yushu, “She’s your eldest senior, Lin Ya, and he’s your second senior, Xiao Yushu.”

“Good day, senior Lin Ya, senior Yushu!” Ling Chang bowed to them too with her fists balled together. As the youngest disciple, she could not slack off.

“All is well, junior Xuan Qing!” Lin Ya smiled, her eye waves flowing glamorously.

She might have been smiling, but her attitude remained indifferent.

“Hehe, junior Xuan Qing, you’re our youngest junior now. The three of us shall assist one another in the days to come!” Xiao Yushu said with a cheerful grin. He seemed zealous.

Then he faced Su Mo and said, “Dear brother, junior Xuan Qing is very safe at Jin Wu manor. What about you? You aren’t a disciple of the Palmy branch.”

He hoped Su Mo could leave immediately, but he worried Ling Chang might not like it, so he asked.

Reverend Jin Wu’s gaze fell on Su Mo too. He could tell the young man’s talent was relatively mediocre.

With his training, he could directly see through the Primordial Spirit skill levels of those martial artists from the True God Realm. Based on that, he could tell that the Primordial Spirit in Su Mo’s sea of consciousness was very weak. Perhaps he had undergone a great transformation to get to his present state.

Su Mo glanced at Reverend Jin Wu and respectfully suggested, “Sir, since my senior shall be staying here, I wonder if I could too. What do you think?”

Of course he could not leave Ling Chang alone here.

Reverend Jin Wu looked cross. He could not let outsiders stay too long in his manor, even Xuan Qing’s junior, otherwise his residence would have been flooded with people ages ago.

“Dear brother, the Jin Wu Manor is only for the teacher and his disciples. You are neither, so you can neither stay here nor in Palmy City!” Xiao Yushu shook his head and said, all the while snickering on the inside. Perceiving that this troublesome man seemed to have an unusual relationship with Xuan Qing, he needed to get rid of Su Mo fast.

“So if I join the Palmy branch, that means I can stay in the city?” Su Mo asked. Since he could not stay in the manor, he would not press the matter, but he should be able to stay in Palmy City.

“Of course, but only highly talented people can pass the entry test!” Xiao Yushu grinned.

Su Mo frowned. He was not afraid of tests but he had a feeling Xiao Yushu was quite a loathsome fellow.

“Yushu, take him to the entry test. If he passes, he can become a disciple of the Palmy branch!” Reverend Jin Wu waved, then he got up and spoke to Ling Chang, “Xuan Qing, your injuries cannot be left untreated. Follow me!”

With that, Reverend Jin Wu left the main hall.

He was not concerned about whether or not Su Mo could become a disciple of the Palmy branch. If he passed, he could stay on as a common disciple of the branch. If not, he would leave.

“Yes, teacher!” Xiao Yushu bowed with a peculiar glow in his eyes.

“Su… Wu Shan, I’ll look for you after I recover!” Ling Chang said to Su Mo. She was about to shout out his name when she remembered he had changed it to Wu Shan.

She was sure Su Mo could pass any exam that came his way because the disciple’s test was about talent, not training levels.

With Su Mo’s talent, if he could not pass the test, nor could anyone else from the Palmy branch.

And so, Ling Chang left hastily, trailing after Reverend Jin Wu.

“Let’s go, I’ll take you to take the entry test,” Xiao Yushu said coldly, his attitude vastly different from before. Glancing at Su Mo’s face, he snickered some more on the inside. Since he was tasked to arrange the test, he would make it so ‘Wu Shan’ could not possibly pass, and would have to leave Palmy City.

“Junior Yushu, test him well!” Lin Ya smirked at Xiao Yushu before she left too. There was something odd about her smile. She knew her junior well. Wu Shan could not possibly pass the test.

“But of course!” Xiao Yushu smiled and said before stepping out.

Su Mo quickly trailed after him.. He would not reject any challenges coming his way.