Soul Emperor Martial God

Half a day later, the other nine Heavenly Talents also passed the examination one by one.

These nine individuals each faced off against the other nine disciples of the Twelve Peaks.

The battles of these nine, though not as swift and fierce as Sikong Yu's, nor as stunning as Fang Shushu's, nor as imposing as Xiao Yi's,

they all ended in victory.

This means that all 12 participants in the examination passed the test.

"You all won quite easily," Lih Fengxing shook his head, his face full of envy.

Xiao Yi and the other 12 had passed the examination and were now quasi-disciples of the Twelve Peaks.

"Of course, it was easy," Fang Shushu shrugged, "After all, these 12 are just ordinary disciples of the Twelve Peaks; our real targets are the real Heavenly Talents, elder's students, and even the chiefs of the Twelve Peaks."

Fang Shushu's eyes were filled with anticipation.

While everyone was chatting here, on the other side, a group of deacons was still examining and recording something with the documents in their hands.

After a while, the group of deacons put down their documents and walked towards the 12 individuals.

"Alright, first, congratulations on passing this third test," Deacon Youu looked at everyone with satisfaction.

"Next, you can choose which peak to enter."

"I choose Sky-reaching Peak," Sikong Yu was, without a doubt, the first to step forward again.

"I choose Tianxuan Peak," Fang Shushu announced loudly.

The stewards of Sky-reaching Peak and Tianxuan Peak both revealed satisfied smiles.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "I choose..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

The Sky-reaching Peak steward interrupted him again, just like before.

"Xiao Yi, hold on," the Sky-reaching Peak steward said in a deep voice.

"What is it this time, senior?" Xiao Yi frowned.

The Sky-reaching Peak steward always seemed to target him with his words.

He was ready to respond.

"Xiao Yi, there's no need for such a look," the Sky-reaching Peak steward chuckled lightly.

"Calling you was naturally still about the matter of the Sky-reaching Jade."

"You have passed the examination and can become a disciple of the Twelve Peaks."

"But what if I told you that you could become a registered disciple of an elder?"

"What? A registered disciple?" The faces of the surrounding Heavenly Talents were shocked, all turning their gaze to Xiao Yi.

"A registered disciple?" Xiao Yi frowned slightly.

The so-called registered disciple is equal to being admitted under the elder of a peak.

If the disciples of the Heavenly Hidden Twelve Peaks are the core disciples of the Heavenly Hidden Academy,

then registered disciples are the core of the core.

The 12 disciples who just fought against Xiao Yi and the others were merely ordinary disciples of the Twelve Peaks.

They can cultivate within the Twelve Peaks, enjoying the cultivation resources of the Twelve Peaks, and receive guidance from the elders.

But they do not count as disciples under the twelve elders.

The Sky-reaching Peak steward glanced at the gaze of the people around and smiled with satisfaction before looking back at Xiao Yi, saying, "Of course, as I said before, the price is the return of the Sky-reaching Jade."

"Heh." Xiao Yi sneered.

"I still say the same, thanks for the kindness, senior, but I prefer to rely on my own abilities."

"You..." The expression of the Sky-reaching Peak steward turned cold, "Boy, are you not satisfied?"

"Let me tell you, one must have self-awareness and refrain from overreaching and insatiable greed."

"If you forcefully obtain what your skills do not allow, it will only be harmful rather than beneficial."

Xiao Yi's frown deepened, "I don't understand what you mean, senior."

"Hmph." The Sky-reaching Peak steward snorted coldly, "Do I really need to make it clear without giving you any face?"

"Don't you think that since you have the Sky-reaching Jade in your hand now, you can intimidate me?"

"Hmph, a registered disciple doesn't satisfy you, you want to become a direct disciple, isn't that it."

The so-called direct disciple is one who can inherit the legacy of the twelve elders, a status even above that of a registered disciple.

If a registered disciple of the Twelve Peaks is the core of the core of the Heavenly Hidden Academy,

then the direct disciple of the Twelve Peaks is the future of the younger generation of the entire Heavenly Hidden Academy.

The twelve elders are comparable to ancient great powers.

Their standards for accepting disciples are extremely strict.

Each one only has a few direct disciples.

"Hmph." The Sky-reaching Peak steward sneered, "Man's heart is never satisfied."

"Let me ask you, with your measly High Grade Third Class evaluation, what makes you think you can be a direct disciple?"

"Do you dare to even imagine that?"

All around, the eyes of the Heavenly Talents turned to Xiao Yi.

Some were amused, some ridiculed, some sympathetic, and some disdainful.

Xiao Yi's face instantly turned cold, "Steward, I respect you as a senior in the academy, so I call you senior."

"But that doesn't mean I really need your care, nor does it mean I covet what you have to offer or give me."

"I'll say it one last time; I will not hand over the Sky-reaching Jade. I obtained it through my own abilities."

"No matter what you offer in exchange."

The final sentence was spoken by Xiao Yi with firm conviction and a cold tone.

"You brat..." The Sky-reaching Peak steward's eyes turned icy cold with anger, all his facial hair bristling.

The terrifying aura instantly rushed toward Xiao Yi.

At the right moment, Deacon Youu took a step forward to block the aura.

"Deacon Xu, calm down," Deacon Youu chuckled lightly, "Xiao Yi hasn't decided which peak to enter yet, so the matter of him becoming a registered or direct disciple of your Sky-reaching Peak is temporarily unrelated to him."

The Sky-reaching Peak steward's surname was Xu.

Xiao Yi's face remained cold, "I choose Heavenly Sword Peak."

"Heavenly Sword Peak?" The Sky-reaching Peak steward's anger flared even more, "Boy, you take the Supreme Treasure of my Sky-reaching Peak, yet don't join my Sky-reaching Peak? It's utterly ludicrous."

"Fine, return the Sky-reaching Jade, and then I won't care where you go."

"What? Just because I obtained the Sky-reaching Jade, I must join the Sky-reaching Peak?" Xiao Yi asked, looking inquisitively at Deacon Youu.

Deacon Youu shook his head, "Of course not."

"Which peak to join is entirely up to the disciple's own will. After all, the Martial Arts Dao is yours to walk; naturally, it's also yours to decide."

"However," Deacon Youu paused, "every examination at our Heavenly Hidden Academy has its significance and guidance for your Martial Arts Dao on the younger generation."

"You can surpass the Thirty-Six Sky-reaching Formation and have even broken the record, proving that you must have significant talent in the Formation Dao."

"Therefore, in my opinion, joining the Sky-reaching Peak would be the most appropriate."

Xiao Yi shook his head, "Not being forced to choose is good, but I still choose Heavenly Sword Peak."

Xiao Yi was not acting out of spite; from the very beginning, he never intended to join Sky-reaching Peak.

He preferred to receive guidance from a great power in Sword Dao.

As for the Formation Dao, he had other plans.

"Very well," Deacon Youu nodded, "Since it's your choice, I won't force you. You may enter Heavenly Sword Peak."

"No," the Sky-reaching Peak steward roared, and a token appeared out of thin air in his hand.

"Deacon Youu, this is the elder's decree; this kid's choice of peak is not up to you to decide now."

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