284: Accept Mu Ruxue

Mu Ruxue's heart swelled with joy. She curtsied slightly to Liu Ruyan, a forced smile gracing her pale Face, and softly said, "Many thanks, Sect Master!"

With that, Mu Ruxue looked at Peak Master Mu Chen of Spirit Sword Peak and gently said, "Peak Master Mu Chen, we share the same surname, which can be considered a fated connection. May I Cultivate on Spirit Sword Peak?"

Mu Chen, a burly middle-aged man, frowned upon hearing Mu Ruxue's words, then shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "Your foundation is too weak. Passing the test was pure luck. I don't want you to hold Spirit Sword Peak back."

Mu Chen's blunt words brought a flush of shame to Mu Ruxue's Face.

But she dared not act out and quickly looked at another Peak Master.

The same scene played out again.

"My Spirit Wind Peak will not accept you as a Disciple!"

"My Spirit Array Master will not accept you as a Disciple!"

"My Spirit Medicine Peak will not accept you as a Disciple!"

The atmosphere became extremely awkward, and Mu Ruxue's Face grew even paler.

Below the stage, schadenfreude-filled voices rose.

"Hahaha! Mu Ruxue, that little b*tch, even if she luckily slipped through the test, she was rejected by all the Peak Masters. It seems she's fated not to enter Lingyun Sect."

"Serves her right. A rookie with a Mortal Realm Soul, how could she be qualified to enter Lingyun Sect? Who knows what she said to Elder Li Jia just now; maybe she already sold herself out!"

"It's not like everyone rejected her. Lu Dazhuang hasn't spoken yet."

"That Lu Dazhuang is even younger than me. How much ability could he have? If Mu Ruxue really enters Lingyuan Peak, that would be jumping into a fire pit."

Although Mu Ruxue couldn't hear the exact content of the discussions below the stage, she guessed they were mocking her, and a bitter expression appeared on her Face.

Now only one Peak Master remained unspoken, the fellow named Lu Dazhuang.

That Lu Dazhuang was truly too young; the other Peak Masters were all burly middle-aged men and charming young women.

Only he looked like a young boy.

Could such a young person truly have the ability to guide her?

But Mu Ruxue had no other choice.

No matter what, she had to enter Lingyun Sect first!

Mu Ruxue looked at Lu Xingchen, cupped her hands in a bow, and softly said, "May I ask if Peak Master Lu can accept this humble girl? I promise that after entering Lingyuan Peak, I will Cultivate with all my might and achieve a Breakthrough in Soul Power to the Spirit Realm within a year, absolutely not bringing shame to Peak Master Lu!"

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and chuckled, "Then you must not disappoint me. Come, stand behind me!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ruxue's heart filled with joy.

She had finally passed this most crucial hurdle.

Regardless, being able to join Lingyun Sect was a good start.

Mu Ruxue bowed again and softly said, "Many thanks, Peak Master Lu!"

With that, she walked onto the high platform and stood behind Lu Xingchen.

Seeing this, the new Disciples who failed the assessment below the stage immediately felt envious.

"Damn it, that idiot Lu Dazhuang actually took Mu Ruxue in. Birds of a feather flock together, indeed!"

"Normal. According to the current situation, Lu Dazhuang might not be able to recruit a single new Disciple. Now that he finally has one left over from the eight Peak Masters, of course he'd take her early. Otherwise, he'd lose too much Face."

"That's true. Lu Dazhuang isn't looking favorably upon Mu Ruxue; he just has no other choice."

"This Mu Ruxue really is lucky to have encountered Lu Dazhuang, this unpopular Peak Master, otherwise she would have been kicked out of Lingyun Sect long ago!"

"No matter. Even if she joins Lu Dazhuang's sect, she won't make much progress. She might even be worse off than us Loose Cultivators!"

Lu Xingchen's "Wind Whisper" was still at work; he heard all the gossip from the Disciples below the stage.

But he merely smiled disdainfully, his heart undisturbed.

He took Mu Ruxue in not because he couldn't recruit anyone else, but because he genuinely thought highly of Mu Ruxue.

Mu Ruxue's strong will was one aspect, and there was another point.

Elder Li Jia, who had retreated below the stage, had been mouthing words to him, repeatedly saying three words: "Take her in!"

It was just that everyone's attention was on Mu Ruxue, so few people noticed.

Li Jia was one of his own and wouldn't do anything detrimental to him. Since he gave this suggestion, there must be a reason.

Moreover, effort is worthless in the Face of talent. Mu Ruxue being able to withstand Li Jia's attack definitely wasn't just due to willpower; there must have been other factors.

And this was also the reason Li Jia advised him to take Mu Ruxue in.

As for what the exact reason was, there was no need to ask Li Jia; he could discuss it with Mu Ruxue directly.

Combining these two points, Lu Xingchen decided to take Mu Ruxue in.

The recruitment assessment continued. As the next Disciple had just stepped onto the arena, Mu Ruxue lost her footing and fell to the ground.

Lu Xingchen was greatly alarmed and quickly picked her up to check her condition.

A wisp of Soul Power entered Mu Ruxue's body, and Lu Xingchen found that she was merely overly exhausted and not in any life-threatening danger.

Li Changbai and Liu Ruyan walked over.

Liu Ruyan softly said, "Junior Brother, is she alright?"

Lu Xingchen shook his head slightly: "She's fine, just excessive Soul Power consumption. You all continue with the recruitment assessment; I'll carry her back to Lingyuan Peak to settle her down."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan frowned.

"The recruitment assessment isn't over yet. If you leave now, are you giving up on recruiting new Disciples?"

Lu Xingchen smiled wryly: "Then what can I do? Since I've taken Mu Ruxue in, I must be responsible for her. No matter how excellent the remaining Disciples are, to me, they are merely strangers. One must prioritize tasks."

Liu Ruyan nodded slightly and softly said, "Then go quickly and come back. You might still make it back."

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly and smiled, "Many thanks, Senior Sister, for your understanding!"

With that, Lu Xingchen picked up Mu Ruxue and flew towards Lingyuan Peak.

Li Changbai chuckled: "Junior Brother is truly quite responsible. If he doesn't accept a Disciple, so be it, but once he does, he truly treats them as his own."

Liu Ruyan also nodded slightly and smiled, "It seems Junior Brother isn't just trying to fill numbers, but genuinely thinks highly of Mu Ruxue as a Disciple. He is diligent and responsible towards the Disciples within the Peak, and his character is good. It seems we can grant him more authority within Lingyun Sect in the future."

Li Changbai chuckled: "That should be the case. Honestly, I like Junior Brother more and more!"

Lu Xingchen's mind was entirely on Mu Ruxue's safety, and he had no idea that his spontaneous actions had gained the approval of his two Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters.

What he didn't expect even more was that the gears of fate had already begun to turn silently.

Today, he set aside the recruitment assessment to carry Mu Ruxue back to Lingyuan Peak to rest; in the future, Mu Ruxue would also abandon very important things to carry him back from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.