Phantom Shadow Demon Trace

Volume II: Phantom Shadow Demon Trace Chapter 1: The Brats Are Making Trouble

So, the irreverent Sect Master of the Azure Nether Sword Sect led a group of elders down the mountain to the living quarters of the newly admitted disciples.

"Then why is he still in the Qi Refining Stage?" She stared blankly as the Sect Master and elders of the Azure Nether Sword Sect lined up outside the courtyard where Bai Qiuran supposedly lived, and these leaders even claimed Bai Qiuran was in seclusion, with none daring to go up and knock to disturb him.

Jueyunzi, taking advantage of the moment Bai Qiuran was in seclusion, desperately said things that had a ninety percent chance of getting him hammered.

"However..." Qing Yun Yuan Jun reminded with a smile: "Ah, and one more thing, things like cultivation realms are topics the Martial Ancestor Uncle doesn't like to hear about; you'd best mention them less in front of him."

"Senior Brother, one cannot look only at aptitude."

"Is his status high? Of course it's high." Jueyunzi coughed and said with a straight face: "Look here, the Martial Ancestor Uncle has been toiling for our Azure Nether Sword Sect for over three thousand years. Forget about a dao companion; he hasn't even had a decent encounter. As disciples taught by him, shouldn't we fulfill our filial duties at a time like this?"

"Damn it, Third Elder, you're the one with all the issues."

Jueyunzi was currently exerting his charisma as Sect Master to an unprecedented height.

Tang Ruowei followed a group of big shots—any one of whom could shake a region if sent out—in a daze to the simple courtyard on Seven Star Peak.

"Get lost! I'm talking about the Martial Ancestor Uncle!"

"What about how?" Qing Yun Yuan Jun replied with a low laugh: "The Martial Ancestor Uncle is the direct disciple of the founder of the Azure Nether Sword Sect; his status is higher than anyone else in the sect."

The Sixth Elder on the side whispered a reminder: "Don't think the Martial Ancestor Uncle doesn't know anything. If you exploit him like this, be careful he holds a grudge."

"Since even Junior Sister says so, then she must be a very good girl."

After years of experimentation, the success rate of a disciple's breakthrough after doing this is about ninety-eight point seven percent.

She had originally thought that although Bai Qiuran was strong, the Azure Nether Sword Sect was, after all, a super sect famous throughout the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou. No matter what, as someone in the Qi Refining Stage, he should at most hold a middle-ranking position in the sect. She never expected that all these elders and the Sect Master would be so respectful toward him, which left her not knowing how to face Bai Qiuran next.

"I never thought that even at his age, the Martial Ancestor Uncle would have such gossip... oh no, fate, when he went down the mountain. Junior Sister, how is this little girl?"

"The Martial Ancestor Uncle's love life is his own freedom; it is not appropriate for us juniors to interfere... and besides, are you all really not afraid of getting beaten up?"

"Right, there is one. She said she hopes to see her benefactor. Her benefactor is a young man with white hair and white eyebrows named Bai Qiuran..."

The Second Elder on the side reminded: "Among those who cultivate, there are many who have excellent aptitude but sink due to a lack of character; conversely, there are many who have mediocre aptitude but firm character and attain the Dao through hard work."

"Fine... Junior Brothers and Sisters, I'm being serious."

"Eh, doesn't Junior Sister Qing Yun want to see what the Martial Ancestor Uncle looks like when he's in love?" Jueyunzi's eyes lit up.

"Hey, we've been hanging around the Martial Ancestor Uncle for hundreds of years. How many times has he gone in for more than three days? It's nothing more than breaking through another layer." Tang Ruowei couldn't help but ask.

Jueyunzi waved his hand and said: "My own aptitude is very mediocre. Besides, I am not at all worried that our Azure Nether Sword Sect disciples will lose their mental balance due to mediocre aptitude and slow progress, because we have the Martial Ancestor Uncle, after all."

After finishing the list of new disciples submitted by the Third Elder, Bieyunzi, Jueyunzi sighed: "Among this batch of disciples, there are many children with good aptitude. Oh, look, there are even two with Heavenly Spirit Root level aptitude here."

