Chapter 17: New Disciple Assessment (4)

  "What right do you have to do this? If Xia Chen is guilty, then Zhuo Bu Fan and Li Yuan Yao are unforgivably guilty, they should be the first to be punished." Chen Lie said angrily.

  "As a cultivator of the Divine Path, can you disregard the sect rules, turn black and white upside down, destroy the rules, and abolish the disciples at will? Are you going to make everyone's heart cold? Make the sect even more chaotic?" Sun Li said loudly.

  "But because you beat your own disciples, you want to abolish revenge? So this is what they call a master's seniority and divine transcendence? It's simply laughable!" Fang Qiu also burst out laughing, his words were not meant to be taken lightly.

  "How dare you!" Yue Zifeng's face turned extremely ugly. These few young whippersnappers actually dared to point out his mistakes to his face, and were so bold as to be reckless, with every sentence piercing his heart, making him exceptionally furious.

  "Brother Yue is cleaning up the sect. If anyone interferes, they will be considered accomplices to the crime. Do you few juniors also want to be expelled?" Xu Fang said coldly.

  "Threaten us? You've got the wrong people. If you want to get rid of Xia Chen, first get rid of us and let all cultivators in the world know that this is how Zhengxuan Sect treats its disciples." Chen Lie said with a cold smile.

  "Not bad, we'll live and die with Xia Chen. Let's see if you can shut the mouths of all the people in the world." Sun Li and Fang Qiu said in unison.

  "You guys..." Xia Chen's chest heaved with emotion, his eyes moistening. At this moment, they could still stand together, such loyal and dedicated brothers and sisters, where else could you find them?

  Xu Fang's face changed, she didn't expect these few juniors to be so arrogant. However, the more they were like this, the more her anger grew, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes: "Very well, this is what you've brought upon yourselves. If you want to become useless people, I can fulfill your wish."

  "What's going on with the Law Enforcement Temple disciples? Since these four juniors refuse to plead guilty, you should enforce the sect rules." Yue Zifeng waved his hand. As a divine transcendence cultivator, he valued his status and wouldn't personally take action against a few insignificant juniors.

  "Yes!" Several law enforcement temple disciples responded in unison and rushed towards Xia Chen with a fierce momentum.

  "Wait." The voice of War Empty Dust rang out.

  "Master Palm Gate, what do you mean?" asked Yue Zifeng, "Are you trying to stop me?"

  Zhan Kong furrowed his brow and said, "Yue Shidi, Xu Shimiao, I can understand your feelings, but Xia Chen didn't break any rules. Forcing him to give up his cultivation is not quite right. His grudges with Bu Fan and Yuan Yao are between disciples, as their master, you shouldn't get involved. What do you think?"

  He spoke out to stop them, not to protect Xia Chen, but when the new disciples were forced to give up their cultivation in public, it would have a negative impact on the sect, and the later generations of disciples might feel insecure, so naturally, he couldn't let Yue Zifeng and Xu Fanghu continue.

  Yuezi Peak said faintly, "Headmaster Shixiong, we are not giving you a hard time, but this young generation is vengeful and has a ruthless temperament. Keeping him would be a disaster, not a blessing. Moreover, his background is also very suspicious. The Zhengxuan Sect cannot keep a disciple with an unclear identity, he must be abolished."

  Everyone's face sank, unexpectedly, Yuezi Peak didn't even give the sect leader any face, and was determined to abolish Xia Chen, it was simply an overwhelming dominance.

  Zhan Kongchen's face sank: "Yue Shidi, must you make things difficult for a junior like him?"

  Yue Zifeng said disdainfully, "This little guy is insignificant in my eyes and not worth my attention. I'm not biased towards my disciples, but this little guy may very likely be a spy from another sect, so we absolutely can't let him off."

  Traitor? Everyone was shocked.

  Xia Chen's face changed color, and Yue Zifeng said this, making it clear that he was framing him.

  "What evidence do you have to say Xia Chen is a spy?" War Empty Dust said.

