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Bao Yi, who had just finished treating the little boy's injuries, saw the group coming and strode up to meet them.

"Father!" greeted the little boy as he dived headlong into Bao Feiping arms. Then he raised his little head from his father's shoulders, peeking curiously at the three people behind.

"Little An." A relieved Bao Feiping lifted his son up, feeling mixed emotions after having gone through the day's harrowing events.

"Little An." Bao Feiping looked toward Yi Qing and said, "This is Sword Immortal Yi Qing, he was the one who saved your life. Come and thank your benefactor."

At first, the little boy seemed a little surprised, but being the sensible boy he was, he quickly released himself from his father's embrace and walked towards Yi Qing. Cupping his fists, he bowed respectfully and said, "Little An expresses my deepest gratitude to Immortal Yi for saving my life."

"It was a small matter," answered a poker-faced Yi Qing impassively. "You don't need to thank me. I also owe my life to you all." He was just following Master's orders. Hmmn... What tasty dish should he cook for Master tonight?

"But the fact is, Fellow Immortal got injured because of Little An," said Bao Feiping, stepping forwards. He tried his best to ignore the shattered mirror.

Exchanging a glance with Bao Yi, he continued, "Providence seems to have brought you and Little An together. Not only do you two have the same body constitution, you also appeared when he was in danger."

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"That's right!" concurred Bao Yi as he pushed his grandson forwards, "Theirs was indeed a providential meeting."

Furrowing his brows, Yi Qing swept a look at the two men. "Please tell me frankly what you have in mind."

Both men fell silent, an awkward expression flitting across their faces. After a while, Bai Yi sighed and said, "To tell the truth, we do have a favour to ask of you." Lowering his head, he held the hand of the little boy. "Although there are numerous immortals in the various countries of the Immortal Realm, sword cultivators are hard to come by. The number of sword cultivators within my Qu Shuang City, including the two of you, are no more than a handful. Little An is still young, he is at the age where he needs someone to guide him. But his constitution is such that he can only train in sword techniques, yet there is no one in our residence who can help him."

"Fellow Immortal Yi Qing!" Bao Feiping added anxiously, "Given Little An's constitution, his situation... you might have experienced a similar situation in the Lower Realm, maybe even worse. My father and I can protect him for a time, but we cannot protect him forever. He needs to learn a skill urgently. So..."

Pausing, he looked at Bao Yi, who was beside him, then cupping his fists solemnly, he said, "Fellow Immortal, please accept my son as your disciple and guide him on the orthodox path to becoming a sword immortal!"

His words surprised not only Yi Qing but also Lonemoon, who was standing beside him.

"Accept him as disciple!" Lonemoon stood up immediately, glancing at the little boy, before turning to look at Yi Qing. Suddenly, he felt a little like laughing. "City Lord Bao must be joking. Your son is only eight years old but was born an immortal. Now he is already an Earth Immortal. Whereas Yi Qing, who has just ascended, is only an Earth Immortal. Both are about the same level, how can one teach the other?"

If they had not looked so serious, he would have thought they were trying to insult Yi Qing.

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"My two Fellow Immortals, don't misunderstand me!" Bao Feiping explained hurriedly, "I'm really sincere about wanting my son to be a disciple in your sect. Although my son was born an immortal, he currently knows only some basic sorcery; he knows nothing about immortal sword techniques, to say nothing of understanding sword intent. As both of you know, immortal sword cultivation requires an understanding of sword techniques. So in this aspect, he is still a novice and should address Fellow Immortal Yi Qing as Master."