Chapter 429: Refusing Recruitment
Chapter 429: Refusing Recruitment
"What a pity." Wu Ming sighed.
"Indeed," Su Shaoying nodded in agreement.
"Do you know what I pity?" Wu Ming asked.
"You pity that although you fancy me, you can't force me to do anything," Su Shaoying said.
"Why would I force you?" Wu Ming inquired.
"Because my interests differ from those of Gong Jiu, and yours as well." Su Shaoying stated, "Now I finally understand why you accepted Gong Jiu as your disciple."
Wu Ming blinked, "Why is that?"
"Because you and Gong Jiu are similar in that regard. While your interests vary, they are both unique," Su Shaoying explained.
Wu Ming looked perplexed, then his eyes glinted with a smile, "Do you misunderstand something?"
"So now I have a question," Su Shaoying replied, ignoring his question.
"What is it?" Wu Ming asked.
"Are you really the Sect Master's daughter?" Su Shaoying inquired.
"Of course I am," Wu Ming confirmed.
"But you don't love her mother," Su Shaoying stated.
"That's true, I don't. In fact, I don't even love her," Wu Ming admitted nonchalantly.
"I can tell, and I can imagine as much," Su Shaoying nodded.
"How can you tell?" Wu Ming asked.
"Of course, I can," Su Shaoying said.
"Why?" Wu Ming inquired.
"Because you like men," Su Shaoying stated matter-of-factly.
Wu Ming was left speechless.
"Do you think I really can't kill you?" Wu Ming asked.
"You just said so yourself," Su Shaoying replied, nodding, "And indeed, you can't kill me."
Wu Ming smiled at her words, "Now I understand why you and Gong Jiu became friends."
"Why?" Su Shaoying asked.
"Because even though your interests differ, you are indeed similar in nature," Wu Ming explained.
"What nature?" Su Shaoying inquired.
"You both enjoy seeking thrills. Lu Xiaofeng is also such a person, but he's not as extreme as you and Gong Jiu," Wu Ming said.
"Thank you for the compliment, but I actually don't enjoy seeking thrills at all," Su Shaoying stated.
Wu Ming remained silent, wearing a smile.
"So, what did you want from me originally?" Su Shaoying asked.
"What I wanted to ask of you initially is no longer necessary. What's important now is my current request," Wu Ming said.
Su Shaoying's eyes flickered, "What is it?"
"I want you to become the Invisible Man," Wu Ming stated.
Su Shaoying blinked, never expecting that she would encounter the same situation as Lu Xiaofeng in the original story.
Of course, this was the truth behind Wu Ming's so-called "fancying" her.
"I am the next leader of the Emei Sect," Su Shaoying stated.
"I want you to succeed the Invisible Man as the leader," Wu Ming said.
"On the Nameless Island, there is not only the wealth I have gathered from all over the world, but also dozens of top-notch martial artists I have cultivated over the years,"
Wu Ming continued with a cheerful smile, "Each of them has cultivated a top-notch martial art that I passed on to them, and their skills are among the best in the martial arts world."
"For example, Mu Yiban?" Su Shaoying asked.
"Yes, Mu Yiban is one of them," Wu Ming confirmed.
"If you have dozens of experts like Mu Yiban, you can destroy the Shaolin Temple and Wudang Mountain," Su Shaoying said.
Wu Ming nodded, "Mu Yiban is one of the best among them, but there are about six or seven others who are on par with him."
The six or seven people Wu Ming mentioned were, of course, the ones in the original story who were qualified to act carefree in front of Wu Ming when Lu Xiaofeng visited the island.
In the original story, Wu Ming had invited Lu Xiaofeng to join the Invisible Man organization several times, and Lu Xiaofeng's refusal hadn't caught him off guard either. These kinds of experts had long formed their own beliefs and wills.
"That's why I say it's a pity," Wu Ming said with a smile.
"It's a pity that you are the next leader of the Emei Sect," Su Shaoying replied. "With the position of the leader of one of the Seven Great Sword Sects and the current flourishing Emei Sect, why would anyone want to be the master of an invisible island hidden underwater?"
Su Shaoying smiled and said, "Not at all. You still have at least another twenty years to live. Who knows, by then, you might find a new young genius who catches your eye?"
"You think too highly of me. Yu Luosha is about to die, and I'm already an old man myself," Wu Ming said calmly.
"I heard that the real Zhang Sanfeng lived to be over 130 years old," Su Shaoying said.
"Chatting with you is truly a pleasant and headache-inducing affair," Wu Ming laughed again, and then continued, "If you change your mind, you can always find Gong Jiu."
"Isn't Gong Jiu the one you've chosen to be the next leader of the Invisible Man?" Su Shaoying asked.
Wu Ming shook his head and said calmly, "He's too proud. The Invisible Man shouldn't have existed in the first place. I originally intended to take this organization with me to the grave."
...
After leaving the passenger ship and the forest, Su Shaoying finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, when he was with Wu Ming, he had always been on guard. Although Su Shaoying believed in his own judgment, he wouldn't be careless or negligent.
But what Su Shaoying didn't expect was that Wu Ming not only wanted to recruit him into the Invisible Man organization but also intended to hand over the leadership position to him.
Su Shaoying couldn't understand Wu Ming's train of thought.
However, whether it was sincere or a test, as long as I don't take the bait, you won't be able to hook me!
When Su Shaoying returned to the Hua family, Hua Manlou and Ouyang Qing were still waiting for him.
"Did you meet the master of Nameless Island?" Ouyang Qing asked anxiously.
"Yes," Su Shaoying nodded.
"He just looks like an ordinary old man?" Hua Manlou asked curiously.
"More or less," Su Shaoying replied.
Ouyang Qing couldn't help but ask, "What did he want from you?"
Su Shaoying told the truth, "He wanted me to go to Nameless Island, succeed him, and become the leader of the Invisible Man."
"What?" Both Ouyang Qing and Hua Manlou were shocked.
The next moment, Ouyang Qing's face blossomed into a smile, "Do you think I would believe that?"
But Hua Manlou asked, "Why?"
"Of course, it's because my talent is exceptionally high, and I'm a rare martial arts genius," Su Shaoying said proudly, with his hands on his hips. "He told me that the task of upholding justice and world peace in the martial arts world would be entrusted to me from now on."
Upon hearing this, both Ouyang Qing and Hua Manlou laughed.
Ouyang Qing shook her head and laughed again, "Do you think we would believe that?"
Hua Manlou immediately shook his head and laughed, "I don't believe it!"
(End of Chapter)
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