We Didn't Even Change the Punctuation!

After the selection process concluded between the Vast Heaven Sect and Martial Emperor City, the next step, following the order of ranking, naturally came to the Cloud Firmament Sect, which ranked third in the world.

The Cloud Firmament Sect took the arrival of the selection committee very seriously.

Preparations began well in advance.

After all, it is common knowledge that their Cloud Firmament Sect suffered heavy losses in the Silver Star Mountain Range.

Elder Xie and Elder Liu, two powerful figures, have fallen. Among them, Xie Songlin was a figure ranked among the top 100 on the Heavenly Dao Ranking.

The deaths of Elder Xie and Elder Liu have had a significant impact on the Cloud Firmament Sect's high-end combat capabilities.

Speaking of Elder Xie, the entire sect felt both regret and anger.

Xie Songlin, why the hell did you suddenly say we don't want the Silver Star Mountain Range anymore?

You may die, but why did your death bring such a great loss to our Cloud Firmament Sect?

The news that the Silver Star Mountain Range had been blasted into Refined Silver Ore like wildfire, and everyone's eyes turned red with envy as they watched Vast Heaven Sect transport truckloads of precious Refined Silver Ore out of the mountain.

To put it bluntly, this is only possible because it belongs to the Vast Heaven Sect. Otherwise, if it were any other sect, someone would definitely come out and argue about it.

Can they even argue with the Vast Heaven Sect?

What? You think the Vast Heaven Sect isn't capable of breaking your wrist?

Originally, without Xie Songlin's words, Cloud Firmament Sect was the only force that could share the Refined Silver Ore with the Vast Heaven Sect.

After all, no matter how strong your Vast Heaven Sect, you still have to reason with people, right?

The Silver Star Mountain Range used to belong to both our two families. If Xie Songlin hadn't said that the Cloud Firmament Sect didn't want the Silver Star Mountain Range anymore, even if a lot of Refined Silver Ore had been blasted out, the Cloud Firmament Sect would still have been entitled to a share.

But you, Xie Songlin, are a cunning old fox... How could such a big old fox be outsmarted by Chu Xinghe so clearly... Aren't you ashamed?

But now it's too late to ask Xie Songlin if he felt ashamed.

The Cloud Firmament Sect attached great importance to this selection of the Ten Great Sects.

Because nowadays, the outside world is eyeing the Cloud Firmament Sect's position as the third strongest sect in the world.

Rumor has it that in the battle at the Silver Star Mountain Range, Xing Yushen was severely injured by a single palm strike from the Martial God Gu Mingchao, and his strength has now plummeted so much that he has no chance of recovering in the short term.

But this is just a rumor, and everyone is eager to know whether it's true or not.

If it's true, then we can begin our challenge against the Cloud Firmament Sect...

After all, Xing Yushen's status as Half-Step Martial God is quite intimidating, but if Xing Yushen is seriously injured, what's there to be afraid of...? Isn't the Cloud Firmament Sect's position as the third strongest sect in the world appealing?

Therefore, the outcome of this selection by Old Master Wuyang is not only important to the Cloud Firmament Sect, after all, the Star Moon Sect, the East Moon Pavilion, and the Northern Nether City, which are ranked after the Cloud Firmament Sect, are not to be underestimated...

Although their strength was slightly inferior to that of the Cloud Firmament Sect before, the three families had truly obtained the Holy Soul Inheritance.

The sect leaders of those three families were all Peak Martial Emperors before, and with their inheritances, breaking through to the Half-Step Martial God is only a matter of time.

These three families are now putting all their effort into waiting for Old Master Wuyang's assessment results.

If they discover any opportunity to exploit the Cloud Firmament Sect, those three families will definitely launch a frenzied challenge against the Cloud Firmament Sect.

The selection and ranking of the Ten Great Sects in the world is a two-step process: selection is the first step, and ranking is the second.

After the selection process concludes, all parties are welcome to submit reasonable challenges. If you succeed in a challenge, you will naturally achieve a higher ranking.

Therefore, the Cloud Firmament Sect made thorough preparations for this selection. Ling Su even arranged overnight to prepare a batch of rare stones and antiques for Old Master Wuyang.

I heard that Old Master Wuyang likes this.

As soon as Ling Su's strange stones and antiques were delivered to Old Master Wuyang immediately slammed his fist on the table.

"Ling Su! What do you take me for? My reputation for integrity, unparalleled fairness, and keen insight is known throughout the land. In the selection of the Ten Great Sects, I have always been fair, just, and transparent. What are you trying to do by sending me these gifts?"

"Are you trying to get me to side with your Cloud Firmament Sect? You're dreaming! I will never show favoritism to any sect!"

Old Master Wuyang's words completely stunned Ling Su...

Um... old man... listen to what you're saying, is that even human language?

If you had said this before going to the Vast Heaven Sect, I would have completely believed you. But while you were Vast Heaven Sect, you were chanting "May Heaven bless Vast Heaven" along with everyone Vast Heaven Sect...

Do you call this fair, just, and transparent?

And you say you won't accept anything? The demon beast spirit meat that the Vast Heaven Sect sent us, your Wu Family accepted plenty of it!

Regarding the demon beast spirit meat, Old Master Wuyang slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed... "That's demon beast spirit meat!"

If your Cloud Firmament Sect has any, I'll take them too!

These words completely stunned Ling Su... This demon beast spirit flesh... Our Cloud Firmament Sect really doesn't have any...

Although Old Master Wuyang did not accept the rare stones and antiques, he still gave Ling Su some pointers after seeing his miserable appearance.

