No matter what, the matter today could be considered to have come to an end.
But the news of the Wood Peak's He Gang crippling his own cultivation still spread through the entire Wood Peak with an extremely swift speed, and it even spread to the other four peaks of the Five Element Sect.
For a time, practically all the members of the various peaks of the Five Element Sect knew that two disciples that had just arrived at the Wood Peak had forced He Gang to cripple his own cultivation.
Duan Lingtian and Huang Daniu were completely famous!
Earth Peak.
Even though the Earth Peak was the shortest peak amongst the five peaks of the Five Element Sect, it was only compared to the other four peaks of the Five Element Sect, and when compared to the other peaks, the Earth Peak was an existence that stood out like a crane amongst chickens.
The peak of the Earth Peak shot straight into the clouds, and when looked at from afar, it was utterly impossible to see clearly what was there.
There was a vast platform halfway up the mountain at the side of the peak, and on the platform stood a palace that occupied a vast area.
This was the Earth Peak's Discussion Hall.
Normally, the higher-ups of the Earth Peak would come here to discuss matters.
"Peak Master."
The travel-worn old man stood within the Discussion Hall, and he bowed respectfully as he looked at the middle aged fatty that sat at the head of the table.
The middle aged fatty wore an earthen yellow robe, and his figure was short and fat, and he was only around 1.5 meters tall.
"Elder Tang, why have you returned?"
The short middle aged fatty was precisely the Peak Master of the Earth Peak, Tian Gu, and his small eyes that were already mostly covered by the fat on his face had narrowed into slits, causing him to seem harmless.
The old man was precisely Tang Lin that had rushed back from Settlement City, the person in charge of the Earth Peak's outpost in Settlement City.
"Peak Master, I've returned because I have something important to report."
Tang Lin spoke respectfully.
"Is it related to the matter of the Wood Peak's Yang Ling returning from Settlement City? And the matter of the Wood Peak recruiting two young experts? "
Tian Gu asked indifferently.
"Peak Master, you … You know everything?"
Tang Lin was surprised, and then he asked with bewilderment. "But, Peak Master, you said two young experts? According to my knowledge, the Wood Peak seems to have only recruited a single young expert that's capable. "
"Your information is behind the times."
Tian Gu shook his head. "I just received news half an hour ago … Those two new young experts of the Wood Peak caused a great commotion as soon as they arrived at the Wood Peak."
"Hmm? “
Tang Lin's eyes flashed with curiosity.
"They killed a prospective Wood Peak disciple with a strength comparable to Chen Wei and Luo Chen as soon as they arrived at the Wood Peak … That prospective Wood Peak disciple was brought back by the Wood Peak's He Gang."
Tian Gu said.
Tang Lin was shocked when he heard this.
Even though he knew that the Wood Peak had recruited a young expert that could easily defeat Chen Wei, yet he never imagined that the young expert would be so audacious and cause such a great commotion as soon as he arrived at the Wood Peak.
Moreover, the person he killed was someone brought back by the Wood Peak's He Gang.
He Gang, an elder of the Wood Peak, was an existence at the sixth level of the Void Transformation Stage just like him, and his status in the Wood Peak wasn't inferior to his status in the Earth Peak.
"He Gang won't let this go, right?"
Tang Lin's eyes flickered as he asked.
He had experienced He Gang's fiery temper before.
"He Gang?"
Tian Gu sneered. "Indeed, he won't give up … However, I'm afraid the outcome will be beyond your expectations."
"Yang Ling and Ke Zheng have appeared?"
When he heard Tian Hu, Tang Lin faintly realized that the two young experts that Yang Ling and Ke Zheng brought back to the Wood Peak ought to not have been harmed by He Gang.
"It wasn't just them that appeared … Right when He Gang wanted to kill those two young experts, all the Wood Peak disciples present had appeared and surrounded the two of them, and they didn't allow He Gang to touch a single hair on their heads!"
When he spoke up to here, Tian Gu sighed. "Even though the Wood Peak has declined, the unity of the Wood Peak disciples is far from something our Earth Peak disciples can compare to."
When he first heard this news, the first thought that arose in Tian Gu's mind wasn't what those two young experts were like, but was instead shocked by the unity of the Wood Peak disciples.
Unity was like an impregnable fortress, was there anything they couldn't accomplish?
Hiss!
Tang Lin gasped when he heard this. "I truly never imagined that the two people Yang Ling and Ke Zheng brought back would actually possess such a strong ability to rally … Looks like the Wood Peak disciples have taken them to be the hope of the Wood Peak."
As he finished muttering, a strand of cold light flashed within Tang Lin's eyes.
As a member of the Earth Peak, he naturally didn't wish for the Wood Peak to rise once more. Once the Wood Peak rose, it would mean that it was extremely likely for their Earth Peak to become the peak at the bottom once more.
20 years ago, when the Wood Peak was like the scorching sun in the midday sky, it was their Earth Peak that was at the bottom.
"With their strengths, they do indeed possess the qualifications to be taken to be the future hope of the Wood Peak. But, after He Gang caused such a commotion, they aroused the intention to leave the Wood Peak … "
Tian Gu continued.
"Hmm?"
Tang Lin was first stunned when he heard this, and then his eyes lit up. "Peak Master, our Earth Peak can strive to pull them over! I never imagined that He Gang would help us. "
"Let me finish."
Tian Gu was slightly displeased from being interrupted by Tang Lin, and he continued after Tang Lin shut up in embarrassment. "At the critical moment, Yang Ling and Ke Zheng made an appearance …"
Subsequently, Tian Gu told Tang Lin everything he'd heard earlier.
