Chapter 539
Apprentice Recruitment Ceremony
As soon as the middle-aged man in white robes finished speaking, the white-robed man with cloud patterns lightly tapped his brow with his finger, and instantly, a blood-red rune emerged from his brow.
The blood-red runes split into four from mid-air, falling like flowing streams of blood towards the three elders of the Jingjue Ancient City clan and the master of Qingshan Tower.
At the same time, the middle-aged man in white robes slowly began to explain:
"This is a divine talent called 'Inner Demon.' Open your hearts and make a vow here to help us reclaim our family's treasure. If you break your vow today, what happened today will become your inner demon, from which you will never be able to escape for all eternity."
Upon hearing this, the three elders of the Jingjue Ancient City clan and the master of Qingshan Tower exchanged glances, their expressions turning somewhat grim.
However, they knew very well that given their current severe injuries, they had no room for negotiation. If they did not comply with the white-robed middle-aged man's wishes, their chances of survival would be slim.
Thinking of this, the four of them remained silent, simply letting the flowing crimson runes enter their bodies.
The next moment, the white-robed man with cloud patterns who had used his innate divine power stretched out his palm and covered his brow. The blood-red runes connecting him and the four people, including the Green Mountain Tower Master, completely disappeared. However, it seemed that he had exhausted a lot of energy using this ability. His face turned pale and his body swayed as if he was about to collapse.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man in white robes flicked out a pill and put it into the mouth of the white-robed man with cloud patterns, restoring his vitality.
Immediately, he glanced at the four members of the Green Mountain Tower who were bound by crimson gold chains. If the four hadn't been seriously injured, the power of the "inner demon" would never have invaded so easily. But once the inner demon was planted, they wouldn't have to worry about the four breaking their oath.
"Please rest here and recover. Once your injuries have healed, we will allow you to leave."
The middle-aged man in white robes left a message, exchanged glances with the elderly men beside him, and then turned and left.
Meanwhile, the Fifth Patriarch, the Sixth Patriarch, and others secretly examined their own condition, but found nothing amiss. They had no choice but to temporarily set aside their thoughts on the matter of inner demons and instead focus on recovering from their injuries.
Among them, the master of Qingshan Tower sensed the crimson gold chains binding him for a moment, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Although he had a way to transmit the situation here, he was unwilling to give up his body, which he had cultivated for many years. So after hesitating for a while, he finally decided to give up.
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Meanwhile, neither the Hidden Kill Pavilion nor the White Tiger Temple could find any trace of the four, including the Green Mountain Pavilion Master, even after searching the entire White Emperor City.
Li Musheng was also somewhat unhappy about this. After all, the key to the Apocalypse Treasure, which was about to be in his hands, was lost right before his eyes. It was like a cooked duck flying away, and anyone would be annoyed by it.
"Your Highness, I just heard that the disciple-acceptance ceremony for that genius young man from White Emperor City has already begun."
"Since there's no news right now, why don't we go join in the fun and relax a bit? Maybe we'll get some good news when we get back."
Shen Anran and Cang Yinyue arrived at Li Musheng's room and, seeing that Li Musheng seemed to be in a bad mood, suggested that they go for a walk.
Although both the Hidden Kill Pavilion and the White Tiger Temple were scrambling to find people, today was an extremely lively and important day for White Emperor City.
After all, almost all the martial arts figures who have recently come to Baidi City from the Western Desert and from all directions are here for the Jiang family's genius young man's apprenticeship ceremony.
Today was the day of the disciple-acceptance ceremony, and countless martial arts practitioners had already flocked to the Jiang family mansion in Baidi City. Li Musheng, upon hearing Shen Anran and the other's suggestion, was still not particularly interested in the ceremony. However, he was indeed bored waiting for news from the Hidden Killing Pavilion and the White Tiger Temple, so going out for a stroll wouldn't be a bad idea.
Besides, the Jiang family's genius youth has such a great reputation. If he is truly a promising talent, he wouldn't mind taking him as a disciple.
"By the way, I took this sword from the Tomb of the White Emperor, so I'm giving it to Miss Shen."
At this moment, Li Musheng seemed to remember something, and casually picked up the Zhanque sword, which looked like an ordinary iron sword, from the corner of the room and handed it to Shen Anran.
Upon seeing this, Shen Anran was visibly startled for a moment, but soon, unable to hide her delight, she accepted the iron sword handed to her by Li Musheng.
A slight blush rose on her fair, jade-like face as she gently stroked the dull iron sword in her hand, her eyes and brows smiling.
Li Musheng did not explain the origin of the sword. It looked like an ordinary iron sword, but obviously, Shen Anran did not care about whether the sword was precious or not. What she cared about was that the sword was a gift from Li Musheng.
The big white cat standing nearby saw this scene and a clear look of dissatisfaction appeared in its pair of bright green eyes.
It ran around in the tomb of the White Emperor with Li Musheng, suffering so much pain and agony, and finally obtained a Mountain-Turning Seal.
However, this woman did nothing, yet she took away a treasure no less powerful than the Mountain-Turning Seal. Naturally, it was very unhappy about this.
So it meowed and rubbed against Li Musheng's clothes, wanting him to take back the Zhanque Sword for it. After all, if Li Musheng didn't want the Zhanque Sword, it would be better to give it to it.
"You've already received enough benefits; don't be too greedy, you cat."
Li Musheng reached out and patted the big white cat's head, then gestured for Shen Anran to study the sword in its hand more often when she had time.
"Let's go. Since the apprenticeship ceremony is so lively, let's go see what that legendary genius boy looks like."
As Li Musheng spoke, he stepped out of the room. Seeing this, Shen Anran carefully carried the Zhanque Sword and Cang Yinyue, who was beside her, quickly followed.
The big white cat naturally dared not disobey Li Musheng's words, secretly rolled its eyes at Shen Anran's beautiful and slender back, and then followed Li Musheng in a flash.
Soon, Cao Gaoshan brought a carriage and took Li Musheng and the other two.
The big white cat was now as strong and powerful as a tiger, and a carriage could not contain its size. Therefore, it had no choice but to follow behind the carriage and head towards the location of the Jiang family mansion in Baidi City.
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Because of the Jiang family's genius young disciple recruitment ceremony, Baidi City was almost deserted today, and the streets and alleys around the Jiang family mansion were crowded with people and completely blocked.
However, those who could enter the Jiang family mansion were all renowned masters or members of top-tier sects and gangs in the martial arts world, while ordinary martial arts practitioners were barred from entering the Jiang family mansion.
However, in order to witness the grand spectacle that was rarely seen in the Western Desert martial arts world, those who were blocked outside either clung to the walls or leaped onto the trees and rooftops surrounding the Jiang family residence, all gazing intently at the situation inside. (End of Chapter)