"Ridiculous, what do you mean by this? You already made your choices for the first round of personal disciples last time. This time I choose one, and you're unwilling? I'm telling you, I want Li Lin; I've decided on this disciple," Elder Yu immediately flew into a rage.
"Elder Yu, you can't be unreasonable."
"We should be fair. Let's see who is most suitable and take Li Lin as a disciple."
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Atop a giant peak, outside a serene courtyard, two graceful figures approached. One of them, a girl around eighteen or nineteen, wore a green tight-fitting outfit with light blue patterns embroidered on the cuffs. The outfit outlined her graceful, curvy figure, highlighting her shapely hips, slender waist, and long beautiful legs. Her features were so beautiful they seemed not of this world.
The other figure, dressed like a maid, had delicate features, fair skin, and was also around eighteen or nineteen years of age.
If Li Lin were here at this moment, he would probably turn and run immediately upon seeing these two women. They were none other than the green-dressed beauty and her maid whom Li Lin had encountered in the Misty Mountain Range. Li Lin had never forgotten that encounter; the green-dressed girl was ruthless, and the pain from the Ant-Heart Piercing Needle was unbearable. After escaping, he ran into the Old Poisoner, Dong WuMing, the Soul-Ensnaring Poison Master.
"WuShuang sister, are you there?" The girl in the green outfit called out softly as she reached the courtyard.
"HongLing, how come you have time to visit?" Inside the courtyard, four graceful figures leaped out. They were Li WuShuang, Du Gu BingLan, CuiYu, and Yang Miao, all well-known figures in the YunYang Sect. As direct disciples, they had become familiar with each other. Birds of a feather flock together, and these beauties naturally gravitated towards each other, becoming close friends over time.
"I've been practicing every day and almost suffocated from boredom, so I came to see you all," the green-dressed beauty said with a smile, her beautiful face no less stunning than Li WuShuang's.
Her talent for cultivation was so remarkable that it made even Li WuShuang and the others, including the dual-element martial artist Yang Miao, feel inferior. This girl was known as the most monstrous talent in the YunYang Sect, a tri-element martial artist at the age of nineteen, who had already reached the fourth level of Martial Spirit. Her strength and talent were awe-inspiring, making everyone in the sect feel inadequate.
"Who told you to practice every day without rest? Your strength has already reached a level we can't even hope to catch up to," Yang Miao sighed, feeling her talent was nothing compared to the girl's.
"WuShuang sister, why do you look so worried? What's wrong?" The green-dressed beauty noticed Li WuShuang's worried expression and asked in confusion.
"HongLing, WuShuang sister is worried about Lin'er," Du Gu BingLan said.
"Lin'er? Who's Lin'er?" The green-dressed girl asked.
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"He's WuShuang sister's brother, Li Lin, also a tri-element martial artist. But since he arrived at the sect, he has caused quite a stir. I just heard he killed Wen Jue of the Enforcement Team, and now even the Sect Master has been alerted. That's why WuShuang sister is so worried," CuiYu explained.
"WuShuang sister's brother, isn't that Li ShaoHu? How come there's another Li Lin?" The green-dressed girl asked in confusion.
"He's also Li ShaoHu's brother, but it's a long story," Li WuShuang said with a worried look, anxious since Li Lin had been summoned by the Sect Master.
"Worrying won't help us. Tri-element martial artist, huh? I'm a bit curious. Why don't we all go and see?" The green-dressed girl suggested with a light smile and charming dimples on her cheeks.
"But we can't just enter the main hall as we please," Li WuShuang said.
"What's there to fear? I'll take you. Let's see who dares to stop me," the green-dressed girl said with a smile, tossing her black hair back.
"But..." Li WuShuang was still worried.
"What's there to worry about? Let's go, WuShuang sister. Killing a member of the Enforcement Team, what of it? I've long found those Enforcement Team members displeasing. If my father dares to punish your brother, I'll help you figure it out. Let's go," the green-dressed girl said confidently, pulling everyone along.
Inside the main hall, ten elders were still arguing, with Elder Yu's voice being the loudest, while Zhao WuJi remained cold and detached.
The ten elders were almost at the point of rolling up their sleeves to fight, their faces red and necks swollen. Yun XiaoTian, seated at the head, also showed slight changes in his expression.
The two disciples who had brought Li Lin were also changing expressions, not expecting the ten elders to argue over a disciple like this. Major events in the sect had not seen such concern from the elders.
Li Lin, standing in the center of the hall, could only give a helpless wry smile, not expecting his popularity to reach such a level.
"Cough..." Yun XiaoTian coughed, unable to bear the sight of the ten elders arguing, and said, "How about you all listen to me for a moment?"
The ten elders finally stopped arguing, and Elder Yu, who had stood up to argue, now sat down with a flushed face and thick neck, saying, "Sect Master brother, go ahead. Anyway, I've decided on Li Lin."
Yun XiaoTian looked helplessly at his brother, gave a wry smile, then turned his gaze to Li Lin, eyes piercing as if seeing through Li Lin's soul.
"You're Li Lin, a tri-element martial artist, the son of Li Zhong," Yun XiaoTian asked calmly from the head seat.
Feeling the pressure from Yun XiaoTian, Li Lin remained calm, a powerful aura emanating from him as he looked up and said, "Replying to the Sect Master, I am indeed Li Lin."
Yun XiaoTian looked at Li Lin, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes before returning to a smile and said to Zhao WuJi, "Elder Zhao, Li Lin is not at fault. I've heard about the incident, and let's leave it at that."
"Zhao Elder, what crime has Li Lin committed? I've already understood the situation. Let's drop this matter," Yun XiaoTian said gently after watching Li Lin for a moment, a strange light flashing in his eyes before resuming a slight smile and addressing Zhao WuJi.
"What serious crime? Zhao WuJi, stop your nonsense. Wen Jue was asking for it. Does the Enforcement Team think they can just kill ordinary disciples? I think the Enforcement Team needs a good sorting out," Elder Yu yelled.
"Li Lin killing Wen Jue was witnessed by all of us elders. Wen Jue was arrogant and brought it upon himself. I think the Enforcement Team needs to be reformed," Elder Xie said.
"Since all the elders were present, that makes things easier. If it wasn't Li Lin's fault, then he's innocent. Elder Zhao, as an elder, you wouldn't hold a grudge against a new disciple, right?" Yun XiaoTian said calmly.
"Hmph!" Zhao WuJi's face twitched, then he said to Yun XiaoTian, "I naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against a youngster. I was just thinking of the sect rules. Since the Sect Master has spoken, I have no objections."
"That's good," Yun XiaoTian said lightly, then turned to Li Lin and asked, "Li Lin, now ten elders are interested in taking you as a disciple. What do you think?"
"I thank the elders for their kind intentions; I'm truly flattered," Li Lin said.