Your Teacher I, am Hella Rich

Chapter 22 - My Disciple Is The Best!

The members of Emperor Pavilion were as happy as a lark from winning the guild war. Not a soul took notice of Ji Xiaoli abruptly logging off.

After Braised Pigeon led her teammates to lay siege on the watchtower, they rejoiced for a brief moment when a gradual realization that something was wrong hit her.

Holy shit!

【PM】Braised Pigeon: Umm… Milk Tea, you’re a guy?

Boss Yue read the words, and as if he could see Boss Pigeon cringing on the other end of the screen. He sent a one-word reply:【En.】

Braised Pigeon was still in disbelief.

【PM】Braised Pigeon: Hahaha, I didn’t think you were a guy. You were the one who shot-called at the end of the guild war, aren’t you? You’re pretty good. Your shot-calling was on point. Oh yeah, your voice is pretty similar to ChunHe’s. I was almost convinced it was YueJian ChunHe who was directing us.

【PM】Milk Tea Small Crisp: I am YueJian ChunHe.

Braised Pigeon: “…”

Fuck!!!

Another big shot of Knight Errant Road’s first region was also experiencing a similarly mortifying encounter.

Tianshan san shixiong “Lao Wan” reacted the same way as Braised Pigeon. He likewise PMed Milk Tea Small Crisp to ascertain the truth for himself.

The other players on the team had never heard Boss Yue’s voice before that moment, but they were taken aback by how Milk Tea Small Crisp was male. It was only Braised Pigeon and Lao Wan, who felt as though their worldview had been viciously shattered, crumbled to dust, and could no longer hold itself together.

Braised Pigeon had more going through her mind compared to Lao Wan.

“…I called him a scum to his face, said he was shameless, and slandered him by saying he was going out with girls!”

Braised Pigeon was in tears.

Why the heck couldn’t I just keep my mouth shut!?

【PM】Braised Pigeon: ChunHe… Ahem, why are you playing as an Emei?

【PM】Milk Tea Small Crisp: To heal myself.

【PM】Braised Pigeon: Ah?

Boss Yue did not deign to reply, but brought up an entirely separate matter:【Teacher Orders a Salute does not know who I am. I have no intention of revealing my identity at the moment. No one else knows who I am except Meat Bun, you, and Lao Wan. They are not the kind who would run their mouths.】

Braised Pigeon was momentarily unresponsive until she picked up the subtle implication behind his words: “…”

Neither Protect Our Meat Bun nor Lao Wan liked gossiping. Conversely, she’s quite the chatty one.

If the matter were to be revealed to anyone else that Milk Tea Small Crisp is YueJian ChunHe, she would be the only conceivable culprit who could’ve let the cat out of the bag.

Boss Pigeon was piqued by his curtness:【Why would I be the one to announce it!? It surely won’t be me. My lips are always sealed!】

【En?】

【…Alright. Fine. I’m not good at keeping things under wraps. But I’ll never, ever tell anyone, I swear! If I tell anyone, Bei Yuan can go eat shit!】

Bei Yuan, an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire: ???

After coercing Braised Pigeon and Lao Wan, a few minutes later, an avatar belonging to the person who had left, lit up again.

【PM】Teacher Orders a Salute: Aaah, my circuit breaker tripped!

YueJian ChunHe thoughtfully read through the sentence. It sure looked like a variant of the phrase “my hand slipped”.

The guild war had ended ten minutes ago, and the players had long since left after clearing up the battlefield and collecting their guild rewards. On the desolate battlefield, only the blue-clad swordsman and the white-clothed Emei were left standing facing each other.

Ji Xiaoli:【Umm, disciple, why did you not leave? Everyone has already gone. What are you doing here?】

【Waiting for you.】

Ji Xiaoli felt a pang of guilt and quickly laid the blame on the power company harshly:【It’s all because of the sudden power trip! I didn’t manage to collect the guild reward!】

He waited for a brief moment and was relieved when he didn’t get a reply.

I seem to have managed to muddle through somehow. 

The master and disciple duo left the battlefield and teamed up for today’s daily tasks.

In the scenic bamboo forest, the Huashan swordsman had his sleeves rolled up to hack away at the bamboo with his head bowed, while the Emei gathered herbs on the sidelines. Neither spoke nor controlled their avatars manually. They were bot farming through the task. But Ji Xiaoli couldn’t help but pan his perspective to sneak a peek at his disciple.

Why did he suddenly go offline? Ji Xiaoli could not comprehend why he did such a thing.

All he could remember was the sound of his disciple’s eargasmic voice that could make one pregnant coming through his headphones; the sight before him was of a cool and peerless Emei in pristine white. The beguiling female Emei approached him and spoke in a male voice, but it wasn’t the slightest bit off-putting. The voice was authoritative, and so was the female Emei. They were one and the same.

