Chapter560:ElderSu’sPlan!

Ontheelevatedplatform,agroupofeldersandDharmaProtectorsallgatheredtocongratulateElderSu.

IntheGrandSwordsmanshipCompetition,whocancomparetothereputationoftheThirty-SixthSwordPeak?

Theirsharpeyesightistrulyremarkable,eventhatyounggirlXuJiahuihasgreatpotential.EspeciallythemysteriousSuYi,whoElderSuencounteredsomewhere,thistimeElderSuhasindeedfoundapromisingdisciple.

"Um,samejoy,samejoy!"

ElderSunoddedandrespondedtoeveryone,aslightsmileappearingonhisface.

"Thenewstodaymaynotbeabletobekeptasecret.Itwillprobablyspreadquickly,andsomedisciplesmayattractattention."

Aneldersaid,theGrandSwordsmanshipCompetitionissuchagrandeventthatothertopforcesintheCentralRegionhavealwaysbeenpayingattentiontoit.

Althoughit’sinsidetheDivineSwordSchool,therearecertainlyspiesarrangedbyotherforcesaswell.

JustliketheDivineSwordSchool,theyhadalwaysbeenverycarefulandplacedspiesamongotherforces.Itwasimpossibletokeepsuchagrandeventasecret.

YunLingfeng,LiuYunchuan,especiallyMuYaoandSuYi,theseindividualsmaysoonattracttheattentionofotherforces.

"Itseemslikebeforelong,thenamesMuYaoandSuYiwillalsobecomewell-knowninthisarea!"

Anelderchuckledandsaid,"WiththewayMuYaoandSuYiperformedtoday,it’slikelythatthesetworisingstarswillbecomethecenterofattentionamongthemajorforcesintheCentralRegioninaveryshorttime."

SituLiuyun’sgazeflickered,asifhewasponderingsomething.

HeknewverywellthatifsuchayoungboycouldtrulystayattheDivineSwordSchool,itwouldbeagreatfortunefortheDivineSwordSchool.

"Hmmph!"

Ontheplaza,GongQiletoutasofthuminherthroatasshegazedattheyoungboysurroundedbyacrowdontheduelplatform.Butdeepwithinherbeautifuleyes,ripplesofemotionappeared.

"Whoisthiskid,andwheredidhesuddenlyappearfrom?"

LiuYunchuan,GuChenyou,OuLuo,andtheothersseemedtobeinastateofaweandastonishment.

Atthatmoment,theyonlyjustrealizedthatthisguymanypeoplehadsurroundedintheBattlefieldofTenThousandSwordsbackthen.

Thatguywasrunningaroundeverywhere,absolutelynotafraidofthem,butsimplydidn’twanttoengagewiththematall.

Otherwise,noneofthemwouldstandachanceagainsthimandwouldlikelyendupbeingcompletelyoverwhelmed.

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Asthesunbegantoset,ontopoftheThirty-SixthSwordPeak.

Inthecourtyard,XuJiahui,ZhangQing,LiuJi,QingChao,andWangFanstoodquietly.Theireyeswereavoided,indicatingasenseofnervousness.

"Getready,tomorrowyouwillgototheNinthSwordPeak!"

ElderSusatupright,gazingatthefivedisciplesinfrontofhim,andspoke.

"ElderSu,ImadeamistakeandI’msorry.Pleasedon’tkickmeout,IwanttostayontheThirty-SixthSwordPeak!"

Uponhearingthat,XuJiahuitrembledandherfaceturnedpale.Sheimmediatelykneltdown,thinkingthatshehadmadeabigmistakeandwasgoingtobeexpelledbyElderSu.

"Getup,you’renotwrong."

Intheeyesofothers,ElderSu,whosetemperamentwasunpredictable,stoodupandwarmlypulledXuJiahuitoherfeet.Withalovinggaze,hesaid,"ElderDuanhasspokentome.Shewillguideyouwell,whichisbestforyou.Now,focusonyourtraining."

"ElderSu,I..."XuJiahui’seyesflickeredwithemotions.

ElderSuinterruptedXuJiahuiandsaid,"Goon,yourtalentisremarkable.Don’tletyourfamilydown.HaveyoupracticedthenamelesscultivationmethodthatItaughtyou?"

"Master,Iamalwayspracticingit."

XuJiahuinoddedand,shortlyafterarrivingattheThirty-SixthSwordPeak,ElderSuentrustedherwithasetofunnamedcultivationmethods.Heinstructedhernottotellanyoneelse,andshehadbeenpracticingdiligentlyalltheseyears.

Uponhearingthis,ZhangQing,LiuJi,andotherssecretlyfeltenvious.

NowonderXuJiahui,whowasseveralyearsyoungerthanthem,hadalwaysbeenstrongercomparedtothemeversincetheyarrivedattheThirty-SixthSwordPeak.

Totheirsurprise,ElderSuwassecretlyhelpingherbehindthescenes.Theycouldn’thelpbutfeelextremelyjealousandenvious.

