Published: February 25, 2025
After being chased by Ouyang Qianqian for over ten thousand celestial li, Tan Yun stopped flying, stood in mid-air, and turned to look at the girl flying towards him. He furrowed his brow and said, "I say, little beauty, I'm a flower thief. If you keep following me, be careful of what I might do to you... hehehe."
"Hey, hey, you big-headed ghost!" Ouyang Qianqian retorted, "I really don't think you look like a bad person at all."
Ouyang Qianqian lowered her head, her beautiful eyes glancing coyly. Suddenly, she adopted a pitiful expression. "I'm an orphan. Aside from cultivating, refining technique is my only belief."
"After hearing your comments about my sword's flaws, I've decided to leave Skyreach Immortal City and take you as my teacher."
Tan Yun's expression turned serious. "First, I'm an ominous person; being with me will put you in danger."
"Second, I don't want to take disciples."
"That’s all I have to say; goodbye."
Saying this, Tan Yun turned to leave.
"Hey, why are you like this?!" Ouyang Qianqian pouted, dissatisfied. "Many people want to take me as a disciple, and I refuse them, but how can you refuse me?"
As Ouyang Qianqian said, she was indeed a proud daughter of heaven, and many wanted to take her in, all of whom she had turned down. In her past experiences, she had only rejected others; this was the first time she was rejected.
"You really are funny; why can't I refuse you?" Tan Yun frowned and waved his hand at Ouyang Qianqian.
"No, if you don't take me as your disciple, I will follow you forever." Ouyang Qianqian's expression changed, her beautiful eyes crescent-shaped as she stepped forward, extending her delicate hand to grab Tan Yun's right arm gently, swaying it slightly in a charming manner. "Just agree to take me in, okay?"
"I really want to learn refining technique from you."
"No." Tan Yun's sword-like brows knitted tighter. "Let go; don't you understand the principle of keeping a distance between men and women?"
Tan Yun ignored Ouyang Qianqian and shot off into the void once more...
However, in the following half month, Ouyang Qianqian, looking melancholic, continued to follow Tan Yun.
"He must not be an ordinary person; otherwise, how could he have left the abandoned land?"
"Over eighty years ago, he was just at the punishment immortal realm first level, but now he has transformed into the seventh-grade emperor realm, and his strength is even above mine."
"Besides, I have nowhere to go, so I might as well follow him to enjoy the scenery!"
"This person is quite interesting; yes, I’ll follow him like this!"
Ouyang Qianqian wore a pitiful expression, but in reality, she was just putting on a show for Tan Yun.
In the blink of an eye, another year passed. Tan Yun flew out of the Nine Heavens Mountain Range, and to his surprise, the girl was still following him.
Taking a deep breath, Tan Yun stopped flying and hovered above a lush, dripping green forest. Suddenly, he turned around to look at the girl approaching and thought about her being an orphan. His heart softened, and his gaze towards her became gentler.
Ouyang Qianqian, looking aggrieved, said, "Senior, I've followed you through spring, summer, autumn, and winter; can you just agree to take me in?"
"I really have nowhere else to go. Please take me as your disciple, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Tan Yun thought for a moment and said, "If you have nowhere to go, you can follow me, but I will not take you as my disciple."
"Why not?"
"For no reason; I just don't want to take in disciples anymore," Tan Yun replied. "Although I won’t take you as my disciple, as long as you perform well in the future, if you have any questions about refining technique, I can clear them up for you and guide you a bit."
"Hehe, that’s great!" Ouyang Qianqian was overjoyed. "Then how should I address you?"
"Tan Yun," Tan Yun replied.
"Tan Yun, what a common name..." Ouyang Qianqian muttered under her breath.
"Try saying that again," Tan Yun shot a glance at Ouyang Qianqian.
"I... did I say something?" Ouyang Qianqian laughed playfully.