"Beautiful as a flower, wise and pure of heart."

"This, the Martial Ancestor Uncle's situation is special, but he is definitely not weak."

"Senior Disciple Brother, this isn't very good, is it?"

Jueyunzi turned furious: "Am I that kind of person?"

In the courtyard where the Sect Master lived on the main peak of the Azure Nether Sword Sect, the Sect Master Jueyunzi was discussing the recently concluded disciple selection with several of his fellow disciples.

"Let's go, let's go, take this little girl with us, and let's go to Seven Star Peak together to respectfully welcome the Martial Ancestor Uncle out of seclusion."

Whenever disciples heard about a senior who had persisted for three thousand years in the Qi Refining Stage without giving up, they would feel ashamed and return to work hard and strive for success.

"Oh, is that so?" After watching for a long time, the girl finally couldn't help but ask the Sixth Elder, Qing Yun Yuan Jun, who looked the most kind-hearted: "Um, Sixth Elder, could it be that Bai Qiuran's status in the sect is very high?"

Watching the other elders follow Jueyunzi toward the door, the most honest Third Elder, Bieyunzi, raised his hand.

Jueyunzi whispered his instigation.

Tang Ruowei nodded blankly, unable to snap out of it.

"I know that naturally." The Seventh Elder, Liu Yun, smiled with her red lips: "This disciple seems to be from the royal nobility of the Shangxuan Kingdom. Right, I remember she is also one of the two disciples with Heavenly Spirit Root aptitude this time."

The Sect Master and the elders of the sect moving out in unison made these new disciples feel flattered. However, old foxes like Jueyunzi had plenty of experience dealing with these greenhorns. After saying a few words of encouragement, they dragged Tang Ruowei, who was still a black-robed candidate disciple, to Seven Star Peak, where Bai Qiuran lived alone.

"Oh."

"Hey, don't I know the Martial Ancestor Uncle? His temper is excellent." Jueyunzi didn't care and laughed heartily.

"That's settled then!"

Tang Ruowei and this group of Sect Masters and elders waited for a while on Seven Star Peak. Finally, when the sun was high, the gate of the courtyard was pushed open from the inside.

"The Martial Ancestor Uncle went into seclusion to refine pills and break through after he returned."

The Second Elder complained: "Senior Brother, are you actually trying to make a move on a newly admitted disciple?"

"Right, speaking of the Martial Ancestor Uncle, there seems to be someone in this disciple selection who said they wanted to find him..."

"Well, fellow brothers and sisters, what do you think?" The Sixth Elder, Qing Yun, was somewhat hesitant.

Elder Liu Yun replied: "And her score in this selection was also very high, ranking second, only slightly lower than the other Heavenly Spirit Root... I estimate that's because she doesn't know much about the Cultivation World."

"Hmph." The Second, Fourth, and Fifth Elders all sneered without answering.

Jueyunzi rubbed his hands together in a very mercenary manner and looked left and right.

"Truly Heaven blesses our Azure Nether Sword Sect."

The Third Elder, Bieyunzi, whispered: "I heard from the mountain-guarding disciples that he still had traces of intense battle on him when he returned. We had better not disturb him... what if he really reached the Foundation Establishment Stage?"

Jueyunzi pointed at the Third Elder's nose and said: "Back when we were still disciples, you were the one who went out to snitch the most! Let's go, let's go. If Junior Brother Bieyun won't come, forget it, let's go."

"Sect Master Senior Brother."

The Azure Nether Sword Sect has a good tradition: whenever a disciple sees their progress is slower than others and their mindset starts to falter, Jueyunzi or one of the elders will point to that mountain peak in the distance and introduce them to the lovely Martial Ancestor Uncle of the Azure Nether Sword Sect.

"Where is the Martial Ancestor Uncle? Brothers and sisters, let's go!"

The Sixth Elder hesitated for a long time, but finally lowered her head, blushing, and said very shamefully: "I really want to..."