At this moment, the Xing Mansion was filled with people. It was extremely lively, and one could hear laughter everywhere, as well as talk about Xing Jue.
Putting aside Yao Di, Lin Shishi, Liu Bing, and the other good friends who came to congratulate him, even the four elders of the Everlasting Institute had come to the mansion.
Furthermore, there were hundreds of disciples from the Central College who came to congratulate him. Among them was Liu Yuan, whom Xing Jue had met in the Everlasting Institute's secret chamber.
Facing the congratulations of the disciples, Xing Jue did not forget his manners. He even set up a banquet to receive them, which resulted in the current situation.
Although Xing Jue had obtained the Everlasting Palm Art that he needed, there was still no news from the Soul Elder. Thus, Xing Jue could not leave for the time being.
Since he still had to stay here for a while, instead of being looked down upon by the crowd, he might as well get along with the disciples of the Everlasting Institute.
"Junior Brother Xing Jue, your performance today was amazing. I did not expect you to be this strong. Looks like my second place on the Power Ranking will soon be yours."
"Senior Sister Yao Di, please don't joke with me." Xing Jue felt helpless towards Yao Di's teasing. He then changed the topic and secretly transmitted his voice to her, "Senior Sister Yao Di, when are we leaving?"
"I did not expect Junior Brother Xing Jue to be so concerned about me," Yao Di revealed a touched expression when she saw how concerned Xing Jue was. She then said, "The Five Poison Triad is not to be underestimated.
"The Five Poison Guild's strength is not to be underestimated. With our strength, forcefully attacking them is not a good plan."
"However, I have eyes and ears in the Five Poison Triad. I know that the beast that destroyed my family will soon leave the Five Poison Triad and head to a meeting."
"As soon as he leaves, we will set off and kill him along the way."
"That's a good idea. We can avoid casualties if we are well-prepared." Xing Jue nodded his head in agreement.
"Senior Brother Xing Jue, the four elders would like to invite you over!" Just as Xing Jue, Yao Di and Xing Jue were about to have a good chat, a sweet and gentle voice suddenly sounded.
Glancing over, he saw the delicate and pretty Lin Shishi, with her hands behind her back, staring at Xing Jue and Yao Di with her beautiful crescent moon-like eyes.
"Junior brother Xing Jue, you are truly not simple. I never thought that even Junior sister Shi 'shi, who has a special status, would favor you so much!" Yao Di secretly transmitted a message to Xing Jue. There was a hint of meaning in his smile.
"Eh … hehe …"
With regards to Yao Di's teasing, Xing Jue felt rather helpless. His relationship with Lin Shishi was pure and innocent. It was just that apart from him, Lin Shishi was actually cold to everyone else.
Therefore, he became the only special existence in the eyes of the crowd. It was reasonable for the crowd to suspect that the relationship between the two of them was not simple. Moreover, he could not explain it clearly even if he wanted to.
"Shishi, why are the elders looking for me? Do you know? "At this moment, Xing Jue followed behind Lin Shishi and asked softly.
"You will know in a moment. It is a good thing." Lin Shishi smiled sweetly, trying to keep him in suspense.
With no other choice, Xing Jue could only anxiously walk toward the hall of the palace. Although the hall of the Xing Clan was Xing Jue's territory, it was now occupied by the four elders of the Everlasting Institute.
"… …"
However, the instant Xing Jue entered the hall, he couldn't help but be startled. That was because other than the four elders, there was a middle-aged man in the hall.
This man had a dignified appearance. Although he was also wearing a Taoist robe, his Taoist robe was different from that of the elders, as it was golden in color.
Moreover, the man's aura was concealed. Xing Jue could not sense the flow of the man's aura at all. Moreover, the four elders were extremely respectful toward him. Xing Jue already had an answer in his heart.
"Father, this is Xing Jue." As expected, just as Xing Jue was guessing, Lin Shishi spoke first and greeted the man respectfully.
"Disciple Xing Jue pays his respects to the Headmaster!" Xing Jue hurriedly walked forward and bowed.
Because the man before him was the Headmaster of the Everlasting Institute, Lin Shishi's father, the strongest cultivator in the Ming Country, Hong Qiang!
"You are indeed talented and quick-witted. No wonder the elders and even my beloved daughter speak highly of you," Hong Qiang stood up and walked to Xing Jue's side. He personally helped Xing Jue up.
"You are flattering me, Headmaster!" Xing Jue replied humbly.
"There is no need to be humble. To have such strength at such a young age, you are indeed not simple."
"Even I was not as good as you in the past." The Headmaster's eyes were filled with admiration. He kept sizing up Xing Jue and pulled Xing Jue to sit beside him.
"Xing Jue, the reason I called you here today is to discuss something with you," the Headmaster said with a smile.
The Sect Master said with a smile. At this moment, the four elders and Lin Shishi focused their gazes on Xing Jue. Their gazes were filled with anticipation.
"Headmaster, feel free to tell me what you need. As long as Xing Jue is capable, I will definitely obey," Xing Jue replied.
"I want to appoint you as the successor of the Headmaster. Are you willing?" The Headmaster smiled.
