Chapter 38: You're quite familiar with him!

  Ye Wen was originally sitting in the middle of the main hall, but suddenly heard Xu Xian running over, which startled him and he didn't know why Xu Xian had come to him on purpose.

  After some thought, he felt that it was probably Xu Xian and his father who had come to some sort of agreement, so he came to tell him about it. As for whether the outcome was good or bad, Ye Wen had no way of knowing.

  The others in the hall also heard the shouting from outside, so they all looked at Ye Wen, the master of the house. Ye Wen felt a bit uncomfortable and said: "There are guests visiting, I'll go to greet them!"

  He and Xu Xian weren't particularly close, but the Xu family was quite prominent in Shu Shan County, and the young master's name was well-known to many. Moreover, the Shu Shan Sect wasn't a major sect at this time, nor did it have the qualifications to put on airs, so Ye Wen didn't bother with all that nonsense and directly exited the main hall, heading towards the main gate.

  As soon as he came out of the main hall, he saw Xu Xian walking towards him with a leisurely pace, looking around at the environment of Shu Shan Sect while also searching for Ye Wen and others. Although Shu Shan Sect had few people, it occupied a large area, and Xu Xian was not sure where Ye Wen was at this time, so he could only look around to search.

  Ye Wenyi came out of the main hall, and Xu Xian saw him and so many people behind him.

  "Brother Ye, I've come to take refuge with you!"

  As soon as he appeared, Xu Xian's words almost made Ye Wen fall to the ground with a thud. He never thought that when he saw Xu Xian again, this young master of the Xu family would say such a thing.

  "Xu Gongzi is laughing!"

  Xu Xian happened to walk in front of Ye Wen, heard the words shook his head, the smile on his face had disappeared, a serious expression said: "I'm not joking, I've been driven out of the house by the old master now, really have no home to return to!"

  "So you've come to the mountain to seek me out?"

  Xu Xian nodded and smiled again: "Right, Ye Zhangmen won't be unwelcome, will he?"

  It's said that Xu Xian had a falling out with his own father, and Ye Wen didn't know how to comfort him, so he just patted the Xu family's young master, who was several years older than himself, and consoled him: "Xu Gongzi is willing to come to me, it's because he looks up to Mount Shu Sect, since that's the case, then you can stay here for now!"

  Ye Wen thought that Xu Xian was just temporarily staying on the mountain, so he didn't think much of it and estimated that Xu Xian would look for another place after a while.

  Who would have thought that Xu Xian's next sentence would shock him again.

  "In that case, I ask Master Ye to accept me as a disciple of Mount Shu Sect!"

  Ye Wen's eyes widened and stared at Xu Xian, looking for a long time before confirming that the young master in front of him didn't seem to be joking. Looking around, Ning Ruxue standing beside him also had an astonished expression, and was looking back at him.

  "Master Xū, don't joke around..."

  Xu Xian shook his head: "I'm not joking, I really want to join the Shu Mountain Sect. Does Master Ye look down on me?"

  Ye Wen suddenly felt a severe headache and his eyes were about to split open, this matter really made him feel very embarrassed.

  It's not that he looks down on Xu Xian, but rather Xu Xian is older than him and his junior sister, and his kung fu skills are also quite good. How can he accept someone who is older than him and has similar kung fu skills as his apprentice? He doesn't have much to teach anyway.

  Apart from this issue, he also had to consider the reaction of the Xu family. Although Xu Xian said that he and his father were at odds, but matters between fathers and sons are not so simple. For now, it's fine if the two of them have a falling out, but what if one day Old Man Xu regrets it and wants to call his son back, only to find out that this young man has become his precious son's master? And to make matters worse, this master can't even produce any extraordinary skills to intimidate him, which would lead to another heap of trouble.

  Actually, these problems are not impossible to solve. If there is an elder of the Shu Shan Sect here now, taking Xu Xian as a disciple would also be a solution.

  But the senior of Shu Shan Sect, Ye Wen's master, had passed away more than half a year ago. Now it was impossible to move out his old ghost to accept Xu Xian as an apprentice?

  "Hmm... thinking about it, it doesn't seem like a bad idea after all..."

  As soon as he thought of this, Ye Wen found that it wasn't entirely impossible after all. At worst, he could just put up a sign saying "accepting disciples" and take Xu Xian in as his junior brother, which would save him a lot of trouble.

  As for whether accepting Xu Xian will bring any benefits?

  At the very least, the Shu Shan Sect will become even stronger as it begins to recruit disciples. Moreover, Xu Xian's martial arts skills are not weak and can make the Shu Shan Sect gain an extra good hand, which will give them more confidence when facing their enemies.

  In addition, it was the influence of the Xu family. If the young master of the Xu family was willing to worship under the Shu Mountain Sect, it would be equivalent to giving the Shu Mountain Sect a big advertisement in disguise. Many people would know the name of the Shu Mountain Sect because of this, which is a great joy for a martial arts sect.

  Otherwise, why do so many big sects like to accept those famous family children as their own disciples? On the one hand, it is to show off their identity and power, on the other hand, it is to borrow these family names to make their own sect sound powerful.

