Chapter 4: Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect (2) (1/2)
The news of a new prime disciple had spread across the sect. The upper echelons were unhappy, but they couldn’t do anything with regards to this matter due to the ancient order. A useless person like Li Qiye was only lucky, that was all.
However, the third generation was extremely riled up. The prime disciple would have originally been one of them and would have to be the one with the greatest contributions as well as one who pa.s.sed all the tests given by the elders.
He would be blessed with the sect master’s teachings and gain exposure to emperor level techniques. Ultimately, he would most likely become the sect master in the future.
In the current situation, no one within the second generation of disciples was chosen, meaning that the prime disciple would definitely be chosen from the third generation disciples.
The ones that rebelled the most were the most gifted disciples with the highest apt.i.tudes and origins; they felt cheated by Li Qiye. Thus, the commotion in the sect was chaotic.
A few geniuses angrily declared: “A mortal with a mortal physique, mortal life wheel, and mortal fate palace has no right to be the prime disciple.”
Another talented youth added: “He is the biggest disgrace to our sect.”
“Who can blame him for obtaining the Cleansing Incense Ancient Order? Even the elders have accepted it.” A few of the older geniuses lamented, but they could only accept the situation.
“Hmph, he is only the prime disciple for now. One without talent and strength cannot compete for the sect master’s seat. Who is to say that the prime disciple will certainly become the next sect master?” The most arrogant and confident disciples shared this sentiment.
Someone who was a bit eager spoke: “If he doesn’t know right from wrong, I wouldn’t mind teaching him a little bit.”
Even when Li Qiye really didn’t have the qualifications to compete for the sect master’s seat, all the disciples still felt cheated inside when they have to call a useless youth like Li Qiye “First Brother”.
A disciple curiously asked: “Isn’t the last remaining Cleansing Incense Ancient Order in the hands of Old Devil? How did it fall into the hands of that little brat?”
The fact that Old Devil possessed the last order was not a big secret. The sect had always wanted to reclaim it, but Old Devil never agreed. This was why everyone was perplexed about it coming into Li Qiye’s possession.
Another disciple coldly replied: “Hehe, I heard that this brat has some wit, I just don’t know how he fooled the perverted old man.
“I heard that when the elders ordered people to confirm this matter, Old Devil was having fun in the brothel. It could very well be that the brat invited him to play as much as he wanted in order to trade for the ancient order.” Here, this disciple scowled and felt nauseous.
Hearing this story, the other disciples contemptuously exclaimed: “So he and that perverted old man are the same!”
Even though rumor has it that Old Devil was a child of a certain sect master, the entire sect did not welcome such a perverted old man that only knew how to spend money and fool around. This was especially true for the third generation disciples, they did not have the slightest bit of respect for him. If it wasn’t for the will of the last sect master, he would have been kicked out of the sect already.
If Li Qiye and Old Devil were the same type of people, then they would find Li Qiye even more distasteful.
Three days has yet to pa.s.s and Li Qiye had not yet greeted the ancestor, but the sect received an invitation from the Nine Saint Demon Gate.
“What! The Nine Saint Demon Gate wants to test Li Qiye?” After receiving the news, the six elders were shocked.
One of the elders became increasingly paranoid and lamentably spoke: “They’ve heard the news so quickly. He only became the prime disciple recently, yet they already want to test him.”
Another elder chimed in: “It seems like they want to escape the promise of the past. A piece of trash like Li Qiye will never pa.s.s their test. That is why they want to force and expedite the issue.”
“We no longer have a choice.” The first elder reluctantly spoke: “Right now, the Nine Saint Demon Gate rules an entire country. We cannot compare to them, so we are not in a position to negotiate.”
His words caused everyone to fall into silence. In the beginning of the Emperors Era, their sect was invincible, their reputation intoxicated the Nine Worlds, and their strength allowed them to rule an ancient kingdom. All other sects submitted to their might. No existence in the entire world could have been a threat to the position of the old Cleansing Incense Ancient Sect.
However, the glories of old disappeared with the pa.s.sage of time. They no longer had the power to rule a regular country, let alone an ancient kingdom. They lost the privilege of granting t.i.tles such as Named Hero or Royal n.o.ble to their followers.
Another elder asked: “What do we do now?”
All of the elders knew that a mortal like Li Qiye had no chance of pa.s.sing the examination from the Nine Saint Demon Gate.
“Cure a dead horse into a living one, there’s no other choice!” Another elder answered: “If he somehow succeeds, then we would become in-laws with the Nine Saint Demon Gate. If this were to be the case, then the Heavenly G.o.d Sect and the Heavenly Jewel Kingdom would not dare to look down upon us.”
Towards this impossible dream, the six elders could only forcefully laugh. No matter what, they still had to try.