The chatter and ridicule around her became louder and louder. Xu Chunniang stood there motionless, pretending not to hear anything.
It was just some trash talk, something she had heard a lot since she was a child. These are all false, only strength is real.
The assessment continued, and new disciples continued to come on stage, attracting the attention of the disciples below, and their attention gradually shifted away from Xu Chunniang.
It’s just that they all remembered that there was an ugly girl named Xu Chunniang, and she chose the dirtiest and most tiring Ling Zhifu as her major.
The assessment lasted for a whole day and lasted until You hour. The assessment of all new disciples finally ended. According to the assessment requirements, disciples who failed to cast spells twice in a row were regarded as unqualified and would be compared with the first batch of people who were dismissed. The disciples were sent down the mountain together.
Xu Chunniang stretched, and finally it was over. She had been standing all day and was a little tired. Fortunately, she passed the test without any danger.
Tomorrow is the new year, and all the new disciples who are left behind can go to Zhang Donglai to receive the new year's benefits, which are twelve spiritual stones as cultivation materials for the new year.
"I just missed the meeting today, and Zhang Donglai actually wanted to kick me out of the sect."
Xu Chunniang narrowed her eyes. She had not forgotten the embarrassing incident before the assessment.
Tomorrow, when she goes to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall to collect the spirit stones, she has to go through Zhang Donglai's hands. I'm afraid it won't be that easy for her to successfully receive the spirit stones from him. But this is a benefit given by the sect to every new disciple, so she won't give up.
Early the next morning, Xu Chunniang came to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. At this time, the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was deserted from the past, and it was very lively with people coming and going, all of them were new disciples who came to receive the spiritual stones.
Since they started, these new disciples have been tensing up and practicing hard because of the year-end assessment. After passing the assessment, their spirits became much more relaxed. There are even several disciples who performed well in yesterday's assessment and are still trying to get close to Zhang Donglai.
"Manager Zhang, please take good care of me in the new year." A sensible disciple offered two spiritual stones to make his life in the sect easier.
"It's easy to talk about." Zhang Donglai's face was full of smiles, and he took over the disciple's filial piety, "Your name is Chen Lin, right? I remember that you demonstrated the wooden shield technique yesterday."
Chen Lin was overjoyed. He didn't expect that the steward actually remembered his name, "It's just the villain. If the steward has any use for the villain, just ask him."
Zhang Donglai was even more satisfied, "Yes, I will remember you. When the new disciple's protection period ends in two years, feel free to come to me to select tribute tasks."
When the other disciples heard this, they immediately looked at Chen Lin with envy and jealousy. With Manager Zhang's words, at least he didn't have to worry about the tribute task.
For a time, many smart people began to offer "filial piety" to Zhang Donglai in order to leave a good impression on the steward and make their life in the sect easier.
However, there were also many disciples who were reluctant to part with the offerings of the two spiritual stones, and left directly after receiving their share of the spiritual stones.
Xu Chunniang watched all this happen with cold eyes. Since she had offended Manager Zhang, even if she gave away all the spiritual stones this year, it would be of no avail. Not to mention, she had no intention of "honoring" half of the spiritual stones.
The line went quickly, and soon she was at the front.
When Zhang Donglai saw it was her, the smile on his face immediately faded and he stopped moving his hands.
The disciples at the back noticed that the team suddenly stopped moving, and everyone looked ahead.
"What happened? Why didn't Manager Zhang give out the spiritual stones? Is it because he has finished giving out the spiritual stones? Do you have to wait until tomorrow to come back?"
Another person poked him and said in a low voice, "Where is the spiritual stone that has been distributed? Didn't you see that female cultivator? She is clearly the one who was almost late yesterday and was kicked out of the sect by Manager Zhang. I guess she must have offended her. Guo Zhang is in charge."
"It's her!" The people around her looked surprised, "That ugly girl who used the Spiritual Rain Technique!"
"Hehe, this is going to be fun. Let her not open her eyes and offend Manager Zhang!"
Xu Chunniang took out the disciple token, handed it over, and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner, "Please register and receive this year's spiritual stone."
"Want to get the spirit stone?" A trace of contempt flashed in Zhang Donglai's eyes, and he said slowly, "No, you can come back tomorrow."
No more spiritual stones? How could it be such a coincidence that so many people in front of me had them, but she didn't have them here.
Xu Chunniang knew without thinking that Zhang Donglai was deliberately making things difficult for her. She held the token tightly and did not move her feet at all.
Seeing Xu Chunniang occupying the ground and not moving, the disciples behind her knew exactly what was going on, but they all started to get angry at Xu Chunniang.
"Ugly girl, if you don't want to take the spirit stone, please give it to me. If you don't want to take it, we still have to take it."
"It's true that ugly people tend to cause mischief, can you please step aside!"
"That's right, you're wasting our time and didn't you listen to the steward who said the spirit stone is gone? Get out of here!"
Xu Chunniang turned her head and spoke in a calm voice.
"Didn't you all hear just now? Manager Zhang said there are no more spiritual stones. Then you don't have to queue up."
Everyone looked at her like she was a fool. They could all tell that Manager Zhang was only targeting her. Just because she couldn't receive the spirit stone didn't mean they couldn't receive it either.
"Why, do you think I made a mistake?"
Xu Chunniang's voice was still steady, and she looked coldly at the long line of disciples behind her.
"The spiritual stones are distributed by the sect every year. Manager Zhang only keeps and distributes them on his behalf. If he says they are gone, they are completely gone. Otherwise, wouldn't he be openly deducting the sect's supplies?"
Zhang Donglai's expression changed slightly. Embezzling sect supplies was a serious crime. Even if he was in charge, he would not be fine if he was charged with this crime.
He had no intention of depriving this ugly girl of her spiritual stone. He just thought of delaying it for three to five months before giving it to her. However, he didn't expect that she would say such a thing. Instead, he was in trouble.
If he really goes beyond her and distributes spiritual stones to other disciples, he will be suspected of "depriving the sect of supplies". If he stopped distributing spirit stones to the remaining disciples, it would only affect his reputation among his disciples in a small way, but delaying the sect's mission would be a big deal.
After weighing this, Zhang Donglai's expression became increasingly gloomy. This ugly girl is quite calculating!
He sneered, "Look at my memory, I put this spirit stone in another storage bag. This is your spirit stone this year, count it clearly."
After confirming the quantity, Xu Chunniang put the spirit stones away. Just as she was about to leave, she heard a sinister threat coming from behind her, "I'll let you dance around for two years, and then you'll cry later!"
One day, Zhang Donglai will let this ignorant little thing know that there are some people that she cannot easily offend!
