Chapter 33: Elder Yu Has Got It Going On

Chapter 33: Elder Yu Has Got It Going On

Lan Yin seemed to be in a strange mood. She was leading him to their destination at a walking speed that was just that bit faster than his, putting her in front of him and making conversation almost impossible to start. They passed plenty of buildings that he wanted to know more about.

William knew it couldn’t be him that caused her foul mood... probably. There was a chance that Lan Yin had noticed Ren Bo’s staring and was thinking about what to do with him.

He didn’t like the idea of that at all. Ren Bo might have lost his mind around Lan Yin, but the dumb kid was too naive to think anything too extreme. If William had to guess, the furthest Ren Bo might have gone in his fantasies might be holding hands with Lan Yin. That didn’t need any sort of punishment.

William cleared his throat. “Ren Bo is quite smart, Senior Lan. I’m surprised someone so young has such skill. But I think he’s a little too naive.”

“Young?” Lan Yin glanced back at him with an amused look, “He’s older than you, Little Wei Liang. Sometimes I wonder why you sound much older than you should.”

“Ah, you know, many reasons,” William mumbled, regretting saying anything when Lan Yin mentioned he sounded older.

Lan Yin hummed as they approached a rather rough building nestled against the steep mountain walls. It wasn’t poorly built, but instead of walls made out of expensive white jade, like the other buildings in the outer court, this one was built using white stone. It was still decorated in a way that reflected the Sect’s dedication to healing, but there was no doubt that it was made to be stronger than others.

“You shouldn’t worry about my Junior Brother, Little Wei Liang. Instead, focus on what will happen next,” Lan Yin stopped walking, “This is where you will be tested. The Head Elder of the Outer Court will be in charge, so do your best.”The original appearance of this chapter can be found at Ñøv€lß1n.

William stared blankly at Lan Yin before switching his focus to the building. In contrast to all the others he had seen on the walk here, it was utterly devoid of people. He would have thought it was abandoned if not for the well-maintained garden that surrounded the building.

It also highlighted how well-lit it was, just like the rest of the Outer Court. Even though there was no way for the sunlight to sufficiently shine into the Outer Court with the mountain walls surrounding it. But that was a mystery to be solved another time.

“... Do I just enter?” William asked hesitantly.

“Yes,” Lan Yin nodded and expanded when she noticed his confusion, “The Sect has an annual examination for candidates wanting to join the Sect. This already happened months ago, but there are the rare times when someone like you is eligible with an Elder’s recommendation.”

“So it’s just going to be the Elder and me?”

“Correct,” Lan Yin stated before rephrasing, “Well, correct this time. Elder Yu is doing Elder Huang a favor by personally testing you.”

William nodded slowly, wondering if this meant that the test would only be a formality. But if that was true, there was no reason to waste time and wait until he was in peak condition.

“Are you done staring, boy?”

William blinked when he realized that he had done it again. He stared at the blue text for far too long, but luckily, she didn’t seem offended. In fact, she didn’t show much emotion at all.

If Lan Yin could be called a cold beauty, this woman would be an iceberg beauty... or whatever the equivalent would be. Not that William would say that out loud.

“Sorry,” William bowed deeply, “Senior Lan told me Elder Yu would be personally testing me.”

“That would be me,” Elder Yu revealed blandly, “Elder Huang has never recommended a mortal. Let’s see what’s special about you.”

William was rudely forced to stand straight, making him wonder if higher-level cultivators had something against people bowing to them. He wasn’t sure where to look when Elder Yu stood less than an arm’s length away. Especially since displeasing her would be unwise.

“Fascinating,” Elder Yu murmured with her finger on the pulse of William’s neck, “You have had an eventful few months. From the weakest of mortals to one of the strongest. A surprising resilience to pill and spirit plant consumption, but you haven’t eaten enough to explain your overall condition.”

William rubbed his neck when Elder Yu stepped back. He noticed that she hadn’t mentioned his soul damage, which implied that she wasn’t on the same level as Daoist Chen.

“Little Yin might be right about you having a special constitution,” Elder Yu seemed satisfied, “I have to hear it personally. Do you wish to join my Jade Healing Sect?”

“Uh, yes, Elder Yu,” William stumbled over his words, distracted by wondering if he was seeing her smile or not.

“Good,” Elder Yu nodded, “We’ll get started immediately.”

As she walked away, William stared at her smooth black hair, swaying gently with every step. However, before he could trail after her, a random idea popped into his head.

Why was it that of the older cultivators, only the females still had the looks of a young woman? Was it someone sort of rule for the men to look like Gandalf or Dumbledore? All William knew was that he definitely wouldn’t choose to look like an old man.

“Wei Liang!”

William snapped out of his thoughts and rushed after Elder Yu.