Li Lin remained unfazed, sensing the pressure the elder was exerting on him, which had reached the level of a seventh-rank martial artist. His internal Qi slightly increased, managing to counterbalance the surrounding pressure once again.
"Eh..." The elder's dark and deep eyes showed surprise once again.
"Elder Song, picking on a junior is not a very glorious thing to do." Just then, a woman's voice, faint yet clear, sounded. As the voice fell, a figure appeared out of thin air in the room.
The newcomer was a thin, elderly woman, estimated to be around sixty years old, but her skin was well-maintained without any wrinkles, and her face was pale. Her bright eyes, coupled with her light green palace dress, made her appear elegantly temperate. An invisible aura fluctuated around her.
"Another martial commander powerhouse." Li Lin was startled. Judging by the aura, the newcomer seemed to be no less skilled than the first elder, definitely a martial commander. It was unexpected that his small room would host two martial commanders today, probably both elders of the Yunyang Sect.
"Elder Xie, I'm not bullying him. I was just testing his strength. I didn't expect you to be so well-informed," the elder said with a slight smile, though a peculiar light flickered in his eyes.
"Is that so? Then why did you instruct Binglan not to inform the rest of us? What are your intentions? Don't tell me you want to monopolize him." Elder Xie glared at the elder and spoke lightly, her gaze landing on Li Lin, "You must be Li Lin, right?"
"I am indeed," Li Lin replied, slightly startled. It was odd that in the middle of the night, two elders from the Yunyang Sect had come to his room, for what purpose?
"I am Wushuang's master. You can call me Elder Xie. Wushuang wants to see you. Come with me to the mountain," Elder Xie said, looking at Li Lin.
"Elder Xie, how can you do this?" Elder Song suddenly changed his expression and said, "You can't just forcibly take him. Once he's on your mountain, I doubt you'll let him leave."
"Elder Song, your words are unpleasant to hear. What do you mean by 'forcibly taking him'? My disciple Wushuang is Li Lin's sister. The sect master has ordered that direct disciples must not leave the mountain to avoid affecting their cultivation. I'm just taking him to the mountain to see his sister. What's wrong with that?" Elder Xie retorted, looking gentle and refined, yet now she seemed ready to argue.
"Is Wushuang's master." Li Lin was surprised. So, Elder Xie was Li Wushuang's master, and Elder Song must be Du Gu Binglan's master.
"Nonsense, you coming here in the middle of the night to take Li Lin to the mountain to visit relatives, who would believe that? You just want to take him away, no way," Elder Song glared, also looking ready to fight.
Li Lin scratched his head, listening to their argument, feeling as if this had nothing to do with him. The two Yunyang Sect elders must have had too much to eat tonight, coming to his room to argue in the middle of the night.
"Another one arrives." Li Lin frowned.
"You two are really early, huh!" Just then, a loud voice sounded, followed by a figure in a blue robe entering the room. This person had long eyebrows and bright eyes, a somewhat thin body, but an aura of his own, none other than Yu Yu, the former Elder Yu, who had an agreement with Li Lin.
"Elder Yu, why are you here?" Upon seeing Elder Yu, both Elder Xie and Elder Song's expressions changed drastically, seemingly wary of Elder Yu.
"If you can come, why can't I? You two seem to be in good spirits, coming here in the middle of the night. Don't tell me you're here to cultivate," Elder Yu said lightly. Although his own strength wasn't strong, his status within the Yunyang Sect was extremely high, higher than any other elder.
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"Elder Yu, just now my disciple Wushuang told me that Li Lin had arrived at the Yunyang Sect, so she asked me to bring him up the mountain. The siblings haven't seen each other for a long time and miss each other. You know, I am quite fond of Wushuang. Unable to refuse her, I personally came down the mountain to take Li Lin to see his sister," Elder Xie said, her face twitching slightly before she smiled.
"Nonsense, I know you all too well. You're here to take Li Lin into your sect, aren't you? I know what you're thinking," Elder Yu said, staring at them.
"This..." Elder Song and Elder Xie exchanged glances, then chuckled, "Elder Yu, Li Lin is a tri-element martial artist. The sect must cultivate him well. I recently have some free time and plan to personally train him, which could also bring a strong warrior to our Yunyang Sect in the future."
