223 Entering Autumn Valley (2/2)

”That brat. She's never been this clingy before.”

He Jin shook his head and chuckled at her longing gaze. His eyes filled with even more affection.

The procedures for entering the sect were not conducted in Autumn Valley but Earth Hall, one of the Lightning Sword Sect's five outer halls.

However, accompanied as he was by He Mengxi, the sole daughter of He Jin, the Autumn Valley Leader, things went smoothly for Zhou Donghuang. Everything was settled within an hour.

Zhou Donghuang collected a total of three items.

The first was a high-quality spirit stone. Only inner disciples could collect spirit stones.

The second was an identity token for the Lightning Sword Sect's inner disciples. It was a silver token shaped like a sword with the word 'Lightning' carved onto it. Zhou Donghuang's name was carved on the reverse side.

The last item was a red metal badge in the shape of a maple leaf, and his name was again carved on the back. This was the symbol of Autumn Valley's disciples. He pinned the badge to his chest.

”For inner disciples, there are a total of four valleys, and the Autumn Valley is one. There is also the Spring Valley, the Summer Valley, and the Winter Valley. Including you, there are 56 of us in the Autumn Valley.

” Inner disciples who graduate to the Primordial Soul stage before turning 100 are eligible to become core disciples. Then, they can leave the Four Valleys and head to Lightning Peak to train.

”Lightning Peak is where the core disciples and the sect's strongest gather and train. Every once in awhile, some of the sect's strongest hold lectures there.

”As the leader of Autumn Valley and one of the pillars of the Lightning Sword Sect, my father goes there to give a few lectures every year.

”Core disciples collect ten high-quality spirit stones every year.”

Zhou Donghuang listened to He Mengxi's explanations. He thought about Ziyun, where the five strongest sects had miniature, inferior-quality spirit stone veins. He could not help but sigh.

It was obvious that the Lightning Sword Sect had deep pockets by comparison.

And not only that—based on what Third Senior Sister had told him in his previous life, he knew that the Lightning Sword Sect was the top sect among the Hengliu Stars.

Initially, when he had learned that the nemesis of the Dharma adept who had left behind the Soul Shaper was in the Hengliu Stars, he had thought it was a coincidence because he had already been planning to head to the Lightning Sword Sect to train.

After reaching Tianxun in the Luohe Stars, he'd learned from the Luo family that his fiancée, Luo Qinghan, was also in the Hengliu Stars. This was too much of a coincidence.

”Third Senior Sister told me in my previous life that there were adepts at the Divine Transformation stage in the Lightning Sword Sect. With their power, they should have at least one small-scale, high-quality spirit stone vein and several large-scale, mid-quality spirit stone veins.”

Zhou Donghuang's heart skipped a beat.

”Let's go back to Autumn Valley, and I'll introduce you to the other disciples.”

After He Mengxi brought Zhou Donghuang back with her to Autumn Valley, she took the skies. She officially introduced Zhou Donghuang to a group of disciples and informed everyone that there was a new disciple in Autumn Valley.

”Why don't you introduce yourself, Junior Brother?” He Mengxi prompted Zhou Donghuang.

She had referred to him at first as 'Junior Brother Zhou,' but he insisted on her calling him 'Little Junior Brother' instead. Since he was so adament about this, he Mengxi could only agree. After all, he was the only one she could rely on to change her and her father's fates.

She also had a thought—a fleeting one, which she never vocalized nor shared with Zhou Donghuang. She wanted to change the fate of the whole of the Lightning Sword Sect so that they might avoid eradication.

”Hello, everyone. I am Zhou Donghuang.” Zhou Donghuang stepped forward. He looked around at the levitating crowd surrounding him and greeted them.

”Haha! Hello, Junior Brother Zhou!”

”Junior Brother Zhou is so handsome. Is it okay if I seduce you?”

”Junior Brother Zhou is only an adept at the Golden Essence stage, but he's already a part of Autumn Valley. It seems like the valley leader has a lot of faith in Junior Brother Zhou's martial talents.”

”Junior Brother Zhou, you haven't picked a training ground yet, have you? Why don't you stay at mine? There's a yard nearby where you can rest. I'll guide you when I have time this evening.”

Even in the worlds beyond planet Earth, good looks were useful. The power of charm was ubiquitous in the universe's endless expanse.

The most welcoming of all were the female disciple. They cast flirty glances at him.

Many male disciples stared at him, jealously.

”That punk. Did the valley leader accept him without Junior Sister Mengxi's knowledge?”

Huang Long, the disciple who had brought Zhou Donghuang to He Mengxi two hours ago, floated over. He had his guesses.

”Then again, it's only been two hours. How did he go from being at the Silver Essence stage to the Golden Essence stage? Did he break through in two hours?”

Zhou Donghuang was hovering right in front of He Mengxi. Golden swirls of inner Yuan conspicuously surrounded him.