Spirit Crane Palace Is Taking Last Place for Sure

The grand competition for newly initiated disciples is a major event in the sect.

It not only tests the level of this group of disciples, but also reveals the ability of each palace to teach its disciples.

The disciples of the Muyue Kingdom have been causing me trouble for so long, and now you're telling me not to participate?

Absolutely impossible!

Not only will the disciples of my Muyue Kingdom participate, but they will also make a complete fool of themselves.

This last place result is definitely mine, Mu Muyue Kingdom! When the news gets out, the outside world will think, "What kind of bullshit Muyue Kingdom this?"

They just have a talent for alchemy; they have absolutely no cultivation ability. The Vast Heaven Sect is just incredibly lucky!

How could I let such a good opportunity slip by?

Therefore, Chu Xinghe looked at Senior Brother Feng Fei with a serious expression.

"Senior Brother Feng, I think this is inappropriate!"

"Ah?"

"Senior Brother Feng, the sect competition is a very important hurdle for new disciples, and also a crucial test for them. Although the entire sect knows about the situation of the disciples from the Muyue Kingdom, if Spirit Crane Palace uses this as a reason to prevent our disciples from participating in the competition, perhaps everyone will understand, but what will the outside world think of the Spirit Crane Palace?"

"They said my Spirit Crane Palace disciples' cultivation level is too low, and they're afraid we'll be last. The Grand Elder used his position to force the disciples not to participate in the competition. My Spirit Crane Palace can't afford to lose?"

After Chu Xinghe finished speaking, Feng Fei frowned.

Junior Brother Xinghe is right!

I oversimplified things.

My previous thought was that if the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom participated in the competition, they would definitely be last place, and if Spirit Crane Palace were to get last place, it would be a loss of face.

Therefore, I'm considering not participating.

But after hearing Junior Brother Xinghe's words, Feng Fei realized that everyone knew Spirit Crane Palace would be at the bottom, but Spirit Crane Palace wouldn't participate just because they thought they'd be at the bottom? Would other palaces also refrain from participating next year if they felt they might be at the bottom?

What kind of decorum will be used when the disciples from each palace compete?

As expected... Junior Brother Xinghe really does consider things comprehensively.

"Junior Brother Xinghe is right. It was my oversight. I will report this to the Grand Elder. Even if our Spirit Crane Palace comes in last place this time, the sect can understand. But if we don't participate, we will become a laughing stock!"

"Senior brother's insight is brilliant!"

Chu Xinghe silently gave Senior Brother Feng a thumbs up, then fell into a sweet sleep.

The next morning, Feng Fei told the Grand Elder everything that had happened the day before.

After listening, the Grand Elder remained silent for a full three minutes.

In fact, the Grand Elder had thought about this before, and even shared the same idea as Feng Fei.

But now... after hearing Xinghe's words, the Grand Elder realized that he had been seduced by fame and fortune.

The sects all know the excellence of the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom, but I tried to cover up their shortcomings. I've lived for so many years, yet I haven't seen through things as clearly as Xinghe.

If the Muyue Kingdom is truly excluded from this war, then let's ask the various palaces how they will view us.

Xinghe is such a thoughtful kid!

Our Spirit Crane Palace is upright and honorable. We praise the outstanding qualities of the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom, but we will never hide their shortcomings. That is how open and honest Spirit Crane Palace is.

So what if we came in last place? Who dares to say that the disciples of my Muyue Kingdom aren't excellent?

Aside from Xinghe, nobody's perfect.

The Grand Elder waved his hand and said, "We'll do as Xinghe says!"

Feng Fei nodded solemnly and reported the names of the three hundred disciples from the Muyue Kingdom.

After the news spread, the heads of the various palaces were all taken aback when they received the message that Spirit Crane Palace was sending disciples of the Muyue Kingdom to participate in the war.

Many people are actually speculating whether the Grand Elder will prevent the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom from participating.

But why is the Grand Elder allowing them to participate now?

After making inquiries from various sources, we have some news!

So it was Xinghe's idea!

Xinghe is a very reliable child. Even though he knew that the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom would definitely put Spirit Crane Palace at the bottom, Xinghe still allowed the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom to participate. He is truly responsible and capable.

The message is to be upright and honorable. Even if we come in last place, even if we lose, Spirit Crane Palace will lose with dignity.

Many elders couldn't help but recall the last time Martial Emperor City came to compete, when Xinghe was the first to stand up and declare that Vast Heaven Sect could afford to lose.

Thinking of this, the heads of each palace sighed with emotion, "With Xinghe around, our Vast Heaven Sect will surely reach new heights."

News of the disciple competition spread throughout the entire sect.

The disciples of each palace have been eagerly anticipating their next move for the past two days.

Chu Xinghe strolled around the various palaces and could see that the elders and senior brothers and sisters were training the newcomers with all their might.

Everyone is working hard to achieve good results.

Thunder Palace is determined to take first place this year.

The Azure Wood Palace wants the Thunder Palace to know? They're too arrogant and conceited.

What is the point of the Hill Forest Palace breaking its millennium-long slump of having no number one?

Chu Xinghe silently gave them a thumbs up.

Dear fellow disciples, do your best! Rest assured, Spirit Crane Palace will not put any pressure on you regarding your rankings.

I'm determined to get last place at the Spirit Crane Palace!

Fellow disciples, please do not pity the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom just because they are delicate flowers!

Inside the Spirit Crane Palace, Mu Bai and the others also studied extremely hard every day.

However, due to the special circumstances this year, everyone had long since given up competing for rankings in the disciple duels. Therefore, besides teaching the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom alchemy, the senior brothers and sisters of the Spirit Crane Palace also focused on martial arts...

