In an instant, countless eyes fell on Yu Sheng.
The forum stage was huge and boundless, and there were nine camps. Now that Yu Sheng walked out alone, he was naturally conspicuous.
Even those from the sacred grounds of the Nine States looked at him.
In the direction of Xihua Sacred Mountain of the Eastern State, the saints looked at Yu Sheng. One of them asked, "What is it?"
"The Barren State was invited to participate in the Nine State Forum, and the Palace Lord of a sacred ground came in person to show his respect for the event. Since Xihua Sacred Mountain invited the Barren State to participate, we should show them some respect. The west side is for servants, and I, as a student of the Holy Zhi Palace, feel ashamed that the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace was treated in such a manner. If you think that the Barren State is weak and unworthy of equal treatment, I am willing to withdraw."
Yu Sheng's voice boomed and spread throughout the Nine State Forum area. He held the Nine State Forum Token in both hands and extended it forward to show his attitude.
The grandstands were unusually quiet. Yu Sheng's voice was neither humble nor arrogant. The Holy Zhi Palace was humiliated, and as a student, he felt the same and wanted to withdraw from the Nine State Forum.
No one had expected such an exciting scene to happen before the Nine State Forum.
Yu Sheng's words were not rude, and he did not criticize Xihua Sacred Mountain. It was a fact that the Barren State was weak. The west side was for servants, and it was also a fact that the Holy Zhi Palace did not receive any respect. He had no right to ask for anything, but who could blame him for feeling humiliated and withdrawing from the Nine State Forum?
Some of the older generation of sacred grounds even admired him. The burly young man had an extraordinary temperament, and he had some strength of character.
There was an ancient saying that when a ruler was humiliated, his subjects had to die. Although he and the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace were not subjects, as a student of the Holy Zhi Palace, while such behavior was a bit overconfident, it was also a form of integrity.
Ye Futian and the people of the Holy Zhi Palace looked at Yu Sheng. At that moment, Ye Futian suddenly felt that perhaps he did not know Yu Sheng well enough. The Yu Sheng who had long been used to silently appearing beside him was also no longer the Yu Sheng of the past.
He sat there quietly and watched all of this, not asking Yu Sheng to withdraw. Perhaps Yu Sheng was right. Even though the Barren State was weak, they still had to make some noise.
The people of sacred grounds looked in the direction of Xihua Sacred Mountain. They wanted to see how Xihua Sacred Mountain would deal with the matter.
Although Yu Sheng was only one of the disciples participating in the Nine State Forum and was insignificant, and it would have been fine even if he had withdrawn from the event, such a thing had happened at the very beginning of the Nine State Forum. If they had agreed to have Yu Sheng withdraw from the Nine State Forum, there would have been no problem in principle. However, the people of the nine states would have doubted Xihua Sacred Mountain's ability to handle matters. They would have lost their composure before the Nine State Forum even began.
What Yu Sheng said put Xihua Sacred Mountain in a difficult position. Such words were not suitable for a Palace Lord or a senior of the Holy Zhi Palace to say, as that would be asking to be humiliated. However, it was a disciple of the Holy Zhi Palace who said such words, and there was nothing to be picky about.
The eyes of the disciples of Xihua Sacred Mountain fell on Yu Sheng, and they looked rather unfriendly. The three saints looked at Yu Sheng as well. The saint sitting on the left seemed to be younger. His face was fair and his temperament was exceptional. His white robes were spotless. When he looked at Yu Sheng, Yu Sheng felt immense pressure.
This person was the youngest saint among the three saints. He had proven his Way of Sainthood in the last Battle of Saints and was once the most outstanding genius in the Eastern State. Now that he had proven his Way of Sainthood, he was known as the Rain Saint.
"The Barren State has not participated in the Nine State Forum for many years. As such, during the preparation for the Nine State Forum, Xihua Sacred Mountain did not take the Barren State into consideration. Later, I heard that the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State came to the Eastern State. As such, I ordered my people to invite the Barren State, in the name of all nine states in the Nine State Forum.
"The forum stage was built before the event, and the positions were assigned. Considering that the Barren State would be present, a spot was added to the west. Of course, if you want to say that Xihua Sacred Mountain did not give the sacred ground of the Barren State enough respect, I will not deny that," Ye Futian said.
The Rain Saint did not stop and continued, "The Barren State has not had a saint for many years, and the Barren State has not been invited for many years before the Nine State Forum. Is this respect for the Barren State? After so many years, we, Xihua Sacred Mountain, invite the Barren State to participate in the Nine State Forum again. As a disciple of the Barren State's sacred ground, if you want to fight for the honor of the Barren State's sacred ground, then let the people of the nine states see if the Barren State's sacred ground is worthy of respect. "
"Spectacular." Many looked at the Rain Saint. The proud son of the Eastern State, who had been revered by countless, still exuded an air of arrogance after being made a saint. Furthermore, he took the initiative with a single sentence, turning the tables on the Barren State.
He admitted that they had indeed not respected the Barren State. It was not just Xihua Sacred Mountain. Throughout the years of the Nine State Forum, who had ever respected the Barren State?
Such a domineering attitude was Xihua Sacred Mountain's counterattack.
Yu Sheng stared at him and was about to say something, but he heard Ye Futian say, "Senior, you are right."
Yu Sheng turned around and looked at Ye Futian on the grandstand. He heard Ye Futian continue, "The Barren State has not had a saint for many years, and indeed has no right to be respected. Although I am the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace, I know my place. If it had not been for Xihua Sacred Mountain's invitation, the Holy Zhi Palace would not have participated in the Nine State Forum."
