Our Chu Xinghe Is Chu Xinghe!

Ling Su was on the verge of tears...

Even if you're targeting our Cloud Firmament Sect, couldn't you at least put on an act?

Ji Moran the same method, the same tone, even the punctuation is exactly the same as Chu Xinghe's, so why are we being attacked Chenghai?

The First Elder couldn't help but speak up, "Brother Ling Su... Old Master Wuyang is the most senior person on the Blazing Sun Continent. Is the Cloud Firmament Sect insulting him and us by treating him this way?"

Upon hearing the Grand Elder's words, Ling Su immediately became anxious.

What do you mean by insulting the old man or insulting you?

I completely copied their homework, okay?

I copied Chu Xinghe's homework from your family. I was so afraid of making mistakes that I didn't even change a single punctuation mark. Besides, Old Master Wuyang, you said it yourself: if others set a good example, can't we just learn from them?

What happened to your promise that you disliked ostentation and superficiality?

Isn't this a bit too outrageous?

Just as Ling Su was looking unconvinced, the First Elder smiled slightly and said, "Our family has Chu Xinghe!"

The room fell silent for a full half minute after those words were spoken.

Faced with the Grand Elder's words, all the other elders present nodded in agreement, indicating that the Grand Elder's words made perfect sense.

Do you, Ling Su, think we're targeting you?

Do you think we remained silent during that welcoming ceremony at the Vast Heaven Sect, but then we went to your Cloud Firmament Sect and verbally abused you Chenghai?

You think you're right to copy homework... but have you ever considered this question?

Who exactly is Ji Moran?

To say he's among the top ten of the younger generation is already giving Ji Moran too much credit, okay?

If that's really the case, how many people would want to challenge Ji Moran!

But what about Chu Xinghe?

The leading figure of the younger generation...

His wisdom was comparable to that of the demon Chu Xinghe...

Chu Xinghe's flawless strategies...

Vast Heaven Future Chu Xinghe...

You should consider who's greeting you when you do the same thing...

To put it bluntly, look at your Ji Moran. After saying those words, he didn't even have the courage to look us in the eye.

Why is that?

Because in Ji Moran's eyes, we are all the strongest people in the world... He, Ji Moran, is just a lowly junior. He doesn't even dare to look us in the eye. He's just a little kid!

But look at Chu Xinghe back then.

Standing before the Vast Heaven Sect, he was incredibly poised and confident. Whether with Old Master Wuyang or with us, the strongest experts, Xinghe remained humble throughout, yet Xinghe showed absolutely no fear.

His humility stemmed from respect for his seniors, not from a feeling that he was unqualified.

There were calls from the outside world that Chu Xinghe shouldn't be included in the rankings of the younger generation, as it was unfair to them.

Do you really think this is just everyone being unreasonable?

Let's not even mention how Chu Xinghe could speak eloquently with various bigwigs during the Millennial Grand Sacrifice; just look at this selection process. When Xinghe greeted everyone, if we disregarded age, who would think Xinghe was a member of the younger generation?

That composure... that elegance... how many hairs on your Ji Moran can compare to Xinghe?

Ling Su fell silent... a deep silence...

Faced with the accusations from all sides, Ling Su was momentarily unable to find a reason to refute them.

Even when Ling Su looked at his own Ji Moran and then thought of Chu Xinghe... although Ling Su hated Chu Xinghe extremely... you have to admit that Chu Xinghe's demeanor and style of dealing with people are simply incomparable to ordinary young people.

Even someone as outstanding as Zheng Yu looks like a little follower next to Chu Xinghe.

Thinking back to the war against the Great Moon Kingdom, Chu Xinghe came alone, but even he was overpowered by Chu Xinghe.

So can you say that Chu Xinghe is a junior disciple?

Chu Xinghe says he represents the Vast Heaven Sect, so can he truly represent the Vast Heaven Sect...?

Even the sect leader and the grand elder had to carefully consider Watch Quietly as Things Change after Chu Xinghe spoke at the Vast Heaven Sect...

But our Ji Moran claims to represent the Cloud Firmament Sect, and without any outside interference, a bunch of disciples within our own Ji Moran, all vying for his position as chief disciple, jump out and demand, "What qualifications does Ji Moran have to represent the Cloud Firmament Sect?"

Comparing goods is pointless, comparing people is odious. Compared to Chu Xinghe, forget it... Chu Xinghe is a person, while our Ji Moran is just a commodity. And our Ji Moran is a commodity that needs to be thrown away...

Ling Su's eyes were filled with tears, while Old Master Wuyang looked at him with a disappointed expression, saying, "What I meant by 'gold and jade precedent' was to teach you to learn from Martial Emperor City. How much have you drunk, Ling Su? Are you trying to emulate the Vast Heaven Sect?"

Regardless, Ling Su knew that the Cloud Firmament Sect was definitely not going to escape its reputation for disrespecting its seniors.

Fortunately, although Ling Su copied the homework, he didn't copy everything; he only copied the welcoming ceremony part... the rest was still relatively normal.

Ling Su personally led the judging panel into the Cloud Firmament Sect. He originally planned to let everyone rest first and start the judging tomorrow, but Old Master Wuyang waved his hand and said that he didn't think that was necessary and that they should start directly.

Ling Su dared not object to Old Master Wuyang's request and could only begin.

The first item is the assessment of high-end combat capabilities.

Since we're talking about high-end combat power, we should definitely start with Sect Master Xing Yushen.

But when the topic turned to sect leader Xing Yushen, Ling Su felt a pang of sadness again...

