Chapter 148

  Happily, the second master joined in to help. Old Five said, "Second Master, it's not good to start this kind of bad precedent. Once started, it will be chaotic. The internal harmony of the five major halls of Xing Luo Temple will inevitably crack."

  They didn't intentionally want to make things difficult for the Second Master, but they really didn't want to set a precedent and also weren't willing to let the Second Master easily obtain a core disciple quota.

  It is worth noting that there are only 96 core disciple positions in Xing Luo Hall.

  The five hall masters roughly divided sixty-four names among themselves. The main hall master took sixteen quotas under his name, while the other four hall masters shared equally, with twelve quotas each.

  The remaining 33 quotas belong to the eight great Dharma Kings and the sixteen great elders. The eight great Dharma Kings each occupy two quotas, and the sixteen great elders each occupy one quota.

  Ninety-six slots, neither more nor less.

  If at this time, suddenly adding one would be equivalent to arbitrarily setting up a quota, taking advantage of the two elders and breaking the originally balanced situation, which is not what the other three hall masters want to see.

  "Alas, I'm afraid it's not that simple. My disciple is the overall champion of this trial, and all five of us Hall Masters have given our full support to him. Now that the results are out, shouldn't he be rewarded? If we don't give him a core disciple spot, how can we encourage others? How will future Martial Arts trials be organized?"

  The Fourth Master has always been cold-faced. He said in a cold voice, "Second Master, for a trial champion from a subordinate country, giving him a high-level disciple quota is already a great honor. Giving him a core disciple quota directly, aren't you afraid of raising him too high and killing him with praise?"

  Chu Zhongchi said, "Don't I know my own disciples better than you? If it were someone else, I wouldn't be willing to promote him like this. But Qin Wushuang is different - he's young, has a deep understanding of the world, and a calm head. I'm not worried about ruining him."

  "Your disciple, you naturally say everything is fine. But I never believed that a seed from a subordinate country could have great potential to tap." The Fourth Master did not hide his doubts at all.

  "Haha, Old Fourth, don't tell me you're saying the grapes are sour because you can't eat them?"

  "Second Master, it seems you have a lot of confidence in this new disciple."

  "That's natural, a young man from a vassal state who can self-study and become talented, at the age of 17 or 18, can eliminate someone like Li Wuji. I don't have confidence in him, who do I have confidence in?" Tan Zhongchi said with a smile.

  "After all, whether Li Wuji was killed by him or not, you didn't witness it with your own eyes."

  "Jealousy, obviously jealousy." Zhū Zhōngchí had only one attitude towards these different opinions, and that was to sneer at them with disdain.

  "Alright, stop arguing. Second Brother, to be honest, your request has put me in a difficult position. Directly promoting Qin Wu Xiong to core disciple is extremely rare in our Star Luo Hall. In history, there have only been three such precedents. And those three cases were all because they made special contributions to the Star Luo Hall, which is why they were directly promoted to core disciples. But with Qin Wu Xiong, although he was the champion of the trial, we didn't agree beforehand that he would be given a core disciple position. Therefore, directly giving him a core disciple position is indeed not appropriate. I'm afraid it will lead to many disputes." The Hall Master finally spoke up.

  After listening to the words, he let out a sigh and said: "So to say, this time the martial arts trial is nothing more than just a formality. If even the champion of the trial doesn't receive much attention, it's easy to imagine how little attention the others will get."

  The master of the Grand Temple smiled and said, "Old Second, I know you're not convinced. Our Star Luo Temple has always emphasized that everyone has the right to speak. Otherwise, let's gather the eight great Dharma Kings, the sixteen great elders, and the ten temple envoys. Everyone will vote anonymously. If the number of people supporting direct promotion to core disciple is more, then we'll make an exception; otherwise, Qin Wushuang will be awarded the high-level disciple award. As long as he really has the ability, there are only four months left until the year-end assessment. If he performs well in the assessment, what's difficult about becoming a core disciple?"

  "After finishing, he added a sentence: 'Our Xingluo Temple has never buried talents, only afraid that there are no talents! If it's gold, it will eventually make it shine brightly, rather than a bright pearl being covered in dust.'"

  Zong Che knows that if a vote is held, it's likely that not many people will agree. After all, the allocation of core quotas is not just a competition among disciples, but also involves the balance of power between these giants, and no one wants to see this balance broken for the benefit of one person. But if he doesn't vote, he won't be satisfied either.

  "All right then, let's put it to a vote and see what everyone thinks."

  He also knew that if everyone opposed it, he alone would insist on it, and it was likely to put himself in an isolated position, and even make Qin Wushuang, the new comer, become isolated.

  Had no choice but to yield and give myself a breather.

  The master of the Grand Temple gave an order, and it was quickly issued. The Star Luo Great Bell struck three times in a row to invite the various Dharma Kings, the great elders, and the ten envoys of the main temple to discuss matters in the main hall.

  As the bell rang three times, Liu Shizhong hastily said: "Wu Shuang, junior brother, the master of the main hall has summoned the leaders of Xingluo Temple for a meeting. I, your humble brother, cannot stay here with you any longer. Wait for a moment, someone will come to invite you."

