Not long after they entered the hall, a terrifying pressure enveloped everyone in the hall.
"A supreme that has surpassed the Genuine Condensation Phase!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself. "Could it be that the black-robed man? But this aura doesn't seem like him!"
While he was thinking, he found that someone had already taken the main seat in the main hall.
The man wore a python robe and a jade crown. He looked dignified. The pressure came from him.
Besides the man in the python robe, Song Tao, Qi Xiong, Lu Wei, and others were also standing aside.
"So this is the Emperor Sky Fortune! He has already surpassed the Genuine Condensation Phase?" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Everyone bowed to him.
"There's no need to be so polite!" The Emperor Sky Fortune retracted his pressure and spoke to everyone in a friendly manner.
"Song Yi, what's the result of your competition?" he asked gently.
"Only Ye Liuyun defeated Hou Cheng and became the sacred disciple," Song Yi replied.
"Ye Liuyun? Where is he?" Emperor Sky Fortune asked.
"Your Highness!" Ye Liuyun took a step forward and saluted him.
The Emperor Sky Fortune was surprised to see his age and asked: "How old are you this year?"
"Fifteen!" Ye Liuyun replied.
"Only 15 years old! Lu Wei, you really have a good eye! I'll take this sacred disciple!"
When he spread the pressure, he felt that Ye Liuyun's Divine Soul's resistance was far greater than that of the others. The legs of the others trembled, but Ye Liuyun was thinking about something and didn't take it seriously at all.
As he spoke, he waved his hand. Lu Wei walked toward Ye Liuyun and handed him a sacred disciple token.
"I was right about you!" Lu Wei praised.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior!" Ye Liuyun sincerely bowed in thanks.
"You don't have to thank me. You fought for it yourself!" Lu Wei helped him up and retreated.
"Ye Liuyun! Song Tao apologized to me. Because of the matter of suppressing the bandits, the Preparatory camp suffered heavy losses. You know the cause and effect of this matter. How do you think we should deal with it?"
Emperor Sky Fortune spoke again.
"Isn't this person setting me up? If I don't give a good answer, how am I going to make friends in the future?" Ye Liuyun's mind spun rapidly at this moment.
"Your Highness! I'm still young and inexperienced, so I don't dare to say anything. Your Highness, please make the decision!" Ye Liuyun replied.
The man secretly praised him. "It's rare to see someone calm down in the face of danger."
When he looked at Ye Liuyun's expression again, he was even more satisfied. "Although this kid is young, his mind is steady. No wonder he can remain calm when facing an expert in the Incarnation phase."
"It doesn't matter, just say it!" The Emperor Sky Fortune wanted to see how he was going to deal with it.
Ye Liuyun thought for a moment and felt that Emperor Sky Fortune was testing him. If he answered correctly, he would be placed in an important position. If he failed, His Highness would no longer value him.
He did not delay any longer. After a salute, he said.
"There are three major reasons for this incident."
"First, it happened so suddenly that the appearance of a martial art artist in the Incarnation phase was beyond everyone's expectations. But they knew there was a risk when the Preparatory camp went out for the experience."
"Secondly, the dead disciples were greedy for merit. I clearly told them the danger and asked them to send one or two people to explore the way first, but they ignored it. Therefore, they were also responsible for their own death."
Thirdly, Mr. Song Tao has indeed underestimated his opponent's strength. He should be punished."
His "thirdly" shocked many people and made them break out in a cold sweat.
Lu Wei had been looking at him with a smile. He knew Ye Liuyun's character that he would never hit a man when he was down.
Song Tao was also very calm. He had already prepared for the worst. No matter what the result was, he could accept it.
Hearing this, Emperor Sky Fortune got more interested in Ye Liuyun. "Song Tao and Lu Wei were both praising him. He's indeed not simple! Now, Song Tao only needs to shoulder one-third of the responsibilities." He calmed down and continued to listen.
