"So it's House Head Duanmu. The Exquisite Sect welcomes you with open arms, but we're currently in the midst of a disciple selection and cannot receive you. Please come over yourself."
She'd already known that Luo Ping had offended Duanmu Chen, so she wasn't at all surprised by Duanmu Zhao's visit. She also understood why he'd come.
Her words were both hard and soft. She welcomed his arrival, but used the excuse that the sect was in the midst of a disciple selection to not send anyone to receive him. It was a brilliant move.
"There's no need to receive me, I'll go on my own."
In the void, Duanmu Zhao's tone became extremely cold. At this time, a gap had been opened in the protective formation of the Exquisite Divine Sect. Duanmu Zhao led some experts of the Duanmu Clan directly into the Exquisite Divine Sect.
Since they were all aboard an immortal ship, they traveled quickly and arrived near Nine Enlightenment Peak in no time. They left the ship and flew to the top of the mountain.
"Long time no see, Headmaster Xue. I'm afraid you're only a step away from breaking through to peerless immortal."
A rough-looking middle-aged man said to Xue Linglong.
"It has indeed been a while. House Head Duanmu's cultivation has also improved greatly. You're now a ninth level golden immortal, so I'm sure it won't be difficult for you to break through to peerless immortal."
Xue Linglong responded.
"Thank you for your praise, Headmaster Xue. I'm very sorry for interrupting your disciple selection, but I had no choice but to come."
At this point, Duanmu Zhao looked at Duanmu Chen in the crowd and continued, "Because I heard that during the previous test, there was a guy who didn't know what was good for him and dared to humiliate my beloved son. He even injured my beloved son's bodyguard."
That was a direct challenge to House Duanmu's authority. I won't let such an insolent person off the hook. I'm sure your sect won't accept such a disciple, will it? "
Duan Muzhao bluntly stated the purpose of his visit, his tone full of anger.
After that, Duan Muzhao looked directly at Luo Ping. He didn't do anything, but the space in front of Luo Ping suddenly became distorted and rippled like water.
Originally, when Luo Ping saw the appearance of the Duanmu Clan's people, he had already realized that the situation was not good. However, he did not expect that the other party, a dignified Clan Head, would actually launch a sneak attack.
At the same time as the space distorted, an extremely powerful and irresistible pressure directly acted on Luo Ping's body, instantly crushing his bones. Blood seeped out of his body and dyed his clothes red.
Luckily, he was prepared. He activated the Five Elements Spirit Body Godly Light and released the power of the Five Elements, which boosted his physical strength to the extreme. At that critical moment, he barely managed to hold on for a while. He didn't let himself be forced to kneel down by that pressure.
Just as he was resisting, another force appeared in time and blocked in front of him, isolating Duanmu Zhao's pressure and relieving the pressure on him, allowing his injured body to take a breather.
Although it was just a casual attack from a Level 9 Golden Immortal, it was not something that a mere Level 5 False Immortal like Luo Ping could withstand. If not for his strong physical body, his physical body would have been destroyed and only his soul would be left.
After seeing Luo Ping's situation, Duanmu Zhao was clearly surprised. He didn't expect Luo Ping to be able to withstand his pressure for a while.
"This kid's physical body is so strong. He's reached the Pure Realm. Plus, he activated the Five Elements Spirit Body Godly Light and mastered the power of the Five Elements. No wonder his physical body didn't collapse under my pressure."
"Looks like this kid has some talent. I was wondering how a Level Five False Immortal could injure a Level Eight False Immortal like Duanmu Gou. Now it seems that Duanmu Gou didn't lose."
Duanmu Zhao naturally saw the state of Luo Ping's body with a single glance. He finally understood how Luo Ping was able to injure his beloved son's follower, Duanmu Gou, who was also known as Brother Dog.
After withdrawing his pressure, Duanmu Zhao looked at Xue Linglong and said, "Headmaster Xue, do you want to protect this person?"
It was Xue Linglong who blocked Duanmu Zhao's pressure. Although Duanmu Zhao was also a Level Nine Golden Immortal, he had just broken through. There was still a big gap between him and Xue Linglong who was about to break through to the Peerless Immortal Realm.
Therefore, Duanmu Zhao didn't continue to attack. Instead, he questioned Xue Linglong.
"House Head Duanmu attacked a disciple of our sect as he pleased on Nine Enlightenment Peak, the main peak of our sect. Can't I stop him?"
"I'm already giving you face by not retaliating just now. Otherwise, I would have a reason to injure you here just because you disregarded our recruitment and disrupted it."
Xue Linglong's tone turned cold and sharp as she spoke to Duanmu Zhao.
When Duanmu Zhao heard this, his expression immediately became extremely ugly. He said, "This person dares to humiliate my beloved son, so I have a reason to punish him. As for disturbing your sect's disciple recruitment, I will definitely give Sect Master Xue an explanation."
