They were from Zhangsun City's Zhangsun Clan and Zhou City's Zhou Clan.
Thus, the Zhangsun and Zhou Clans were extremely powerful and sturdy.
Of course, Zhangsun Shan and Zhou Shanlin didn't know that they were from the Zhangsun and Zhou Clan. Otherwise, they would be shouting for them to plead for leniency.
Although the two elders were already pleading for leniency, Zhangsun Shan and Zhou Shanlin's intelligence was worrisome. They would definitely cry out again.
The Poison Sect Master pondered for a moment. Now that the two elders were pleading for leniency on their behalf and the cost of dealing with this matter wasn't too high, this matter could be big or small. Why not …
He quickly came to a decision and swept his gaze over Zhangsun Shan and the others. "Since it's your first offense, there's no need to continue the test. If you want to stay in the Poison Sect, you can become a servant disciple. If you don't want to stay, you can scram."
The two elders' expressions changed when they heard this punishment. They were a little vexed and angry at their disciples. They lamented their misfortune and were angry that they had fallen to such a state. It was simply shameful and a disgrace to their clans.
However, the sect master's dignity was not to be blasphemed. Thus, despite their dissatisfaction, they couldn't go against him.
"The sect master is wise."
The elders and pavilion masters all cupped their fists and cheered.
On the other hand, Zhangsun Shan, Zhou Shanlin, and the others were pale and bitter. They felt wronged and their eyes were brimming with tears.
Heavens, they were all outstanding geniuses in their respective cities. They were people whose fame spread far and wide and who knew how many people revered and worshipped them. They had always been lofty and incomparably noble. But here, they could only be odd jobs disciples. This was beyond their imagination, and it was also beyond their psychological endurance.
In their minds, servant disciples were the lowest level of disciples in the sect. They were responsible for maintaining the sect's daily necessities, such as fetching water, cooking, washing clothes, sweeping the floor, buying daily necessities, waiting for orders from their senior brothers, and so on.
How could they care about this kind of low-level job that had no dignity and would only lead to being bullied?
They had always been disdainful and looked down on such low-level workers. Most of the time, they would bully and humiliate them.
Once they chose to become odd-job disciples, there would definitely be ridicule from the surroundings. Thinking about it, they were so noble, but now they had to do such a humiliating job. How could they endure it?
Zhangsun Mountain's Zhou Shancai and the others were truly angry. They also wanted to leave and leave behind some vicious words: Your Poison Sect isn't good enough for me.
However, they could only think about it. Once they walked out of the hall, they would never have the chance to turn back.
The Poison Sect was a place that everyone yearned to enter. Many people viewed it as a place of hope. As long as they entered, they would have a chance to rise up. They could also become a lofty Wu Zun like the sect head, controlling a huge sect and overseeing ten districts. Their prestige was unparalleled under the heavens.
Therefore, they were very reluctant to leave. Their family's development had reached a bottleneck. Only by entering the poison would they have the hope of continuing to grow stronger.
In that instant, they thought about a lot of things.
In the end, they still submitted. With pale faces, they knelt on the ground and said resolutely, "Sect Head is wise. We accept our punishment. Many thanks for Sect Head's magnanimity. We are willing to change."
In their minds, if they were odd-job disciples, then so be it. In any case, they were still members of the Poison Sect. As long as they stayed in the Poison Sect, they wouldn't have to worry about not having a chance to climb back up. In any case, their families had strong backgrounds and influence. With their families' help, they would definitely rise up again. When that time came, they would definitely teach Xiao Yang's group a lesson.
"Alright, stand up and report to the odd-job department. There's no need for a test. When you perform well, you'll have the chance to be tested."
The Poison Sect Master was very satisfied with their attitude of admitting their mistakes. He waved his hand and had them leave.
Zhangsun Mountain, Zhou Shancai, and the others grunted in response. They all stood up and respectfully retreated a dozen or so steps before turning to leave.
When they reached the entrance of the hall, they couldn't help but curse. Anger was written all over their faces, and their eyes released a vicious glint as if they wanted to swallow someone whole. It was incomparably terrifying.
"That damned Xiao Yang, just you wait. I won't let him have a good time in the future."
"If it wasn't for that scoundrel causing trouble, we wouldn't have fallen to this state."
"Xiao Yang wasn't a good person to begin with. This time, he's taken a tumble. We must remember this enmity and wash away this humiliation."
They blamed everything on Xiao Yang and hated Xiao Yang to the bone. They wanted nothing more than to kill Xiao Yang.
Originally, they only needed to pass the various tests to become outer disciples of the Poison Sect. If their performance was outstanding, they could even become inner disciples. But now, all of that had gone down the drain.
They couldn't continue with the tests and could only become odd-job disciples.
This kind of act of murdering someone else's hopes was the most loathsome and despicable.
"This is simply bullshit. Odd-Job disciples have to help their senior brothers wash their feet, do their laundry, and cook. How infuriating!"
"Vile odd-job disciples, we Tangtang's heavenly geniuses have fallen to such a state. How humiliating!"
As they walked towards the odd-job disciples, they chattered endlessly. One could imagine the unwillingness and resentment in their voices.
In the main hall, only Xiao Yang, Chen Zhifu, Hu Zi and the others were left. Most of the people who were left behind did not participate in this incident.
For example, Hu Zi and the others were bystanders and witnesses. Therefore, when they saw Changsun Shan, Zhou Shanlin, and the others being punished and sent to become odd jobs disciples, they were secretly very pleased with themselves. A slight smile appeared on their faces as they thought to themselves that when they became outer sect disciples in the future, they would definitely go and humiliate them to vent their anger.
After all, they'd suffered quite a bit of humiliation and anger in the past. As the saying goes, every dog has its day. Now that it's my turn, how can I not take revenge?
"Those who aren't involved, hurry up and take the tests. Don't be too happy. Those who pass will become outer disciples. Those who perform well will become inner disciples. Those who fail will become odd-job disciples."
The Poison Sect Master spoke indifferently. With a wave of his hand, his cultivation base erupted. Light flashed in front of him as he used the Greater Teleportation Art once more. In the blink of an eye, he'd sent Huzi and the others back to the test area.
The hall was emptied in an instant. As far as the eye could see, it was empty and much more pleasing to the eye. There weren't many people left.
Many of the Poison Sect's upper echelons didn't say a word. They narrowed their eyes as they focused on Xiao Yang and the others. They seemed to be pondering something, their gazes deep.
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