Seeing Yang Chen agree, the several Enlightenment Stage cultivators following beside Young Master Hong were clearly none too pleased.
After all, they were Young Master Hong's favored attendants, all hoping to use him to secure quotas that would let them climb the ladder to the Daoist sect mountain gate.
Now that another Enlightenment Stage cultivator had joined them, there was undoubtedly one more competitor for a quota.
For a time, a white-bearded Enlightenment Stage elder stroked his beard and said, "Fellow Daoist, since you have come near this region, I presume you also intend to join the Daoist sect mountain gate?"
"Join the Daoist sect mountain gate?" Yang Chen was slightly startled. He saw some of what was going on, but did not deny it. "Yes, that is indeed my intention."
This time, when he came to the Tai Cang Star Domain, he had no intention of drawing too much attention. He had practically planned to take the map and drift away.
If he could enter the Daoist sect mountain gate without a sound, obtain the map, and leave, that would naturally be best. It would also spare him other troubles, so he simply went along with it.
Hearing Yang Chen's words, Young Master Hong stood with his hands behind his back and said cheerfully, "Since you wish to join the Daoist sect mountain gate, following this young master back proves you have some vision. Hehe, my father can speak a few words at the Daoist sect mountain gate. Every year, he recommends several Enlightenment Stage cultivators under his command to join it. If you are fortunate enough to be chosen by my father, then you can celebrate in secret. Not every Enlightenment Stage expert has the talent to be selected into the Daoist sect mountain gate!"
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