After a master of metaphysics severed ties with his family, the whole family was filled with regret!

Chapter 142 Luo Chujiu Officially Takes Office as Imperial Preceptor

"Aren't you afraid of me?" Xiao Beiming looked at Xiao Ying and continued to ask. Xiao Ying shook her head and then said to him:
"Your Highness is a good person, so Xiaoying is not afraid."

"Ha, a good person? How do you know I'm a good person? Have you met me before?"

Xiao Ying stared at Xiao Beiming for a long time, first nodding, then shaking her head.

"What do you mean by nodding and shaking your head?"

“I’ve seen him a few times at the palace before, but I’ve never met him before.”

What Xiaoying said was quite interesting and worth pondering.

Xiao Beiming glanced at him, then gestured for him to extend his hands.

Xiao Ying obediently handed her hands to Xiao Beiming. Xiao Beiming stared at her palms for a while before saying:
"I see that you have great potential. Would you like to become my apprentice? I can take you as my disciple."

The moment Xiao Beiming saw Xiao Ying, he felt that he had a connection with her. Moreover, he was also interested in taking on a disciple, so he asked her directly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao He looked at Xiao Beiming with suspicion, sensing that Xiao Beiming harbored ill intentions.

However, Xiaoying hesitated, then looked at Xiao Beiming and said;
"But Xiaohe and I are the Imperial Preceptor's people, so we can't just become his disciples and learn from him."

"This is a small matter. I'll talk to my fourth senior brother or sixth junior sister, and they will definitely agree. You just need to tell me whether you are willing to become my disciple?"

Xiaoying looked at Xiaohe, seemingly asking for her opinion. After thinking for a moment, Xiaohe said to Xiaoying:

"It's up to you. If you're willing, you can become the prince's disciple."

After hearing what Xiaohe said, Xiaoying bravely looked at Xiao Beiming:
"I am willing!"

Hearing the affirmative answer, Xiao Beiming smiled with satisfaction.

"Alright, once I recover, I will begin teaching you mystical arts."

Not yet. His core is still unstable, and it's unclear when he'll be able to emerge. His other self doesn't know any mystical arts and can't teach Xiaoying.

"Okay Master."

Xiao Ying had already started calling Xiao Beiming "Master," which made Xiao Beiming even more satisfied.

After Luo Chujiu finished her work, she noticed that Xiao Ying, who had been ignoring her, was busy serving Xiao Beiming, which puzzled her greatly.

What's going on? I've only been gone for half an hour, and Xiao Beiming has already subdued Xiaoying?

"Xiao He, what's going on?"

"The prince has accepted Xiaoying as his disciple, saying he will teach her mystical arts in the future, and Xiaoying has agreed," Xiaohe answered truthfully.

"Huh??? Good heavens, they've even tried to poach talent from the Imperial Advisor's residence!"

Luo Chujiu was a little unconvinced, then looked at Xiaohe:
"Since he has taken Xiaoying as his disciple, why don't you become my disciple? I'll teach you mystical arts too, how about it?"

Upon hearing Luo Chujiu's words, Xiaohe agreed almost without hesitation.

"Alright, Xiaohe greets Master."

After saying that, Xiao He knelt down with a thud and paid his respects to his master, Luo Chujiu.

Seeing this, Xiao Ying followed suit and knelt down to bow to Xiao Beiming.

Luo Chujiu and Xiao Beiming exchanged a glance, both seeing a competitive spirit in each other's eyes.

What started as a simple matter of taking on disciples turned into a competition due to the two individuals' competitive spirit. Nalan Qingyin learned that Xiao Beiming and Luo Chujiu had each taken Xiaoying and Xiaohe as their disciples, but she did not stop or reprimand them.

"Very well, if you can bring Xiaoying and Xiaohe out sooner and let one of them take over the position of the Grand Preceptor, then you two can return to Xuanfeng Mountain sooner, which would be a good thing."

"Fourth Senior Brother, you don't object to us taking on disciples?"

Nalan Qingyin looked at Luo Chujiu, somewhat puzzled:

"Why would I object? If I hadn't failed to find a suitable apprentice, I would also want to take on an apprentice."

"I thought it was nothing. From now on, my fifth senior brother and I will teach them properly and help them graduate as soon as possible!"

"Well, but Fifth Junior Brother's condition is not very stable. How long can he teach Xiaoying?"

Although the Fifth Junior Brother has reappeared, he might fall asleep again at any time and not come out again. Wouldn't that be a waste of Xiao Ying's potential?
“It’s alright. I’ve already made arrangements with my fifth senior brother. When he’s around, he can teach Xiaoying. When he’s not around, I can teach Xiaoying and Xiaohe together. It won’t delay anything. Teaching one is the same as teaching two.”

"That works too. You two can discuss it and agree."

Nalan Qingyin had no objection to the arrangements made for the two of them.

Sixteen-year-old Xiao Beiming appeared for a longer period than usual this time, for ten consecutive days.

Xiao Beiming had already begun teaching Xiaoying the most basic metaphysical knowledge, allowing him to get started.

Back at the Prince's residence, Luo Chujiu was just about to discuss with Xiao Beiming whether to completely get rid of his problem when Xiao Beiming suddenly fainted.

When he woke up again, he was the mature and composed Xiao Beiming.

"You're awake? This time, you've been asleep for a long time, ten days."

Xiao Beiming had just woken up and was a little dazed. Then, as his consciousness slowly returned, he found that his memories of the past ten days were very clear. Unlike before, he had not forgotten what had happened during those ten days.

“I know that even though I wasn’t there these days, I remember all those things.”

"Really? Is that good news? Does it mean you're starting to recover?"

Luo Chujiu was pleasantly surprised to hear Xiao Beiming's words, feeling that it was a good omen.

Xiao Beiming wasn't sure if it was good news or not, but this time when he woke up, he didn't feel the backache and fatigue he had before. It was as if he had personally experienced the past ten days.

Seeing this, Luo Chujiu simply used her mystical arts to examine the restriction within Xiao Beiming's body and discovered that the restriction seemed to be slowly fading!
"Brother Beiming, the restrictions in your body are slowly being removed. Once the restrictions are completely removed, you will be able to regain your memories and will not have a relapse."

Luo Chujiu excitedly told Xiao Beiming the news, and Xiao Beiming was also very happy to hear it.

"That's good. Once I regain my memories, I'll finish my mission down the mountain as soon as possible, and then I can go back to Xuanfeng Mountain with Xiao Jiu."

What Xiao Beiming wants most right now is to be with Luo Chujiu forever and never be separated.

Luo Chujiu smiled and nodded, feeling that the day was just around the corner.

Luo Chujiu's one-month internship has come to an end. With the joint decision of Nalan Qingyin and Xiao Jinglin, from today onwards, Luo Chujiu will become the new national teacher of Nanzhao Kingdom, while Nalan Qingyin will officially retire from the court and go into seclusion.

After Luo Chujiu became the official Imperial Preceptor, Xiao Jinglin held a grand inauguration banquet for her, inviting civil and military officials and their families, declaring that Luo Chujiu's position as Imperial Preceptor was unshakeable.

When Luo Wanping saw Luo Chujiu enjoying her newfound fame, he felt incredibly bitter and regretful.

If they hadn't kicked her out of the house and severed ties with her back then, the Luo family would be enjoying immense prestige now.

(End of this chapter)