"Elder Zhao Lu, I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to have such a troubled past."
Duan Lingtian was a little embarrassed. If he had known that asking that question would reveal Zhao Lu's 'scars', he would definitely not have said anything.
Because of this, while he was embarrassed at this moment, he was also full of apologies.
"fine."
Zhao Lu took a deep breath, came back to his senses, waved his hands indifferently and said, "Everyone in Yunfeng's lineage knows about this matter. Even if you don't know it from me now, you will know it from other people in the future." Zhong knows.”
"Besides, I have a clear conscience about switching to Yunfeng's lineage, and I don't care about other people's gossip."
Zhao Lu said indifferently.
Of course, although Zhao Lu said it didn't matter, Duan Lingtian still felt his emotional fluctuations, and he was no longer as calm as before.
Thinking about it, the impact of this incident on him was far less than what he said.
During the next journey, as long as Zhao Lu didn't speak, Duan Lingtian also stopped talking. He was deeply afraid of saying the wrong thing again, and also deeply afraid that Zhao Lu was resentful because of his words just now and didn't want to hear him speak again.
However, he soon realized that he was judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
Before he arrived at the place where he went through the formalities for joining the sect, Zhao Lu's mood had returned to normal, and he even started joking with Duan Lingtian, "Junior brother Qin has always been called 'Little Yangyang' by my uncle. This may have already happened to him." It’s not a big deal, but in the Yunfeng lineage, many people are talking about it behind their backs, and when they talk about it, they are basically laughing.”
When Duan Lingtian heard this, he shook his head and smiled, "Although I have not been in contact with Elder Qin for a long time, judging from his personality, he shouldn't care about this."
"Others say he might not care...but what if he knows that his disciples and disciples are also talking about it? As an elder, don't you have any shame?"
Zhao Lu smiled.
When Duan Lingtian heard this, he was speechless for a moment. This seemed to be a bit unexplainable.
As elders, they naturally hope that their image in front of their juniors will be serious and tall. Even if they are not serious or tall, they should still be amiable and approachable.
But now, as the name "Xiao Yangyang" came out, Elder Qin seemed to be unable to be tall even if he wanted to be, and unable to be serious even if he wanted to be.
Amiable?
An amiable old man is still called "Xiao Yangyang"?
"arrive."
At this time, Zhao Lu took Duan Lingtian to a wider floating island. "This floating island is the most central floating island in our Chunyang Sect's residence. It is also known as It is called 'Wanxiang Island', and the word Wanxiang means all-encompassing."
"Within the sect, some things that can be handled by the branches are handled in the branches...but some things that need to be handled at the sect level need to come to Wanxiang Island."
"In addition, the training places for the ordinary elders and disciples of the sect are also in Wanxiang Island."
"Also, the sect's major halls with various functions, such as the Law Enforcement Hall, the Trading Hall, the Martial Arts Hall, etc... are also located on this Vientiane Island."
"After I take you through the formalities for joining the sect, I will take you around Vientiane Island and show you the way out."
Zhao Lu looked at the giant floating island in front of him and said to Duan Lingtian.
"Then I'll bother Elder Zhao Lu."
Duan Lingtian said continuously.
"Little things."
Zhao Lu said nonchalantly.
While entering the island, Zhao Lu seemed to suddenly remember something. He raised his eyebrows and said bluntly to Duan Lingtian: "Duan Lingtian, if I guess correctly, there must be other branches in the Zongwu Hall where the formalities for joining the clan are being processed. People are waiting for you to come over."
"When the time comes, they will definitely extend an olive branch to you and come up with something to lure you."
"Let me tell you first that our Yunfeng lineage accepts you and is willing to give you a meeting gift..."
Just when Zhao Lu was about to tell the conditions of the Yunfeng lineage, he was interrupted by Duan Lingtian with a slight frown, "Elder Zhao Lu, it's boring for you to do this."
"Yesterday, didn't I tell you and Elder Qin in front of you that I would definitely join the Yunfeng lineage?"
"If you act like this, you are looking down on me, Duan Lingtian."
Anyone facing this scene would probably be unhappy, because Zhao Lu clearly showed his distrust of Duan Lingtian by doing this.
"Duan Lingtian."
Zhao Lu, seeing that Duan Lingtian was a little unhappy but not angry, smiled slightly and said: "Duan Lingtian, as the saying goes, 'brothers, let's settle accounts clearly.' Some things are better explained clearly."
"Yesterday, we also mentioned what you said in front of me and Elder Qin...Uncle Master also scolded Elder Qin, saying that he shouldn't talk too much, and wanted to force you to stay."
"What Uncle Master means is...if other branches have better conditions and you are interested, you can go there."
"However, our Yunfeng lineage will also provide corresponding greeting gifts, so that you will not suffer too much."
"Of course, even if you don't choose the Yunfeng lineage in the end, the Yunfeng lineage will not hold a grudge against you... Uncle Master said that even if you choose another branch, it will not affect the friendship between you."
