NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 235.1
Upon further reflection, Peerless Spear Immortal realized something.
Someone like Sword Elder, who had no family and one foot in the grave, would definitely not join Great Xia and become a disciple of Lin Beifan for supreme power or wealth.
Moreover, he was already over a hundred years old.
Would he really be willing to lose face by taking a man in his twenties as his Master?
It’s something that would be impossible for anyone to do.
At least, he, Zuo Wudi, couldn’t do it.
That meant there must be something Lin Beifan had that Sword Elder needed.
What could it be that one could only obtain by becoming a disciple?
Of course, it was martial arts, or rather, the ‘martial path’.
Only by becoming his disciple could one legitimately stay by his side and learn the martial path.Peerless Spear Immortal’s thoughts became clearer and clearer.
As Chai Yuxin had said, Sword Elder wanted to learn swordsmanship from Lin Beifan, which is why he took him as his Master.
Now, he had gotten his wish.
Could it be that he could also…
Peerless Spear Immortal’s heart began to pound excitedly.
Originally, he had planned to enter seclusion until he made a breakthrough, not to emerge until then.
But if he was to be honest with himself, he didn’t have much confidence.
That’s why he took advantage of the grand celebration to call his disciples back, to take one last look at everyone and make arrangements for after his departure.
But now, he wasn’t without hope.
“Yuxin, is your Emperor really not skilled in martial arts? Does he truly not understand the spear?”
“Master, how many times have I told you? His Majesty really doesn’t know martial arts, and he doesn’t understand spear techniques!” Chai Yuxin replied, somewhat annoyed.
She had been asked this question by her Master so many times that it was becoming tiresome!
“If he doesn’t know martial arts, then how did he teach Sword Elder?” Peerless Spear Immortal asked again.
“It was all oral instruction. Whatever Sword Elder asked, he answered, and then Sword Elder learned it!” Chai Yuxin answered.
“Have you ever learned from Lin Beifan?” Peerless Spear Immortal asked further.
“I asked, but I couldn’t understand. It’s better to spend time practicing divine skills and cultivating True Qi!”
Seeing that he couldn’t get any more information, Peerless Spear Immortal waved his hand in disappointment: “You may go now. I’ll call for you if there’s anything!”
“Alright, Master!” Chai Yuxin left.
After the door closed, Peerless Spear Immortal took out the letter and continued to study it.
He muttered to himself, “It’s impossible that he doesn’t understand the spear…”
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The next day, Peerless Spear Immortal stepped out of his room and called all his disciples together.
The disciples all had somber expressions, as their Master’s actions were akin to making final arrangements before entering seclusion, uncertain if they would ever meet again.
Peerless Spear Immortal said with a satisfied expression, “My disciples, I am very happy that you could all return for my 90th birthday! Seeing that you have all achieved something in your studies makes me even happier!”
“I remember when you first became my disciples, each of you was just a child, not even knowing how to hold a spear! It was I who taught you over and over again, allowing you to learn spear techniques!”
“But time flies like an arrow, and you have all grown up in the blink of an eye. Many of you have started families and achieved success! In the future, who knows if we will have another day to gather!”
Everyone’s faces grew even heavier.
Memories of the years spent with their Master came flooding back—times of hardship and joy, of happiness and sorrow. I couldn’t help but feel my eyes well up with tears.
Some people’s tears were falling drop by drop as they murmured, “Master…”
“There’s no feast that doesn’t come to an end!”
Peerless Spear Immortal stood up firmly: “After today, you all should leave the sect. There’s no need to come back! Because I, your Master, am also preparing to leave! Whether we meet again at the ends of the earth will be left to fate!”
Finally, someone couldn’t hold back any longer, hugging Peerless Spear Immortal’s legs and sobbing loudly.
“Master, please don’t go, we can’t bear to lose you!”
“We wanted to honor you for our whole lives!”
“What will we do without you?”
Peerless Spear Immortal’s expression was resolute: “No, I must go! I’ve finally seen a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough, how can I give up now?”
The disciples knelt down with a thud, crying and begging.
“Master, please, don’t leave!”
“We really don’t want to be apart from you!”
“Promise us, please don’t go!”
Peerless Spear Immortal looked at them with disdain and shouted loudly, “You are all disciples of Peerless Spear Immortal, you should be strong and upright men! What is this crying and wailing about? Stand up at once!”
“Master, as long as you promise not to leave, we will stand up!”
The eldest disciple called out, and the others nodded in agreement.
Peerless Spear Immortal became angry: “How dare you! Have you grown wings now? Are you not listening to your Master? Are you even trying to force my hand? I’m going for a breakthrough, not to die. Is there any need to be so agitated?”
“Master, how is this any different from going to die?”
The eldest disciple said tearfully, “You’re preparing to enter a life-or-death seclusion! But with your current condition, the chances of a breakthrough are slim to none. It’s practically impossible! And if you fail, then…”
The others started crying even louder, their cries filled with desperation.
“Master, please don’t die!”
“We beg you, don’t leave us!”
“We don’t want to be separated by life and death!”
Peerless Spear Immortal was first dumbfounded, then became angry.
“Bah… What nonsense are you spouting about? Are you all cursing me to die? You’re so unfilial. Where did you get the idea that I’m going to die? I’m going to Great Xia! Even if you all die, it doesn’t mean I will!”
“Ah? Master, you’re going to Great Xia?” It was the disciples’ turn to be dumbfounded.
Someone asked blankly, “Master, what are you going to do in Great Xia?”
“Because Great Xia holds the opportunity for my breakthrough, I want to go and see it for myself!” Peerless Spear Immortal explained.
“Master, didn’t you say you were going into a life-or-death seclusion?” another asked.
“Originally, I had no choice but to enter such a retreat, but now it’s different!”
Peerless Spear Immortal’s face beamed with pride: “Now that there’s a new option, naturally, I must seize it! I have a premonition that this journey will be very fruitful!”
The disciples opened their mouths, feeling somewhat at a loss for words.
It turns out they had been talking past each other all this time, like chickens talking to ducks, completely misunderstanding each other!
What a waste of emotions!
But then, everyone started to feel happy.
It’s best that the Master doesn’t enter a closed-door seclusion to the death, which means the Master won’t die before they meet again. There will be many more opportunities to meet in the future.
“Yuxin, if there’s nothing else, you should start packing. Your Master will go with you!”
“Okay, Master!” Chai Yuxin’s face lit up with a smile.
By the afternoon, the Peerless Spear Immortal couldn’t wait to set off.
Accompanying him were Ninth Prince Li Tianqiong and a few junior disciples to attend to him closely.
Everyone else left happily as well.
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