Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

The old man chuckled softly as he finished speaking.

“Disciple, this test was still meaningful. At least we know that the young man in white is no pushover. We should also be prepared for what will happen in three days.”

"However, I quite like your cautious style."

The boy smiled upon hearing this.

“I’m not like Junior Brother Zhong.”

"That's natural. He prides himself on being smart, but he has never acted calmly. Naturally, he is no match for you, and his strength has always been suppressed by you. I will not pass on the position of sect leader to him in the future."

"After all, you are the chief disciple of my Thunder Feather Sect, not Zhong Tianying."

64. Someone's here!

The three-day deadline has arrived in the blink of an eye.

This day was not a holiday, but it was a day of great upheaval and activity among the prominent sects in Jinglin City.

Apart from the two major sects in Jinglin City, Lei Yu Sect and Tian Bei Valley, all other sects, large and small, sent some elders and elite disciples down the mountain to gain some prominence in this massive campaign.

Of course, more importantly, they recommended talented individuals to the Gong family in the Extreme Heaven Domain.

The Extreme Heaven Domain does not follow the system of the Desolate Heaven Domain. There is no such thing as an empire there, only the struggle between families. The Gong family is one of the Dark-level families. Although it is not as good as the Heaven-level families, in terms of strength and foundation, it can rival the general empires in the Desolate Heaven Domain.

The Gong family has finally come to the Desolate Heaven Domain, so how could they miss such a good opportunity?

They all desperately tried to promote themselves or their disciples. If a talented disciple entered the Gong family and achieved great success in the future, it would bring some benefits when he returned to the sect.

Among them, the Lei Yu Sect and Tian Bei Valley are particularly special. According to rumors, the Gong family has selected more than a dozen talents from the two sects. If they are all taken back, wouldn't the two sects be able to ascend to heaven together?

This made things even worse for the sects that were already struggling under the pressure of the two giants. But no matter how bad it was, they could only keep it to themselves. There was no other way; they couldn't very well negotiate with the big shots from the Gong family themselves.

Thus, the solemn atmosphere before the battle was completely ruined by the fawning and obsequious behavior of the elders from various sects.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The other party is just a nobody, there's no need to act like we're facing a formidable enemy.

—This is also what the five branch patriarchs of the Gong family were thinking.

Their purpose in coming here was twofold: first, to make that audacious scoundrel who dared to cripple the precious daughter of the Gong family head pay the price; and second, to recruit some talented individuals from the Desolate Heaven Domain.

They didn't care about the former. Through Tianbei Valley's information channels, they learned that the person wasn't wearing any sect's robes, so he was probably a rogue cultivator, at most an abandoned son of a famous sect, and shouldn't pose any threat.

However, the chief disciple of Lei Yu Sect was more cautious and went to investigate the young man's female disciple, concluding that the man's strength was likely around the peak of the Transcendent God stage.

This is why the first person chosen by the five branch patriarchs of the Gong family was the chief disciple of the Thunder Feather Sect.

"Your disciple is exceptionally talented and cautious; he is a promising talent. With proper guidance and training, he will surely achieve great things in the future."

Standing at the foot of the mountain, the white-haired old man stroked his white beard, looking at the young man with considerable satisfaction, nodding from time to time.

This means that they want to take the boy back to the Gong family.

Upon hearing this, the sect leader of Lei Yu Sect smiled faintly and gently pushed the boy from behind.

"Bu Ming, why don't you thank Grandpa Gong?"

The young man then realized what was happening, chuckled, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Disciple Wang Buming thanks Master Gong."

"Hehehe, it's alright, it's alright." The old man waved his hand slightly, then looked at the old man in front of him again, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, "Sect Master Lei, you... have broken through?"

"You noticed that? I recently had a sudden realization and have now reached the peak of the God Realm."

What a coincidence!

A loud voice followed.

The sect leader of Lei Yu Sect frowned; he was all too familiar with that voice.

He was a middle-aged man with a full beard, his ruddy face beaming with pride.

"I've also recently had a sudden realization and reached the peak of the Transcendent God stage. Old Lei, we two are really destined to meet."

"Old man from Tianbei Valley... who has any connection with you?"

"We are both leaders of the same sect, and we've been secretly fighting each other all along. Our strengths are roughly equal. Tell me, don't we have any fate together? Hahahaha..."

"I suggest you get the hell out of here right now, or I'll slap you down, you old bastard!"

"Hey, hey, hey~" The Valley Master of Tianbei Valley gave a cold laugh and pointed to several disciples behind him who were talking with four other members of the Gong family. "From now on, we're all friends of the Gong family. Friends shouldn't bother each other, right?"

"you!"

The sect leader of Lei Yu Sect was speechless for a moment.

Just as the Valley Master of Tianbei Valley said, they have now established a relationship with the Gong family, which means that their disciples will all become members of the Gong family in the future. In a sense, the two sects are like a marriage alliance.

If they continue to cause trouble behind the scenes as before, who knows what kind of mess they might get into, and they can't afford the consequences.

