Having made his choice, Lu Ye felt a great sense of relief.
He had always been broad-minded. When he was captured by the Evil Moon Valley and became a mine slave, he quickly accepted the reality.
The current situation, no matter how bad, couldn't be much worse; it was just a matter of missing this opportunity to join a sect and cultivate.
Because the results would come out soon, those who had filled in their applications did not disperse but gathered together, quietly waiting.
On the contrary, the cultivators inside the valley suddenly became busy, figures flying back and forth in the air, constantly entering and exiting the nearby peaks.
Lu Ye didn't know what they were doing, but it seemed like there was some sudden situation. However, he was now just a small cultivator waiting for his fate to be decided, and it wasn't his place to worry about these matters.
After half a day, when the mustachioed man who had collected everyone's applications reappeared, Lu Ye knew the results were out!
The mustachioed man came straight to the front of the crowd, holding a list in his hand. After everyone's attention was focused on him, he loudly announced, "Righteousness Sect, Cui Dayuan!"
In the crowd, a sturdy young man, upon hearing his name, was initially stunned, then jumped three feet high, cheering and showing his excitement.
Those around him looked at him with envy, and those who knew him well congratulated him non-stop.
The mustachioed man didn't pause and ignored the commotion below, continuing, "Jade Green Sect, Lu Tianyi, Dong Peng!"
The mustachioed man's voice wasn't loud, but no matter how noisy the crowd was, his voice could still be clearly heard by everyone.
As the names of the sects and the names of the chosen were called out, those whose names were called were overjoyed. This meant they had finally escaped the status of mine slaves and had the means to change their fate, no longer to be oppressed as they were before.
At the back of the crowd, Lu Ye listened quietly, his expression calm, not showing the anxiety of those around him, making him seem somewhat out of place.
As he had expected, the two major first-tier sects did not take many disciples. The Righteousness Sect took only one, and the Jade Green Sect took two, which seemed to be just for show. The real recruitment was done by the fourth to seventh-tier sects, and the lower the tier, the more disciples they took, with the most taking over twenty.
Yu Xiaodie's name was also called out, and she was accepted into the Hundred Flowers Valley.
The young girl's face was flushed with excitement, but no one was there to share her joy.
More and more sects were called out, and those whose names had not been called gradually became anxious.
Finally, the last name was called, and the mustachioed man put away the list, saying, "Those who have been accepted, please wait here. Your senior disciples will come to collect you shortly. I hope you will cultivate diligently in your sects and one day be able to fight alongside me."
"Senior, is that all?" someone asked in a trembling voice, clearly one of those whose name had not been called.
There were about ten people who had not been called, which meant they had missed this opportunity to join a sect and cultivate. At that moment, their expressions were all dejected, and one woman was even sobbing softly.
Lu Ye was among these ten, but he didn't feel particularly disheartened. He had made his choice and had only chosen the lowest-tier Blood Green Sect. If he was still eliminated, it meant that no matter what choice he made, the result would be the same.
He had heard that cultivators without a sect could become wandering cultivators. Without the protection of a sect, cultivation would be more difficult, but the advantage was freedom and no constraints.
Thinking about it this way, it wasn't so bad.
Moreover, he still had the Talent Tree, which was an advantage others didn't have.
While he was lost in thought, the mustachioed man had already looked up, his gaze passing over the crowd to a distant spot.
In that direction, an old man had appeared, his eyes fixed on Lu Ye. It was Elder Tang.
Since the mustachioed man started announcing the results, Elder Tang had been observing Lu Ye in secret.
For some very special reasons, the Blood Green Sect had not taken any disciples for thirty years. Suddenly taking disciples now would certainly stir the sensitive nerves of some people.
But if this disciple only had a mediocre talent, it wouldn't matter much. A poor talent meant he wouldn't achieve much in the future and wouldn't attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.
Elder Tang was reluctant to take on disciples, but the alliance rules were there, and he couldn't refuse, putting him in a difficult position.
So he wanted to see Lu Ye in person.
Among the over a hundred people, Lu Ye was undoubtedly unique. Those whose names were called were overjoyed, and those who were eliminated were devastated, but he alone stood quietly from start to finish.
Recalling the scene of meeting Lu Ye in the dark mine, Elder Tang sighed softly and nodded slightly under the mustachioed man's gaze.
Given the alliance rules, he couldn't refuse. If so, he could only take him in first and then ask his old friends to send him to another sect for cultivation.
With Elder Tang's response, the mustachioed man smiled slightly.
Looking at the person who had asked the question, he said, "By the way, there is one more sect!"
His expression turned serious, and he called out, "Blood Green Sect, Lu Ye!"
Lu Ye's thoughts had wandered far, and he was momentarily stunned upon hearing his name. He looked up at the mustachioed man.
Their eyes met, and the mustachioed man smiled slightly, "Congratulations, Lu Yeye!"
Lu Ye's eyes couldn't help but twitch.
The mustachioed man continued, "Alright, that's it. Those who weren't called, follow me."
"Senior!" Lu Ye raised his hand and called out.
The mustachioed man turned and asked, "What is it?"
Lu Ye stared at him, "May I ask the senior's name and cultivation level?"
The mustachioed man stroked his mustache, looking at him with interest, "Why? Do you want to beat me up?"
Lu Ye's expression was neutral, "No, I just want to remember the senior's kindness today."
"You have spirit!" The mustachioed man chuckled, "Listen carefully. I am Leshan of the Righteousness Sect, and my cultivation level is Cloud River Seventh Layer. Remember that?"
Lu Ye nodded, "I remember!"
"Then cultivate diligently, Lu! Yi! Ye!"
Leshan led those who were not called away, and these few people were now extremely frustrated. If they had known the result, they would have chosen the Blood Green Sect, which might have given them a chance to join, rather than being left without support.
What they didn't know was that if they had also chosen the Blood Green Sect, even Lu Ye would have been eliminated.
For thirty years, the Blood Green Sect had not taken any disciples. If it weren't for the alliance rules, Elder Tang wouldn't have agreed.