"I'm free every day," Elder Yu glared.
"Brother Lin, what's going on? Why is it so noisy?" Peng Chuanxiong, Yang Wei, Yue Buqun, and Lai Yuejing, who were cultivating, heard the commotion in Li Lin's room and thought something had happened, so they quickly arrived.
"Have met the three elders." As soon as the four arrived in Li Lin's room, their expressions drastically changed, and they immediately knelt on the ground, terrified. These were three elders, whom they had seen during the selection of direct disciples upon entering the Yunyang Sect. Seeing three elders together at this time, they thought they were mistaken, that three elders had actually come to their 806 courtyard in the middle of the night.
"Go on, go back to your cultivation, don't disturb," Elder Yu waved them off, directing the four to leave.
"Yes, Elder Yu." The four quickly left Li Lin's room, but they stayed outside, watching curiously. The three elders coming to find Brother Lin was something they were naturally curious about.
"Elder Yu, you're not planning to take Li Lin as a disciple, are you?" Elder Xie asked in surprise, looking at Elder Yu. All the Yunyang Sect elders knew that talented disciples should not end up wasted in Elder Yu's hands.
"Why not? You all have already chosen your direct disciples this session. Can't I choose one now?" Elder Yu glared.
"But, Elder Yu, Li Lin is a tri-element martial artist. He must be properly cultivated," Elder Song said softly.
"Are you suggesting I can't train him well? Hmph." Elder Yu glared again, seeming ready to explode.
"I dare not. That's not what I meant at all," Elder Song quickly responded, not daring to provoke Elder Yu.
"I know what you mean. How about this? Let's have an elder meeting tomorrow to decide," Elder Yu suggested, then addressed Elder Xie and Elder Song.
"Fine, let's have the elder meeting tomorrow and decide then," Elder Song and Elder Xie looked at each other and agreed, knowing that no one could gain an advantage tonight. However, they were puzzled why Elder Yu seemed so reasonable today, calling for an elder meeting. How could the tri-element martial artist disciple not end up in Elder Yu's hands? Could it be that Elder Yu had changed his ways?
At this moment, Elder Yu was secretly laughing. He had already made an agreement with Li Lin. Even calling for a sect master meeting would be useless. The tri-element martial artist disciple was his for sure. This time, it was his turn to make a statement.
"Then why are you still here? Don't disturb the boy's rest," Elder Yu said, urging the other two elders to leave after seeing no objections.
"Lin, I heard you're a tri-element martial artist of earth, fire, and wind. At the elder meeting tomorrow, insist on taking me as your master. Then, I'll give you a set of our Yunyang Sect's Xuan-level body technique, Floating Light Shifting Shadow. Not just anyone can cultivate this technique, remember that." Elder Song's voice transmission reached Li Lin's ears, as he looked up to see Elder Song giving him a meaningful smile.
"Li Lin, I heard you have a good relationship with your sister Wushuang. At the elder meeting tomorrow, take me as your master. This way, you can spend more time with Wushuang. I'll also give you a set of our Yunyang Sect's body technique, Floating Light Shifting Shadow. Not all direct disciples can cultivate this, so remember that." Elder Xie's voice transmission followed, also giving Li Lin a meaningful smile.
"Damn, is the Floating Light Shifting Shadow technique that easy to obtain?" Li Lin was stunned. What kind of situation was this? Each elder said that the Floating Light Shifting Shadow technique was not something their direct disciples could easily cultivate, but why was it so easy for him?
"Elder Yu, aren't you leaving?" Elder Xie and Elder Song walked to the door, seeing Elder Yu still there, and said with concern.
"Let's go, we'll leave together. I'm not like you guys, playing tricks!" Elder Yu huffed.
"Kid, remember our agreement, huh? At the elder meeting tomorrow, you must insist on taking me as your master," Elder Yu's voice transmission also reached Li Lin's ears.
After saying this, the three elders left Li Lin's room, leaving him alone in the room, looking dazed. It seemed he was quite popular.
"Brother Lin." A moment later, after seeing the three elders leave the 806 courtyard, Yue Buqun, Lai Yuejing, and the others came back to Li Lin's room.