Chapter 206

Hearing the Sect Master's words, everyone's hearts suddenly tightened.

Just a moment ago, they were immersed in the joy of tax reduction and the Tianyun Peak quota, but now they truly realized the heavy weight behind this.

This was not just a reward, but a critical step for whether the Tianqing Sect could truly gain a foothold in Linzhou.

Lu Guizhou, who was quietly drinking tea on the side, took in everyone's expressions and added with a smile:

"Entering the Upper Sect's inner peaks for cultivation is indeed very beneficial for martial artists from sects like yours below."

"Not only do you have the opportunity to obtain Primordial Qi, but you also have the opportunity to get a glimpse of the mysteries of peerless martial arts!"

This was said lightly, but it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples in everyone's hearts.

Peerless martial arts...

Every martial artist present could weigh the weight of these four words.

Martial arts in the world are roughly divided into several categories.

One category is unranked martial arts, common in martial arts halls in county towns.

Further up are ranked martial arts, divided into third-rate, second-rate, and first-rate.

Families in the prefecture city generally collect third-rate martial arts.

Only sects like the Tianqing Sect that control a prefecture have second-rate martial arts.

If it were first-rate martial arts, they would belong to the sect-suppressing level within the Tianqing Sect.

Ordinary people wouldn't even be able to practice them.

And peerless martial arts are martial arts mysteries that transcend all grades; looking at the entire Linzhou, only the Upper Sect has them in its collection.

Even Jiang Ye, who was always calm, couldn't help but have his breathing quicken by a fraction.

He subconsciously thought of his own "Five Elements World-Suppressing Seal" at the bottom of the box, wondering if this five-element martial art from the ruins of the previous dynasty had also touched the threshold of peerless martial arts.

Pei Yunchuan saw everyone's reaction, coughed lightly, and pulled the topic back:

"Although this matter is a great opportunity, it cannot be sloppy. The selection of people to go to the Upper Sect's Tianyun Peak must be cautious."

"Who do you think would be appropriate to lead?"

Hearing this, everyone instantly came back to their senses, a look of solemnity appearing on their faces.

Sun Lin reacted the fastest, a flash of understanding crossing his cloudy old eyes, followed by a trace of faint relief.

He stroked his white beard and smiled, his tone frank without half a bit of unwillingness:

"Sect Master, this old man is of this age, old and weak, and my potential has long been exhausted; going would just be a waste of a quota."

"Although the Upper Sect is good, it is not a place for an old man like me to go; let this old bag of bones stay at Green Wood Peak, where I can still emit a bit of light and heat."

Zhao Jing's body shook violently on the side, a look of struggle appearing in his eyes full of intent.

To be honest, he really wanted to go.

That was the holy land for cultivation in the entire Linzhou.

And there was an opportunity to get a glimpse of the mysteries of peerless martial arts...

However, thinking of the injuries on his body now, the intent in his eyes gradually cooled down.

It's not like everything will be fine just by going to the Upper Sect.

Half a year later, there is an assessment.

With his current state, just recuperating from his injuries would take more than three months; what strength could he contribute to the assessment half a year later?

How could the Tianqing Sect's revitalization plan be ruined in his hands like this?

After struggling for a moment, a flash of determination crossed Zhao Jing's eyes, he let out a long breath, and said in a deep voice:

"Sect Master, I am injured and will be of little use in the short term."

"Since Liu Fengzhu Sun is also unable to do what he wants, I think it would be more appropriate for Liu Fengzhu Liu and... Elder... Elder Jiang to lead."

When he said Jiang Ye's name, his tongue seemed to be tied in a knot, and as soon as the words left his mouth, he quickly turned his head to the side.

Hearing this, including Jiang Ye, a flash of strangeness crossed everyone's eyes.

They didn't expect that such words could come out of Zhao Jing's mouth.

Pei Yunchuan nodded secretly.

In fact, the suitable candidates in his heart were Liu Qingyu and Jiang Ye to lead this.

