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Chapter 214 Make Way
The influence of a disciple's drunken slip of the tongue was enormous; the entire area, from the lakeside corridors to the men's and women's quarters, was abuzz with discussion.

In fact, everyone is somewhat aware of the unfair distribution of resources among immortal sects; it's nothing new.

The main topic of discussion was just how terrifying Ji You's combat power was, with only a few incidental mentions of the Elders' Pavilion paving the way for their virtuous grandson.

However, as more people participate in the discussion, the comments can still be embarrassing.

This is tantamount to the Elders' Pavilion shooting itself in the foot; not only did it fail to stop Ji You, it also lost face.

It is said that Elder Fang was so overwhelmed that night that he broke down, smashed many porcelain cups, and his face was ashen.

At this moment, a handsome young man in charge of the academy had not slept all night. Instead, he lay flat on the bed with his hands gripping the quilt, his eyes wide open like copper bells, his heart pounding with anxiety, and his mind filled with regret.

Alcohol is really not a good thing.

He had long known he had this habit of speaking the truth when drunk, and he should have been more careful about it back then.

After a night of worry, he received a dismissal notice from the head of the administration the next day, and his heart finally died.

This was not due to pressure from the Elders' Council, but mainly because the Executive Council was responsible for many affairs, some of which involved matters that needed to be kept confidential.

The head of the council dares not use people like this who can't keep their mouths shut anymore.

As the religious affairs agency, the Chancellery is the least willing to see anyone cause trouble.

The news then spread throughout Shengjing City, and many people talked about it in taverns and teahouses. Even the Imperial Observatory was discussing it.

"The Heavenly Academy might have a chance to take the top spot in the Profound Realm this year."

"That Ji You is really quite frightening."

Because the Ling Shi route had been changed to the Fengzhou route, the Si Xian Jian was quite familiar with Ji You and had a good impression of him.

As a tool used by the seven great immortal sects to govern the people, the officials in the Great Xia Dynasty have seen many cultivators over the years.

But this was the first time they had ever seen something that could force an elder of the Immortal Sect to submit.

Ji You learned about the incident later than others, not until noon the next day.

"Brother Zhishen..."

"Pity."

He wasn't familiar with Lu Da; upon hearing the name, all he could picture was the image of the Flower Monk uprooting a willow tree.

However, I heard from others that this person was a page who had followed Elder Fang since childhood, serving tea and water for more than ten years. He was quite obedient.

But even with such obedience, they still had to make way for the elders' descendants.

This is the rule of Qingyun Tianxia: talent and effort are disregarded, and there is a clear distinction between those who are internal and those who are externally isolated.

Grandchildren are always closer than strangers; this is a truth that even the most humble person knows.

Therefore, in this world, you should never take anything from a stranger.

Because if you reach out, you will be controlled by others.

When Ji You first went to Fengzhou Prefecture to establish his family, before he even drew his sword, those visiting immortal clans generously offered him 20% of their wealth, but Ji You refused, and that was the reason.

Taking is no fun, snatching is much more satisfying.

Because what is stolen is always less karmic than what is given as a gift.

Later, the Inner Court Elder refused to let him enter the Five Great Halls because he was too decisive in his actions. In the eyes of others, this was a very serious suppression, which almost ruined his future.

But it was precisely because of this that he avoided this cause and effect, and was able to draw his sword decisively in the Heavenly Dao Assembly preliminaries.

Otherwise, he would most likely have to make way for those grandsons.

If you don't give in, you'll be seen as an ungrateful person, and people will ask you if you've ever thought about who gave you everything you have today. You won't have the freedom to draw your sword whenever you want.

For thousands of years, immortal sects and aristocratic families have been accustomed to this style of doing things.

Therefore, they would fly into a rage if something like what happened to them occurred.

"No wonder Qionghua Pavilion sent significantly less money today..."

"A robe that can be pierced by a Transcendent Realm cultivator is probably considered unworthy of its reputation, but it doesn't mean the robe is too weak..."

Ji You counted the silver notes in the envelope, muttering to himself in the morning light, thinking that this sales event wasn't particularly successful.

He controlled his strength when he cut through the sword robe, intending to give the Elders' Council a headache. He thought that given the Elders' Council's style, they would definitely not reveal this matter themselves.

Unexpectedly, a great Confucian scholar came to debate the classics on his behalf...

At this moment, the sun was blazing.

Without Ji You suppressing the conflict, the battles in the Tongxuan Realm were able to continue.

As expected, the first spot was immediately claimed by Wang Gaocen, the virtuous grandson of the old minister.

Having secured a spot, Ji You no longer paid excessive attention to the subsequent battles. Instead, like a leisurely person, she went to the Sword Forest to watch Miss Lu Er practice her sword skills while being placed underneath her.

