"Senior Brother Hei Tian, it's not that I want to discourage you, but even if he comes, he's only here to fulfill your wish. With his cultivation, I'm afraid he won't be able to last more than one move from these red-clothed elite disciples. What a waste of time! "
The other Supreme Elder, Qing Jiu, who had been waiting anxiously, suddenly threw a tantrum at Erebus! From the corner of his eyes, he would occasionally glance at a red-clothed disciple who was waiting on the side of the arena. His eyes were filled with admiration and pride.
"Ah … It's almost here, almost here …" After not seeing each other for two years, Hei Tian had become even thinner. His expression was as indifferent as before, giving off an aura of being aloof from worldly affairs. However, only those who understood Hei Tian would be able to see the persistence in his eyes.
"It's almost here. You keep saying this. I've been waiting from morning until afternoon …" At this point, Qing Jiu's eyes revealed a hint of pride. "Actually, Senior Brother Hei Tian, it's useless for you to persist …"
"Enough, Qing Jiu. Are you done yet? Do you have any shame? Who doesn't know that the time limit of the selection is set by you and me? Senior Brother Hei Tian only has one disciple, so what's the harm in waiting a little longer? " Hei Tian still had a gentle expression, but Huo Lin, who had a good relationship with Hei Tian and had a fiery temper, started to scold him.
Being scolded by Huo Lin in front of so many disciples, Qing Jiu, who was also a grand elder, felt a bit embarrassed. His face darkened as he scolded, "The rules are set by us, but the rules are set for the disciples to follow. If we don't follow the rules, then what's the use of the rules? What's the use of the sect?"
"Sect Master, it's time for the selection. Please announce the names of the five recommended disciples so that the disciples can rest assured!" As he spoke, Qing Jiu slightly bowed and pointed at the five disciples standing near the arena. His gaze swept past the three disciples on the other side, and he was filled with pride.
This time, his disciples had earned him a lot of face. Out of the five participating disciples, three of them were from his faction, and two of them were his direct disciples.
Originally, there was no need to be so bitter between fellow sect members. However, there was a clear hierarchy in True Dipper Sect. Although they were both Grand Elders, Erebus, who was ranked first among the Grand Elders, not only did he enjoy more privileges than the second Grand Elder, but he also had a higher status and voice in the sect.
Currently, Erebus had yet to recover from his injuries, and all of his former disciples had perished. Only the good-for-nothing Ling Dong had not returned for two years, while his disciples had shone brightly. Naturally, he wanted to highlight this fact in front of everyone so that he could become the Supreme Elder of True Gang Sect in the future.
Hearing Qing Jiu's request, Sect Master Shi revealed a difficult expression. The four Grand Elders were divided into two factions, and this kind of conflict had been going on for a long time.
In the past, Erebus and Huo Lin, who were ranked first and third, were able to suppress Qing Jiu, who was ranked second, and Dan Feng, who was ranked fourth. However, after the battle ten years ago, Erebus was seriously injured, so the situation quickly reversed.
Not only was there a difference in strength, but there was also a huge difference in the disciples trained by the two Grand Elders. Among the five participating disciples, one was a disciple of Huo Lin, while the other was a disciple of another Grand Elder.
The other three disciples were Qing Jiu and Dan Feng's disciples. Two of them were Qing Jiu's disciples. Among the nine red-clothed disciples of True Dipper Sect, the eldest disciple was Qing Jiu's direct disciple, Song Jianxin.
As for Qing Jiu's intention, Sect Master Shi had already seen through it. He was trying his best to show off his strength so that he could become the Supreme Elder of True Gang Sect in the future.
To be honest, Sect Master Shi was very dissatisfied with Qing Jiu's behavior. Erebus was seriously injured for the sake of the sect, so Qing Jiu's behavior was somewhat inhumane. However, Qing Jiu was violating the sect's rules, which put Sect Master Shi in a difficult position.
"Elder Qing Jiu, Erebus has already contacted his disciple, Ling Dong. Perhaps he will be here soon. Let's wait for another two hours. If he doesn't arrive in two hours, I will announce that the five participating disciples will be given a token on the spot!" Sect Master Shi said.
Sect Master Shi's arrangement was a compromise. Since Sect Master Shi had spoken, Elder Qing Jiu did not insist. He only said, "Okay! However, after more than two hours, the sky was almost dark. If Ling Dong were to come, it would be too troublesome and a waste of time for him to pick an opponent from the five who had won the battle among the numerous disciples!
I suggest that my third disciple, Ren Henshui, fight Ling Dong directly. If Ling Dong wins, Ling Dong will be one of the five participating disciples. If Ling Dong loses, then it's needless to say. Moreover, my third disciple, Ren Henshui, is the weakest among the five. He is the most suitable candidate, "Qing Jiu said.
Hearing Qing Jiu's arrangement, even Erebus, who was always calm, could not help but frown. Beside him, Huo Lin was even more furious. He said, "Qing Jiu, how can you be so shameless …"
"Huo Lin, don't be like this. Let me do it …" Seeing Huo Lin's temper, Erebus quickly stopped him. Erebus knew very well that if he let Huo Lin, who was hot-tempered, act freely, it might lead to a True Person battle between two Grand Elders. It would be a joke for the disciples. It was better for him to do it.
