Chapter 5098 — Stirring Up Trouble Again
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Everyone could not help secretly thanking their lucky stars that Wei Zhao was on hand to smooth things over on the secular world's behalf. Otherwise, if blows had truly been exchanged, the entire cultivation forces of the secular world would have been wiped out in one fell swoop. The Primordial Alliance truly was no force to be trifled with!
Because of the earlier conflict and upheaval, these secular-world cultivators actually harbored little goodwill toward the Primordial Alliance. But at this very moment, having sensed such an immediate and palpable gap in strength, they could not help but feel a measure of solemn respect stir within them. If joining the Primordial Alliance meant a chance to become a Heaven-Realm expert like these people, then that would indeed be a rare opportunity.
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It was only now that the crowd finally began to feel a genuine longing for the Primordial Alliance. Many of them had come to this disciple selection assembly purely to go through the motions, lest they bring disaster upon their own sects and clans. But now they sincerely hoped that they themselves would be chosen.
Under Qiu Lingshan's lead, the secular-world cultivators took their seats one by one in proper order across the mountain gate plaza, quietly awaiting the start of the selection. Qiu Lingshan herself, however, ran over to Wei Zhao's side and looked at Leng Leng with curiosity. "Who is this?"
Wei Zhao's old face flushed red, and he pinched his nose somewhat awkwardly. "This is Leng Leng, a disciple of the Snow Sword Sect of the Primordial Alliance. I've mentioned her to you before—she's one of us."
"One of us?" Qiu Lingshan was taken aback for a moment, then quickly understood. She could not resist shooting Wei Zhao a glare, and extended her hand to Leng Leng with easy poise. "Hello, I'm Qiu Lingshan, deputy director of the Secular World Mysterious Investigation Bureau—and also one of this philandering radish's own people. I look forward to your guidance in the days to come."
"Philandering radish..." Leng Leng burst out laughing at the words. She promptly clasped Qiu Lingshan's hand and, copying her manner, said, "I look forward to your guidance as well."
Though she was by nature the sort to keep strangers at arm's length, she did not hold Qiu Lingshan at a distance. After all, Wei Zhao had already told her about these matters over the past two days, and the Primordial Little Jianghu shared much the same ancient backdrop as Cloud Terrace Island. It was hardly strange for a man of Wei Zhao's strength to have any number of beauties about him; if he had not a single one, she would instead have to seriously doubt his inclinations.
While Wei Zhao was holding his little family reunion over here, Xin Yi'an had already formally begun the first round of selection over there. The principle was simple: each Primordial sect's lead senior brother would step forward to pick people. If any of the secular-world cultivators present were not chosen by any Primordial sect, they were naturally eliminated and could simply pack up and go home.
Those who were chosen could stay and advance to the second round of selection. And if one's aptitude was solid enough to catch the eye of several Primordial sects at once, then it was up to that person to decide according to his own wishes.
The disciples sent by the various secular-world cultivation forces this time were no mere filler—they were all elite disciples of their respective houses. Otherwise, this disciple selection assembly would have been utterly meaningless. The Primordial Alliance would surely seize the occasion to make trouble, and so after the first round of selection, as many as thirty-three disciples remained.