Chapter 121: Why Is It a Dual Spiritual Root?
As soon as those words were spoken, the people aboard the Cloud Vessel reacted differently.
Nan Yuchen still wore a puzzled expression, yet he did not dare to ask again, afraid others would take him for a fool.
Long Tao, however, took the initiative to explain,
“If his goal was to show off in front of everyone, then having Dual Spiritual Roots would be quite awkward. This aptitude would certainly not invite ridicule, but it also would not be strong enough to astonish anyone. A Dual Spiritual Root cultivator might be a genius surrounded by admiration outside, but in the Nine-Xia Heavenly Sect, he would not be anyone particularly remarkable. Who would deliberately pay attention to the details of his test?”
Zhu Huaisu, standing at the side, finally understood.
“So that’s it! That way he would not be able to create that dramatic effect of suppressing first and rising later, and he would lose the chance to attract attention. Although Dual Spiritual Roots are considered excellent within the sect, every session produces a few. It would not stir much reaction.”
Just as she said this, she suddenly paused and looked at Long Tao in confusion.
“Wait! Are you saying we still intend to let him enter the sect?”
The three great powers had no doubts about Long Tao’s plan, but Zhu Huaisu and Nan Yuchen were quite puzzled.
Since they had already seen through this man’s sche, why still allow him in?
“Of course we must let him enter,” Long Tao said with a slight curl of his lips.
“Soone capable of stealing Destiny Luck must surely have a deeper background or unknown forces behind him. How could the sect let him off lightly? We must investigate him thoroughly. Even if I proposed expelling him, I fear the Sect Master and the True Lord would not agree.”
The two younger disciples imdiately looked toward True Lord Luohong and the Sect Master, and indeed saw knowing expressions on their faces.
Long Tao continued,
“The most crucial point is that the situation has completely reversed. If he had infiltrated silently, then we would have been in the open while he lurked in the shadows, impossible to guard against. But since we have exposed his identity in advance, it becos him in the open and us in the dark. In that case, why not beat him at his own ga and have a proper round with him?”
Seeing that Nan Yuchen now understood, Long Tao added,
“Moreover, this ti we only managed to catch him thanks to the Itinerant rchant Senior. If we drove him away directly, he could simply change his identity and appearance and return next ti. We would not be so fortunate then.”
The Sect Master nodded in agreent.
“Indeed. There must be secrets behind him. If we alert the enemy prematurely, we would instead sever the clues. It would be better to let him remain in the sect, always under our control.”
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At roughly the sa ti, on the Grand Ceremony Plaza, the Man in Black was engaging in hollow pleasantries with the followers he had attracted over these past days by relying on his charm aura.
While maintaining a modest and courteous façade, he quietly observed his surroundings, his gaze occasionally sweeping toward the Cloud Vessel hovering in the distance.
His greatest target on this journey was presently aboard that vessel.
Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, it had suddenly sailed back behind the Mountain Gate earlier, leaving him unable to spy further.
Most of these followers rely held so degree of goodwill toward him, far from being utterly devoted.
The few won among them were also plain-looking, none possessing striking beauty.
It was not that he did not wish to seduce beauties; he simply did not dare to be too flamboyant.
After all, the Nine-Xia Heavenly Sect was no ordinary minor sect.
If the effect of his charm aura beca too obvious, even without the casting traces of ordinary Charm Techniques, it would certainly attract the attention of certain beings.
Thus he could only temporarily gather these worthless fish and shrimps, hoping that several of them would successfully enter the sect, so he would have more lackeys within in the future.
“Next! Ye Jingchen.”
The elder’s voice rang out from the stage.
A faint smile curved the Man in Black’s lips.
Finally… his grand plan to infiltrate the Nine-Xia Heavenly Sect and steal the Destiny Luck of the Child of Destiny was about to take this crucial first step!
These past days he had deliberately kept a low profile, at most forging so connections with disciples of dium and small clan families.
All of it had been for this mont—to amaze in a single stroke and shock the entire crowd.
For this, he had even used a secret technique to disguise his Spiritual Roots as unsightly Mixed Spiritual Roots.
When he stepped up for the test and the Spirit-asuring Stone displayed a false Five Spiritual Roots aptitude, the subordinates he had arranged would pose as ruffians and co forward to mock him.
There was no choice; this task had to be handled by trusted confidants.
Reality was not a storybook.
