No one knew how the Supreme Elder had appeared, not even the Emperor Realm masters from the seven or eight great forces sitting on the viewing platform noticed, until Guan Qianxing, who was responsible for managing the Disciple Recruitment Assembly, suddenly turned his head to look.
At that moment, Guan Qianxing almost thought he was seeing things.
After quickly greeting the Supreme Elder, Guan Qianxing quickly came to report.
When Shangguan Ji arrived at the viewing platform, he saw that the Supreme Elder was sitting at the top of the center, his expression calm and indifferent.
The stone that had been weighing on his heart for many years finally fell to the ground.
Supreme Elder did not abandon Seven Star Square, he had returned!
Although he didn’t see the two Supreme Elder Disciples, Supreme Elder was an elusive figure, so he didn’t have the qualifications to ask.
What made Shangguan Ji even happier was the reaction of the many Emperor Realm on the viewing platform.
For some unknown reason, news of Supreme Elder's disappearance had leaked out and many of the Void World’s Sects had tried to probe the situation, causing Seven Star Square’s business in many places to be suppressed.
During this Disciple Recruitment Assembly, more than a dozen Emperor Realm masters from other families came to attend.
What was so interesting about a small disciple recruitment event? Everyone knew that this was just a test! When Shangguan Ji had received these masters, all of them had said they wanted to visit the Supreme Elder, but all of them had been rejected by Shangguan Jian.
This made them even more certain that Yang Kai had disappeared, so in the past few days, the Emperor Realms who had come to watch the ceremony had not been very well-behaved in Seven Star Square, and their attitudes towards him had become much more condescending.
However, at this moment, the dozen or so high and mighty Emperor Realm were all sitting upright and trembling like quails in the cold winter. Some of them were pale and their auras were weak, as if they had been injured.
Originally, they had been sitting here waiting for the start of the Disciple Recruitment Assembly, chatting with each other, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious. It wasn’t until Guan Qianxing rushed over to greet a certain someone that the many Emperor Realm noticed that there was a new person sitting in the main seat of Seven Star Square.
This shocked them greatly!
This group of people consisted of First Order Emperor Realm masters, Second Order Emperor Realm masters, and Third Order Emperor Realm masters, yet they were completely unaware of this person’s arrival. Were they seeing ghosts in broad daylight?
One of them, a Third Order Emperor Realm master from the Spirit Sea Palace, had wanted to use his Divine Sense to investigate this person’s background, but he had suffered a backlash. Fortunately, this mysterious youth didn’t have any intention of killing him, otherwise he would have died on the spot.
The Third Order Emperor Realm was already standing at the peak of this Void, yet his probing had ended up like this. Just what kind of cultivation did this mysterious youth have?
[Hoogsway: Hmm, i wonder if you can become great emperor in his small universe?]
Rumor had it that there was an even higher realm of Martial Dao above the Emperor Realm. Was this person above the Emperor Realm?
Judging from Guan Qianxing’s respectful attitude towards the young man, this man was most likely the Supreme Elder who had disappeared for many years.
After Shangguan Ji led a group of Seven Star Square’s higher-ups to greet Yang Kai, the many Emperor Realm finally confirmed his identity.
It really was that mysterious and powerful Supreme Elder!
Everyone was puzzled. Wasn’t it said that this Supreme Elder had disappeared for many years and the Spirit Peak he resided in was now empty? There were no clues about him in the entire Void World, so why would he suddenly appear at this time?
No one dared to ask, everyone stood up and bowed.
Yang Kai nodded lightly, “Take a seat, all visitors are guests!”
Shangguan Ji swept away his previous worries and asked with a flushed face, “Supreme Elder, do you have any instructions regarding this Disciple Recruitment Assembly?”
“As usual, this king will just take a look around.”
“Yes!”
The Disciple Recruitment Assembly was held as usual, but news of the appearance of Seven Star Square’s Supreme Elder had inadvertently spread. Although Yang Kai had said that he was just casually looking around, to those who had come to participate in the Disciple Recruitment Assembly, this was an extremely important piece of information.
What kind of person was the Supreme Elder? Why would he come here to attend the ceremony for no reason?
Moreover, the last time the Supreme Elder came to observe the ceremony, he had taken away two disciples! Who could guarantee that he wasn’t here to take in disciples?
As such, after the news spread, the people who had come to participate in the Disciple Recruitment Conference all acted as if they were on steroids, desperately trying to show off.
The Disciple Recruitment Assembly lasted for a day, but no matter how outstanding a disciple’s aptitude was, they were unable to obtain the favor of the Supreme Elder, causing many who were preparing to watch the fun to feel disappointed.
So when a thirteen or fourteen year old boy, covered in dirt, was personally led to Yang Kai by Shangguan Ji, everyone was shocked.
Many Emperor Realm on the viewing platform quickly recalled the information of this youth and quickly came to a conclusion.
Xu Yi, with a comprehensive evaluation of below C, had low aptitude.
Seven Star Square’s requirements for accepting disciples had also become higher. Only those with a comprehensive evaluation above C level had the qualifications to enter. Xu Yi’s evaluation obviously didn’t meet the requirements and would be eliminated.
However, Yang Kai had summoned him! No one knew what this Supreme Elder from Seven Star Square wanted to do.
Xu Yi’s face was filled with panic, like a frightened little beast. Shangguan Ji should have said something to him when he brought him here, so Xu Yi immediately knelt down in front of Yang Kai and kowtowed, “This child Xu Yi greets Senior!”
