Chapter 725 - - 543 Great Emperor and Duge Heart to Heart_3

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“…” The South Peak Emperor was dumbstruck; watching Duge, for a moment, his old heart swelled with great comfort. Twirling his beard, he said, “Qing Sheng, to be a teacher for a day is to be a father for a lifetime. If I do not treat you well, whom shall I treat well? Besides, in the future, when you become a disciple of the Daoist Ancestor, won’t you still accept your teacher as your disciple?”

“Teacher, I was just joking,” Duge said with a shy smile. “I have seen those sages in the world teach their disciples knowledge, and even if the disciples’ abilities surpass their teachers, or they change to other teachers, they still respect their original teachers. Before, I thought that teacher took me on because of the Daoist Rhyme, and that’s why I deliberately said that.”

“You won’t think so now?” The South Peak Emperor looked at Duge, growing more and more fond of him, and asked with a smile.

“Not anymore,” Duge said. “Even if I really become the disciple of the Daoist Ancestor in the future, my teacher will still be my teacher, that will not change.”

“Good, good, good, your words are enough for me,” The South Peak Emperor said with relieved nodding. With a flip of his hand, he took out a flying sword, “Qing Sheng, you are an Innate Water Spirit, and this sword is called the Autumn Water Sword; it is most compatible with your attribute. Today your teacher will give it to you for self-defense.”

“Thank you, Teacher,” Duge, elated, took the Autumn Water Sword as well. The more he looked at the South Peak Emperor, the more pleasing he found him. He blinked and asked, “Teacher, do you have any other treasures?”

“No more,” the South Peak Emperor shook his head, “Qing Sheng, you will be cultivating in the Mortal Realm with the Unity Realm Stage cultivation level, and you will have Senior Brother Qingluan by your side for protection. As long as you don’t provoke other Great Emperors or mingle with the Great Demon Monsters of the Mortal Realm, you should be basically safe. Your elixirs and magical treasures should be sufficient.”

“Understood.” Duge nodded and thanked the South Peak Emperor once again, caressing the Autumn Water Sword and token with an affection that was hard to put down.

“After you go out, if you encounter anything you don’t understand, ask Senior Brother Qingluan often,” The South Peak Emperor looked at Duge and admonished, “Be sure not to reveal your Daoist Rhyme and the identity of your Innate Water Spirit to outsiders…”

“Can I not even tell my senior brother?” Duge asked.

“You may tell him about being an Innate Water Spirit, but not even he should know about the Daoist Rhyme,” the South Peak Emperor hesitated for a moment before saying, “When the time is right, I will let your senior brothers comprehend the Daoist Rhyme.”

“Got it, I’ll listen to Teacher,” Duge nodded, somewhat addicted to acting like a child, “Teacher, since I am going out to be tempered, why not also pass on the ‘Mystery of the Profound Heavens’ to me? Since I’m Teacher’s disciple, of course, I should primarily use Teacher’s cultivation techniques. Teacher, I feel I am different from others, perhaps I might be able to practice Teacher’s techniques ahead of time…”

Having already given away so much, the South Peak Emperor was no longer stingy and said with a laugh, “Alright, I’ll pass on the ‘Mystery of the Profound Heavens’ to you later.”

“Thank you, Teacher, you’re the best. Then let us quickly comprehend the Daoist Rhyme; I’ll do my best to sustain it, so Teacher can observe for a little bit longer!” Duge said excitedly, nodding his head and quickly showing off his Daoist Rhyme as if he couldn’t wait to return the favor.

“My good disciple.”

Seeing Duge’s sincerity, the South Peak Emperor nodded his head in satisfaction, giving up on the idea of continuing to impart worldly wisdom to Duge. He sat down cross-legged, closely observing the Daoist Rhyme emanating from Duge’s body, and soon became immersed in it.

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Watching the South Peak Emperor across from him, Duge sighed silently to himself. The Emperor was close to his heart, yet he was playing tricks on the Emperor, which was simply not right!

After ascending to the Unity Realm Stage, he had already managed to split his Daoist Rhyme into three layers, allowing light, darkness, and water to be exhibited separately.

Showing off just one type of Daoist Rhyme would obviously make it easier to comprehend.

But Duge did not do so. He had many more things to do and could not trap himself on the Suspended Mountain of South Peak. If the South Peak Emperor easily deciphered the Daoist Rhyme, Duge feared he would really not be far from losing his freedom.

An Alien Warrior could not be hampered by emotions; having received many favors from the South Peak Emperor, he was already beyond generous to show the Daoist Rhyme in return.

Besides.

The South Peak Emperor had sent him out to be tempered and even assigned the True Immortal Qing Luan to protect his safety. Wasn’t that also for fear he might run away?

With the greatest malice, Duge speculated on the intentions of the South Peak Emperor, diluting his own gratitude towards him.

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