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Chapter 128: A Disciple with Foresight, Insight, and Strategic Vision
Chapter 128: A Disciple with Foresight, Insight, and Strategic Vision
Su Chen's response perfectly aligned with Long Yunyun's logic.
If using resources to their fullest potential is the criterion, then only the most outstanding disciples deserve them.
Every sect has its most exceptional disciple, like Gu Feng from Tiangang City.
If resources are to be fully utilized, they should all be allocated to Gu Feng alone.
Moreover, this reasoning can be extended further.
The Great Zhou Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty both have the most powerful sects.
If resources are to be fully utilized, they should be given to the strongest sects in their respective countries.
Long Yunyun's words seemed to make some sense.
However, in reality, they were easily refuted.
The Tiangang City disciples nearby smiled upon hearing these words, and some chimed in.
"Senior Brother Su is right. If we follow her logic, she shouldn't even get a fraction of the resources."
"What's this about using resources to their fullest potential? It's just selfishness!
She just wants to take advantage of us and get more benefits from Tiangang City."
The previously quiet West Garden now buzzed with noise.
Long Yunyun seemed to realize the flaws in her words, but she remained composed.
As long as she didn't feel embarrassed, others couldn't do much about it.
"Twisting words and making baseless claims.
If you think I'm not worthy of using Mountain River Pool, you can defeat me in a competition.
After all, there's an annual competition.
I'm open to challenges from anyone below the Sixth Stage.
For those at the Sixth Stage, as long as you're around my age, I'll accept the challenge.
If you can win, I won't object to anyone calling me a person from Tiangang City.
If you lose, you should give up your Mountain River Pool training spot."
Su Chen's expression remained as calm as before, and he replied, "Whether Senior Sister Long acknowledges her identity as a Tiangang City disciple or not, we, as her fellow disciples, don't really mind.
If Senior Sister Long loses, she should yield her Mountain River Pool training spot.
That's only fair."
Su Chen's voice wasn't loud, but each sentence carried weight.
Among the crowd, Gu Wei and Gu Yu, the two siblings, secretly agreed with Su Chen's words, despite their dislike for him.
When outsiders were present, everyone was a disciple of Tiangang City.
Their glory and shame were shared.
After all, Long Yunyun's words had insulted all of them.
The atmosphere at the banquet became awkward, even with others trying to smooth things over.
The tension between them was palpable.
The other Tiangang City disciples didn't speak up for Long Yunyun, but their arrogant expressions suggested they shared similar sentiments.
In the past, after the banquet, the two sects would engage in friendly competitions.
These matches were primarily for sparring and exchange.
At most, the elders would offer small gifts as tokens.
The focus was more on maintaining face and reputation.
However, Long Yunyun's outburst changed the nature of these competitions entirely.
It wasn't just about the commotion Long Yunyun caused.
After the banquet, the attendants led the Tiangang City disciples to rest.
The competition would take place around noon.
In the meantime, news had already spread among the disciples.
Many Tiangang City disciples had heard about Long Yunyun's attitude in the West Garden.
As the granddaughter of Hall Master Mu, Long Yunyun was well-liked by the Tiangang City disciples.
Even more so, she felt closer to her.
She had achieved some success, and everyone was happy for her.
But no one expected that she would actually have such an attitude.
With this, the dislike towards Long Yunyun among the crowd naturally intensified.
In the Side Pavilion, several Elders and some of the Hall Masters from Tiangang City gathered.
Hall Master Mu's expression was grim, and it was clear that he was angry.
Beyond anger, he also felt a sense of sadness.
He felt that his daughter might not be having an easy time in Heavenly Wind Valley.
With Long Yunyun's attitude, it was obvious that her Tiangang City background would be despised.
"It's my fault for not teaching the younger generation well, causing trouble for the sect."
Hall Master Mu looked at the group of Elders, his tone filled with guilt.
The Upper Proclamation True Person, sitting in a high position, waved his hand.
"It's natural for her to be like this, influenced by Heavenly Wind Valley.
As her maternal grandfather, I didn't even have the chance to discipline her.
I'm just wondering if these words of hers are arranged by others from Heavenly Wind Valley."
Hearing the Great Elder's words, he also revealed a serious expression.
Tiangang City had exchanged seven spots in Mountain River Pool for seven spots in the Shifting Sands Treasure Land of Heavenly Wind Valley.
Heavenly Wind Valley had been harboring some intentions for a while.
They wanted to exchange these seven spots for more training qualifications in Mountain River Pool.
In the past, they had already started bringing it up, hinting at it.
Today, they took the opportunity of Long Yunyun's words to fully express their intentions.
"Those people from Heavenly Wind Valley have always been so arrogant.
In the past, Elders led the team, but now they only send a Hall Master with disciples.
Even if Long Yunyun wasn't instructed by Heavenly Wind Valley, they must be pushing from behind.
They are trying to take advantage of this competition to seize more benefits."
All under heaven strive for profit; all under heaven bustle for gain.
As Elders of Tiangang City, how could they not see the underlying reasons?
"Great Elder, for the afternoon competition, we might need to be more attentive than before.
Should we go and remind those disciples in advance, and make sure they are well-prepared?"
Hearing this, the Great Elder waved his hand.
"There's no need for such an extra step. The young disciples of the sect have long been holding onto their anger after hearing Long Yunyun's words today.
If they still need us to remind them, then these disciples are truly incompetent."
This competition seemed unavoidable.
Hall Master Mu, standing beside them, still had a worried look on his face.
"Elderly ones, this child, Long Yunyun, doesn't understand the ways of the world and speaks carelessly.
But her strength is indeed not weak."
The discussion continued in the Side Pavilion, but at this point, the competition could not be avoided.
At noon, outside the main hall, many people had already gathered.
In previous years, when it was a friendly sparring exchange, not many disciples came to watch.
But today, with Long Yunyun's various mockeries and taunts, many more disciples came.
If someone else had said these words, the crowd might not have disliked them as much.
With Long Yunyun's connection, it naturally made her even more disliked by the Tiangang City crowd.
In front of the main hall, the Upper Proclamation True Person, the Great Elder, delivered the opening speech.
His words still emphasized that this was a friendly sparring exchange.
But as his words fell, Long Yunyun had already stepped forward.
"Didn't we say that the competition would be for the training qualifications in Mountain River Pool?
Where is the knowledgeable and insightful junior brother with a broad perspective?"
(End of Chapter)
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