Chapter 1166: Not trading, but entrusting (2/2)

Before Long Feiye could speak, Han Chen said, “Remember your answer now. In five days, this Honorable One will take you back to the Wolf Sect for the formal ceremony of becoming my disciple.”

Just like that, Long Feiye used a mountain of tea leaves and Su Xiaoyu to get back Bai Yanqing and the teardrops. By the time he brought the girl to the medical academy and told them the news, everyone was in disbelief.

An amused Gu Qishao observed, “Long Feiye, it’s only proper that you drink tea with your father-in-law, haha! Just take the tea plantation of South Mountain as a filial gift to His Excellency Father-in-Law. In any case, you stole it from me in the first place!”

Long Feiye ignored him, so Gu Qishao looked towards Su Xiaoyu instead. “Little lass, Qi gege will remember that I owe you a debt of gratitude.”

Su Xiaoyu wanted to say that he really owed her master, but after some thought, she replied, “Count it as a favor you owe His Highness. This servant will listen to whatever His Highness says.”

Han Yunxi was knitting her brows. “Little Yu’er, you’re really taking him as your master?”

Long Feiye hadn’t gone into details about the truth behind Su Xiaoyu’s vows.

“Of course, master. Wait until this servant learns some skills. Then I’ll be able to protect the little master in the future!” Su Xiaoyu’s eyes were shining with earnesty.

“If you get bullied, you have to tell me. Remember that!” Han Yunxi replied. This wasn’t just because she doted on the girl, but also part of Ning Cheng and Ning Jing’s promise towards Bai Yuqiao.

“Master, don’t worry! This servant isn’t someone who will get bullied!” Su Xiaoyu was confident.

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On the afternoon of the next day, Han Yunxi personally led Su Xiaoyu to meet Han Chen. Long Feiye wrote down the deed for South Mountain and brought it along with Su Xiaoyu’s indencture agreement. As Han Chen handed over the nine toxic teardrops to Han Yunxi, Bai Yanqing was offered up in a big cloth bag into Gu Qishao’s hands. Meanwhile, she gave him the deed and Su Xiaoyu. She hesitated on letting the latter going, still holding onto her hand.

Han Chen didn’t speak. Long Feiye and the rest began to worry, afraid that Han Yunxi would keep the girl in a moment of obstinacy. But Han Yunxi finally led Su Xiaoyu to Han Chen and said, “Little Yu’er is just like me. She grew up as a orphan when she was young and now she’s taking a master. A master for a single day is a father for a lifetime. As the Mysterious Continent is very dangerous, I hope…”

Han Yunxi trailed off before falling to one knee. “I hope that father can protect her well.”

Father?

Han Chen gave a slight start as everyone else gaped. Nobody expected Han Yunxi to recognize her father here of all times.

“Please promise, father!” Han Yunxi beseeched him.

In a flash, even the stubborn Su Xiaoyu’s face filled with tears! She just knew it! She hadn’t guessed wrong, her master really did care about her! This wasn’t trading her away, but entrusting her care to someone else!

Han Yunxi’s kneeling and words of “father” were a weight as heavy as Mt. Tai. The tall and looming Han Chen quirked his lips into a smile and even looked a little helpless.

He bent down and extended a hand towards her, murmuring in a heavy tone, “Father promises you.”

Han Yunxi was thrilled. She quickly placed Su Xiaoyu’s hand in Han Chen’s large one. “Many thanks to father!”

No matter what kind of man Han Chen might be, these various matters had proved he was a gentleman of his word. With this promise, Han Yunxi could finally stop worrying. At least with this, we’ll be able to explain ourselves to the late Bai Yuqiao!

If Su Xiaoyu could succeed in her training under Han Chen and become the Wolf Sect leader’s disciple, she’d be much stronger than remaining as some servant girl. As Han Yunxi prepared to rise, Long Feiye hastened to help her up. Little Yu’er quickly wiped away her tears and cried, “Master, you’ll always be little Yu’er’s master!”

“You sillyhead!” Han Yunxi smiled helplessly.

Before Han Yunxi’s group left, Su Xiaoyu remembered something and took out a little bag for Han Yunxi. “Master, give this to Big Sis Ning. Just tell her that it’s a gift from little Yu’er, she’ll understand!”

That bag was full of none other than Bai Yanqing’s teeth!

Meanwhile, Han Yunxi took out an object from her sleeves and stuffed it into Su Xiaoyu’s robes. She murmured softly, “This is something Mingxiang asked me to give you last night. She said she was afraid she’d miss you too much, so she didn’t come see you off.”

“What is it?” Su Xiaoyu grew curious.

Han Yunxi’s tone turned earnest. “Keep it on you just in case. The Mysterious Continent can’t be compared to Cloud Realm and there are experts everywhere. You better keep a watch on that troublesome mouth of yours!”

“Oh,” Su Xiaoyu nodded timidly.

Once the main group left, Su Xiaoyu returned to a stone room before secretly taking out Baili Mingxiang’s present. After undoing the red cloth bundle, she was alarmed to see the Tang Clan’s number one weapon, Raging Flame Lotus!

“Stupid woman! You hopeless idiot! Why did you give me something so good?” Despite the expression of scorn on her face, Su Xiaoyu’s heart was warm.

A few days later, Han Chen took Su Xiaoyu with him to the Mysterious Continent. Han Yunxi’s group had also crafted an iron cage to imprison Bai Yanqing. Their group of four was currently in discussion to use the nine toxic teardrops on their prisoner.

1. Way, waaay back in PGC, these were the tea leaves that GQS used to bring HYX all the time because she requested them personally. GQS assumed they were HYX’s favorite, but she’d actually been picking them out for LFY since he liked that variety.