Many looked at Ye Futian, wondering if this Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace had no backbone at all.
On the forum stage, the disciples of Xihua Sacred Mountain smirked coldly. Someone from the Barren State dared to question Xihua Sacred Mountain?
He was overestimating himself.
The Rain Saint looked at Ye Futian calmly. He had heard that the new Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace had fought Liu Zong, a student of Xihua Sacred Mountain, for the lineage of the Chess Saint. They both broke the Celestial Dragon Chess Game, and the Chess Saint chose Liu Zong in the end. However, the young Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace was able to do the same thing as Liu Zong, which was something to be proud of.
"Now, not only is there no saint in the Barren State, but there is also no saint to guide our juniors in their cultivation. As such, there are only a few who came to participate. It is shameful. This is also the purpose of my participation in the Nine State Forum, to let the juniors of the Barren State witness the glory of the geniuses of the Nine States." Ye Futian spoke with fervor and assurance, appearing extremely humble. He belittled the Barren State to the point that it was worthless. Even the people around him were stunned.
This did not seem like Ye Futian's personality.
Kong Yao, Qin Zhong, and the others from Zhisheng Cliffs stared at Ye Futian as well. They had interacted with Ye Futian before, and when had he ever been so humble back in the Barren State? When he fought Qin Zhong and brought people into the Holy Zhi Palace, it was not like this.
"Courage comes after knowing shame. It's good that you understand." The saint in the middle of the three said. He was the Head Saint of Xihua Sacred Mountain, Saint Xihua.
"Courage comes after knowing shame. You are right, senior." Ye Futian nodded and his eyes fell on Yu Sheng. He said, "Yu Sheng, Xihua Sacred Mountain is holding the Nine State Forum today. I brought you here because I wanted you to broaden your horizons. Let's not talk about the Nine States, just look at Xihua Sacred Mountain. There are many outstanding figures with unparalleled talents. If you meet them in the future, you should learn from them and reflect on yourself. It's your fault for being so rude."
"…"
Yu Sheng looked stunned. He looked at Ye Futian and blinked his bell-like eyes. Why did those words sound so hypocritical?
Huang Jiuge, who was sitting behind Ye Futian, was also speechless. He looked at Ye Futian, who was in front of him.
Xihua Sacred Mountain looked down on the sacred ground of the Barren State, and Yu Sheng stood up to express his dissatisfaction. Ye Futian, on the other hand, looked down on others, and he followed suit. He belittled his own side to the point that they were worthless, and now he was praising Xihua Sacred Mountain.
This was simply …
Shameless!
Huang Jiuge naturally understood Ye Futian, but the other people of the Nine States did not. The onlookers did not understand either. They looked at Ye Futian and thought that the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State knew his place and knew how to show weakness. Although he was a bit spineless, he was able to tolerate it.
The current Barren State had no right to challenge Xihua Sacred Mountain.
"Yes," Yu Sheng said. Everyone looked at Yu Sheng. Is this a compromise?
"Step down," Ye Futian said. Yu Sheng glared at Ye Futian in annoyance, but he still walked back. He knew that with Ye Futian's words, his next move would be the best proof. He would be able to recover the lost face for the Barren State and for Ye Futian.
Seeing that Yu Sheng had returned, Ye Futian looked towards the east in the direction of Xihua Sacred Mountain and said, "The impoliteness of the students of the Holy Zhi Palace is my fault as Palace Lord. Senior has taught me that if you want to gain respect, then prove to the people of the Nine States that you are worthy of respect. What you said is very true. If you do not have the ability to earn respect, you have no right to stand up. Therefore, I have decided that if no one from the Barren State can make it to the top ten in the Nine State Forum, the Holy Zhi Palace is willing to take out a saint ritual implement and give it to the person of Xihua Sacred Mountain with the highest ranking in this year's Nine State Forum as an apology for today's impoliteness.
Everyone had a strange look on their faces when they heard this. The Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State should have the least saint ritual implements, but this guy actually took out a saint ritual implement as an apology and gave it to the person of Xihua Sacred Mountain with the highest ranking?
As for the top ten, no one considered it. How many holy lands were there in the Nine States in the Nine State Forum?
Someone from the Barren State getting into the top ten?
This was no different from a fool's dream.
Or, as Ye Futian said, he was willing to pay the price and remember the shame of today? To encourage the students of the Barren State to move forward.
The saints of Xihua Sacred Mountain looked at Ye Futian. Ye Futian was so humble that he was even willing to give a saint ritual implement, which made them feel a little embarrassed. They were not as generous as the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State.
"In that case, if a student from the Barren State can make it to the top ten, we of Xihua Sacred Mountain will give another saint ritual implement as an encouragement and as an apology for the position of the Barren State," Saint Xihua said calmly. There was no way that Xihua Sacred Mountain was inferior to the Holy Zhi Palace of the Barren State.
Moreover, there was no need for him to honor what he said. Instead, Ye Futian was bound to take out a saint ritual implement. If so, why not show the grace of Xihua Sacred Mountain?
"I should not accept the courtesy and apology of a saint. I hope that you can take it back," Ye Futian said humbly.
"No matter. If the Barren State can really make it to the top ten, it will prove itself, and that will be the respect you deserve," Saint Xihua said plainly.
"In that case, thank you very much, senior." Ye Futian lowered his head, and a bright smile flashed in the depths of his eyes!
Then, I won't be polite!
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