Chapter 99 - Do Visit Home Often (1/2)
Chapter 99: Do Visit Home Often
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Fang Lang’s words lingered within theout the sound of wind and snow outside the palace
The fla’s choice Looks of astonish’s choice could be clearly interpreted from his words—he had chosen the Sword Guild
The Bloo Lotus Sword he obtained had apparently altered his fate and he chose the Sword Guild as a sign of gratitude
He gave up on all the enticing resources that wouldSword Guild
As for Chao Xiaojian’s pro into the demon world to bathe in the Devil’s Pond, everyone saw it as nothing but a joke
Chao Xiaojian was a powerfulinto the demon world and escape in one piece Thus, no one believed his promise
“What a shame You are a master of all three disciplines and possess incredible talent Moreover, you have a core that appears only once in a thousand years You have now attained the glory of ranking first in the Iretful that I a Buddha Sect
“The next time we meet, Champion, we shall be rivals A Buddha Sect sighed and broke the silence in the hall
The other sect leaders of the ten great sects also let out la had already made his choice clear, the sect leaders did not insist on recruiting him anymore After all, they had alreadydid not choose them meant they were not fated to have him
Besides, the top ten sects had pride They were in no shortage of such geniuses Moreover, the Imperial Examination was just the first step in a person’s cultivation Fang Lang ht be the chaht lose his edge; of course, there was also a chance he would soar to ihts
Nonetheless, the Sword Guild did not possess abundant resources, so who kneould become of the cha Lang had chosen the Sword Guild, Jiang Linglong becalong was the daughter of the great Martial Arts King Jiang and possessed otherworldly talents Naturally, the great sects had a keen interest in her
However, before hearing any offers fro stood up and s veil “The Sword Guild has beenI aspire to be a wo at the peak of sword long’sany sect but the Sword Guild
Chao Xiaojian grinned from ear to ear
The first- and second-ranked students had chosen the Sword Guild! What a fruitful night for the Sword Guild!
“V-v-vice Leader Chao… I’d like to join the Sword Guild too”
Ni Wen, who drank too much fruit wine, said Her eyes were blurry yet her voice harbored deterrinned even wider “No problem Welcome to the Sword Guild”
A look of disappoint’s face “You shouldn’t! The Sword Guild’s research on fusing spellbut a hoax! The chance of success is too low You’re being reckless, girl!”
However, when she saw the spark in the little lady’s hazy eyes, she backed down
“Chao Xiaojian, if the spell mastery division in your sect doesn’t succeed, don’t ruin Ni Wen’s future Take her to the Meridian Guild!”
Yan Keqing turned to Chao Xiaojian and said in a serious tone
Chao Xiaojian did not talk back He stood up and cupped his fist with his palm respectfully
“Naturally”
In truth, Chao Xiaojian did not trick Ni Wen The Sword Guild was indeed working on a way to fuse spell hly-destructive sword mastery techniques
Geniuses enrolled in their chosen sects one after another
Most geniuses present had sects casting out bait for them
Meanwhile, Liu Bubai sat on his seat with a senored
‘I rank fiftieth in the final section!
‘Why aren’t any sect representatives approaching me?
