Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 215: 215 I would like to join the Poison Vein!

Yun Xiao’s promotion to the Inner Sect had long ceased to be a surprise in the hearts of the Outer Disciples, having defeated Feng Hang and Shen Xiao in succession, he truly deserved his reputation.

However, what these Outer Disciples hadn’t expected was for Yun Xiao to be taken in as a Direct Disciple by the Sect Leader, but compared to Yun Xiao’s fortune, they were obviously more concerned about whether they themselves could be promoted to the Inner Sect.

As for Ling Wan’s promotion to the Inner Sect, it was also not too surprising to the many disciples because aside from Feng Hang and Shen Xiao, Ling Wan had performed the best in this year’s Outer Sect competition, despite only having the cultivation of the Meridian Gathering Realm Peak.

Thus, after these two had each taken a master, it was then the turn of those disciples who had also performed well in the Outer Sect competition, though clearly, the chances were much smaller than Ling Wan’s.

There were a total of one hundred and twenty participants in this year’s Outer Sect competition, and among them were many young talents with brilliant performances. If they caught the eye of the two Great Elders, this could be their chance to soar to the heavens.

”Song Tian!”

”Song Tian!”

Again, two nearly identical voices rang out simultaneously, drawing everyone’s gaze instantly to a young figure; they were no strangers to him.

He was Song Tian, who had encountered Feng Hang in the first round of the Outer Sect competition, nearly blasted to death by that number one talent of the Mortal List, and the look in everyone’s eyes when they saw Song Tian now was extremely complicated.

At the beginning of the Outer Sect competition, when everyone saw that he was drawn to fight against Feng Hang, they all felt very unlucky for him. How poor must his luck have been to draw Feng Hang out of sixty green lots?

In fact, Song Tian did suffer a tragic defeat at the hands of Feng Hang, but it seemed his luck changed dramatically the moment he was knocked off the stage by Feng Hang.

Yun Xiao and Great Elder Lu Zhan’s intervention resurrected Song Tian from death, and he even fortuitously broke through to the Meridian Rushing Realm Early Stage, a cultivation level that was more than enough to crush the majority of the Outer Disciples.

Especially now, seeing both Great Elders call out Song Tian’s name, everyone’s mood changed once again. How could this be bad luck, when clearly it’s a stroke of great fortune?

Song Tian, like Ling Wan just before, seemed quite flustered by the favor, although he had been hoping for this occurrence all along, but when this lucky turn finally befell him, he was still so taken aback that he couldn’t quite recover.

After a multitude of thoughts went through his mind, Song Tian’s gaze involuntarily turned to a certain place. Behind the Sect Leader stood a youth in coarse clothing of extraordinary significance to him.

Song Tian knew, although it was the Great Elder who saved his life, if it weren’t for Yun Xiao’s enhanced version of the small Qiankun Meridian Array, he’d probably be a cold corpse by now, let alone having the opportunity to be promoted to the Inner Sect.

For all of this, Song Tian was grateful and felt the need to reciprocate. When he was undecided in his heart, like Ling Wan, he wanted to seek Yun Xiao’s opinion and was prepared to join whichever branch the young man recommended without any hesitation.

As for such matters, Yun Xiao seemed already experienced. Seeing Song Tian’s gaze cast over, his gesture was exactly the same as before, casually nodding towards the left, his intention extremely clear.

Being the second elder of the Jade Pot Sect, Fu Du felt a sense of unease when he saw where Song Tian’s gaze was directed, and in the next moment, he saw Song Tian stand out from the crowd, walking straight towards Great Elder Lu Zhan.

”Song Tian, greets teacher!”

Song Tian didn’t even glance at Fu Du, who was grim-faced to the side, and bowed deeply to the Great Elder Lu Zhan, whose face wrinkled in a smile.

Even with Great Elder Lu Zhan’s status, Song Tian might not have been entirely qualified to become his Direct Disciple, but in such a circumstance, he did not refuse Song Tian’s offer to become a disciple.

The Medical Pulse and Poison Vein branches of the Jade Pot Sect had always been at odds, and during the previous Outer Sect competitions, more often than not, good seeds were snatched up by the Poison Vein branch, leaving the Medical Pulse branch empty-handed.

After all, the Poison Vein branch focuses on creating deadly poisons. As a cultivator, Lu Zhan couldn’t expect everyone to have a heart of compassion; it was more about being decisive and ruthlessly efficient.

Moreover, the Poison Vein branch was always proficient in using coercion and temptation. Many talented young talents joined the Poison Vein branch for fear of offending them.

For Lu Zhan, to make the Poison Vein branch suffer setbacks consecutively today was a delightful event. When he looked at the two new disciples he had just accepted, his eyes inadvertently shifted to a young figure in coarse clothing.

It can be said that both Ling Wan and Song Tian standing before him was all thanks to that small youth, and even because of these two new disciples, he had learned two powerful methods of healing and treatment.

Lu Zhan thought as such, unconcerned about Fu Du’s dark, brooding expression nearby. It had been a long time since he had shown off in front of the Poison Vein branch, and indeed, it was a pleasing day.