Liu Qingyu's Divine Qi was at Great Success, and she was actually just one Primordial Qi away from the Primordial Realm.

As for Jiang Ye, this was a talent recognized even by Elder Zhong.

Both talent and strength were prepared.

Especially this time when the Seven Kill Sect demons attacked, his performance was even more dazzling.

He was absolutely a pillar of the Tianqing Sect.

He felt most at ease with these two leading the way to the Upper Sect.

Pei Yunchuan's gaze fell on the two, and he asked seriously:

"Liu Fengzhu Liu, Elder Jiang, are you willing to lead this for the Tianqing Sect!"

Liu Qingyu's full chest swayed slightly, her voice soft but firm: "Zhang Zhang Shixiong Sect Master, I am willing!"

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ye also opened his mouth with a solemn tone: "Sect Master, I am also willing!"

At this moment.

He actually thought of a lot.

Going to the Linzhou Upper Sect.

It was not just for the legendary Primordial Qi and peerless martial arts.

There was also the Primordial Great Return Pill mentioned by Elder Zhong.

There were not many things in this world that could save Luo Song, and the Primordial Great Return Pill happened to be one of them.

Since only the Upper Sect could possibly obtain this pill, he had no reason not to go on this trip.

Hearing this, a flash of satisfaction crossed Pei Yunchuan's eyes, and he nodded slightly:

"Good, then you two will lead this!"

"There are fifty quotas in total for this trip to the Upper Sect's Tianyun Peak!"

"Besides you two, there are forty-eight other quotas..."

"As for who to pick, you two arrange it yourselves."

He said these words lightly, but they weighed a thousand jun in everyone's ears.

Fifty quotas, each related to the future of the Tianqing Sect; the Sect Master handed over the power of selection entirely to Liu Qingyu and Jiang Ye, and this trust could be seen.

Liu Qingyu nodded immediately, her tone crisp:

"Zhang Zhang Shixiong Sect Master, rest assured, I will prioritize selecting disciples with excellent talent in the inner gate and will never waste any quota."

Jiang Ye also nodded slightly on the side, the names of several people already quietly rising in his mind.

Chen Lili, Lü Ming, Xu Qinghuan...

Their strength wasn't outstanding, but their character was reliable, and they were people he had brought up himself.

"By the way, there are also Zheng Feng's siblings and that girl Wen Yuelao..."

Jiang Ye nodded secretly.

Seeing that Pei Yunchuan had set the candidates to lead, Lu Guizhou, who was quietly drinking tea on the side, put down his teacup and said with a smile:

"Liu Fengzhu Liu, Elder Jiang, I reckon your sect still needs a few days to reorganize. How about we set off in three days."

The two responded immediately: "Everything will be arranged by True Person Lu."

After the few people filed out of the courtyard, Sun Lin sighed while stroking his white beard:

"From now on, the revitalization and glory of the Tianqing Sect will all fall on Liu Fengzhu Liu and Elder Jiang; your responsibilities are not ordinary."

He paused, and then as if he suddenly remembered something, he leaned half a step closer and lowered his voice:

"By the way, there is actually a good seedling in my Green Wood Peak..."

Jiang Ye understood, smiled indifferently: "Elder Sun can just report the quota directly to me."

The smile on Sun Lin's face deepened, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together.

It's still the old man who understands the old man...

No need to waste words, they understood each other without speaking.

Zhao Jing on the side looked at Liu Qingyu and Jiang Ye with a complex expression, his lips moving twice, as if he wanted to say something.

But in the end, he didn't say anything, just let out a muffled "humph" from his nasal cavity, turned his head, and took large strides, disappearing around the corner of the courtyard wall with a limp.

"This Liu Fengzhu Zhao is just this temperament... he's actually not a bad person..."

Sun Lin looked at Zhao Jing's hurried back and sighed with some emotion.