‘Do they think I, Liu Bubai, areat sects had never thought about recruiting Liu Bubai— would always choose the sa had chosen to enter the Sword Guild and Liu Bubai was coincidentally a sword mastery practitioner, the sect leaders all assumed Liu Bubai would naturally join the Sword Guild
Thus, they did not waste their ti to win him over
As a result, Liu Bubai was in this predicament
Chao Xiaojian noticed Liu Bubai’s situation He smiled and said, “Come on, you should join the Sword Guild too”
Liu Bubai was speechless
He felt as if he had once again been carried to victory—this time, he was carried into the top ten sects
…
Soon, the party came to an end
Geniuses chose their sects and sects recruited their geniuses—overall, it was a joyous event indeed
Soon, the people at the party began to disperse They exited the ministry’s palace and handed out tokens to their new recruits The students had to show up at their respective sects with their tokens in hand within five days
Fang Lang received a token for the Sword Guild from Chao Xiaojian It was a bronze token carved into the shape of a lotus
“There’s no need to hurry When I’uys back to Luojiang City After that, we can head to the Sword Guild together,” Chao Xiaojian said
Fang Lang kept the token aside and nodded
Having said that, Chao Xiaojian reported back to the Ministry of Rites He had to register the names, academies and other information of the candidates he recruited with the ministry
All sects, whether the top ten sects, first-class sects or second-class sects, had to register their recruited inner sect disciples’ naovern all the big and s to the academies and the sects
On the other hand, the sects hadouter sect disciples They could recruit outer sect disciples whenever they wanted and did not have to register their names That was because outer sect disciples had less access to resources provided by the i, Liu Bubai, Ni Wen and Jiang Linglong were about to return to the Martial Arts King’s manor
Just then, the first prince called out to theht snow
Snow continued to fall on the pro walked side by side with the first prince The first prince was dressed in a dragon robe, full of vigor His lips were curled into an elegant yet profound s my faction? I know you’re already a disciple of the Sword Guild, but uilds will join factions early on
“After all, the purpose of cultivating within a sect is to one day beco a part-time position in the court will be beneficial for your future”
The first prince explained with a warm smile
“You don’t see eye to eye with my little brother, the third prince His situation is a little co hin generals and thus, things have always been sant and impulsive
“Nonetheless, I have influence in the court If you join my faction, I’ll help you put out my brother’s flames of fury That way, you can have a smooth journey whether in the Sword Guild or when you join the court in the future”
The first prince proposed his offer
Since Fang Lang was the grand champion, the first prince’s decision was ideal
When Fang Lang was just the champion of the theory and combat assessments, the first prince did not bat an eye at him After all, it was not unco the final section
However, Fang Lang had established hirand champion The eldest prince had to quickly ’s entry into his faction was inevitable After all, Fang Lang did not see eye to eye with the third prince and the eneood relations with the Jiang family, but at the end of the day, it’s best to have multiple backup plans
“Besides, I’ family”
Both of them stopped in their steps Snow fell on the first prince’s head and his dragon robe He had on a warlanced at the first prince and shness, but… joining the court is still so the Sword Guild is simply to improve my cultivation I don’t want to think about the court yet
“As for the third prince… I’ll take appropriate action when needed”
Fang Lang replied
“Are you rejecting my offer?”
The first prince flashed hiazed at the first prince composedly After a while, the first prince chuckled and patted Fang Lang’s shoulders “Work hard cultivating The Tang Dynasty needs talented cultivators like you to conquer the de cupped his fist with his palreen robe fluttered in the snoind, Fang Lang turned to leave
The first prince stood in the light snow and s walked away Soon, his smile disappeared
A complex expression appeared on his face No one could tell what he was hiding behind that co returned to the Martial Arts King Manor The incident with the first prince disturbed hi out for hied into the complicated battle between the princes At that moment, he was too weak for that
When he arrived at the raceful woman with a red cloak over her shoulders
“Mother”
Jiang Linglong greeted Princess Pei shi+
Fang Lang, Ni Wen and Liu Bubai quickly bowed “Greetings, Princess”
In the eyes of ordinary men, Princess Pei shi+ was a noble and unattainable woman She smiled war’er’s friends after all
“I heard that all of you entered the sa’er? Hoonderful! You’ll be able to look out for each other in the Sword Guild”
The princess s and the others were relieved to find out the princess was not a haughty woh horse
It was their first ti his wife
After a while, they started to notice soe about the at and shi+fted the topic of conversation to his poetry She started interviewing hih his head when he composed those poems, the emotions he felt and the reason behind his choice of words and phrases…
She did not possess a hint of pretentiousness or grandeur befitting a princess
“Ahehed softly
The princess ignored her and asked Fang Lang to colong increased her voluirl had lost her colong have a mother of such personality?
Suddenly, the wind and snow outside came to a halt A dark silhouette appeared behind the princess
“shi+’er, it’s cold outside You should rest early”
The voice was calm yet authoritative Princess Pei shi+ froze