Chapter 2058: Good news

Facing the somewhat complex, inquisitive, and slightly doubtful gazes of a group of young cultivators fixed upon him, Xu Jie remained calm as water, his expression unchanged, and began to explain slowly.

Perhaps you all wonder why our Dao One Immortal Sect has chosen to establish its Shanmen within this seemingly perilous Wuji Shanmai?

He paused slightly, glanced around at the group of young cultivators, then continued.

Actually, the reason is simple: the Wuji Shanmai teems with demonic beasts, and beast tides occur frequently. As an upright cultivation Sect, should we not take it upon ourselves to save the world's masses and relieve the common folk?

Upon saying this, Xu Jie instinctively straightened his back, his voice growing louder and more impassioned.

The lofty goal our Dao One Immortal Sect has set is to completely suppress this Wuji Shanmai, never allowing those ferocious demonic beasts and immortal beasts any chance to emerge and harm innocent people,

Xu Jie spoke with righteous solemnity and awe-inspiring vigor, as if an intangible majestic aura emanated from him, moving all the young cultivators present.

They had originally harbored doubts, but after hearing Xu Jie's generous and impassioned words, each of them instantly became fired up.

In that moment, many of the doubts that had lingered in their hearts unknowingly dissipated largely.

After all, these young cultivators are inexperienced in the world, their understanding of worldly affairs shallow, so they naturally cannot see through the cleverness in Xu Jie's words.

Xu Jie, meanwhile, relying on his silver tongue and extraordinary eloquence, easily duped this group of pure-hearted young cultivators, leaving them dazed and confused.

They almost wholly believed every word he said, harboring not a shred of doubt.

Indeed, the situation is exactly as everyone sees: one need only glance at the young cultivators' gazes now, filled with admiration and reverence, blazing like a raging fire, to easily guess what they are thinking deep inside.

Perhaps only after they someday truly enter that mysterious and longed-for Dao One Immortal Sect, as days pass and they interact closely with Xu Jie, will they gradually uncover his true nature and character.

Then they will suddenly realize, understanding that they themselves today were so naive and pure, easily misled by appearances.

Having successfully deceived this batch of world‑inexperienced young cultivators, Xu Jie let out a barely perceptible smile, then offered them a few earnest words of encouragement, waved his hand, and indicated they could disperse.

These young people, carrying hopes and expectations for the future, left happily, needing only to wait a while before heading to the Dao One Immortal Sect to take part in the crucial Entry Sect Examination.

As for Hong Zun and his side, the situation appears to be gradually improving, like a river thawing in spring, finally ushering in a turning point.

What was once deserted and barely visited began to change; over the next few days, one could see new faces arriving each day to register.

This undoubtedly made Hong Zun and the others feel greatly relieved, their prior efforts not having been in vain.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the town, Ye Zhangqing busily ran about everywhere, doing his utmost to accumulate Good Review Points.

However, during an ordinary meal, he inadvertently mentioned the news that the Dao One Immortal Sect was about to open its gates and accept disciples.

The speaker meant nothing by it, but the listener took it to heart; though the remark seemed casual, it was like a stone dropped into a calm lake, instantly sending ripples spreading outward.

Those present appeared unfazed on the surface, still chatting and laughing, but in reality each person had silently committed the matter to memory.

After finishing their meal and returning home, people eagerly gathered in small groups, lowered their voices, and whispered to one another, speculating about the various impacts and opportunities this recruitment might bring.

"Good news."

An excited voice rang out, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

"What good news? Hurry up and tell us."

Another person eagerly pressed for more.

At that moment, the speaker gave a mysterious smile and slowly began to speak.

"Haven't you heard Young Master Ye say that the Dao One Immortal Sect plans to open its gates and accept disciples?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd burst into discussion, though some seemed not to have reacted yet.

Seeing this, a few people nearby couldn't help but curse.

"Oh dear, you're really stupid—what does the Dao One Immortal Sect opening its gates to accept disciples mean? We can have our talented juniors go study as apprentices; if they manage to join, wouldn't that become a double‑marriage tie with Young Master Ye?"

"Exactly, exactly—now we're all family, we'll be able to look out for each other, life will be more hopeful, and if any of these juniors turn out remarkable, our whole family could bask in their glory."

Someone else chimed in agreement.

"That's right—I'd been worried about how to maintain our connection with Young Master Ye after he finishes his training; now we've finally found a way."

The person who first revealed the news smiled smugly.

As everyone discussed back and forth, those who had been somewhat confused gradually came to understand, their eyes growing brighter and brighter, as if they had seen a bright road leading to a beautiful future.

"Yes, as long as we carefully select a few talented, well‑behaved juniors from our family and send them to the Dao One Immortal Sect to participate in the selection, once they successfully join the Sect, it will be tantamount to bringing our family a great opportunity."

This would not only bring us closer to Young Master Ye, but perhaps later we could also leverage the Dao One Immortal Sect's resources and influence to let our family flourish even more.

Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but break into ecstatic expressions, secretly calculating how to go about preparing for this.

Soon, everyone felt the plan was viable; in no time, many had already begun contacting their families and selecting suitable candidates.

As for these matters, Ye Zhangqing was naturally unaware.

And as time passed, people began to rush toward the Dao One Immortal Sect.

After all, the day when the Dao One Immortal Sect opens its gates to accept disciples is not far off; after arriving, they still need to make preparations and adjust their conditions.

Meanwhile, a pair of young cultivators, upon entering the Wuji Shanmai, happened to arrive outside the town.

Gazing at the prosperous town before them, they fell into silence for a moment.