Chapter 1138: Wang Ying Leaves

It was Wang Ying who spoke.

When Elder Wei and the others had arrived earlier, she and Liu Yang were receiving guidance. It was nothing major, so they hadn't withdrawn.

Just now, when Elder Wei took out the stone, for some reason, a surge of longing rose in her heart, and she couldn't help but call out directly.

"You want to test?"

Zhang Xuan looked at his student.

At this moment, Wang Ying's body trembled slightly, her pretty face flushing.

"Yes... I feel that this stone has some kind of attraction for me..."

Wang Ying nodded.

"Attraction?" Seeing her serious expression, Zhang Xuan looked at Elder Wei: "It seems I'll have to trouble you..."

"No problem!"

Elder Wei nodded. With a flick of her finger, the testing stone in her palm flew toward the girl before her and landed in her hand.

Wang Ying said nothing more. She placed the stone in her palm and slowly closed her eyes.

Hum!

In the blink of an eye, the stone emitted a dazzling light, then the light faded, and a line of numbers slowly appeared.

"This..."

Seeing the numbers clearly, Elder Wei's body shook, and Zhang Xuan was also stunned.

"This... how is this possible?"

On the testing stone, two characters rested quietly as if carved: eleven!

"Didn't you say... ten was the highest? How can there be an eleven?"

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but look over.

"I... I don't know either?"

Elder Wei was also utterly bewildered.

In the talents she knew of, ten was the highest. Anyone reaching that level was qualified to awaken the Awakening Mountain and become the president, the Awakening King... But suddenly an eleventh level appeared—what did it mean?

"Could it be... this is a patriarch-level talent?" Suddenly, her body shook, and Elder Wei spoke in a trembling voice.

"Patriarch-level talent?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

"Legend has it that our founding patriarch, the Awakening Fairy, had an awakening talent exceeding ten, reaching a realm unfathomable to gods and ghosts. Thus, she could awaken an entire mountain and refine it into a magical artifact, roaming the world, even earning the respect of Master Kong... I thought that after the patriarch, no one would possess such talent... I never expected to encounter it!"

Breathing rapidly, Elder Wei was so excited her face flushed red.

She had thought that finding a talent of level ten would allow the guild to flourish again and restore its prestige... but she had directly discovered an eleventh-level talent!

That was terrifying!

With proper nurturing, this person would definitely become a super powerhouse on par with the founding patriarch.

"Miss... would you be willing to return with me to the Awakening Master Guild?"

Elder Wei quickly looked over.

Such talent was a treasure. If she could invite her back, it was foreseeable that the Awakening Master Guild would become even more glorious and once again reach its peak!

"I..."

Wang Ying hadn't expected her talent to be so formidable. Flustered by the question, she couldn't help but look at the young man not far away: "I'll listen to my teacher..."

No matter how good or bad her awakening talent was, she would do as her teacher said.

"Master Zhang!"

Elder Wei hurriedly looked over.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan hesitated, then looked at Wang Ying again: "Show me a set of punches."

"Yes!"

Wang Ying nodded, said nothing more, and swung her delicate fists, striking straight forward.

Whoosh!

The fist wind tore through the air like a spear, giving a sharp sensation.

The fist technique he had just taught—she had already learned it with some skill.

Whoosh!

A book appeared in Zhang Xuan's mind.

He tapped it with his finger.

Information about Wang Ying flowed into his mind.

He quickly scanned it, then frowned.

It contained no introduction about awakening master talent, nor did it note that she possessed such talent.

"Could the Heaven's Path Library be inaccurate?"

Zhang Xuan found it strange.

When he first saw Zhao Ya, the library had detailed her Pure Yin Constitution, as well as Yuan Tao and Wei Ruyan...

Why, when Wang Ying had such an ability, was it not written?

"It seems, like Lu Chong, this is an ability acquired later, and the library does not record it..."

Recalling something, Zhang Xuan nodded.

Back then, Lu Chong's immense soul body, suitable for the soul witch profession, had also not been noted.

Wang Ying was the same. It seemed... this talent must have been acquired later.

"Wang Ying has always been meticulous, and she cultivates the simplified Heaven's Path technique more diligently than others. Perhaps that's why, over time, her physique changed and she gained this extraordinary talent."

After a moment of thought, Zhang Xuan understood.

"Fate is not fixed; even the heavens cannot calculate it precisely..."

In truth, both Lu Chong and Wang Ying had only average talents originally, but meeting him and cultivating the Heaven's Path technique changed their fate and their lives.

Fate is unpredictable.

Even the Heaven's Path Library, which could see through all flaws, could not describe it in advance.

"It seems that teaching students requires not only tailoring to their aptitude but also making adjustments based on their growth... Some students are poor learners but suddenly have a breakthrough and advance rapidly. At that point, using the teaching methods for poor students is clearly insufficient..."

