Setting the expectations to the lowest means choosing the lowest-ranked sect, and not being indecisive means making only one choice. 520 Official Website
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If Lu Ye understood correctly, then what Pang Da Hai said to him at the end was exactly this.
The key issue now is whether to trust him or not!
After a moment of thought, Lu Ye made his decision. He put down the brush in his hand and handed it along with his jade token to the bearded cultivator opposite him: "Senior Brother, I've made my choice."
The bearded man raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you going to think it over more?"
Lu Ye looked down: "No need."
His talent was so low that even if he chose another sect, it would likely be useless. Rather than that, he might as well place his hopes on the last sect, the Bi Xue Sect. Pang Da Hai had no reason to deliberately tease him; after all, he had given him two pieces of ore.
"Alright." The bearded man nodded, took Lu Ye's "application" and jade token, and glanced down. "So you're the one, Lu Yi Ye."
"My name is Lu Ye, Senior Brother!" Lu Ye's eyes twitched.
"I know, Lu Yi Ye!" The bearded man smiled, emphasizing the middle character "Yi" heavily.
Lu Ye wanted to curse. He hadn't even started his journey in the world and already had a nickname. How was he supposed to get by in the future?
Also, who spread the word about Lu Yi Ye's talent?
A moment later, the bearded man collected all the applications and shot into the sky, transforming into a streak of light and heading towards the eastern mountain waist.
There was a cluster of palaces at that location, originally inhabited by the cultivators of the Evil Moon Valley. Now it had become the temporary office of the Vast Heaven Alliance, with cultivators constantly coming and going, and a large amount of confiscated goods piled up, waiting to be distributed.
He didn't stop along the way and directly arrived at the deepest palace. At the entrance of the grand hall, a female cultivator was guarding.
Seeing him arrive, the woman asked, "Done?"
The bearded man replied, "All here."
"Hand them over to me. The elders are discussing the retreat. After they finish, I'll present them."
"Retreat already?" The bearded man was clearly surprised.
The female cultivator said, "The reaction from the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge is faster than expected. Several sects are already gathering forces, so we need to leave quickly."
The bearded man nodded in understanding. Although the Vast Heaven Alliance had sent many people, this was still considered the territory of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge. Once they clashed again, the other side could continuously send reinforcements, making the situation unfavorable for them.
The Evil Moon Valley had already been defeated, and they had gained a lot of benefits. It was time to know when to stop.
Handing over the stack of papers to the woman, the bearded man quickly left.
The female cultivator waited for a while outside before hearing a powerful voice from inside: "Bring them in."
Hearing this, she immediately pushed open the grand hall door.
Inside the grand hall, there were only ten people, representing the ten major sects that had come to attack the Evil Moon Valley. The one at the head had a stern appearance, naturally commanding respect. It was Pang Zhen from the Righteous Gate, also the deputy leader of the Vast Heaven Alliance. Among those present, he had the highest cultivation, reaching the Divine Sea Realm.
The woman came to Pang Zhen and respectfully placed the stack of papers in her arms, saying, "Disciple takes her leave!"
After she left, Pang Zhen flipped through the stack of papers, picked one out, and passed the rest to the spokesperson of the Green Jade Gate.
For Lu Ye and the others, each of these papers carried their future and dreams, but for Pang Zhen and the others, these things were not worth a detailed look.
Every time they conquered a territory of the Ten Thousand Demons Ridge, they would rescue some people and select those with cultivation potential and talent. This was a customary practice.
Each sect had thousands of disciples. If someone didn't have particularly outstanding potential and talent, who would bother to take a second look?
Among this batch of people, there was clearly no one worth their special attention.
The stack of over a hundred papers was passed around among the spokespersons of the various sects, gradually decreasing. When it reached the spokesperson of the Hundred Flowers Valley, he selected over ten people and was about to pass it to the next person when he suddenly noticed something interesting and looked up at an old man at the end of the row: "Elder Tang, someone chose the Bi Xue Sect."
Upon hearing this, Pang Zhen, who was discussing something with the spokesperson of the Green Jade Gate, couldn't help but look up. "Really?"
He had just randomly picked one out of the over a hundred people and hadn't carefully looked at the others.
The others also showed surprised expressions, and some even laughed, "There are still some wise ones among these young fellows..."
As if choosing the Bi Xue Sect was something extremely remarkable.
The old man at the end, called Elder Tang, was the one who had brought Lu Ye out of the mine.
Elder Tang also looked surprised. The Bi Xue Sect had participated in many such operations, but never had anyone chosen it, even though those rescued had three choices.
The Bi Xue Sect's rank was too low. Anyone with ideals and aspirations would not choose it.
Though surprised, Elder Tang still waved his hand. "The Bi Xue Sect doesn't accept disciples, you know." If not for the alliance rules, the name of the Bi Xue Sect wouldn't even appear on the list.
The spokesperson of the Hundred Flowers Valley said, "I'm afraid that won't do, Elder Tang. He only chose the Bi Xue Sect, and no one else chose it."
Elder Tang looked surprised and gestured, "Let me see."
Taking the remaining papers from the spokesperson of the Hundred Flowers Valley, Elder Tang carefully flipped through them and found that it was indeed as he said. The person who chose the Bi Xue Sect had made only one choice.
"Lu Ye..." Elder Tang looked at the name on the jade token and immediately remembered the young man he had met in the mine, even more surprised that it was him.
The spokesperson of the Hundred Flowers Valley said, "According to the alliance rules, in this situation, the Bi Xue Sect must accept this person."
Indeed, there was such a rule. The Vast Heaven Alliance gave the rescued people three choices, but if they used only one, the chosen sect had to accept them, provided no one else made the same choice. This rule was intended to give a chance to those who were truly dedicated to the path. Only a few spokespersons of the major sects knew about this rule, and the rescued slaves certainly didn't know.
"This young fellow..." Elder Tang was somewhat helpless. Lu Ye's choice of the Bi Xue Sect seemed to be a difficult matter for him.
"Elder Tang, the Bi Xue Sect should take a disciple." The spokesperson of the Hundred Flowers Valley advised, then added, "But although this young fellow has opened one acumen, his talent seems to be lacking."
"What does it matter if his talent is lacking? Talent doesn't represent everything. Have you all been cultivating for so many years and still can't see this?"
"Have you seen Lu Yi Ye's talent?"
"It's too poor. How did he even open an acumen?"
"But since he made this choice, the Bi Xue Sect has no choice but to accept him."
"I'm afraid the Dan Xin Sect will have something to say about it..."
Mentioning the Dan Xin Sect, everyone fell silent, as if touching on a sensitive topic.
"Rules are rules! If the Dan Xin Sect has any objections, let them come to me!" Pang Zhen, who had been silent, finally spoke. "Elder Tang, take him in. Although Lu Yi Ye's talent isn't worth cultivating, at least it will help preserve the Bi Xue Sect. This might be an opportunity."
Elder Tang held Lu Ye's jade token in his hand and, after a long pause, said, "I'll think about it."