Today was one of the busiest days in the Profound Ice Pavilion. Although it was a meet-and-greet for the Direct Disciples, it was actually a Direct Disciples Martial Competition. The meet-and-greet was just a cover, and the Martial Competition was the main event.
Not only did all the direct disciples know about it, but even the ordinary disciples also knew the crux of it. Although they couldn't participate or even watch the ceremony due to their status, they still talked about it enthusiastically. Wherever there were people, there would be gossip. Who was defeated by which elder? Who defeated who in the direct disciples battle? After every direct disciples battle, these news would be widely spread among the disciples.
For a group of direct disciples, the Direct Disciples Battle was the best place to prove themselves. They would train hard all day for the sake of making a name for themselves through a single battle. In the Heavenly Sword Continent where strength reigned supreme, whoever possessed the strongest strength would have the qualifications to be worshipped by the masses.
The personal disciples battle this time around was especially special. Based on past conventions, the new personal disciples were just there to serve as foils. They were just there to attract the attention of others and wouldn't attract too much attention. After all, their strength was already there, and they wouldn't be able to cause too much of a commotion. Everyone was mainly paying attention to the battles between veteran personal disciples.
But this time, there was an anomaly, and that was Lu Xuan!
Lu Xuan and Zhao Binger announced their relationship and publicly offended Leng Qingqiu, pushing Lu Xuan to the heart of the struggle. Everyone knew that Leng Qingqiu would definitely not allow a nobody like Lu Xuan to bully her, and the direct disciples battle was undoubtedly the best opportunity to embarrass Lu Xuan.
So this time, there was one more person that the disciples paid attention to. It was Lu Xuan, who had joined the Wind Sword School for less than two months and had leaped from a third-grade sect disciple to a direct disciple in one fell swoop.
Mystic Ice Pavilion, Mystic Ice Divine Palace. Dozens of armchairs were placed in order. These chairs were made of superior spiritual wood. Among them, the array masters of Mystic Ice Pavilion carved various arrays, maximizing the effects of the spiritual wood. Sitting on the chairs could not only help the cultivator calm down, but also increase the absorption speed of spirit force. It could be said that these chairs were no longer just chairs, but low-level treasured artifacts.
These chairs were naturally for the various elders to sit on. In such an occasion, even the direct disciples could only stand.
At the highest point of the divine palace, there was the largest armchair. This was the seat of the Mystic Ice Pavilion Master. Behind it were three slightly smaller armchairs. Those qualified to sit on these three chairs were the three elders of Mystic Ice Pavilion, Nangong Shuo, Zhao Ying, and Su Chuanan. Finally, there were a series of armchairs of the same size, which were the seats of the ordinary elders.
It was already noon, and the doors of the divine hall suddenly opened. A group of elders who had been waiting for a long time entered with their disciples and took their seats.
Only after a short while did the three elders arrive. They had purposely come a little late. This was not to put on airs, but a symbol of status. If they did not take advantage of it, they would instead be looked down upon by others.
Zhao Ying didn't care about this, so she was the first of the three elders to come. The number of disciples she brought was the least among the elders, only three. Normally, Zhao Ying would only bring Zhao Binger. Compared to before, she was much more powerful.
The next to arrive was Su Chuanan. Su Chuanan had ambitions to fight for the position of pavilion master, so he obviously had many disciples. With Yang Weili at the lead, fifteen disciples followed behind him into the divine palace. Fortunately, the Mystic Ice Divine Palace was large enough. It was basically a small square, so no matter how many people there were, it could still accommodate them.
Only in the end did Nangong Shuo finally arrive. Nangong Shuo's strength was the strongest amongst the three great Elders. He was also the oldest. Hence, he did indeed have the qualifications to be the last to arrive. The number of disciples he had brought also surpassed all the other Elders. Just him alone had a total of twenty-one direct disciples. Moreover, each and every one of them possessed extraordinary strength.
Leng Qingqiu walked behind Nangong Shuo with a smile, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze. This was also the feeling that Leng Qingqiu had always given people. It clearly did not match with his surname. He was not cold at all.
When his gaze swept past Lu Xuan's face, his smile became even wider. He even nodded at Lu Xuan, as if he was seeing an old friend. However, Lu Xuan did not buy it at all. He directly turned his head and said to Zhao Bing`er with a smile, "Bing`er, have you eaten yet?"
Zhao Bing`er laughed inwardly when she heard Lu Xuan's pointless question. However, she still nodded cooperatively, "I ate a little."
"That's good. Beat this guy up for me later." Lu Xuan did not feel the slightest suspicion that he was living off a woman. He knew that his current strength was definitely not a match for Leng Qingqiu, but he had a good wife. Zhao Bing`er's strength was equivalent to his strength.
Seeing Lu Xuan turn his head and chat cheerfully with Zhao Bing`er, Leng Qingqiu gnashed his teeth in hatred. He knew that Lu Xuan was doing it on purpose for him to see, but he still fell for it. He could not help but get angry.
You can be proud now, but you will be embarrassed later! Leng Qingqiu silently said in his heart.
