Soul Emperor Martial God

"An elder's decree?" Deacon Youu frowned tightly.

The Sky-reaching Peak Steward sneered, "Alright, Deacon Youu, you needn't frown."

"I will take this boy back to Sky-reaching Peak right now, you just need to accurately record him as a disciple of Sky-reaching Peak."

"Wait." Deacon Youu stepped forward and blocked the Sky-reaching Peak Steward again.

"I think you, Deacon Xu, have misunderstood."

"I am frowning, not because you are trying to force the issue."

"But because, it seems to me, it's simply a decision about which peak a disciple joins, why would it require an elder's decree?"

"Hmph." The Sky-reaching Peak Steward said coldly, "Such a young boy surely doesn't deserve an elder's decree."

"But our Sky-reaching Peak's Supreme Treasure, Sky-reaching Jade, does."

Deacon Youu's face darkened, "This is his own choice, we have no right to interfere."

"Our Heavenly Hidden Academy is an Academic Palace, a place for martial artists to cultivate martial arts, not a place for striving for power and fighting."

"Although you are a deacon, your more important role is that of a Martial Arts Teacher."

"What we do is guide their martial arts and provide them with guidance. The real choice is always in their own hands."

The Sky-reaching Peak Steward's face was ice-cold, "Don't bother telling me any rules and principles."

"In any case, this is the elder's decree. I must take him to Sky-reaching Peak now, so step aside."

"No." Deacon Youu shook his head, his tone heavy.

"You..." The Sky-reaching Peak Steward's face grew even colder, "Fine, then tell me."

"What does it mean when this boy, holding our Sky-reaching Peak's Supreme Treasure, joins another peak?"

Deacon Youu said in a deep voice, "It's his own choice."

"The existence of Sky-reaching Jade is not solely for Sky-reaching Peak but is used for the formation addition outside the cliff range of Heavenly Hidden Mountain."

"This was the decision of the ancestors of Sky-reaching Peak, a gift granted to the disciples who make it through the Xuan Lock Chain."

The Sky-reaching Peak Steward shook his head and raised the token in his hand again, "Step aside for me."

Deacon Youu bowed slightly and said, "Seeing a decree is like seeing an elder."

"But the disciple making his own choice is the iron rule of Heavenly Hidden Academy."

"If you, Deacon Xu, insist on this, I cannot violate it."

"Hmph." The Sky-reaching Peak Steward showed a satisfied smile.

"But," Deacon Youu's face turned cold, "defying the academy's iron rule, I can only seek instructions from the Dean."

"Are you pressing me with the Dean?" The Sky-reaching Peak Steward became very angry.

"Even the Dean must give my master some respect."

The Sky-reaching Peak Steward's master was naturally the Sky-reaching Peak Elder.

Before he became a steward, he was also one of the disciples under the Sky-reaching Peak Elder.

"You can try." Deacon Youu was unyielding.

Beside them, a group of deacons frowned tightly and shook their heads.

In the distance, the group of Heavenly Talents including the disciples from Twelve Peaks looked astonished.

To see the two major deacons quarrel so continuously, even using prominent figures to pressure each other.

Such a thing hadn't happened in the Heavenly Hidden Academy for a long time.

And the origin of this matter stemmed from one person.

Everyone's gaze frequently turned to Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi shook his head, thinking if he had a Dao Body Bloodline, he probably wouldn't be experiencing today's situation.

But thinking carefully, the Xiao Family didn't seem to have produced any major figures either.

In the history of the Xiao Family, the most formidable was a Mysterious Profundity Realm pinnacle expert.

Thinking so, Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile.

In the distance, the Sky-reaching Peak Steward caught Xiao Yi's smile and instantly lost his temper, "Boy, what are you smiling at?"

"Nothing." Xiao Yi shook his head, returning to his indifferent demeanor, not even giving the Sky-reaching Peak Steward a direct glance.

The argument between Deacon Youu and the Sky-reaching Peak Steward lasted a full ten minutes.

After a while, the two stopped arguing.

Deacon Youu took out a dossier and looked at Xiao Yi, "Boy, I ask you one last time."

"Are you sure you want to enter Heavenly Sword Peak? Once you've decided, it cannot be changed."

Xiao Yi nodded, "Yes."

"Alright." Deacon Youu nodded and made a note in the dossier.

The Sky-reaching Peak Steward was furious but said no more.

Deacon Youu approached the crowd, asking each of them their choice and then sat down to record.

In just a moment, the choices of the 12 were finalized.

"Alright," Deacon Youu said, "the choices of you 12 have been settled. Next, you can follow the deacons of each peak into the Twelve Peaks."

"However, your final status has not been fully determined yet."

Deacon Youu said, raising the dossier in his hand, "In here are evaluations and records of your previous assessments."

"And the deacons of each peak also have records of your recent battles and their given evaluations."

"Later, these dossiers will be sent to the Martial Arts Elders of your respective peaks."

"If you catch their attention, you'll have another chance to soar high."

After saying this, Deacon Youu turned to the two thousand Heavenly Talents, "The same goes for you."

"Later, when you return to the Outer Sect, I will have someone arrange a place for you to stay."

"Within three days, everything will be taken care of, including enrollment procedures and academy disciple credentials, etc."

"In this three-day period, just wait quietly. If any elders are willing to take you under their wing, they will find you."

"Yes." The group of Heavenly Talents responded in unison.

...

In front of the Twelve Peaks, the two thousand Heavenly Talents, along with Deacon Youu and others, had already left.

Xiao Yi, however, followed the Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon to Heavenly Sword Peak.

Additionally, there was one other person who chose Heavenly Sword Peak.

Including Xiao Yi, there were two people who chose Heavenly Sword Peak among the 12 this time.

Meaning among the Twelve Peaks, one peak didn't have any new disciples entering this time.

Swish...swish...swish...

Four figures steadily leaped along the mountain path of Heavenly Sword Peak.

When they reached the halfway point, the Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon stopped.

"You two, wait here for now." The Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon pointed to a palace not far ahead.

"That is where ordinary disciples reside. You two can find any empty room you like."

After speaking, the Heavenly Sword Peak Deacon flickered away towards the mountain peak.

Xiao Yi glanced around; the entire Heavenly Sword Peak was enormous.

And its height, appearing to pierce through the clouds, seemed to be over ten thousand meters.

"Two junior brothers, follow me." said the Heavenly Sword Peak disciple who had previously sparred with Xiao Yi.

Shortly after, the Heavenly Sword Peak disciple arranged accommodations for the two of them.

"My name is Li Zhu." The Heavenly Sword Peak disciple introduced himself with a cupped hand gesture.

"Xiao Yi," Xiao Yi reciprocated with the same gesture.

"Zhang Nanfeng," the other person also made the gesture.

Li Zhu nodded, "You two junior brothers, just wait here for now."

"I must now head to the Martial Hall on the mountaintop, today coincidentally being the day the elder leaves seclusion, and also the day to guide us in martial arts."

"The elder personally instructs in martial arts?" Zhang Nanfeng's eyes lit up with envy.

"Haha," Li Zhu laughed, "In a few days, you two will also become official disciples, and you'll be able to go to the mountaintop to listen and comprehend martial arts like me, so there's no rush."

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Chapter Two.