19 Ch-19: Technique Hall(3)

"Sigh, I knew the disciples were going to cause trouble for Disciple Bai Chenyu," Elder Huang sighed as he observed the unfolding situation. He was well aware of the nature of disciples but didn't intervene, understanding the dynamics of cultivation where the strong often bullied the weak. He like the other Elders also believed it was better for disciples to face harmless mockery in the sect than to be unprepared and meet a more severe fate in the future.

"Hehe, Disciple Feng's reputation and identity always scare everyone. Now it seems Disciple Bai Chenyu's identity will deter many too," Elder Huang chuckled, noticing the terrified expressions on the disciples' faces when they saw Feng Bing Huang and learned about Bai Chenyu's connection as the personal disciple of the sect master.

"As expected, they're heading to the higher floors. I wonder how far he can reach. Maybe he'll be able to reach the same distance the founder did," Elder Huang mused as he observed Bai Chenyu and Feng Bing Huang from his room.

Bai Chenyu ascended the steps with steady strides, unaffected by the spiritual pressure. Glancing back, he noticed Feng Bing Huang a bit farther away due to her slower movements.

"Senior Sister, are you okay?" Bai Chenyu asked he had a look of terror when he saw the lifeless expression on her face which receded as quickly as it came

"Ara, are you worried about me? I'm fine. It's just that I'm not as talented as you, and the spiritual pressure is affecting my movements a bit," Feng Bing Huang explained, a happy look on her face.

'Hehe, my slave, he cares about me' Feng Bing Huang thought to herself. Bai Chenyu was sure that he saw hearts in her eyes

Gulp

Bai Chenyu swallowed a mouthful of saliva, captivated by Feng Bing Huang's beauty. He shook his head to clear his thoughts, reminding himself not to get entranced until he had the means to control her. Determined, he hastened his pace and reached the next floor. Bai Chenyu was a bit shocked as he remembered that she did not show this much obsession or any hint of desire towards Su Chen in the novel as she is showing now to him, he thought maybe it was due to his Physique

As Bai Chenyu reached the next floor, he was greeted by countless massive bookshelves labeled with Earth-ranked techniques. Disciples in the robes of Inner Court members were busy perusing the techniques, searching for the ones they wanted to learn. Naturally, many eyes turned toward him upon his arrival. Some wore a frown on their faces at the sight of an Outer Court disciple, especially one so young, stepping onto this floor. As they sensed his cultivation at the Mortal Ascension Realm, they puzzled over how someone with relatively lower cultivation reached this level. However, a surprising number of them looked genuinely surprised by his youth, and he had already attained such a cultivation at a young age, this caused a dent in the pride of a few older disciples.

"Hmm, what's an Outer Court disciple doing here?" one of them questioned.

"He's only a Mortal Ascension Core Realm cultivator. How on earth did he reach this floor?" another expressed in surprise.

"Yeah, how did he withstand the spiritual pressure without being a Core Formation Realm cultivator?" another added, amazed.

"He looks so young and already reached the Mortal Ascension Realm, admirable," a disciple commented with admiration.

"Yes, I remember I was nowhere close to this level at his age," chimed in another disciple.

"The heavens are unfair," sighed yet another disciple.

"How dare a mere Outer Court disciple enter here!" angrily exclaimed a bulky male disciple, pride wounded by the fact that someone so young, especially from the Outer Court, had reached this floor. Many struggled to ascend to the position of Inner Court disciple due to their lower talent.

"Shit, looks like Senior Brother Gan Jun is angry," observed one of the disciples.

"I heard he's the oldest Inner Court disciple and most qualified to become a Core Disciple in the future, might even become the disciple of the peak master," shared another disciple with admiration.

Gan Jun approached Bai Chenyu with heavy steps, but Bai Chenyu watched the approaching bulky man with a calm gaze. Having not heard of this person in the novel, Bai Chenyu assumed he was just a mob character and ignored him, further enraging Gan Jun. However, Gan Jun's steps halted when he saw Feng Bing Huang, who was lagging behind Bai Chenyu, finally arriving. A charming smile appeared on his face, which kind of creeped Bai Chenyu out thinking he was a pedophile

At 29 years old, Gan Jun wasn't surprisingly old, considering cultivators have double the lifespan upon breaking through the Mortal Realms. However, in Bai Chenyu's eyes, he appeared somewhat creepy. If Gan Jun could hear his thoughts, he would vomit blood. Despite Feng Bing Huang's notorious reputation for dealing with troublemakers, Gan Jun was indeed harboring desires toward her, but his desire was more towards her status as a princess, and if he got lucky he might be able to marry her future self he thought would be an extremely beautiful woman 

He was about to say something, but his words got stuck in his throat when he heard her next words and saw her next action.

"Junior Brother Chenyu," Feng Bing Huang said with a smile. Everyone froze at the sight of her smiling, as it was the first time they witnessed the usually cold girl's warm expression. The shock escalated when she addressed Bai Chenyu as "Junior Brother."

"Wait, did I hear correctly? She said 'Junior Brother,' right?" asked a disciple incredulously.

"Yes, you're right. If I'm not mistaken, that young guy must be Bai Chenyu, the new disciple of the Sect Master," confirmed another disciple.

"No wonder he's so talented. Look at Gan Jun's face; he looks so shocked," pointed out another disciple.

"Sigh, even I would be shocked. He's lucky he didn't say anything offensive to him," remarked another disciple, shaking his head.

"Junior Brother, let's go upstairs. The techniques here are trash Earth Rank techniques," Feng Bing Huang said indifferently, ignoring everyone's shocked reaction. The disciples who heard these techniques being labeled as trash felt an arrow shooting into their hearts.

Some wanted to say, 'Sister, not everyone is a princess or the personal disciple of the sect master.'

"Alright," Bai Chenyu nodded in agreement and headed towards the stairs leading to the next floor.

"Damn, they're so lucky. They can go to the upper floor without becoming a Core Disciple," grumbled a disciple with envy.

"If you're so envious, why don't you become the personal disciple? And even if you had permission, do you think you would be able to get here without proper cultivation? I am truly envious as they have Heavenly Qi," commented a disciple with jealousy.

When Bai Chenyu and Feng Bing Huang arrived on the next floor, Bai Chenyu was shocked to see many disciples lying on the floor, groaning in pain.