Ms. Diviner: The Prodigal Daughter's Return

Chapter 1623: Chapter 1623: Intertwined Fates

”Wow, Senior Sister! Senior Sister, that person also passed, their aptitude is pretty good too,” Ye Yanran tugged on Mu Hanyan’s sleeve.

”Who?” Mu Hanyan asked, puzzled.

”The one dreaming big! The one who wants to be your Junior Brother. Oh, Senior Sister, take him in and make his dream come true! Haha, this person is really amusing,” Ye Yanran said, shaking Mu Hanyan’s arm.

”Uh... alright,” Mu Hanyan thought for a moment and agreed. Since this person could pass the examination, they were eligible to become a disciple of the Canglan Sect. Considering their aptitude, they could be taken in by the Sect Leader as a disciple as well. Plus, since her junior sister likes them, she might as well accept them. Her junior sister has been quite lonely and spontaneous over the years. Perhaps becoming a Senior Sister would mature her a bit, and learning to take care of others wouldn’t be bad.

Together with Mu Hanfeng, they arrived at the main hall, where quite a few people had already gathered. After paying respects to the Sect Leader and some elders, the three took their places at Fuhua Peak’s section. Mu Hanfeng was said to be the chief disciple of the Fuhua Peak Master, but it was more accurate to say he was the acting Peak Master. Even the elders showed him respect due to his strength and status. Unsurprisingly, he was expected to be the next Peak Master of Fuhua Peak. For this disciple selection, the Peak Master entrusted him with the significant authority of recruiting disciples on his behalf!

However, when it came time for Mu Hanfeng to choose a disciple, an issue arose.

The Sect Leader and elders each selected disciples that they favored, but Mu Hanyan said nothing. She actually had the qualifications to recruit disciples now but never did. Neither did her senior brothers and junior brothers, who also had the qualifications, take any disciples. Mu Hanfeng felt he had no time to teach, while Mu Hanyan was too lazy to recruit, and Xiang Baizhe was even lazier.

At this moment, a few individuals stepped forward, standing in front of the crowd. One of them wore a silver-white outfit, and with pitch-black long hair secured simply by a white jade hairpin, their appearance was ordinary, but their eyes were poignant.

”Disciple Ye Lanfeng.”

Mu Hanyan couldn’t look away from the person who announced their name.

Ye Lanfeng, Ye Lanfeng... so that’s his name. The one caught red-handed while I watched.

Seeing Mu Hanyan look at this person, Mu Hanfeng assumed she was considering a future junior brother, so he didn’t mind and was preparing to say he would recruit him on behalf of his master when someone else beat him to it.

”Ye Lanfeng, is it? Your aptitude isn’t bad. I wish to take you as my disciple; are you willing?” The person speaking was Chen Ziyu! Chen Ziyu was also qualified to take disciples, and he had already taken more than one, so people weren’t surprised by his proposal. However, Mu Hanyan frowned slightly.

Because when Chen Ziyu recruits disciples, he not only considers aptitude but also appearance. Every disciple he recruited was exceptionally attractive, and he had never taken an ordinary-looking person. This time, though, he broke his rule to recruit the ordinary-looking Ye Lanfeng.

Mu Hanyan instinctively looked at Ye Lanfeng, only to see him give her a slight smile, leading her lips to curve unconsciously. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Chen Ziyu’s face darken. Instantly, Mu Hanyan understood. Chen Ziyu likely wanted to take Ye Lanfeng as a disciple because of her, and for Ye Lanfeng, this wasn’t necessarily a good thing. Unexpectedly, she had brought trouble to Ye Lanfeng, and Mu Hanyan felt a subtle guilt in her heart.

”I naturally am...” Ye Lanfeng slowly spoke, shifting his gaze from Mu Hanyan to Chen Ziyu with a smile, ”naturally unwilling.”

Suddenly, the surroundings fell into silence.

No one expected him to say such words. Everyone thought he would naturally accept. But unexpectedly, he was naturally unwilling. To give Chen Ziyu such a loss of face—how could he live well in the Canglan Sect? Was he truly foolish or unaware of the situation?

Chen Ziyu, too, hadn’t expected such a bold rejection. He had intended to casually take him in as a disciple and isolate him, preventing him from attending the peak, indirectly separating him from Mu Hanyan, ensuring he would never see her again. However, things had turned out like this, leaving him humiliated in public.

But little did he know, this was just the beginning of his embarrassment, not the end.

”Disciple wishes to apprentice under Fuhua Peak Master,” Ye Lanfeng said to Mu Hanfeng with poise.

”Alright, I accept you on behalf of my master. Come over here, Junior Brother.” Mu Hanfeng responded with a slight smile, without surprise, and directly referred to him as Junior Brother, even inviting him over to stand beside him. The intent to protect was apparent to all. Mu Hanfeng had never liked Chen Ziyu, thinking him narrow-minded and overly fond of beauty, evident in the attractive disciples he recruited, most of whom were female. Such a person dared to covet his beloved sister—the audacity!

No wonder the lad refused Chen Ziyu; it turns out he had grand ambitions and Fuhua Peak acknowledged him. Fuhua Peak was known to be very protective and would certainly back him up. Even if Chen Ziyu wanted revenge later, he would need to reconsider.

”Disciple Fen Qianji.” At that moment, another figure Mu Hanyan had previously noticed appeared in the main hall.

Mu Hanyan tugged on Mu Hanfeng’s sleeve, signaling him to quickly take this person in before others could. Mu Hanfeng nodded and was about to speak.

But Chen Ziyu spoke again, his tone dismissive, ”Are you willing to be my disciple?”

He hoped to quickly recruit someone following his earlier embarrassment, expecting the disciple to be grateful and thrilled, redeeming his pride. Instead, he faced further humiliation.

”Unwilling. Disciple wishes to apprentice under Fuhua Peak Master,” Fen Qianji replied, his voice steady, without even glancing at Chen Ziyu, firmly looking at Mu Hanfeng.

”Alright, Junior Brother, come over,” Mu Hanfeng said with a cheerful invitation. Fen Qianji and Ye Lanfeng had long been favored by him, and recruiting them while sidelining Chen Ziyu improved his mood greatly.

Now, many had peculiar expressions in the hall. Some glanced at Chen Ziyu with nuanced looks. Had Chen Ziyu left the house without checking the almanac today? His consecutive moments of humiliation were rather tragic.

Chen Ziyu’s face darkened considerably. Ye Lanfeng, Fen Qianji... he’d certainly remembered their names today. Not to mention how these lads had humiliated him, they coveted his Junior Sister Han Yan too. Didn’t they realize their ambitions were utterly delusional?

”Disciple Jin Yuguang,” came a lively voice.

Mu Hanyan glanced over, a smile playing on her lips. This young man was the one Ye Yanran mentioned—the daydreamer.

”You...” Chen Ziyu began to speak, but was promptly interrupted.