Chapter 27 (2/2)

The white crane let out a shriek as it ascended, disappearing in the skyline.

‘I should head to Vermillion Bird Hall now.’ Lu Ming smiled as he made his way to Vermillion Bird Hall.

His good mood was apparent after learning that Qiu Yue had been enrolled in Qilin Hall.

“Welcome to Vermillion Bird Hall, junior. Please register your details right here.”

Upon seeing Lu Ming, the young men at Vermillion Bird Hall exclaimed in delight.

Lu Ming nodded and wrote down his name, age, and place of origin. Then, he walked down the pathway that led in.

After climbing several hills, a majestic mountain came into his sight. It was the Vermillion Bird Peak.

At the foot of the Vermillion Bird Peak, there was a spacious training field, and all the new Vermillion Bird Hall apprentices had gathered there to wait for instructions.

“Stop where you are! No illegal entry permitted!” a young man obstructed Lu Ming just as he was about to enter the training field.

This haughty young man was about twenty years old. He wore a blue robe and was clearly an older apprentice.

“Senior, I’m one of the new apprentices,” Lu Ming cupped his hands respectfully as he answered.

The blue-robed young man scoffed as he barked, “How dare you lie to me? The impersonation of a Mystical Sword Apprentice is a grave sin!”

Lu Ming frowned. This man is behaving weirdly. Why would he assume that Lu Ming was an impersonator without any prior encounters?

If Lu Ming really was an impersonator, how could he have made it thus far? This blue-robed young man was making things difficult on purpose, but this was the first time Lu Ming was meeting him, so what did he have against Lu Ming?

“I’m really a Vermillion Bird Hall apprentice. Here’s my jade credential!” Lu Ming said as he revealed his jade piece.

Without taking a look at the jade piece, the blue-robed apprentice sneered, “So what if you have a jade credential? Does that prove that you’re not an impersonator? One of the prerequisites to be a Mystical Sword Sect apprentice is to be a Blood Meridian Martial Artist. Are you even one? Do you even have blood meridians? If you don’t have blood meridians, I don’t care who recommended you. Piss off!”

After he was done explaining, the blue-robed apprentice jeered at Lu Ming.

“The Duanmu Family sent you, didn’t they?” Lu Ming asked out of the blue as something flashed in his eyes.

With a slight change in his expression, the blue-robed apprentice snarled. “What are you talking about? F*ck off immediately!”

Lu Ming sneered. This blue-robed apprentice had some relationship with the Duammu family. He was sure of it.

Only Lu Yao, Lu Yunxiong, and the likes of them knew that Lu Ming’s blood meridians had been stripped away from him.

This blue-robed apprentice must have known about Lu Ming since he was so sure that he did not have blood meridians and stopped him in his tracks upon the mere sight of him.

The new apprentices on the training field were roused as they gathered around Lu Ming curiously.

“You want me to piss off? You’re the one that should piss off!” Lu Ming smiled coldly.

“How dare you speak to me like that?! I think you’re tired of living, aren’t you?” The blue-robed apprentice spat venomously.

Lu Ming said with a faint smile, “Don’t you think so? Is this how you, as an older apprentice, should be treating the new apprentices? You accuse them without proof and shoo them away? Who gave you such authority? If everyone in the Vermillion Bird Hall is like you, I’d rather not stay then!”

Every word Lu Ming said rang out clearly.

In response, the new apprentices on the training field started to gesture and look pointedly at the blue-robed apprentice.

The blue-robed apprentice’s face darkened further with a tinge of anxiety. He certainly had not been authorized as such. If the elders were to know that he chased new apprentices away, he would not be able to bear the consequences.

“Lu Ming, I’ve asked you to piss off because you’re the one without blood meridians. Don’t spew your bullshi*t all around to accuse me!” the blue-robed apprentice yelled defiantly.

“Spewing bullsh*t to accuse you? Look carefully with your beady eyes, dog!”

Lu Ming let out a cry, and immediately, red lights flashed from behind his back as he made his blood meridians explode. A glimpse of a worm-like silhouette flashed before the red light disappeared.