Phaseless Palace held a competition that was held once in a hundred years. All the disciples of the six palaces could participate and the top ten would receive generous rewards. However, Chu Mu did not participate because he was in seclusion.
After becoming an esoteric disciple, Chu Mu devoted himself to learning the Array Dao that only esoteric disciples could learn. He had become a Grand Array Dao Master with extraordinary attainments in Array Dao.
A Grand Array Dao Master was equivalent to a Minor Sovereign Realm expert in terms of cultivation level.
Formless Divine Palace's disciple competition lasted for a few months before it ended. This had nothing to do with Chu Mu. Chu Mu was in seclusion, and he had integrated the formation dao that only secret disciples could learn. He had integrated it with the formation dao he had learned before, creating a complete inheritance.
When he came out of seclusion, the competition had ended and an invitation was sent to his cave dwelling.
It was an invitation from an esoteric disciple. The content was to congratulate esoteric disciple Yang Zhenfei for obtaining third place in the competition. Chu Mu did not want to participate. His purpose in coming to Phaseless Palace was to learn Array Dao and to maximize the potential of the All-heavens Sword. That was all. After that, he would leave and continue to explore the Chaotic Universe with Xue Yinling. It was unknown whether he would come to Phaseless World again.
Chu Mu put the invitation aside. After communicating with Xue Yinling, he went into seclusion again.
"Senior Brother Yang obtained third place in the competition and won great glory for Sword Phase Hall. This is our glory. How could someone ignore it?" An esoteric disciple roared.
"That's right. I have already sent the invitation to this person's cave dwelling. Now that the invitation is gone, it means that this person has seen the invitation but turned a blind eye to it. He does not care about the glory of Sword Phase Hall. This person is not worthy of being a disciple of Sword Phase Hall."
"Junior Brothers, please don't say that. Perhaps this junior brother is unable to come because of something important." Yang Zhenfei said with a smile.
"Senior Brother Yang, you are kind and benevolent, but rules are rules. They cannot be broken."
"That's right. Senior Brother Yang, there will be a second time. We cannot tolerate it."
"Let's go and find this person and ask for an explanation."
"Junior Brother, don't make a big deal out of this." Yang Zhenfei said helplessly, but in his heart, he was laughing sinisterly. He didn't even come to his banquet. He didn't put him in his eyes at all, even if the other party was regarded by the elders as someone who had the potential to become a prince.
On the contrary, Yang Zhenfei did not say anything on the surface, but he was extremely jealous in his heart. It must be known that before Chu Mu appeared, he was the esoteric disciple of the Sword Minister Hall who was most likely to become the Hall Master. In the eyes of the elders, his position was extraordinary, and among the numerous disciples, he was like the chief.
Over time, Yang Zhenfei developed a supercilious personality, but on the surface, he always had a modest appearance, and was extremely shrewd.
A group of Esoteric Disciples charged towards Chu Mu's cave abode. They first shouted outside the cave abode, but Chu Mu ignored them as he was in seclusion.
"Attack! Break the formation!" An esoteric disciple shouted.
Immediately, these esoteric disciples attacked one after another, trying to break the formation outside Chu Mu's cave abode.
As soon as the formation was broken, Chu Mu immediately sensed it. He opened his eyes, and a sharp light shot out, as sharp as a sword, piercing through the void.
With a thought, Chu Mu appeared at the entrance of the cave abode, and saw more than a dozen people outside the cave abode trying to break the formation.
"What's the matter?" Chu Mu's voice was indifferent. It was inevitable that he would feel unhappy when his seclusion was interrupted.
"You are Chu Mu?" One of them asked coldly.
"I am. What's the matter?" Chu Mu asked again.
"You received the invitation, right? Why didn't you come to congratulate Senior Brother Yang?" They questioned Chu Mu again.
"I'm in seclusion." Chu Mu said.
"Do you know that Senior Brother Yang Zhenfei obtained third place in the Grand Competition and won great glory for our Sword Minister Hall? Many Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers gave up on their seclusion to congratulate him, but you didn't participate because you were in seclusion. You don't put Senior Brother Yang Zhenfei in your eyes, and you don't put the honor of our Sword Minister Hall in your eyes." After a round of reprimanding, it was as if Chu Mu's seclusion was a heinous crime.
"Is there anything else?" Chu Mu remained unmoved, and he only asked. If there was nothing else, of course he would go back into seclusion to avoid wasting time here.
Chu Mu's attitude instantly enraged the esoteric disciples. Each of them was furious, and they glared at Chu Mu, as if they wanted to burn Chu Mu to ashes.
"You don't deserve to be a disciple of the Sword Minister Hall."
"Get out of the Sword Minister Hall! Get out of the Formless Palace!"
Several esoteric disciples suddenly roared.
They placed great importance on the honor of Sword Phase Palace and were extremely united. They were extremely dissatisfied with Chu Mu's actions and naturally would be angry. Chu Mu could also see that these people weren't intentionally targeting him. Instead, they felt that his actions weren't right, so they were like this. To put it bluntly, this group of people lacked a single thread in their brains. Other than researching formations, they were rather slow in other aspects.
In other words, this group of people had unknowingly been used as cannon fodder. His mind turned, and Chu Mu instantly straightened it out. He knew that behind the scenes, there was a connection to Yang Zhenfei. If that was the case, it could only mean that Yang Zhenfei was very shrewd.
