"Not bad."
The presiding elder nodded.
"Senior."
Looking at the presiding elder before him, Chen Changming asked with a smile, "I can join the Beast Taming Immortal Sect as an inner sect disciple now, right?"
"No."
The presiding elder shook his head decisively.
Liu Qingwu narrowed her eyes slightly, a faint sharpness flashing from them.
How could they go back on what they had agreed to?
Wasn't this bullying?
Liu Qingwu said in a low voice, "Elder, didn't you agree just now? Why are you reneging on it?"
"Qingwu, this lad's aptitude is simply too poor."
The presiding elder shook his head and sighed. "As one of the Eastern Jin's ten great powers, the Beast Taming Immortal Sect has never accepted disciples with spiritual roots below earth-grade."
After a pause.
He looked at Chen Changming and frowned. "His spiritual root grade is far too poor. We truly do not dare admit him into the sect."
Liu Qingwu felt stifled, yet she still argued her case. "The Beast Taming Immortal Sect is renowned across the world for taming Beasts. Shouldn't we judge prospective disciples by their talent for Beast Taming?"
"That should indeed be the case."
The presiding elder gave an awkward smile and looked toward the other two.
The other two presiding elders walked over. The three gathered together and began discussing through voice transmission.
Seeing this, Chen Changming felt somewhat relieved.
He looked at Liu Qingwu, his gaze filled with gratitude.
This was the second time Liu Qingwu had spoken up for him out of a sense of justice.
The three presiding elders quickly finished their discussion. One of them said to Chen Changming, "How about this? If you can contract a Beast two minor realms above your own, we'll admit you as an inner sect disciple."
"Elder, isn't