Fire-tending boy? Xiao Hua's heart stirred. Wasn't this exactly the opportunity he wanted?
"Why haven't you agreed yet?" The female disciple who had remained silent all this time sneered. "It is rare for Martial Uncle to show mercy for once! Why don't you hurry up and kowtow in thanks?"
Yet just as everyone was feeling somewhat envious, and Cai Zhuoxia was secretly happy for Xiao Hua, Xiao Hua sneered. "This junior came to the Huanhua Sect seeking nothing but fairness! Relying on my own abilities and risking life and death, I obtained the Emerald Bird as your sect required. Yet... right in your sect's rear mountain, before everyone's eyes, something happened where the strong bullied the weak, where... your sect's reputation was used as a wager. This is something this poor Daoist finds beneath contempt! What was taken from me was the status of a disciple receiving teachings, not some mere fire-tending boy! Since... Senior cannot uphold justice for this junior and give me a fair chance to pass the selection, then... I would rather not be a fire-tending boy!"
"This junior has been disrespectful. I shall take my leave first!!" Xiao Hua bowed in salute, turned, and walked straight out of the great hall!
He left several dozen scions of noble families standing in the hall, all staring at one another, their eyes filled with astonishment and incomprehension. Everyone had the same thought: Is this... really a Qi Cultivation fourth layer Rogue Cultivator?
Then they looked at Yu Tong, who was likewise at the Qi Cultivation fourth layer, and an unfathomable feeling rose in their hearts. Could it be... that today... is an auspicious day for Qi Cultivation fourth layer cultivators?
"You insolent brat!" The female disciple flew into a rage and pointed at him. "Whether my Huanhua Sect