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Chapter 347: Isn't There Still Half a Heaven Blaze Fruit in the Sect?
Chapter 347: Isn't There Still Half a Heaven Blaze Fruit in the Sect?
In the side hall, the thoughts of Taiwu Zhenren and the four elders were unknown as they stared at Liu Xingwan without speaking.
The surrounding hall masters also watched Liu Xingwan with great interest.
A few of them even had a hint of a smile on their lips.
After a long while, Taiwu Zhenren finally spoke.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to call Chen Su. He is not under the command of the Cloud Yang Sect.
The Flying Eagle Sect won't listen to our orders."
Upon hearing the sect leader's response, Liu Xingwan was somewhat dissatisfied.
"But Sect Leader, we could invite him over at the beginning of the year. Why can't we do it now?"
Hearing this, the Third Elder, who was sitting beside Taiwu Zhenren, spoke up.
"Xingwan, you should know about this.
When we invited Chen Su to help us, we gave the Flying Eagle Sect half a Heaven Blaze Fruit.
It wasn't something we could do casually."
Liu Xingwan immediately responded.
"Isn't there still half a Heaven Blaze Fruit in the sect?"
This remark made the surrounding Cloud Yang Sect elders and hall masters momentarily stunned.
After a while, they regained their composure.
"If your Senior Apprentice Fu heard this, he would be resentful."
The Third Elder, with a somewhat helpless smile, reminded Liu Xingwan.
But Liu Xingwan didn't seem to mind much.
"When it conflicts with the sect's interests, we disciples should step back.
Moreover, that Heaven Blaze Fruit doesn't belong to Senior Apprentice Fu anymore."
Upon hearing this, Taiwu Zhenren also had a helpless look on his face.
"Let's think of other ways first. The matter of inviting Chen Su will have to be put on hold.
Unless someone can guarantee that he will be willing to stay in the sect after we invite him."
Hearing this, Liu Xingwan couldn't find a response.
The root of the matter was that the current crisis was still just a predicted one.
There were no signs of demonic beings in the wilderness, and the sect could only guess what those beasts were up to.
This situation was different from the previous one when they invited Chen Su.
Back then, the threat of the Earth Demons was urgent and could attack at any moment.
Now, the situation was still under control, and Taiwu Zhenren was unwilling to give away another half of the Heaven Blaze Fruit.
Unless Chen Su truly joined the Cloud Yang Sect, it wouldn't be worth it.
Given the current situation, it was nearly impossible to obtain Chen Su's help.
While they hesitated, a disciple offered a suggestion.
The eastern and southern wilderness of the Great Zhou Empire were facing similar issues.
Sects other than the Cloud Yang Sect were also dealing with these problems.
Thus, the Cloud Yang Sect could stand back and let others figure it out.
Let Heavenly Firmament City and other sects take the lead.
See what information other sects can gather and then combine it with the situation in the eastern wilderness of the Cloud Yang Sect.
This idea brightened the eyes of those present.
It was indeed a good plan.
The only issue was the loss of face.
The Cloud Yang Sect was the first sect of the Great Zhou Empire.
In the past, the Cloud Yang Sect always took the lead in facing these difficulties.
Now, to just sit back and wait for other sects to find the reasons was hard to accept.
Taiwu Zhenren didn't comment on this but implicitly agreed.
He had to admit that under the current circumstances, the Cloud Yang Sect had no choice.
Last year, Liu Xingwan's investigative abilities improved significantly among the disciples Chen Su had trained.
Others, despite learning for so long, remained ordinary.
Further exploration into the wilderness was difficult for the Cloud Yang Sect to accomplish.
While hesitating, Tai Wu Zhenren Looked at the Four Elders Beside Him.
"You were asked to reassess the talent potential of the sect's disciples. It's been a long time. Do you have any results?"
Last year, the Cloud Yang Sect discovered issues with the investigative abilities of its disciples, and the falsification within the sect was gradually exposed.
At that time, Taiwu Zhenren had the elders reassess the disciples' talents.
The results indicated no omissions.
The entire assessment process concluded without much change.
However, this year, Taiwu Zhenren changed his approach.
To ensure the orders were followed, he required a talent potential rating for all disciples.
From Class A to Class G.
Disciples like Fu Jianyun and Liu Xingwan were rated as Class A.
Close disciples like Wen Yuanlang were classified as Class B, and so on.
This move by Taiwu Zhenren aimed to make the elders take the task seriously.
Not to just go through the motions and deceive him.
Today, it was an impromptu inspection.
Upon hearing Taiwu Zhenren's inquiry, the First Elder took out a booklet.
This task was also assigned to him by Taiwu Zhenren.
Taking the booklet, Taiwu Zhenren started to flip through it.
The First Elder began to discuss the recent tests.
"One could say that we didn't know until we investigated, and then we were surprised.
After changing the testing method, we discovered many moldable talents in the sect.
Though we didn't find anyone on the level of Jianyun and Xingwan, there are two who can be rated as Class B."
According to the Cloud Yang Sect's current rating system, Class B disciples could easily become close disciples.
Even challenging the title of Celestial Talent is a possibility.
Many of the Hall Masters present had just heard about this, and they were also quite surprised.
Taiwu Zhenren flipped through the booklet in his hand.
