Hong Huang: I am the cowherd - Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Duo Bao and the Three Immortal Fairies Compete for a Disciple, Shocking Everyone

At this moment, none of the elite disciples and members of the Jie Sect had expected that a peak-stage Heavenly Immortal like Tiao Tu would be killed with a single punch by Su Chen, who was only at the early-stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm.

If they hadn’t witnessed it with their own eyes, how could anyone have believed it?

Swish!

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of Su Chen—it was the furious Chang Er Ding Guang Xian!

He had never imagined that his preordained disciple, whom he was sure would become the top Heavenly Immortal, would be killed by Su Chen, who appeared out of nowhere. Moreover, Su Chen had finished him off with just one punch!

Chang Er Ding Guang Xian was so enraged that he almost coughed up blood. After all, Innate Spirit Rabbits were extremely rare. Tiao Tu, like himself, was an Innate Spirit Rabbit, and he had not only chosen him as his disciple in advance but even considered him as kin.

Now, seeing Tiao Tu die right before his eyes, how could he not be filled with hatred?

Swish!

In the next moment, the towering figure of Kui Niu appeared in front of Su Chen, shielding him while offering a polite bow.

“Greetings, Senior Brother Chang Er!”

Having witnessed Chang Er Ding Guang Xian’s explosive fury, Kui Niu instantly realized what was happening and stepped forward to protect Su Chen.

He hadn’t expected Su Chen to deliver such a shocking display—killing a peak Heavenly Immortal Innate Spirit Rabbit with a single punch! This was beyond incredible!

Kui Niu himself practiced the Eight-Nine Mystical Art, yet even he wasn’t this absurdly powerful.

“Chang Er Ding Guang Xian!”

Hearing Kui Niu’s address, Su Chen immediately recognized the identity of this ‘Rabbit Lord’. Sensing Chang Er’s deep hatred towards him, Su Chen quickly deduced that it was related to the fact that he had just killed Tiao Tu.

“Kui Niu Junior Brother, is this Su Chen your disciple?”

Seeing Kui Niu protecting Su Chen, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian suppressed his rage and pretended to speak calmly. Although he was the close attendant of the Sect Leader, Tongtian, and was held in some regard, he was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm—nowhere near the level of Kui Niu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

What was more, Kui Niu had been with Tongtian since before he attained sainthood. The Sect Leader’s bond with Kui Niu was extraordinary. If Kui Niu wanted to protect Su Chen, there was nothing Chang Er could do about it.

With this in mind, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian’s eyes shifted as he quickly formulated a plan.

“Haha, Senior Brother Chang Er, you must be joking. Su Chen is my good friend, not my disciple!”

It was common knowledge that Kui Niu was merely the Sect Leader’s mount—he had no disciple status and wasn’t qualified to accept disciples into the Jie Sect.

Hearing Kui Niu’s words, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian laughed.

“Kui Niu Junior Brother, I must say, I was quite impressed by Su Chen’s performance just now. Since he is your good friend, I would like to take him as my disciple. For your sake, I will make sure to ‘guide’ him well.”

“As for the fact that he accidentally killed Tiao Tu earlier, I will personally plead with Senior Brother Duo Bao on his behalf. Hopefully, he will be forgiven for this incident. After all, Tiao Tu was too ruthless, and Su Chen only acted in self-defense. That should be understandable, right?”

Chang Er Ding Guang Xian spoke with a seemingly sincere and kind expression—even offering Su Chen a ‘friendly’ smile.

Swish!

Hearing his words, Su Chen immediately saw through his true intentions. Taking him as a disciple was just an excuse—his real goal was revenge!

Once the master-disciple relationship was established, Chang Er would have every excuse to punish Su Chen under the guise of teaching him. Even with Kui Niu’s protection, he would be powerless to intervene.

After all, a disciple must obey his master. Who would interfere with a teacher disciplining his own student?

“Uh…”

Kui Niu found himself at a loss for words and looked toward Su Chen. He could clearly sense Chang Er’s malicious intent, but since the words he spoke sounded so ‘genuine,’ rejecting him outright would seem ungracious. Outright offending him might bring unnecessary trouble for Su Chen.

…

Just as Chang Er Ding Guang Xian declared his intention to take Su Chen as a disciple, a plump figure suddenly appeared before the crowd. It was Duo Bao, the Senior Brother of the Jie Sect!

“Greetings, Senior Brother!”

“Greetings, Senior Brother!”

Upon seeing Duo Bao, both Kui Niu and Chang Er Ding Guang Xian immediately bowed in respect.

“No need for formalities,” Duo Bao replied with a smile before turning his gaze toward Su Chen.

“Su Chen, I have seen that you possess both outstanding talent and a remarkable heart. I wish to take you as my true disciple. Would you be willing?”

Swish!

The moment Duo Bao spoke, everyone present was utterly stunned. They never expected that, despite already having Fire Spirit Holy Mother as his heir, Duo Bao would take on another true disciple!

Was Su Chen really that exceptional?

“Senior Brother, but… but I was the first to express my intent to take Su Chen as my disciple!”

Sensing that things were going awry, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian hurriedly protested.

“Junior Brother Chang Er, Su Chen hasn’t agreed yet. Letting him have more options isn’t a bad thing, is it?”

Hearing Duo Bao’s words, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian was left speechless. He knew now—his plan to take Su Chen as a disciple and secretly exact revenge had completely failed.

After all, Duo Bao was the Jie Sect’s Senior Brother and future Sect Leader, while he himself was just an attendant—not even a true disciple. How could he compete with Duo Bao in recruiting disciples?

“Wait!”

At that moment, a melodious voice rang out. Then, three elegant, ethereal figures descended before Duo Bao. It was none other than the famous Three Immortal Fairies!

Yun Xiao, the eldest sister, exuded an aura of wisdom and warmth. Qiong Xiao, the middle sister, was vibrant and full of youthful energy, like the colors of the sky at dawn. Bi Xiao, the youngest, was like a mischievous fairy, her bright eyes filled with playfulness.

“Senior Brother, you are being so unfair! We were the first ones to notice Su Chen, and now you’re trying to take him from Big Sister?”

Qiong Xiao was the first to speak.

“Exactly! Senior Brother, didn’t you just say that you already had Junior Sister Huo Ling as your successor and didn’t need another disciple? Why are you now trying to steal our Big Sister’s disciple?”

Bi Xiao, the mischievous fairy, questioned, making Duo Bao’s expression slightly awkward.

“Haha, my dear Junior Sisters, I was simply moved by Su Chen’s exceptional potential. Besides, I do have some expertise in teaching disciples.”

Swish!

Hearing Duo Bao’s words, Bi Xiao pouted and turned toward her eldest sister.

“Big Sister, I told you earlier that Su Chen was extraordinary, but you didn’t believe me! Now look—if we don’t act fast, Senior Brother might take him away. What if we lose him?”

Seeing her little sister’s frustrated expression, Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao felt slightly embarrassed.

It seemed that their little sister had better judgment when it came to spotting talent. If they had made a decision earlier, Duo Bao and Chang Er wouldn’t even have had a chance!

At this moment, the elite disciples of the Jie Sect and the millions of onlookers were once again left in complete shock.

They never imagined that Su Chen would become the center of a fierce competition between Duo Bao, Chang Er Ding Guang Xian, and the Three Immortal Fairies. This was unprecedented in the history of the Jie Sect. It was simply unbelievable!