The Lingjian School had not held an Immortal Gathering for more than a hundred years. Now that it had opened, it had a shocking harvest.
After leaving the Peach Blossom Village, there were a total of seventeen challengers. Thanks to Wang Lu, fifteen of the seventeen had passed. Except for the two unlucky ones who had given up early, even Hai Yunfan, Zhu Qin, Wang Zhong, and the others had managed to climb out of some ice cave and reach the finish line after the Heavens and Earth had left them.
With one sword strike, the Immortal Path had been cut in half, and everyone had passed the trial unconditionally...
This unexpected joy was simply dizzying. However, on the other side, the Lingjian School was in an uproar. If the previous problem with the Peach Blossom Village was just a sore spot, then this harvest had become a big pain. Even the Misty Peak Leader could not make a decision on this matter, so naturally, the Sect Leader of the Spirit Sword Mountain, the Stellar Peak, was involved in the argument.
At the top of the Stellar Peak, in the Sect Leader's small room, the nine (current) Elders of the Heavenly Sword Hall were gathered together.
The Great Elder, who was also the current Sect Leader, Feng Yin, was sitting at the head of the table. At this time, he was resting with his eyes closed, not saying a word. The Second Elder, Liu Xian, could not calm down. He repeatedly slapped the armrest of his chair and roared.
"I've already said that we can't let that woman do whatever she wants! That idiot's brain is simply broken! You guys just have to let her do whatever she wants! You guys just have to believe in her so-called human innovation! Sure enough, something went wrong! Tell me, how are we going to clean up this mess! "
The other Elders had different expressions, but no one wanted to get involved in this mess.
Only a lively girl, who was sitting at the head of the table, smiled and tried to smooth things over. "Second Martial Brother, calm down. You are the teacher of the Inner Court, so as a teacher, you should pay attention to your manners. Moreover, even if you blame Fifth Martial Sister, it won't help."
Seeing that pretty smiling face, Liu Xian did not want to lose his temper. He just shook his head and complained, "Junior Martial Sister, it's easy for you to say that, but now it's not your turn to worry..."
The girl continued to snicker, "Hehe, who asked you to be the master of the Misty Peak, and I'm just the master of the Carefree Peak? If you ask me, you might as well just accept all of them. It just so happens that our Lingjian School is in decline, and with these fifteen more people, it will be more lively."
Liu Xian raised his eyebrows and glared at her. "Junior Sister, don't joke around! Ethereal Peak has been around for more than a hundred years and there are only 34 inner sect disciples. Now that there are 15 new disciples, wouldn't it be a mess? The original plan was to have around ten people make it to the end. Then, we would make an exception and carefully select three to five people … In the end, that woman messed around with us, and now there's no way to clean up the mess! "
Sixth Patriarch Lu Li, who had been resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his mouth and said, "Apart from other things, the resources of our sect cannot support 15 more inner disciples. Although the days of our Lingjian School are rich, we cannot afford to waste them."
Liu Xian nodded and said to Hua Yun, "Look, even Junior Brother Lu Li has said so. Junior Sister, what else do you have to say?"
The Junior Sister stuck out her tongue and said, "The person in charge of the finance has already spoken. What else can I, a person who eats from others, say? If I make Senior Brother Lu Li angry, he will cut the budget of our Carefree Peak this year, and then I will have no chance. "
Lu Li was angry and amused at the same time. "Junior Sister, what are you talking about? When did I cut your budget? When did I say no to you when you want money? "
"Humph, last time I wanted to buy Star Aurora Diamonds, you didn't approve it, right?"
"… How can you use public funds to buy jewelry for yourself!?"
"Ahem!"
At this time, the First Elder, who was sitting at the head of the table, finally couldn't stand it anymore.
"Okay, stop quarreling. This matter indeed cannot be left unchecked, but as for how to solve it, we need to come up with a practical plan. You said that these 15 people can't all be recruited into the Misty Peak, and I agree, but what about next? There must be a solution. "
The Patriarchs looked at each other and felt a little embarrassed. Everyone had their own methods, but no one had the confidence to convince everyone present.
As a result, it was the Sixth Patriarch who said, "According to my calculation, these 15 people can't all be recruited into the Misty Peak … but there is no problem if they join the Carefree Peak. The resources of the Sect can completely support them."
No matter which Sect, the difference between the Inner Core and the Outer Core was like the difference between heaven and earth. Lingjian School pursued the elite policy, and it was even more so for a place with a declining population. There were 34 Inner Core disciples, but more than 200 Outer Core disciples. The resources invested by the Sect on the two sides were more than 10 times more than the difference.
However, Lingjian School might be able to support the expenses of 15 Outer Core disciples, but a certain Junior Sister, Hua Yun, who was also the Master of the Carefree Peak, was not willing to accept it.
"What do you mean, Sixth Brother? Do you think the Carefree Peak is a waste shop!? "
Lu Li quickly waved his hand and explained, "I am just providing a solution from the perspective of the Sect's resources. Junior Sister, please don't misunderstand …"
The Junior Martial Sister sat down with an unhappy expression. She then said, "In my opinion, this Great Immortal Ascension Assembly hasn't successfully recruited anyone for over a hundred years. It would be better to simply kick these fifteen people down the mountain."