Ji Xiaoli’s heart trembled so intensely in that instant that he subconsciously switched off his phone and went offline. His instincts told him that if he didn’t, something bad might happen, and he might develop feelings he shouldn’t have.

The blue-clad swordsman very earnestly chopped bamboo as Ji Xiaoli stared at the female Emei on the screen.

But what was the worst that could happen?

What can’t be solved with my disciple’s presence?

Yeah, my disciple can tackle anything!

As such, the optimistic Ji Xiaoli instantly laid aside all his worries.

【Teacher Orders a Salute: Disciple, you really solo-ed Jade Starship! You’re too powerful. He’s better equipped than you and is even a DPS class. And you’re a nanny that can solo kill him! 】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: His mechanical skills are average at best. Additionally, Wudang are easy to kill in close quarters.】

Ji Xiaoli:【You’re still really strong. But, now everyone knows you’re a guy…】

Milk Tea Small Crisp ran the show in the guild war, demonstrating brilliance in shot-calling on top of having razor-sharp maneuvers; a wet nurse who solo-ed a Wudang da shixiong. However, after the guild war, the players on the team didn’t hide the fact that Milk Tea Small Crisp was a man. The matter also received a tacit approval from Milk Tea Small Crisp.

【Am I not a man?】

【Ah?】

【I’ve always been a man. I never had any intention of hiding it.】

Ji Xiaoli came to a realization.

His disciple didn’t pretend to be a woman to swindle money. Why wouldn’t he be a man!?

The master and disciple genially chopped bamboo and dug herbs in the bamboo forest. After Ji Xiaoli had hacked up enough bamboo, Milk Tea Small Crisp suddenly made an inference:【You seem to be in a good mood.】

Ji Xiaoli stared dumbly:【Am I? Oh, maybe. Why wouldn’t I be happy? Did something unpleasant happen, disciple?】

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【…No.】

Ji Xiaoli:【?】

After a moment of hesitation, he erased the words from the input box, Ruan Fenghe sighed softly as he regarded the foolish Huashan swordsman on screen. He was exasperated, but his gaze hinted of tenderness.

Because Milk Tea Small Crisp remained silent, Ji Xiaoli thought his device crashed. He controlled his character to continuously circle around the white-clad Emei, and periodically asked questions like, “Disciple, have you gone AFK?”, “Disciple, can you hear this teacher speaking?”, and “Hello?”. In the end, he concluded:【Did he really go AFK? Or did he get disconnected?】

“……”

Whatever. With him here, no matter how much of a sand sculpture the drama queen master was, nothing will happen.

Ji Xiaoli had thought that after his disciple was revealed to be a trap, there would be some gossip, and someone would even go on the forum to post about it——

《818 Our Region’s Trap Nanny!》

Who would have thought that after three days of tranquil, smooth waters, not one person took interest in the matter of Milk Tea Small Crisp being a man?

Ji Xiaoli was befuddled.

【Teacher Orders a Salute: No way. Aren’t you guys surprised that my disciple is a dude?】

【Lao Wan: Oh, we were. The night of the guild war, the guild discussed it for around 10 minutes.】

【Teacher Orders a Salute: Just 10 minutes?】

Lao Wan sent a ‘sweatdrop’ emoji.

【Lao Wan: What do you think? Can the matter regarding Emei san shijie being male increase our cultivation? Can it give everyone their own sacred weapon? It wouldn’t do us any good to pay it any mind, so you might as well find a way to improve your cultivation.】

Ji Xiaoli: “…”

Our region is devoted to studying martial arts. We will not ruin our public image!

In the team, Braised Pigeon suddenly cut in.

【Braised Pigeon: This is all thanks to ChunHe. As the one ranked first in the region, our ChunHe played the role of a good example very well. He never cheats the feelings of girls or hooks up with them; he devotes himself to the great cause of improving his cultivation and figuring out ways to become stronger. That’s precisely why we can live halcyon days under his righteous leadership…but still lead immensely fulfilling lives!】

Ji Xiaoli grimly reminded her:【Just two days ago, you were saying he went to pick up girls in the dead of night.】

Braised Pigeon was scared stiff:【Who?! Who dares to say such things? What nonsense. Those words are so full of shit. Doesn’t it hurt the conscience of those who say it?! How could I not know what kind of person ChunHe is? He’s exceptionally nice and very disciplined. He must have missed the guild war in the middle of the night because he had work to do. Definitely not because he was picking up girls!】

【Teacher Orders a Salute: …】

Doesn’t this hurt your conscience?!?!?!

Milk Tea Small Crisp, who was also on the team, calmly topped up Ji Xiaoli with a splash of milk without uttering a word.

Braised Pigeon also grew increasingly animated.

She complimented YueJian ChunHe from the strands of his hair to the soles of his feet; though she was more than inclined to latch onto YueJian ChunHe to point at him and gush.

