The Prodigies War-Chapter 2749 Whats the Harm in Drinking Three Thousand Cups?
There was no doubt that Lin Xun was currently the focus of attention of the entire Origin Sect. The disciples of the three pavilions were all wearing complicated expressions.
Before becoming a disciple of Origin Sky Pavilion, Lin Xun could only be considered to be a frontrunner among the nine peaks. He might have led a strong wind, but it hadn’t had much of an impact on the three pavilions.
It was because the three pavilions didn't lack Immortal disciples, while Lin Xun had only been a supreme Emperor Ancestor at the time. The scope of his influence, no matter how great, had been limited to his cultivation stage.
However, it was a different story now! Today, he had certified immortality, leaping from the Supreme Emperor Ancestor Stage into the Heavenly Longevity Realm.
In fact, if he had stopped there, the three pavilions’ disciples wouldn’t feel any pressure. The thing was he had killed Qi Lingzhen, Zhongli Ran, Gu Shaoyin, and Fu Chaosheng in one fight, using a bloody record to prove that his strength had far surpassed the vast majority of Immortal disciples despite being a newbie!
After all, Qi Lingzhen was the number one disciple of Origin Sky Pavilion. His combat strength was on the level of the strongest disciples of the Origin Emptiness and Origin Clarity Pavilions. From the fact that he had joined hands with three other Immortal disciples and still got slaughtered by Lin Xun as a group, one could imagine how terrifying the latter was.
As a result, the disciples of the three pavilions were feeling a surge of complicated emotions. There was deep apprehension and also a sense of loss and bitterness.
It had been only a little over a year since Lin Xun had first joined the Origin Sect, but in succession, he had become a core disciple of the Ninth Peak then a disciple of Origin Sky Pavilion, certified his Immortal dao, and killed Qi Lingzhen’s group...
His brilliant record made people find it hard to breathe! His rise to power also put the deputy deacons of the three pavilions under great pressure!
In each pavilion, there were twenty-four deputy deacons, and this number was fixed. Disciples who wished to be promoted to deputy deacon must first reach the Heavenly Longevity Realm, and then defeat one of the twenty-four deputy deacons in order to take their place!
Without a question, the current Lin Xun had all the qualifications, so how could the twenty-four deputy deacons of Origin Sky Pavilion still dare to ignore him? Getting replaced was equivalent to going back to being ordinary disciples!
In the past, such a thing rarely ever happened before because those who could become deputy deacons all boasted terrifying heritage and power. They were often challenged, but every time it had proved how immensely difficult it was to replace them.
Take Qi Lingzhen for example. He had been the strongest disciple of Origin Sky Pavilion for a long time, but the repeated challenges he initiated in the past three hundred years had all ended in failure! From his case, one could see the difficulty of becoming a deputy deacon.
However, it was different now after Lin Xun's ferocious rise to prominence. His fighting power was at the level where no deputy deacon of Origin Sky Pavilion could ignore his existence!
In short, even though the duel at Heaven’s Judgment Arena had come to an end, it still had a deep impact on the view and opinion of every member up and down the Origin Sect toward Lin Xun!
“Impressive! My eyes have been opened as well. Lin Xun is one of superb depths and spectacular battle power. He is destined to shine bright in Origin Sky Pavilion. I look forward to his future performance.”
In the midst of the clamor, Fu Wenli suddenly clapped his hands, his praise echoing around the field. The boisterous atmosphere instantly died down. Judging by the odd looks on the spectators’ faces, they were having a hard time figuring out what Fu Wenli was trying to do.
Logically speaking, he should be extremely displeased with Lin Xun, yet he suddenly wasn’t stingy with praise and expectations for the latter at this moment!
“Impressive, indeed. Throughout the history of all four great ancestral courts, disciples as outstanding as Lin Xun couldn't be counted on one hand,” Chi Wen joined in with an emotional remark.
This caused the atmosphere in the arena to grow even weirder and quieter in shock and confusion. In the arena, Lin Xun frowned as he secretly grew alert. The more generous and full of approval these old fogeys acted, the more he smelled a potential threat and became vigilant about it.
He quickly shook off the distracting thoughts and cupped his fist, “You have flattered me too much, Seniors.”
His expression was calm. It was impossible to tell how he was feeling.
Qi Xiaoyun, who had been somber in silence, stared at Lin Xun and said heavily, "No, it wasn't flattery. You should be happy, because you are truly outstanding. I'm sure that your senior brothers and sisters of Fangchun Mountain, your friends and relatives who are far away in the Ancient Nebula Road, as well as the Luo Clan will proudly celebrate your achievement when they learn about it."
Hearing these words, Lin Xun narrowed his eyes. A threat?
The atmosphere lurched into silence once again as everyone smelled something unusual.
Not letting Lin Xun respond, Xuan Feiling laughed heartily, “Lin Xun comes from the Ninth Peak. While his dazzling feats are the fruit of his hard work, you could say it’s also inseparable from the effort the ninth peak master had poured into him. Therefore, can I propose the impeachment against Qin Wuyu be dropped?”
Saying that, he looked at Fu Wenli and Qi Xiaoyun, drawing the gazes of the other high-ranking figures present to the two. For some time now, the impeachment spearheaded by Qi Xiaoyun’s group had placed Qin Wuyu in an extremely difficult situation. Many elders had been eager to exploit this opportunity to vie for the position of ninth peak master.