  "Headmaster, brother," said Yue Zifeng. "Bu Fan and Yuan Yao are naturally talented, and they were personally guided by me and Xu Shizhi. Moreover, they had the aid of cultivation resources. That's why they could break through to the second stage of Houtian in just two months. This young man is not even comparable to Bu Fan, he's an ordinary disciple, how can his cultivation be so powerful? Isn't it suspicious?"

  Everyone was stunned, and then they all showed a thoughtful expression.

  Xia Chen's qualifications were mediocre, that was certain, and not to mention the divine cultivators, even many of the later disciples could see it. However, such a mediocre disciple, in the same amount of time spent cultivating, had cultivation far surpassing that of talented disciples, which was indeed very suspicious.

  It was just that Xia Chen's performance was too shocking, and for a moment, no one thought of it. At this moment, after being reminded by Yuezi Peak, everyone suddenly realized.

  Could it be that this new disciple is a spy? Intentionally concealing his cultivation? Everyone gazed at the youth in the arena, thinking to themselves.

  Xia Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he had an ominous feeling.

  "Xia Chen, how do you explain?" War Empty Dust's face was also unpredictable.

  Xia Chen took a deep breath, his progress was incredibly rapid, all due to the strange sensation of foreign objects being transmitted within his body, but this was his greatest secret, how could he possibly expose it. He had no choice but to force himself to say: "Master, my cultivation up until now is entirely my own effort, not a single bit of deceit."

  "Not a single bit of falsehood? What a joke!" Yue Zifeng sneered, "Are you an unparalleled genius or something? You don't need to quibble anymore, it's undoubtedly a spy!"

  The other cultivators hesitated, and they all nodded one after another. Xia Chen argued strongly, but he couldn't explain the doubts about his cultivation, and it was likely that even if he wasn't a spy, he had a huge secret to hide.

  Zhan Kong's expression also turned cold: "Xia Chen, if you can't explain yourself, then you're intentionally hiding your cultivation. I don't know if you're a spy or not, but your identity is unclear. The Zhengxuan Sect has decided to detain you!"

  "Take him down," Xu Fang said sternly. "First, abolish his cultivation, then use severe torture to force a confession. Let's see if he has any secrets that are detrimental to our Zhengxuan Sect."

  "Yes!" The several law enforcement disciples who were waiting on the side immediately rushed over with a fierce aura, stretching out their large hands to grab Xia Chen.

  Everyone's eyes were filled with pity, this young man who shone like the sun, could he really be a spy?

  Chen Lie and Fang Qiuhe exchanged a glance with Sun Li, both of whom could see the determination in each other's eyes. They naturally didn't believe that Xia Chen was a spy, and since they had already stood together, there was no possibility of retreat.

  Chen Qiushui's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately let out a sigh.

  Xia Chen clenched his fists, but immediately put them down again. He didn't have enough strength, and if he resisted, he might not even be able to save his life. Moreover, it would confirm the name of a traitor, which was not worth it.

  The current plan can only be endured! Even if one's cultivation is abolished, it can only be endured silently!

  Only by living, there is hope.

  "Halt!" Suddenly, an aged voice rang out.

  Everyone was stunned, and among the cultivators of the Divine Transformation Realm, the thin old man suddenly stood up. His face was sallow and yellow, as if he was ill, but his eyes were bright and piercing.

  Zhan Fengchui was taken aback: "Junior Brother Han, what's going on here..."

  The thin old man stared at Xia Chen and said slowly, "Master Shixiong, I think Xia Chen has been wronged. He didn't hide his cultivation level. Although he doesn't seem to have any cultivation talent from the outside, if my guess is correct, this child should possess a very special physique! It's precisely this special physique that allows him to have such a strong cultivation speed."

  Special physique? Everyone was stunned again.

  "Han Shidi, what basis do you have for saying this?" War Fengchen said.

  The thin old man said, "Headmaster Shixiong, do you still remember when this batch of new disciples first entered the sect, the disciple Fang Zhong who was in charge of the main examination described that during Xia Chen's test, the testing stone had spontaneously ignited?"