Yang Kai looked at him quietly. This time, he had come to the Small Universe with the intention of finding a few suitable people to cultivate the Great Desolate Scripture. Although he himself couldn’t cultivate it, if it was someone from the Small Universe who cultivated it, he would be able to constantly sense the state of the cultivator, which would be of great help to his research of the Great Desolate Scripture.
It was just in time for Seven Star Square’s disciple recruitment event.
He hadn’t expected to obtain such an unexpected harvest.
Xu Yi’s aptitude was indeed not high, about the same as Zhao Yebai’s, but Yang Kai was keenly aware that this boy was somewhat compatible with the Time Law.
His Small Universe was filled with abundant Space Law Dao Mark, Spear Dao Mark, and Time Law Dao Mark. These three dao marks were also the ones he cultivated the most.
Before Zhao Yebai was born, Yang Kai had already noticed that Zhao Yebai was extremely talented in the Space Laws. Although Xu Yi’s talent was not as terrifying as Zhao Yebai’s, it was still quite good.
If he was able to lead him well, he might have some achievements in the Dao of Time in the future.
This was simply the best candidate to cultivate the Great Desolate Scripture.
As such, the three Dao he was proficient in had all been inherited. Zhao Yebai was a Space Dao while Zhao Ya was a Spear Dao, Xu Yi was a Time Dao.
“Where are your parents?” Yang Kai asked.
Xu Yi lowered his head and respectfully replied, “This child is an orphan, his parents have both died.”
A look of understanding appeared on the faces of the onlookers. Xu Yi’s clothes were tattered and his entire body was covered in dirt. It was obvious that no one was taking care of him.
“Are you willing to take me as your Master?” Yang Kai asked again.
There was an uproar all around as the many Emperor Realm and Seven Star Square’s higher-ups stared at Yang Kai in disbelief.
They all saw Xu Yi’s aptitude and evaluation, so there was no value in nurturing him. Even if he were to cultivate, his future achievements would be extremely limited.
Why would the Supreme Elder take a liking to such a disciple and even want to take him as a disciple?
However, although Shangguan Ji didn’t understand, he didn’t ask any questions. Since Supreme Elder had made such a decision, he naturally had his reasons. Supreme Elder’s thoughts weren’t something he could fathom, so perhaps Xu Yi had some kind of special ability that the Supreme Elder could see, but they had no way of knowing.
So when he saw Xu Yi look up at Yang Kai in a daze, Shangguan Ji couldn’t help softly reminding him, “Silly boy, what are you waiting for? Being too highly regarded is a blessing you can't accumulated in eight lifetimes!”
Xu Yi quickly nodded, “Disciple Xu Yi greets Honored Master!”
Although he didn’t know what the Supreme Elder represented, he knew Shangguan Ji’s identity. Even the Seven Star Square’s Square Master was respectful in front of him, so the Supreme Elder’s status was obviously higher. He had already been eliminated by Seven Star Square and had no qualifications to become a disciple. His heart had already been disheartened, but now that he was able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, he naturally had to hold on tightly.
Yang Kai nodded slightly before his figure flickered and disappeared.
Xu Yi also disappeared along with him!
On the viewing platform, all of the Emperor Realm secretly gasped.
Just like how Yang Kai had appeared out of nowhere and disappeared this time, no one could see him clearly. With such a mysterious appearance, if he really wanted to harm them, who could stop him?
On a Spirit Peak, Yang Kai looked at Xu Yi, who was standing in front of him, and said, “You have a wish to take me as your Master, and I have a desire to take you as my disciple, but there’s no need to hurry. There’s something I want to discuss with you, so you should think about it before you answer.”
Xu Yi clenched his fists and nodded heavily. The young man’s experience was shallow, but he could instinctively feel that this answer would affect his life.
“I have a set of cultivation technique that I need to find someone to practice and verify. You’re a good candidate, but if you practice this set of cultivation technique, there are advantages and disadvantages. What’s advantageous to you is that this set of cultivation technique should be very compatible with you and will likely make up for your lack of aptitude. Cultivating this set of cultivation technique will allow you to have great achievements in the future.”
Xu Yi’s face was flushed red, obviously a bit excited, but he still asked, “What is the disadvantage it has to me?”
Yang Kai nodded slightly, satisfied with Xu Yi’s attitude. If he was eager to cultivate the Great Desolate Scripture, Yang Kai might not have passed it on to him, lest he regret it in the future and blame him instead.
“Cultivating this Cultivation Technique isn’t very useful in fighting with others. In other words, under the premise of the same cultivation, you may not be able to defeat anyone. Moreover, after your cultivation reaches a certain level, your lifespan will greatly shorten.”
“I don’t like fighting with others!” Xu Yi said in a low voice.
Yang Kai smiled, “On the road of cultivation, conflicts are inevitable, it’s not something you can avoid just because you don’t like it.”
Xu Yi nodded and said in a somewhat mature tone, “When one is in the rivers and lakes, one cannot help themselves.”
Saying so, he blushed, “I heard everyone say so…”
After thinking about it for a moment, he asked, “How much does my cultivation need to increase so that my lifespan will greatly shorten?”
Yang Kai looked at him and said, “Very, very high, and you may not be able to cultivate to that height.”
Seventh Order Open Heaven was not something anyone could achieve.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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