Chapter 18: Ye Changsheng’s dilemma
“This brother doesn’t seem to be from the Snowfall Sect, does he?”
Ye Changsheng looked at Su Lingxi, his words seemingly pointed.
But before Su Lingxi could speak, Luo Chuxue stepped forward. “He is someone I brought. From today onwards, he will be a member of my Snowfall Sect!”
“Hehe, so it’s Senior Sister Luo. This lowly one meant no offense. I’m just afraid that Senior Sister’s actions will hurt the hearts of us rogue cultivators.”
“Furthermore, it’s true that he is at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and his talent is likely exceptionally high.”
“But… who can guarantee that he hasn’t used some kind of age-concealing spiritual artifact to hide his past?”
“If I remember correctly, in the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation, people from the Demon Realm managed to sneak in. This laid the groundwork for the subsequent invasion of the Demon Realm. Since then, my Canglan Empire has learned its lesson. All new disciples participating in sect recruitment must have their bone age tested to ensure there are no mistakes.”
“The bone age stone can not only test age but also check a person’s spiritual energy, so this is an indispensable step.”
Ye Changsheng’s words were well-founded, and the crowd behind him nodded in agreement.
“That’s right. Even a power like the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation could have demons infiltrate. We should adhere to the rules even more strictly,” the crowd chattered, expressing their opinions.
Hearing this, Luo Chuxue’s face flushed with anger. “What? According to you, as the Sect Master’s personal disciple, I might be associating with demons?”
“Changsheng wouldn’t dare. I am merely advising Senior Sister that it is best to follow the rules in all matters!”
Ye Changsheng’s attitude was humble, but his words were aggressive. For a moment, Luo Chuxue was at a loss.
The reason Ye Changsheng dared to confront the Sect Master’s personal disciple on the very first day was naturally because someone was instructing him from behind the scenes.
Otherwise, as the son of a city lord, he would never dare to challenge the future Sect Master of the Snowfall Sect.
Of course, he didn’t believe that Su Lingxi was a demon. That was just an excuse. And his goal wasn’t to prevent Su Lingxi from joining the Snowfall Sect, but simply to follow orders and annoy him a little.
Luo Chuxue wanted to say more, but she was stopped by Su Lingxi in the next second.
Su Lingxi shook her head, signaling her to stop talking.
Su Lingxi was also speechless. The reason Ye Changsheng had given was, of all things, demons.
And as it happened, she was a demon. If something was really detected, it would be game over for her.
But even so, she couldn’t let Luo Chuxue continue to stand up for her. After all, using the back door wasn’t something to be proud of.
She couldn’t let Luo Chuxue be implicated in this matter.
“Hahahaha, this year’s new disciples are truly interesting.”
A hearty laugh came from above, and a man, treading on a gentle breeze, landed steadily on the ground.
Su Lingxi recognized this person. Wasn’t he the Lu Shui who had been following Luo Chuxue before?
He bowed to Luo Chuxue. “Senior Sister Luo, the Sect Master wishes to see you and has specifically instructed this disciple to inform you.”
With that, Lu Shui made a “please” gesture to Luo Chuxue.
“Master…”
Luo Chuxue’s expression clearly changed when she heard the word “Master,” but she quickly concealed it.
Then, she looked at Su Lingxi. “Forget it, there’s no point in saying more. For you, this test is just a formality, so it doesn’t matter if you go along with their wishes.”
“I hope to see you in the inner court. I have important matters to attend to, so I must go first.”
Luo Chuxue gave Su Lingxi some instructions and hurriedly followed Lu Shui back.
Watching Luo Chuxue’s snowy figure depart, Su Lingxi’s face turned bitter.
It’s over. What am I going to do now that she’s gone?
If something is really detected, it’s really over!
“Xiao Bai! Xiao Bai!”
Su Lingxi hurriedly called the system’s name in her sea of consciousness, but there was no response.
What’s going on? This system is failing me at a critical moment.
If you don’t come back soon, my identity will be exposed!
Xiao Bai still didn’t speak.
Ye Changsheng watched Luo Chuxue leave and smiled at Su Lingxi. “Young Master, since you were brought in by Senior Sister Luo, although the rules cannot be broken, we are all willing to let you test first to save you the time of queuing.”
The corner of Su Lingxi’s mouth twitched. This guy was really considerate of her.
Seeing that Su Lingxi didn’t move, Ye Changsheng continued, “What? Could it be that Young Master has really concealed his age? It’s best not to waste everyone’s time.”
Seeing Su Lingxi’s strange expression, the several outer court disciples exchanged glances and already had an answer in their hearts.
Several powerful disciples silently stood behind Su Lingxi to prevent him from running away.
These outer court disciples were often in charge of recruiting new disciples. Having seen many people, they knew what they were thinking.
Su Lingxi’s strange behavior of delaying the test was indeed suspicious.
Su Lingxi took a deep breath. “Then I shall do as Young Master Ye says!”
There was no other choice. She couldn’t run…
Su Lingxi was the first to walk to the pillar for testing spiritual energy. With a casual palm strike, she injected her spiritual energy into the stone.
The stone immediately emitted a dazzling light. From the light reflected by the stone, it was indeed the peak of Foundation Establishment.
No one was surprised by this result, as the spiritual energy aura that Su Lingxi displayed was that of the peak of Foundation Establishment.
Next was the bone age test.
Sigh, there’s no other way. I can only pray that the disguise technique given by the system can also conceal my demon identity.
With some hesitation, she placed her hand on the bone age stone. The stone instantly let out a buzzing sound.
Su Lingxi’s heart pounded wildly. The tension was no less than taking a cheat sheet into an exam.
Su Lingxi silently closed her eyes. Two numbers slowly appeared on the bone age stone.
“Su Lingxi, twenty-one years old, test passed!” After the outer court disciple checked the test and found no errors, he loudly announced the result.
Su Lingxi: “???”
What’s going on? Is this stone broken?
Before Su Lingxi could think too much, the moment the outer court disciple saw the test result, his expression immediately became fawning.
After all, she was someone brought in by Luo Chuxue.
“Congratulations, Young Master. Next, I will arrange your accommodation and explain some of the sect’s rules!”
After passing, Su Lingxi was surrounded by another group of outer court disciples. Her head was still buzzing.
“Did you call me just now?”
Xiao Bai’s voice sounded in her mind. Hearing it, Su Lingxi was so excited she was about to cry.
“Damn it, you’re finally here. Do you know just now…”
Before she could finish, Xiao Bai stood with her hands on her hips and said, “Aiya, it’s fine, I know. You are indeed a demon, but you have already reconstructed your spiritual meridians, so there is no longer any demonic aura on you.”
“Then my age…”
“Do you really think the disguise technique I gave you is just a superficial disguise? Of course, it’s an all-around disguise.”
“What bone age stone? It can’t detect anything, okay?” Xiao Bai said smugly, not forgetting to show off how good her disguise technique was while explaining.
“You scared me to death. Where did you go just now?”
“I just went to apply for the opening of this system’s mall interface for you.”
“Mall? Is it the kind of mall where you can exchange for cultivation techniques and magic treasures?”
“Yes.”
“That’s great, Xiao Bai! I love you to death!”
