Since arriving in Zhongzhou, Yun Yun had been completely out of contact. If it weren't for the fact that he still had her soul jade tablet, Mo Tang would have suspected that something had happened to her…
Originally, Mo Tang thought that since Yun Yun wanted to find her enemy, she shouldn't have remained completely silent.
But even now, despite using the power of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion to search in various ways, he still hadn't obtained any information about Yun Yun.
This was a bit abnormal.
"Could she have been hit hard by something and gone into hiding somewhere to cultivate in seclusion? Or did she encounter some danger?"
Every time he thought of this, Mo Tang frowned, but for the time being, he had no good solutions.
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While Mo Tang was thinking about these things, the Four Directions Pavilion Conference had officially begun.
"Today is an auspicious day for the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly hosted by my Wind and Thunder Pavilion. Thank you all for coming to Thunder Mountain to support my Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
However, as you all know, I hope that no one will cause any disturbance to the assembly."
The Thunder Venerable's calm voice resounded throughout Thunder Mountain like thunder.
Moreover, his voice contained a hint of thunderous power, causing some of the weaker individuals to tremble involuntarily.
His words were extremely domineering, yet no one dared to object.
However, just as everyone was in awe of the Thunder Venerable's imposing presence, someone suddenly noticed that the Thunder Venerable, known for his domineering and dignified demeanor, was actually smiling slightly…
Good heavens! The Thunder Venerable was smiling!
This surprised many, wondering what could have made this Venerable so happy. Amidst the confusion, Venerable Lei's voice rang out again.
"However, before the assembly begins, I have some private matters that I would like to ask all of you present to bear witness..."
Before he finished speaking, even the other three Venerables beside him were surprised.
"Hey, old ghost Lei, what are you up to now?"
Venerable Jian, who was somewhat at odds with Venerable Lei, spoke first.
Venerable Feng was kind-hearted and didn't like to get involved in other people's affairs, so he just smiled slightly and didn't speak.
As for Venerable Huang Quan, he gave a sinister smile, and perhaps because of the cultivation technique he practiced, he always gave people a sinister and terrifying feeling.
Venerable Lei looked at the three Venerables and chuckled, "It's nothing, I'm just preparing to take on another personal disciple, so I would like to ask the three of you to bear witness."
These words were spoken lightly, but they surprised the three Venerables.
"Another personal disciple?"
Even Venerable Feng couldn't help but frown slightly.
The status of a personal disciple is completely different from that of an ordinary disciple; the former is qualified to become the next Pavilion Master of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.
Looking at the Four Directions Pavilion at this moment, no matter which side, there is only one personal disciple. This shows the importance of a personal disciple to a force.
After his initial surprise, Venerable Huangquan's sinister smile deepened, and he said, "Venerable Lei is truly lucky. He has found two geniuses who can inherit his mantle. It's truly enviable."
Venerable Jian rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "I hate sarcastic people like you the most! Old Ghost Lei, are you senile? Finding another successor? Aren't you afraid that your Wind and Thunder Pavilion will be ruined in the future?"
Both personal disciples have the power to become Pavilion Masters of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. If anything happens to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion in the future, it can immediately cause an internal split.
Venerable Feng remained silent with a smile, but his gaze towards Venerable Lei also carried a hint of incomprehension.
Everyone was eager to know what kind of prodigy this person, whom Venerable Lei had taken a liking to, was, that Venerable Lei would be willing to take such a great risk to accept him as a disciple.
As the ceremony began, Mo Tang made his grand entrance…
well, that's not exactly a compliment, but it certainly had a certain appeal.
His mere presence drew countless eyes, instantly making Mo Tang feel uneasy.
"It's him?!"
Mu Qingluan's mischievous eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't help but gasp softly, covering her mouth.
"Oh? Qingluan, you know him?"
Venerable Feng looked curiously at his disciple.
"Teacher, he's the one I mentioned who broke through at the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool…"
Venerable Feng nodded slightly.
So that's how it is…
to break through to the Dou Zong realm before the four great successors, this kid's talent is indeed extraordinary.
But that alone wouldn't be enough to make Venerable Lei make this decision… there must be something else unknown to others.
Venerable Feng's guess was almost certainly correct.
If Mo Tang hadn't received the Wind and Thunder Emperor's inheritance, even if Venerable Lei favored him, he would at most take him as a disciple and nurture him properly; personally teaching him would be impossible.
But with the connection to the Wind and Thunder Emperor, things were completely different.
Mo Tang didn't care what others thought; he just went through the motions of the apprenticeship ceremony.
The ceremony itself was quite simple; the grand spectacle was simply due to his status as a direct disciple.
After the ceremony, everyone present naturally congratulated Thunder Venerable…
Seeing the old man's beaming face, clearly very satisfied with this disciple, wasn't this the perfect opportunity for them to flatter him?
An hour later, the scene fell silent again. Thunder Venerable waved his hand, and with a clear chime, announced loudly, "This year's competition is more lively than ever before, and there are many more talented young men eligible to participate. It seems that our Northern Region has been producing a wealth of talent in recent years."
In a good mood, Thunder Venerable looked at the people standing in a square formation below. Apart from the five disciples of the Four Directions Pavilion, the rest were all young geniuses hoping to make a name for themselves through the competition.
"To be fair, this tournament won't be a free-for-all selection process again...
There are currently 64 people in the arena. The first round will be a group competition of four people per group, with one person from each group advancing to the next round..."
"Then the remaining sixteen people will draw lots to choose their opponents, and they will fight in pairs to select the final eight..."
Although it still involves selecting eight people, this new format is clearly fairer, but it will also take longer.
This tournament was originally only for the disciples of the Four Directions Pavilion, so in the past, it was always a free-for-all to quickly eliminate people and get straight to the main course.
This time, perhaps Venerable Lei was in a good mood and took pity on them, choosing this method, which has made the young participants eager to get started and have a good fight!
(End of Chapter)