The reason why Qin Wuyu was impeached was linked to Lin Xun, and everyone knew it. Under these circumstances, Xuan Feiling bringing up this matter was tantamount to a direct attempt to protect Qin Wuyu!
“I agree.”
“I as well.”
Dugu Yong, Fang Daoping, and the other deputy pavilion masters voiced their approval one after another.
Immediately following, First Peak Master Yue Wuchou, Fifth Peak Master Yu Xiangting, Sixth Peak Master Wen Dongmian, Seventh Peak Master Tian Wucuo, and Eighth Peak Master Cang Chongxue spoke out in support.
Fu Wenli, Qi Xiaoyun, and their party members turned gloomy again. They hadn't expected Xuan Feiling to make this proposal now and under the eyes of everyone. If they didn't agree, then they would appear to be narrow-minded and petty.
The most crucial thing was that Qin Wuyu had never violated the rules. The reason why he was impeached in the first place was due to the conflict between his two peak disciples — Ye Chunjun and Huang Muji — and Qi Xiaoyun. The latter's party had thus used this matter to attack Qin Wuyu.
Taking a deep breath, Qi Xiaoyun forced down the dark emotion in his heart and said expressionlessly, “Since Brother Xuan has spoken up in person, how can I keep holding a grudge? This matter ends here.”
Dropping the announcement, he turned to leave. Qi Lingzhen's death had been a heavy blow to him. This and Lin Xun's successful Immortal certification had been fanning the fire of anger in him, and it was about to burn out of control.
He was worried that if he stayed any longer, he would have an outburst, which would certainly lead to unpredictable consequences.
After Qi Xiaoyun’s departure, Fu Wenli, Chi Wen, Tang Qiu, and many others among their ranks left one after another, feeling dejected and disgraced by today's events.
The atmosphere quickly relaxed in their absence.
“Brother Qin, you won't mind me having a cup of wine at the Ninth Peak, will you?” Xuan Feiling proposed with a smile.
“Please, I can't be happy enough. Come with me, my dao brothers!” Qin Wuyu laughed cheerfully and extended the invitation to Lin Xun. “You too, Lin Xun.”
“Yes,” Lin Xun agreed straightforwardly.
Soon, they teleported toward the Ninth Peak in a big group. Witnessing this scene, it hit the other disciples of the three pavilions and nine peaks that from today on, Lin Xun's status and influence were bound to be completely different from before. At the very least, he already had the ability to stand next to some big names!
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On the Ninth Peak...
Xuan Feiling, Dugu Yong, Fang Daoping, Qin Wuyi, Xiao Wenyuan, Li Zhen, and other prominent figures had gathered for a talk over wine. Lin Xun had come to toast them one by one before excusing himself shortly after. Being around the bigwigs made him feel awkward.
The juniors such as Qin Ruoling, Xuan Jiuyin, and Jintian Xuanyue had set up a banquet and had been waiting for him. When he came in, the atmosphere immediately livened up. Xuan Jiuyin was so excited that he kept clinking cups with Lin Xun, wanting to drink the latter to the ground.
Jintian Xuanyue maintained a gentle smile the whole time. Her beautiful face glowed with a new vitality as she from time to time poured tea for Lin Xun, carefully and quietly tending to him.
Lin Xun for once felt very relaxed and content, being able to have a fun party with his friends like this.
For some reason though, Jintian Xuanyue kept having this feeling that her young master had something else on his mind. She wondered if it was just an illusion or whether if she was overthinking.
In the middle of the conversation, Lin Xun suddenly whispered to Qin Ruoling, “Senior Sister Qin, once I establish a firm foothold, I will rescue Senior Brother Huang Muji and seek justice for Senior Brother Ye Chunjun.”
Hearing this, Qin Ruoling solemnly raised her cup toward him. Lin Xun, on the other hand, suddenly remembered that Feng Qixi and Liu Yunfeng had also been involved due to him and were currently confined in the Prison of Repentance. Since he had become an Immortal, of course he would do something about it.
“Brother Lin, I have good news for you, but you're going to have to empty three hundred cups to hear it,” yelled Xuan Jiuyin who gazed at Lin Xun with a big smile.
Lin Xun raised a brow. “What is it?”
Xuan Jiuyin pointed at the wine jug. “You drink first.”
Lin Xun teased, “What if I don't agree?”
Xuan Jiunyin burst out laughing. He then handed a jade slip to Lin Xun and said, “After you read it, you must drink three hundred cups.”
Suspicious and curious, Lin Xun took a look at the slip and was immediately rattled. His eyes went wide open, and an unconcealable ecstasy took over him. After a long time, he carefully put away the jade slip and drained three hundred cups in front of everyone!
His action confused the others. When they asked Xuan Jiunyin about the content of the jade slip, the latter laughed heartily, “This is Brother Lin's private matter, so I can't tell you guys.”
Meanwhile, Lin Xun had come up to Xuan Jiuyin with a full jug in his hand and slapped the guy’s shoulder. “Why didn't you tell me earlier?”
When Xuan Jiuyin started to explain, Lin Xun furiously poured wine into his mouth. “Finish this jug, and I will let you off.”
Unable to struggle, Xuan Jiuyin was dunked until he wailed like a husky.
Bursting into laughter alongside the others, Lin Xun couldn't help but replay the message in the jade slip in his mind.
It read: “All of us of the Lin Family are safe in Return Dominion. Do not worry, and don't miss us too much.”
Signed — Zhao Jingxuan.
In that case, what would be the harm in drinking three thousand cups, even?
