pertwk Chapter 103 Taking on Apprentices
Chapter 103 Taking on Apprentices
Xiao Yan turned around, completely ignoring Salas, who had lost his balance due to his misstep. He had already achieved his goal. Now everyone who was paying attention to Yan Xiao would know that he had gone to the Spirit Hall to investigate the truth of the matter, and that was enough.
As for what games Salas wants to play next, or what his plans are, he has no interest in that.
"Thank you very much, Bishop Salas. Professor Qin Ming, let's go back to the academy."
Qin Ming was in a daze. When he first heard that Xiao Yan wanted to go to the Spirit Hall, he already felt uneasy. After all, in his mind, although Salas was a Platinum Bishop, there were many things about him in Tiandou City, proving that this old geezer was not a good person.
However, compared to going to Notting City alone, Qin Ming felt that going to the Spirit Hall was no big deal. After all, it was Tian Dou's territory, and if the other party really intended to make things difficult for Xiao Yan, it wouldn't be worth risking their lives. But when the two arrived, even the slow-witted Qin Ming sensed that something was wrong.
How come Salas seems to have changed his personality? His attitude towards Xiao Yan is almost obsequious, which is really unreasonable. Moreover, he is so dedicated to Master Yan Xiao's affairs. Although he only talks nonsense, it doesn't stop him from trying to win Xiao Yan's favor.
Qin Ming even felt that if Salas continued his offensive, Xiao Yan might just switch sides and join the Spirit Hall.
However, just as Salas was about to pat Xiao Yan on the shoulder, Xiao Yan casually dodged it.
Salas's hand, which had missed its target, was immediately caught by a quick-thinking guard. It was awkwardly held in the air, but it was better than his hand actually falling to the ground.
Qin Ming did not expect that when Salas tried to curry favor with Xiao Yan for some unknown reason, Xiao Yan would not appreciate it at all, and this turn of events was undoubtedly a complete disregard for the other party's dignity.
Just as he was thinking to himself that he had finished offending Salas, Xiao Yan called out his own name.
Coming to his senses, Qin Ming subconsciously uttered an "oh" and glanced at Xiao Yan, who at this moment only showed him his back.
Unexpectedly, this conversation took place at the entrance of the Spirit Hall. Some onlookers stopped to watch the spectacle when they saw Salas there. They pointed and whispered about Xiao Yan's rashness, but were glared at and silenced by Salas's gaze.
Qin Ming turned to look at Salas. Salas's expression was somewhat strange. He seemed to be gritting his teeth, clearly enduring to the extreme, yet he still had a smile on his face.
"Xiao Yan, do you know why your master had such an accident?"
When he arrived, Qin Ming knew that Salas wouldn't be so friendly to a student from the Heaven Dou Academy without a reason. Although Xiao Yan had indeed shown extraordinary talent and combat ability in the final of the selection competition, it wouldn't be enough to make a Soul Douluo, who was a Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, act like this.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan, who was walking forward, stopped. He pretended to think for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Please enlighten me, Your Excellency."
Seeing the somewhat confused expression on the boy's face, Salas couldn't help but feel a little smug. He's just a little kid. I'm old enough to be his great-grandfather. After all, he was born in a mountain village, so it's normal for him to be ill-mannered. He'll grow up well under my guidance.
"That's because although he is a master, he only has a theoretical system. Even though he is an honorary elder of our Spirit Hall, we cannot protect his safety at all times. His soul power cultivation is too weak, just like Yu Xiaogang a few years ago."
"So what does Your Excellency mean?" Xiao Yan looked at the other party and finally understood why, after Yan Xiao presented such a theory and with his own and Tang San's backs, even if they couldn't invite Yan Xiao, they should at least have gained some favor with Elder Li. However, over the years, it seems that as long as Elder Li doesn't join any force under Yan Xiao's name and doesn't come up with any more theories, the Spirit Hall doesn't seem to care about him. Now, Xiao Yan understands that, in the Spirit Hall's view, no matter how good the theory is, geniuses are still a minority. Even though Tang San is good, as his soul power increases, the upper limit of a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master will only decrease. In this light, it is Xiao Yan, with his mutated spirit, who is valued more by the Spirit Hall.
"What I mean is, while a good teacher can certainly make your path to becoming a Soul Master smoother, as your cultivation level improves, a high-level Soul Master teacher is still very necessary. Do you understand what I'm saying, Xiao Yan?" Seeing that Xiao Yan understood, Salas no longer held back.
Since he hadn't managed to kill Yan Xiao, Salas decided to cut to the chase. He figured that given his status and position, Xiao Yan couldn't possibly find any reason to refuse him.
"Does Bishop Salas mean to introduce me to a good mentor?" Xiao Yan asked knowingly.
The guards and passersby watching the commotion, including Qin Ming, all understood Salas's meaning. He wasn't trying to introduce Xiao Yan to someone; he had made it so clear that he wanted to take Xiao Yan as his disciple himself.
"But I already have a master, and although you said it wasn't man-made, as his disciple I still have to worry about Mr. Yanxiao now that he's encountered this situation. Don't talk to me about any kind of mentor or guide. If it weren't for Master Yanxiao, where would Xiao Yan be today?"
Salas shook his head. He had already considered the points Xiao Yan mentioned, which was why he had assigned the assassin to deal with Yan Xiao.
"What I mean is, I can be your master at the same time as Master Yan Xiao. Although Master Yan Xiao's theories are indeed astonishing, as your cultivation level increases, he will probably have less and less to guide you. But I am different. As the Platinum Bishop of the Spirit Hall, I am already at the Soul Douluo level. It can be said that as long as you become my master, your path of Soul Master cultivation will definitely be smooth sailing."
"And your master, Yan Xiao, doesn't seem to be even a Soul Master, does he? Although I am indeed very curious how someone without any Soul Power can know so much, he is, after all, just an ordinary person. To put it bluntly, look at me, I'm over eighty years old now, and I'm still full of energy." Salas said, raising his head somewhat proudly, clearly hoping that Yan Xiao would agree quickly.
Upon hearing Salas's words, Qin Ming thought of his concubines.
Qin Ming felt a bit overwhelmed. Such a temptation was indeed quite good. Moreover, Salas didn't have any disciples under his command. In other words, even if Salas was a bad person, he couldn't possibly treat his only disciple badly.
If it weren't for his status, he actually thought it would be great if Xiao Yan could become Salas's disciple, so that many of the Spirit Hall's resources could be directed towards Xiao Yan.
When the passersby heard Salas express his desire to take Xiao Yan as his disciple, they couldn't help but gossip and cast envious glances at Xiao Yan.