Ye Liuyun continued, "But when Mr. Song Tao was in danger, he stepped forward and risked his life to save the disciples of the Preparatory camp! After that, he took the initiative to plead guilty. This can offset part of the punishment."
"As for the rest of the punishment, I think we can let Mr. Song Tao make up for it in the future."
The main reason why Ye Liuyun spoke up for Song Tao was that he had admired Song Tao's character.
He had also guessed that His Highness must be thinking the same way. It was just that His Highness was too embarrassed to say it out loud. Otherwise, he would have punished Song Tao a long time ago. There was no need to ask him.
The Emperor Sky Fortune nodded in his heart. This was indeed what he thought. However, if he was to speak these words, he would be suspected of protecting his people.
So he asked Song Tao, "Do you accept this result?"
Song Tao hurriedly said, "I think it's too light!"
The Emperor Sky Fortune pretended to nod. Since it was his turn, he had to add a little more.
So he said, "In that case, I will punish you with half a year's salary..."
In short, he said a lot. It seemed that Song Tao had been punished a lot, but in fact, it had no serious effect on him.
Song Tao thanked him in the end and retreated to the side. He also looked gratefully at Ye Liuyun.
Song Tao's matters had been dealt with and the selection of the sacred disciple had ended. Ye Liuyun followed the Hall guards and returned to the Sky Fortune Mansion.
He would be the sacred disciple in the future, so he naturally had to live in the Sky Fortune Mansion!
However, Hou Cheng, who had been defeated by Ye Liuyun, had lost his identity as the sacred disciple and had been sent to the camp of the Metal Guards. He became a first-class Metal Guard and served in the army. This was mainly because he had not been appreciated by the Emperor. Otherwise, he would not have been driven away.
Ye Liuyun's life in the Metal Guard preparatory camp had come to an end!
The most surprised people were Yuwen Long and Lin Feng. They were disciples of the same year. Unexpectedly, in such a short time, Ye Liuyun had become one of the sacred disciples whom they looked up to!
This was the difference between a genius and an ordinary person!
When Ye Liuyun arrived at the Sky Fortune Mansion, he was immediately asked by the Emperor to conduct a bloodline test.
He asked curiously, "Your Highness, why do you want to test my bloodline?"
He didn't have a good first impression of the Emperor. He gave him a difficult problem as soon as he appeared. It could be seen that he was a cunning old fox.
However, when he thought about the people who could be in the Emperor's position, they were all like this.
Moreover, Emperor Sky Fortune was selecting talents in such a way. He was selecting the Metal Guards and sacred disciples. He might have some bigger plans.
He did not know what kind of person the Emperor was, so it was better to stay a little alert.
The emperor knew his misgivings, asking, "What's wrong? Do you suspect that I have some ulterior motives?"
"I wouldn't dare!" Of course, Ye Liuyun wouldn't say what he was thinking.
"Haha, you are the smartest of all the sacred disciples, so it's normal for you to have some concerns! The reason why I have a large number of talents is that I hope I can send the talents to the Holy Martial Academy. In this way, my status will be more stable. I wonder if you are satisfied with this statement?" The Emperor said with a smile.
"Holy Martial Academy?" Of course, Ye Liuyun knew Holy Martial Academy. Wasn't it the academy Lin Xueying was in? Their inner disciples were all in the Incarnation phase.
Would His Highness send them, the sacred disciples, there?
The Emperor Sky Fortune thought that he didn't know about Holy Martial Academy, so he explained.
"Holy Martial Academy is a palace that all martial arts artists yearn for. There are even higher-level cultivation methods, better cultivation resources, a richer spirit of heaven and earth, and better masters there."
"Therefore, I won't accept you as my disciples. I'll only let you be the sacred disciple. When you get there, you can find your teachers there."
However, Holy Martial Academy values bloodline aptitude very much. They think that the people with excellent bloodlines will make faster progress in the later stage, and they will be more valuable for cultivation. Therefore, I want to test your bloodline to see how qualified you are."