That's not how it works—

An elderly man with a hunched back and slow steps emerged from the crowd.

He leaned on a cane, his back hunched, his heavy eyelids obscuring half of his pupils.

"Ninth Elder?!" Upon seeing this person, the Sect Master of Lei Yu Sect was startled.

Why is he here?

The hunched old man turned slightly to the side, his cracked lips parted, "What, can't I come?"

"No, no, no." Despite being the sect leader, he felt a pang of guilt and quickly changed the subject. "Well... what brings you here?"

"Me? I'm just here to broaden my horizons with my son."

"Zhong Tianying?"

Wang Buming's eyes lit up, and the long sword at his waist hummed softly once more.

It's like... I'm really looking forward to it.

65. Yun Xiaoping, the troublemaking genius

Zhong Tianying is Wang Buming's only rival.

He is the top of the ten seats of Lei Yu Sect, and he is virtually invincible among the younger generation. Even the ten heroes of Tianbei Valley are no match for him.

Especially the chief disciple of Tianbei Valley, who couldn't even last five minutes against him, was simply a weakling.

But Zhong Tianying is different.

Back when Wang Buming hadn't yet broken through to the peak of the Transformation stage, his cultivation was already one level higher than Zhong Tianying's. He was at the peak of the Spirit Platform stage, while Zhong Tianying was at the minor completion stage of the Spirit Platform stage. Even so, that competition for the chief position still left a very deep impression on him.

Because he almost lost, if he hadn't had a slight edge in spiritual energy in the end, it's hard to say who would have gotten the position of chief disciple.

That's why he was so excited when he heard the name Zhong Tianying.

He was so excited that even his natal magical weapon—that strange longsword—trembled violently.

"Junior Brother Wang, how have you been?"

He was a handsome young man, his face half-hidden by a folding fan, wearing a blue robe under his Taoist robe, the sash of which swayed gently around his body with his light steps.

His appearance immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone present recognized this genius of the Thunder Feather Sect. He had reached the Spirit Platform stage at a young age and was so strong that he could fight against an elder at the Transformation Peak stage for a short time without being at a disadvantage. His literary talent was also outstanding and elegant. Some people even said that he had the shadow of the literary emperor back then.

Emperor Wen was just as unruly and unrestrained as he was, so carefree and indifferent to the world. The path that Zhong Tianying chose was one where the world seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Wang Buming's expression hardened; he could sense the aura emanating from Zhong Tianying's every move.

Although it hasn't reached its peak, it's only one step away.

His strength has increased again—

"Senior Brother Zhong, your cultivation is almost catching up with mine." Wang Buming licked his lips. Since he entered the sect later than Zhong Tianying, it was not a big deal to call him senior brother.

Zhong Tianying smiled politely, but his eyes flashed with intense fighting spirit. "Although my cultivation is one level lower than yours, if we really fight, it's hard to say who will win."

"Senior Brother Zhong is still so arrogant."

"This is confidence, not arrogance."

Their gazes clashed, sparking countless invisible flames in the air.

Two fierce battles were intertwined, and without a doubt, if there weren't so many people around at that moment, the two would have definitely fought each other to determine who was superior.

The appearance of these two made the once smug Valley Master of Tianbei Valley look slightly dejected. Looking at these two genius disciples, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.

They were hailed as the twin stars of Jinglin City, and unfortunately, both of these geniuses were in the Lei Yu Sect, which resulted in the younger generation of Tianbei Valley being completely overshadowed.

In recent years, Tianbei Valley has become increasingly weak, partly because the younger generation has been ineffective, or rather, suppressed by Lei Yu Sect.

—That can't be helped. Who told Lei Yuzong to be so lucky and take in two geniuses at once?

"Alright, you two, stop fooling around."

Suddenly, solemn words from a Transcendent Realm expert echoed throughout the foot of the mountain.

The chattering sects fell silent instantly. They all stopped talking at the same time and turned their awe-inspiring gazes to the majestic old man in the distance.

That was an old man at the peak of the Transcendental Stage, a member of the Gong family.

Zhong Tianying snorted coldly. Although he was arrogant, he understood his position and status. Perhaps he could ignore the old man's words in the future, but now he had to listen.

Wang Buming also muttered a groan, his gaze towards the old man from the Gong family becoming hostile, clearly displeased with the old man's interruption.

"Alright, that's enough about that. Don't forget why we're here today!" The old man looked down, his expression solemn and serious. "Let's leave aside the matter of your training at my Gong family for now, and don't cause any trouble here!"

"Now……"

boom! !

That was the sound of the door being kicked open.

A fierce wind howled across the mountaintop, and a fiery red iron gate crashed down from the sky, landing right at the old man's feet.

Countless dust particles instantly flew up, and the old man, whose words had been interrupted, stood there stunned. When he came to his senses, his magnificent gold-plated clothes were covered with countless dust particles, and some loose soil clung to his beard...

……

An awkward silence settled over the atmosphere.

Everyone stared blankly at the mountaintop, where a snow-white figure stood outside the small courtyard.