Meanwhile, in the Hall, everyone was staring at the cold-looking Inner Court disciple.
He continues, "You guys will get a chance to blow off your steam, but wait for some time. Senior Sister Yuan is about to arrive."
"Blow of my steam?" Ye Tian Yun smirked and looking at Xiao Ming he said, "I am pretty sure this guy won't survive more than one hit."
"Oh yeah? Why don't you try again, huh? I was caught off guard at that time." Xiao Ming who was now standing near the platform wall shouted out loud. His voice rang throughout the hall.
"Calm down both of you! Go take your seats. I told you, you will get your chance. For now, maintain the decorum of the hall." The Inner Court disciple interrupted once again before the matter could blow up.
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On the Second Floor, Yuan Shuchun finally came down to the first floor where she was greeted by the maid, who then followed her to the inner rooms and from there they went to the Hallway.
After the incident near the throne, nobody was chatting anymore. All the disciples were sitting silently, waiting for Yuan Shuchun to come and start the banquet.
After some time, everyone began to hear the faint tapping of steps and looked at the entrance on the adjacent wall of the throne.
As the steps grew closer, everyone's anticipation also began to rise, for they knew who was coming.
New disciples were eager to meet her properly for the first time and the older disciples were excited to see her again.
And soon came out a girl or their age with maids tailing behind her.
She was wearing a white dress, her pitch-black hair falling like a waterfall down to her waist. She had her side facing them as she sat on the throne, her exquisite curves clear. She seemed like a beautiful fairy who had descended to the mortal world. The Hall seemed to become fresher and more beautiful at her presence as if it had transformed into a garden of blooming flowers.
At that moment, the picturesque landscape of her face seemed to be illuminated by the light of the decorated lamps and candles of the Hall, bathed in the cool breeze.
Her smile was so dazzlingly beautiful that all the disciples stood up in a daze.
She was Yuan Shuchun. The most renowned female disciple in the whole Xin Kingdom.
As the disciples came back to senses, many found themselves thrilled to see her while many could only feel entranced the more they stared at her.
"Everyone, take your seats." Her calm enchanting voice rang out through the hall. She nodded at the Inner Court disciple with a gentle smile and sat on the throne.
The disciples, some still in a trance, took their seats quietly. Yuan Shuchun slowly gazed through the hall from left to her right.
And then she raised a glass filled with wine from the table beside her and said, "Everyone, first of all, let's raise a toast to our Sect. And drink for our coming future."
As she took the first gulp, everyone followed her and tasted the wine from the table in front of them.
After a moment of silence, she continued, "Now, I welcome all the new Inner Court disciples and congratulate them on becoming the Inner Court disciple for our gracious Sword Sect. And I also thank the older disciples for coming here and making the atmosphere merrier."
Some disciples rolled their eyes when they heard her words. 'Merry my ass, they are looking at the new disciples like a butcher looking at fresh chickens.'
Yuan Shuchun didn't notice such reactions and continued, "Now, I want to tell you why I have invited you here other than for welcoming you to the Inner Court."
"You see, in my eyes, all of you are very talented disciples. Most of you even have the potential to reach the peak of the whole Lower Heaven! Yes, not only the sect but the whole lower heavens. However, is it really that easy? Is talent enough?"
"Well, as much as I don't like to say it, it's the whole truth and a cemented fact that talent and potential are not enough. You will need more. You will need resources to cultivate, allies to have your back, opportunities to cultivate faster, spars and fights to sharpen yourself."
"But where will you get such things all at once? In the sect? Well, maybe. But don't forget in the sect you're not alone. There are more than fifty thousand other disciples who are cultivating. And you will only get one low-tier Qi Strengthening Pill per month from the sect. And as for the allies? Well, if you even have to fight for your own cultivation abodes, how long will it take for you to make an ally?"
"Fellow disciples, you have potential. You have talent. But you need something to get the most out of it. And sect alone isn't enough! What you need is something more. Something much more organized. Something which will give you more opportunities, more resources, and better allies. You, my fellow disciples, need a league. And my Heavenly League, which is known for its quality of members, rather than quantity, is the best place for you to be a part of."
"The path of cultivation is long. However, the time to cultivate is always short. Your talent will never remain the same, but rather, it will decrease as you age. In fact, if you don't cross the Tri-Qi Realms within the next ten years, you will never be able to cross it and break through the Foundational Realm, unless you have loads of fruitful encounters."
"But how many fruitful encounters are there? How many do you think you will get? No one knows. That is why, TODAY, for YOUR future, YOUR growth, and YOUR own benefit, I give you a sincere invitation to join the Heavenly League and be part of the greatest legacy of our sect."
Taking a moment to breathe, Yuan Shuchun stood up and shouted with all her strength, "WILL YOU JOIN ME?"
"YEAH!!!!!" The disciples, who were now hyped up by the speech, gave a loud cheer,
"WILL YOU BECOME A PART OF THE HEAVENLY LEAGUE?"
"YEAH!!!!!"
"WILL YOU LEAD OUR SECT WITH ME TO GREATER HIEGHTS?"
"YEAH!!!!!"