God Emperor

Zhang Ruochen pulled Huang Yanchen to the side. ”Senior sister apprentice Huang, will Master Lei be angry at me for pretending to be his secret disciple? ” he asked her in a low voice.

”He shouldn ’t be. ”

Huang Yanchen continued, ”Perhaps you are not aware, but Master Lei looks upon you very favorably. It was he who gave the order for you to receive the privileges of a student of the Earth Board, and he has directed large amounts of practice resources to you. This matter caused quite the uproar in the Internal Academy. ”

Zhang Ruochen did not understand. ”I ’ve never even met Master Lei, why does he look out for me so much? ” he asked.

Huang Yanchen replied, ”Master Lei is the head of the silver-robed elders. Although he is not a golden-robed elder, he holds great power. He is even more powerful than some of the golden-robed elders. He must recognize your potential and want to have you as a disciple. If you were to become his disciple, then you would gain a very powerful backer, and very few people in Omen Ridge would dare to bother you. ”

”Of course, you shouldn ’t count your chickens before they ’re hatched. Master Lei also said that if you could not become one of the top 10 in the Internal Academy within a year, then your Earth Board privileges would be canceled. ”

”I have never cared about that. ” Zhang Ruochen smiled. ”Although it is good to receive the privileges of the Earth Board, it has also put a target on my back. I have become someone everyone wants to challenge. ”

Huang Yanchen replied, ”Perhaps Master Lei is testing you. Although you are very powerful in your current cultivation, you are still very young. Compared to the top 10 students in the Internal Academy, you still have far to go. ”

”If you can become one of the top 10 within a year, then Master Lei may personally accept you as a disciple. He might even ensure your entry to the Saint Academy. ”

”Fate is the master of us all! The way of Martial Arts is to take one step at a time. How should I know what level I will be at in a year? ” Zhang Ruochen smiled.

Chang Qiqi approached Zhang Ruochen and Huang Yanchen. His face grew suspicious as he noticed their proximity. As he entered earshot, he called, ”Junior sister apprentice Huang, junior brother Chen, what are you talking about? ”

Zhang Ruochen turned around, smiled, and said, ”We are discussing the recent situation in the Yunwu Commandery. ”

Zhang Ruochen saw the suspicion in Chang Qiqi ’s eyes and instantly understood. He immediately moved a few steps to distance himself from Huang Yanchen.

He realized that his current identity was that of Chen Ruo, a secret disciple of the Hall Master of the silver robed elders, while Huang Yanchen ’s identity was that of Zhang Ruochen ’s fiancée. It would not do to be so close to Huang Yanchen.