Lu Hanyan had already gathered the eighth beam of profound light, and was only one step away from the Profound Realm. The mysterious aura around her gradually emerged.

She already had a graceful figure, and with the aura of the Fifth Realm, she appeared even more charming.

Since being admitted to the hospital, many male students have tried to ask Miss Lu out, and recently there have been even more. Some men from the inner courtyard have also tried to talk to her, but she has ignored them all.

Conversely, when Ji You was watching her practice swordsmanship, Miss Lu's eyes clearly showed a hint of "desperation"...

At this moment, the Fusion Realm was entering its third battle.

Chai Ze came on and won three consecutive games.

Ji You originally wanted to go and see the third battle, but just after he finished washing up, he received a message from Wen Siyuan. Instructor Cao said that Fairy Zhengxin had broken through her cultivation realm and invited him to the courtyard for a chat.

Ji You dried her face, tied her hair back, and started walking down the mountain.

However, on his way down the mountain, he encountered a bouncy figure.

He Lingxiu also broke through her cultivation level and emerged from seclusion, her aura as a Dao Integration Realm expert was incredibly profound.

At that time, she was coming down from Zizai Hall and met Ji You at the intersection in front of Zizhu Zen Forest.

"Long time no see, Senior Sister He."

"Long time no see. I really didn't expect to run into Junior Brother Ji after I came out of seclusion. What a coincidence."

He Lingxiu smiled and asked, "By the way, did you get a spot in the Dao Assembly?"

She had been in seclusion for a long time, focusing on her cultivation, and had spent the entire summer doing so, so she was unaware of what was happening outside. However, in her opinion, with Ji You's strength, securing a spot in the academy wouldn't be difficult, since in her mind, Ji You was the strongest among all the Transcendent Realm cultivators in the Heavenly Academy.

Ji You nodded after hearing her question: "It was a close call, but we got it."

"As expected, with my junior brother's talent, it's no surprise that he got a spot in the Heavenly Dao Assembly. But this is just the beginning. The preliminary selection is just the appetizer for the Heavenly Dao Assembly. My junior brother's goal should be to be number one this year."

"I'll do my best. I can't say anything about things that haven't even started yet, or it would be embarrassing if we lost."

"It's good to have this mindset, but in my opinion, there's absolutely no problem for my junior brother to make it into the top ten."

"Then thank you for your kind words, Senior Sister."

He Lingxiu chatted with Ji You for a while, then said goodbye and went to the tea pavilion in the Purple Bamboo Zen Forest.

Shi Junhao and Xiao Hanyan had already heard the news, and when they saw He Lingxiu walking towards them, they immediately stood up to offer their congratulations.

In addition, there are several virtuous grandsons of the Elders' Pavilion, Wang Gaocen who has already secured a spot, Yu Shiliu who is currently defending his title, as well as Pan Bin and Gu Zetao.

He Lingxiu returned the greeting to the group, and then asked, "How far has the competition for the spots in the Fusion Realm progressed?"

“Junior Brother Chai Ze is currently defending his title. He has already fought three matches. He will be able to secure a spot after two more matches, and then it will be your turn, Junior Sister.”

He Lingxiu nodded after hearing this. She had calculated the time before she went into seclusion, and she was just in time to come out of seclusion. Now it seems that she is actually a little faster.

He Lingxiu picked up her teacup, pondered for a long time, and then asked, "How is the progress in the Profound Realm?"

Xiao Hanyan glanced at her fellow disciples at the Transcendent Realm beside her and said, "Ji You and Junior Brother Wang have already secured their spots, and Junior Sister Yu is currently defending her position, so there shouldn't be too much of a problem. We might be the ones competing this year."

“I ran into Junior Brother Ji on my way out of the hall. The result was just as I expected. No one can stop him. I even told him that I would help Tianshu Academy get the top spot on the list. He was quite cautious and said it was hard to say.”

After listening, Xiao Hanyan paused for a moment: "This is perhaps a little different from what Junior Sister expected."

He Lingxiu raised her eyes, a hint of doubt in them: "What's different? Didn't Ji You get the spot?"

"Ji You was the first to defend the arena, but the Elders' Council ordered him not to use the Spirit Sword Mountain sword style, saying that the disciples participating in the Heavenly Dao Assembly were all representing the Heavenly Academy and should not be allowed to boost the arrogance of other sects."

He Lingxiu opened her mouth: "He agreed?"

Xiao Hanyan nodded: "I agreed, and then everyone in the courtyard said he was a toothless tiger."

After pondering for a while, He Lingxiu said, "In the end, he still won five games, right? He really can surprise people."

