Three days later, the guest elders who had entered the sect received a summons from the sect leader.
Inside the main hall, Qi Zhiheng requested permission to enter Panyun Peak.
Que Hanhai didn't think it was a big deal, since he had to carry out the mission anyway, so he agreed.
Besides Qi Zhiheng, the Qi family also made the same request.
Sect Master Que Hanhai has been finding this strange lately. Half of the Golden Core cultivators in this year's class are saying they want to enter Panyun Peak! Could there be something fishy going on?
The peak masters of the other peaks are insanely jealous. It was one thing for the three promising talents to request entry into Panyun Peak, but now these Golden Core cultivators are also demanding to enter Panyun Peak. There aren't any real baby creatures in Panyun Peak!
"Sect Master, we need to think this through carefully. It's not appropriate for so many people to enter Panyun Peak," the Peak Master of Danfeng advised.
Among the Golden Core cultivators who entered the sect this time, only a few were under a hundred years old. Just how rare are Golden Core cultivators under a hundred years old? In Nanzhou, they are already considered geniuses. Before, they were praising the guest elders who entered the sect this time for their good aptitude and comprehension. But these few promising talents actually want to enter Panyun Peak. Panyun Peak doesn't actually have any great treasures! Is it really necessary?
The peak master of Panyun Peak also expressed his incomprehension of their actions. He did not rashly refute them, but waited for the sect master's decision.
Que Hanhai was also puzzled by this and asked directly, "Why do you all want to climb Cloud Peak? Cloud Peak is good, but the other peaks are not bad either. You can consider them accordingly."
Qi Zhiheng stepped forward and explained, "Sect Master, to be honest, we are all one family, so naturally we want to stay together. As for why we chose Panyun Peak instead of other peaks, it's not because the other peaks are not good. It's just that my younger brother and his partner are on Panyun Peak, and we are worried about them, so we decided to join the sect together."
"Is that so?" The sect leader glanced at the information. The names of the people here were indeed very similar. He had suspected it before, but he never took such trivial matters to heart. Now, after hearing Qi Zhiheng's explanation, he took a look at the information of the group again.
This was truly astonishing; everyone in this family had reached the Golden Core stage around the same time, making their family's strength far too evenly distributed. Que Hanhai asked, "Your generations seem to be quite different. Is this two generations or three?"
Qi Zhiheng stepped forward and explained, "Reporting to the sect leader, there are four generations in my family: my great-grandfather's generation, my grandfather's generation, my father's generation, and disciples."
The sect leader wasn't one to dwell on everything. At this moment, the peak master of Panyun Peak seemed to remember something and said, "Sect leader, among the three disciples who entered our Panyun Peak a few days ago, the twins seem to be named Qi Zhirui and Qi Zhiwu. This Qi Zhiheng's name is very similar to theirs!"
His words finally gave the sect leader some impression of the two interesting dolls he had seen a few days ago.
Qi Zhiheng replied, "Reporting to Peak Master, that is indeed my younger brother, and my partner is also there."
"That's right!" The peak master of Cang Lei Peak also remembered at this moment, "His name is Yang Yitian, right?"
"My partner is indeed named Yang Yitian," Qi Zhiheng replied.
The sect leader also had some recollection of him—the Foundation Establishment cultivator who held the child in his arms. He looked at Qi Zhiheng, having previously guessed Qi Zhiheng's age, but now, upon seeing the information, he was shocked and asked, "Are you really only twenty-one years old?"
"Reporting to the sect master, this disciple is indeed only twenty-one years old," Qi Zhiheng replied.
The peak masters present all gasped. They hadn't even looked at the information that had been distributed. They generally didn't care too much about age. Cultivators who joined from the ranks of rogue cultivators were usually older. Over the years, they had long since witnessed the Golden Core stage of rogue cultivators.
The expression on the face of Zuoqiu Man, the peak master of Panyun Peak, was inscrutable. He recalled the child's words and said, "I remember that child said before that he wasn't allowed to enter the sect because he was too old and didn't meet the requirements, right?" A twenty-one-year-old Golden Core cultivator, too old?! He shouldn't have believed a child's words!
Qi Zhiheng expressed his confusion at his question: "The sect only accepts cultivators aged five to twenty. I am already twenty-one, which does not meet the requirements."
The sect leader didn't know what to say. Even he himself couldn't achieve a Golden Core stage at the age of twenty-one! How could someone with such talent have entered the sect through another means for such a reason!
Que Hanhai looked at Qi Zhiheng and said, "You are only twenty-one years old and have already entered the Golden Core stage. If you register through the normal procedures, you can actually be accepted as a disciple."
"It's alright, they'll all be able to enter the sect anyway, it's just a few days' delay." Qi Zhiheng didn't care much about exceptions or not, he was just a little worried about Yang Yitian and the twins during those few days, but the actual impact was not significant.
