Chapter 27 - Ten Kings of Shenwu

“Hold on!”

Before the Martial Arts Competition began, the elder from the Canghai Yuntai Palace abruptly stopped it.

All the warriors around the stadium were looking at Murong Qi with puzzlement.

“Elder Murong, do you have any issue?” the Lingxi City Lord curiously asked.

Murong Qi lazily stood up from his chair and said with a grin, “I’ve no problem; the competitions are the same every year.”

“But this year is different, someone has commissioned me to pre-select a disciple for the Canghai Yuntai Palace before the competition begins.”

“Oh?

Which lucky warrior will be pre-selected by the Canghai Yuntai Palace?” the Lingxi City Lord asked with genuine interest.

The Canghai Yuntai Palace, every time they came to recruit disciples in Lingxi City, would never take more than two people.

Moreover, they would only make a selection after thousands of choices and picking the top three in the Martial Arts Competition.

Hence, the qualifications for this sect were extremely stringent; those who could be pre-selected by them were undoubtedly extraordinary talents.

“The Canghai Yuntai Palace’s pre-selection of a disciple is something that has never happened in the Martial Arts disciple recruitment in Lingxi City.”

“I wonder who is so fortunate to be able to secure a spot in the Canghai Yuntai Palace without needing to compete in the Martial Arts competition.”

“Yes, who exactly is that lucky person?”

As soon as they heard about the pre-selection slot, the warriors were immediately stirred up.

Murong Qi stepped forward and swept his gaze over the crowd, “Where is Lin Zi’er?”

“Lin Zi’er?

It’s actually Lin Zi’er!”

“That monster from the Lin Family with a Heaven Level Fifth Grade Martial Soul!”

“So it’s her, no wonder she was pre-selected by the Canghai Yuntai Palace; a Heaven Level Fifth Grade is indeed outstanding.”

The warriors were initially quite unconvinced about the fairness of the pre-selection, considering it a kind of behind-the-scenes manipulation.

But when they heard it was Lin Zi’er, all the warriors were convinced.

After all, her Heaven Level Fifth Grade Martial Soul was there for all to see.

Who could challenge it?

“I am here.” Overjoyed, Lin Zi’er walked up the high platform from the crowd of the square.

A few days ago, Lin Zi’er had purchased the contact information of a highly respected elder from the Canghai Yuntai Palace through the Treasure Pavilion.

After days of communication, that elder expressed his desire to take Lin Zi’er as his disciple.

And he told Lin Zi’er that after the recruitment competition concluded, she would follow Murong Qi to the Canghai Yuntai Palace.

The elder Lin Zi’er contacted held a high position within the Canghai Yuntai Palace and was one of the top ten martial artists in the Shenwu Kingdom.

As Murong Qi watched Lin Zi’er, he smiled with satisfaction: “A Heaven Level Fifth Grade Martial Soul, no wonder Brother Zhao personally sent the order for me to ensure your safety and to see that you safely arrive at the Canghai Yuntai Palace.”

“You’re impressive,” Murong Qi praised.

“Thank you for your admiration, Elder.

There’s still much I need to learn,” Lin Zi’er responded with a graceful smile.

“The Canghai Yuntai Palace is the strongest sect in the Shenwu Kingdom.

The knowledge you’ll gain within the sect will certainly be top-notch.”

“You don’t need to call me ‘elder’ anymore.

Since you were personally selected by Brother Zhao, you should address me as ‘Uncle Master’.

I can handle that!”

Murong Qi spoke with a smile.

“Yes, Uncle Master,” Lin Zi’er replied ecstatically.

Changing her address to ‘Uncle Master’ signified her entry into the Canghai Yuntai Palace!

“Good.

Since you’ve addressed me as your Uncle Master, I can’t let you do so for nothing.

I have a 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon which I haven’t used for many years.

It served as one of my weapons when I was in the True Martial Realm.”

“Consider it a present from me,” he said.

As he spoke, Murong Qi pulled a silver sharp sword out of his storage bag and handed it to Lin Zi’er.

“Thank you, Uncle Master,” Lin Zi’er thanked him excitedly.

A 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon was incredibly valuable and only martial artists in the True Martial Realm were qualified to use it.

Even in the Treasure Pavilion, a 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon was worth more than a hundred thousand Spiritual Stones.

“Wow!

A 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon!”

“Giving a 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon as a greeting gift, the Canghai Yuntai Palace truly has grandeur!”

“Yes, indeed, large sects are really different.”

A 2nd Grade Spirit Weapon might not be much for the Canghai Yuntai Palace.

But in Lingxi City, it was indeed a rare item.

At that moment, the Lord of Lingxi City asked with a smile, “Elder Murong, this Brother Zhao you speak of, could it be one of the Ten Kings of Shenwu, Zhao…”

“Hehe, precisely, it is Brother Zhao Xiansheng; the third in rank among the Ten Kings of Shenwu,” he confirmed.

The Ten Kings of Shenwu were the pinnacle existences in the martial arts world of the Shenwu Kingdom.

Each one of them possessed power that reached the heavens and penetrated the earth.

