All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

"never mind!"

Zhou Hai waved his hand, and seeing that the crisis had passed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw a young man, older than himself, kneeling directly in front of him.

"Disciple Lei Zheng greets Master!"

The young man was extremely excited. As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for Zhou Hai to reply, he kowtowed three times to Zhou Hai.

"Ok?"

Zhou Hai was stunned, and Chen Bei was stunned.

Even Wang Li, Sun Buwang, and Bai Shushu were stunned.

The one who was most surprised was Ling Ruoxue.

Who did she see?

Isn't this Lei Zheng, the chief disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, who was just as shameless as his junior master half a year ago?

Ling Ruoxue had an unforgettable memory of this man.

Legend has it that there is a prodigy in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect named Lei Zheng, who is already at the peak of the Enlightenment Realm at the age of twenty-five and may break through to the Unity Realm at any time.

It can be said that if Zhou Hai's disciple hadn't appeared, and if she and Bai Shushu, the two incarnations of the Heavenly Dao, hadn't existed, Lei Zheng would have been the most dazzling star among the younger generation in the Northern Wilderness.

Even at his worst, he is still one of the few among his peers, a prodigy who is very likely to become a saint in the future.

Even Chen Bei, the most famous among them, who was once known as the number one genius of the Chen Clan of the Great Qian Dynasty, was only comparable to a prodigy like Lei Zheng in people's eyes.

This demonstrates Lei Zheng's extraordinary qualities.

However, who is this famous figure in the Northern Wilderness, known as the invincible young man, and the pride who brings joy to countless young girls?

What a show-off, a total show-off.

Cold on the surface, secretly passionate.

When he was in front of most of the Wanjian Sect disciples, he acted like a nice guy, but when he was alone with only one or two people, he was more ruthless than anyone else when it came to attacking his fellow disciples.

Of course, the fact that he survived after meeting Ling Ruoxue proves his worth.

Aside from his pretentious nature, this guy didn't have any major flaws. On the contrary, in Ling Ruoxue's eyes, he could be considered a kind person.

He was sent by his sect to Daqian to burn, kill, and plunder.

He himself was powerless and could only obey his master's orders in order to survive. But in secret, he was always eliminating evil, which could be considered as upholding the righteous path for Heaven.

So Ling Ruoxue not only didn't kill him, but also helped him when he was in danger.

Ling Ruoxue remembered that when they parted ways, she heard him muttering to himself that he wasn't going back to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and was going to the academy to become a disciple.

She was speechless at the time, but also found it somewhat amusing, so she didn't pay much attention.

I never expected to run into him here today.

This guy really has no shame at all. He didn't even ask if others agreed before kneeling down and asking to become their disciple.

With such a thick skin, who in the entire world, apart from Junior Uncle, can compare to him?

"Ahem... I'm sorry!"

"As the saying goes, a great teacher produces outstanding students. It's a dilemma for teachers when they become too famous. Look at this, they don't even know him, yet he comes up to ask to be their disciple!"

Just then, Zhou Hai's voice came, looking at this person and then that person with an embarrassed expression.

Everyone was taken aback, and couldn't help but roll their eyes.

Is there even a hint of embarrassment in what you're saying? It's practically blatant boasting!

Ling Ruoxue was speechless. Sure enough, they were all oddballs, their skin was too thick.

"You? How dare you say such a thing?"

"Don't forget there's a renowned sage right next to you; this kid just didn't see him. Otherwise, it's hard to say who he'd choose as his master!"

Just then, a disdainful voice rang out.

Everyone turned to look and saw that the Heavenly Venerable of the Vast Ocean was walking towards them with a gloomy face.

"Hey, didn't you get dragged away and beaten to death by Chen Bei No. 1? How come you're back?"

Red-haired Sun Buwang paused for a moment, then spoke.

"Bullshit! You think I'm so easy to kill?"

The Celestial Venerable of the Vast Ocean stared wide-eyed.

He's an old monster who's lived for eight million years. How could he have survived this long without some means of self-preservation?

When he was taken away, he specially separated a portion of his blood essence, which, together with the backup plan he had left in this starry sky, finally reshaped a body.

Unfortunately, without his original body and soul, even if he could be reborn from a drop of blood and, with the help of his backup plan, see his true form again, he would no longer possess the overwhelming power he once had.

At this point, he couldn't even be considered a saint.

Having lost the Great Dao and his cultivation, he is now only at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm.

However, this is not without its advantages.

He gave it his all and was able to live a second life. Apart from lacking the corresponding strength, he successfully rejuvenated himself and is now in the prime of his life.

There was one thing that bothered him: he didn't know if he could regain the Dao Fruit he once had.

Perhaps in some people's eyes, he was once a person of that realm, and as long as he is resurrected, he will recover in no time based on his understanding of the Dao.

In reality, to achieve the supreme Dao, one needs not only enlightenment but also many opportune moments.

The so-called "seizing the creation of heaven and earth" is that simple.

Having a pond doesn't mean it will have water. It just means the pond is there, and when the time is right, it will fill with rainwater.

But if it doesn't rain, or if the water gets blocked, the pond is destined to dry up forever.

At this moment, the Celestial Venerable of the Vast Ocean was facing such a predicament, and he was naturally very unhappy.

"You fart!"

"Others come to me because of my character, do you think it's just for my reputation?"

"Given my cultivation, what can a saint or even an emperor do standing beside me?"

Zhou Hai clearly noticed Han Hai Tianzun's situation and didn't bother to argue with him. Instead, he wanted to save face by accepting Han Hai as a disciple.

After all, this is the greatest honor for a teacher.

"What, a saint?"

Upon hearing this, Lei Zheng was startled and quickly looked at Wang Li beside him, then suddenly realized what was going on.

"The First Sage of the Northern Wilderness!"

He was deeply shocked, and his eyes visibly showed signs of interest.

"I rely on!"

Zhou Hai was stunned, and his face immediately darkened.

This kid was so quick to become an apprentice, is he trying to embarrass himself now?

Although he hadn't intended to take on any apprentices, he couldn't be played like this.

"Look!"

The Celestial Venerable of the Vast Ocean raised his chin at Zhou Hai, a look of schadenfreude on his face. He was clearly watching Zhou Hai make a fool of himself.

"What the hell are you looking at?"

"Who are you!"

“Master, you are right. I came here because of your character and moral integrity. What do you think I came for?”

“Master is right. These days, let alone the number one sage of the Northern Wilderness, even if a great emperor stood here, I wouldn’t give him a second glance!”

"Master, I am willing to follow you for life, even if I can only be a servant by your side for the rest of my life!"

At that moment, Lei Zheng glared at him, spat at him dismissively, and then turned to look at Zhou Hai with a serious expression.

Wang Li, who hadn't said a word, was stunned.

He also noticed Lei Zhen's interest, and to be honest, for a moment just now, he was quite pleased with himself.

With two great emperors present, others actually wanted to turn around and become his disciples. One can only say that as the leader of the Confucian and Taoist schools in the Northern Wilderness, he was successful.

But in the blink of an eye, he was proven wrong.

That's nothing, the point is I didn't say a word. Why drag me into these two emperors' bickering?

It's one thing to drag me into this, but what's this kid trying to do? Is he just messing with me?

"Hey hey hey..."

Wang Li was unhappy, but Zhou Hai was delighted.

This unexpected kid is quite sensible; he gave me face.

He was about to say something when the Celestial Venerable of the Vast Ocean objected.

"No, you can't become his disciple!"

"I will accept you as my disciple!"

Han Hai Tianzun hurriedly stepped forward and lifted Lei Zheng up.