However, what did this have to do with Chu Mu? Instigating some people to create trouble for him was nothing. Chu Mu could ignore it, but if Yang Zhenfei dared to directly deal with him, then he had to be prepared to bear his anger.
In fact, if possible, Chu Mu did not want to be enemies with the Formless Palace. Firstly, the Formless Palace was very powerful. Secondly, he was learning formations in the Formless Palace and could be considered as a disciple of the Formless Palace. Moreover, Elder Jian Xuanzi treated him well. Under various reasons, Chu Mu was very unwilling to be enemies with the Formless Palace.
The matter here was quickly known by the elders, and an elder immediately appeared.
"What's going on?" The elder looked at the esoteric disciples with displeasure.
A esoteric disciple immediately explained the matter, pointing out that Chu Mu did not put the honor of the Sword Minister Hall in his eyes.
"I'm in seclusion." Chu Mu's explanation was very simple. In his opinion, it was indeed a good thing for Yang Zhenfei to obtain third place in the Grand Competition. To a certain extent, it could be considered the honor of the Sword Minister Hall. However, it was up to him whether he participated in the banquet or not.
It was very normal for some to participate and some not to participate. Participating did not mean that they did not place the honor of the Sword Minister Hall in their eyes. Not participating did not mean that they did not place the honor of the Sword Minister Hall in their eyes.
"Alright, all of you can go back." After the elder heard it, he roughly understood what was going on. He frowned slightly. He had some opinions about Yang Zhenfei in his heart, but he did not show it. Instead, he waved his hand and asked the esoteric disciples to leave first.
With the elder's appearance, the matter could only come to an end. The esoteric disciples turned and left one after another.
"Chu Mu, don't have any psychological burden." The elder smiled and left in a flash.
Chu Mu turned and went into seclusion again.
He originally thought that this matter would come to an end. However, he did not expect that a few days later, Chu Mu would be summoned. The one who summoned him was the Elder Pavilion of the Sword Minister Hall. He had no choice but to come out of seclusion.
In the Elder Pavilion, Elder Jian Xuanzi was present. Most of the other elders of the Sword Minister Hall were present as well. Each of them had a solemn expression. However, Chu Mu could see a trace of helplessness between their brows.
Apart from the elders, Chu Mu also saw a young man in a black and gold robe. He did not seem to be very old. The aura on his body was at the Young Dominator Realm. He always had a smile on his face that was not a smile.
"Chu Mu, you're here. Let me introduce you. This is His Highness Yang Zhenhong." Elder Jian Xuanzi introduced the young man in the black and gold robe. Chu Mu cupped his hands and bowed. However, Yang Zhenhong coldly snorted.
The position of a highness was very high. It was comparable to the elders. It was even higher than some elders. Furthermore, they had a certain amount of authority. After all, they could become the Palace Master in the future.
Yang Zhenhong was Yang Zhenfei's brother.
"You're Chu Mu. I heard that your talent in array dao is very outstanding." Yang Zhenhong said in a neither fast nor slow manner. His tone was light.
"Highness, you flatter me." Chu Mu said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner.
"I heard that you have a chance of becoming a highness." Yang Zhenhong said again: "Having talent is a good thing, whether it's for yourself or for our Sword Minister Hall. However, with talent, one must have a sense of honor. A person who lacks a sense of honor, even if he obtains extraordinary achievements in the end, will not be able to spread his name through the ages."
Chu Mu quietly listened. From the moment he stepped into the Elder Pavilion and saw Yang Zhenhong and heard Yang Zhenhong's name, he had a bad feeling.
"As a highness, a future Palace Master candidate, I have the right and obligation to contribute to the development of our Sword Minister Hall." Yang Zhenhong first said, then changed the topic: "In the past few days, I have repeatedly received responses from disciples, saying that one of the esoteric disciples has ignored the honor of the Sword Minister Hall for his own benefits, and is not worthy to be a disciple of the Sword Minister Hall, and is not worthy to be a disciple of the Formless Divine Palace. However, I feel that we should not listen to one-sided words. I wonder if the esoteric disciple Chu Mu has anything to say?"
Jian Xuanzi immediately transmitted a message to Chu Mu, wanting Chu Mu to say something good and admit defeat.
"I have nothing to say." Chu Mu stared at Yang Zhenhong and said in a neither fast nor slow manner. He knew the truth, Yang Zhenhong knew it, and all the elders knew it. To put it bluntly, it was nothing more than Yang Zhenhong wanting to deal with him. With Chu Mu's character, it was impossible for him to compromise.
Another point was that his accumulation of array dao in the Sword Minister Hall was more or less complete. Even if he left the Sword Minister Hall and the Formless Divine Palace, it wouldn't have much of an impact.
"Since that is the case, from now on, you are no longer a disciple of the Sword Minister Hall." Yang Zhenhong directly announced: "I, as a highness, announce that you are expelled from the Sword Minister Hall."
"Highness, you can't." Elder Jian Xuanzi's expression changed greatly, and hurriedly said: "Chu Mu's array dao talent is peerless, after all, he will become an array dao grandmaster in the future, and might even become an array dao grandmaster. Expelling him is our Sword Minister Hall's loss."
"What we need is someone who is truly useful to the Sword Minister Hall, and not someone who ignores honor for his own benefits. For this matter, the other highnesses also agree." Yang Zhenhong made the final decision.
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