Xiao Hanyan's expression suddenly became much more complicated: "He didn't play five matches, he only played two. In the last three matches, his opponents conceded defeat as soon as they stepped onto the stage."

"?"

"I don't know how to put it, but Junior Sister He understands that his combat strength has always been higher than his current level. It was the same back in the Wilderness, but no one expected that he would be so strong even without using the swordsmanship of Spirit Sword Mountain. Do you know about the magic robe in Qionghua Pavilion? It can block an attack from a Fusion Dao Realm cultivator. Ji You's opponent wore one, and it was torn apart."

He Lingxiu listened attentively at first and couldn't help but nod, but as she listened, she couldn't help but open her mouth and then remained silent for a long time, only remembering Ji You's humble appearance.

Beside He Lingxiu, the elders and their descendants fell silent, as if they didn't like hearing about this person's name and affairs.

At this moment, Ji You had already started to descend the mountain. Halfway down, he heard a series of magical booming sounds from the Ascension Jade Platform.

Wen Zhengxin had broken through his cultivation this morning and had already heard about the events of the past few days from Instructor Cao. When he saw Ji You walking in from outside the door, he couldn't help but look at him with the eyes of someone looking at a monster.

She returned to her small courtyard after breaking through the barrier in the early morning, and then she saw a letter from home.

The letter came from home, asking about her relationship with Ji You and subtly mentioning whether his ability to pass on his genes was true, with a hint of illicit motive in its tone.

She didn't understand at the time, thinking to herself that her parents were really good at playing matchmaker; that was her junior brother.

Besides, with the daughter of the Dan Sect around, everyone would have to be a concubine, but she has been determined since childhood to never be one.

So she didn't take it seriously. Then she saw a message from Instructor Cao saying that Pei Ruyi had arrived and asked her to meet at the Biyue Lake. So she hurried over. When she arrived, she learned from Cao Jingsong about Ji You getting the spot.

Without the swordsmanship of Lingjian Mountain, the four swordsmen defeated two opponents of the same realm, forcing the Elders' Pavilion to be helpless and send three useless disciples to admit defeat.

It's hard to believe this news if you haven't seen it.

This made Wen Zhengxin think that when he changed Ji Shidi's clothes, he should have secretly left something in Ji Shidi's stomach, since the Wen family's cultivation talent was declining generation after generation.

Ji You, unaware of Fairy Zhengxin's intention to transform into a juice extractor, looked at Wen Zhengxin and said, "I ran into Senior Sister He on my way here. Is Senior Sister Wen planning to challenge the arena?"

"I have to give it a try, otherwise I won't be satisfied. However, I know the odds of winning are probably not high."

"Why is Senior Sister so hesitant before even starting the battle?"

“After He Lingxiu became a disciple, the resources we had access to changed. After so much time, the gap in our abilities has probably widened.”

Although Fairy Zhengxin came from a minor family in Zhongzhou, she had always been very talented; otherwise, she wouldn't have been qualified to compete with He Lingxiu for the position of the Palace Master's disciple.

What she experienced back then was actually similar to what Lu Da did when he withdrew from the competition.

Therefore, Fairy Zhengxin always wanted to have a real fight with He Lingxiu, regardless of winning or losing, in order to resolve the knot in her heart from that time.

Upon hearing this, Ji You began to carefully examine Fairy Zhengxin, sensing her aura and comparing it with the aura he had sensed from He Lingxiu during their previous encounter.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he knew that what his senior sister said was right.

There is indeed a significant gap between the two, which has nothing to do with talent or diligence; some things are limited from the moment of birth.

"It's a pity that there's not enough time, otherwise I could have learned some swordsmanship from my junior brother to improve my chances of winning."

Ji You pursed her lips: "Senior sister is joking. Even if you dare to learn, I wouldn't dare to teach you..."

Wen Zhengxin frowned upon hearing this: "Why don't you dare to teach? Miss Lu the Second was taught quite well by you. Just treat me like her."

"My teaching methods might make my senior sister fight me to the death..."

"?"

Ji You waved her hand: "Senior sister, prepare well, maybe you'll have a chance of winning."

Wen Zhengxin looked at Ji You at this moment: "Not everyone in this world is like you, a monster. I really want to see the expression on your face when the immortal sects gather and the aristocratic families flock here and see you draw your sword. It must be very interesting."

"Sister, I'm so impressed."

"You'll treat me to dinner if you lose?"

Ji You looked at Cao Jingsong: "But Instructor Cao has been short of money lately."

Cao Jingsong glanced at him, his beard trembling slightly: "Come on, why are you using my money to treat us to dinner?"

Where is Senior Brother Ban?

"Junior brother, take out some of your own money. You made so much money selling the robes before."

(End of this chapter)