The square-faced man in purple said, "You can say that about yourself, but don't drag Brother Wang into it."
The round-faced man in purple slapped his forehead and repeatedly cupped his hands toward Xu Yi. "Look at me, forgetting that Brother Wang is different from us. He's someone with a special merit to his name, and it's on record at the Merit Discussion Hall. He can move straight onto Azure Dragon Island."
Back at Mystic Desolation Hall, when the three immortal sects had fought over the Black Origin Bead, Xu Yi had represented the Donghua Immortal Sect under the identity of Wang Qianqiu.
At the time, the Donghua Immortal Sect had already been driven to the brink of defeat. Before Xu Yi entered the fight, he had made a demand: he wanted a Black Origin Bead. Xu Nian, who had been overseeing the proceedings, hadn't been able to decide on the spot, so he consulted the elder in charge of the Merit Discussion Hall.
To everyone's surprise, the elder not only agreed, but also personally promised Xu Yi a special merit.
For a trial disciple to become an Outer Sect Disciple, two conditions had to be met.
The first condition was to undergo ten rounds of tempering and accumulate three merits.
The second condition was to pass an examination.
All the trial disciples currently living on Azure Dragon Island had fulfilled the first condition.
The special merit Xu Yi had earned in that battle also counted toward the first condition.
Liu Zhenlin had told him as much before he entered the fight.
That was the main reason Xu Yi had never been able to let go of his identity as Wang Qianqiu.
Xu Yi smiled. "All right, you two. Take me to Azure Dragon Island and get me settled in