Chen Fan, Shui Meng, and the others had joined either Lingxiao Pavilion or Mu Tian Pavilion. Ling Tian and Hua Min'er were overjoyed. They all knew how exceptional these people were; they represented the very essence of a sect. Though sects like Seven Stars Sect were only minor sects in the Cultivation World, they still represented considerable potential. More importantly, these people would never betray them. They were friends they could trust with all their hearts.
Chen Fan and Shui Meng's decision to join also had a guiding effect. Seeing this, many people were tempted and clamored to join as well.
But it wasn't long before a few things doused everyone's enthusiasm. An immortal from Ten Thousand Swords Cliff had announced that Lingxiao Pavilion was the remnant of the Lingxiao Pavilion that Ten Thousand Swords Cliff had destroyed all those years ago. Joining Lingxiao Pavilion was tantamount to making an enemy of Ten Thousand Swords Cliff.
The immortal from Ten Thousand Swords Cliff's words came down like a great mountain, crushing everyone. Though Lingxiao Pavilion was currently riding high, it was nowhere near as powerful as Ten Thousand Swords Cliff. Naturally, many people wouldn't join a sect that could be wiped out at any moment.
To make matters worse, several major sects of the Demon Race declared that they stood against Ling Tian. The most influential among them was the Golden Lion Clan, which made people even more hesitant.
Unable to join Lingxiao Pavilion, many turned their attention to Mu Tian Pavilion. But Mu Tian Pavilion only recruited female disciples, and its admission requirements were the same as Lingxiao Pavilion's: it only accepted cultivators with green-tier talent or higher. This left many people hesitant, unable to decide whether they should join Lingxiao Pavilion.
When Old Man Ling and the others