The Zongmen main hall is located surrounded by mountains and is simple and majestic.
Many disciples in the hall were discussing in low voices, and looked at the young man kneeling in the center of the hall with eyes full of contempt and disdain.
The young man had handsome features, and his dark pupils reflected no emotion, but his face had lost all color and was extremely pale.
Under the eye-catching statue of the Patriarch in the main hall, the second elder turned his back to everyone and remained silent for a long time.
After being quiet for a long time, the third elder on the side stroked his beard, with a flash of satisfaction in his eyes, and said sarcastically: "I wonder how long the second elder... wants us to wait?"
Faced with the naked ridicule, the second elder ignored it.
He bowed respectfully and slowly to the statue, turned around and looked at the kneeling young man, his eyes softened for a moment, and he murmured in an imperceptible voice, "Chen'er..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, the second elder stopped his voice and swept his gaze across the crowd. His eyes gradually became sharp, and the aura of a strong man in the acquired stage was exuded, showing the majesty and courage of the elder.
"Ten years ago, I, Hong Tao, adopted Qi Mingchen, who was less than five years old, as my adopted son. Only half a year later, he succeeded in building the foundation, and was only one step away from awakening his spiritual roots and reaching the core formation stage. The sect regarded him as a hope and invested a lot of money in him. resource."
Hearing this, Qi Mingchen closed his eyes and slightly retracted his fingers, as if listening calmly.
"Qi Mingchen, you have been unable to awaken your spiritual roots and failed to pass the outer sect examination. The sect has hopes for you. In order to allow you to practice with all your heart, you can maintain your status as an outer sect disciple. For so many years, you have been ashamed of the sect. Cultivated with care!”
The second elder's tone was mixed with disappointment and anger, and he stretched out his hand and pointed at him tremblingly, "Qi Mingchen, you have disappointed the sect so much! You have disappointed me so much!"
The voice echoed in the hall, and the surrounding disciples were silent, not daring to discuss it any further. The third elder snorted softly and watched the scene with cold eyes.
Soon, the second elder calmed down. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and said, "Now, it's time to come to an end..."
"I declare in the name of the second elder of the Canglong Sect that from now on, Qi Mingchen will have nothing to do with me, Hong Tao!"
"At the same time, if you still fail the outer sect examination after half a year..." The second elder looked at Qi Mingchen and said two words indifferently:
"Expelled!"
Amid the uproar, Qi Mingchen raised his eyes and moved his lips, but did not make any sound.
The other elders put pressure on him, and he was not surprised by the result.
"Master, at that time you were against all opinions and insisted on giving the spot to your junior brother. But now..."
At this time, a voice suddenly sounded, and a young man with a kind smile on his lips and meticulously dressed walked forward and asked tentatively.
This person is none other than the second elder’s eldest disciple, Liu Minghua!
After hearing this, the other disciples started discussing, "Yes, this is a one-month quota for practicing the cultivation formation in Jiange. Jiange is a second-class sect. I would be satisfied if I could go in and take a look, let alone practice for a month! "
"There are only seven places for the whole sect. It is because our sect is ranked among the top two affiliated forces of Jiange that we can get so many. Moreover, the outer sect only has two places. Why should he, a loser, occupy one!"
When Liu Minghua heard everyone's discussion, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly, but he didn't say much. He just glanced at Qi Mingchen pretending to be worried, and then looked at the second elder, waiting for his answer.
The second elder snorted coldly, turned around and left, shaking his sleeves and robes, leaving the others looking at each other, confused as to what he meant.
Qi Mingchen, who was sitting on his knees in the hall, looked forward without saying a word. The other disciples also laughed at this, "You deserve it. It's a waste of the sect's resources. If you do, I should find a wall and hit you to death!"
"It was said that he was so powerful. He went from the first level of Foundation Establishment to the peak of Foundation Establishment in just half a year. He was really a man of the hour at that time!"
"What's the use of that? Foundation building is just to train the body and prepare for the awakening of the spiritual roots. It can be practiced by everyone. If you can't even awaken the spiritual roots, what else is there to practice? No matter how fast the foundation building period improves, you can only be an ordinary person in the future. !”
While everyone was mocking, Liu Minghua walked to the center of the hall with a kind smile, patted Qi Mingchen on the shoulder, and comforted: "Achen is fine. As long as the quota is still available, you will still have the opportunity to practice in the future."
He raised his head, glanced at Liu Minghua, and said calmly: "Master's love... However, this title should have nothing to do with your brother."
Hearing his words, Liu Minghua's pupils shrank, and the smile at the corner of his mouth gradually disappeared. The original kindness no longer existed, replaced by a bit of murderous intent, "With such a precious place, if something happens to my junior brother, I will be very sad! "
"As long as you don't harm me, I can live a good life." Qi Mingchen turned his eyes away without looking at him.
"Ahem!"
The third elder suddenly coughed a few times, and the noise around him stopped instantly. Liu Minghua, who originally wanted to say something else, could only give up temporarily.
"Since the second elder has made such a decision, from now on Qi Mingchen should be like an ordinary disciple and no longer enjoy the preferential treatment of the sect and return to being a handyman disciple!"
"Great! The third elder is wise!"
"I have long been dissatisfied with a disciple of the outer sect who is in the Foundation Establishment stage. He has simply lost the face of the sect!"
The third elder raised his hand with a smile, "Okay, okay, we're all gone, go back and practice hard, and go about your own business."
Everyone couldn't help but feel close to the third elder who always had a gentle attitude. After bowing respectfully, everyone left with smiles on their faces.
Soon, only Qi Mingchen was left in the hall, and he was digesting a series of blows alone.
After a long time, looking at the statue of his master, he whispered: "Who am I?"
Ten years ago, he was ignorantly brought back to the sect by the second elder and adopted as his adopted son. He practiced for half a year and reached the peak of foundation building. His talent suddenly appeared and he was praised by all!
The sect regards him as a once-in-a-century genius!
He was so prosperous at the beginning, but he made no progress in ten years, causing him to fall from the altar and be ridiculed.
What did he do wrong?
I lost everything bit by bit, and now I have lost my only family relationship!
"what do I do?"
His voice became hoarse as he stared at the statue of his master, longing for the Canglong Sect's faith to suddenly appear and bring him miracles and direction.
But no one answered.
Qi Mingchen smiled bitterly, adjusted his clothes, and left slowly.
Returning to the library where he was working, there were other disciples sitting where he was. When he saw Qi Mingchen again, the man suddenly said arrogantly: "Isn't this the waste of a disciple who has become a handyman? If you become a handyman, you can no longer It’s time to do the work of the outer disciples! From now on, you can go do the cleaning work!”
"Really?" Qi Mingchen replied lightly, then turned around and walked out. Seeing his attitude, the outer disciple shouted unhappily: "How can you pretend to be a useless person with no one to protect you!"
He stopped and said without looking back: "One of the rules of the library is not to make loud noises. If you continue like this, this seat will probably be replaced tomorrow."
The outer disciple lowered his voice and said fiercely: "What is your attitude towards me? You are now a handyman disciple. If you dare to provoke me, you will not get the consequences!"
Qi Mingchen turned around, bowed to him, and said calmly: "Respected outer disciple, it's time for me, a 'lowly' handyman disciple, to go to work. Please spare me a lot of time."
Faced with the seemingly low-profile words, the outer disciples felt something was wrong. Just when they were thinking about how to continue mocking him, they saw that the person had left in a hurry and disappeared.
