The middle aged man grinned when he heard this, and he said, "Master is a benevolent man, and there are some things that are too simple. Perhaps those so-called geniuses wouldn't care too much about such a great fortune if we just gave it to them for free. Only by making it slightly difficult for them would they understand how great the kindness of our Ice Tune Palace has shown them, and they would feel reverence and awe in their hearts!"
Someone next to him said, "Then why not just tell them that only the winner can enter the Great Snow Mountain?"
The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Because it's meaningless for them to fight to decide the winner. A lot of so-called geniuses are actually just resources piled up. Those with high cultivation may not necessarily be more talented than those with low cultivation, but if they fight, those with low cultivation will lose for sure. To us, what's the difference if these people are Spirit Formation Middle Stage or Spirit Formation Late Stage? We just need to waste some resources to make up for this gap. So, this time, we need to look at something other than cultivation! "
"Something other than cultivation?"
The elder with an old face was slightly startled.
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Wisdom, foresight, temperament, and even attainments in alchemy, tools, spells, and sound, even luck, are all more important than cultivation. Of course, the most important thing is whether they dare to fight for it or not! What's the point of fighting within the rules? Daring to judge the situation and start fighting when the rules aren't clear is the true ability! "
Speaking until here, he paused and sighed, "After all, that opportunity is not something that can be obtained based on cultivation …"
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Inside the Frost Soul Valley, smoke billowed in the air. Killing was everywhere, and everyone was in danger.
That wooden door was no longer able to protect his safety, because he didn't know which damned person had come up with the method of "cursing in the street". When someone cursed at your Old Ancestor, it was fine even if you didn't want to come out and fight!
In the beginning, when people fought for the small building, they either tricked others to open the door or challenged loudly outside. At least there was a bottom line. If the people inside the building felt uncertain, they could just be a coward and admit that they're not their opponent, right? But once this' cursing in the street 'appeared, it wasn't that simple anymore. Some of the simplest methods were indeed the most effective ones.
Don't hit people in the face, don't expose people's shortcomings. You've insulted our ancestor, how can I continue to pretend not to hear it?
No matter what, you have to come out and fight, otherwise, the whole family will be shamed if this gets out.
But in this situation, the people of Hundred Beasts Sect hid well.
During this period, many people knocked on the small building that the people of Hundred Beasts Sect lived in. Some came to visit kindly, some knocked fiercely, and some mentioned that they had dealings with the people of Hundred Beasts Sect before and hoped to enter the building for a chat. Elder Moye became smart and refused to open the door to any of these reasons. He didn't even answer them. He just shut the wooden door tightly and everyone pretended to be dead inside.
During this period, Ying Qiaoqiao saw that Fang Xing hadn't returned and was worried. She wanted to come out to find him, but was stopped by Elder Moye. He advised her, "Don't worry about him. Although I think this kid is smart and can be trained, he's just a servant after all. It's not worth it for you to take such a big risk. Moreover, he's just a servant. It's chaotic outside now, who would have the time to care about him? This kid's safety is not a problem. At worst, I'll take him as my disciple and give him a good background! "
Hearing this, Ying Qiaoqiao reluctantly calmed down.
From her point of view, Elder Moye's willingness to take Fang Xing as his disciple meant that he had a good background.
The Hundred Beasts Sect was half a sect and half a country, so the hierarchy was very strict. The Ying Family was equivalent to the royal family of Bohai Nation, and the other disciples, as long as they didn't inherit the three demon spirits, were officials and commoners. Fang Xing was only a servant disciple, so he was considered a slave disciple in Hundred Beasts Sect. However, if Elder Moye took him as his disciple, he would become a noble.
However, they didn't expect that Fang Xing, whom they were worried about, had already returned to the Spiritual Boat with seven or eight top-grade spirit stones. Then, he began to estimate the strength of all the cultivators. His method of 'swearing on the street' was only sold to seven or eight people, and the others all followed suit and didn't pay him any money. This made him very angry. These people from the big families were too unscrupulous.
However, he achieved his goal. First, he stirred up the situation in Cold Soul Valley. In this chaotic situation, the Hundred Beasts Sect, which was the first to rob the building, was so well-behaved that it made people's hair stand on end. Second, except for the Xiao Family and Crown Prince Chu Huang's forces in the deepest part of the valley, he knew almost all the forces of the families inside out.
In this case, it would be very easy to deal with any problems that he encountered later.
In the chaos and killing, three days passed quickly.
On the morning of the third day, in the wind and snow, seven or eight Ice Sound Palace disciples wearing embroidered robes arrived on clouds.
The ones leading them were three Foundation Establishment Realm deacon elders, and the rest were all outstanding disciples of Spirit Formation Realm. This group of people arrived in the sky above Cold Soul Valley. The leading Foundation Establishment Realm elder glanced at the valley and said to the people stationed on the empty ground, "Fellow daoists, thank you for your hard work. The Ice Sound Palace did not prepare well and neglected our esteemed guest. Please follow Eagle Stone to the banquet …"
His voice was loud and clear, and it instantly spread across the entire valley.
