Neither Dong Ai nor Wei Yaling were surprised after hearing that Liu Mei's fate held some chances of becoming an immortal. After all, nearly every single disciple in the top 100 rankings of the Martial Roll of Honor possessed an immortal fate as well, and even Dong Ai and Wei Yaling also had immortal fates too, and the same went for their 2 senior sisters that weren't present today.
Of course, if the 2 girls knew that Liu Mei's fate had actually created a tiny crack on the ball of fate during her test, then their expressions would definitely be completely different than they are right now.
After all, the news of Liu Mei cracking the ball of fate and Shun Long completely shattering it had only started to spread throughout the Holy sect recently, and the most powerful outer disciples wouldn't pay any attention to such news while even those who heard it would treat it as nothing more than a baseless rumor.
How could the sect's ball of fate shatter so easily after all?
However, what the 2 girls were most surprised about, was when they heard Elder Xuan expelling them all from the room and keeping only Liu Mei inside. Without so much as even the slightest ability to resist, the 2 girls and even Shun Long were all sent outside the mansion, staring at the luxurious mansion on the huge tree in front of them with complicated expressions in their eyes.
Only Shun Long had a calm look in his eyes as he sat down cross-legged on the ground and waited for Liu Mei to come out.
Stomping her foot down angrily, Dong Ai stared at the mansion on the large tree in front of her as she asked angrily
''Why did we have to leave? Aren't we all martial sisters? Why does Liu Mei get to be the only one who hears more things about master's master instead?''
Wei Yaling looked at her junior sister and shook her head before she said in a disappointed tone
''I also wanted to hear more about it, but it's only natural that master wouldn't permit us to do so. After all, Liu Mei has comprehended the same Dao as our grand master so it's only normal that master allows her to learn more about it.
Besides... junior sister, you clearly understand that master is definitely going to dote more on junior sister Mei than she does with you or me. In her eyes, junior sister Mei is probably the same as eldest senior sister!''
Shun Long opened his eyes when he heard this, as he stared at the 2 women next to him who were discussing things between them without caring about his presence.
Dong Ai's expression turned even uglier when she heard her senior sister's words, as she stared at him with an angry look in her eyes before she responded angrily
''This is unfair! Coming from a powerful background should have been something that should make master happy for her disciples and not wary! Doesn't it simply mean that we can get stronger faster when we come from powerful clans or families that are willing to support us instead of being rogue cultivators without any backing and resources? Why should master simply favor.. junior sister Mei more than us then?''
Although Dong Ai's tone was angry, it was obvious that she also understood what Wei Yaling meant by this but she simply wasn't willing to accept this. At the same time, she struggled to say the words 'junior sister Mei', but she still did so in the end.
Shaking her head however, Wei Yaling didn't even look at her junior sister any longer, as she turned her eyes towards Shun Long and said seriously
''Actually, this is not a secret, which is why neither I and junior sister Ai don't care if you hear about it from us or not. The reason why master is so happy to take on junior sister Mei as her disciple isn't only because junior sister has comprehended the same Dao as our grand master. Although that was definitely important for master's decision, I believe that master would still try to take junior sister Mei as a disciple even without her having comprehended the Dao of Death either.
The reason behind that is because, the Elders of the sect will always prefer to take on talented disciples that don't have a powerful background rather than those who come from powerful forces.
Of course, it's not because the Elders are looking down on those disciples who come from powerful clans or families like junior sister Ai's 'Dong clan' or my 'Wei family'. Instead, it's because those clans and families are already part of the Holy sect and are under the direct influence of the sect as well. So if an inner court Elder like master ends up favoring me or junior sister Ai more, I am sure you can imagine how the balance of power would change among the powers that are governed by the Holy sect if one family has the support of an inner court Elder.
However, that is also extremely hard for the Elders as well, as the disciples who belong to the powerful families are almost always the most talented ones as well, so the inner court Elders end up taking them as disciples in the end regardless of them being part of a powerful family or not.''
Shun Long seemed to have just realized a huge part of the internal situation of the Holy sect after hearing Wei Yaling's words, as many thoughts flashed through his mind at the same time
''So this is why Mei'er, Xingyi, Jiang Chen and Longtian were all accepted by the Elders so quickly.
Since their talents are exceptional and they don't come from any powerful families or clans of the central region, it's only natural that the Elders will look to snatch them away and take them as personal disciples. After all, if they were too late to make their move, it's possible that some of the clans or families adjacent to the sect would do so as well. Hmm, what about me though? Is it because I destroyed the ball of fate that I wasn't approached by any Elder? Regardless, the Elders should still think of me as a potential seedling that they should be willing to nurture as well...''