Li Jiuge was the first to react. She immediately exclaimed, "Yunxi! It's Master Rong Hua!"
Ji Yunyi naturally knew what it meant for Master Rong Hua to come for her. A broad smile spread across his face. "Yunxi, go quickly!"
Ji Yunxi glanced nervously at Feng Xingzhi. Seeing him nod at her, she stepped forward. "Senior brother, I'm Ji Yunxi. I'll go with you."
She followed the disciple all the way to Rong Hua's grand hall. Rong Hua himself was waiting for her in front of the hall. He stood there, aloof from the world, as if he might float away at any moment.
Ji Yunxi came before him. Rong Hua looked at her with an unfathomable look in his eyes, as if he were seeing an old acquaintance through her, but she had no impression of him at all.
Although Ji Yunxi thought he was a bit strange, she still bowed respectfully and calmly. "Immortal Master Rong Hua."
"… Come in with me." Rong Hua came back to his senses and turned to walk inside.
As soon as Ji Yunxi stepped in, she saw Rong Hua sitting in front of the desk. He picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of tea, motioning for her to sit down.
"Do you know why I've summoned you?"
Ji Yunxi had already guessed most of it. Since her senior brother had said that the Water Mirror could show everything in the God - created World, she knew that her killing of Taowu couldn't be hidden.
But she didn't want to answer for now. Since the other party didn't come for Feng Xingzhi, it meant he only wanted to take her as an apprentice. However, she didn't want to be separated from Feng Xingzhi.
"Disciple doesn't know."
Rong Hua paused. He didn't expect Ji Yunxi to lie directly, saying with open eyes that she didn't know.
Fine. Since she didn't want to say it, he'd say it himself.
Rong Hua cleared his throat. "Do you want to come to Yunhua Palace to practice?"
Hearing the name "Yunhua Palace", Ji Yunxi felt it was extremely familiar. Suddenly, she remembered the Yunqi Palace from years ago, but she didn't dare to ask. After all, no one knew about her other identity as Feng Yunxi.
"Is Yunhua Palace your sect?"
"Yes."
Ji Yunxi remembered that Hua Siyun had said that Rong Hua only took three disciples every year. So she asked, "Apart from me, who else will Master Rong Hua take as an apprentice?"
Rong Hua smiled faintly, with a hint of favor. "I'll only take you this year."
Ji Yunxi didn't think it was a good thing at all. Her first thought was what would happen to Feng Xingzhi?
She definitely didn't want to be separated from Feng Xingzhi. So she immediately said, "Master must have investigated me before taking me in. My fiancé is also here. I don't want to be separated from him. Would Master Rong Hua be willing to take one more?"
Rong Hua's face darkened. "Are you bargaining with me?"
Ji Yunxi wasn't afraid at all. "Disciple wouldn't dare. Disciple is just speaking from the heart."
Rong Hua pursed his lips. "Is your fiancé the man who fought Taowu with you?"
Ji Yunxi knew they must have seen everything in the God - created World. So she immediately nodded. "Yes!"
Rong Hua saw the light in Ji Yunxi's eyes when she mentioned Feng Xingzhi. He frowned, feeling annoyed. "No. You come here to practice hard, not to indulge in love. You have more important things to do."
Ji Yunxi seemed to have already guessed that Rong Hua wouldn't agree. So she stood up, bowed with both hands. "Then I'm sorry, Immortal Master Rong Hua. I don't want to be your apprentice."
After saying that, she strode out of the door carelessly.
"Since Master can't accommodate us, we'd better go somewhere else."
Rong Hua was so angry that his temples throbbed. "You girl!"
Ji Yunxi stopped in her tracks. "Master, I've never delayed important matters when I'm with him. We've experienced hardships and just want to cherish the present."
She really meant what she said.
She was never a person who only cared about love between a man and a woman, but Feng Xingzhi had suffered too much.
Just thinking about leaving him alone in each of her past lives, making him face the world alone while he searched for her again and again, Ji Yunxi felt heart - ache.
She didn't know what would happen in this life. Jiang Yaoji was like a sharp blade hanging over her head, ready to fall at any moment.
Rong Hua looked into her eyes. After a long while, he finally compromised. "Fine. If I take both of you at the same time, will you be my apprentice?"
Ji Yunxi's eyes lit up. "Yes!"
"Then I agree."
"Really?!"
Seeing how happy she was, Rong Hua said grumpily, "You've said so much. What else can I do? Go back."
Ji Yunxi walked out of the grand hall with a big smile. The same senior brother who had brought her here was still outside.
The other person's eyes were full of envy. "Junior Sister Ji, have you become Master Rong Hua's disciple?"
Ji Yunxi nodded, unable to hide her joy. "Yes. Thank you, senior brother."
"Hey! It's nothing. Take care of me in the future!"
The two of them chatted and walked back.
After Ji Yunxi left, Feng Xingzhi and the others didn't go back to their rooms. They gathered together and waited.
"Do you think what Master Rong Hua wants with Yunxi?" Ji Yunyi hadn't seen his sister come back for a long time and was a bit anxious.
Du Tianchen laughed and grabbed a handful of melon seeds on the table. "What else? He must want to take her as his apprentice. There's nothing strange about it."
Li Jiuge looked at Feng Xingzhi, leaned over and whispered, "Cousin, if Yunxi is separated from you, what will you do?"
Feng Xingzhi shook his head. "It won't happen."
"You're so confident? That's Master Rong Hua. I've heard that he has extraordinary abilities and an amazing background. If Yunxi follows him, she'll be close to ascension in the future."
Feng Xingzhi thought that he knew Ji Yunxi too well. If she was determined to ascend, she wouldn't have ignored the rankings.
He smiled but didn't answer Li Jiuge's question. He just looked into the distance confidently.
Ji Yunxi finally came back, with a big smile on her face. "I've become Master Rong Hua's disciple."
Du Tianchen was happy. "That's great!"
Li Jiuge looked at Feng Xingzhi playfully. "What did I say?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Ji Yunxi say, "Master also wants Azhi."
Li Jiuge immediately shut up. She knew these two couldn't be separated. It was just that she had a bad memory...
A smile appeared on Feng Xingzhi's face. "As long as I can be with Xixi, I'm satisfied."
"Good. Master Rong Hua is well - known across the nine states. It's definitely the best choice." Ji Yunyi was really happy for his sister.
Du Tianchen was envious but not jealous. "Yeah. But I've heard that Master Rong Hua will take three disciples this year. I wonder who the last one is. It can't be Qi Haoyang, can it?"
"No. Master will only take Azhi and me this year."
After Ji Yunxi finished speaking, she looked at Li Jiuge. She knew that Jiuge had always been a bit insecure and didn't have much confidence in her own abilities. She was afraid that she would be a bit sad.
Sure enough, Li Jiuge felt a bit disappointed. She couldn't practice with Ji Yunxi. If something happened, no one would protect her like this.
For a moment, she even felt a bit panicked.