"Thatcultivationmethodmaynotbeapricelesstreasure,butithassomehistory.OnyourfirstdayattheThirty-SixthSwordPeak,Icouldtellthatyouhadpotential.Idon’twanttoruinyourtalent,sotheseyearsattheThirty-SixthSwordPeakhavebuiltyourcharacter.Itwillbenefityouinthefuture.WhenyoureachtheNinthSwordPeak,strivetocultivatediligently,sothatyouwon’tbringshametothereputationoftheDivineSwordSchool!"

AsElderSufinishedspeaking,hehandedXuJiahuiasmallbottle.Hesaid,"Insidethisbottle,therearesomespecialmedicinesthatcanhelpstrengthenyourbody.Wheneveryouhavethechance,comebacktotheThirty-SixthSwordPeak.AslongasI’mhere,youcanvisitanytime."

HoldingthejadebottlethatElderSuhandedover,XuJiahui’seyesbecamemoist.

"Thankyou,ElderSu."

XuJiahuikneltdownandbowedthreetimes,herthroatchokedwithemotions.

"Butifyoudon’tpracticewellinthefuture,thendon’tcomeback."

ElderSusmiledcalmlyandthenlookedatZhangQing,QingChao,andtheothers.Hesaid,"ZhangQing,youshouldalsogotoDharmaProtectorHouChangming.Asforthethreeofyou,Ibelievethatwithyourcurrenttalents,itispossibleforyoutobecomedirectdisciplesoftheDivineSwordSchool.Goonyourseparatewaysnow."

"ElderSu,I’mnotgoinganymore.IwanttostayattheThirty-SixthSwordPeak."

ZhangQingimmediatelykneltdown,hiseyesbecomingslightlymistywithtears.StayingattheThirty-SixthSwordPeakwouldbequitewonderful.

"Getup,thedayyoubecamemydisciple,youbecamelikeasontome.Nowthatyouhavetakenmeasyourmaster,Iexpectyoutopracticediligently.Don’tbringanyshametothereputationoftheThirty-SixthSwordPeak.Otherwise,Iwon’tspareyou."

ElderSukickedZhangQingdirectlyonhisbottom,raisinganeyebrow.Hisvoicesoftenedabitashesaid,"Youcanalsocomebackandvisitwhenyouhavefreetime."

"Yes,ElderSu,"repliedZhangQing.

ZhangQingbowedhishead,feelingasuddenurgetoshedtears.Hecouldn’tunderstandwhy,buttherewasatimewhenhehadlongedforthechancetobecomeaninnerdiscipleoradirectdiscipleandleave.However,atthismoment,hecouldn’thelpbutfeelreluctanttoleave.

"ElderSu,Iwon’tleave.IwanttostayontheThirty-SixthSwordPeak!"

"ElderSu,I’mnotleavingeither!"

"Iamtoo.Iamnotleavingeither!"

QingChao,LiuJi,andWangFanallkneltdowntogether.Thethreeofthemhadmadeadecision-theydidn’twanttoleave.Afterall,BossSuYiwasstillattheThirty-SixthSwordPeak!

"Inmypeak,youareanouterdisciple.Whenyougotootherplaces,thereisahighchanceyouwillbecomeadirectdisciple."

ElderSulookedatLiuJiandtheothertwo,speakingtothem.Hisgazemovedacrosstheirbodies.

"Evenifwecouldonlybeouterdisciples,wewouldn’tgiveup.WeclimbeduptheThirty-SixthSwordPeak,thenwearethepeopleoftheThirty-SixthSwordPeak!"

LiuJiblinkedsecretly,andtheyknewverywellthateverythingtheyhavenowwasallthankstoBossSuYi.

Eveniftheywenttootherswordpeaksnowandbecamedirectdisciples,thebenefitstheywouldreceivewouldn’tbeasgreatastheonesgivenbyBossSuYi.

WithoutBossSuYi,noonewouldlookafterthemanymoreinthefuture.

ElderSulookedatthethreepeople,hisgazemovingacrossthem.Thenhecalmlysaid,"Ifyouwanttostay,youcanstay."

Assoonasthewordswerespoken,ElderSu’sfiguresuddenlyvanishedfromthehall,disappearingwithoutatrace.

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"Hey,whatisthis?"

Atthesametime,infrontofLiuJi,QingChao,andWangFan,somethingunexpectedhappened.Eachofthemsuddenlyfoundapreciousswordappearinginfrontofthem,silentlyandwithoutanywarning.

"Buzz..."

Startled,thethreeofthemweresurprised.Theyquicklydrewtheirswordsfromtheirsheaths,causingaresoundingclangthatechoedthroughtheair.Suddenly,abrilliantlightfilledthehall,shimmeringwithvibrantcolors.Theairbecamechargedwithanenchantingenergy,andthedazzlinglightilluminatedeverythingaroundthem.