novelraw Chapter 806 429: What Kind of Man-Enchanting Sacred Body Is This!
Chapter 806 429: What Kind of Man-Enchanting Sacred Body Is This!
Duan Yun hesitated for a moment and said, "This..."
"Master, please accept Wanwan's bow."
As she spoke, she knelt in front of Duan Yun, her posture resembling that of a couple bowing to each other during a wedding ceremony.
And so, Duan Yun accepted the gift from the Tang Sect and gained his first disciple.
Tang Wanwan stayed at Yuzhu Manor, her eyes filled with tenderness when she looked at Duan Yun.
Feng Ling'er gritted her teeth, yet there was nothing she could say.
At that moment, Tang Wanwan had even called her "Master's wife."
Though initially happy, this pure girl also called Shen Ying "Master's wife." If it weren't for her intervention, Ziyu might have been addressed the same.
Moreover, the woman's behavior showed potential rebellion against her master, but since she hadn't acted on it yet, they couldn't say anything.
To say anything would make them appear petty, assuming the worst about others.
The news of Duan Yun accepting the first famous artifact of Yu State, the Tang Family's Miss, as a disciple quickly spread, stirring discussions like a thousand layers of waves.
It could be said that Duan Yun was now at the pinnacle of the Martial World, far surpassing those who had practiced for only two and a half years.
This news spread rapidly and wildly because it easily led to wild imaginings.
"Shocking! Shocking! Faced with the domineering Old Demon, the Tang Sect voluntarily sent a girl!"
"The Martial World turns its heart to him, Young Hero Duan is thrilled to possess the most famous artifact, and still the number one artifact!"
"Shocking! Outrageous! The heavens are blind! Old Demon Duan not only collected Yu State's number one famous artifact girl but also made her his disciple."
"One can only say the Old Demon is playing games, both master and disciple are involved."
"What does the Tang Sect mean? They say they voluntarily sent a girl, do they plan to oppose the entire Martial World? Did the Tang Sect ask the heroes of the Martial World? Did they ask the Nine Provinces?"
"What do your Nine Provinces have to do with Yu State?"
"Then did they ask the Yu State people?"
"Who dares challenge the Tang Sect in Yu State? Are you going to challenge them?"
"The people of Yu State are too cowardly, it's disgusting! Try coming to Qingzhou, we'll teach him a lesson! Qingzhou is full of real heroes."
"Most of them are just getting trampled by Old Demon Duan, yet still cleaning their own face."
"Shut your mouth! Say a bad word about Yu State again, and I'll tear you apart!"
"Quiet, you all missed one victim."
"What, another victim?"
Jianghu people love to watch spectacles and gossip; such gossip with a victim is particularly popular and immediately drew everyone's attention.
"The Tang Family's Miss Tang Wanwan, collected by Old Demon Duan, actually has a betrothal."
"What, she has a betrothal? How exciting!"
"The engagement between Tang Wanwan and the Xiao Family's Young Master Xiao Yan has lasted ten years. But just as the ten-year period ended, she went to become a disciple of Old Demon Duan Star Fury. What do you think the Xiao Family will do?"
"What can they do? Can Young Master Xiao handle Old Demon Duan? Does he have the ability? Besides, adults only see profits and losses. As long as the Xiao Family wants to make money with the Tang Sect, what's the big deal? In the Martial World, isn't it common for people to send their wives and daughters for business?
It's just that you think the Tang Sect is so noble and the Tang Family's Miss is so dignified that it sounds stimulating. Old Li, you sent your wife, and nobody had any reaction."
At this time, Old Li in the teahouse couldn't help but mumble, "It wasn't sending my wife but fulfilling love. Who could blame her for not forgetting him, so I had to let go." This filled the teahouse with a joyful atmosphere.
The story of the Tang Family's Miss apprenticing continued to spread, and the Martial World was highly critical of the Tang Sect.