"Well... the sect leader is currently in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Martial God realm!"

Ling Su's statement caused a full ten-second silence in the room, after which everyone's faces showed amusement.

What the heck? Your Xing Yushen is in seclusion, trying to become a Martial God?

Elder Ling Su... are you trying to fool us?

Do you think the rank of Martial God is just a First Rank or Second Rank?

You can succeed in this breakthrough with just a short period of seclusion.

Fine! Even if your sect leader Xing Yushen is exceptionally talented, can your talents compare to Cheng Xiaotian's?

When we went to Martial Emperor City, Cheng Xiaotian wasn't in seclusion. Was your sect leader in seclusion?

"Sect Leader Xing seemed to have been injured a few days ago... Could he still be in seclusion healing?" The First Elder said in a sarcastic tone.

Once the First Elder spoke, the other elders followed suit and spoke up.

"The power of Martial God Gu Mingchao is extraordinary; could it be that Sect Master Xing's cultivation level was directly reduced by this attack?!"

"I heard that Sect Leader Xing was seriously injured and vomited several kilograms of blood..."

"Really? I heard that Sect Leader Xing is seriously injured and on the verge of death?"

"My information is that Sect Master Xing's cultivation level dropped directly to the Eighth Rank Martial Venerable after being attacked..."

The conversation was getting increasingly absurd, and Ling Su was at a loss for words to refute it.

You're saying our sect leader wasn't injured?

Is this reasonable?

You were hit by the Martial God Gu Mingchao, and you say you weren't injured? Nobody will believe that!

But saying he was injured... wouldn't that just give outsiders something to talk about?

Rumors are circulating that Xing Yushen is seriously injured, but it's still just speculation at this point. If you were to spread the word, wouldn't things get completely chaotic?

The leaders of those sects are eyeing him covetously. If they knew that Xing Yushen was seriously injured, they would surely come to challenge him overnight.

What the heck?

You say you're not injured? Then come out and fight me one-on-one...

If you, Xing Yushen, can't beat me, then I'll have to move your position on the Heavenly Dao Ranking, and I'll move the position of your Cloud Firmament Sect along with it!

So Ling Su is now in a difficult situation.

If you say you were injured... and got beaten to a pulp... and if you say you weren't injured, nobody will believe you...

Ling Su's brain was practically boiling with thoughts, but before he could come up with a solution, Old Master Wuyang Ling Su already started writing furiously.

"Xing Yushen, the Cloud Firmament Sect, was fortunate enough to reach the Half-Step Martial God, but he became arrogant and overestimated his abilities, challenging Martial God Gu Mingchao. He was injured by Gu Mingchao, his cultivation plummeted, and he will soon die!"

When they saw what Old Master Wuyang had written, all the elders around, except for Ling Su, gave him a thumbs up, saying that Old Master Wuyang was truly fair and just!

At this moment, Ling Su's tears fell.

"Old Master Wuyang, the Sect Master is truly only in seclusion. Although he was injured, it's only a minor injury... it's nothing serious at all..."

However, upon hearing Ling Su's words, Old Master Wuyang immediately flew into a rage.

"Ling Su... you are also a member of the selection committee. According to the rules, you cannot speak on behalf of the Cloud Firmament Sect. You should avoid any appearance of impropriety. You are already quite old, how can you not understand this principle?"

"Look at the Grand Elder of the Vast Heaven Sect... He didn't utter a single word when he went to the Vast Heaven Sect, okay?"

"And the Grand Elder of Martial Emperor City, no one in Martial Emperor City has said anything about it, right?"

The elders all nodded in agreement with what Elder Old Master Wuyang said, indicating that what he said was absolutely correct.

The Grand Elder of the Vast Heaven Sect avoided suspicion, and so did the Grand Elder of the Martial Emperor City... Why doesn't your Grand Elder of the Cloud Firmament Sect understand the importance of avoiding suspicion?

So, with a sigh, Old Master Wuyang once again furiously wrote, "Ling Su, the Grand Elder of the Cloud Firmament Sect, as a member of the selection committee, failed to avoid suspicion, acted selfishly, and was biased in the selection process... He is utterly lacking in both virtue and morality!"

While some applauded, others criticized Ling Su.

The morally bankrupt Ling Su was practically in tears...

You guys are really not putting on an act at all... This isn't just targeting us... You're practically squeezing every last drop of profit from our Cloud Firmament Sect, aren't you?

I, Ling Su, may be shameless, but compared to you guys, at least I still have some dignity!

No matter what Ling Su said, it was useless. In the subsequent assessment of high-end combat power, Cloud Firmament Sect suffered a terrible defeat.

The sect leader was seriously injured and it was said that he would not live much longer...

With the deaths of Elder Xie Songlin and Elder Liu, although the Cloud Firmament Sect still possesses considerable high-level combat power, according to Old Master Wuyang's description, the Cloud Firmament Sect Master is practically as good as dead...

That day, the Star Moon Sect, the Northern Nether City, and the East Moon Pavilion received a mysterious letter. Subsequently, the leaders of all three parties simultaneously issued announcements declaring their intention to publicly challenge Xing Yushen, the Cloud Firmament Sect...

Even Wang Daoquan, the master of the Jade Void Palace, jumped out and said that he would challenge Xing Yushen, Half-Step Martial God, after the three big shots had finished their challenges.

Wang Daoquan stated, "Although our Jade Void Palace has always been known as the weakest of the Ten Great Sects, our true strength is actually quite formidable. We also want to give the Cloud Firmament Sect a try..."