All beasts submit, and the peerless imperial princess is about to defy the heavens!

Although she doesn't use a sword much, it's still pretty cool to have one to fly with. Sword control techniques and such are absolutely awesome!

She sat sideways on the longsword and happily followed along.

What she saw along the way was even more shocking to her.

If the mountain gate is majestic and grand, then the path leading in is adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, a truly magnificent sight.

As soon as she entered, she could feel the strong spiritual energy, and she felt that even her pores were screaming with comfort.

Great place!

After she entered, she saw mountains of all sizes.

As they walked, Nian Zhao casually pointed out the places they passed by.

They flew all the way to the innermost part, to the tallest mountain peak.

She looked at the magnificent palace and said, "Master, don't tell me you live here."

Nian Zhao smiled and said, "I wish I could, but I don't have the chance. The sect leader is still alive, so I can't usurp the throne."

Feng Ning's lips twitched. Is this something I can say?

She didn't want to hear it.

"Alright, stop thinking about it. Let's go inside. I brought you back, so I should at least tell the sect leader so he knows that I have a disciple now."

Before he could ask any more questions, he had already led her to a courtyard behind the main hall.

"This is the sect leader's courtyard. Let's go."

Feng Ning followed him inside, and as soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she heard a man's voice.

"Where have you been playing all this time? You're finally coming back?"

Nian Zhao swaggered in and sat down on the stone bench in the center of the courtyard, with Feng Ning standing obediently behind him.

"Didn't you insist on me coming back? If you don't want to see me, then I'm leaving!"

"Hmph!" After a cold snort, a middle-aged man appeared in the courtyard.

"You've been gone for two years, can't I even have a little temper?"

"Alright, alright, you're the sect leader, you're in charge."

The sect leader's expression softened somewhat. "You're not leaving again this time, are you?"

"I'm not leaving for now."

"That's perfect. The sect's disciple recruitment ceremony is in a few days. You should go and take a look. Hurry up and take on a disciple. Don't be so irresponsible all the time."

Nian Zhao looked at him smugly, "I'm not going to any apprentice-acceptance ceremony. What good talents can you find there? They're all just ugly ducklings and cracked dates. I'd have to compete with others for them."

The sect leader was so angry that he immediately glared at them, "You!"

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't start cursing yet, let me introduce you to someone."

Then he pulled Feng Ning out from behind him. "This is my newly accepted apprentice, named Feng Ning. She has a mutated ice spirit root and is at level ten."

His expression became even more smug.

The sect leader then looked Feng Ning over a few times, and his expression softened a bit. "The mutated ice spirit root is indeed a rare genius. You did something reliable, but don't miss the disciple-acceptance ceremony. You should still go. You might just meet someone with such good aptitude again."

Nian Zhao waved his hand impatiently, "Stop it, I only have one disciple, don't try to ruin our master-disciple relationship."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out, looking rather impatient.

She didn't even bother with Feng Ning, and ran off on her own.

Feng Ning stared in shock as Nian Zhao ran off without taking her with him, and a wave of embarrassment washed over her.

"Sect Master... shall I leave too?"

The sect leader nodded helplessly, "Go, and cultivate diligently under your master's guidance."

Feng Ning quickly turned and ran away.

Not long after she went outside, she saw Nian Zhao standing not far away, waiting for her furtively.

Feng Ning looked resentful. "Master, can't you be a little more reliable? How could you leave me there alone? What if the sect leader gets angry and beats me up?"

Nian Zhao waved his hand, "Don't worry, that old man is just a bit long-winded, he won't beat you up."

"You have a really big heart."

Nian Zhao awkwardly touched her nose and quickly changed the subject, "Let's go, let's go, I'll take you back to where we live."

Feng Ning then left with him.

No sooner had they left than the sect leader spread the word.

Almost all the sect's higher-ups knew that the Fourth Elder had taken a young genius as his disciple.

However, the news spread throughout the entire sect in just half a day.

Of course, neither the master nor the apprentice knew any of this.

They didn't fly very far before arriving at their place.

She stared in shock at the towering mountain before her.

Of course, what was shocking was not the mountain, nor its enormous size.

But on such a huge mountain, there were only the two of them!

"Master, where are the people on the mountain? Don't I have any senior brothers or sisters?"

Nian Zhao rolled her eyes at her, "Didn't I just say? You're my only disciple."

Feng Ning looked at him with a complicated expression, "But you said there would be three levels, with ordinary inner disciples and personal disciples? How was I supposed to know that there wasn't a single disciple on your mountain?"

It really is completely bare, just a mountain.

He chuckled, "Well, here you are. There's one now."

Feng Ning sighed, "Alright."

One is fine, at least no one will compete with her for resources.

But as she walked, she stopped abruptly. "Something's not right, Master."

"What's wrong now?"

"So, you're not an elder of the six peaks, nor an elder of the elite disciple peak, you wouldn't happen to be..."

The answer is ready to come out.

She asked nervously, "One of the four elders?"

Nian Zhao raised his chin, looking smug. "Not bad, right? I told you, your master still has a lot of status."

Her eyes lit up instantly.

Wow, those thighs are amazing!

Hold me tight!!!

She immediately smiled obsequiously at him, "Master, you're amazing!"

Wear it a thousand times, but never wear it!

Nian Zhao immediately smiled and tapped her on the head. "Alright, stop joking. Pick a courtyard to stay in yourself, and I'll go find you some nice things."

Feng Ning didn't ask any more questions and went inside to choose a room.

Since it's just the two of them, she can stay wherever she wants.

She chose a courtyard that suited her best and settled down there. It wasn't far from the main courtyard, making it convenient to find her master.

She tidied up the yard a bit and cleaned it up.

Then he began to meditate and cultivate.

Nian Zhao didn't return for two days after he left.

Feeling bored, Feng Ning and the others decided to go out for a stroll and learn more about the sect.

She then went straight down the mountain and wandered around inside.

The disciple-acceptance ceremony is in two days, which is also the biennial time for outer disciples to be promoted to inner disciples. This is also to encourage newly entered disciples to work hard in their cultivation.

Therefore, there were a lot of people in the sect during this period, and all the disciples who went out for training returned.