The Rise of the Divine Oracle

Chapter 45 - Legacy

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Wangji was sitting behind his soul-bond, brushing his hair while he drank all the potions prescribed by the healer. He whispers to him: "Why did you agree to train the senior disciple?"

Wuxian: "She's the last of her kind. It would be a shame if that line is cut short because her training is incomplete."

He drinks one more potion then continues: "Cheng told me that he found her almost dead after someone burned her village down. She was the only survivor and after she recovered, she pledged to serve the Jiang Clan. Her only condition is that she'd be allowed to travel in search of someone who can help her complete her training."

Wangji gets up to sit next to his soul-bond and holds his hand: "How can you do that?"

Wuxian smiles: "Easy! All I have to do is ask her teacher."

Wangji smiles, then kisses his ring hand: "Don't overexert yourself."

Wuxian was feeling excited: "This will be fun!"

The next morning, Wuxian leaves his room with Wen Ning to meet Yuxio at the training grounds. He's wearing his dark blue robes with white underneath instead of the usual fancy Lan Clan robes. He had to fight Wangji to wear this for comfort, even though it makes him jealous because of how tight fitting it is. Wuxian grumbled: "No one will find me attractive! I'm too skinny!"

Wangji conceded after a while, which made Wuxian feel like he won an argument for a change. He was greeted by the disciples at the training ground and escorted to where Yuxio was waiting for him.

Wuxian smiles at her: "You're on time."

She looks at him, from top to bottom then sighs wistfully: "Dear heavens, why are you torturing me with this beauty?"

Wuxian shudders and points at her: "Pervert, don't you have a man in your life, who's not bonded to someone else, to flirt with?"

She winks at him: "I have you to look at all day. Why would I look for someone else?"

He turns around to look at Wen Ning, who's trying to hide his laugh, and sighs: "How can a woman be so shameless?"

He moves closer to her and extends his ring hand: "Sword."

She looks confused: "You want my sword?"

Wuxian nods and she reluctantly hands it over to him.

His ring shines for a moment and he hears someone speaking: "She's grown up so much."

He looks up to see a middle aged man with a long beard and wearing yellow and orange robes, smiling at Yuxio who cannot see him. He turns to bow to Wuxian: "Divine one, thank you for allowing me to see my disciple once more."

Wuxian bows back: "I'm Wei Wuxian, Treasure of Gusu Lan."

The man smiles at him: "I know who you are. My name is Yu Xian, grandmaster warrior of the Phoenix order. How may I serve the divine one?"

Wuxian turns to look at a confused Yuxio and says: "You haven't completed her training. It would be a shame to let your legacy die with her."

Yuxio asks: "Who are you talking to?"

Wuxian smiles at her: "Your grandmaster."

Xian bows once more to Wuxian and says: "I would be eternally grateful for this blessing."

Wuxian nods his head and sits down on the ground, placing the sword on his lap and looking at Xian: "Teach me grandmaster, so I can help guide her."