"This …" After hearing Hong Qiang's words, Xing Jue's expression changed. He did not expect Hong Qiang to ask him to succeed as the Headmaster of the Everlasting Institute.
"Xing Jue, this is not an order, but a request. If you have any thoughts, feel free to tell me. I will not force you." The Headmaster seemed to have expected Xing Jue's reaction. He continued to smile.
"To be honest, I, Xing Jue, am not here. I'm staying here to wait for someone. When he comes, I'm destined to leave." Facing such an open-minded Headmaster, Xing Jue didn't want to hide anything and spoke the truth.
"Xing Jue, the position of the Headmaster is something countless disciples want. You have to think twice before you act!"
"That's right, Xing Jue, you have to think about it carefully!"
Seeing that Xing Jue really refused, the four elders were shocked. They did not want an outstanding disciple like Xing Jue to leave the Everlasting Institute. It would be a great loss to the Everlasting Institute.
At this moment, Lin Shishi's expression became complicated. Although she did not persuade Xing Jue to stay, her face was filled with reluctance.
"Forget it. Xing Jue has great ambitions. How can we stop him from spreading his wings?" At this moment, the Headmaster of the Everlasting Institute, Hong Qiang, smiled and waved his hand at the four elders, indicating that there was no need to force him to stay.
"Thank you for your understanding, Headmaster." Seeing this, Xing Jue stood up and bowed to the Headmaster of the Everlasting Institute.
After all, he felt like he had let down the sect leader. Just as the four grand elders had said, ninety-nine out of a hundred disciples of the Everlasting Court wanted to be the sect leader.
But for many people, becoming the Headmaster was like a fool's dream. It could only be realized in their dreams.
And now, the Headmaster had personally chosen Xing Jue to be his successor, but Xing Jue had refused. He was actually humiliating the Headmaster in front of Elder Zhang. But the Headmaster was so open-minded. This made Xing Jue have a good impression of him, and he felt guilty.
"Shishi, invite the senior sister on the Power Ranking in. I have something to announce!" Then, the Headmaster said to Lin Shishi, and Lin Shishi walked out of the hall.
At this moment, the hall was slightly awkward. Xing Jue had just refused the Headmaster, and he did not know how to communicate with the Headmaster. The four elders were silent, and their faces were filled with pity.
"Xing Jue, my daughter is very willful. Back then, I spent a lot of effort to bring her to the Everlasting Institute."
"And now, she actually took the initiative to call me father and acknowledge me. I am truly overjoyed."
"Originally, I did not understand her change. It was only when she praised me that I realized that you were the one who changed her."
"Apart from your identity as the Headmaster, I truly have to thank you. You were the one who helped me find my daughter, and gave me the opportunity to make it up to her."
But at this moment, the Headmaster's voice suddenly sounded in Xing Jue's ears. And at this moment, the number one expert in the Ming Kingdom was looking at him with a gaze filled with gratitude.
"Headmaster, you are too serious. Shishi is my friend. I only hope that she can live a better life!"
Xing Jue said with a faint smile. At this moment, Xing Jue was actually quite happy. He felt that Hong Qiang was actually a very good person.
Although he had made a mistake back then, if he thought about it carefully, with his personality, he must have had his own difficulties back then. He was just unwilling to say it.
"Disciple pays respect to the Sect Leader and the four Elders!"
Just at this moment, the palace door opened and nine people walked in. Other than Lin Shishi, the other eight were all existences on the Power Ranking. Other than Fang Lianyi, who was ranked first, all the disciples on the Power Ranking were present.
"The reason why I came out today is because I received a piece of news."
"This news is good news for both my Limitless Academy and everyone here."
"In other words, this is an extremely good thing that is hard to come by in a hundred years. Today, it has fallen into our hands."
"However, to be able to grasp this opportunity, it will all depend on your strength." After everyone entered, Headmaster Hong Qiang's expression became extremely serious as he spoke loudly to everyone.
After hearing what Hong Qiang said, Xing Jue and the others were stunned. They looked at each other, but no one knew what good news Hong Qiang was talking about. Even Lin Shishi had no idea.
In the end, they could only gather their expectant gazes onto the Headmaster and wait for him to say the answer that everyone was waiting for.
"Mount Wuzhi. Everyone has heard of it, right?" Facing the curious crowd, Headmaster Hong Qiang suddenly spoke.
"Mount Wuzhi?!"
After hearing Hong Qiang's words, everyone was shocked. That was because everyone present knew the great name of Mount Wuzhi. It was the strongest existence in this world, the ruler of this world.
"Mount Wuzhi's Reincarnation Peak will be holding a grand meeting in the various countries of the Eastern Region."
"Since this grand meeting is being held by Reincarnation Peak, it is naturally related to Reincarnation Peak."
"To be honest, this so-called grand meeting is actually a competition between the various countries of the Eastern Region."
"The final winner will receive great benefits. The faction he belongs to will become a subsidiary faction of Reincarnation Peak, and its outstanding disciples will have the opportunity to enter Reincarnation Peak." The sect master smiled in satisfaction at the crowd's reaction, before speaking in a loud voice.
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