Chapter 477 (1/2)

Chapter 477: Personal Disciple

Translator: Radiant Editor: Radiant

In any case, the one walking in front, Gong Feng, was still a stage three World Deity. Even without looking at him, she still knew what kind of expression Xue Ying was making. His simple gesture of shaking his head with a smile on his face served to anger her.

“I’ve given you some words of guidance, yet you’re sitting there, shaking your head?” Gong Feng turned to face Xue Ying. “Disciple Brother Xue Ying, are you trying to provoke me?”

Xue Ying coldly replied, “Teacher is waiting for me at the moment. If there’s something about me that dissatisfies you, Disciple Sister, wait until we return from teacher’s place to settle it.”

“Fine.” Gong Feng suppressed her anger. She didn’t dare delay their teacher’s summon.

Deep inside, however, she was still angry. She had always acted obedient before her teacher, so he entrusted all of the more trifling matters pertaining to Crimson Stone Courtyard to her. Because of this, the honorary and inner disciples all had no choice but to give her face. The way she saw it, there was no way that Dong Bo, a mere Deity, would be qualified to disrespect her! She decided to take this matter to heart. So you dare bare your fangs in front of me? Hmph!

Gong Feng lead the way with Xue Ying following behind. Before long, they arrived at a tranquil, beautiful garden. There, the Bloodshed God Emperor, wearing his deep scarlet robes, was silently watching the lake next to him.

“Teacher,” Gong Feng greeted with utmost obeisance. “Disciple Brother Dong Bo has arrived.”

“Teacher,” Xue Ying also gave a polite greeting.

The Bloodshed God Emperor turned his head to face the two when a black bird suddenly appeared from nothingness to land on his shoulder. “Dong Bo brat, not bad. Heh, you’ve been hiding it pretty well, haven’t you?”

Standing to the side, Gong Feng was starting to get suspicious. Hiding it well? What did he hide?’

“Teacher’s eyes are truly discerning,” Xue Ying respectfully replied. “I’ve only concealed it because of the looming danger of a great enemy.”

Bloodshed nodded slightly and said with a laugh, “Not bad.”

It was only two words, but they were enough to startle Gong Feng. What? Did teacher just laugh? This…how could this possible? She had been serving the Bloodshed God Emperor for many years and was well aware of his usual temperament. With how cold and detached his usual demeanour was, she had never before seen him display any kind of expression in front of his disciples. Not to mention laughing, it was very rare to see him even become angry at them.

For instance, back in the Myriad Flower Feast, an event attended by many powerful existences, the Bloodshed Emperor only ever interacted with the greater existences who had more or less equivalent power to him, and even then he only let out the occasional smile. As for everyone else? They were given the cold shoulder.

Another case was back when Xue Ying had just become his disciple. His Majesty might have given him two command tokens, but his demeanour was still indifferent, having just told Xue Ying to withdraw without any pleasantries. But now? The Bloodshed God Emperor even showed a faint smile the very moment Xue Ying said anything?

What is going on? Just what the hell is going on? Dong Bo hid it quite deep? Hid what? Gong Feng came up with some speculations, but as soon as she remembered that Xue Ying had only cultivated for around five thousand years, she quickly discarded them.

“You’ve condensed a grade one Deity Heart within nine hundred years.” The Bloodshed God Emperor gave a slight nod. “Not only do you have innate talent, but you’re also able to endure silently when needed. You’ve kept it all hidden all the way until your breakthrough as a stage two World Deity. You might still be young, but you have good patience; a good trait. For the moment, you’re still advancing every time by leaps and bounds, but it doesn’t mean that, when your realm and power deepen in the future, you won’t face any difficulty and setbacks in your cultivation. In the face of such trouble, that patience will prove vital.”

“Disciple understands,” Xue Ying respectfully replied.

“Your caution is also a welcome trait. On the path of cultivation, teachers can only ever provide you limited help. In the end, it’s still yourself that you must rely on.” The Bloodshed God Emperor was clearly quite satisfied with this disciple of his.

After all, these two traits of patience and caution he was also well-known for possessing.

He had always been talented in assassination. Back when he still young and weak, he relied the most on his caution and patience. Step by step, he followed his own road of cultivation with firm footing, all the way until he reached his current unfathomable realm. It could even be said that he was the most influential being throughout the whole Deity world and Dark Abyss. That could also be inferred from how how well-spread his Bloodshed Tavern was throughout the Deity world, the Dark Abyss, and even the material world.

Even tyrannical beings such as the Abyss Rulers were willing to become his friends!

This was precisely why seeing Xue Ying’s cautious and patient self left the Bloodshed God Emperor feeling satisfied.

“Have you heard about what happened to Monarch Extermination?” the Bloodshed God Emperor asked.

“I have,” Xue Ying replied.

“He became a grade two World Deity within twenty-nine hundred years of cultivation. He was even faster than you are. In the end, however, his character proved too mad. His lack of caution and patience eventually ruined his life. You have take note of his story.”

“I understand,” Xue Ying replied.