"Who is Bing Ya?"

"Does our Extreme Cold Manor have a disciple with this name?"

"..."

Everyone present began to discuss animatedly after hearing the name Bing Ya.

Just then, a weak voice came from the crowd.

"Yes, Master."

Everyone present immediately turned their gaze toward the direction of the voice.

They saw a young servant girl, dressed in maid's attire, walking timidly with her head lowered toward where Bing Yan and Chu Feng were.

Everyone was instantly stunned. None of them could have imagined that a great figure like Bing Yan would choose a little maid as her disciple.

If word of this got out, wouldn't it be a laughingstock? If this little maid went to the Wen Dao Academy and remained obscure, it would be fine. But if she became a top-tier genius.

Then the entire Extreme Cold Manor would become a joke, with people saying that their several thousand young disciples were all less talented than a single maid.

Even if this little girl achieved nothing in the future, Bing Yan's action would be seen by other forces as her not caring about the Extreme Cold Manor.

If that happened, their Extreme Cold Manor would likely face a great deal of trouble.

The most shocked person in the entire audience was Bing Yushu. Seeing the servant who usually bowed and scraped before her now being accepted as a disciple by that unattainable aunt, she was simply unwilling to believe it from the bottom of her heart.

She scolded sharply, "Bing Ya, how dare you! Auntie called for Bing Ya. What does that have to do with you?"

Although her voice was not loud, it was heard clearly by everyone present.

The disciples of the Extreme Cold Manor standing around Bing Yan also began to speak.

"Little girl, you had better not act recklessly. If you anger her, you will be unable to atone for your crime even if your bones are ground to dust."

"That's right. She came to accept a disciple from our Bing family. What right does a mere maid have to become a disciple!"

"..."

At this moment, Bing Ya had not yet separated her identity from that of a maid. She lowered her head and said respectfully, "Young Miss, the name Bing Ya was given to me by my Master. She also told me to come and become her disciple this morning."

As her words fell, the crowd instantly fell silent. Every person looked at Bing Ya with an expression of disbelief.

Disciples with higher cultivation levels even brazenly scanned her with their divine senses, wanting to see what was so extraordinary about this little girl, why she was chosen by Elder Bing while the rest of them could only stand here, questioning and envying her.

Bing Ya carefully continued walking toward her Master, the gazes of the crowd making her extremely uncomfortable.

Besides Bing Yushu, the ones who could least accept this maid being chosen by Bing Yan were Bing Xiaofeng and his wife, and Bing Aogu.

The former two naturally knew the origin of this little girl.

Mu Rou said coldly, "If I had known this little girl would be taken into the Miscellaneous Dao Academy to cultivate, I should have had her and her mother killed back then."

"Are you insane?"

Bing Xiaofeng said in a low voice, "To say such a thing at a time like this. Besides, our branch of the family is already sparse. Father wanted her to live and had you raise her. If Father finds out how you've treated her, we will be in great trouble."

"Useless trash."

Mu Rou scolded angrily, gritting her teeth as she stared at Bing Ya's back.

Meanwhile, Bing Aogu was so angry he was nearly losing his reason. In his eyes, this rebellious daughter Bing Yan was doing this to slap him in the face, to challenge his authority as a father.

Otherwise, with so many outstanding disciples in the Bing family, why would she not choose one of them, but instead choose a maid who didn't even have the right to cultivate as her own disciple?

She wanted to pull him down from the position of Village Master.

The more Bing Aogu thought about it, the angrier he became. Coupled with the anger he had accumulated over the past few days, he finally couldn't resist taking a step forward.

Just as Bing Ya was about to reach Bing Yan's side, he blocked their path.

"That's enough! Bing Yan, stop this nonsense!!!"

This loud shout pulled everyone from their shock and astonishment back to reality. All eyes turned to this father and daughter pair.

The other members of the Bing family were not worried that the Village Master would be in trouble.

After all, no matter how much Elder Bing disliked the Village Master, she would not make a move against her own father.

But it seemed this farce could not be easily resolved.

An elder gently nudged Ninth Granduncle in the waist.

"Ninth Uncle, you watched Yan'er grow up. Why don't you go up and mediate?"

"Get lost."

"Get lost."

Ninth Granduncle cursed without a second thought.

"You little brat, do you think I'm in the way? Have I occupied the position of Enforcement Elder for too long?"

"I wouldn't dare."

The elder, having suffered a loss at Ninth Granduncle's hands, did not dare to say another word and could only quietly observe the unfolding situation.

