Formal Apprenticeship

Since arriving in Central Plains, Yun Yun had been completely out of contact. If it weren't for the fact that he still had her Soul Jade Token, Mo Tang would have suspected that something had happened to her...

Mo Tang originally thought that if Yun Yun wanted to find her enemy, she shouldn't have made no move at all.

Even now, despite his extensive search using the power of the Wind Thunder Pavilion, he has yet to obtain any information about Yun Yun.

This is a bit abnormal.

"Could it be that something happened to upset him and he's hiding away somewhere to cultivate in seclusion? Or has he encountered some danger?"

Whenever he thought of this, Mo Tang would frown, but he didn't have any good solutions for the time being.

While Mo Tang was thinking about these things, the Four Pavilions Tournament had already officially begun.

"Today is an auspicious day for the Four Pavilions Tournament held by my Wind Thunder Pavilion. Thank you all for coming to Thunder Mountain to support my Wind Thunder Pavilion."

However, as you all know, the rules of my Wind Thunder Pavilion are well-known. I hope that nothing will disrupt the event during its duration.

Venerable Lei's calm voice, like thunder, resounded throughout the entire Thunder Mountain.

Moreover, his voice contained a hint of thunderous power, causing those with slightly weaker strength to tremble involuntarily.

These words were quite domineering, yet no one present dared to object.

However, just as everyone was in awe of Venerable Lei's imposing presence, someone suddenly noticed that Venerable Lei, who was always known for his domineering and dignified manner, actually had a slight smile on his face...

Good heavens! Even the Venerable Lei would be laughing!

This surprised many people, who wondered what could have made this venerable one so happy.

Amidst the confusion, Venerable Lei's voice rang out again.

"However, before the conference begins, I have some personal matters that I would like to discuss with all of you present..."

Before he finished speaking, even the other three Venerables beside him were surprised.

"Hey Lei, what are you up to this time?"

Some of the Venerable Jian who were at odds with Venerable Lei spoke first.

Venerable Feng was kind and didn't like to get involved in other people's affairs, so he just smiled slightly and didn't speak.

As for the Venerable Huang Quan, he gave a sinister smile, and it was unclear whether it was due to the cultivation method he practiced, but he always gave people a sinister and terrifying feeling.

Venerable Lei looked at the three venerable ones and chuckled, "It's nothing, I'm just preparing to take on another Direct Disciple, so I'd like to ask the three of you to be my witnesses."

These words were spoken lightly, but they surprised the three Venerable Ones.

"Take on another personal disciple?"

Even Venerable Feng couldn't help but frown slightly.

The status of Direct Disciple is completely different from that of an ordinary disciple; the former are qualified to become the next head of the Wind Thunder Pavilion.

Looking at the Four Directions Pavilion at this moment, each of them only has one Direct Disciple, which shows the importance of a Direct Disciple to a faction.

After his initial surprise, Venerable Huang Quan's sinister smile deepened, and he said, "Venerable Lei is truly fortunate to have found two geniuses who can inherit his mantle so quickly. It's truly enviable."

Venerable Jian rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "I hate sarcastic guys like you the most! Old Ghost Lei, are you getting senile? You've found another successor? Aren't you afraid that your Wind Thunder Pavilion will be ruined in the future?"

Both of your direct disciples have the power to become the head of the Wind Thunder Pavilion. If anything happens to the Wind Thunder Pavilion in the future, it can immediately cause an internal split.

Venerable Feng remained silent with a smile, but his gaze toward Venerable Lei carried a hint of confusion.

Everyone was eager to know what kind of prodigy this person, whom Venerable Lei had taken a liking to, was, that Venerable Lei would be willing to take such a great risk to accept him as a disciple.

As the ceremony began, Mo Tang also made his grand entrance...

Okay, it's not exactly a nice word, but it does have a certain meaning.

The moment she appeared, she attracted the attention of millions of people present, making Mo Tang feel like he had a thorn in his side.

"It's him?!"

Mu Qingluan's Gu Ling eyes widened instantly, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and gasp softly.

"Oh? You know Qingluan?"

Venerable Feng looked at his disciple with curiosity.

"Master, he's the one I mentioned who broke through at the Sky Mountain Blood Pool..."

Venerable Feng nodded slightly.

So that's how it is...

This kid's talent is truly extraordinary, being able to break through to the Dou Zong before the four great successors.

However, that alone wouldn't be enough to make Venerable Lei make such a decision... There must be other things that others don't know about.

The Venerable Feng's guess was almost certainly correct.

If Mo Tang hadn't inherited the legacy of the Wind Thunder Emperor, even if the Venerable Lei had high hopes for him, he would at most have taken him in as a disciple and nurtured him properly. As for personally teaching him, that would definitely be impossible.

But with the connection to the Wind Thunder Emperor, things are completely different.

Mo Tang didn't care what others thought; he just wanted to complete the apprenticeship ceremony properly.

Anyway, the so-called ceremony was very simple. The reason for making such a big fuss was simply because of his status as a direct disciple.

After the ceremony, everyone present naturally offered their congratulations to Venerable Lei ...

Seeing the old man's beaming face, clearly very satisfied with this disciple, wasn't this the perfect opportunity for them to curry favor?

An hour later, the scene fell silent again. Venerable Lei waved his hand, and with a clear chime of a bell, he announced loudly, "This year's competition is more lively than ever before, and there are many more talented young people qualified to participate. It seems that our Northern Region has been producing a great number of talented individuals in recent years."

In a good mood, Venerable Lei looked down at the people who had formed a square formation below. Apart from the five disciples of the Four Directions Pavilion, the rest were all young geniuses who wanted to make a name for themselves through the tournament.

"To be fair, this year's conference will not again use a free-for-all format to select candidates..."

There are now 64 people in the stadium. This first round is divided into group matches of four people each, and one person from each group will advance to the next round..."

"Then the remaining sixteen people drew lots to choose their opponents, and then fought in pairs to select the final eight..."

Although both involve selecting eight people, the current situation is clearly fairer, but it also takes longer.

This tournament was originally only for the disciples of the Four Directions Pavilion, so in the past, it was a free-for-all to quickly eliminate people so that the main course could be served.

This time, it's unclear whether it was because Venerable Lei was in a good mood or had a change of heart, but he chose this method. This has made the young contestants below eager to get started and prepare to have a great time later!