However, Qing Jiu did not give Erebus a chance to speak. When Erebus stopped Huo Lin, Qing Jiu said in an extremely insidious manner, "What? Senior Brother Erebus, do you have a problem with it? Could it be that Senior Brother Erebus thinks that my third disciple, Ren Henshui, is insulting your precious disciple, Ling Dong, and looking down on Ling Dong? Is he not good enough for Ling Dong? "
Speaking until here, Qing Jiu showed a kind but extremely insidious smile and said, "What if Senior Brother Erebus is not satisfied and thinks that Ren Henshui is not good enough for Ling Dong? How about I send my first disciple, Song Jianxin, to fight? What do you think? "
Hearing Qing Jiu's words, not only was Huo Lin furious, even Sect Head Shi felt that Qing Jiu had gone too far. In fact, he had gone too far.
Two years ago, during the battle between Ling Dong and Guan Minghua, all the disciples in the sect had witnessed the terror of Ling Dong's acquired spiritual fire. Who in the sect did not know that Ling Dong's specialty was acquired spiritual fire?
Qing Jiu's third disciple, Ren Henshui, specialized in the Shao Yin Frost Flame of the Five Elements Water Gang, which was the nemesis of Ling Dong's acquired spiritual fire.
If Ling Dong were to fight other disciples, with the help of his acquired spiritual fire, Ling Dong would be able to surpass the ranks and win. But against Ren Henshui, who specialized in the Shao Yin Frost Flame, Ling Dong's acquired spiritual fire would lose all its advantages.
Although in everyone's opinion, Ling Dong's acquired spiritual fire had already reached the Perfection Stage, and Qing Jiu's third disciple, Ren Henshui, was only at the entry level of the Shao Yin Frost Flame. But Ren Henshui's cultivation was at the Eighth Stage of the Transforming Star Realm, and his cultivation method was the nemesis of Ling Dong's acquired spiritual fire. In this way, how could Ling Dong have any hope of winning?
It could be said that Qing Jiu's arrangement meant that even if Ling Dong came, he would only be humiliated.
As for Qing Jiu's proposal to replace his first disciple, Song Jianxin, wasn't it a slap in the face? If Ling Dong fought Ren Henshui, he might be able to last a few moves and resist for a while.
But if Ling Dong fought Song Jianxin, the first of the nine red-clothed elite disciples, he wouldn't even have the chance to last a few moves and would be killed instantly.
It could be said that Qing Jiu's proposal was a slap in Hei Tian's face.
Blocked by Qing Jiu in advance, Hei Tian, who was about to say something to resolve the situation, was blocked and could no longer speak.
"Qing Jiu, you've gone too far. Come, come, come, let's fight for three hundred rounds. If I don't burn all your feathers, I'm not called Huolin!" On the side, Huolin was about to jump into the ring and have a real show with Qing Jiu, but was stopped by Hei Tian.
"Huolin, stop fooling around. Let's do as Junior Brother Qing Jiu said!" While speaking, Hei Tian's eyes, which were as deep as the sea of stars, swept a glance at Huolin. There was an inexplicable power in his eyes, which made the hot-tempered Huolin calm down in an instant. He stepped back and glared fiercely at Qing Jiu. He still wanted to say something, but was stopped by Hei Tian's eyes.
"Alright, burn the incense. Disciple Hengshui, go down and wait for two hours!" Qing Jiu, who had succeeded in his scheme, gave the order proudly. When he turned around, he glanced at Hei Tian's position. He was already looking forward to it. Perhaps he would be able to sit in that position next time.
As long as he sat in that position, he might even be able to become the next Sect Leader …
Looking at Qing Jiu's attitude, Hei Tian sighed softly. His deep eyes pierced through the clouds and looked towards the horizon.
In fact, the competition for the five spots for the True Gang Sect had already been decided. However, due to Hei Tian's identity as the Supreme Grand Elder, he had an extremely high authority in the sect. In addition, Hei Tian had received a long-distance Message Spiritual Talisman from Ling Dong a few days ago. Hence, Hei Tian used his authority to fight for a chance for Ling Dong.
He could challenge any of the five True Gang Sect disciples who had obtained a spot in the competition. If he defeated them, Ling Dong would be awarded a spot. If he made the right choice and chose the weakest disciple, Ling Dong should be able to obtain a spot in the competition with the terrifying power of his acquired Spiritual Fire.
But now, this path was blocked by Qing Jiu. Hei Tian, who had been eagerly anticipating Ling Dong's arrival, was no longer in a hurry. He even hoped that Ling Dong would be late. It would be best if he was late by a few hours so that he would miss out on this challenge.
This was because Hei Tian's understanding of Ling Dong's strength was still two years ago. Even if he speculated that Ling Dong's strength had improved, it was still within the normal range.
In Hei Tian's opinion, with Ling Dong's strength, going up against Ren Hengshui who specialized in subduing acquired Spiritual Fire, would be nothing but a humiliation.
Hence, Hei Tian was hoping that Ling Dong would be late to avoid this calamity and be humiliated. From this, one could see how much Hei Tian cherished his last disciple.
Suddenly, Hei Tian, who was staring into the distance, narrowed his eyes. A black dot had appeared in the distant horizon. Hei Tian could not help but be shocked. "Could it be that my disciple is here? But he came at such a bad time! "
At the same time, the eyes of Grand Elder Qing Jiu, who had succeeded in his scheme and wanted Ling Dong to arrive on time so that his disciple could trample on Ling Dong, also lit up. He said happily, "Eh? Someone's here? It should be Ling Dong. He really came at the right time! "
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