At the end, when the word 'friendship' was mentioned, Zhao Lu's eyes obviously changed.
His great uncle, the strongest among the elders Jingxu of the Chunyang Sect, was a powerful God Emperor... He actually took the initiative to start a friendship with a God Emperor, and only a lower-level God Emperor?
Normally, if a lower-level God-Emperor wanted to discuss friendship with his master-uncle, he would feel that the other person was unworthy and unqualified.
But now, everything is reversed.
His great uncle recognized Duan Lingtian as his friend.
"Elder Zhao Lu, you don't need to give me anything else... As for Elder Zhen, I will tell him."
Duan Lingtian shook his head and said: "In fact, I already received the meeting gifts before following Elder Zhen and Elder Qin."
The more than one million taels of divine crystals are still lying in his Najie, and he cannot forget them.
After leaving the Linghu family, he wanted to return it to Zhen Pingfan, but Zhen Pingfan refused to accept it. He also said that it was something given to him by the Linghu family and that he had no merit and no reward.
This made him both helpless and grateful.
"Elder Zhao Lu, let's go."
Seeing Zhao Luli standing still, not knowing whether he was thinking about something or reporting something to Zhen Pingfan, Duan Lingtian urged him repeatedly.
Zhao Lu came to his senses after hearing the sound, glanced at Duan Lingtian with a complex expression, a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes, and continued to lead the way.
Not long after, Duan Lingtian arrived above a wide square. On one side of the square was a vast building that looked like a series of connected palaces.
"This is the Zongwu Hall."
Zhao Lu led Duan Lingtian all the way, and landed directly at the gate of the palace in front of him. On one side of the gate, you can see a huge stone tablet standing there, with the three characters "Zongwu Hall" carved on it with flying dragons and phoenixes. .
Duan Lingtian could see this stone tablet from a distance. It was so huge that it almost reached the height of the palace in front of him.
"The Zongwu Hall is where the sect handles affairs. For example, elders and disciples of all ranks, if they meet the promotion conditions, will come here to be promoted."
"Before that, they need to go to the Assessment Hall to undergo the assessment and get the approval of the Assessment Hall."
"Ordinary people, to enter the Chunyang Sect, need to wait until the Chunyang Sect recruits disciples, and they also need to pass many complicated assessments... However, you don't need these."
"Because you are a person specially recruited by Chunyang Sect and enjoy special privileges."
"Regardless of your combat prowess, you can achieve the realm of the God Emperor within three thousand years... Your talent alone is enough to avoid all assessments and enter our Chunyang Sect."
Having said this, Zhao Lu paused for a moment before continuing: "However, Duan Lingtian, I still want to tell you something in advance."
"Um?"
Duan Lingtian looked at Zhao Lu in confusion, and followed Zhao Lu to stop.
Zhao Lu continued: "That is... although you can be exempted from the assessment when you join our Chunyang Sect, at the beginning, you are just an ordinary disciple of our Chunyang Sect."
"My uncle told me that when he was in Tianlong Sect, he promised you that once you enter Chunyang Sect, you will be treated like a 'Zhenwu Disciple', the highest-level disciple of Chunyang Sect... But, that is true. It’s given by an individual, not by the sect.”
"If you want to become a Zhenwu disciple within the sect, you need to fight for it yourself... Of course, my uncle also told me. At that time, the Zhenwu disciple treatment he promised you will continue to be given to you, which is equivalent to your After Chunyang Sect becomes a Zhenwu disciple, one person can enjoy the treatment of two Zhenwu disciples."
"As for the assessment hall, assessments can be conducted at any time."
Zhao Lu said.
"I thought Elder Zhao Lu wanted to say something to me."
Duan Lingtian shook his head and smiled, looking overly surprised, "This kind of thing is just a trivial matter, and I also think it is natural."
"Being able to avoid those cumbersome entrance examinations is already a good thing for me."
"As for fighting for status and treatment... these are all my own, and I hope I can rely on myself."
Duan Lingtian's frank words made Zhao Lu look at him softer and softer, "I underestimated you too much."
"With your strength and talent, becoming a true martial arts disciple is just a small matter."
Zhao Lu said.
"Zhenwu disciple..."
Duan Lingtian suddenly remembered a person and asked curiously: "Elder Zhao Lu, is that Lan Xilin a true martial arts disciple?"
"Lancylin?"
Hearing Zhao Lu's words, Zhao Lu was stunned for a moment, and then nodded unnaturally, "He is a Zhenwu disciple and passed the examination to become a lower-level God Emperor three hundred years ago."
The reason why Zhao Lu was stunned was because the branch he was in before joining the Yunfeng branch was the same branch Lan Xilin was in.
His former master, who had been expelled from the sect, was a disciple of Lan Xilin's great-grandfather and also Lan Xilin's great-uncle!
"Let's go in."
After Zhao Lu came to his senses, he took Duan Lingtian with him and walked slowly into the Zongwu Hall.
