A demi-human elder called out in alarm, "What's going on here?"
No one answered his question, nor could they answer it. The officials of the Demi-human Court were currently hurrying over, and demi-human priests had always been on the mountain. It wouldn't take long before they knew the exact answer.
Madam Mu had long ago noticed the phenomena on the mountain and had guessed at something.
The young man in the bamboo hat was deep beneath the mountain.
Only now did she realize that she had still underestimated Black Robe.
Although it was impossible to ascertain the exact situation, it was obvious that the young man, perhaps even the entire Demon race, had benefited greatly from the baptism of the Wildfire.
Just when she was considering whether or not she should go to the mountain and personally take a look, the phenomena in the distance gradually dissipated.
The mist exuded by the Celestial Tree rapidly thinned, and the rumbling from deep underground gradually grew softer until it could no longer be heard.
The Red River gradually calmed down. Neither Xuelao City nor the demi-human personages around the high platform noticed anything strange.
However, the two He clan powerhouses who were still absorbing the Wildfire from the Celestial Tree were greatly affected by it.
Suddenly realizing that the Wildfire had become incomparably fierce, one of the He clan experts felt fear and wanted to avoid it. In the end, he angered the ancestral spirit of the Demi-human race and was knocked unconscious. Even if he managed to preserve his life, his meridians were all severed and his sea of consciousness damaged. He could no longer cultivate and could only become a cripple.
The other He clan expert called Xia Luo performed much better. He was truly worthy of being a famous individual who had once gone to the capital to cultivate and had reached Star Condensation twenty years ago. In the face of the Wildfire's sudden abnormality and the rumbling and quaking underground, his mind remained unshaken. He silently and steadily persisted until the end.
At this point, four of the five people participating in the trial of the Wildfire had already come out.
The Xiang clan leader glanced at Madam Mu's profile. Unable to tell what she was thinking, he felt rather uneasy.
After a short while, the young man, escorted by the priests and officials, finally returned to the high platform in the mountains by the shore.
His clothes were full of burn holes, and one could even faintly smell a burnt smell. The bamboo hat that always covered his face was also burned into a few large holes, and the bamboo branches were sticking out haphazardly. He looked very wretched, like a real beggar on the side of the road.
Countless gazes fell on the young man's body, filled with prying, curiosity, and wariness.
Why had the Celestial Tree he had gone to cause such a disturbance? This was what everyone wanted to know. Moreover, everyone wanted to know just what this mysterious young man looked like. The bamboo hat that had been damaged by the Wildfire just so happened to be a precious opportunity.
The sight of this dazzling white made many demi-human personages recall a name that was gradually being forgotten by the continent: Tianhai Shengxue.
Seeing that blinding white, many of the demi-human personages recalled a name that was gradually being forgotten by the continent — Tianhai Shengxue.
Tian Hai Sheng Xue was also very famous among the demi-humans, not only because of his military exploits in Blue Pass and Snowhold Pass, but also because of his snow-white skin.
Those who had seen Tianhai Shengxue felt that the white of the two was different.
This young man's face was like melting snow. It seemed transparent and possessed an extremely bizarre allure.
The Xiang clan leader was also looking at this young man, a hint of wariness gradually appearing in his serene and serene eyes.
He knew this young man's identity, so he found it even more impossible to understand what had happened today.
Since he was a demon, even a descendant of the Imperial clan, how could he endure the pressure of the ancestral spirits and the power of the Wildfire?
Had he truly been willing to offer his spiritual world to the ancestral spirits, to completely convert his body and bloodline to the White Emperor's? Had he truly been willing to offer his spiritual world to the ancestral spirits, to completely convert his body and bloodline to the White Emperor's?
No, the Xiang clan leader would never believe that he would do this.
Both Xiaode and Xuanyuan Po had used other methods to pass the trial of the ancestral spirits, so this person should also have used other methods.
The Shi clan leader was also looking at the young man. Perhaps he had noticed something, but his expression gradually turned grave.
Under countless gazes, the young man still maintained his calm.
The atmosphere around the high platform was extremely oppressive, and it was getting more and more tense.
But neither Madam Mu nor the Chief Elder of the Xiang clan had said anything, so no one dared to jump out and question him.
The proceedings of the Heavenly Selection ceremony continued, though it was already rather tasteless.
The final event was extremely simple. It was the human selection that had been mentioned yesterday in the Imperial City.
The four people who had passed the baptism of the Wildfire would fight in two pairs, and then the victors would fight.
Xuanyuan Po's opponent was the He clan expert called Xia Luo.
Xiaode's opponent was the mysterious young man in the bamboo hat.
Upon seeing this result, stifled cries of alarm rose up from around the high platform.
The most eye-catching match was naturally the second match.
Xiaode looked at the young man's tattered bamboo hat, his eyes narrowing as if he wanted to say something.
The Shi clan leader's expression changed once more. He ordered his clansmen to take Xiaode away, not giving him a chance to speak.
The He clan leader took Xia Luo away.
The Bear clan leader took Xuanyuan Po away.
The tribal leaders had moved so quickly that the ministers and elders of the court had no time to react.
They had not even bowed to Madam Mu or the Xiang clan leader before they left.
The oppressive and tense atmosphere did not disappear. On the contrary, it only intensified.
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On the top deck of the ferry back to White Emperor City, the conversation between Xiaode and the Shi clan leader did not proceed too smoothly.
The Shi clan leader demanded that he give up on the Heavenly Selection.
Even the most ignorant of the poor of the lower city knew that Xiaode could not accept this.
The Shi clan leader stared into his eyes and said, "You were worried that the throne would fall into the hands of the Great Western Continent. There's no need for that now, so why do you still persist?"
Xiaode replied, "I know that the clan is not willing for me to inherit the White Emperor's bloodline, but you should be able to see that I have other methods."
"So what? If His Majesty or the Empress really wanted to make you their successor, did they not have other methods? "
The Shi clan leader sighed, "But none of this is important. If you really could inherit the throne, even if you had to change the ownership of the bloodline, I would still support you."
Xiaode's voice chilled. "Then why did you do this today?"
"Because this matter is no longer possible."
After a moment of silence, the Shi clan leader said, "We did not expect that His Majesty and the Empress had already chosen a successor."
Xiaode was also quiet for a while, then asked, "You mean that fellow?"
The Shi clan leader replied, "I presume that you have also guessed at something."
Xiaode replied, "No matter who that young man is, he will not affect me."
The Shi clan leader sternly said, "This matter is far too important to the Demi-human race. The Empress will not permit you to ruin it, nor will His Majesty."
Xiaode asked, "Who can be sure that this is His Majesty's will?"
The Shi clan leader replied, "Old Xiang personally went to the mountains two nights ago."
Xiaode harshly rebuked, "Even if His Majesty thinks this, he is still wrong!"
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