My Disciple Is Kind by Nature and Pure of Heart

An hour and a half passed.

Inside Nurturing Spirit Hall, the arguments still raged on.

"Old Thief Yang, if you dare make things difficult for my disciple again today, don't blame me for showing you no respect!"

Nangong Yuan's face was flushed red with anger as he pointed at Yang Zhengxin's nose and roared.

He had always been fiercely protective of his own, especially since he had never gotten along with the likes of Yang Zhengxin and Ding Mingcang.

The moment he heard that Yang Zhengxin had been making things difficult for Lu Ze, insisting that he create a C-Grade or higher mechanism, Nangong Yuan had rushed over from the Artifact Forging Hall to demand justice.

"Hehe, your disciple was clearly the one who provoked me time and again! Besides, he was the one who suggested making mechanisms, and he was also the one who volunteered to make a mechanism none of us elders could get through. How is this my fault?"

Knowing that Nangong Yuan was unreasonable, Yang Zhengxin decided to play rogue right along with him.

"Pah! My disciple is kind by nature and pure of heart. How could he possibly take the initiative to make trap mechanisms!? You must have sweet-talked him into this!"

Nangong Yuan immediately retorted.

"I don't care about that. Those words came out of his own mouth... If you're really so capable, go design an Immortal-Grade Mechanism for your disciple. I'll pretend I never saw a thing!"

Yang Zhengxin sneered.

"You...!!"

Nangong Yuan was furious, yet utterly helpless.

An Immortal-Grade Mechanism?

If he could make something like that, would he still be the Sixth Elder of the Spirit Cloud Sect?

Even the Sect Master would have to give up his position!

"Forget Immortal-Grade... if I, Yang, so much as get a scratch from his mechanism, I'll admit defeat! Hahaha!"

Yang Zhengxin burst into laughter again.

Just as Nangong Yuan was about to fire back—

Lu Ze opened his eyes.

Exactly an hour and a half had passed.

"What? Giving up already?"

Yang Zhengxin said mockingly.

Lu Ze could not even be bothered to spare him a glance. He clasped his fists toward Nangong Yuan and Chao Wendao. "Master, Grand Elder, this disciple's illusion realm is complete."

Chao Wendao and Nangong Yuan looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

They knew Lu Ze was capable of creating a proper illusion realm.

But this was simply too fast!

An hour and a half was probably enough for anyone else to finish setting up only half the scenery!

How had Lu Ze already completed even the mechanisms and traps?

"Disciple, if you aren't confident, your master can consider it for you."

Nangong Yuan quickly offered.

"Elder Chao, you kept saying that this illusion realm was made by a sect disciple. Now Elder Nangong wants to claim credit for it? What, do you take the eyes of all our other sects for blind!?"

Naturally, Yang Zhengxin would not let them have their way and immediately questioned them.

The others found his words reasonable as well.

They all understood what was going on.

Chao Wendao had suddenly announced that the Secret Realm for this round would be handled by a disciple of the sect, most likely to build up the reputation of some newly risen genius within the sect.

It would have been one thing if a Sect Elder had prepared a few things beforehand in private and passed them off as the disciple's work;

but to cheat so openly in front of everyone was going too far.

"In my opinion, it would be fine to have Elder Nangong take charge of the Secret Realm."

"That would be inappropriate. I want to see what kind of illusion realm this youngster has created."

"Heh, this old man would like to witness it as well... What sort of mechanism could make even us turn away in defeat!"

The elders from the other three sects chimed in one after another.

After all, Lu Ze's earlier words had been far too high-profile, leaving them rather displeased.

Just as Chao Wendao and Nangong Yuan were about to speak, Lu Ze spoke first.

"This disciple appreciates Master's kindness. But designing trap mechanisms is such a small matter that there is no need for Master to intervene."

With that, he placed the Illusion Crystal Stone in his palm and held it out before everyone.

"The mechanism illusion realm is complete. Please inspect it, everyone."

Hearing Lu Ze's words, Nangong Yuan let out a soft sigh.

He had only known before that Lu Ze had a fierce temper. He had not known it was this fierce.

At the slightest provocation, he had actually agreed?

With Chao Wendao and him standing by to support him, he could have easily avoided this.

But Lu Ze was his disciple after all, and he had already begun considering how to wrap things up later.

If it came down to it, going down together with Yang Zhengxin wasn't out of the question...

Things had come to this; there was no room left to turn back.

"Since that's the case, then let's begin."

With a sweep of Nangong Yuan's hand, a spatial Spell instantly appeared.

The high-grade Illusion Tower within the Artifact Forging Hall was transferred to the center of the grounds in an instant.

Lu Ze stepped forward, placed the Illusion Crystal Stone inside, and made a "please" gesture toward Yang Zhengxin.

For a moment, Yang Zhengxin felt doubtful.

Because the smile on Lu Ze's face carried an inexplicable strangeness.

As though...

He was especially eager for Yang Zhengxin to enter.

"Hmph! Stop putting on airs!"

Yang Zhengxin focused his mind and gathered his energy, and the strange feeling instantly vanished from his mind.

He strode forward and walked straight up to the Illusion Tower.

"Come! Let me see exactly how a mechanism made by a Foundation Establishment disciple can stop me from clearing it!"

As spiritual energy poured in, Yang Zhengxin's Spiritual Sense entered the illusion designed by Lu Ze.

A line of text appeared in the space—

"If You're a Cultivator, Descend a Hundred Levels"