"This is …"
Chen Zong was surprised and glanced around.
He was at the top of the mountain. The sun was high in the sky, and the wind was strong. Looking into the distance, he could see a sea of clouds rising in the distance. The sun shone on the clouds like dancing dragons and snakes. It was a beautiful sight.
"It's spectacular, isn't it?" A strong and loud voice came from behind. Chen Zong quickly turned around and saw Lin Zhonghan, the leader of the Zongjian Sect.
"Leader." Chen Zong bowed.
"In the past, before I became the Sect Master, whenever I felt annoyed, I would come here to admire the scenery. Looking at the wind, the clouds, and the light, the annoyance in my heart would disappear without a trace, and my state of mind would open up." Lin Zhonghan put his hands behind his back and walked steadily. It was as if he was walking on the earth, ignoring all the rocks and rocks, and walking to the highest point to look down on the earth.
His voice was no longer as loud. Instead, it was a little low and had a certain charm.
"Are you full of doubts about why I'm saying these things to you?" Lin Zhonghan suddenly turned around. The sharp light in his eyes seemed to see through Chen Zong. His words also expressed the doubts in Chen Zong's heart.
Yes, wasn't he participating in the assessment of the Sect's Sword Son?
Didn't he just crack the mechanism wall and pass the first stage?
How did he come here?
Why was the leader saying these things to him?
He was confused.
"Hahahaha." His laughter was loud and powerful, and it seemed to make the sea of clouds tumble. "Because … you have passed the assessment and become the new Sword Son of our sect."
"I passed the assessment …" Chen Zong was surprised. Didn't they say that the assessment was divided into two stages? If he remembered correctly, he had only passed the first stage.
"In fact, there is only one stage. I told you that there were two stages just to confuse you," Lin Zhonghan said with a smile.
Chen Zong suddenly realized that this method was indeed somewhat possible, but for some reason, he still had a trace of doubt in his heart.
"Let's go. Follow me to the Sword Hall of the Sect. I want to announce that you've become the Sword Son of the Sect," Lin Zhonghan said. He walked down the mountain with his hands behind his back and walked past Chen Zong.
Chen Zong turned around and saw a cluster of palaces. The largest and tallest one was the Zongzheng Sword Hall.
"Did I really pass the test and become the Sect's Swordmaster?" Chen Zong followed Lin Zhonghan down the mountain, thinking, "Isn't this a little too easy?"
Speaking of which, the difficulty of deciphering the mechanism wall wasn't low at all. However, Chen Zong felt that the sect's Sword Son was very important. In comparison, it shouldn't be as simple as deciphering a mechanism wall.
However, everything that happened was so natural.
"Those three people are not simple. It doesn't make sense that they couldn't decipher the mechanism wall within the time limit, right?" Chen Zong thought to himself.
"Sect Leader, I have something to ask," Chen Zong said.
"What is it?" Lin Zhonghan did not turn around, but his voice reached Chen Zong's ears.
"When was the last Sect's Swordmaster who passed the test? How often is the Sect's Swordmaster test held? "Chen Zong asked.
"Four years ago. It was held once a year," Lin Zhonghan answered without hesitation.
"Thank you for answering my question, Sect Leader," Chen Zong said and continued to think.
The Sect's Swordmaster test was held once a year. The last Sect's Swordmaster was four years ago, which meant that no new Swordmaster had appeared in the past four years. This meant that the test for the Sect's Swordmaster was very difficult, extraordinarily difficult.
Deciphering a mechanism wall shouldn't be enough to make everyone fail the test on time, right?
Could it be that those who took the test in the past were all good-for-nothings?
No, definitely not. The Sect's Swordmaster test was of great importance, and they wouldn't let anyone take the test casually. Only the truly outstanding geniuses were qualified to take the test.
Since that was the case, the test shouldn't be as simple as deciphering a mechanism wall.
He seemed to have returned.
It was as if he was walking in a circle.
It shouldn't be that simple, but he was told that he had passed the test …
"Sect Leader, what about the other three?" Chen Zong asked again.
"They all failed. Naturally, they were eliminated," Lin Zhonghan answered.
"They all failed …" He muttered to himself in a low voice, the doubts in his heart growing stronger. Suddenly, a thought popped up in his mind. "Could it be that the second test exists? Is this the test for the second test?"
The moment this thought came to his mind, Chen Zong immediately saw Lin Zhonghan walking forward in front of him. His figure was slowly fading, and the distant cluster of palaces was slowly becoming blurry. It was as if someone had poured water on an ink painting and then used a brush to smear it randomly.
The beautiful and magnificent scenery around him was distorted. The sun disappeared, the sea of clouds disappeared …
"This is …" Chen Zong calmed down and looked around. He found that he was in an empty room. He didn't know what had happened. It was like a dream, but he also felt like he was there.
Immediately, there was a creaking sound, and a beam of light shone in.
It was a door, a door that opened automatically. Chen Zong didn't feel the slightest bit out of place. He strode toward the door.