Including the matter of the Wood Peak's elder, He Gang, being forced to cripple his own cultivation and the matter of He Gang's personal disciple, Luo Chen, being killed.
"What?! He Gang actually agreed to their request and crippled his own cultivation? "
Tang Lin's pupils constricted, and his heart was filled with shock.
He Gang, an existence at the sixth level of the Void Transformation Stage, had crippled his own cultivation that he'd spent more than half his lifetime to attain because of the absurd request of two little kids.
As far as he was concerned, He Gang's actions were truly stupid!
But he couldn't help but admire He Gang's resolution in his heart. For the sake of the Wood Peak's unknown future and for the sake of taking responsibility for the mistake he'd made, he'd resolutely crippled his own cultivation.
He Gang was worthy of respect!
"I didn't pay much attention to that He Gang in the past … Yet I never imagined that he would be able to do this when faced with a great matter of right and wrong."
Even Tian Gu, the Peak Master of the Earth Peak, couldn't help but reveal a trace of admiration when He Gang was mentioned.
"After He Gang caused such a commotion, it's impossible for Duan Lingtian and Huang Daniu to leave the Wood Peak and join our Earth Peak … Truly a pity."
Tang Lin knew clearly in his heart that it was impossible for Duan Lingtian and Huang Daniu who'd made a promise before the two Wood Peak elders and the crowd of Wood Peak disciples to join any of the other four peaks of the Five Element Sect.
Not to mention that Duan Lingtian and Huang Daniu might not be willing, even if they were willing, the Wood Peak wouldn't let the matter go.
At that time, even the Peak Master of the Wood Peak would probably interfere.
Even though the Wood Peak had declined, it was only limited to the decline of the younger generation.
The experts of the older generation of the Wood Peak were only inferior to the number one peak of the Five Element Sect, the Gold Peak.
Over 20 years ago, the Peak Master of the Wood Peak was the number two expert of the sect that was only inferior to the Sect Leader of the Five Element Sect. Even though he was injured later on, but after so many years had passed, no matter how heavy his injuries were, he ought to have recovered.
During these past few years, the reason their Earth Peak, Water Peak, and Earth Peak dared to poach the Wood Peak's disciples on numerous occasions was because the Peak Master of the Wood Peak disdained to lower himself to interfere in such a trivial matter.
But the matter this time wasn't a trivial matter, and it was related to the cultivation of a sixth level Void Transformation Stage elder of the Wood Peak.
Once Duan Lingtian and Huang Daniu went back on their word, then the Peak Master of the Wood Peak would probably be the first to make a move and kill them!
This was something that Tang Lin didn't doubt in the slightest.
"I returned this time mainly for the sake of notifying you, Peak Master, about the Wood Peak recruiting a young expert … But I never imagined that not only did the Wood Peak recruit a young expert this time, it even caused such a great incident."
Tang Lin sighed. "Looks like I've made a trip for nothing this time."
"It can't be considered to be for nothing … Since you've returned this time, stay behind and guide those little fellows. The Battle of the Five Peaks is in a few days."
Tian Gu's eyes flashed with a cold light. "The rise of the Wood Peak is already inevitable! But I think that no one in our Earth Peak would hope for the Earth Peak to be ranked at the bottom in the Battle of the Five Peaks this time. "
"Moreover, the ranking of the five peaks this time is related to the quota to enter that place … It's of extraordinary significance to our Earth Peak!"
As he finished speaking, Tian Gu's eyes flickered with traces of burning yearning.
Tang Lin nodded heavily. He naturally knew the significance of that place to the Five Element Sect and the Earth Peak.
Fire Peak, on a platform halfway up the mountain.
Three Fire Peak disciples were gathered together and chatting happily.
"Have all of you heard about the matter of the Wood Peak?"
Suddenly, the expression of a Fire Peak disciple became serious as he asked the other two people.
"I've heard. I truly never imagined that the Wood Peak would be able to find such outstanding young experts this time … For the sake of making those two young experts stay, the Wood Peak's Elder, He Gang, an existence at the sixth level of the Void Transformation Stage, even crippled his own cultivation! The Wood Peak's resolution this time is extremely great. "
"Supposedly, those two young experts were brought back by the Wood Peak's Elder Yang Ling and Elder Ke Zheng."
"Elder Yang Ling? Hu Fei's master from before? The second strongest of the Wood Peak? "
"Exactly, it's him! Supposedly, after Hu Fei was poached by the Peak Master to join our Fire Peak 10 years ago, Elder Yang Ling was enraged to the extreme and severed one of his arms before leaving the sect. I never imagined that he would return this time. "
"It can't be, right? Even if Hu Fei betrayed him, there's no need for him to harm himself, right? "
"You don't know about this … Supposedly, when Elder Yang Ling met Hu Fei all those years ago, Hu Fei was an orphan, and he was chased by a pack of wolves and fell down a 30km tall cliff! It was precisely Elder Yang Ling who passed by that saved him and brought him back to the Five Element Sect's Wood Peak to foster him into a genius. "
"I've heard of it as well … The arm Elder Yang Ling severed seemed to be the arm he used to grab Hu Fei and save Hu Fei all those years ago. He obviously did that because he regretted saving an ingrate all those years ago. "
…
The three Fire Peak disciples discussed animatedly, and all of their words snorted disdainfully at Hu Fei.
"Could it be that the three of you don't know that it's extremely impolite to talk about others behind their backs?"
Suddenly, a chilly voice sounded out.
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