Chapter 41 – Centipede
The Xuan Dao Sect disciples were also secretly evaluating the Heng Yue Sect disciples, especially those at the 6th Layer and above. Wang Zhuo’s performance and his 5th Layer cultivation also made the Xuan Dao Sect disciples take note of him.
As for Wang Lin, he was only on the 3rd layer, so they completely ignored him.
Everyone except Liu Mei, she paid little attention to him.
As the two sect elders spoke, they also secretly glanced at each other’s disciples. The three Xuan Dao Sect elders became even more delighted when they saw the Heng Yue Sect disciples. They thought that if all the Heng Yue Sect disciples were these disciples, they would definitely win this battle.
However, they had been secretly at odds with the Heng Yue Sect for many years and knew they were extremely cunning. They would save their deadly blow until the most crucial moment. Although there were several disciples from the 6th Layer present, all of them were new faces, and none of those who participated last time were seen.
They are the people they need to focus on during this exchange.
The sect head, Huang Long, scanned the Xuan Dao Sect disciples. His gaze landed on the man and woman with pure water spirit roots. He secretly sighed in his heart. In the past 500 years, the Heng Yue Sect had truly fallen without a successor. Even the Xuan Dao Sect, which was a small, unknown sect only 500 years ago, could consistently defeat the Heng Yue Sect. He had originally thought they would win this time, but two single-elemental spirit root disciples had appeared this time, which made him extremely worried.
“Do we really need the purple-clothed disciples to come out? They are currently training…” Suddenly, Huang Long’s gaze fell on the disciples behind him and he finally made a decision.
“Alright. Since they’ve sent this disciple, then it’s time for our core disciples to come out as well.”
Thinking of this, he laughed and said, “Friend Ouyang, the disciples must be tired from the journey. Let them rest first. We, the few old fellows, should enjoy ourselves. Come into the main hall.” He waved his hand to welcome them into the main hall with a smile.
The three Xuan Dao Sect elders nodded and followed him into the main hall.
The Heng Yue Sect elders followed behind them. Elder Xu was the last to leave. He turned to the disciples and said, “Wang Zhuo, you’re in charge of taking care of the Xuan Dao Sect disciples. If anything goes wrong, Master won’t forgive you!”
Wang Zhuo seemed to be prepared for this. He said respectfully, “Master, don’t worry. I will take good care of the Xuan Dao Sect’s fellow brothers and sisters.”
Elder Xu smiled at the Xuan Dao Sect disciples and said, “Xuan Dao Sect disciples, if you have any needs, you can ask Wang Zhuo. This old man is old, so I won’t bother you youngsters. You should all get to know each other better. The future of the cultivation world belongs to you all.” After he finished speaking, he walked into the main hall with a faint smile.
Once the elders left, the disciples immediately relaxed. Several female disciples of the Heng Yue Sect approached the man with the water spirit root and began chatting. Their eyes were filled with admiration.
Besides the Heng Yue Sect’s sixth-layer disciples, several Xuan Dao Sect disciples also appeared. They chatted lightly about their experiences.
As for the other students, they all started talking amongst themselves. Many also stared at the motionless centipede in surprise.
Wang Lin watched the scene and didn’t want to interfere. He went to the side and sat on some steps. Gazing at the blue sky and white clouds while bathed in the sunlight felt very comfortable.
There were many other students like Wang Lin who didn’t like crowds, like a woman named Zhou. She saw Wang Lin and walked casually towards him.
“Little Brother Wang, I want to congratulate you on reaching the third level. There aren’t many inner disciples who are as hardworking as you,” the woman named Zhou said with a smile. She sat down on the steps, not caring whether they were dirty or not.
Wang Lin chuckled. He shook his head and said, “It’s not at all what you said. I see that most of these people are also cultivating diligently.”
The woman named Zhou looked up at the clouds. She sighed and said, “Little Brother Wang, don’t underestimate yourself. During these four years of intensive training, almost all the core disciples went out frequently, but I rarely saw you. Cultivation is such a boring thing to do. Little Brother Wang, honestly, I admire you. To reach the 3rd layer in four years requires a lot of perseverance!”
Wang Lin rubbed his nose and smiled, “Senior Brother Zhou, haven’t you also reached the 3rd layer?”
The woman named Zhou sighed and said gloomily, “I reached the 3rd layer three years ago, but now, all the disciples who were weaker than me back then have surpassed me. Perhaps it’s because I can’t sever my mortal bonds.”
Wang Lin pondered for a moment and said, “The road is cruel. If elder sister Zhou wants to advance, you must understand this sentence.”
The woman named Zhou stared at Wang Lin with her beautiful eyes. Revealing her beautiful teeth, she said, “Little Brother Wang, I can see that you’ve reached the peak of the 3rd layer and could break through at any time. I think you’ll surpass me soon, too.”
Wang Lin stared at the stunning beauty. He smiled wryly and said, “I won’t be able to break through anytime soon. This mortal bond isn’t something I can sever so easily.”
The woman named Zhou was stunned. She hesitated and asked, “Little Brother Wang, it’s rude of me to ask, but what mortal bond can’t you sever?”
Wang Lin shook his head and didn’t answer. His mind was filled with thoughts of his parents.
The woman named Zhou saw that Wang Lin was reluctant to answer. She sighed and said, “I can’t sever ties with my family. Cultivation is too cruel. Maybe I’m not suited for it.”
Wang Lin was about to speak, but he suddenly turned around and saw Wang Zhuo staring at him and the woman named Zhou with an evil look.
At that moment, they heard Wang Zhuo’s voice. “Brothers and sisters of the Xuan Dao Sect, you all said this centipede likes to eat live animals. Let us, the Heng Yue Sect, take care of it for you while you stay here. I have a younger brother, you know. Cultivating is a waste of time for him, so having him catch live animals to feed this centipede is a much more suitable occupation for him.”
The male disciple with the water spirit root hesitated and said, “Brother Wang Zhuo, this is a bit inappropriate. The centipede’s nature is wild. If a stranger feeds it, that person might be in danger.”
Wang Zhuo said with a gentle expression, “Don’t worry, Brother Liu. How could a cultivator retreat because of danger? You are our guests. These tasks should be left to us, the Heng Yue Sect.”