124 Supreme Elders Speech (2/2)

Since this was his first year doing the exam, he assumed her appearance here was normal, but upon listening to the disciples around him, he learned that the Supreme Elder appearance here was actually extremely unusual.

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”Why is there a Supreme Elder here? Does that mean they'll be making the exam harder?”

”I doubt it, but they're definitely taking the exam more seriously.”

Many of the disciples chatted nervously about the appearance of a Supreme Elder. Xiao Fang on the other hand wasn't worried at all, he was just a bit concerned that Xiao Hei wasn't going to make it on time. Eventually, he saw Xiao Hei coming from the distance.

After paying the 10,000 merit point fee, she immediately spotted Xiao Fang.

The moment Xiao Hei entered the waiting area, she not only attracted many stares from the girls, but also the guys on the other side of the fence. Xiao Hei understood Xiao Fang well, so she never looked directly at him in case someone was curious at who a little beauty like her was smiling at.

Xiao Hei seemed exhausted, but it was to be expected considering how hard she'd been working these last few days.

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Several minutes later, the outer court elder standing next to the supreme elder finally spoke.

”Quiet down.”

Hearing the outer court elder speak, the disciples all quickly quieted down. They had been training for this day, so they didn't want to miss a single thing the elder had to say.

Before the outer court elder could speak, the Supreme Elder suddenly grabbed her shoulder.

Seeing that the Supreme Elder wanted to say something, the outer court elder respectfully took a step back.

Everyone now stared at the Supreme Elder attentively, waiting to see what she had to say. Many of them were expecting a strong authoritative tone from the Supreme Elder, but she had a very old sickly voice.

”Disciples of the Black Paradise sect...”

The Supreme Elder looked out into the vast crowd of disciples with heavy eyes.

”I look at some of you and I see myself when I was an outer court disciple so many years ago, but I wasn't nearly as beautiful,” she laughed quietly.

”However, back in those days the sect wasn't just the strongest in the province, we were respected by the top sects across the entire country. Oh, how we have fallen since then. Now they mock and bully us in front of our own disciples, and they stopped inviting us to major events. I cannot hold my head up high like I once did. The times have certainly changed.”

There was dead silence. Even though many of the disciples were taking the exam for the first time this year, they still felt as if it was their fault for the downfall of the sect.

The Supreme Elder continued by delivering a motivating speech, finally concluding it by saying:

”You are our strength, our pride, our future. It's not the sect that makes you great, it's you that makes the sect great. Work hard, not just for yourself, but for those that came before you, and for those that will come after you. I wish you all the best on your exam. Give it all you got, and make us proud.”

With that being said, the Supreme Elder's body faded as if she was never really there.

'These elders really like using illusions to make dramatic exits,' Xiao Fang thought.

The disciples were invigorated. Even if they didn't pass the exam, they wanted to work hard for the elders that worked hard to train them. They felt like it was a responsibility they owed to the sect. It made them want to train their hardest everyday.

The time for the exam had finally arrived.

With the Supreme Elder gone, the outer court elder standing by the exam gates gave them all a quick introduction to the exam. After explaining what to expect inside, she finally opened the gates and the disciples ran in.