  If Xu Xianru joined the Shu Shan Sect, then there would also be a similar effect, and Ye Wen naturally wouldn't have any reason to disagree.

  He thought about so many things, and there were still many things he didn't understand, so it wasn't good to make a decision in just a few words. He felt that it was better to have a good talk with Xu Xian and clarify the specific situation before making a decision.

  "Is Master Xú really going to join our Shǔ Mountain Sect?"

  "We're all here, so it's true! Does Ye Zhangmen think I'm joking? Xu Xian also knew this was a big deal and couldn't be careless, so even though Ye Wen repeatedly confirmed it, he didn't get angry. Instead, he felt that the Shu Mountain Sect had some of the demeanor of a great family, being very cautious when accepting disciples, not randomly grabbing someone to make them their own disciple. "Better than those guys at the foot of the mountain who recklessly grab people!"

  "In that case, let's have Xugongzi and I come in to talk. As for me, there are still some things I'd like to discuss with you!" After saying this, he made a inviting gesture, then turned around and returned to the main hall.

  Xu Xian followed naturally, but Ning Ruxue and Zhao Shu remained standing outside, knowing that the matter did not concern them and it was not suitable for them to enter as onlookers. Just a moment later, Zhao Shu said, "Oh dear, I almost forgot to pour tea for Master and our honored guest!" She then hastily entered the main hall, only to emerge again shortly after.

  "We shouldn't stand here and delay Master Zhang and the guest's conversation, let's each go back and rest!" After saying that, he said to Yue Ning: "You come with me first, I'll take you to a place to rest!"

  Shu Shan sect initially considered building houses for future disciples, but due to limited silver at the time, they only selected a location without constructing any buildings. However, the current residence of Zhao Shu has several rooms that were originally intended for future servants and laborers, which can temporarily accommodate Yue Ning as well; after all, the room environment is not bad.

  A few people vanished in the blink of an eye, and Ye Wen and Xu Xian sat in the middle of the main hall, carefully discussing what happened after Xu Xian returned home.

  Xu Xian felt that he had been too impulsive in his actions that day after hearing Ye Wen's words. Moreover, he had never had a good conversation with his father before, and he couldn't be certain that his father would definitely reject his request. So, he turned the troops around and returned to their home in Shu Shan County.

  As soon as he returned home, Xuhui found his father and expressed his true thoughts to him for the first time... but the result was almost the same as his previous guess. Mr. Xu was so angry that he picked up a stick next to him and wanted to beat this unfilial son to death when he heard that his promising young son did not want to continue studying, but instead wanted to venture out into the world.

  If it weren't for Xuan's exceptional lightness skill, he would have been killed by his own father's 'Soul-Grabbing Mace' and the next time they saw him would be at his funeral.

  Ye Wen heard this and his head was covered in cold sweat. He hadn't expected Old Man Xu to have such a fiery temper, raising his hand to kill his own son just like that. "It seems that Old Man Xu had indeed placed high hopes on Xu Xian, so when he heard that Xu Xian didn't want to continue studying, he became so disappointed and enraged."

  Then the Xu family was in an uproar, with Xu Xian's mother intervening and finally persuading Old Man Xu not to continue beating him. At that time, Old Man Xu also stated that he wanted Xu Xian to kneel down and apologize to his ancestors, and then focus on studying again, and this matter would be considered over.

  It never occurred to Lao Yezi that Xuan had long made up his mind not to continue living a life he didn't like. If it weren't for Ye Wen's words, he would have left Pingzhou by now and started planning to run away from home. So how could he be willing to kneel down and admit his mistake? He stubbornly refused to agree, saying "I just want to do what I want to do!" before turning around and trying to leave.

  Old Master Xu was furious, blowing his mustache and glaring with anger, shouting: "If you dare to step out of this house today, from now on you will no longer be the son of Xu Zhan!"

  Xu Xian had already made up his mind, and without looking back, he left the Xu family in large strides. After exiting the door, he wandered around on the streets for a while, not knowing where to go or what to do. It wasn't until later that he remembered Ye Wen's place and decided to come to his Shu Shan Sect.

  "So why do you want to join the Shu Shan Sect?" This was actually the most puzzling thing about Ye Wen. If Xu Xian just wanted to roam Jianghu, it seemed unnecessary for him to necessarily join the Shu Shan Sect.

  Who would have thought that Xuan would smile slyly and reply, "I know my skills are not up to par. If I were to rush into the Jianghu like this, I might be chopped into eight or nine pieces before long and never be able to mix again. So, I want to join the Shu Mountain Sect, refine my martial arts, and then consider going out to make a name for myself..."

  Ye Wen nodded, and Xu Xian was not stupid. He asked again: "Why is it that I am the Shu Shan Sect?" With Xu Xian's reputation, if he were to shout out that he wanted to apprentice himself to learn martial arts, those who would want to take him in would likely queue up from Shu Shan to Hu Shan, and there would certainly be no lack of famous masters. Even if he were to join the Hu Shan Sect, it was likely that the Hu Shan Sect would also be happy to take this talented young man as a disciple.

  Who would have thought that Xu Xian scratched his cheek, seemingly a bit embarrassed: "Because I'm familiar with you..."