  Qin Wushuang nodded: "Good"

  The willow envoy did not dare to hesitate and quickly rushed towards the main hall.

  Everyone arrived shortly after. After the master of the main hall explained it once, everyone understood what was going on and said: "Then let's not vote anonymously."

  Just by looking at these people's appearance, I can tell that the outcome of this vote will definitely not be very ideal.

  As expected, the five hall masters, eight law kings, sixteen elders, and ten front messengers, a total of thirty-nine people, only got a total of eight votes.

  Apart from those who are close to the Second Senior, such as Ping Suo and Tan Zhong Chi, it is estimated that everyone else will vote against.

  Such a result left Su Zhongchen speechless.

  "Great Hall Master, since everyone thinks so, I have nothing to say. But those worldly rewards, shouldn't they be fulfilled?"

  In order to protect Qin Wushuang, the manifestations are all-around. Although failed to secure a core disciple quota for Qin Wushuang, something must be secured for him in the worldly family.

  In that case, at least he can be more focused when cultivating.

  The Grand Master Ha ha smiled: "This is natural, I will take care of the imperial family of the Dalo Empire to realize the reward as soon as possible. The Baiyue Kingdom was promoted to a high-quality affiliated country, Qin Wushuang's family was sealed and shoulder king, with the emperor of the Baiyue Kingdom, not participating in the morning court. Qin Wushuang personally appointed the knight of the Dalo Kingdom, with the Emperor of the Dalo Empire, no need to participate in the ceremony." Other personal rewards will be fulfilled when I see Qin Wushuang again.

  As long as the core disciple quota is not taken by Qin Wushuang, these rewards and titles, other hall masters naturally have no reason to object.

  After all, this time Wu Tong's trial was unanimously supported by everyone. If there really wasn't a bit of expression, they would all feel that it can't be justified.

  What's more, those worldly rewards are nothing but a fleeting cloud to strongmen of their level, and they don't even need to cash them in. They can't even be considered as returning a favor, so what reason do they have to oppose?

  When the master of the main hall said this, Tan Zhongchi's anger finally dissipated, and he still muttered: "It's just four months, after all. At the end of the year, my apprentice will surely be able to catch up, and when that happens, who among you will have their quota squeezed out, don't come crying again."

  Dàdiàn zhǔ xiào dào: jué èr, nián zhōng kǎo hé tōng guò, zì rán jìn shēng hé xīn zǐdì, shuí yě bù gǎn bā shuō, yě bù kě néng luó shuō.

  He smiled and said, "Lychee messenger, go bring Qin Wusuo here. I believe everyone has been expecting it for a long time. The young man who can eliminate Lie Wuji, to be honest, this palace is also quite curious."

  Those dharma kings and elders didn't know much about Qin Wubai's affairs, but after the master of the great hall said that, they all came in high spirits, whispering to each other and asking around.

  Eliminate cruel and merciless tyranny

  Isn't Lü Wú Jì the eldest disciple of the extremely evil and sinister old monster? Among the younger generation of various sects in the Da Luo Empire, Lü Wú Jì is also considered a figure.

  Even if placed in the Star Luo Hall, it's likely that one can still enter the ranks of core disciples!

  No wonder the second master is so concerned about this disciple, it seems that he has really picked up a precious treasure.

  In no time, the servant brought Qin Wushuang over.

  Qin Wushuang hadn't even approached the main hall, but he could already feel that the main hall was filled with a strong and oppressive pre-heavenly aura. If a post-heavenly expert were to come here, they would probably be unable to even step across the threshold, their legs weakened by the pressure of this pre-heavenly aura.

  "Junior Qin Wusu, greetings to all the masters and envoys." Qin Wusu strode in with a steady pace, neither humble nor arrogant. He knew that at this first meeting, someone would definitely try to give him a hard time, but no matter what, he couldn't let them intimidate him. From now on, they were fellow disciples, so there was no need to be afraid.

  As for the scene, Qin Wusuo had also experienced many grand scenes in his previous life. Although he had never come into contact with a strong person at this level, having experienced grand scenes before, after suppressing the turmoil of his innate aura, he didn't have any discomfort in terms of mentality and emotions.

  The master of the grand hall glanced at him briefly and laughed: "Good! No wonder the old second is so self-satisfied, it's indeed a good seedling! Qin Wushuang, from now on, you will be a disciple of Xingluo Hall. Those rules, your master has already helped you block them. This hall is not strict with you either, there are only three points, you must remember."

  "The master of the grand hall has given orders: strictly no communication with foreign countries, betraying one's own country is not allowed."

  These three points, any one of them, Qin Wushuang asked himself if he could achieve.

  This is not a constraint of rules and frameworks, but a basic principle of being human.

  "This bottom line, Qin Wusuo naturally wouldn't touch, sincerely replied: 'Disciple remembers in heart, absolutely won't disobey.'"

  "Good!" The Grand Master nodded, "This time in the Wudong trial, you are the first in the Great Luo Empire's territory..."

  What secular rewards are there, having reached this point today is already very satisfactory. What he cares about now is what Xingluo Temple will reward him personally.

  Wang: The fourth watch has arrived.