Chapter476:ABet!

TheentrancetotheBattlefieldofTenThousandSwordsisabouttoopen.Amongthesedisciples,thetopsixteenwhoprovetobethestrongestwillreceiveincomparablebenefitsandabundantrewardsfromthesect.ThiswillberevealedatSpiritSwordPeak.

"DharmaProtectorWang,DharmaProtectorZhu,haveyoubothpickedupmanynewdisciplesthistime?Howmanyhaveyoueachaccepted?"

ManyDharmaProtectorsgatheredtogetherandanelderspokeup,addressingthetwoDharmaProtectors.

"Weacceptedseveralwhowerequitepromising."

"Wehadafewwhowerequitegood,soweacceptedthemintothesect."

Twomiddle-agedmen,aroundfiftyyearsold,replied.Onehadalargefaceandroundwaist,withaslightlychubbybodyandasmall,protrudingbelly,buthisgazeemanatedasharplightthatshouldnotbeunderestimated.

Onewastallandskinny,withapiercinggaze.

ThesetwoDharmaProtectorsarepreciselytheonesguardingthefourth-floorspatialportalwithintheBattlefieldofTenThousandSwords.Thistime,theHeavenlyStairsmalfunctionedandnumerousouterdisciplesentered.However,theyeachselectedaroundtenpromisingdisciples,whichcanbeconsideredadecentharvest.

"Someouterdisciplesarequitepromising,iftheyaretrainedwell,theycouldhaveabrightfuture!"

Anelderspoke,sayingthatamongsttheouterdisciples,therewerealsosomegoodones.Iftheywerecarefullyselectedandtrained,theymayhaveabrightfuture,andtheHeavenlyStairswouldbethebestplacetoidentifyandnurturesuchtalent.

"However,therewasamalfunctionontheHeavenlyStairsthistime,sobecarefulnottooverlookanytalents..."

ADharmaProtectorjokedaround.Thistime,whentheHeavenlyStairsmalfunctioned,somanyouterdisciplesenteredtheBattlefieldofTenThousandSwordsandclimbeduptheHeavenlyStairs.Choosingtherightdisciplesnowrequireskeeninsight.

"Idohavesomediscerningeyesforthis."

DharmaProtectorWanghasaslightlyplumpfigure,withagentlesmile,buthiseyesexudeaconfidentradiance.

Hewasconfidentinhisdiscerningeyesandconfidentinthetenorsodiscipleshehadchosen.Althoughtheycouldnotcomparewiththeinnerordirectdisciples,theyweredefinitelyoutstandingamongtheouterdisciples.

"Thisonecannotbeoverlooked!"

DharmaProtectorZhuistallandlean,andhehasacertainconfidenceinhisvision.

"DharmaProtectorHou,howmanydiscipleshaveyouacceptedintoyourpeakfromthemanywhohavewalkedupthefifthleveloftheHeavenlyStairsthistime?"

ADharmaProtectoraskedandhisgazeshiftedtowardsasemicentenarian-lookingelder.

Theelderisnottall,buthisface,ofonlyslightlyoverfiftyyears,givestheimpressionofhavingweatherednumeroushardships.HewearstheemblemofaDharmaProtectoroftheDivineSwordSchoolonhisperson,andhiseyestwinklewithamysteriouslightthatmaycauseone’shearttoquiverevenatjustapassingglance.

ThisisDharmaProtectorHouChangming,gazingattheprotectorwhospoke,heslightlyflickedhiseyesandsaid,"One!"

"One!"

Uponhearingthis,agroupofDharmaProtectorsimmediatelydisplayedalookofsurpriseandastonishment.

AllDharmaProtectorswereawarethatthedrawofthreeDharmaProtectorstoentertheBattlefieldofTenThousandSwordswasextremelylucky,causingenvyamongalltheDharmaProtectors.

However,HouChangmingwasextremelyunluckyandendedupdrawingthelottoguardthefifthleveloftheHeavenlyStairsspaceteleportationportal.

ThefifthleveloftheHeavenlyStairsisaportalinwhichdisciplesrarelyhavetheopportunitytoascend.Evenifoneweretosucceed,theElderswouldhavelikelybeenkeepingawatchfuleyeandthedisciplewouldnoteasilybeabletotakeaDharmaProtectorastheirteacher.

Therefore,whenDharmaProtectorHouChangmingdrewthelottoguardthefifthlevelspaceteleportationportaloftheHeavenlyStairsintheBattlefieldofTenThousandSwords,itbecameasourceofamusementamongsttheotherprotectors.

However,theHeavenlyStairsencounteredamalfunction,whichresultedinalargenumberofdisciplesmanagingtoreachthefifthlevelspaceteleportationportaloftheHeavenlyStairs.

