Deal.
The last gathering didn't come close to the sea of disciples that had come to listen. It seemed that two or even three times as many people were standing at attention, patiently awaiting the announcement.
The sect masters didn't line up with their disciples. They stood side by side on the stage; Master Cao stood beside them with the core disciples. However, the Patriarch was nowhere to be seen.
Li Jun and Shen Yun stood by the outskirts of the crowd. They knew it would be impossible to get through to the front. There were just too many people here.
A few new disciples who hadn't known what the bell meant arrived shortly after, falling into ranks behind the rest. A few moments passed as the sky grew dark. Dark gray clouds passed overhead, casting a blanket of darkness down upon the entire mountain.