Formally Acknowledging a Master (2)

Silence settled inside the room.

Yi Xu served tea for the two and silently retreated to the side.

Mu Ruyue took a light sip of tea, put down her cup, and lifted her gaze at the old man in front of her, waiting for him to speak.

"Girl, let me ask you a question. Did you refine that Youth Rejuvenation Powder?" Wu Yu rubbed his fist and smiled at Mu Ruyue.

Mu Ruyue raised an eyebrow and said, "That's right, it was indeed my work. Is there any problem?"

"No, how could there be a problem?" Wu Yu's eyes lit up. Obviously, this was the girl he was looking for. "Also, girl, were the medicinal herbs you sold to Hui Chun Hall the 50-year-old medicinal herbs you purchased recently? All the herbs at Hui Chun Hall are marked so they can be easily identified."

This was beyond Mu Ruyue's expectations.

She froze. Why hadn't she thought that Hui Chun Hall might have a trademark? This was indeed an oversight on her part…

"Don't worry, girl, I won't say anything about this, nor demand anything from you either; I just wanted to confirm it."

Wu Yu grinned as cunningly as a fox. This girl had a good talent for alchemy. As long as she was nurtured, she would definitely become an outstanding alchemist.

"It's you!"

Suddenly, a surprised voice burst from the side.

Since the beginning, Elder Zhao had kept silent and didn't make a sound. He kept wondering why the girl's voice sounded so familiar as if he had heard it somewhere. Only then did a figure cross his mind.

Bad luck was also on Mu Ruyue's side. If it were an ordinary person, he would have never recognized her just by her voice.

But how was Elder Zhao an ordinary person?

What's more, since the talent test, Elder Zhao had been secretly helping Master Wu Yu find her. The smiling face, voice and figure of that girl had appeared in his mind countless times. She couldn't be any more familiar…

"Elder Zhao, what are you talking about?" Wu Yu was displeased that the conversation was interrupted, and his old face gradually turned unpleasant.

"Master Wu Yu, do you remember the genius I told you about, the one who not only has colorless talent but was also mentally too strong for the test stone to withstand? She's that genius!"

"What?"

This time, Master Wu Yu really couldn't think straight. He stood up with a cry and looked at Mu Ruyue in astonishment. A little while later, that astonishment evolved into excitement which took a long time to dissipate.

"Girl, I've been looking for you for a long time. I didn't expect such good luck. The two people I've been looking for turned out to be you."

"Looking for me?" Mu Ruyue raised her eyebrows. "What the hell do you want from me?"

"Haha." Wu Yu chortled. "Girl, I want to take you as my disciple."

Mu Ruyue took a sip of her tea, moistened her throat, and replied without raising her head, "I refuse."

Her reply was resolute and watertight, causing several people present to freeze with incredulity. Who was Master Wu Yu? The Chief Alchemist of Qingyun School - a figure that even the Alliance Masters had to show a bit of comity.

Such a powerful figure wanted to take on a disciple, yet was rejected? If the proud elites of Qingyun School were to catch wind of this, they would probably want to beat the living daylights out of this woman.

"Girl, you have to give me a reason for your rejection, right?" Wu Yu himself didn't expect Mu Ruyue's rejection, so he was somewhat disconcerted.

"There's no benefit to being your apprentice," Mu Ruyue swept him a glance and answered nonchalantly.

She never did anything that didn't benefit her.