Li Qingshan almost laughed out loud; he could already feel Zhu Hong Dou’s eagerness and desire.
This woman rarely showed such eagerness. Her admiration for Xi Xi and her desire to take her as a true disciple and inheritor were almost written on her face.
“You go and have a word with Xi Xi’s daddy,” she said.
Zhu Hong Dou crossed her arms, pushing up her chest to create a startling curve, but she turned her head away and didn’t even glance at Li Qingshan.
She seemed to anticipate the mocking smile that must be on his face.
Moreover, why did Li Qingshan dare to mock her? Although she was a Divine Symbol Cultivator, her relationship with him had been quite good; in fact, when she was still an Illusory Phase Cultivator, she had teamed up with Li Qingshan to complete missions.
Now, as Li Qingshan was about to make the Divine Symbol breakthrough, existing in a realm of his own, naturally there was none of the restraint or oppression that came with hierarchical status.
“Elder Zhu, are you asking for a favor here?” he said.
“Is that the attitude you should have when asking for help?” he added.
Li Qingshan became smug, his aged face blooming with a radiance like that of a brilliant chrysanthemum.
Zhu Hong Dou grew irritated, “Are you going to talk to them or not?”
“Don’t worry; leave it to me. But… a three-year-old with Bone Tempering Achievement, who even managed to cultivate an artistic conception; such talent, such a girl… she’s very much in demand,” he said.
“Take Zhang Qing Zheng, for instance. Despite the bitter look on his face, as if he’s eaten a mouthful of bitter Coptis, he actually smiles more brightly than a chrysanthemum. It’s just that his face is too stinking, cancelling out his smile,” Li Qingshan said, frowning slightly and sounding somewhat troubled.
Zhu Hong Dou’s eyes sharpened, and she immediately tensed up.
“Never mind Zhang Qing Zheng,” said Li Qingshan leisurely. “Look at Elder Xu Jiuqing and Weng Wuyu. Which one of them doesn’t have incredibly keen eyes?”
He knew that it was impossible for Xi Xi to join his tutelage. With such talent, she naturally should become an elder’s true successor. At the moment, he had not yet made the Divine Symbol breakthrough and was not a Divine Sect elder.
Yet, watching the elders gazing eagerly, ready to snatch her away, he found the whole situation extremely interesting.
Seeing Zhu Hong Dou’s urgency, with her brows knitted tightly, staring at him, she said, “My Red Cloud Peak is definitely suitable for Xi Xi. You go and talk to her parents. After you make your Divine Symbol breakthrough, I’ll help you with protective charms!”
Li Qingshan squinted, “Heh, it’s a deal then.”
He gave Zhu Hong Dou an out.
Even though many would not want him to succeed in his Divine Symbol breakthrough and may even attempt to disrupt and obstruct it, he was after all breaking through at Zheng Lei Peak, located near the Golden Light Peak at the Divine Sect Mountain Gate. The opponents naturally wouldn’t dare to act brazenly. Discover hidden stories at empire
Moreover, during his breakthrough, Sect Master Nan Lihuo would personally offer protection, but Li Qingshan certainly wouldn’t mind having one more Divine Symbol expert by his side.
Upon hearing Li Qingshan’s consent, Zhu Hong Dou proudly lifted her head, her red dress blooming like bright flowers, and settled back into the Taishi Chair.
Sect Master Nan Lihuo glanced at the two of them. He was fully aware of their subtle gestures, and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, as if he had thought of something, shaking his head almost imperceptibly.
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The drizzle slanted in a hazy mist, and the spring rain continued to fall.
The biting cold that accompanied the late spring chill was particularly pronounced at the foot of the mountain.
Many had put on extra layers, shivering from the cold.
Xi Xi stayed close to Zhang Ya, who stroked her head, asking her what she wanted to eat that evening.
Xi Xi, in turn, kept listing out dishes, tilting her head thoughtfully.
Li Che stood by, looking warmly at his wife and daughter, everything peaceful and settled, a picture of happiness and contentment.
On the high platform.
The other contests on the fighting stages also concluded one by one, bringing the first segment of the competition to a formal end.
Zhang Qing Zheng, with his scholarly robe billowing, stood resolutely on the high platform.
“The final holders of the stages have been decided: Hai Chao Sheng, Qin Feng Huo, Gong Yuanliang, Jin Ao, and Li Nuanxi. Each has been rated supreme in the first segment!”
“They can be considered as reserve true disciples.”
“Rest for a quarter of an hour. We will then begin the second segment, observing the True Disciple’s Divine Purple Qi with the complete Looking Nature Divine Formation. Scores will be based on the height of the purple qi columns; over fifty feet is considered supreme,” said Zhang Qing Zheng flatly, his voice echoing through the venue and reaching everyone’s ears.
The Divine Sect’s Observation Skill is a unique Divine Secret Technique of Qian Yuan Divine Sect, a tightly held secret, used for more than just examining Divinity; it also possessed many other functions.
The Looking Nature Divine Formation composed of it would give even more accurate assessments than when Li Qingshan had used the Observation Skill alone in the past.
Having said this, Zhang Qing Zheng lightly tapped his toes and floated back to the stage, seating himself securely in the Taishi Chair, his face looking sour.
With the end of the first segment, the atmosphere around became lively, with non-stop whispers and murmurs.
Many began to chat boldly.
This was only the assessment for Supreme Spiritual Children. There would also be assessments for those below Supreme, which would then decide the ranks of Inner and Outer Sect disciples.
However, compared to the assessment of true disciples, these were less complicated.
For any sect, the identity of a true disciple was crucially important, as true disciples would receive a flood of resources from the sect. They were the future backbone of the sect.
Naturally, the assessment had to be much more rigorous.
Divine Sect’s assessment was considered very fair, relying on strength as well as divine talent, allowing even Spirit Children not from the Mansion City’s Five Great Clans or the Five Great Sects an opportunity to distinguish themselves!
Below.
Li Che took Xi Xi from Zhang Ya’s arms. The little girl was still thinking about other dishes she hadn’t named, furrowing her brow in an expression of great distress.
Li Che couldn’t help but laugh at his greedy little one as he lifted his hand to use his “Pure Heart” Divinity, to comb through Xi Xi’s body to realign her energies.