"Also, Headmaster Xue said that I attacked a disciple of your sect. I want to ask if this person has a master, and which peak's disciple does he belong to? If he isn't even a disciple of your sect right now, wouldn't it be reasonable for me to punish him? "
Duanmu Zhao didn't know that Luo Ping had already chosen a peak. The meaning of his words was very clear. As long as Luo Ping hadn't chosen a peak, he wasn't a disciple of the Exquisite Divine Sect.
In this way, he had only disturbed the Exquisite Divine Sect's recruitment and hadn't attacked a disciple of the Exquisite Divine Sect. This was completely different from before.
"House Head Duanmu, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Luo Ping has already chosen my Xinghe Peak and is now officially a disciple of our sect. If House Head Duanmu wants to attack Luo Ping, then you are openly going against our sect."
On the other side, Hao Xinghe's voice sounded, revealing the fact that Luo Ping had already become a disciple of the Exquisite Divine Sect.
When Duanmu Zhao heard that, he immediately looked at Shi Liang. Shi Liang nodded slightly. Then, Duanmu Zhao shifted his gaze to Duanmu Chen. Duanmu Chen also nodded helplessly.
At this time, Duanmu Zhao realized that he was one step too late. However, since he was here, he couldn't go back empty-handed. After all, Luo Ping was the one who forced his beloved son to kneel and kowtow. This was a provocation to the Duanmu Clan, a blatant disregard for their prestige.
"In that case, I won't attack for the time being. After all, this person has humiliated my beloved son. Even if he has become a disciple of your sect, I have a reason to seek justice for my beloved son."
"I want to ask you now, Head Elder. Are you willing to hand this person over or are you willing to protect him? I hope that you can consider the consequences before answering. "
Although Duanmu Zhao didn't attack anymore, he still asked Hao Xinghe to hand over Luo Ping. Moreover, his tone was filled with threat.
"I'm afraid that I'll have to disappoint Clan Head Duanmu again. Since Luo Ping has become my disciple, as his master, I have to ensure his safety. How can I hand him over right after he has become my disciple?"
"If I really do that, what qualifications does the Exquisite Divine Sect have to continue recruiting disciples? Which immortal cultivator would be willing to join our sect? "
"Therefore, I will definitely not hand Luo Ping over to Clan Head Duanmu. As for the conflict between him and your son, since both of them have joined our sect, it should be handled by the elders of our sect. Clan Head Duanmu, it seems that you've overstepped your boundaries by coming here."
Hao Xinghe didn't hesitate to refuse to hand over Luo Ping. His tone was so firm that Luo Ping felt very touched.
After all, he had just chosen the mountain peak and didn't have the slightest contact with Hao Xinghe. At this moment, Hao Xinghe was actually so protective of him, making him feel warm in this unfamiliar place.
Although the world of cultivation was full of dangers, there was no lack of people who valued friendship and righteousness. There was also no lack of touching and heartwarming things. At this moment, Luo Ping could clearly feel that Hao Xinghe was truly protecting and protecting him.
Perhaps Hao Xinghe, as a cultivator of both body and energy, would be able to meet Luo Ping, who was also a cultivator of both body and energy. Moreover, Luo Ping's cultivation talent was so good that he seemed to have found a like-minded person who could resonate with him.
Or perhaps, Hao Xinghe didn't just want to impart his inheritance to Luo Ping. He also wanted to protect the dignity of the Exquisite Divine Sect from being challenged.
In any case, Hao Xinghe was indeed doing his best to protect Luo Ping's safety. This surprised everyone present.
Many of the First Seats and Elders of the Exquisite Divine Sect hadn't expected Hao Xinghe to be so resolute and not give Duanmu Zhao any face.
Most of the prospective disciples were influenced by Hao Xinghe's actions and felt that joining the Exquisite Divine Sect was the right choice.
After all, a First Seat protecting a disciple who had just joined the mountain peak was very moving for these prospective disciples. This showed that the Exquisite Divine Sect still attached great importance to the safety of their disciples.
"I really didn't expect the First Seat of the Exquisite Divine Sect to be so loyal and righteous. He's actually so protective of a disciple he just accepted."
"No wonder the Exquisite Divine Sect could develop to its current scale. I really underestimated your sect in the past. Even so, I still have to take this kid away. If the First Seat still refuses to hand him over, don't blame the Duanmu Family for falling out with the Exquisite Divine Sect."
Duanmu Zhao finally started to threaten Duanmu Zhao without holding back.
Although his cultivation base couldn't compare to Xue Linglong's, the Duanmu Family had a few elders who had been level-nine Golden Immortals for a long time. Their strength wasn't any weaker than Xue Linglong's.
Therefore, Duanmu Zhao was so confident and dared to fall out with the Exquisite Divine Sect. In his opinion, although the Duanmu Family's overall strength couldn't compare to the Exquisite Divine Sect's, the number of level-nine Golden Immortals they had would absolutely crush the Exquisite Divine Sect.
Just the number of level-nine Golden Immortals they had would be enough to make up for the lack of overall strength. After all, the difference in cultivation base between Golden Immortals was huge.
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