The people stationed in the empty space of the Valley Sound Palace were all the forces that had lost in the fight for the small building. They were worried that they would be expelled from the Frost Soul Valley if they failed to get the small building. They were gathered together to discuss how they should defend themselves if the Ice Sound Palace really did so. Suddenly, they heard the elder of the Ice Sound Palace say, "We didn't prepare well and neglected our honored guest." They immediately felt a little comforted.
They recognized that this Elder Eagle Stone was an extraordinary Foundation Establishment Realm expert of the Ice Sound Palace. His status in the Chu Region was extremely high, and for him to personally invite them to the banquet, it could be said that he was extremely respectful and didn't look like he was doing official business.
Under the guidance of Elder Eagle Stone, the various forces flew towards the west. Some people recognized that they were heading towards the direction of the Ice Sound Palace, and they became even more excited. They thought that although they lost in the fight for the building, the Ice Sound Palace didn't seem to treat them as a loser. Instead, they were invited to the Ice Sound Palace, which was a blessing and not a curse.
After all, the Ice Sound Palace didn't explicitly say that they wanted to rob the building. It was only a rumor, so it might not be accurate.
Along the way, they arrived at the Ice Sound Palace. In the main hall, a sumptuous spiritual banquet was already set up. Elder Eagle Stone was very polite and invited everyone to sit down. He courteously urged everyone to drink, and everyone relaxed and drank to their heart's content.
After three rounds of wine, Elder Ying Shi felt that it was about time. He smiled and said in a clear voice, "Fellow cultivators, after receiving the Mystic Ice Badge, you came all the way to my Ice Tune Palace. On behalf of the Ice Tune Palace, I, Ying Shi, thank you all on behalf of the Ice Tune Palace. However, to be honest, the Palace Master has set up a test for you little prodigies. Unfortunately, you all failed to pass the test and can no longer enter the Ice Tune Palace …"
Complete silence!
The people who were still drinking to their hearts' content were immediately stunned.
Although in this period of time, the Frost Soul Valley was already in a state of chaos, there were still some people who didn't participate in the fight due to their status. They either felt that they were of high status, and fighting over a small building would bring shame to their clan, or they felt that the Ice Sound Palace didn't explicitly say that they wanted to fight over the building, so they didn't want to participate.
And this Elder Eagle Stone personally inviting them to a banquet made them feel that there was a chance for them to recover. However, they did not expect that the moment he opened his mouth, he would still destroy their hopes. The matter of seizing the tower was shockingly really a test …
"Elder Eagle Stone, isn't this a bit too much? It's just a fight over a small building, how is it a test?"
An old man with a stocky build stood up. He was a seventh-layer Foundation Building Realm cultivator.
He was the protector of the Zhu Clan of the Black Swamp Country, and his strength was considered top-notch among all the clans that had arrived. However, when he was competing with the Mo Clan of the Bai Li Country for the small building, he was ambushed by the opponent's protector with an artifact and was severely injured. Therefore, he was unable to compete with the other clans, and became one of the last clans to lose a small building. He was the most indignant, and was the first to stand up and question.
Elder Eagle Stone smiled and said, "Although it's only a fight over a small building, we can still see many things. A loss is a loss!"
The protector of the Zhu Clan shouted coldly, "I'm not convinced. If the Ice Sound Palace had stated that it was a test, it would've been fine. Everyone could've competed based on their own abilities. However, you didn't say anything before, and now you're saying that it's a test. How are you going to convince everyone?"
As soon as his words left his mouth, it immediately caused a wave of responses. They all angrily criticized the Ice Sound Palace for violating the rules.
This was also the countermeasure that they had discussed in the Frost Soul Valley.
Since the Ice Sound Palace did not state it clearly, they could argue with reason!
Facing the questioning that almost broke the roof, Elder Eagle Stone's expression remained calm as he calmly said, "This opportunity was initiated by the Grand Elder of the Ice Sound Palace. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity. You're only willing to send your geniuses to the Ice Sound Palace because you know how valuable this opportunity is. Since the opportunity belongs to the Ice Sound Palace, the rules are naturally set by the Ice Sound Palace. If you have any objections, you can barge into the Great Snow Mountain and complain to the Grand Elder and the few seniors …"
"Hiss …"
Those who knew the inside story immediately shut their mouths.
Even if they were ten times bolder, who would dare to complain to the few old monsters?
Even the masters of the various clans would not dare to do so!
"Humph, the Ice Sound Palace is the master. Since the master has said so, it's not good for us to be thick-skinned and stay. However, I have to say something first. We've traveled thousands of miles to be apprenticed to the Ice Sound Palace, yet we return empty-handed. The Ice Sound Palace has gone too far!"
Someone sneered, expressing his dissatisfaction with the Ice Sound Palace.
Elder Eagle Stone smiled and said, "How can you say we're returning empty-handed? Hasn't the Mystic Ice Badge already been delivered to everyone? "
Everyone in the hall was stunned, and it was perfectly silent.
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