Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 110

Imperial Clan Elder Liu Ning had a feeling that the Divine Dragon Empress was hiding something from him.

However, the thought of taking Ye Wushuang as his disciple pushed all other concerns from his mind.

After confirming that the Divine Dragon Empress had not accepted Ye Wushuang as her disciple, he immediately appeared right in front of Ye Wushuang within his palace chambers.

He had arrived in a great hurry.

But just before reaching Ye Wushuang, he composed himself, making an effort to appear calm and unhurried.

Then, with an air of dignified grace, he walked up to Ye Wushuang.

“Young man, quite the talent you have there!!”

At this moment, Elder Liu Ning had not yet introduced himself, carrying an aura of profound mystery.

Ye Wushuang was very surprised by Elder Liu Ning’s sudden appearance.

He hadn’t sensed anyone approaching before Elder Liu Ning showed up, but he let out a sigh of relief once he saw who it was.

That said, Elder Liu Ning’s attempt to appear profound and mysterious only made Ye Wushuang feel rather speechless.

Ye Wushuang was all too familiar with Elder Liu Ning.

He was well-acquainted with both his combat prowess and his techniques.

He even had some knowledge of the Elder’s past.

Therefore, Elder Liu Ning held no mystery whatsoever in Ye Wushuang’s eyes.

The problem was, Elder Liu Ning didn’t know this and was still putting on his air of enigmatic profundity.

Feeling helpless, Ye Wushuang could only cup his hands in a polite salute.

“Greetings, Elder Liu Ning!”

“Oh! You actually know who I am? Did Her Majesty tell you about me before?”

“Yes. Her Majesty told me.”

It was true the Divine Dragon Empress had told him, but it was also because Ye Wushuang already knew him.

However, in Elder Liu Ning’s mind, they had never met before.

So, Ye Wushuang had to pretend this was their first meeting.

“I didn’t realize she had already introduced me to you beforehand!”

“It seems I, her master, hold a very important place in her heart. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have introduced me to you in advance!”

“In that case, do you know why I am here?”

“Yes, I do.”

“Haha! I knew you wouldn’t know. You… You know??”

Elder Liu Ning had intended to banter with the young man to lighten the mood, and through this, give Ye Wushuang a pleasant surprise.

Overjoyed, Ye Wushuang would undoubtedly agree to become his disciple without hesitation.

Who could have predicted that Ye Wushuang’s response would be completely different from what he expected.

“You, you’re sure you know?”

“Yes, I know.”

“Well, then, tell me, what am I here for?”

Elder Liu Ning refused to believe that Ye Wushuang could actually know his purpose.

After all, Ye Wushuang appeared utterly calm.

Given his level of strength, if he knew Elder Liu Ning was here to take him as a disciple, he should be extremely excited.

This current calmness was very unusual.

Unless… Ye Wushuang had no intention of becoming his disciple at all.

The thought made Elder Liu Ning’s heart sink with anxiety.

He dreaded this possibility and was even more afraid to face it.

“You came to take me as your disciple!!”

When Ye Wushuang actually voiced the answer in Elder Liu Ning’s heart, his heart dropped.

He felt sure his attempt to gain a disciple had failed.

This outstanding talent was about to slip through his fingers, just like the Divine Dragon Empress had all those years ago.

Despair washed over Elder Liu Ning.

But clinging to a final sliver of hope, he asked the question.

“Then, are you willing to become my disciple?”

“I am willing!”

“Wahh! Why is my fate so bitter! I can’t even secure a single disciple!!”

Elder Liu Ning had already begun anticipating Ye Wushuang’s refusal.

So, after Ye Wushuang spoke, he started fake-crying.

Of course, this fake crying had its purpose.

He hoped this act might sway Ye Wushuang, convincing him to become his disciple.

However, this performance only made Ye Wushuang feel somewhat awkward.

After all, Ye Wushuang had witnessed Elder Liu Ning battle a Supreme Realm expert and seen him punch a towering mountain into rubble.

Such a formidable man now fake-crying in front of him—who could possibly handle that?

So, Ye Wushuang hurriedly interrupted Elder Liu Ning’s… performance.

“Ahem! What I said was, I agree!!”

“You, you mean you agree??”

“Yes! I agree!!”

“Ah! Haha! Good that you agree! Just agreeing is fine, agreement makes me happy!!”

Elder Liu Ning was indeed quite happy, though it seemed his happiness was slightly tempered.

The process of acquiring this disciple had been far too smooth, so smooth it made Elder Liu Ning feel like something was off.

After basking in his joy for a quarter of an hour, he suddenly spoke up:

“Did you know beforehand that I intended to take you as my disciple?”

“Yes, I knew!”

“You knew? How did you know??”

Elder Liu Ning refused to believe Ye Wushuang could psychically divine such things.

So, there must be something he was missing here.

Ye Wushuang replied matter-of-factly:

“Her Majesty told me before.”

“Her Majesty wanted you to take me as your disciple. Then, she would be my senior martial sister, and I would be her junior martial brother!”

“What? Her Majesty told you? How did she know I would take you as my disciple??”

Now, Elder Liu Ning was even more curious.

He desperately wanted to know how the Divine Dragon Empress had found out.

Could it be that she recently comprehended a new technique? One that allows her to foresee the future?

However, after he asked this, Ye Wushuang looked at him with a strange expression.

“Didn’t Her Majesty say she would ask you, request that you take me as your disciple?”

“Her Majesty ask me? When did she ever…?”

Elder Liu Ning started to say when the Divine Dragon Empress had ever asked him to take Ye Wushuang as a disciple.

But then he remembered her seemingly having something left unsaid earlier, and he couldn’t help but slap his thigh.

“Drat! That must have been what she was going to tell me! I was too excited and spilled the beans too early!!”

“And here I was thinking well of her! So, it was all for her own benefit!”

“Making you her junior martial brother? Her becoming your senior martial sister? What a cozy relationship!”

“Tell me, are you two together? Is that why she made such a request for you!!”

Elder Liu Ning was now filled with regret. If only he had spoken slower, he wouldn’t be in such a passive position.

It also made him suspect that Ye Wushuang and the Divine Dragon Empress shared an unusual relationship.

Otherwise, she would never have done such a thing.