Chapter 93 You Pay Back for Me
"Your Excellency, I don't know what virtues or abilities I possess to make you look at me, Su Ming, in such a way. However, I have already acknowledged Bai Yao as my master and cannot go back on that; it's a matter of personal principle." Su Ming said with a respectful expression.
"Su Ming, White Medicine Master has nothing to teach you. You will only have better development if you stay in the Spiritual Temple." The Temple Master of the Spiritual Temple said reluctantly.
Lingdian has always been the lowest among the three temples, and if Su Ming is taken away by Baiyao again, Lingdian will be suppressed by Yaodan for decades to come.
"Lingdian Temple Master, what do you mean by this? Can't my pre-heavenly realm's full-circle true strength even teach him how to cultivate?" The white-haired old man didn't dare to openly contradict the Manor Master, but he wasn't afraid of the Lingdian Temple Master. After all, their positions were the same, and the Medicine Temple had always been suppressing them, the Lingdian Temple, by a head.
"Bai, Su Ming is not a fire-attribute warrior, he can't refine elixirs, so staying in the Spiritual Temple is the best arrangement for him." The Master of the Spiritual Temple refused to give up and argued strongly.
"The master, actually I just came to compete for the quota, and I'm not even considered a person of Xicheng Prefecture." Su Ming saw that the two were actually helping him out, and he secretly smiled in his heart, but showed a difficult expression on his face.
"What Su Ming said is right, he came to compete for a spot, let him participate in the competition first. If he qualifies to enter the Ling Dian team, he will represent Xicheng Prefecture in the competition later on. This match is not trivial, put other things aside for now." The master of the prefecture nodded and said, at this time he was somewhat at a loss, unsure what to do.
Although he is the master of Xicheng Prefecture, there are many people in Xicheng Prefecture who still need to give him face. For example, the white medicine master in front of him, he dare not offend too much, because a fourth-grade alchemist will be respected wherever they go. They have only one fourth-grade alchemist in Xicheng Prefecture, and if they lose him, it would be a huge loss for Xicheng Prefecture.
If Su Ming hadn't shown such heaven-defying talent, there would have been some hope for him to help Xicheng Prefecture achieve a good ranking in this competition, he definitely wouldn't have snatched people from Bai Yao Shi.
"You two, are you jealous that I found a good apprentice? Let me tell you, this apprentice is already taken by me, and no one can take him away. After this competition ends, I will bring Su Ming to live in my Medicine Hall, and from then on, he will be a member of my Medicine Hall." The old man narrowed his eyes and glared at the master of Ling Hall.
"Old White, Su Ming is someone I brought here, you can't mess around with him. If anything happens to him, I'll pluck out all your white hair!" Tang Xinyi walked up from behind the master of the house and glared at White Yao, saying.
"Xīn yù wā tóu ā, nǐ néng bù néng bié lǎo jiàn zhù zhe wǒ zhè diǎn hú zi ā." Bái lǎo tóu jiàn Táng xīn yù tiào dào tā miàn qián, liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jīng kǒng zhī sè, hǎo xiàng tā hěn hài pà Táng xīn yù zhè wā tóu.
Translation:
"Xin Yu, can you please stop staring at my mustache?" The old man saw Tang Xin Yu jump in front of him and his face showed a hint of fear, as if he was very afraid of Tang Xin Yu.
Tang Xinyi's eyes narrowed, and a hint of displeasure appeared on her beautiful face: "I know Grandfather Bai is up to no good again. If it were someone else, I wouldn't stop him, but he can't."
"Xin Yue, you know your White Grandfather has always been doting on you and never mistreated you. Don't make things difficult for him today. Later, I'll ask them to refine a few Beauty Pills for you, how about that?" said Bai Yao Shi with a pleading tone.
When Tang Xinyi wanted to continue speaking, Su Ming spoke out first: "I think you don't need to fight for me, I will choose my own path, I came to participate in the competition, once the competition is successful, maybe I will leave West City, or maybe I will stay in West City, as for who I recognize as my master, this is also my own business, I hope you won't interfere too much"
As soon as Su Ming's words fell, a smile appeared on the old man's face: "Good kid, it was not in vain that I saved your life. Don't worry, I won't let you regret becoming my apprentice."
Su Ming nodded silently, without saying a word.
"This is the token of the Medicine Hall, from now on you are the steward of the Medicine Hall. If there's anything that requires my attention, just come to the Medicine Hall and look for me. There's nothing that I, your master, can't accomplish in the Western City Prefecture." White Medicine Master said with a proud expression after seeing Su Ming settle down as his disciple.
"Thank you, Master." Su Ming took the token without hesitation, a hint of a sly smile flashing in his eyes. In his opinion, Old White had made a big mistake by taking him on as an apprentice.
Things have developed to this point, and the master of the Spiritual Temple and the governor's mansion can no longer stop it even if they want to. They also dare not offend Bai Yao Shi to death, so they can only pray that Su Ming's life is spared.
"Su Ming, although you acknowledge Bai Yi Xiao as your master, you are still a member of the Death Group and must participate in the competition. If you succeed, you will also have to represent the Western City Prefecture in the tournament. Do you understand?" The Prefect said with a stern face, clearly displeased with Su Ming's lack of enthusiasm.
"The lord of the mansion, you can rest assured that before the competition is over, I will not interfere with Su Ming doing anything, and I will even support him in participating in the competition." Bai Yao Shi understood other meanings from the lord's words, but he didn't mind, instead, he revealed a smile and said.
"Master, how are you planning to support me in the competition?" Su Ming saw a chance to gain an advantage and was overjoyed.
Bai Yao Shi's eyebrows furrowed slightly, he hadn't expected Su Ming to be so direct, putting him in an awkward position. After a moment of hesitation, Bai Yao Shi took out two bottles of dan medicine from his bosom and handed them to Su Ming: "These are two bottles of third-grade dan medicine, one bottle is Ling Dan, the other is Pure Dan, used for recovering spiritual power and healing injuries respectively. Each bottle has twenty pellets, enough for you to use for some time."
"Thank you, Master. I wonder if Master has any second-grade Jinling Dan?" Su Ming asked with a smile as he took the medicine.
"Are you thinking of taking the Two-Product Spirit Pill to boost your strength?" White Medicine Master looked at Su Ming in confusion, as someone with Su Ming's innate talent would never take such a pill. The kind of pill that could enhance one's realm had side effects and was only used by those who were desperate to break through or had no hope of advancing otherwise.
"Master, you misunderstood. I just wanted to ask for a few more for some friends of mine. Do you have any available?" Su Ming said respectfully.
"Jin Ling Dan is a top-grade second-grade elixir, but to your master, it's worthless. If you want it, I'll give you a bottle." Bai Yao Shi pulled out a medicine bottle from his sleeve and tossed it to Su Ming.
Su Ming's face broke into a smile as he took the medicine bottle. This one bottle contained ten Jin Ling Dan, enough for him to use.
"Master, since the second-grade elixir is worthless in your hands, why don't you give me a few more bottles?" Su Ming said with a flattering face.
"What's the use of so many second-rate medicines?" White Medicine Master suddenly felt something was off, this wasn't finding an apprentice, it was like finding a Zhou Boqi.
"I was injured earlier and took a lot of medicine from others, now that I'm healed, I must return it to them. But Master, you know my situation, those medicines I definitely can't afford to repay, otherwise Master please help me repay them, consider it as a gift for taking me in as your disciple." Su Ming said with feigned pleading.
