"Everyone, don't forget the purpose of our journey! We've been planning this for hundreds of years to avenge our loved ones. We've finally come to Rong Qing's side, and no matter what, we must kill the enemy with our own hands! Avenge our fallen loved ones!"
Chu Si has used this sentence to motivate himself all these years.
The thought of the scene of corpses strewn across the land that appeared before him when he was a child made Chu Si tremble with hatred.
And his brothers and sisters below were also affected.
"Yes, when we all came to become disciples, our best initial plan was that only Brother Chu would be selected. But we never expected that the old scoundrel Rong Qing would select all ten of us as his disciples!"
With so many of us here, killing Rong Qing would be a piece of cake!
"Yes! We can't be tempted by these small favors! Rong Qing is our enemy! We must work together to defeat her!"
Actually, none of us here expected what happened today.
Because Rong Qing is too powerful and resides on the Wanhua Spirit Mountain in the Ninth Heaven, getting close to her is as difficult as ascending to heaven, let alone having enough strength to kill her.
In this situation, becoming her apprentice became the only chance to get close to her.
But Rong Qing is different from other immortals; he has never taken on any disciples over the years.
Just when everyone was feeling hopeless, good news suddenly came: Rong Qing would also be participating in the once-in-a-century apprenticeship ceremony!
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so everyone naturally didn't miss it. They selected Chu Si, the most powerful cultivator among them, as their backup, while the others were divided into seven teams of ten people each, who then became disciples of the seven great immortals.
In this way, even if the worst-case scenario occurs, that is, Chu Si is not selected, there will always be someone who will become a disciple of one of the other immortal venerables.
And so, ten avengers disguised as disciples lined up in front of Rong Qing.
Originally, everyone was already cheering that Chu Si was chosen. As long as Chu Si could get close to Rong Qing, the grand plan would already be half successful!
But what I didn't expect was that an even bigger surprise was yet to come!
Rong Qing actually managed to take all fourteen people in one go!
It should be noted that the other immortal venerables only take on a maximum of three disciples!
And so, all ten of them arrived at Wanhua Mountain.
On the surface, they pretended not to know each other, but in private they were already secretly planning their next move.
"Currently, there are fifteen people in Wanhua Mountain. Ten of them are our own people, and the other five, apart from Wei Yong, are not much of a threat!"
"Once Wei Yong is dealt with, we'll have control of Wanhua Mountain!"
"The more I think about it, the angrier I get! That old scoundrel Rong Qing is truly blind and greedy! He rejected Brother Chu, who has such a high level of cultivation, and actually chose Wei Yong, who is as stupid as a pig, as his eldest disciple! He even gave him a thousand years of cultivation!"
"Yes! Originally, Wei Yong was nothing, but now, with his thousand years of cultivation, perhaps only Brother Chu can deal with him!"
At this moment, Chu Si spoke up.
"We must get rid of Wei Yong as soon as possible; he's a menace."
"How do we get rid of him? This mountain is full of restrictions set up by Rong Qing. If someone dies, it will definitely be discovered."
Chu Si remained calm.
"The disciples of the seven immortal venerables must also participate in the sect trials, and the next sect trials will be held in a year."
Within a year, Wei Yong is no threat. We only need to wait for the trial to begin, and we can easily eliminate him.
"Great idea! As expected of Brother Chu! Your mind works so fast!"
The group quickly reached an agreement and devised a strategy. Their initial plan was to eliminate Wei Yong, then make Chu Si the senior disciple, gradually becoming Jin Shu's trusted disciple, and finally strike her dead when she was off guard!
Everything is ready, and we're just waiting for the trial to begin.
Although Wei Yong wasn't very bright, he wasn't stupid. He thought his master would step in to clean up the scum in the sect, but to his surprise, his master remained silent.
How could he possibly fathom the thoughts of the strongest immortal in the celestial realm? Wei Yong dared not ask any more questions and could only continue to play the role of a dutiful senior brother.
Soon, a year had passed.
In the celestial realm, time has no concept of length.
It's quite normal for a casual meditation session to last three to five years.
For most people, a year is basically just the blink of an eye.
The sect trial tournament has begun.
The seven immortal venerables, along with the ten ancient sects and other scattered sects, totaling two thousand disciples, participated in the sect trial.
This was not a pre-arranged practical training exercise, but a real battle.
On the day of the trial, the two ancient Heaven-Suppressing Stones at the bottom of Worry-Free Valley will be briefly opened, at which time a misty and ethereal realm beyond the Six Realms will reappear in the mortal world.
It was filled with all sorts of rare and exotic creatures that I had never seen before, and every plant and tree was different.
No one truly knows how many dangers and opportunities are hidden here, but after so many years of trials, one thing is certain: the opportunities definitely outweigh the dangers.
After all, this is a rare opportunity for disciples to advance. Some people have gained tens of thousands of years of cultivation in it and came out as unknown disciples who became sought-after objects of competition among sects.
Therefore, the vast majority of disciples are full of anticipation for the annual sect trials.
Even if you don't encounter any opportunities, the rewards are still quite generous as long as you complete the task.
Of course, the sect trial, which takes place once every fifty years, is a rare opportunity with limited resources. In the end, those who shine the brightest are basically the disciples of the seven immortal venerables and the ten ancient sects.
The rest of the smaller sects and factions almost exclusively rely on finding bargains.
This year, the scene behind Immortal Rong Qing is quite lively. As the most legendary Immortal in the Immortal Realm, she is a woman who, when she does speak, amazes everyone.
He hadn't taken on any disciples for thousands of years, but when he did, he took on a full fourteen.
All fourteen people will participate in this sect division trial.
For the safety of these key figures in the immortal realm, two of the seven immortal venerables are sent each year to accompany them into the secret realm.
This year, Immortal Venerable Canglan took the initiative to enter the secret realm.
Just as everyone was thinking about choosing another person, Jin Shu spoke up.
"I'll go."
The other six all turned to look at them, their faces filled with shock.
"Immortal Rong Qing is in high spirits this year. Is he worried about his precious disciple?"
"Since Immortal Venerable Rong Qing has taken the initiative to go, then we will not discuss it further. As long as you are here, no demon will dare to invade."
Jin Shu remained unmoved by the praise from these immortals.
The secret realm is ever-changing, born from the ancient chaos. For hundreds of thousands of years, no one has known its secrets. Every trial has resulted in the deaths of dozens or even hundreds of disciples.
If it weren't for the many temptations inside, this secret realm would have been sealed off long ago.
(End of this chapter)
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