"M-Master, this kid is a loose cultivator, without any sect or affiliation. According to the rules for sect banquets, unattached loose cultivators arenât allowed to participate in the grand assembly!"
Zhuge Buping miraculously regained consciousness at that moment and spoke slowly.
His words made Su Changkongâs brows furrow, as if heâd found a breakthrough.
"No sect or affiliation? So youâre saying he sneaked in here?"
Su Changkong glared angrily at Lin Changâsheng.
If this man was willing to obediently submit to the Liuyun Immortal Sect, perhaps Su Changkong would consider sparing his life.
If he insisted on being stubborn, then heâd just crush him on the spot.
No need to let a future stumbling block linger.
After all, the talent heâd shown so far could not be underestimated in days to come.
"It was Cao De who let them in!"
Zhuge Buping directly dragged Cao De into the mess.
Cao De was about to blow his topâZhuge Buping was like a goddamn pot-stirrer, making everyone reek of his crap.
"Cao De, is that true?"
Li Jiantang loudly scolded.
If so, then Cao De surely knows this personâjust what is his identity?
Hearing the chatter around her, Ling Yue looked again at Lin Changâshengâs back, suddenly noticing a resemblance to Lin Changâsheng.
Whether this man was Lin Changâsheng or not, she had already decided to protect him.
"I think youâve misunderstood, everyone. Long Tian is a disciple of my Yanyue Immortal Sect!"
Just as Lin Changâsheng was about to go scorched earth, Ling Yue spoke up directly.
"Oh?"
This took Su Changkong and Li Jiantang by surprise.
"Whatâs this? Yanyue Immortal Sect takes male disciples now? Not worried heâll be tempted by all your women and run amok?"
Li Jiantang mocked.
Because the Yanyue Immortal Sect had always recruited only female disciples, never men.
Yanyue Immortal Sect was like a nation of women, each one more beautiful than the last.
Any man who entered simply couldnât keep his mind pure.
"No need for Elder Li to worry himself over this. But I do have to ask, are the tournament prizes still good as promised? If no one dares fight, can I say my Yanyue Immortal Sect wins first place?"
Ling Yue drawled, and those ten thousand spirit stones, upper grade treasure, and cultivation techniqueâsheâd be damned not to take them.
Her words left Li Jiantang speechless.
Who else could they possibly send out to compete?
"Of course, but this youth is exceptionally talented. Wouldnât leaving him at Yanyue Immortal Sect be a waste? The gates of my Liuyun Immortal Sect are always open to little friend Long Tian. Sect Leader Ling, could you bear to part with him and let him join us?"
Su Changkong finally voiced his real motive.
If this youth joined Liuyun Immortal Sect, wouldnât that mean they won first place?
No shame in that.
If the other side refused, Su Changkong would have a ready excuse to make trouble.
If polite talk didnât work, heâd go for the hard sellâletâs see who can stop him.
"Exactly! Jiaoyue Fairy, this youthâs talent is astonishing, and with our sect leaderâs personal instruction, heâd make more progress than stuck in Yanyue Immortal Sect! I hope Jiaoyue Fairy wonât refuse!"
Li Jiantang chimed in at once.
This put Ling Yue in a difficult spot.
"Sect Leader Su thinks so highly of meâI would naturally be willing to join Liuyun Immortal Sect. Onlyâ"
Just as Ling Yue hesitated, Lin Changâsheng replied decisively.
"Only what?"
Su Changkong pressed for details.
This prodigy had potential no less than Lin Changâsheng himselfâif raised well, his future would be limitless.
Heâd pay a price, if thatâs what it took.
"Only that Sect Leader Ling has spent quite a bit of spirit stones and Spirit Medicine to nurture me. If Sect Leader Su would be so generous as to give Sect Leader Ling a compensation of a hundred thousand spirit stones, Iâd gladly join Liuyun Immortal Sect!"
Lin Changâsheng planned to extort Su Changkong a bitânow, letâs see how he responds?
That made Su Changkong frown.
A hundred thousand spirit stones was no small sum.
Though heâd seized plenty from Celestial Ghost Sect and Corpse King Sect, even he couldnât squander so freely.
Yet the prodigy was right before himâit would be a shame to miss out.
"Certainly. This Ascension Platform is made up of exactly a hundred thousand spirit stones. If Sect Leader Ling doesnât mind, you can take it as your reward!"
Su Changkong promised.
He was curious to see whether Ling would actually dare take it.
If she dared, heâd just march over to Yanyue Immortal Sect and retrieve it himself later.
In his mind, Ling Yue would never dareâunless she wasnât afraid of annihilation.
Seeing this, Lin Changâsheng shot Ling Yue a glance. Free benefits? Why not take âem.
Ling Yue didnât stand on ceremony. She drew out her Storage Bag and tucked the Ascension Platform right inside.
With the platform gone, the arena instantly felt a lot more spacious.
Su Changkong clenched his fists in frustration.
Ling Yue really had some nerve.
"Long Tian? Daoist Long? Could he..."
Yu Lingfei watched her masterâs exchange with Lin Changâsheng, a little confused.
But then she recalled the âLong Tianâ commentâjust like the old Daoist Long.
Suddenly Yu Lingfei began to suspectâLong Tian was really Lin Changâsheng.
Thinking of this, a smile tugged at the corner of Yu Lingfeiâs lips.
Looks like Su Changkong and the rest just got played by Lin Changâsheng.