  "Of course I remember, what's up? Does this have something to do with your physique?"

  "Not bad." The lean old man said, "I suspected it at the time, but because I couldn't be certain, I didn't point it out. Now, combined with this child's cultivation speed, I'm 90% sure that Xia Chen is an ancient Yuan Saint Body!"

  Ancient Yuan Holy Body! What is this thing? The crowd looked at the thin old man with a puzzled expression.

  "Junior Brother Han, I know you are a master of Dan medicine and your knowledge far surpasses ours," said Zhan Kongchen. "But can you explain clearly what the Ancient Yuan Sacred Body is?"

  "Senior brother who holds the gate." The thin old man's tone was also somewhat excited, "The ancient yuan saint body is a very rare physique. It is said that people with this physique are no different from ordinary people in appearance, but once their qualifications are tested, they will produce unexplainable abnormalities. Moreover, in cultivation, they will show extremely strong talent, comparable to the legendary absolute genius."

  Everyone was shocked and looked at Xia Chen, thinking that it's no wonder Xia Chen's cultivation had advanced so rapidly, even surpassing the talents of Zhuo Bu Fan and Li Yuan Yao. It turned out to be because of this.

  Xia Chen's mind was in a mess, his cultivation came entirely from the foreign objects within his body, and what ancient yuan sacred body could be reached with eight poles. However, seeing the thin old man speak so solemnly, could it be that the foreign objects within his body had such magical powers, capable of transforming him into an ancient yuan sacred body?

  "Junior Brother Han, are you telling the truth?" War Empty Dust's face was solemn.

  If what the thin old man said is true, then Xia Chen possesses the Ancient Yuan Sacred Body. In that case, not only is he not a spy, but he's also the most promising disciple of the entire Zhengyuan Sect and must be nurtured with great importance!

  The thin old man nodded: "I won't be wrong, this child can cultivate to the peak of postnatal second heavy in two months and produce abnormal conditions during the test. Except for the ancient yuan saint body, there is no other possibility! The most important thing is that even if he wants to give up his cultivation, this child still insists on himself, which is enough to explain that he is not lying, otherwise he will not make unnecessary persistence."

  Zhan Kong's expression suddenly relaxed, and he looked at Xia Chen with a changed attitude. It turned out that he had wronged Xia Chen earlier. But who could have thought that an ordinary new disciple would possess the legendary physique? This was truly a reversal of fortune!

  Yue Zifeng and Xu Fang's faces turned very unsightly, according to the thin old man's words, Xia Chen was the ancient Yuansheng body, then they had just accused Xia Chen of being a spy, wasn't it slander, and instead made themselves small people?

  Especially when they heard that Xia Yu was comparable to a peerless genius, the two of them turned blue with rage. Xia Chen's potential was so strong that he had clearly surpassed Zhuo Bu Fan and Li Yuan Yao. With such a great god, how could their own disciples show their faces in the future? This beating would be for nothing, how could they swallow this anger?

  "Brother Han, Gu Yuan's body is indeed too elusive, and it's not good to make a judgment based on just one word. Moreover, this young man is cunning and has many tricks up his sleeve, don't let him deceive you." Yue Zifeng said in a low voice.

  The thin old man said faintly: "I couldn't be wrong, and you shouldn't make things difficult for him either. This matter ends here today."

  His tone was quite impolite, and Yue Zifeng's face changed again. He could use his power to suppress Xia Chen, but he naturally couldn't suppress the thin old man.

  "Even if you're a revered ancient saint, can you still act so tyrannically? Injure your own personally chosen disciple? This is lawless! If I don't cripple him today, I must at least punish him to serve as a warning." Xu Fang said angrily.

  "Punish him? Are you kidding me?" The thin old man sneered, "Not to mention that your disciple is in the wrong, even if he's right, he can't touch a single hair on Xia Chen's head. What does having excellent qualifications mean? Can it be compared to the sacred body of Gu Yuan? Ridiculous!"

  He spoke with an old and arrogant tone, his words were extremely overbearing, and he didn't put Yuezifeng and Xufang in his eyes at all.