【Braised Pigeon: Boss Yue’s equipment is really something. Boss Yue’s mechanical skills are amazing. Our Boss Yue is handsome, rich, and good-tempered. If I didn’t have a significant other, I’d marry him.】

Ji Xiaoli: “…”

Are all the big shots not right in the head!?

Yet, this was just the beginning.

Ji Xiaoli discovered that Braised Pigeon had somehow become YueJian ChunHe’s personalized ‘hot air blower’. When they went to dungeon, she would compliment YueJian ChunHe on how well he handled situations, and how he led them to raid this particular dungeon. While doing her daily tasks, she also commended YueJian ChunHe.

【Braised Pigeon: We never get robbed when we run a merchant business in our region. Why, you ask? That’s because way back when, a player was swindled. Boss Yue helped chase the perpetrator down for half a month! Boss Yue is righteous!】

Horns continued to be tooted all day long until Milk Tea Small Crisp piped up:【Don’t type when fighting the BOSS. This BOSS does a ton of damage. You can easily die.】

Braised Pigeon immediately buttoned her lips.

When all was said and done, Braised Pigeon spoke up before she made herself scarce:【Actually, I really admire ChunHe.】

Ji Xiaoli was sharply perceptive:【You seem to be very sincere with that statement.】

Braised Pigeon panicked: 【I’ve always been sincere. Every word comes straight from the heart. Every phrase a gem!】

【Lao Wan: …That’s not how it works.】

【Braised Pigeon: Yeah, well, all you need to know is that I am very, very genuine! 】

Ji Xiaoli: “…”

Do you actually believe the words you’re spouting?!

The team disbanded. Everyone went their separate ways to go about their own lives.

Ji Xiaoli was headed off on a solo quest, and he planned to say goodbye to his disciple

【Teacher Orders a Salute: Did Boss Pigeon forget her meds today? Why does she keep praising that scum, YueJian ChunHe?】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: Maybe she’s being truthful and these are her genuine sentiments?】

Ji Xiaoli stared at his disciple in abject horror as he circled around the Emei clad in white multiple times.

【Teacher Orders a Salute: Disciple, did you also forget your meds today? How dare you praise our sworn enemy, that scum, YueJian ChunHe? Did you forget our ancestral creed?! 】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: …】

Everyone is out of sorts today. Why is the entire world suddenly praising YueJian ChunHe like he is the paragon of virtue?

He climbed onto his golden mount, baffled, as he prepared to go take on a solo quest. That was when Milk Tea Small Crisp halted him in his tracks.

The slender feminine Emei stood before the towering steed and peered up at the blue-clothed swordsman atop the horse. The moonlight illuminated her as though she were an untouchable celestial deity of the moon.

【Current】Milk Tea Small Crisp: Shifu, I’ve surpassed Bei Yuan.

Ji Xiaoli was stunned. He quickly flipped open the leaderboards.

【Current】Teacher Orders a Salute: Holy shit, you’re awesome. Disciple, you’ve really surpassed Bei Yuan!

Ranked first on the Emei leaderboard, Milk Tea Small Crisp, Level 157, 1.91W cultivation.

【Current】Milk Tea Small Crisp: I intend to start PK-ing.

【Current】Teacher Orders a Salute: Perfect. Prove to them that my disciple can 1v5.

【Current】Milk Tea Small Crisp: There are four types of PK. Solo PK, Duo PK, Three-Player PK, and Five-Player PK.

Ji Xiaoli was at a loss for words: 【Ah?】

Why was he suddenly talking about this?

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: I’m not afraid of anyone except YueJian ChunHe if I solo. Three-Player PK is not a problem with Braised Pigeon teaming up with the two of us. Five-Player PK is also a child’s play. But, there’s a possibility that I won’t be able to defeat Bei Yuan in Duo PK. In Duo PK, she is the true Emei da shijie.】

Ji Xiaoli got jittery:【You can’t defeat her? Impossible! You have the Hands of Rejuvenation. Your mechanical skills are top-notch. You’re the one true Emei da shijie!】

My disciple is the best!

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: But she has a spousal buff.】

Spousal Buff: When spouses team up to PK, both parties receive 10% increased health and 10% increased defense. Limited to teams of two.

Ji Xiaoli only then recalled that matter:【…Is it really impossible to fight her?】

The white-robed Emei did not say a word.

Ji Xiaoli was anxious for his disciple. He had even thought that if his disciple could team up with that scum named YueJian ChunHe, he would definitely be able to beat up Borrowing Heaven’s Sword and Bei Yuan, and preserve his reputation as Emei da shijie.

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: It’s not as though there isn’t a way.】

【Teacher Orders a Salute: ?】

【Milk Tea Small Crisp: We can get married. We get a marriage buff on top of the existing teacher and disciple buff.】

“!!!”

This time, Ji Xiaoli was thrown so deep into a panic that he neglected to abuse the use of his shutdown button.

T/N: I’m back! Thank you for the wait. Chapter releases will be back to normal now.