Chapter 118

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Chapter 118: Stepping Underfoot

Seeing Yi Qianmo leave without looking back, Minister Professor Zhou stood there dazed for a long time before he finally came to his senses.

“If not, I’ll discuss with the old man to let him step down and let you become the Pavilion Lord?”

Minister Professor Zhou immediately chased after him.

After a lengthy explanation, Yi Qianmo finally managed to shake off the stubborn Minister Professor Zhou, and just as he stepped outside, he ran into Su Muyu.

Seeing her hurried appearance, Yi Qianmo asked, “Why are you here again?”

“Isn’t it because of you? I said you should change your ways, but you stubbornly refuse. If it weren’t for Minister Professor Zhou protecting you this time, those hundreds of strikes would have left you seriously injured!” Su Muyu said with annoyance.

Although her face looked unhappy, Yi Qianmo could hear the worry in her voice, and he felt warm inside as he replied, “Don’t worry, who do you think I am? No one can bring me down.”

“How did your talk with Minister Professor Zhou go? Did he agree to take you as his student?” Su Muyu asked immediately.

“We had a good chat, and he said he would take me as his student,” Yi Qianmo replied.

“I knew you wouldn’t let Minister Professor Zhou down,” Su Muyu said excitedly. “With his help, your position at Tianyuan Academy will be completely secure.”

“Then I will disappoint you,” Yi Qianmo said while walking.

“How?” Su Muyu asked in surprise. “Did you not pass his test?”

“No, I declined,” Yi Qianmo said.

“…” Su Muyu.

“Later, he offered me the position of Deputy Pavilion Lord, and I still refused,” Yi Qianmo said with a smile.

“Are you crazy?!”

Su Muyu completely ignored his last statement. “Why would you refuse to be a student of Minister Professor Zhou?”

Saying this, she grabbed Yi Qianmo’s hand and turned to him. “Will you come with me to apologize to Minister Professor Zhou?”

But Yi Qianmo did not move and said, “Apologize for what?”

“You are so rude, shouldn’t you apologize? If you offend Minister Professor Zhou, it will be very hard for you at Tianyuan Academy!”

Su Muyu said, “I thought you were just a bit proud, but I didn’t expect you to be so full of yourself. There should be a limit to arrogance!”

Yi Qianmo smiled, shook off Su Muyu’s hand, and said, “If you want to go, you can go by yourself. I don’t have time to waste with you. I’m leaving!”

Seeing Yi Qianmo walk away, Su Muyu stomped her feet in frustration, feeling a bit like she was disappointed in him.

But she did not chase after Yi Qianmo; instead, she went to Pill Pavilion to apologize to Minister Professor Zhou in person.

She originally thought that Minister Professor Zhou might be too angry to see her, but to her surprise, Deacon Wang immediately led her inside.

Upon seeing Minister Professor Zhou, Su Muyu quickly bowed and said, “This child is rude; I am here to apologize to Minister Professor. Please do not hold it against him.”

“Apologize?”

Minister Professor Zhou was taken aback for a moment and asked, “Apologize for what?”

“You took him as your student, and he actually dared to reject your kindness; it is truly rude,” Su Muyu said.

Upon hearing this, Minister Professor Zhou suddenly remembered that Yi Qianmo was the future husband of this Grand Princess and immediately smiled, saying, “You’re just in time; you should persuade him to join Pill Pavilion and become the Deputy Pavilion Lord.”

When Su Muyu heard this, her face changed drastically. She thought Minister Professor Zhou was joking and immediately bowed, saying, “Minister Professor, please don’t joke. He is proud of his talents but is not a bad person. Plus, he has great talent in Pill Skill. Please don’t be too hard on him; just let it go.”

“Hahaha, he is indeed proud of his talents, but he has the right to be so,” Minister Professor Zhou laughed heartily.

After hearing this, Su Muyu became even more nervous and said, “Minister Professor, for the sake of His Majesty, please don’t be too hard on him, okay?”

Minister Professor Zhou was stunned and realized she misunderstood his meaning. He said, “You have it wrong; I am not being hard on him. I really appreciate him. It’s not that I want him to be the Deputy Pavilion Lord at Pill Pavilion; he has already rejected that. I was even thinking about whether to let the old man step down and let him be the Pavilion Lord.”

Su Muyu was so scared that she trembled all over, thinking to herself that it was over. This time, it was really the end; Minister Professor Zhou was determined to confront Yi Qianmo.

Seeing her like this, Minister Professor Zhou was speechless. Suddenly, he became serious and said, “Listen carefully, Your Highness. What I just said is the truth, not just words out of anger!”

But after hearing this, Su Muyu felt weak in the legs, almost collapsing to the ground. This conflict was impossible to resolve!

“Oh…”

Minister Professor Zhou did not expect things to turn out this way. He smiled sadly and said, “You just need to know that he is more than capable of being the Deputy Pavilion Lord at my Pill Pavilion. Please go convince him.”

Only at this moment did Su Muyu realize and ask, “What you said wasn’t just out of anger? Deputy Pavilion Lord? What qualifications does he have to be the Deputy Pavilion Lord? He isn’t even a Pill Master!”

“Who says he isn’t?”

Minister Professor Zhou said with a smile, “He already is, and… well, you just need to know that he is very talented. You have a good eye, but a person like this…”

He wanted to say that a person like this might be hard for her to handle, but he did not want to dampen her spirits, so he swallowed the words back.

“So, that means… that means you… you really approve of him?” Su Muyu asked with a trembling voice.

“How many times do you want me to say it?” Minister Professor Zhou was a little impatient.

“You don’t want to be a disciple? You want to be the Deputy Pavilion Lord?” Su Muyu asked.

Minister Professor Zhou shot her a cold glance and stopped explaining.

When Su Muyu walked out of the Pill Pavilion, she felt as if she were dreaming, wondering if the words she just heard were real.

Just when she felt happy inside, she suddenly remembered Minister Professor Zhou’s unfinished sentence, and her heart sank.

Because Yi Qianmo had rejected her a long time ago, even though she later forced him into the position of prince consort, she knew very well that Yi Qianmo did not acknowledge it; their relationship was more about mutual benefits.

“Let’s just take it one step at a time,” Su Muyu thought to herself.

Yi Qianmo had no idea about Su Muyu’s thoughts. When he returned to Tao School, he saw someone waiting by his cave entrance; it was Wu Tianhao.

When he saw Yi Qianmo return, Wu Tianhao immediately stepped forward and said, “Thank you for today.”

“I am not someone who repays kindness with hatred,” Yi Qianmo said.

Seeing Yi Qianmo being so direct, Wu Tianhao felt embarrassed and said, “Besides thanking you, there is one more thing. Brother Wang from the eighth floor is out.”

“Hmm?”

Yi Qianmo asked curiously, “What does that have to do with me?”

“He might come knock on your door,” Wu Tianhao said.

“Hmm?” Yi Qianmo replied coldly. “I have no grudge against you. Why do you always come to trouble me?”

“He likes Grand Princess!”

Wu Tianhao said, “And he once openly said at the academy that he wants to marry Grand Princess. Anyone who dares to interfere will be stepped on by him!”

“Oh.”

Yi Qianmo did not care. “Just don’t bother me.”