117: Chu Feng becomes an apprentice

Jiang Chen smiled and patiently spoke again.

"Little fellow, no matter how much you pretend to be foolish, they won't let you go. Instead of letting others decide your fate, it's better to make your own choice. This Venerable One doesn't have much patience to wait for you here."

Hearing Jiang Chen say this, Chu Feng's expression also became ferocious, and he no longer wanted to pretend.

Jiang Chen was right; the hope that the King with a Different Surname would spare him for doing this was very slim.

But to avenge his imperial father, mother, and clansmen, even if there was only a glimmer of possibility, he didn't want to give up.

Now, observing Jiang Chen's demeanor, he didn't seem to be lying, so he decided to take a gamble.

Although there were risks in doing so, as Jiang Chen said, instead of letting others decide his fate, it was better to make his own choice.

As long as Jiang Chen could save him and get him out of here, he had absolute confidence in cultivating to a realm higher than that King with a Different Surname.

"Senior, if I acknowledge you as my master, can you really take me away from here?" Chu Feng looked up, no longer dull-witted, but gazed at Jiang Chen with determined eyes.

He had gone all out now; if he lost this gamble, there would only be death.

"Of course." Jiang Chen replied calmly, without hesitation.

Receiving Jiang Chen's response, Chu Feng no longer hesitated. He knelt directly before Jiang Chen and kowtowed in a master-acknowledging ceremony.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Disciple Chu Feng, greets Master!"

The two's unusual actions immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding cultivators.

In the past, people had also fed Chu Feng, so when Jiang Chen stood beside Chu Feng, not many people paid attention.

But now both were performing a master-acknowledging ceremony; they weren't blind, so how could they not see?

"Hiss, what on earth is going on? How is this foolish Crown Prince acknowledging this young man as his master?"

"I don't know, this young man is too bold! He actually dares to take the foolish Crown Prince as a Personal Disciple. Doesn't he know that the foolish Crown Prince is a criminal, exiled here to beg?"

"666, this young man doesn't want to live. Taking the foolish Crown Prince as a Personal Disciple is the same crime as the foolish Crown Prince. Soon, master and disciple will be begging at the door together, and they might even die together."

The nearby cultivators watched the two performing the master-acknowledging ceremony with expressions of schadenfreude.

Although they didn't know how Jiang Chen managed to trick Chu Feng into acknowledging him as master, once the master-disciple relationship was confirmed, Jiang Chen couldn't explain it away, even with ten mouths.

According to the True Martial Dynasty's laws, if a Personal Disciple commits a crime, the master shares the same guilt. Regardless of whether Jiang Chen was joking or serious, he could not escape punishment.

[Ding, successfully accepted a Personal Disciple, rewarded with one legendary treasure chest.]

After Chu Feng completed the master-acknowledging ceremony, a golden treasure chest appeared in Jiang Chen's system inventory.

"Good, good, obedient disciple, get up quickly."

Looking at the legendary treasure chest in his inventory, Jiang Chen's face was full of smiles.

He quickly waved out a stream of power, helping Chu Feng up, then said with a smile, "Disciple Chu Feng, do you have anything else to settle here? If not, this master will take you back to the sect."

He knew all about Chu Feng's experiences. As long as Chu Feng spoke, he wouldn't mind dealing with the King with a Different Surname who murdered Chu Feng's parents and entire clan.

"No... no, Master, let's return to the sect." Chu Feng hesitated for a moment, then replied decisively.

Although Jiang Chen said he could take him away from the Imperial City, he wasn't sure if it was true, so it was better to leave first.

"Hmph, where do you two think you're going?"

Before Jiang Chen could speak, seven figures appeared beside them.

It was one old man and six young men. One of the First Level Quasi-Emperor elders coldly stared at Jiang Chen and Chu Feng.

The other six were all Saint Emperor Peak, and their faces were also cold.

They had originally ambushed the area, intending to eliminate the remaining forces of the former emperor.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chen, an unforeseen variable, suddenly appeared. Not only could they not discern his cultivation, but he even took Chu Feng as a Personal Disciple.

Now he even wanted to take Chu Feng away; how could they allow it?

"Crown Prince, we'll hold them off, you and this young man hurry and leave!"

At this moment, Elder Yan and the others, who were hiding in a nearby restaurant, saw the ambushing people appear and broke out of the building, landing beside the two.

Since things had come to this, they were also prepared to burn their bridges, ready to sacrifice their lives to allow Jiang Chen and Chu Feng to escape the Imperial City.

"Elder Yan!"

Seeing Elder Yan appear, Chu Feng's eyes welled up.

He hadn't expected that there were still people in the dark waiting to rescue him.

"Heh, a bunch of ants dare to block this Venerable One's path? All of you, die."

Looking at the seven elders around him, Jiang Chen smiled disdainfully, waving out several streams of power that shot towards the seven.

"Bang bang bang!"

In just an instant, the seven elders exploded into a cloud of blood mist, splattering onto the faces of the surrounding people.

"Hiss, holy crap, this young man is too terrifying! He actually instantly killed a Quasi-Emperor and six Saint Emperor Peaks with a wave of his hand?"

"Awesome, awesome! I was wondering why he dared to take the foolish... Crown Prince Chu Feng as a Personal Disciple. Turns out he's a hidden powerhouse!"

"Too strong! What cultivation level is this Senior? Even the current Emperor cannot instantly kill a First Level Quasi-Emperor."

The surrounding cultivators, wiping the bloodstains from their faces, were filled with horror.

They had originally wanted to watch Jiang Chen and Chu Feng make fools of themselves, but they didn't expect a Quasi-Emperor and six Saint Emperor Peaks to explode on the spot after only managing to say one sentence. It was truly terrifying.

"This... this..."

Elder Yan and the others were also dumbfounded by this scene.

They had prepared to heroically sacrifice themselves, but unexpectedly, before they even made a move, the enemies had already vanished.

Although they couldn't discern Jiang Chen's cultivation, they hadn't expected him to be this strong.

Instantly killing a Quasi-Emperor and so many Saint Emperor Peaks with a wave of his hand—they couldn't imagine how strong Jiang Chen's cultivation must be.

"Ma... Master."

Chu Feng looked at Jiang Chen with a dazed expression, stammering slightly.

Now he had no doubts that Jiang Chen could take him away.

With such powerful strength, even the rebellious King with a Different Surname was not as formidable as Jiang Chen.

Because he recognized that old man; he was a capable subordinate of the King with a Different Surname, and his cultivation was already at the pinnacle of the dynasty.

Now, being instantly killed by Jiang Chen with a wave of his hand, was enough to prove Jiang Chen's strength.

"Hehe, obedient disciple, since this master has already acted, I might as well capture your enemy for you to take revenge, so you can cultivate with peace of mind in the future."

As Jiang Chen spoke, he waved out a huge spiritual energy palm, tearing through space and grabbing towards a certain location in the Imperial City.

Of course, he was aware of Chu Feng's doubts about his strength.

However, now that he had acted, he would simply deal with that King with a Different Surname as well, lest Chu Feng be uneasy in his cultivation after arriving at Qingtian Sect.

"Boom boom!"

A huge sound echoed from the direction of the Imperial Palace. Then, the spiritual energy palm retracted from space, bringing back a middle-aged man wearing a golden crown and a golden robe adorned with exotic beasts.