On the viewing platform, Bing Yan maintained her usual cold and proud demeanor, looking at her father with a questioning gaze.

"May I ask, Manor Master, where did I, Bing Yan, go wrong? Please, Manor Master, correct me."

"You!!!"

Bing Aogu was taken aback. He wanted to scold her loudly: You rebellious daughter, how dare you talk back to me.

But his words caught in his throat when he saw Chu Feng beside him looking at him with a half-smile. He changed his tune, saying, "Have you perhaps forgotten the rules of the Extreme Cold Manor?"

"My apologies. I am an elder of the Wen Dao Academy and am not bound by the rules of the Extreme Cold Manor."

Bing Yan's tone was flat, but every word made Bing Aogu so anxious he wanted to jump.

"However, I am willing to hear the rules of the Extreme Cold Manor, to see if I have indeed offended your manor."

That statement is offensive!

This thought subconsciously flashed through the minds of everyone present.

But not a single person dared to say it aloud. They were not the Manor Master; speaking out could very well cost them their lives.

Bing Aogu said with a cold face, "The core cultivation techniques of my Extreme Cold Manor's Bing family can only be taught to those with the surname Bing. Servants are not permitted to cultivate the core techniques, and the power of life and death over servants rests in the hands of those with the surname Bing. In other words, regarding this little girl, if I, the old master, do not agree, you cannot take her away!"

"Oh."

Hearing this, Bing Yan merely gave a perfunctory acknowledgment.

And Bing Ya, upon hearing these words, her small face, which had been red from nervousness and excitement, instantly lost its color.

She subconsciously stopped in her tracks, murmuring in her heart: Am I still unable to leave this man-eating demon's den?

The members of the Bing family, upon hearing this, could not help but brighten up, some even showing expressions of schadenfreude.

Although they had not been chosen, they did not want to see a servant go to the Wen Dao Academy to cultivate.

Just then, the corners of Bing Yan's mouth lifted slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: "In that case, I would like to ask the Manor Master a few questions?"

"Speak."

Hearing this, Bing Aogu thought he had intimidated Bing Yan and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is there a precedent in the Bing family for main branch disciples, whether legitimate or illegitimate, to be reduced to the status of servants?"

As Bing Yan spoke, the smile on her face grew more playful.

Chu Feng even gave her a thumbs-up, almost unable to resist praising her.

Bing Aogu was somewhat confused by the meaning of Bing Yan's expression, but he still said, "Naturally, there is not. The children of my Bing family, even if born to a servant, carry the surname Bing, and their mother would be elevated to the status of a concubine."

"Very good."

As she spoke, Bing Yan took a step forward, appearing beside Bing Ya and whispering softly: "Ya'er, don't be afraid. Master is here. No one can trouble you today. Moreover, the Manor Master will vouch for your identity."

As her words fell, Bing Ya and all the members of the Bing family present looked at Bing Yan with confusion.

"Mm."

Bing Ya responded softly with a nasal sound, then allowed the other to pull her small hand as they walked forward.

Seeing this, Bing Aogu's face grew even more gloomy. He put on the air of a patriarch and scolded, "Bing Yan, what is the meaning of this?"

Not only was Bing Yan not angry, but she smiled and said, "Manor Master, take a good look. How much does this young girl resemble me?"

Hearing this, everyone present turned their gazes to Bing Ya and Bing Yan.

Even Bing Aogu carefully scrutinized the two of them.

It was only upon looking that he was startled. The two of them actually bore some resemblance to each other.

Seeing this, Bing Yan decided to intensify the effect. With a wave of her hand, her whole person instantly became over a hundred years younger, returning to the appearance of her youthful, green years.

"Manor Master, take another good look."

Hiss...

The cultivators present subconsciously drew in a sharp breath of cold air upon seeing Bing Yan's youthful appearance.

A burst of exclamations erupted from the crowd.

"Just now, the two of them only had a three-point resemblance. Now that I look again, it's actually a five-point resemblance. Could it be that this Bing Ya is of the Bing family's bloodline?"

"It must be so, and she is from the same branch as Elder Bing. Otherwise, they would not look so alike!"

"..."

Bing Aogu naturally remembered what Bing Yan looked like as a young girl. He looked at Bing Ya beside him and murmured, "You... who are you?"

"Hehe."

Bing Yan chuckled and instantly returned to her original appearance, sneering, "It seems you have grown senile in your old age, Manor Master. Your own biological granddaughter stands before you, and you fail to recognize her!"

As her words fell, the entire scene fell silent...

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