AlltheprotectorsoriginallythoughtthatDharmaProtectorHouChangminghadincrediblygoodluckandbelievedthathewouldtaketheopportunitytoselectafewpromisingdisciples.

ItwassurprisingfortheotherprotectorstoseethatDharmaProtectorHouChangmingonlytookinonedisciple.

"Bettertohavenothingthansomethingworthless!"

HouChangmingsaidcalmly,withoutatraceofexpressiononhisface.

Atthismoment,DharmaProtectorHouChangmingwasfeelingquitedistressed.Heknewverywellhowhisdisciplewasdoing,butunfortunately,theothertwodiscipleshehadhiseyeonhadbothdecisivelyandwithoutanyhesitationrejectedhim,leavinghimwithnoroomtomaneuver.

Hecouldn’tjusttelltheseguysthathewasn’tabletotakethetwohehadhiseyeon,soheendeduprandomlytakinginonedisciple.

"Whatanexcellenteyefortalent!IconjecturethatthedisciplereceivedbyDharmaProtectorHouissurelycomparabletoadirectdisciple,havingascendedtothefifthleveloftheHeavenlyStairs.Undoubtedly,hisaptitudemustbeexceptional!"

DharmaProtectorWangcastadisdainfullookatDharmaProtectorHouChangmingandsaidimpatiently.

HeclearlyrememberedthatwhenHouChangmingdrewthelottoguardthespaceportalonthefifthleveloftheHeavenlyStairs,hisfaceimmediatelyturnedblack.Andyet,hestillputonanaloofandloftyexpression,insistingthattakingindiscipleswasnotsomethingtobecompromisedandthathewouldratherhavenonethansettleformediocrity.Andnow,hewassayingsomethinglikethis.Everyoneknewthatifitweren’tforthemalfunctionintheHeavenlyStairs,itwouldhavebeenimpossibleforanydiscipletoascendtothefifthlevel.

"Notbad,Iagree.ThediscipletakeninbyDharmaProtectorHouisdefinitelycomparabletoadirectdisciple,andwhoknows,perhapstheymayevenascendtotheSpiritSwordPeak!"DharmaProtectorZhusmiledknowingly.

"Haha."

TheDharmaProtectorspresentsmiled,knowingthatDharmaProtectorWangandDharmaProtectorZhuwerejokingwithDharmaProtectorHouChangming.

"WangTianbao,ZhuChanggao,don’tbetoohappyjustbecauseyouhavetakeninafewmoredisciples.Doesthatnecessarilymeantheyareextraordinary?"

DharmaProtectorHouChangmingwasalsohelpless.HeoriginallyhadnointentionofguardingthespaceportalonthefifthleveloftheHeavenlyStairs,butluckwasnotonhisside.Heunexpectedlydrewthatlot,andalthoughamiracleoccurredandmanydisciplesmanagedtoascendthestairs,hesadlyendeduponlytakinginonedisciple.

Hesethissightsontwoabsolutelyexceptionalindividuals,butheflatlyrejectedthemwithoutgivinganyleeway.

Originally,theouterdisciplenamedZhangQingwasunremarkableinappearanceandseemedtohaveanordinaryaura.Heappearedtoevenfallbelowtheaveragelevelofthegroupofouterdisciples.DharmaProtectorHouChangmingbegantofeelaslightregretinhisheartregardinghisdecision.

Hewaspurelystimulatedatthetimeandwantedtoknowifhewouldberejectedbythethirdouterdisciple.WhowouldhavethoughtthatZhangQingwouldkneeldownandkowtowinaninstant?

Hespokeatthattime,andevenifhewassecretlydissatisfied,therewasnothinghecoulddo.Thesewerenotenoughforoutsiderstocommenton.

"Ohdear,itseemslikeDharmaProtectorHouhasabsolutefaithinhisdisciple.HeissoconfidentinhimthatIhaveanidea!Let’smakeabet-ifyournewlyrecruiteddisciplecanascendtoSpiritSwordPeak,I’mwillingtobettenintermediate-gradestar-ratedpills.However,ifyourdisciplefailstoreachSpiritSwordPeak,DharmaProtectorHouonlyhastogivemeonelow-gradestar-ratedpill.No,actually,pleasegivemetenhigh-gradedragon-ratedpillsinstead.Icanevensharethemwithmynewlyrecruiteddisciples."

(TranslatedbyGravityTales棣冩И)

DharmaProtectorWangTianbaosneeredandexpresseddissatisfactionwithHouChangming’sunyieldingattitude,whichhefoundquiteirritating.

"Haha,good,I’llalsobetonit.Tenhigh-gradestar-levelpillsfortenhigh-gradedragon-levelpills.Icanalsogivesometomynewlyrecruiteddisciples."ZhuChanggaoalsolaughedheartily.