Immediately, after chatting with Liu Qingyu and Jiang Ye for a while longer, he smiled and went back to Green Wood Peak first.

After watching Sun Lin's figure go away, Liu Qingyu's star-like eyes fell on Jiang Ye:

"Elder Jiang, how about you and I each choose twenty-four of the remaining forty-eight candidates?"

Her voice was still as soft as fine rain, but it carried a rare solemnity.

Jiang Ye nodded slightly: "Mm, then let's do as Liu Fengzhu Liu says."

Both were crisp and neat people, and they settled the quota allocation in a few words, not dragging things out.

Liu Qingyu walked out a few steps, then suddenly stopped, looked back, and a very faint but sincere smile appeared on that clear and beautiful face:

"Elder Jiang, please take care of me when we arrive at the Upper Sect later."

Jiang Ye was slightly stunned, then also bowed in return, a smile rarely floating on the corners of his mouth:

"Liu Fengzhu Liu, let's encourage each other!"

Returning to the herb garden on Tianyang Peak.

Jiang Ye directly summoned Chen Lili, Lü Ming, and Xu Qinghuan, and without any pleasantries, explained the whole thing clearly in a few words, including the Upper Sect's reward, the Tianyun Peak quota, and the fact that he and Liu Qingyu had been set as the leaders.

Finally, his gaze swept across the three of them one by one, his tone flat but serious: "If you want to go, I will report your names. If you are unwilling, I will absolutely not force you."

"Ah..."

"Go to the Linzhou Upper Sect's inner gate Tianyun Peak???"

"Can... can we go..."

As the words fell, the herb garden fell into a silence where a needle could be heard.

Chen Lili's bright eyes suddenly widened.

Lü Ming's small eyes bulged like two copper coins.

Even Xu Qinghuan, who was usually eloquent, had her red lips slightly parted, forgetting to close them for a long time.

Linzhou Upper Sect, that was the holy land for martial arts cultivation in the entire Linzhou.

With their strength, let alone the inner gate, they couldn't even touch the threshold of the Upper Sect's outer gate.

But now Elder Jiang said in a few light words that he was going to take them directly into the inner gate Tianyun Peak.

Isn't this the legendary blessing falling from the sky while sitting at home...

"Old Master Jiang!!! I want to go!!! I want to follow you!!!"

Xu Qinghuan was the first to react, her mouth emitting an exclamation of excitement that was hard to suppress, and even a few drops of crystal clear saliva leaked from the corners of her mouth because she was too excited.

Followed by Chen Lili, who was so excited that she jumped up directly from the ground, her full chest swaying in the air with her jumping like waves, and her voice was even sharper, almost shattering their eardrums: "Elder Jiang!!! You are my god!!!"

Lü Ming was so excited that he couldn't speak for a time, and finally knelt down and rushed to Jiang Ye's front, his voice trembling:

"Elder Jiang, I, little Lü, will always be your most capable subordinate!!!"

Just at this moment, half a shy little face suddenly poked into the entrance of the herb garden.

It was a young girl wearing a green dress, wearing her hair in double buns, with some baby fat that hadn't yet faded on her face, looking into the herb garden.

Her gaze swept across the few people quickly, finally landing on Jiang Ye, her voice soft as if afraid of disturbing something: "Um... is this Elder Jiang's herb garden?"

"Who are you?"

Jiang Ye looked up, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

The outline of this young girl's face actually vaguely resembled Lin Xiaohe from the martial arts academy back then.

Looking directly at Jiang Ye's gaze, the green-dressed girl lowered her head shyly, her two hands unconsciously twisting her skirt belt, her voice as light as a mosquito's hum:

"I am a true disciple of Green Wood Peak, Sun Die..."

"You can also call me Butterfly..."

Hearing this, Chen Lili, who was full of excitement, suddenly raised her eyebrows, looked up and down at this shy green-dressed girl, and a flash of mischievous laughter crossed her bright eyes:

"Butterfly? I'm a steamed bun."