"Little You, there's no need to be surprised. I have my own reasons for choosing Little You. "
Bai He smiled and continued, "First of all, I have to admit that Little You's performance last night really surprised me."
It had to be said that Qin Yi's potential in the face of a desperate situation last night was indeed shocking.
It was also because of this that Yin-Yang Academy, which was supposed to be closed off from the outside world, was willing to open its doors to them.
"Secondly, I have a little selfish motive. I want to uncover Little You's potential and help Yin-Yang Academy survive the disaster in half a year's time. "
"Disaster?"
Qin Yi felt a little surprised. The Yin Yang Academy was in such dire straits. Could there be a calamity more difficult to deal with than this?
"That's right."
Bai He nodded. Soon after, he said with a helpless expression, "I believe that you still remember what Feng Yongnian said when he left last night, right?"
Qin Yi thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Could it be that in half a year's time, all the sects in the Yun Hai Empire will have a test?"
"That's right."
At this point, Bai He could not help but sigh, "The Yun Hai Empire has always followed a rule. Every hundred years, there will be a national test for sects. If the sect at the bottom of the ranking is a four-cauldron sect or above, it will be punished. When the time comes, not only will the sect be forced to drop a grade, but it will also have to move away from its original location. "
It had to be said that such a test was not rare in the Martial World. However, the cruelty of the system made people feel helpless.
"A hundred years ago, the academy experienced a similar disaster. At that time, the academy had just gone through a huge change. Following the disappearance of the academy's Palace Master, all of the elite disciples went missing during a trial. After losing their top geniuses, the academy's ranking dropped from the first place to the last place. Because of this, we were punished. Our sect's grade was forced to drop and we were chased out of the Imperial City. "
At this point, Bai He's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. It could be seen that this matter had dealt a heavy blow to him.
A trial could make all the elite disciples disappear. There was no doubt that there was a conspiracy behind this.
"Could it be that Seniors have never thought of investigating the reason behind this?"
Qin Yi didn't believe that after suffering such a huge loss, these people from the academy wouldn't say anything.
Obviously, this sentence had touched a sore spot in Bai He's heart. Hearing Qin Yi's words, his face instantly became even uglier. "Who said we didn't investigate? However, it was obvious that they had made meticulous preparations to murder us. How could there be evidence left behind? Furthermore, after that incident, the influence of the academy had fallen to rock bottom. Why would anyone buy our words? I'm afraid it's impossible to find out the truth of what happened back then. "
Qin Yi finally understood how much of an impact the ordeal from a hundred years ago had on this once glorious sect.
Half a year later, it was very likely that the academy would once again experience such a calamity.
At this very moment, it was obvious how anxious Elder Bai He was.
Bai He said, "If Little You hadn't appeared, I could foresee that the calamity from a hundred years ago would happen to Yin-Yang Academy in half a year's time. However, the appearance of my young friend last night allowed this old man to see a turning point. "
Qin Yi smiled helplessly. "I am merely at the second stage of the Dao Embryo Realm. What ability do I have to take on such a heavy responsibility?"
"You do!"
Bai He's gaze was extremely determined. His tone was filled with confidence. "I have a feeling that you can bring a glimmer of hope to the academy!"
"However …"
Bai He's gaze once again dimmed. "Now that I've found out that you have outstanding talent in alchemy, I have no choice but to carefully consider what choice I should make."
Qin Yi frowned. "Why is that?"
Bai He said, "It's simple. The sect test is divided into two types. One is the martial test, the other is the alchemy test. If you don't pass the martial test, you can choose the alchemy test. If you win in the alchemy test, the academy can also survive. "
Qin Yi asked again, "If that's the case, the academy has Senior Duanmu's disciple, Guo Zhong. Alchemy shouldn't be a problem, right? "
"If things were that simple, why would I be so conflicted?"
Bai He smiled bitterly and said helplessly, "Brother Duanmu didn't take in a disciple during the test a hundred years ago, so he naturally doesn't have the right to participate in the alchemy test. Guo Zhong's talent is indeed not bad. However, there is another alchemy genius in the imperial capital. His talent is above Guo Zhong's! With the academy's martial ranking at the bottom, if we want to maintain our position as one of the four cauldrons, we can only defeat everyone in the alchemy test and become number one in order to have a chance of survival! "
According to Bai He, if Guo Zhong participated in the alchemy test, it would be easy for him to defeat everyone else. However, there was no chance of him winning against that alchemy genius.
It was also because of this that Bai He started to consider whether to let Qin Yi become Duanmu Cheng's disciple or his own disciple.
"Qin Yi, Little You. In fact, after what happened just now, I still hope that Little You can become a pill master and help the academy overcome this crisis!"
Bai He did not hide anything and directly told Qin Yi his thoughts, "Your talent in alchemy is heaven-defying. If you become Brother Duanmu's disciple, it shouldn't be a problem for you to defeat that genius in half a year. Moreover, compared to the martial test, the alchemy test is much easier. Brother Duanmu is one of the strongest pill masters in the Yun Hai Empire. As his disciple, you don't have to participate in the other competitions and can directly compete with that person in the finals. "
Without a doubt, this was the best choice. If he could directly enter the finals, he wouldn't have to waste a lot of time and energy on the preliminaries.
At the same time, only one battle would determine the academy's fate. This was the cleanest and most efficient way!
In the martial test, with the academy's current awkward situation, they naturally couldn't enjoy such a privilege.
In the battles that followed, there was a high chance of accidents happening.
Therefore, Bai He hoped that Qin Yi could become Duanmu Cheng's disciple.
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