"Your aptitude is quite good, why did you wait until you were twenty-one to participate in the sect's selection?" Que Hanhai said with some regret. If he had joined the sect earlier, he would have felt a stronger sense of belonging and received better resources. Perhaps his achievements would be even greater now! Moreover, if he had broken through to the Golden Core stage within the sect, he would have brought fame to the sect. Where can you find a Golden Core cultivator at twenty-one?
"Reporting to the Sect Master, this disciple only recently arrived in Nanzhou. Before that, I lived on a secluded island." Qi Zhiheng recounted the fabricated story told by the cultivators of Xuanling Continent. According to his later understanding, there was indeed a large area of deserted islands in the direction they came from, but whether they were inhabited was still unknown.
"I see." The sect leader got the answer and stopped dwelling on the matter.
Seeing that the sect leader's questions were getting more and more off-topic, Qi Wantian had no choice but to steer the conversation back to the main point: "Sect leader, regarding our Qi family's entry into Panyun Peak, would you grant our request?"
The gazes of several peak masters all turned to Zuoqiu Man.
Zuoqiu Man was beaming with pride as he suddenly acquired so many high-quality Golden Core cultivators; anyone could see the smugness on his face.
Several peak masters gritted their teeth in hatred at his smug expression! They had no idea what kind of incredible luck this guy had just stumbled upon!
These competitions among disciples are also one of the key areas where resources are voluntarily allocated. If disciples from one's own peak can achieve good results in some competitions, resources can be poured into that peak. How can the other peak masters not be jealous of the peak master of Panyun Peak!
The sect leader was also in a dilemma. Allowing so many promising talents to enter Panyun Peak seemed unfair to the other peak masters, but did he have a better reason to prevent the Qi family from reuniting?
Zuoqiu Man quickly stepped forward to persuade him, "Sect Master, although the Qi family has all joined our Panyun Peak, we are still all members of the same sect. It doesn't matter where we go. We can't be the villains who destroy family harmony, can we? Besides, there are other outstanding disciples present besides the Qi family. Look over there, there are also ordinary Golden Core cultivators. At worst, we can just not select disciples next time."
Zuoqiu Man's concession made everyone feel a little better. Although some people still wanted to stop it, it was the Qi family's wish. If they rashly separated them, they might not only fail to gain anything but also incur the Qi family's resentment. Therefore, no one voiced their opposition.
When the sect leader heard Zuoqiu Man's concession, he agreed to the matter, but instructed that the assigned tasks still needed to be completed.
The Qi family naturally agreed to such a small matter.
Having received approval, the Qi family stepped aside, allowing the other Golden Core cultivators to demonstrate their strength.
These Golden Core cultivators were originally outstanding individuals among rogue cultivators, but the presence of the Qi family completely overshadowed them. Surrounded by a group of Golden Core cultivators under a hundred years old, their own abilities paled in comparison, and the lack of interest from the other peak masters revealed their attitude. The Qi family thus inadvertently attracted a lot of hatred.
Qi Zhiheng could also see some of the situation, but it was too late to turn back now. He could only try to send some pills later to try and maintain good relations.
After all the guest advisors were assigned, the Qi family returned home.
The first place to go is the small courtyard that was assigned before. After we go back and bring Yang Yitian and the twins, we can go to Panyun Peak to choose a place to live.
Back in the courtyard, Qi Zhiheng sensed something was amiss. None of the three people he had brought were at the door, and even Ye Xin, Yang Yitian, and the twins hadn't come to greet him.
When Qi Zhiheng told them about it, the Qi family rushed back. Qi Zhiheng's heart was pounding. He just hoped nothing bad had happened.
Back in the courtyard, Qi Zhiheng didn't see anyone. He probed the house with his divine sense and saw that there were people guarding Yang Yitian's door, the very people they had brought.
"What happened?" Qi Zhiheng asked as he walked over.
"Young Master Heng! Young Master Yi Tian is about to give birth, and he's inside with Shuang'er, the midwife," the person guarding the door replied.
Upon hearing this, Qi Zhiheng quickly pushed open the door to check the situation.
At this time, Yang Yitian was not yet due to give birth, but she occasionally experienced waves of abdominal pain. As a cultivator, it wasn't that she couldn't bear it.
When Qi Zhiheng came in, Yang Yitian was eating fruit. Upon seeing Qi Zhiheng, he calmly asked, "You're back?"
"Weren't you about to give birth?" Qi Zhiheng's eyes widened. This didn't look like someone about to give birth at all! He looked quite relaxed!
Yang Yitian said innocently, "I'm about to give birth, but I haven't given birth yet. I'll probably give birth soon." After saying that, he first put a pill into his mouth.
Qi Zhiheng: "..." This is probably the most composed pregnant man he has ever seen giving birth in his life. Well, he has only ever seen one pregnant man giving birth in his life.
"Ahhh!!" Yang Yitian suddenly felt another sharp pain in his stomach: "I'm going into labor, this time it's really happening!"
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