As Nangong Shuo sat down, all the elders were present, and the many direct disciples stood behind their respective masters. Nangong Shuo and Zhao Ying sat next to each other, so Leng Qingqiu naturally stood not far from Lu Xuan. He subconsciously turned his head to look, only to see Lu Xuan mischievously pinching Zhao Bing`er's small hand and playing with it. From his angle, he could see it clearly, which undoubtedly caused him to feel an inexplicable anger.
Fortunately, at this moment, Nangong Shuo spoke.
"Elders, the Pavilion Master has sent a message. He is out of the country and is unable to attend this Direct Disciple Meeting, so he entrusted me with full authority to host this meeting."
Regarding this news, the elders were not surprised. The current Pavilion Master was already old and was stuck at the peak of the Origin Realm, unable to break through. If he was unable to break through to the Great Void Realm, then he would definitely fall. Therefore, in recent years, the Profound Ice Pavilion Master had never interfered with the management of the Profound Ice Pavilion. Basically, he was looking for an opportunity to break through, and the power was handed over to Nangong Shuo. Because of this, Nangong Shuo's prestige in the Profound Ice Pavilion was so high.
Nangong Shuo's gaze swept across the crowd. Seeing that the elders did not express any opinions, he paused and continued to speak: "After the last experience in the Profound Ice Secret Realm, a new batch of genius disciples emerged in our Profound Ice Pavilion. This means that our Profound Ice Pavilion has a successor and will continue to develop and grow stronger. I also hope that the elders will do their best to teach the disciples, allowing our Profound Ice Pavilion's strength to rise to the next level."
"We will follow Grand Elder's teachings!" The group of elders all responded. Although they were all the three grand elders, everyone had always addressed Nangong Shuo as Grand Elder. Among the elders present, many of them belonged to Nangong Shuo's faction. Naturally, they had to give his words sufficient respect.
The only one who was dissatisfied was naturally Su Chuanan. But in terms of strength and experience, he couldn't be compared to Nangong Shuo. He couldn't do anything about it. The only thing that reassured him was that Nangong Shuo wasn't young anymore. It was impossible for him to be the Pavilion Master, and he wasn't his direct competitor.
Nangong Shuo let out a satisfied smile. Although he wasn't the Pavilion Master, his current position was almost the same as the Pavilion Master's.
"This time's meet-and-greet is mainly for the group of direct disciples to interact with each other. In the future, the Profound Ice Pavilion is destined to be your world. Also, there are quite a few new direct disciples this time. Come out and introduce yourselves to the elders."
This was the basic procedure of the meet-and-greet. Since it was a meet-and-greet, naturally, they had to meet each other.
Finishing his sentence, Nangong Shuo let out a slight smile and said, "Han Feng, come out first and greet the elders."
Nangong Shuo had only accepted one disciple this time, and that was Han Feng. With his status, he naturally couldn't accept just anyone. Han Feng's innate talent was considered barely passable. After all, genius disciples like Leng Qingqiu and Zhao Bing`er were rarely seen.
"Yes, master." Han Feng bowed towards Nangong Shuo and immediately strode towards the center of the hall. He cupped his fists and said, "Disciple Han Feng, 22 years old, seventh level of Spirit Refinement. Greetings to the elders."
A 22 year old seventh level of Spirit Refinement was already considered extraordinary. If his cultivation path was smooth, reaching the Origin Realm wouldn't be a difficult task.
"Not bad, not bad. When Han Feng was still a core disciple, I already knew of him. At such a young age, he has already reached the seventh level of Spirit Refinement. In the future, his achievements will definitely be extraordinary. Congratulations to Grand Elder for obtaining a great disciple." An elder with a white beard said with a smile.
"This elder is called Wei Zhengyang, sixth level of Origin Realm. His saber arts are exquisite and he is a loyal supporter of Nangong Shuo's faction." Zhao Bing`er whispered into Lu Xuan's ear and reminded.
Lu Xuan nodded lightly. Seeing that Wei Zhengyang wasn't young anymore, he reckoned that he would probably stop at the sixth level of Origin Realm in his lifetime. But the sixth level of Origin Realm was a height that countless martial artists could never reach in their lifetime.
Following Wei Zhengyang's words, a few other elders from Nangong Shuo's faction gave their compliments. Zhao Bing`er introduced Lu Xuan's identity and strength one by one. Even though she didn't pay much attention to the matters of the sect, she still knew about the various elders.
Hearing the elders' compliments, Han Feng felt proud in his heart. But on the surface, he still had to be humble and quickly said, "Elders are overpraising me. This disciple's strength is still weak and I still need to learn from the seniors."
Nangong Shuo nodded with a smile on his face. He stroked his beard and said, "Don't be arrogant. Very good. This is the nature of a martial artist. Han Feng, display the martial arts that you are proficient in and let the elders give you some pointers."
Hearing these words, everyone's heart trembled slightly. The main event was coming!
As expected, Han Feng cupped his fists and said, "It is too boring for this disciple to display it alone. I wonder which senior is willing to give me some pointers?"
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