Among the Ten Kings of Shenwu, the first place was held by the current Old Prime Minister of the Shenwu Kingdom.

The second place belonged to the Sect Leader Supreme of Canghai Yuntai Palace.

The third place belonged to Lin Zi’er’s mentor, Zhao Xiansheng!

“Haha, congratulations must be given to Miss Lin Zi’er!

From now on, you will be a disciple of King Zhao!” Hearing of this, the Lord of Lingxi City’s face beamed with a hint of respect for Lin Zi’er.

Indeed, to be admitted under Zhao Xiansheng’s tutelage was an opportunity of unlimited potential for Lin Zi’er.

Zhao Xiansheng, one of the Ten Kings of Shenwu, who was also known as King Zhao!

Disciples of Zhao Xiansheng were called disciples of King Zhao.

Upon hearing about Zhao Xiansheng taking Lin Zi’er as his disciple, the elders of the other three Great Sects all turned their gaze upon Lin Zi’er.

Xiao Tianchu of the Fire Kingdom was the first to stand and express his congratulations, “So you are a disciple of King Zhao.

No wonder when you first appeared on stage, I sensed a ripple in the wind and clouds, truly extraordinary.”

“I have to congratulate Canghai Yuntai Palace for getting another promising disciple.

Within ten years, Lin Zi’er is bound to become a core senior member of Canghai Yuntai Palace.”

Xiao Tianchu said with a grin.

People could immediately recognize that Xiao Tianchu was buttering up everyone with flattery.

“Congratulations,” Elder Ling Han of the Edgeless Sect nodded at Lin Zi’er and wished her well before returning to his own thoughts.

Only Elder Ji Bei of the Spirit Sword Sect, looking at Lin Zi’er with a face full of regret, silently lamented in his heart, “Ah, it has been many years since the Spirit Sword Sect last saw a disciple of the Heaven Level Fifth Grade.”

Over the years, all talented disciples from around the Shenwu Kingdom were taken by Canghai Yuntai Palace.

Those willing to join the Spirit Sword Sect were all secretly killed by them.

The gap between the Spirit Sword Sect and Canghai Yuntai Palace was growing larger and larger.

Ji Bei felt terrible in his heart.

Since that battle a hundred years ago, the Spirit Sword Sect had been trampled underfoot by Canghai Yuntai Palace.

Any brilliant talent that the Spirit Sword Sect managed to cultivate was immediately assassinated by people sent by Canghai Yuntai Palace.

Consequently, in the past hundred years, the strength of Canghai Yuntai Palace grew stronger and stronger, five of the Ten Kings of Shenwu were their disciples, while the Spirit Sword Sect grew increasingly weaker, barely neck to neck with some third-rate sects.

Seeing Elder Ji Bei’s mournful expression, Murong Qi chuckled provocatively, “How is it?

Does the Elder of the Spirit Sword Sect seem a bit unhappy?”

Ji Bei gave a forced smile and said, “Congratulations, congratulations to Canghai Yuntai Palace.”

“Hahaha, my thanks.

I hope that the Spirit Sword Sect can cultivate a presentable disciple before the competition between the Four Sects.”

“Not like last year when not a single disciple of your Spirit Sword Sect made it to the top hundred.

Truly embarrassing.”

Murong Qi pointedly commented with a face of disdain.

Ji Bei was so angry, his face turned red, but he dared not rebuke him!

As the Lord of Lingxi City, he naturally knew the inherent rivalry between Canghai Yuntai Palace and the Spirit Sword Sect, and hurriedly changed the topic by saying, “Ahem, alright, let’s not continue this.

Both Elders and Lin Zi’er, please take a seat.

The martial arts competition for disciples will now start.”

“Not only do we have Lin Zi’er, a disciple of King Zhao in Lingxi City, but also other warriors who are exceptional.”

“Everyone, please enjoy the competition at your own pace.”

Murong Qi said to Lin Zi’er, “Niece, even though you have been admitted under Brother Zhao Xiansheng’s tutelage, he specifically told me to tell you that everything in the path of martial arts needs to be fought for.”

“So, he especially asked me to remind you to participate fairly in the martial arts competition for disciples and properly enter the Canghai Yuntai Palace!”

“Moreover, he commanded you to secure first place in this martial arts competition!”

Lin Zi’er nodded slightly and said, “Uncle, even if you hadn’t said this, I would have continued to participate in the upcoming martial arts competition, because I still have a foe whom I have yet to defeat!”

As Lin Zi’er spoke, she glanced at Lin Bai, who was standing in the crowd.

“Good, then you may proceed,” said Murong Qi.

The Lord of Lingxi City made arrangements and announced,

“All disciples participating in the martial arts competition, assemble here!”

“In the Heavenly Hidden Valley, a total of two hundred tokens have been placed.”

“I need to remind all disciples in the martial arts competition that on the northwest summit inside the Heavenly Hidden Valley, I have placed one hundred martial arts tokens.

However, at the same time, there are also one hundred demon beasts of the Martial Arts Ninth Level.”

“Those who are not afraid of death, go get them,” said the Lord of Lingxi City with a faint smile.