"Ling Su... you're getting on in years, there's no need to keep taking these crooked paths. With the Vast Heaven Sect and Martial Emperor City as examples, can't you learn from them?"

After receiving guidance from Old Master Wuyang, Ling Su suddenly realized that Old Master Wuyang indeed valued their Cloud Firmament Sect highly.

Therefore, Ling Su made arrangements for various matters overnight that night.

The next morning, the selection committee, which was supposed to be at the Cloud Firmament Sect, did not appear...

This was mainly because a small incident occurred... When the selection team from Martial Emperor City was in charge of the teleportation array, it was the turn of the Grand Elder of the Vast Heaven Sect...

As it turned out... the judging panel took a complete tour of the entire Blazing Sun Continent that day...

The Grand Elder's teleportation array has now become famous.

However, it has to be Old Master Wuyang, upon seeing the Grand Elder's teleportation array, immediately wrote down that the Grand Elder's teleportation array had reached a level of unfathomable mystery!

The other sect elders nodded in agreement with the phrase "unpredictable and mysterious," indicating that Old Master Wuyang's assessment was entirely accurate.

Absolutely unpredictable and mysterious... We've experienced it firsthand!

We have absolutely no idea where the Grand Elder's teleportation array will send us. Isn't that incredibly mysterious?

In the end, it was Ling Su who personally activated the teleportation array to bring everyone to the gates of the Cloud Firmament Sect.

However, when the judging panel landed in front of the Cloud Firmament Sect's mountain gate, the scene became somewhat out of control.

Because there wasn't a single welcoming party in sight at the entrance to the Cloud Firmament Sect's mountain gate. Looking into the distance, apart from Ji Moran, the Cloud Firmament Sect's chief disciple, there wasn't even a single disciple guarding the mountain.

However, compared to the bewildered look on everyone else's faces, Ling Su remained calm.

In fact, the Cloud Firmament Sect had prepared various grand welcoming ceremonies, but after receiving guidance from Old Master Wuyang, Ling Su immediately informed the sect to abandon the previous approach and instead adopt the welcoming method of the Vast Heaven Sect.

After all, Old Master Wuyang himself said that he is a person who doesn't like pomp and circumstance and doesn't care about appearances... This has already been confirmed in the Vast Heaven Sect, so our Cloud Firmament Sect's copying of homework this time was arranged very clearly.

Just as Ling Su was looking satisfied, Ji Moran, the chief disciple of the Cloud Firmament Sect, stepped forward.

"Ji Moran of the Cloud Firmament Sect personally welcomed the old man on behalf of the Cloud Firmament Sect and also greeted all the elders."

Ling Su looked satisfied with Ji Moran's words.

Listen to what Ji Moran... exactly the same as Chu Xinghe... we didn't even change a single punctuation mark, so tell me if this game is a sure thing or not!

Ling Su looked at Old Master Wuyang and saw that Old Master Wuyang's face was exactly the same as it had been back at the Vast Heaven Sect!

Perfect!

When it comes to copying homework, Ling Su declares himself a professional.

Just as Ling Su said, "Old Master Wuyang, please evaluate our welcoming ceremony in the same way you did at the Vast Heaven Sect,"

Old Master Wuyang spoke up...

"Good... good... as expected of the Cloud Firmament Sect, truly unlike any other sect..."

Hearing this, Ling Su could barely contain his smile... Sure enough, Old Master Wuyang was saying the same thing.

Just as Ling Su was marveling at the rock-solid stability, Old Master Wuyang continued, "The other sects have all gone to great lengths to welcome me, an elder, yet your Cloud Firmament Sect shows such disrespect for your elders and the grand elders of other sects... Are you disgracing me and all the sects under heaven?"

As soon as Old Master Wuyang finished speaking, the others also began to speak.

"Brother Ling Su... Old Master Wuyang is the most senior person on the Blazing Sun Continent. Even we would address him as Ancestor. How can your Cloud Firmament Sect be so disrespectful?"

"Not bad... Even if you didn't prepare a grand welcoming ceremony, you should at least have a few elders here to greet us... Now you've brought out a little brat who hasn't even grown his first beard yet. Are you trying to humiliate Old Master Wuyang or us...?"

"The Cloud Firmament Sect, as the third-ranked sect in the world, seems to have become arrogant..."

"Indeed, indeed... I also feel insulted..."

"Look at Martial Emperor City. City Lord Cheng Xiaotian, Half-Step Martial God, personally came out to greet them with Zheng Yu. How dare your Cloud Firmament Sect do this?"

The scene was in complete chaos... Not only was it Old Master Wuyang, but the elders of each sect were also firing off a barrage of words at Ling Su like machine guns.

Old Master Wuyang was so angry that he took out the recording crystal and began to write furiously on the spot.

"The Cloud Firmament Sect, occupying a high position, has forgotten its roots, disrespected its elders, and neglected other sects... openly insulting the strong of the world; its virtue is unworthy of its position!"

After Old Master Wuyang finished recording, the elders from all sides nodded in approval, saying that Old Master Wuyang Wu Yang was indeed unparalleled in his fairness, integrity, and keen insight. Even when facing the Cloud Firmament Sect, the third largest sect in the world, he spoke his mind without holding back at all. Old Master Wuyang should be a role model for the world!

Ling Su: "???"

Ji Moran: "???"

At this moment, all you could see on Ling Su's forehead was a question mark...

Um... shall we be reasonable?

This is the same welcoming ceremony, and our Ji Moran even speaks the same way as Chu Xinghe, down to the tone and punctuation. Why is Chu Xinghe considered good, but our Ji Moran is seen as openly insulting?

Even if you're targeting someone, you can't be doing it so openly, can you?

Can't you at least put on an act?