Sword Sect.
At the first peak, inside the Sect Master Hall.
All the Elders and a group of disciples had already been waiting here. Gathered in this place were all the top-ranking members of the sect and the most promising disciples of the Sword Sect, all awaiting the arrival of Li Xiaobai.
This newcomer had been creating quite a stir lately, almost becoming the darling of the Sect. Even they were somewhat green with envy at his success, but after today, all the resources and achievements he carried would become a dowry for them.
"There's always a freak every year, but this year is especially odd. I've completely looked into Li Xiaobai's background. He's just a guy who came up from the Earth Spirit Realm, somehow using a Blinding Technique to deceive the cultivators guarding the passage between the two realms and successfully entered our Central Origin Realm."