What normal person would behave so rudely in public? Moreover, most people with Spiritual Roots possessed four or five Spiritual Roots.
Anyone with a bit of sense knew better than to ridicule others over this.
Once his n loudly ridiculed him, they would draw everyone’s attention.
Then he would request the elder to test again.
When his true Wood-Aspect Heavenly Spiritual Root was revealed, it would surely astonish all present.
Not only would he win sympathy and admiration, he would step into the Immortal Sect in the most perfect fashion.
At that ti, entering Moon-Washing Peak under True Person Mingzhu would be effortless; being accepted as a Personal Disciple would not be impossible either.
While replaying this sche carefully in his mind, he had already reached the Spirit-asuring Stone.
There were two of them.
The elder smiled faintly and gestured for him to choose either and place his hand upon it.
From the corner of his eye, Ye Jingchen saw that the subordinates he had arranged were already eager, ready to rush forward at his signal.
As his palm touched the Spirit-asuring Stone, a gentle glow spread across its surface.
Ye Jingchen did not even bother to open his eyes to look.
The result was predetermined—it would undoubtedly be Five Spiritual Roots.
“Hm! Not bad at all, Ye Jingchen—Water and Wood Dual Spiritual Roots!”
The elder’s words had barely fallen when several n leapt out from the crowd.
The leader imdiately laughed loudly,
“Hahaha! Everyone, co take a look! This guy was bragging earlier about how high his talent was, and it turns out he’s only a five—eh? Dual Spiritual Roots?!”
His laughter ca to an abrupt halt.
The ridicule he had painstakingly prepared froze stiffly on his face, replaced by utter disbelief.
The companions behind him were equally dumbfounded, their rehearsed taunts stuck in their throats.
The scene instantly beca extrely awkward.
Every expression seed to converge into the sa unspoken sentence: Boss! This isn’t what we agreed on!
Ye Jingchen also widened his eyes, staring fixedly at the Water and Wood lights flowing across the Spirit-asuring Stone.
How was this possible? He had clearly used his thod; it should have shown five colors!
Whispers arose among the onlookers:
“Dual Spiritual Roots! What are these people making a fuss about?”
“Perhaps sothing’s wrong with their brains…”
“Even in major clan families, Dual Spiritual Roots are nurtured as key talents. What more do they want?”
Under the strange gazes of the crowd, the subordinates who had jumped out flushed red with embarrassnt, wishing they could crawl into a crack in the ground.
The leader opened his mouth, seemingly intending to salvage the situation, but was quietly tugged by a companion’s sleeve and wisely retreated back into the crowd.
Ye Jingchen stood stunned for a long mont, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.
Even if the Nine-Xia Heavenly Sect’s Spirit-asuring Stone was extraordinary enough to see through his disguise, it should have revealed a Heavenly Spiritual Root.
Why was it Dual Spiritual Roots instead?! This completely disrupted his entire plan.
“Elder,” he said, forcing himself to remain calm, “may I test once more?”
The elder raised his brows in surprise.
“Oh? Not satisfied with Dual Spiritual Roots? Young people these days have rather high standards.” Stroking his beard, he did not refuse.
“Very well. Since the rules permit it, you may test again.”
To prevent accidents or errors with the Spirit-asuring Stone, the sect indeed allowed each Seeker of the Dao to test twice.
Most clan disciples already knew their own Spiritual Roots and treated it as re formality.
So, however, traveled thousands of miles only to accept the cruel reality of having no Spiritual Roots.
But soone dissatisfied even after testing Dual Spiritual Roots—this was the first ti the elder had encountered such a case.
Under the curious gaze of the crowd, Ye Jingchen once again pressed his palm against the cold Spirit-asuring Stone.
This ti, he secretly withdrew the disguise of Five Spiritual Roots, allowing his true Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude to manifest.
Yet the Spirit-asuring Stone still emitted the distinctive glow of Water and Wood Dual Spiritual Roots, identical to before.
Ye Jingchen felt as though he was about to lose his mind.
For the sake of today’s “displaying holiness before others,” he had carefully planned for days, even using precious secret treasures to disguise his Spiritual Roots.
But now, all his preparations collapsed before this inexplicable result of Dual Spiritual Roots.
He looked around.
Quite a few people cast approving glances at his Dual Spiritual Roots aptitude, and he could occasionally hear comnts praising his talent.
But this was far from the scene he had imagined—no astonishnt, no sensation sweeping the plaza.
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