Jianchen stowed the medallion away and continued forwards. Finally, he set foot in the sacred hall that stood above the clouds.
When he arrived, many Hallowed Saint Masters had already gathered on the square of the sacred hall. Most of these Hallowed Saint Masters were the Divine King of Light, lords of peaks. Only a few people like Jianchen who had not even condensed a seven-colored soulcore and had come here with special identities.
Even though there was a sea of people, it was extraordinarily quiet. No one made a ruckus. There was not even a whisper of discussion. All the Hallowed Saint Masters felt a sense of longing towards the sacred hall.
"Hmm? Senior brother, why are you here as well? Strange, how did you get up here? " At this moment, Bai Yu had arrived by Jian Chen's side at some unknown time. Her large, pretty eyes widened as she asked in surprise through a communication technique.
Bai Yu had already become the disciple of an elder, so her identity was special. Naturally, she had the right to enter the sacred hall.
"I naturally have my methods," Jian Chen smiled mysteriously and replied through a communication technique as well.
"Hmph, why are you being so mysterious? Senior brother, tell me, how did you get up here? Didn't the guards outside stop you?" Bai Yu became more and more curious as she pestered Jianchen to ask him.
"The time has come. I announce that the competition for the position of Chosen Saint has officially begun …"
At this moment, a great voice rang out. An old elder stood on a huge ring in the centre of the square as he spoke with his ancient voice.
"This is elder Mu Zhong. I heard from my master that elder Mu Zhong is the most senior and most senior elder in our sacred hall. He is the most prestigious person among all the elders, and his status is only second to the eight vice-leaders …" At this moment, Bai Yu stopped asking questions and explained to Jianchen.
At this moment, elder Mu Zhong continued, "In the past competitions for the position of Chosen Saint, the eight retainers were only decided after the position of Chosen Saint was decided. However, after the discussion between the esteemed leader and the eight vice-leaders, some changes have occurred. The five candidates will each choose nine protectors as their temporary retainers. Once the position of Chosen Saint is decided, the person who obtains the position of Chosen Saint will retain the nine retainers, while the remaining four will lose the right to have nine protectors."
"However, due to the fact that Donglin Yan Xue is participating in the competition for the position of Chosen Saint, one of the nine protectors is still missing. As a result, the spot will be chosen from the Hallowed Saint Masters present. Next, the elders will nominate the protectors …"
The death of the lord of the Snowfall Peak was just too close to the competition for the position of Chosen Saint. In such a short amount of time, it was already too late to decide on a protector. As a result, the final spot could only be chosen temporarily.
With that, the huge square immediately fell silent once again. All the Divine King of Light gathered there said nothing. However, from the burning desire and desire in many people's eyes, it was quite evident that they were filled with eagerness towards this spot.
The Tower of Radiance was a holy land in the hearts of all Radiant Saint Masters. It was irresistibly tempting to all the Divine King of Light and even the elders.
However, the Tower of Radiance only opened once in a very long time. Even when it opened, they did not have the right to enter. As a result, becoming a retainer of the Chosen Saint was a shortcut to entering the Tower of Radiance. They naturally looked forward to this spot. They all yearned for it.
As soon as elder Mu Zhong finished speaking, the eyes of the elders around him flickered with light.
"I suggest that the lord of the Broken Blade Peak, Cheng Qing, be the ninth protector of Donglin Yan Xue …" At this moment, an elder finally made a suggestion.
"I suggest that the lord of the Black Sun Peak, Liu Qiang, take up the final spot …"
"Why don't we get the lord of the Verdant Peak, Yun Wantian, to be the ninth protector …"
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A few elders all made suggestions. The people they recommended were all lords of peaks, and most of them had mid seven-colored soulcores.
Following that, many of the elders of the Sacred Hall began a war of words over who would be the final candidate. All of them were doing their best to fight for it.
When Mu Shui, Donglin Yan Xue's master, heard these people's suggestions, she became rather troubled. All of the people they recommended were Radiant Saint Kings. If she really followed her disciple's request at a time like this and let a disciple with a lower cultivation become the ninth protector, it would become a joke.
After hesitating slightly, Mu Shui said, "Everyone, why don't we let Donglin Yan Xue make the decision for the final spot?"
Even the respected elder Mu Zhong could not bear to watch on as the elders argued. He immediately agreed with Mu Shui, "Yeah, let's listen to Donglin Yan Xue's opinion."
"It's a pity that teacher Han Xin's wounds haven't healed, or the final spot would definitely be his." Bai Yu sighed gently as she listened to the debate between the elders. She said to Jian Chen through a communication technique.
"Senior brother, who do you think the final spot will go to?" Bai Yu continued to ask.
Jianchen smiled mysteriously when he heard that. He said, "Is there even a need to ask? It'll definitely be your senior brother."
"Tch, how is that possible? If you were the Divine King of Radiant Light, you might have a chance, but your current cultivation is even lower than mine. It won't be your turn no matter what," Bai Yu glanced at Jianchen.
Jianchen smiled faintly and did not explain.
At this moment, Donglin Yanxue, one of the five candidates, stepped onto the stage as well. She had been below the ring before, so she could clearly see the elders arguing over the final spot. She could not help but secretly feel troubled.
Many of the elders were interested in the final spot. They all wanted to take the spot and leave it for the person closest to them. If she suggested giving the spot to a disciple who only possessed a one-colored soulcore at a time like this, there was no need to even think about it. She would be collectively opposed by all the elders.
Even if her master spoke up for her, she would not be able to change anything. This was because she had underestimated just how much the elders valued the spot.
Donglin Yan Xue bowed towards the elders before hesitating slightly. In the end, she forced herself to say, "I hope the final spot can go to junior Chang Yang of the Soaring Clouds Peak."
Bai Yu immediately became stunned when she heard what Donglin Yan Xue had said. Her mouth hung agape as disbelief filled her face.
On the other hand, many of the Peak Masters standing below had strange expressions on their faces.
Chang Yang's name was well known among the mountains below the sacred hall. As a matter of fact, even many of the lords knew about him.
On the other hand, the Temple Elders on the stage all looked puzzled.
"The Soaring Clouds Peak? Isn't the lord of the Soaring Clouds Peak Han Xin? Who's this Chang Yang? "An elder asked in doubt. He had never heard of Chang Yang before.
Afterwards, a peak lord immediately took the initiative to report everything he knew about Chang Yang to the elders through communication techniques without missing a single detail.
"I was wondering who this Chang Yang was. So he's actually a low-level disciple …"
"Nonsense, this is nonsense. The protectors are all Hallowed Saint Masters with seven-colored soulcores. What's a mere one-colored soulcore disciple doing here …"
"The protectors' mission is to protect the candidates participating in the trial. If a low-level disciple with a one-colored soulcore becomes a protector, who's going to be protecting who …"
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