He wondered if the many disciples who had left the Cloud Yang Sect over the years had also been overlooked geniuses.
"Continue the investigation, and try to be more thorough."
Recently, many people had left the sect.
Moreover, with our prestige diminished in the capital after the Grand Competition, it won't be easy to recruit new members this year.
Although the number of sect members has decreased, we must ensure that the strength of our disciples improves."
So many disciples had been underestimated and had not received the cultivation they deserved.
This was a failure on the part of us Elders. Furthermore, they had already sent people to investigate last year, but nothing was discovered.
Taiwu Zhenren did not dwell on the past; what he wanted now was to make amends and correct the situation.
"I hope that by this time next year, when those who left the Cloud Yang Sect mention their departure, they feel regret rather than relief.
I hope that all of you here will work together with this sect master."
Because of Su Chen, over a hundred disciples had left the Cloud Yang Sect this time.
Furthermore, quite some time had passed since the Grand Competition in the capital, and the morale of the entire Cloud Yang Sect was still low.
The most pressing issue for the Cloud Yang Sect now was that many disciples did not trust the high-ranking members of the sect.
Regardless of whether they had gained benefits or not, many disciples felt they deserved more.
Because of Su Chen, many in the Cloud Yang Sect felt that they were overlooked rising stars.
The matters that needed to be discussed today were almost all concluded.
Taiwu Zhenren did not want to waste everyone's time further.
He let the crowd disperse.
As they dispersed, Liu Xingwan was waiting outside the side hall.
She wanted to talk to Taiwu Zhenren.
It wasn't long before Taiwu Zhenren and the First Elder walked out of the side hall.
Seeing Liu Xingwan waiting outside, Taiwu Zhenren had an idea of what she wanted.
He waved his hand, signaling for the First Elder to leave first.
"You child, why are you always so stubborn in everything you do?"
Taiwu Zhenren's words carried a hint of helplessness.
He understood Liu Xingwan; whether it was cultivation or other matters, she was very persistent.
When faced with confusion, others might give up after a month without progress, but Liu Xingwan would persistently research until she found the answer.
This personality couldn't be said to be good or bad; if her understanding were a little less, she might easily become confused and fall into the trap of heart demons.
"Sect Master, I don't have any other intentions, nor am I trying to force you to call upon Chen Su to assist.
I just want to talk to him; there are some things I want to say to him.
I'm not asking him to do anything; I just want to see him."
Since the topic of Chen Su had been brought up, Liu Xingwan decided to speak frankly.
In the mid-year Grand Competition, the final bet was that she, Liu Xingwan, had lost.
Liu Xingwan had been waiting all this time for Chen Su to come and fulfill his bet.
She had thought about it for a long time, wondering what Chen Su would do to her. At the time they made the bet, Liu Xingwan remembered that she had given him a condition.
As long as it didn't harm her sect, anything was possible.
With such a condition, the possibilities were endless.
But after waiting for so long, Chen Su still hadn't shown up, as if he had forgotten about it.
How could he forget such an important matter?
When Liu Xingwan brought this up to Taiwu Zhenren today, her intentions were clear.
She wanted to ask Chen Su why he hadn't shown up for the mid-year Grand Competition.
Why, knowing that he had lost, hadn't he come to find her? What did he want to do to her?
When Taiwu Zhenren heard Liu Xingwan's words, he relaxed a little.
At least she hadn't asked him to take the other half of the Heaven Blaze Fruit to invite Chen Su; that was enough.
But the request she made was still something Taiwu Zhenren couldn't fulfill.
"Xingwan, if I had the ability, I would definitely let you and Chen Su talk.
This sect master also hopes that you can have a good talk with him and persuade him to join our Cloud Yang Sect.
But I'm not a high-ranking member of the Flying Eagle Sect; I don't have the authority to command him."
"Then how did you find him the previous two times, Sect Master?"
Taiwu Zhenren felt a little helpless; this Liu Xingwan was determined to get to the bottom of things.
"The first time, Chen Su came on his own initiative, not because I invited him.
The second time, I also had to find the Sect Master of the Flying Eagle Sect and offer him some benefits before he agreed to come.
To be honest, I recently found an excuse to meet Chen Su in the Flying Eagle Sect, but I still couldn't see him.
Chen Su is currently out on a training journey, and even if the Flying Eagle Sect were given benefits, they couldn't make him come to see you."
Liu Xingwan was half-believing, half-doubting this answer.
"Xingwan, you need to prepare well for the Shadowplain Battlefield now.
It's not just about gaining opportunities there but also about earning some face for the Cloud Yang Sect.
You and Jian Yun must perform better and more beautifully than that Su Chen.
During this time, I haven't dared to meet with the high-ranking members of other sects.
When I meet those people, I can't avoid being ridiculed.
Consider this as earning face for me; after it's accomplished, I'll do my best to arrange a meeting with Chen Su."
This statement seemed to carry a hint of negotiation.
"Sect Master, rest assured, that Su Chen does have some strength, but he's not enough to beat me."
"Oh? Is Chen Su strong enough to beat you?"
Taiwu Zhenren joked, his tone carrying a hint of teasing.
Liu Xingwan understood the teasing in his words, and her face seemed a little embarrassed, but she still maintained her composure and left.
(End of Chapter)
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