Volume 3 Chapter 196-197 (1/2)

Chapter 196: Friends (Third)

When Bai Yunfei turned his head, six figures ht Ye Zhiqiu, Mo Xiaoxuan, Xi Yan, Zhong Xuhao, Liu Mang, and one ether to roup was Tian Yuhang, the youngster with the 'best' talent in the fire affinity and also incredibly high talent in crafting

”Brother Bai! No wonder we couldn't find you in your roo breeze already!” Zhong Xuhao laughed cheerfully as he approached

Sroup, ”I wasn't feeling too well, so I thought I'd come here to relax a bit”

”Brother Bai, why do you feel that way?” Ye Zhiqiu asked with concern, ”Everyone sa determined you were that day Even if you were unable to becoo extremely far in life”

”Brother Bai, don't be so hard on yourself! You're the strongest student in the newest group of students! Even brother Ye said he wasn't as strong as you! You're only nineteen, but you're already a late-stage Soul Sprite; that's so no student in the inner school or even any disciple can boast of! Your talent in crafting th as a soul cultivator is farout

”Yea, that's right!” Zhong Xuhao piped up ”All of us really admire you, brother Bai! You really scared us all when your soulforce ca out the other day, haha… youand I weren't able to, so that's e admire you so much!”

”You guys…” The aement fro his thanks, he smiled, ”Haha, don't worry then I'”

”Ah, before I forget, brother Bai, let ht re est talent in crafting out of us all During the examinations, he beat me by three hundred meters”

Bai Yunfei was startled to hear this information He knew that the two hadhad beaten Ye Zhiqiu was news to him

”Brother Bai, I'! Brother Bai, you're super cool! Even my brothers back home weren't as cool as you—not evendisplayed a pure smile on his face as he spoke with an equally honest voice He looked to be a very honest child It really did see believed that Bai Yunfei was cooler than his oldest brother At his age, ht their oldest brothers were invincible

”A—haha… little Hang, you're praisingone here is you, I'h before turning to Ye Zhiqiu, ”Brother Ye, I haven't congratulated you yet for beco a disciple, so here it is Fro here will be a senior too in fact, haha…”

Whenever the headmaster or first elder took on a personal disciple, they were always called seniors to the rest of the students Disciples had a hierarchy over the other students, so they were often much more carefree with the students The hierarchy wasn't always based on when they entered the school, but soth There were thousands of students after all

S What's with this talk about seniors? Let's dispense the formalities From here on out, we are students of the saht?”

”Haha, alright! Then I'll call you Zhiqiu! Little Xuan, little Hao, you till have the saet along from here on out”

”Ah… I alanted to be called 'senior' though…” Tian Yuhang softly spoke from the side

That co Xuhao to frown in disdain, ”What a dreamer! You're only a kid I'd never call you senior! Even if you're a disciple, you're still younger than !”

”Hey hey! I'er than you! Wait until we're in front of the headmaster and the elders, we'll see if you'll call , but he was unhesitant to to get into a fight should one happen

”You…” An angry knot appeared over Zhong Xuhao's head

”Haha…”

And so, everyone burst out into happy laughter

By high noon of the second day, Bai Yunfei and the other ninety-five people thatSchool were led by Xiao Nanren to the h the vast hallways and through the ateways, they finally arrived at an abnormally wide hall

There was an order to how the group walked Ye Zhiqiu and Tian Yuhang were leading the very front of the line behind Xiao Nanren, Bai Yunfei and the twenty-so students of the inner school were in the middle, and the rest of the students of the outer school followed behind

No sooner did Bai Yunfei step into the hall did he feel an invisible pressure press against hile person seated at the very top His very presence was like a ht

The man wore a black brocaded robe that contrasted with the white-stranded hair coure, and his face was exceedingly ordinary-looking Only his eyes were exceptional in that regard and they were filled with a dignified aura

Just this sight alone was enough for Bai Yunfei to know that this person in front of hi School

Kou Changkong

To the seats below, the first elder Xiao Binzi was seated on the left On the right was the second elder, Huangfu Nan and the third elder Cang Yu

Song Lin, Li Tiechui, Lian Linght behind their respective elders

”Pay your respects to the elders and thebefore addressing the students

”All ninety-six of the newly entered students have been gathered here today”

Ye Zhiqiu and the other ninety-five students all immediately bowed to the elders in front of them, ”Headmaster and elders, we have come to pay our respects to you!”

”Very good” Kou Changkong nodded Sweeping a dignified eye across the crowd, he revealed a kind seneration of students is quite satisfactory Fro School No matter if you are students of the inner or outer school, you will adhere to our rules and dedicate yourselves to training and learning our arts Work hard for the day when you attain achieve School!”

After he finished his little speech, a short pause was given so that he could nod to Song Lin

Stepping forward, Song Lin addressed the croith a robust voice ”I will now designate you all to one of the mountain points Brothers and sisters, you must remember now; no matter if you are from the Western Point or the Southern Point, you are still students of the same school You will not be inferior to one another, and you will not be superior to one another Students of the outer school, do not feel dejected The results of the exa as you focus on your training and work hard at learning the arts, you may one day earn the chance to enter the inner school!”

He paused here to look at the two figures leading the group, Ye Zhiqiu and Tian Yuhang S, he said, ”Firstly, I would like to announce the two figures that ed to make their way to the five kilometer zone in the cave… Junior Ye, from today on, you will become a disciple of the second elder! As for you, junior Tian Yuhang, you will be a disciple to the headmaster!”

”Yes!!” Ye Zhiqiu and Tian Yuhang responded simultaneously They ell prepared for this announce rapidly from the excitement they felt

Nodding, Song Lin looked to the six fened to the Eastern Point Frouide you there when you leave”

”Mo Xiaoxuan, Xi Yan, Chen Hong, Yang Hua…” Song Lin continued to list off the next forty names ”You will all be students of the Western Point!”

The rest of the students would naturally be assigned to the Southern Point, but Song Lin announced their names anyways to make it official After you leave, your seniors will take you to your future place of residence”