The entire room fell silent again, and everyone present was slightly taken aback.
Wu Er stood up again and looked at the situation of the people below, and smiled to himself.
Everything is under control.
"I want to take on disciples."
Wu Er repeated it again in a casual tone.
As soon as the words were spoken, the entire audience erupted in cheers.
The outer disciples standing there whispered among themselves, discussing amongst themselves.
Some mid- to high-level cultivators couldn't sit still any longer. These people had lived a long time and weren't fools. Upon hearing these words, some clever ones guessed Wu Er's intentions.
The sect leader is accepting disciples, and in such a public setting at that. Below him are all outer disciples, and most of these outer disciples are commoners without any social standing or background...
Although the specific intentions were not yet clear, these mid- to high-level cultivators had already guessed what was going on.
Wu Er glanced lightly at the noisy crowd, focusing on the middle and high-level cultivators who were seated.
Judging from their behavior, one can roughly tell which group supports promotion based on background and which group supports fair promotion.
At a glance, most of the mid-to-high-level cultivators seemed restless, indicating that there were quite a few stubborn elements within the Pengshan Sect.
Indeed, there should be quite a few. Cultivators' prejudice against birth and bloodline is not a new phenomenon; it's a rule that has continued for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
This is an old rule, but unfortunately it's too outdated and needs to be innovated.
After the crowd made a fuss for a while, Xiao Mingmu stood up and shouted out two words.
"quiet!"
When Wu Er neglected sect affairs, Xiao Mingmu acted in his place. Over the past two hundred years, Xiao Mingmu had accumulated considerable influence, and his voice silenced the entire audience.
"Listen to what the sect leader has to say."
Xiao Mingmu said something else, then sat down again.
This was another instance of intimidation, and with several rounds of pressure applied, the stubbornness of some of the players on the field had been worn down.
Seeing that the desired effect had been achieved, Wu Er started talking again.
"Why is there such a commotion when I'm accepting disciples?"
Although the clouds obscured his face, preventing everyone present from seeing Wu Er's expression, they could still sense the sharp gaze beneath the mist.
"May I ask..." A stubborn cultivator stepped forward, bowed to Wu Er, and then asked, "May I ask who the sect leader has accepted as a disciple? What are their aptitudes? Which family's disciples have they taken on?"
The first two questions can be ignored; the last question is the main one, as it asks about Wu Er's attitude.
Wu Er's attitude was naturally made clear.
"Commoner background."
The answers were very simple; the first two questions were skipped, and the answers to the later questions were given directly.
The cultivator who asked the question lowered his eyes and forced a smile, saying, "Congratulations to the sect leader on gaining such a distinguished disciple."
After saying this, the conservative monk returned to his seat, his expression unchanged but his head bowed.
On the other side, Han Qingxiu, standing among a group of outer disciples, was extremely surprised and suspicious.
The sect leader is going to take on disciples? And they're all from commoner backgrounds!
A series of messages reached Han Qingxiu's ears, unconsciously reminding her of the bet she made with Wu Er that day.
Could it be that I'm really going to be accepted as a disciple by the sect leader?
Han Qingxiu was overjoyed for a moment, but then she calmed down.
What am I thinking... Even though I've been the top disciple of the outer sect several times in a row and my aptitude is pretty good, it's not to an extraordinary degree, nor do I have any special physique. How could the sect leader possibly accept me as a disciple?
Han Qingxiu is a contradictory person, sometimes arrogant and sometimes self-conscious, which may be related to her humble origins.
Wu Er, standing at the highest point, remained silent, simply watching everyone.
Silence is extremely powerful; silence always induces anxiety.
finally.
Wu Er broke the silence, and with it, the anxiety.
He pointed towards the crowd below and said:
"My disciple is her!"
Everyone on the field craned their necks, including Xiao Mingmu, Zhang Wu, Chen Ping, Yan Zheng, and Wo Ningyan below Wu Er; all eyes were focused on one spot...
Han Qing stood there, her expression stiff, seemingly stunned. Everyone was stunned when they looked at her.
Han Qingxiu's mind was blank, and her eyes were darting around.
I have to say, the surprise came so suddenly that I was quite startled and completely stunned.
In fact, not only Han Qingxiu herself, but everyone else was also dumbfounded, and they all couldn't understand why the sect leader would accept such a person as a disciple.
“Disciple, come forward.”
Wu Er, who was taller, said something that startled everyone present and also woke up the dazed Han Qingxiu.
Han Qingxiu raised her head slightly, her eyes looking at Wu Er high above her, her eyes filled with disbelief.
It's as if it's saying: Is it me? Is it calling me?
At this moment.
Wu Er then said, "Come to my side."
Han Qingxiu finally came to her senses and replied in a trembling voice, "Disciple obeys!"
Then she walked quickly toward Wu Er.
Along the way, many eyes were fixed on Han Qingxiu, some with envy, some with jealousy...
To be honest, Wu Er was sitting really high up; it took Han Qingxiu quite a while to get to his side.
Wu Er glanced at the people on the field again, then said to Han Qingxiu, "Come with me."
"Ah...yes!"
Han Qingxiu stood next to Wu Er with her head down, looking very nervous, barely daring to breathe.
Seeing his new apprentice's performance, Wu Er chuckled silently, though his face was obscured by mist, so no one could tell he was smiling.
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