Chapter 166 Debate

Three hundred miles north of Luoyi there is a mountain range that stretches for a thousand miles. The mountain range stands tall and is shrouded in clouds and mist.

Deep in the clouds, there is a huge peak called Kongming Mountain.

On the top of Kongming Mountain, several ancient and elegant underground palaces stand.

This is where the Sword Sect is located.

At this moment, in the simple and elegant hall, Li Xiaoyao, the leader of the Sword Sect, who was wearing a silver-white robe, was sitting cross-legged on the high platform of the hall with a calm expression.

Below him stood three people, the three elders from the inner sect of the Sword Sect.

Except for the Great Elder Yu Kongzi, all the top leaders of the Sword Sect are here.

The four of them remained silent, as if they were waiting for something.

Suddenly, the space in the hall produced a slight fluctuation, and an invisible door appeared out of thin air. Yu Kongzi walked out of the door slowly.

Then, three more people appeared behind him. They were Chen Mo and his fellow apprentice. The other one was Lin Yuan! "Sect Master."

Yu Kongzi glanced at the elders and said respectfully.

Li Xiaoyao nodded slightly and looked at Lin Yuan with a little curiosity.

"Is he the candidate recommended by His Majesty?"

Yu Kongzi nodded slowly.

"May I have your name?"

Li Xiaoyao asked after hearing Yu Kongzi's answer.

"Disciple Lin Yuan."

Lin Yuan said respectfully.

"You...are not from the Southern Region!"

Lin Yuan's heart tightened, and then he replied calmly: "The disciple is indeed not from the Southern Region, but from the Great Yan Dynasty outside the Southern Region."

"The Great Yan Dynasty..." Li Xiaoyao frowned, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The Southern Region has been sealed off for ten thousand years. Even among the top sects, only a handful know of the existence of the Southern Region, let alone enter it.

How does this young man in front of me know about the existence of the Southern Region?

How did they enter the Southern Territory?

A series of doubts could not be eliminated in Li Xiaoyao's mind, but he did not raise them.

Because no matter what, Lin Yuan is already a disciple of the Sword Sect, and there is no point in investigating the reasons.

"Master, His Majesty hopes that he can enter the ancient tomb."

At this moment, Yu Kongzi remembered Ji Che's words, thought for a moment, raised his hand and said it out.

"What!"

These words shocked the whole audience, especially the elders present, who were all shocked and puzzled.

"Great Elder, the qualifications for the ancient tomb have always been determined by the five major sects. Even the royal family does not have this qualification, right?"

"What's more, he is only at the Five Elements Nirvana Realm, how can he convince others?"

The first person to raise an objection was the Sword Sect's second elder Ni Heng. He stood up with an unhappy look on his face.

The Great Elder did not respond to Ni Heng's words, because he also thought so in his heart, but he couldn't help but say it out loud about Ji Che's words.

So, when he finished speaking, he fell silent.

Li Xiaoyao frowned even more, his eyes fixed on Lin Yuan.

The qualifications for the ancient tomb were not something he could decide alone, so it was not easy for him to speak on this matter.

But he was very curious about why Ji Che recommended him to enter the ancient tomb, so he asked, "Why did your majesty strongly recommend him to enter the ancient tomb?"

Yu Kongzi did not hide anything and said directly: "Your Majesty thinks that he has a chance to get that inheritance." "How ridiculous! How can an outsider be qualified to get that inheritance?"

Ni Heng frowned and said coldly.

"Yes, over the past tens of thousands of years, countless geniuses in the Southern Region have wanted to obtain that inheritance, but without exception they have returned empty-handed.

Is this young man qualified?"

Next to the Second Elder, the Fourth Elder Yunhe also spoke in a cold voice.

When Lin Yuan heard the words of the two elders, his expression remained calm and there was no change.

The inheritance of Emperor Void is the treasure of the entire Southern Region. It is unrealistic to expect others to agree with just Ji Che's words.

Furthermore, the royal family is nominally the master of the Southern Region, but the five major sects are above the royal family, and the elders of the Sword Sect would not take Ji Che's words to heart at all.

Lin Yuan had understood all of this a long time ago, and he also knew that when Yu Kongzi made this statement, he would definitely be criticized by others.

Lin Yuan didn't care about the accusations before him, and his mood was not affected at all.

Li Xiaoyao looked at the calm Lin Yuan with a hint of surprise in his eyes, thinking: "This young man is not simple. He has such a state of mind at such a young age. No wonder Ji Che strongly recommended him."

Li Xiaoyao did not respond, and the elders did not know what to say. They could only sit down angrily, waiting for Li Xiaoyao's decision.

For a moment, the entire hall suddenly fell into silence.

After a while, Li Xiaoyao had a rough idea in his mind. He looked at Yu Kongzi and said, "Grand Elder, do you think Lin Yuan is qualified to enter the ancient tomb?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present focused their attention on Yu Kongzi, their eyes full of curiosity.

Yu Kongzi felt the gazes of everyone present, sighed in his heart, and then said lightly: "The qualifications for the ancient tomb are determined by the five major sects. My Sword Sect does not have the right to decide."

When everyone heard this, they all nodded in agreement.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Yu Kongzi continued, "Why not gather the young generation of the five major sects and hold a competition, and the top five will enter the ancient tomb. I'm sure your majesty will have no objection to this. What do you think?"

"I agree. The winner is the king. I'm sure the other four sects won't have any objections."

Ni Heng was the first to express his opinion.

Li Xiaoyao nodded when he heard this, as this was exactly the same idea in his mind.

"Lin Yuan, what do you think?"

"Do I have the right to choose?

"Hearing Li Xiaoyao's question, Lin Yuan curled his lips secretly, but still answered respectfully: "Disciple has no opinion."

Li Xiaoyao nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "You were recommended by His Majesty. According to the agreement, you can directly enter the inner sect to practice, but considering the competition in a year, I will make an exception and accept you as my personal disciple. I will personally teach you to practice for a year."

"After one year, if you can stand out in the competition, you will officially become my personal disciple. I'm sure others will have nothing to say."

"Master, this is not good, right?"

Upon hearing this, Ni Heng wanted to stop him, but was interrupted by Li Xiaoyao: "I know what you are thinking, but the competition among the five major sects concerns the honor of our Sword Sect. If he is not strong enough, it will be a disgrace to our Sword Sect."

"Therefore, I will personally teach him for a year to at least ensure that he will not be easily defeated, and will not bring shame to our Sword Sect."

Although the elders felt that this was against the rules, for the sake of the Sword Sect's reputation, they could not say anything and had to acquiesce in the matter.

Seeing that no one objected, Li Xiaoyao showed a smug smile, then looked at Lin Yuan and asked gently, "Are you willing?"

A big pie fell from the sky, how could Lin Yuan not eat it? He bowed respectfully and said, "Disciple is willing!"