A realization dawned in his heart. Zhang Xuan seemed to grasp the tail of something, wanting to catch it but unable to reach it.

"Master Zhang..."

Just as he was about to continue his insight, Elder Wei's voice sounded in his ear.

Looking up, he saw the awakening master looking at him with great tension.

She very much wanted to take Wang Ying away, but if the girl wasn't willing, it would only backfire.

"Hmm."

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about the tail he had just grasped. Zhang Xuan looked at Wang Ying not far away: "Are you willing to go?"

Students have their own thoughts; he couldn't decide for them. It depended on her own choice.

"I..." Wang Ying hesitated.

"At the Awakening Master Guild, resources and cultivation systems are complete, so your cultivation speed will be faster... But staying with me, I can also guarantee you reach such a high realm!"

Zhang Xuan looked over calmly, exuding strong confidence.

Going to the Awakening Master Guild had its benefits; staying by his side also had its benefits.

It all depended on how this girl chose.

"Teacher... Like Zhao Ya, I also want to share your burdens, not be your burden!"

After a moment, Wang Ying gritted her teeth.

What the teacher said was true; staying with him, she could indeed reach the same realm... But as cultivation advanced, the cultivation items needed grew more numerous, and the consumption increased. Although the teacher didn't say it, as a student, constantly being a drag was truly hard to bear.

If she could go to this Awakening Master Guild and become the so-called Awakening King, not only would she not be a burden, but she might also help the teacher when he was in difficulty.

Back then, Zhao Ya had resolutely gone to the Ice Palace.

Zheng Yang had also done the same, going to the War Master Hall.

As the teacher's first student and first personal disciple, she should think more for the teacher.

"You are my student; how could you be a burden?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

They had been together for nearly a year and had developed deep feelings.

She thought she was a burden, but in his heart, she was family.

"Yes!"

Her eyes reddened, and Wang Ying nodded.

"I want to go to the Awakening Master Guild!"

After a pause, Wang Ying continued.

You treat me as family; don't I feel the same?

With this opportunity, I want to grow, to soar... Before, you sheltered me from wind and rain; in the future, I will protect you!

Because... you are my esteemed teacher!

"Since you've decided, then go."

Zhang Xuan was somber.

There is no banquet that doesn't end. He knew clearly that students would eventually spread their wings and fly, but when the moment came, he still found it hard to let go.

Of his seven personal disciples, Zhao Ya had gone to the Ice Palace, Lu Chong to the Soul Witch Ancestral Land, Yuan Tao back to his family, Wei Ruyan to the Poison Hall, Zheng Yang to the War Master Hall headquarters...

Five had already left.

Now it seemed the sixth was about to depart.

Having better development, as a teacher, he was actually gratified for them.

But... with feelings here, leaving like this was still hard to part with.

"Teacher, take care..."

Her knees gave way, and Wang Ying knelt down, kowtowing eight times.

"Hmm."

Quietly waiting for her to finish, Zhang Xuan tapped his finger, and a stream of pure Heaven's Path true qi surged into her body.

"If anything happens, activate this true qi. Even across ten thousand miles, your teacher will sense it... Whoever dares to bully you, even if it's the most powerful sect on the continent or even the Master Teacher Hall, your teacher will seek justice for you!"

With his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan's tone was calm but exuded an unyielding pride.

"Hmm!" Wang Ying nodded.

"Elder Wei, I entrust my student to you. I hope you will treat her well. If I learn that she has suffered the slightest grievance, I will surely visit your guild and demand an explanation!"

Zhang Xuan looked at Elder Wei.

Threatened by a little fellow at the Saint realm second level, Elder Wei was displeased, but thinking of their teacher-student bond, her heart softened: "Rest assured, with such talent, we would cherish her; how could we let her suffer any grievance?"

In over five thousand years, no one with talent reaching level ten had appeared. Now that one had finally emerged, how could they bully her?

After all, she was related to the guild's future strength.

"That's good."

Knowing she wasn't lying, Zhang Xuan nodded, then turned around and waved his hand: "Since you've decided, leave now!"

Wang Ying was soft-hearted, unlike Zhao Ya who was decisive. If he showed any hesitation, she would surely stay.

"Teacher..."

Seeing the teacher turn his back, Wang Ying understood his good intentions. Her body trembled, and tears rolled from her eyes.

"Let's go!" Elder Wei came to her side.

"Hmm!" Wang Ying nodded.

Elder Wei breathed a sigh of relief and instructed President Ruan: "We won't stay here. The sooner we return to headquarters, the more at ease."

Now that such a genius had appeared, it was best to send her back to headquarters as soon as possible.

If anything went wrong, it would be too late to cry.

Having said that, she turned to Zhang Xuan: "Master Zhang, we take our leave..."

Whoosh!

As her voice ended, her true qi swirled, and she and Wang Ying flew into the air, disappearing at the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Wang Ying, the first student he had taken in this world, had left.