While Lu Zhan’s glance toward Yun Xiao occurred, Fu Du was so furious he was almost about to explode, and at the same time, his interest in Yun Xiao completely turned into hatred. It was because of this kid that he lost face in the Arena Hall of the Outer Sect, and up until now, he had gained nothing.

You should know that Fu Du is the power holder of the Poison Vein within Jade Pot Sect, ordinarily no one dares not to give him face. He even personally came to preside over the Outer Sect’s great competition, yet he didn’t expect that Yun Xiao, along with Ling Wan and Song Tian, all chose to join the Medical Pulse.

Where could Fu Du put his face? He knew very clearly that all of this was caused by Yun Xiao. That kid was not afraid of anything, and due to a past event, he held a grudge against the Poison Vein. Now, he was kicking them while they were down.

Fu Du was the sort of person who never looked for reasons within himself. In fact, if it weren’t for the sordid actions of him and his disciple, Yun Xiao would not have offended such an important figure.

In Yun Xiao’s heart, Ling Wan was his brother, and he also had a decent relationship with Song Tian. He didn’t want them to join the Poison Vein and be influenced by the likes of Fu Du and Yin Huan every day, turning into such ruthless characters.

The struggle for these three Inner Sect Disciples ended with Great Elder Lu Zhan’s overwhelming victory, but the other disciples who participated in the Outer Sect’s great competition still had undiminished anticipation in their hearts.

Yun Xiao, Ling Wan, Song Tian—each with their own shining points—being favored by the two Great Elders, or even Sect Leader, was unquestionable. The following young geniuses, however, were quite a bit inferior to those three.

”I am willing to join the Poison Vein!”

However, just as the many talented Inner and Outer Sect disciples were waiting for Lu Zhan or Fu Du to speak again, a voice preemptively rang out from among the disciples.

”Who is this? Isn’t this too overconfident?”

For a moment, no one could identify to whom the voice belonged, and inside their hearts, there rose a trace of disdain and sneer.

Generally speaking, after the Outer Sect’s great competition, there indeed were some young geniuses who didn’t win the top two positions but managed to catch the eye of a certain Elder and were exceptionally accepted into the Inner Sect.

However, in such circumstances, the Elders would always speak first. Who has ever heard of an Outer Disciple recommending themselves? You may have confidence in yourself, but if the Elder is not interested, wouldn’t that become a huge joke?

But when everyone shifted their gaze to the person who spoke, their thoughts changed somewhat, because they were all familiar with the young man dressed in a white robe, with a light scar on each cheek.

”It’s Third Prince Xuan Zhi!”

After a voice pointed it out, there was no more doubt among the crowd. The confident voice that spoke before the two Great Elders, was none other than the Third Prince of Xuanyue Empire: Xuan Zhi!

To be honest, Xuan Zhi’s own strength had only just broken through to the Late Stage of the Meridian Gathering Realm. Not to mention Song Tian who was at the Early Stage of the Meridian Rushing Realm, even Yun Xiao at the Peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm was definitely better than him.

Even Ling Wan at the Peak of the Meridian Gathering Realm, in a direct fight, Xuan Zhi might not necessarily win. Yet when the crowd realized who was speaking, they all felt an inexplicable sensation.

”Hehe, for Prince Xuan Zhi to join our Poison Vein is indeed a great honor!”

Just as certain thoughts began to arise in the minds of the crowd, the gloom on Fu Du’s face suddenly vanished, replaced by a faint smile.

Truth be told, after being bested in succession by Lu Zhan, Fu Du was worried about where to put his face. Although this Xuan Zhi’s Meridian Qi Cultivation wasn’t much to speak of, his identity and background were exceptionally impressive.

Fu Du was quite ambitious. Over the years, although Sect Leader Yu Shu had not shown it openly, subtle signs indicated that Yu Shu seemed to increasingly favor the Medical Pulse, which deeply annoyed him.

Now, even though Fu Du had broken through to the Intermediate level of Spiritual Rank Meridian Refining Master, and could sit on equal terms with the Medical Pulse, compared to Sect Leader Yu Shu, both in Meridian Qi Cultivation and Meridian Refining Technique, he was somewhat lacking.

Therefore, Fu Du also needed to woo some allies. In this Xuanyue Empire, which ally could be more powerful than the Xuanyue Imperial Family?

Xuan Zhi’s self-recommendation was seen as an opportunity by Fu Du, an opportunity to bridge closer ties with the Royal Family, so he immediately agreed without hesitation.

What Fu Du failed to notice, however, was a sly smile of successful conspiracy flitting through the depths of the eyes of that Third Prince of the Empire, after his words fell.

Perhaps in the hearts of both the elder and the younger, there were certain undisclosed goals. Such a perfect match was based on an alliance of mutual interests.

As long as these interests existed, their connection was sure to be unbreakable. But once these interests disappeared, it might crumble instantaneously, perhaps even becoming adversaries.

Regarding Third Prince Xuan Zhi joining the Poison Vein, Great Elder Lu Zhan did not have much to say. In fact, all of this had to be decided by the Outer Sect Disciples themselves; outsiders simply could not force it.