"What's your name?" The middle-aged man asked.
"My name is Jiang Yilin!" Zhao Yuande replied.
Before he came, Emperor Lingxu had reminded him not to expose his true identity. Although his master was Zhang Ling, many people were not convinced that he was in charge of Bajing Palace, so they wanted to deal with him. If Zhao Yuande rushed in recklessly, he might become a sacrifice in the battle between Zhang Ling and the others.
So, he must keep a low profile!
"Oh! Jiang Yilin, not bad. Do you have a master or a guide? "The middle-aged man asked again.
When Zhao Yuande heard this, he knew that this person had taken a fancy to his talent. Reaching the peak of the Immortal Scholar realm in his twenties, even in a place like the Eight Visions Temple where geniuses were as common as clouds, he was still a rare seedling!
"Oh! I met Senior Xuan Ye in the Twelve Cities of Immortal Ascension. He liked me very much and asked me to go to the Immortal World to find him! "Zhao Yuande had already thought of an excuse.
"Xuan Ye!" The middle-aged man nodded. "Xuan Ye is not bad. He is my Junior. It's not bad for you to join his camp. He is now in seclusion in the Sacred Palace. You can go and find him!"
"Excuse me, where is the Sacred Palace?" Zhao Yuande asked, puzzled.
"Oh! The disciples in Bajing Palace call the real Bajing Palace the Sacred Palace. It's easier to distinguish! "The middle-aged man explained.
"Thank you!" Zhao Yuande cupped his hands and left the palace.
"Interesting! If Junior Xuan Ye thinks highly of him, he must not be simple. I have to pay more attention to him. "The middle-aged man watched Zhao Yuande leave and muttered to himself.
Zhao Yuande walked out of the palace. Suddenly, he felt a little regretful. He hadn't asked anything and had already come out.
At the very least, he had to ask where the teleportation portal was, ask about the specific situation in Bajing Palace, and ask where Dongguofu and the others had gone.
"Forget it, just ask a few people!" Zhao Yuande shook his head helplessly.
However, the Bajing Palace wasn't as lively as Zhao Yuande imagined. He walked through the palaces, but he didn't see anyone at all.
He couldn't help but wonder. What was going on?
"Sigh! Brother, where are you going? "
Zhao Yuande suddenly saw a young man in a green Daoist robe running in a direction. He looked very anxious.
He went up to stop the other party, wanting to ask some questions.
"Don't block me … The duel is about to begin. If you're late, you won't be able to see it!" The Taoist-robed young man originally wanted to yell at Zhao Yuande, but he realized that Zhao Yuande's cultivation was actually higher than his, so he could only patiently explain.
"What duel?" Zhao Yuande didn't understand. Why were there so many people watching?
"Sigh! Follow me and you'll know! "The Taoist-robed young man said anxiously.
"Okay! Lead the way! "Zhao Yuande nodded.
When they arrived, Zhao Yuande realized that it wasn't that there weren't many people in the Bajing Palace, but that they were all gathered here.
This was an open martial arts field. At this moment, the martial arts field was filled with excited spectators. They were pointing at the few people in the center.
"Is this duel organized by the palace?" Zhao Yuande followed the Taoist-robed young man and sat on a stone chair. He looked around curiously.
Most of the people around them were young people. They were all dressed in green Daoist robes.
The cultivation of these young people varied. The highest was at the Early-stage Immortal Monarch Realm, and the lowest was at the Early-stage Immortal Realm. There were different cloud patterns embroidered on the front of the Daoist robes of each realm. Each realm was represented by a different color.
One cloud for the Immortal Realm, two for the Immortal Warrior Realm, and three for the Immortal Monarch Realm.
Early-stage white, mid-stage red, late-stage purple, and peak black.
The young man beside him had two white cloud patterns embroidered on his chest. This meant that his cultivation was at the Early-stage Immortal Warrior Realm.
He was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. To be able to reach the Early-stage Immortal Warrior Realm, he was considered a super genius even in the Immortal Realm.
"No … This is a personal duel. However, because of the identity of the duel, it has been elevated to a higher level," the young man explained.
"Them? What identity? "Zhao Yuande looked at the people on the stage and realized that there were a total of six people. Four men and two women!
He actually knew one of them. It was the disciple of the Bajing Palace called Xiao Kang.
Wasn't he with Dongguofu? Could it be that Dongguofu was also here?
Zhao Yuande searched around with his Divine Soul, but he couldn't find Dongguofu at all.
He couldn't help but frown slightly. Logically speaking, the two of them should be together. They had gone through life and death together in the 12 Immortal Ascension Cities. Dongguofu entered the Bajing Palace to cultivate because of him.
"That person is called Xiao Kang. Should he also have a friend called Dongguofu?" Zhao Yuande looked at the young man beside him and asked.
"Eh? You know them? They ascended from the Lower Realm. Originally, they were going to follow Martial Uncle Xuan Ye to the Sacred Palace. However, because of their identities, they temporarily stayed behind. "The young man couldn't help but shiver when he saw Zhao Yuande's gaze.
The other party was so familiar with Xiao Kang and Dongguofu. Moreover, he looked so unfamiliar. Could it be that he was related to the two of them? With this person's cultivation, it seemed that there would be a good show to watch.
"I also ascended from the Lower Realm. I've seen them before, but I was delayed by some matters in the Baihe Continent. I only came here now," Zhao Yuande explained.
"Oh! Then you have to choose between the main branch and the subsidiary branch. Which side should you stand on? "The young man said.
"Why do those who ascended from the Lower Realm have to make a choice?" Zhao Yuande was puzzled.
"You don't know?" The young man couldn't help but look at Zhao Yuande in shock.
"I don't know." Zhao Yuande shook his head.
"Alright! Originally, those who ascended from the Lower Realm were from the subsidiary branch. However, I don't know why the higher-ups ordered that all the disciples who ascended from the Lower Realm should be included in the main branch, "the young man said.
"Aren't the main branch and subsidiary branches all disciples of the Bajing Palace? Why do they have to make such a clear distinction? "Zhao Yuande asked.
He knew too little about the Bajing Palace. Although the Emperor Lingxu had explained some things to him, it was simply a drop in the bucket. He only knew some things about the periphery.
"Sigh! Although what you said is right, the resources are limited. Every year, there will be a competition between the subsidiary branch and the main branch. Whoever wins will get more resources! The disciples who ascended from the Lower Realm are all very talented. If they join the main branch, the subsidiary branch will be greatly affected … "The young man explained.
Zhao Yuande understood that the Bajing Palace was not as peaceful as he had imagined. The intrigue was probably even more serious.
"Later, because most of the Grand Supreme Elders objected, this order was slightly changed. The disciples who ascended from the Lower Realm could freely choose between the main branch and the subsidiary branch," the young man said.
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