Sorry, but nobody believes that the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom can actually succeed in their cultivation.

However, Mu Bai did not give up because of this.

On the contrary, the three hundred disciples of the Muyue Kingdom spent all their time outside of alchemy cultivating the Great Expansion Heavenly Metal Art given to them by Senior Brother Xinghe.

Without guidance from senior brothers and sisters, we cultivate on our own.

Without senior students to practice with, the three hundred of us improved by sparring with each other.

Mu Bai didn't know what level he had reached, but he felt that the Great Expansion Heavenly Metal Art seemed to be getting easier as he practiced it.

As expected, Senior Brother Xinghe was absolutely right.

The path of cultivation is like this, as difficult as ascending to heaven. If one cannot forge ahead without hesitation, one will certainly not be able to reach the peak.

I must work even harder to live up to Senior Brother Xinghe's high expectations.

Each palace even launched a prize-winning prediction contest for the disciples' competition.

Palaces that ranked higher in the past naturally received more support. As for the Spirit Crane Palace?

Sorry, Spirit Crane Palace is not included in this prize-winning quiz.

Really? Nobody thinks Spirit Crane Palace can get first place?

The disciples of the Muyue Kingdom are indeed excellent, but their strength lies primarily in alchemy. Aren't they notoriously bad at martial Muyue Kingdom?

Everyone had already decided that the Spirit Crane Palace disciples would just go through the motions; they had all agreed on this privately.

Even if you defeat the disciples of the Spirit Crane Palace, you must still save face for them.

After all, they were personally selected by Senior Brother Xinghe. If this goes too far, where will Senior Brother Xinghe's face be?

Besides, those three hundred alchemists wouldn't even show their faces if they won.

Amidst this great anticipation, the Vast Heaven Sect's annual disciple competition finally began.

The competition was held at the Haotian Martial Arts Arena, the largest arena in the Haotian Palace.

The chief elders of each palace, along with their respective disciples, took their places.

The Grand Elder also appeared in the area where Spirit Crane Palace was located, but compared to the other palace elders who all had deeply furrowed brows, the Grand Elder was calm and composed.

Chu Xinghe was very familiar with the Grand Elder's nonchalant demeanor.

When you don't want to win at all, you can't possibly feel even the slightest bit of tension!

"Xinghe, who do you think is the best?" The First Elder asked Chu Xinghe without any pressure, chatting freely with him.

"Hmm... Of course I have high hopes for our Spirit Crane Palace!"

Chu Xinghe's words made the elders and disciples of the Spirit Crane Palace burst into laughter.

Xinghe is a humorous kid, but he's right. Although the disciples of our Spirit Crane Palace this generation can't fight, we're amazing at alchemy.

However, compared to the relaxed demeanor of the others, Mu Bai and the three hundred disciples of the Muyue Kingdom were all extremely nervous.

They didn't know their own level, but when they heard Senior Brother Xinghe say he had high hopes for them, the three hundred disciples of the Muyue Kingdom secretly made a vow.

We absolutely cannot let Senior Brother Xinghe down. Even though our cultivation level is very low, we must do our best to show Senior Brother Xinghe our efforts!

Sect Gu Mingchao personally presided over the disciples' competition.

There's no way around it; thanks to Xinghe's guidance, this year's disciples have all broken through their mental barriers—they're simply too outstanding.

From the moment they entered the palace, look at the faces of the elders; their smiles were almost as wide as the Grand Elder's chrysanthemum-like face.

Many people are saying privately that this year's disciple competition is second only to the previous one, and is a true battle of the titans.

The reason I say this is because Chu Xinghe was in the previous competition!

Gu Mingchao did not believe that a peerless genius like Xinghe would emerge in this year's class, but Gu Mingchao firmly believed that as long as the disciples in this year's class worked hard enough, they would still be qualified to assist Xinghe in the Future.

Gu Mingchao had originally planned to have Xinghe come up and say a few words.

But then I thought about it and let it go. After all, Xinghe isn't the kind of person who values fame. Besides, the respect that this generation of disciples shows Xinghe doesn't require Xinghe to say anything more.

Soon, after Sect Gu Mingchao finished explaining all the precautions, the highly anticipated disciple competition finally began.

First up are Thunder Palace, who claim to be this year's top seed, and Hill Forest Palace, who boast that they will break the millennium-long drought of having no number one seed.

Both sides selected their best disciples to compete.

Although he already knew that this group of disciples was outstanding, Gu Mingchao couldn't help but nod in approval when he saw them with his own eyes.

Even more outstanding than I imagined... No wonder he was chosen by Xinghe!

Thunder Palace's ability to throw lightning was still strong. Although Hill Forest Palace tried its best, it was ultimately outmatched, and Thunder Palace won by a narrow margin.

Following this, disciples from various palaces took to the stage to compete, and the entire competition was incredibly exciting, with cheers rising and falling continuously.

Chu Xinghe and the Grand Elder continued to applaud for each palace. But then again, a round has already been played, and each palace is either advancing or being eliminated. Why haven't the Spirit Crane Palace disciples been allowed to... cough cough... go on stage yet?

Chu Xinghe was getting a little anxious. What? Are you looking down on me Mu Bai, and the three hundred Muyue Kingdom?

What's the point of all your noisy fighting? My disciples from the Muyue Kingdom can set a new record for the fastest fall in the disciple competition the moment they step onto the field!

Finally, just as Chu Xinghe was sweating profusely with anxiety, it was the turn of the disciples from the Muyue Kingdom to take the stage...