C29 Love Is the Heart

For a sect like the Xiaoxiang Palace, even the outer sect disciples' attire was much better than that of the ordinary sect's core disciples. Many people did not believe that the youngster in rough linen clothes was a disciple of Xiaoxiang Palace, especially those core disciples with esteemed statuses.

Lin Wannian saw that the elders' faces were filled with suspicion, but he still maintained a straight face and said: "You should know the rules of our Xiaoxiang Palace, sending out a group of the most outstanding disciples with the most potential for growth every year. He is dressed no different from an ordinary person, it's not strange for him to be dressed like this."

Everyone held important positions in the various sects in the Southern Profound Domain. They were either elders or vice sect masters, and were extremely familiar with the customs and rules of the other sects. Some of them believed Lin Wannian's words, while others raised doubts.

Gu Xin stroked his somewhat white beard and said, "It's precisely because I know the rules of your Xiaoxiang Palace that I believe that he's not a core disciple of your Xiaoxiang Palace." There is a written rule for your Xiaoxiang Palace to accept core disciples: You must reach the warrior's realm before the age of sixteen, and this young man in front of you is merely a Third Grade Martial Cultivator. How could he be a core disciple of your Xiaoxiang Palace? "

With that, Gu Xin raised his white eyebrows provocatively, meaning, "Don't think that I can't see through his cultivation with my old eyes."

Lin Wannian looked at Gao Feng and said: "He is indeed a Third Grade Martial Cultivator, but you all have seen that his strength far surpasses the Fifth Grade Martial Cultivator's. As you all know, ever since I took office, I have been carrying out drastic reforms, changing some of the old rules and customs, and not sticking to one set of rules and looking down on talents. "

Hearing this, Gao Feng was slightly surprised and looked at Lin Wannian. He was glad that he did not reveal any killing intent towards Lee Miaotiao; otherwise, he would have probably been killed with just one palm. For an expert like him, killing him was just an idea. Gao Feng was not afraid of death, but he did not want to die before taking the first job.

However, Gao Feng's panicked emotions quickly calmed down because he could tell that this middle-aged man was not someone who didn't understand what was going on. He even wanted to recognize him and recruit him as a core disciple.

At this time, if Gao Feng told everyone that he was not a core disciple of Xiaoxiang Palace, and not even an ordinary disciple, it would be equivalent to slapping Lin Wannian's face in front of everyone.

Seeing that Gao Feng did not make a sound, which meant that he had tacitly acknowledged his own thoughts, Lin Wannian recognized him even more. He nodded his head in satisfaction, then said to Gu Xin: "If this still does not prove that he is a core disciple of Xiaoxiang Palace, then the incomparably powerful 'Superimposed Fist' he has used is more than enough to prove that he is a disciple of Xiaoxiang Palace.

Almost everyone in the Southern Profound Domain knew that the Superimposed Fist was the ultimate skill of the Xiaoxiang Palace. It looked simple, but it was extremely complicated to practice. If it were not for the pointers from the elder-level experts, it would be difficult to guess the main points of the Superimposed Fist.

If one was unable to obtain the Superimposed Fist, it would be difficult to unleash its true power. Hence, it could not be considered as having truly learned the Superimposed Fist.

Yet, this fifteen year old youngster in front of him was able to unleash the true might of the Superimposed Fist, which was enough to show that he was connected to Xiaoxiang Palace. Even if he was not currently a core disciple of Xiaoxiang Palace, becoming a core disciple of Xiaoxiang Palace was only a matter of time.

In the Southern Profound Domain s, any disciple whom the Xiaoxiang Palace set their eyes on was basically just like their own. No matter if it was strength or financial resources, the other sects could not compete against them in Xiaoxiang Palace.

"…" Gu Xin looked at Gao Feng, somewhat unwilling to part. His lips moved, but just as he was about to say something, he suddenly felt a terrifying aura locking onto him. His chest felt like it was being pressed down by a thousand jin boulder, making him unable to breathe properly.

Gu Xin looked towards the source of the aura and saw Lin Wannian staring at him with eyes as sharp as knives, causing him to feel a terrifying aura. No, the killing intent was even stronger.

Gu Xin couldn't help taking a few steps back. Only then did he get rid of Lin Wannian's oppressive aura. He asked in astonishment, "You …" broke through to the Martial Monarch Stage? "

Hearing that, everyone looked at Lin Wannian in shock and confusion. As Lin Wannian was mainly targeting Gu Xin, no one else felt the terrifying aura radiating from Lin Wannian's body.

The other reason was that although there were many experts in the other realms in the Xuanwu Continent, there were only a handful of them. They would definitely not exceed the double digits in numbers, and there were even less middle-aged people with Martial Monarch Stage.

"I've just broken through, and my aura is still unstable. Everyone, please excuse me."

Lin Wannian said humbly, but there was pride that could not be hidden in his eyes.

In the entire Southern Profound Domain, no, in the entire Xuanwu Continent, the number of experts who could become Martial Monarch Stage before the age of fifty could be counted on one hand. If nothing unexpected happened, breaking through the Martial Immortal Stage before the age of a hundred shouldn't be too big of a problem.

Originally, Gu Xin had relied on his own cultivation at the peak of the Martial Ancestor and magical equipment to compete with Lin Wannian. Now that Lin Wannian had already broken through to the Martial Monarch Stage and lent him 120% of his guts, he didn't even dare to act blindly without thinking.

When the others saw Gu Xin frightened to the point that he didn't say a word, they all revealed expressions of schadenfreude, especially Old Yang, who almost laughed out loud.

Gu Xin felt completely disgraced. His old face, which was crisscrossed over and over again, immediately turned the color of a pig's liver. His eyes were filled with rage as he stared at Old Yang, but he didn't dare to release it.

"The sect still has matters to attend to, this old man will take his leave first!"

Since he didn't dare to fight, staying here would only embarrass himself. Gu Xin steeled his heart, cupped his fist at Lin Wannian, and left. Before leaving, he glanced at Gao Feng, unsure of what he meant.

As expected of an old fox, even Lin Wannian didn't see what that glance meant.

Gao Feng, however, saw the killing intent in his eyes and couldn't help but mutter: "I didn't provoke you, what do you hate me for?" It was true that the older a person was, the narrower their heart would be and would not be able to tolerate others.

After all, this was Xiaoxiang City, and was considered Xiaoxiang Palace's territory. A strong dragon doesn't pressure a snake, and they weren't strong dragons, so if they couldn't compete with Lin Wannian and couldn't beat him, then why couldn't they eat mutton to arouse the stench of sheep?

After Gu Xin left, the others all said their goodbyes to Lin Wannian one by one. In the end, only Lin Wannian, Gao Feng, and Huzi were left at the scene.

Lin Wannian walked into Gao Feng, then lovingly asked: "Little brother, I can give you a spot as a Xiaoxiang Palace Core Disciple, are you interested?"

A Xiaoxiang Palace Core Disciple was the dream of every single youth within the Southern Profound Domain. Becoming a Xiaoxiang Palace Core Disciple was equivalent to stepping into the Martial King Stage.

In this continent where experts were revered, only people with Martial King Stage above that level could be called true experts, while those below that level could only be called false experts.

Gao Feng originally thought that he would need to participate in all sorts of tests and competitions before he could become a core disciple of the Xiaoxiang Palace, but when he heard the middle-aged man in front of him say that he would be given a spot, he was immediately dumbfounded.