973 I Shall Give Them Hope! (1/2)
Shi Wuchen's indifferent voice was inexplicably distant. It resounded in the air and echoed in the disciples' hearts.
The black, beady eyes of all ninety-nine children stared at him nervously as they held their breaths. At that very moment, they seemed to have made their resolutions.
'No matter how tiring and how hard it is… we don't ever want to be replaced!'
”All of you, follow me.”
Shi Wuchen did not say more as he led them along at an unhurried pace. After a while, he spoke, ”When you enter the Nine Supremes Hall later, state your names respectively and make your vow to join the Residence of Nine Supremes without regretting your decision in this lifetime!”
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Sometime later, the children's ringing voices thundered down from the Nine Supremes Hall atop the hill as they made their vows.
”We are fortunate to enter the Residence of Nine Supremes today, and become the Residence of Nine Supremes' disciples… We do not regret it nor will we betray our sect in this life!”
The tender voices of the children turned into bolts of thunder, roaring in the sky, one after another, ceaselessly.
Heaven's vows had been made.
Below the mountain, thousands of children were still ceremoniously standing where they were. Their eyes were shining with yearning, enviously watching the place above the clouds where the voices emanated from. Those were their mates, and they were a step ahead of them.
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'We want to make our vows above the clouds as well!'
'We want to announce to the world that we do not regret joining the Residence of Nine Supremes!'
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”Do you mean that these children were actually bought from human traffickers? Most of them aren't even prepared for the Celestial Luck Banner schools?”
Dong Qitian clicked his tongue in wonder.
”Not bad.”
”These children are so talented… Why didn't anyone see it? Even if one or two of them were blind, it's impossible that all of them are. How can this be? It's absurd!”
”They weren't originally gifted, of course. In fact, they were merely ordinary before they came to the Residence of Nine Supremes. Just like what you saw when you first arrived…”
”Do you mean to say that the Residence of Nine Supremes is able to hoist a person's innate talent up in such a short time? That it is as effective and divine as we see, and can be used repeatedly, benefitting many?”
”I've never said that. Don't push me into the fire pit, senior!”
”I understand. I won't ask further.”
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”Hmm… According to what you've said, not even one of the disciples of the Residence of Nine Supremes now is from a wealthy background?” asked Dong Qitian.
”The Residence of Nine Supremes is a new sect. I don't want to invite trouble.”
”This isn't about inviting trouble or not. Most affluent heirs have their families' elders rinse their meridians and physiques the moment they were born. This sort of starting point is what these children we have now can't compare with. People say that the poor ones study as they can't afford to practice martial arts under masters – it makes sense.”
”I know. Still, rich children have a lot of flaws too.”
Yun Yang was not at all swayed, replying very indifferently, ”Especially true when we don't have too much to attract them. There's no need to crack our minds over recruiting these people as the results will probably be half the effort made.”