Free Web NovelChapter 2069: Chapter 2069: What’s in It for Me?
On this particular day, he was engrossed in studying the "Wind Shadow Step" when suddenly someone approached him.
"Young Master Su, the Sect Master requests your presence."
The visitor said.
Su Chen was intrigued upon hearing this. He had been at the Lingwu Sect for quite some time now but had never met the Sect Master. What could the Sect Master want with him all of a sudden?
But since he was invited, he naturally had to go.
Before long, he followed the visitor to a spacious room where a middle-aged man was seated.
This man had sharp features and an extraordinary demeanor. Although his aura was restrained, it still held an imposing force.
However, upon seeing Su Chen, he broke into a gentle smile.
"Su Chen, although you haven’t met me, I have known about you for a long time."
Hong Yan smiled slightly and said:
"From the first day you arrived, I had already heard your name."
Su Chen was unaware of this, and quietly waited for him to continue.
Since the other party sought him out, it certainly wasn’t just to chat idly.
Noticing Su Chen’s composed and calm demeanor from the time he entered the room, Hong Yan couldn’t help but secretly praise him.
Usually, disciples find it hard to maintain such calmness when meeting their Sect Master.
Hong Yan, not one to beat around the bush, asked directly:
"Have you heard of the trial path?"
"I hadn’t heard of it before. I just overheard others discussing it on the way back to the sect yesterday."
Su Chen replied.
"The trial path is a tradition of the Cangxuan Territory and is a test for young disciples of the Cangxuan Sect’s major sect forces. However, only those of the Third Rank or above are eligible to participate."
Hong Yan explained:
"As for the purpose of the trial path, it’s a long story; you’ll find out in due time."
"Is the Sect Master hoping that I’ll participate?"
Su Chen asked upon hearing this.
"Indeed, I’ve set aside three spots for the trial path this time, and you are one of them. As for the other spots, they will be decided through selections."
"What benefits will I get?"
Su Chen asked quite naturally.
Upon hearing this, Hong Yan nearly spat out blood in surprise!
Most people, upon hearing that they are one of the chosen candidates, would be exceedingly grateful, as it’s a form of recognition!
Moreover, being able to participate in the trial path is a great honor for young people in the Cangxuan Territory, especially for a Third Rank sect like Lingwu Sect.
But this young man was different, instead of being moved to gratitude, he directly asked what benefits there would be!
"What kind of benefits do you want?"
Hong Yan asked, trying to suppress a surge of irritation.
Su Chen thought of the Spirit Crystal and, with a wave of his hand, said:
"Forget it, I’ll agree to this on account of the Spirit Crystal you had Wen Ren Mu Yue bring me last time."
Hearing this, Hong Yan was stunned!
When did he ask Wen Ren Mu Yue to give him a Spirit Crystal?
Besides, what’s he saying? Only because of the Spirit Crystal, does he agree, meaning if there were no Spirit Crystals or other benefits, he might not have agreed?
"Alright, I’ll have someone notify you when the time comes."
Hong Yan waved his hand, practically issuing a dismissal order.
Originally, he wanted to have a good conversation since this kid was an absolute monster, a future hope for the Lingwu Sect, yet he was now holding back a bellyful of frustration!
He feared that if the conversation continued, he might not be able to refrain from taking action!
Su Chen, unconcerned, even bowed before leaving.
But just as he left the room, he happened to run into Wen Ren Mu Yue.
"This trial path is very important. I hope you will perform well in it."
Wen Ren Mu Yue said.
Su Chen found this strange. He had just met with Hong Yan, so how did she already know he would be participating in this trial path?
If it was safe to assume she guessed he would participate, what did she mean by hoping he would perform well?
How well he performed had nothing to do with her, did it?
To be honest, even though they had only met twice including this time, this woman gave him a feeling hard to comprehend.
Just as he intended to say something or ask a question, she had already walked past him.
Su Chen shook his head with a wry smile and then headed back to his Inn Pavilion.
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At this moment, back inside the room, Hong Yan and Wen Ren Mu Yue were sitting across from each other.
"Mu Yue, why did you use my name to give him the Spirit Crystal?"
Hong Yan asked curiously.
Wen Ren Mu Yue took a gentle sip of tea and responded calmly:
"I didn’t want him to misunderstand and develop any unnecessary thoughts."
Hearing this, Hong Yan nodded.
Although Su Chen was quite the monster, he was still not in the same league as the woman before him.
"But that kid really is shameless!"
Hong Yan said, recalling what transpired earlier:
"Upon hearing about the trial, instead of thanking me, he immediately asked what benefits there would be!"
"Really?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Ren Mu Yue couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
The image of Su Chen’s mannerisms popped up in her head, and indeed that did seem like something he would do.
"Ultimately, he said he’d agree because of the Spirit Crystal."
Hong Yan continued:
"It seems if you hadn’t given him those Spirit Crystals, he might not have agreed!"
"If he had gone on a little longer, I might not have been able to hold back from giving him a good lesson."
"I doubt you’d have the heart to do it."
Wen Ren Mu Yue said with a slight smile.
Su Chen naturally didn’t know anything about the conversation between Sect Master Hong Yan and Wen Ren Mu Yue. After returning to his Inn Pavilion, he continued to delve into the "Wind Shadow Step."
He spent two or three days comprehending it. Although his spiritual power had grown stronger, the difficulty of breaking through in "Wind Shadow Step" also increased exponentially as he progressed, so overall it didn’t save him much time.
These days, the whole Lingwu Sect was lively because the selection results had been announced.
Su Chen, on his way to the canteen, came across the bulletin board. A total of eight names were on it, and he was surprised to see that Gu Yunyan’s name was also there, though further down the list.
As for the three predetermined candidates, besides Su Chen, the other two were Zou Chu and Sikong Xu.
Su Chen didn’t know these two, because in preparation for the trial path, they had gone into seclusion half a year before.
However, their names were well-known in the Lingwu Sect.
Compared to these two, Wu Che was considered inferior.
So even though Su Chen had defeated Wu Che, many people were still not convinced about Su Chen and those two being among the predetermined candidates.
Naturally, Su Chen didn’t care about this, nor did he intend to compete with them.
With the time and energy, it was better to focus on improving his own strength!