Some vowed to boycott Tang Sect's hidden weapons, saying anyone who bought them was a dog, only to be killed by a rival with Tang Sect weapons within two days. Others said the Tang Sect had no backbone, that such a family shamelessly currying favor with Old Demon Duan and offering a girl had lost all face, praising the Gu Family for dying with dignity, then secretly buying many Tang Sect hidden weapons as they heard prices might go up.
Undeniably, the Tang Sect's actions caused quite a stir in the Martial World.
This made some previous famous artifact owners realize there was this kind of option.
They couldn't help but secretly curse the Tang Family Head for acting so quickly, becoming the first to test the waters. After all, with Yun and Yu States being neighbors, there was often a familial atmosphere between the Martial World of Yun and Yu, which means combining their strengths. Any attempt by the Martial World forces of these two states to move against Duan Yun or the Tang Sect would now face double the pressure.
Some were already thinking about how to send their famous artifact wives.
To their husbands' chagrin, many wives didn't oppose their thoughts much after hearing them, some even seemed anticipatory.
That accursed Old Demon Duan truly turns women into his servants easily.
Yes, in the Martial World, Duan Yun's reputation was polarizing. Many criticized and hated him, while fewer appreciated and admired him, with differences between genders.
Men were more likely to hate and curse him, while women, although they voiced agreement, fantasized about this Demon inside.
With his handsome looks, demonic cultivation techniques, and formidable fingers, he had fueled many women's imaginations.
But they dared not speak, only silently fantasizing about this Demon, Duan Yun.
A few days later, these rumors, naturally, reached the ears of Tang Wanwan, the person concerned.
She expressed that the people spreading these falsehoods were overstepping, saying she and her master had an unclear relationship, but inside she was quite excited.
Because nobody knew, the inclinations toward a romance between master and disciple were somehow related to her; she had secretly hired someone to spread such rumors on purpose.
Duan Yun had no time to listen to these rumors.
Because Wangchun City was still steadily improving, and with winter coming, the difficulty of the river project increased significantly; much soil had turned to frozen earth, making it harder to dig.
These matters distracted him, but his heart held another concern.
He intended to ascend the heavens once more to find the traces of the Thunder God and Mother.
But recently, it had been overcast and rainy, with dense clouds, not an ideal time.
If the Thunder God and Mother were indeed around here, then on a clear day with few clouds, finding the enemy would be easier.
After all, the difference between finding a needle in the ocean and in a stream is vast.
That day, in winter, the morning was still chilly, with white frost clinging to the rooftops.
Yet, for some reason, the heroines in Yuzhu Manor, including Lei Ying and Little Yin at the table's edge, still dressed in summer attire.
Not only were they all Martial Arts experts, unafraid of the cold, but also due to competition.
These vixens, even in winter, wore thin skirts, dressed seductively, so how could I wear thick ones?
This was every woman's inner voice.
Duan Yun got up, his breath visible in the cold, thinking it would be another gloomy winter day; but just after morning, warm sunlight began to sprinkle down.
He looked up at the sky and saw only three clouds drifting by.
These clouds appeared small from here, like bits of cotton, but Duan Yun knew they were large in the sky, likely no smaller than the area of Wangchun City.
But he knew this was the best chance recently.
So, he ate a meticulous breakfast personally made by Tang Wanwan and planned to ascend to the heavens.
Shen Ying, knowing his plan, said, "Then I'll go too."
Duan Yun said, "Things inside the clouds might be quite complicated."
Shen Ying replied, "Don't worry about me, I can fly on my own."
As she said this, she stretched out her hand, and a point of crystalline white silk shot into the sky, then she herself ascended like a fairy.
Duan Yun followed closely behind.
To those in Yuzhu Manor, the two looked like a well-matched pair of Daoist couple ascending together.
Tang Wanwan watched this scene, her face still sweet, yet her gaze carried a hint of seriousness.
All along, it seemed she had underestimated this steel-hearted woman.