Lu Li had just angered Hua Yun, so he tactfully agreed, "Well, this can save a lot of resources for the Sect …"
"Don't come up with any ideas. Kick these 15 people out? Why? According to the rules, they have all successfully completed the Immortal Path and even reached the Misty Peak! "
Disciplinary Elder Fang He angrily pointed at Hua Yun and Lu Li and said, "If they are from those evil sects or small sects that don't show their faces, then it's fine. But our Lingjian School has done this kind of thing. It is simply a disgrace to our ancestors!"
Hua Yun stuck out her tongue and didn't dare to contradict this Elder whose prestige was second only to the Sect Leader. But after a while, she tilted her head and whispered, "Old stubborn people who are destined to be alone for the rest of their lives …"
Fang He's ears twitched. He was so angry that he wanted to die.
Fortunately, the Sect Leader spoke in time, "Hehe, now it's troublesome. We can't keep them, and we can't accept them either. What should we do?"
Second Elder Liu Xian bluntly said, "In the end, it's because Sect Leader Senior Brother spoils Fifth Junior Sister too much. Please come up with a plan for this matter!"
"Hehe, speaking of a plan, I do have one. It's actually very simple. Since we think that these 15 people are too many, we can go and screen them ourselves and eliminate those who don't meet the requirements."
Disciplinary Elder Fang He frowned, "Sect Leader, this is against the rules. Logically speaking, they have already passed the test, so we shouldn't create any more problems …"
"Rules need to be interpreted by people. In my opinion, these 15 people haven't passed the Immortal Path because the last round was forcibly interrupted by an irresistible external force. They didn't have enough time to complete their trial."
Fang He was dumbfounded, "This is simply sophistry."
Liu Xian naturally applauded the Sect Leader's proposal, "How is this sophistry? This is Priceless Advice! This time, the Immortal Path has repeatedly changed. Sect Leader is already very kind by not letting them start all over again. "
The Heavenly Sword Hall Ten Great Elders (now there were nine of them) had already set the tone. What else could the others say? Thus, this time's Sect Leader's office meeting ended.
Half a day later, the Heavenly Sword Hall Elders gathered at the Misty Peak to examine the 15 cultivators who should have passed.
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Most of the 15 cultivators gathered in front of the Misty Peak's Mystic Cloud Hall were filled with resentment.
Of course, this was also human nature. When they were full of joy and thought that the door to the Immortal Path had been opened, they were informed that there would be an additional test. Moreover, judging from the lineup of examiners, the elimination rate of this additional test was quite high! This was like taking off one's pants on the night of the wedding, but when one lifted the veil, he saw his father-in-law smiling like a chrysanthemum flower, stretching out his hand to ask for a large amount of betrothal money. It was simply intolerable. It was no wonder that everyone was resentful.
However, even though it was unjust, after making a fuss, they still had to accept reality. After all, even the person who was most qualified to make a fuss was quiet, so the other people's protests were not justified.
Wang Lu's silence made many people lose the opportunity to make a fuss. However, this additional test was the most unfair to him. This was because among the 15 people, only Wang Lu was able to overcome all the obstacles and reach the end. The others were completely free riders. However, in the list of additional test participants, Wang Lu's name was impressively on it. No one knew what the people of the Lingjian School were thinking. Could it be that they had never planned to accept any newcomers from the beginning?
As for what the Lingjian School was thinking, Wang Lu was not clear and was too lazy to think about it. For him, who was bursting with confidence, the more difficult the trial given by the Lingjian School, the more glorious the final victory would be. In any case, with the Heavenly Spirit Root here, who would dare to disagree?
Therefore, when the others gathered in the square in front of the Mystical Cloud Hall to discuss countermeasures, Wang Lu stood alone under a tree and looked on coldly. At this time, the Mystical Cloud Hall had not opened and the method of the trial had not been decided. Even a professional adventurer like him could not figure out the next level, so what could they discuss? It was purely a selfish act.
However, he always felt that the future was full of twists and turns, and it might be even more unexpected …
—
While the youngsters in front of the hall were letting their imaginations run wild, time passed minute by minute. The door of the Mystical Cloud Hall still did not open, so everyone could only wait outside.
Inside the Mystical Cloud Hall, the elders of the Heavenly Sword Hall were also waiting anxiously. The others had already arrived and were waiting for the additional test to begin, except for the Sect Leader himself!
Although the higher the position, the later the arrival of the person, this was a conventional rule in any line of business. However, Daoist Master Feng Yin never put on such a useless display. His punctuality spirit made many people in his sect pale in comparison (especially the former Fifth Elder of Heavenly Sword Hall). But this time, the Sect Leader was half an hour late, which puzzled everyone.
The Fourth Elder, Zhou Ming, was a bit impatient. He ordered his personal disciple, "Liu Li, go see what the Sect Leader is doing and invite him over."
A female disciple beside him nodded with a smile, turned into a light, and flew away.
After the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, the female disciple flew back. "Reporting to Master, I can't find the Sect Leader."
"… Where did you find him?"
"I don't know, Master didn't say anything just now."
"You …" Zhou Ming was tongue-tied and finally shook his head helplessly. "Forget it, sit down."
"Yes!"
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