…
"I've already said that the Sect's Swordmaster is none other than me." Long Zhangzhi stood in the Zonghu Sword Hall in high spirits and said loudly. He glanced at Chen Zong, Yan Hua, and Xiao Jinpeng with a cold smile on his face.
"Now, as the Swordmaster of the Sect, I propose that these three be expelled from the Zonghu Sword Sect," Long Zhangzhi said again.
"Agreed," the Fourth Elder said.
"Agreed."
"Agreed."
"We'll follow the Swordmaster's wishes."
The other three Elders also expressed their agreement.
"In that case, I hereby announce that Chen Zong, Yan Hua, and Xiao Jinpeng are removed from the Zonghu Sword Sect. From today onwards, they are not allowed to take half a step into the Zonghu Sword Sect. Violators will be treated as trespassers and will be killed without mercy," Lin Zhonghan said, making the final decision.
"Hahahaha …" Long Zhangzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud. Especially when he saw the fear on Chen Zong and the other two's faces, he laughed even more heartily and recklessly.
…
"Sect Leader, you said that I … I passed the test?" Yan Hua's eyes widened, and his body trembled slightly. He was extremely excited.
Chen Zong was stronger than him, and Long Zhangzhi said that he had a seven-star battle strength, which meant that he was even stronger. Although the test didn't directly test one's battle strength, the stronger one usually had an advantage. Yan Hua didn't have much hope that he would pass the test and become the Sect's Swordmaster. He just wanted to do his best and accept it if he couldn't.
He didn't expect that he would pass the test.
Ecstasy and excitement filled his body. He couldn't think anymore.
The same thing happened to Xiao Jinpeng.
Unlike Yan Hua, even though he was defeated by Chen Zong, Xiao Jinpeng, who was proud and arrogant, regained his confidence after some adjustment. He wanted to compete for the position of the Sect's Swordmaster with all his strength.
He didn't have the desire to become the Sect's Swordmaster, so he became even more fanatical. Now, when he learned from Lin Zhonghan that he had passed the test and become the Sect's Swordmaster, the ecstasy completely surrounded Xiao Jinpeng and made him lose all ability to think.
…
"Sect Leader." Chen Zong bowed to the person in front of him, and then looked at the old man beside the Sect Leader. He had a sage-like appearance. Chen Zong didn't know who the old man was, but he still bowed to him.
"Congratulations, Chen Zong." Lin Zhonghan smiled.
Chen Zong knew the meaning of the old man's congratulations. He had passed two tests and become the Sect's Swordmaster.
As for the other three, they were probably still in the middle of the test.
According to the rules, the first one to pass two tests in a set time would be the winner of the test and become the Sect's Swordmaster.
"This is the only remaining Founding Elder of the Sect," Lin Zhonghan introduced.
"Disciple Chen Zong greets Founding Elder." Chen Zong bowed again.
"Haha, no need to be so polite." Founding Elder smiled and looked at Chen Zong carefully. He couldn't help but nod, seeming to be satisfied.
Since Chen Zong was the first to pass the test in a set time and become the Sect's Swordmaster, the other three failed. Not long after, the three opened the door and walked out. They were still a little absent-minded.
Then, they saw Chen Zong, and their expressions changed.
"Unfortunately, the three of you didn't pass the test," Lin Zhonghan said.
Yan Hua smiled bitterly, but he accepted it calmly. Xiao Jinpeng's expression changed again, and became a little ugly. As for Long Zhangzhi, his expression changed dramatically. He couldn't accept it at all.
Just a moment ago, he was still the Sect's Swordmaster. He was in high spirits and had the power to kill the Sect's disciples. Now, he was told that he had failed the test. What was this?
"Good, good, good. You ran rampant in the Sword Sect and made fun of me. I'll remember this humiliation." Long Zhangzhi was full of resentment. He glanced at Chen Zong, and the ruthlessness in his eyes was like a tide that wanted to drown Chen Zong. Then, Long Zhangzhi turned and strode away.
Lin Zhonghan and Founding Elder didn't make a move. First, it wasn't appropriate for them to deal with a junior. Second, this person's surname was Long, and he was related to the Imperial family. If they killed him, they might provoke the Imperial family.
After all, the Imperial family was very willing to annex the Sect's forces. However, they didn't dare to do so without a suitable reason. They were afraid that the Sect's forces would unite and resist, which would cause chaos in the Imperial family and give foreign forces the opportunity to invade.
"Chen Shidi, congratulations." Yan Hua cupped his hands and smiled at Chen Zong. Since he couldn't become the Swordmaster, it was a good reward to be friends with Chen Zong.
As for Xiao Jinpeng, he glanced at Chen Zong and snorted coldly. He didn't say anything.
"Okay, you two go down the mountain and return to the outer disciple area. Cultivate well." Lin Zhonghan smiled. His eyes fell on Chen Zong's face. "Chen Zong, follow me to the Sword Sect's Hall of Swords. I want to announce that you've become the Sect's Swordmaster."
"Yes." Chen Zong was quite excited in his heart. However, he was used to being indifferent, so he looked calm on the surface.
The Sect's Swordmaster.
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