Chapter 392: Chapter 392: Chu Qingyun’s Decision
"Alright, it’s settled then. One spot goes to Chu Qingyun. You all will decide the other four. I’ll give you three days. After three days, you will board the Flying Ship!"
Lord Lan had finally made his decision.
With Lord Lan representing the Great Xia Dragon Guard and Prince Duan representing the royal family, no one dared question their decision.
In other counties, they would have been given five days.
The purpose was to have them select geniuses under the age of twenty-five who were in the Earth Spirit Realm, then have them compete for the five strongest, who would be given the spots for the sect assessment.
But in Lianshan County, because all the family factions had fled under the threat of the Martial Soul Hall, no one had yet returned.
As a result, all the spots fell to the Great Xia Dragon Guard, to be decided by Jingtai and the others. And the time limit was also changed from five days to three.
「The next day.」
Chu Qingyun woke up early in the morning. After a wonderful night’s sleep, he felt refreshed and full of energy.
Major events had occurred in the County City over the past two days. Although Chu Qingyun’s parents and the village chief had been staying at the Great Xia Dragon Guard’s encampment, they had heard some rumors and were very worried about him.
Chu Qingyun had breakfast with them and chatted for a while.
However, someone soon came looking for him, saying that the Celestial Wind Army Master had summoned him for an urgent matter.
Since the Lord Military Commander himself said it was urgent, Chu Qingyun didn’t dare to delay and immediately followed the man to see the Celestial Wind Army Master.
Seeing Chu Qingyun, a smile appeared on the Celestial Wind Army Master’s face.
"A third-level Martial Spirit, haha, that was really fast. I still remember when I first saw you, you were just an eighth-level Martial Artist, fighting over a dozen Gold Medal Captains on the dueling platform. It feels like no time has passed, and you’re already a third-level Martial Spirit..."
The Celestial Wind Army Master said with a touch of emotion.
Chu Qingyun smiled but didn’t say much.
Seeing the Celestial Wind Army Master’s expression, he had a pretty good idea of what was happening. It definitely wasn’t anything bad; it was probably about the rewards for the recent city defense battle.
"Chu Qingyun, first, I need to tell you something. Those two people in the training grounds yesterday—one was Lord Lan from the Great Xia Dragon Guard headquarters in the Imperial City, and the other was Prince Duan from the royal family. Both of them are supreme experts at the Celestial King Realm. The purpose of their trip is..."
After having Chu Qingyun sit down, the Celestial Wind Army Master told him all about the sect recruitment and the changes to the rules.
"Chu Qingyun, you now have two choices."
"First, you can remain with the Great Xia Dragon Guard. With your talent and potential, as well as the great merits you earned in the city defense battle, you will definitely receive preferential treatment in the future. The Great Xia Dragon Guard will also do everything in its power to cultivate you."
"Second, the other Military Lords, the Lord Chief Managers, and I have secured an opportunity for you. You can choose to go with Lord Lan and the others to participate in the sect recruitment assessment."
"Where you go from here is entirely your own decision. No one will force you to choose."
After speaking, the Celestial Wind Army Master sat to the side, silently sipping his tea and waiting. He didn’t even look at Chu Qingyun, clearly not wanting to pressure him.
’Where do I go from here...’
In his heart, Chu Qingyun didn’t even need to think about it.
Staying with the Great Xia Dragon Guard, with the huge merits he’d earned this time, plus his good relationship with the Six Great Army Commanders and the Lord Chief Managers, he would absolutely receive the best treatment in the future.
But his horizons had long since been broadened by Ning Xue and You Yun.
He had long known that the Great Xia nation was just one of the more inconspicuous countries among the Hundred Dynasties of the Northern Domain, and the Northern Domain itself was merely one of the Four Directions and Eight Domains.
If he settled for a quiet life in this corner of the world, he might live comfortably and continue to be an "Unparalleled Genius."
But in the end, his achievements would likely be very limited.
Therefore, he already had his answer in his heart. He had to go to a sect. Only then could he fulfill his promise to Ning Xue and have the power to search for You Yun...
Besides, even putting all that aside, just a few days ago, Chu Qingyun had promised Xu Baolin that if he ever had the chance, he would definitely join the Saint Extreme Sect.
At this thought, Chu Qingyun’s expression suddenly froze.
’That guy must have known about the sect recruitment all along. No wonder he was so anxious that he ignored the Lord Chief Manager’s orders just to stay in the County City and keep an eye on me...’
Chu Qingyun thought to himself, suddenly feeling as if he had been tricked by Xu Baolin.
After a short wait, the Celestial Wind Army Master spoke again, "Well? Have you made a decision?"
Chu Qingyun nodded. "I have. I want to participate in the sect recruitment assessment and join a sect!"
Hearing this, a flash of delight passed through the Celestial Wind Army Master’s eyes.
"Good. You haven’t disappointed us, just as I expected."
"Chu Qingyun, you must understand that compared to the entire Northern Domain, the Great Xia nation is just a tiny place. Only by entering a sect can you earn the right to roam the Northern Domain."
"Sigh... speaking of which, I once participated in a sect recruitment assessment myself, but I fell just a little short... However, there wasn’t much danger that time. Your situation is different. The Blood-soaked Land..."
The Celestial Wind Army Master then pulled Chu Qingyun aside and told him everything he knew about the Blood-soaked Land.
The Celestial Wind Army Master was very pleased that Chu Qingyun had chosen to take the sect assessment.
If they had secured a spot for Chu Qingyun only for him to not dare go, it would have been quite embarrassing...
Since he had chosen to participate in the sect assessment, many of the other rewards from the city defense battle were naturally forfeited, as most of them were special privileges within the Great Xia Dragon Guard.
However, Chu Qingyun didn’t care.
With his current strength as a third-level Martial Spirit, just being given a spot for the sect assessment was, in itself, an enormous reward.
Yet, the Celestial Wind Army Master felt it wasn’t enough. If this was all Chu Qingyun received, he would be at too great a disadvantage.
So, within the limits of his authority, he awarded Chu Qingyun over two hundred Thunderlight Stones to cultivate his Thunder Light Sword Qi.
"By the way, Lord Military Commander, does the Great Xia Dragon Guard’s exchange office have any Thunder Light Crystals?" Chu Qingyun asked before leaving, as if he had suddenly remembered something.
Thunder Light Crystals were items needed to cultivate Thunder Light Sword Qi when breaking through the Martial Arts Realm into the Earth Spirit Realm. Aside from the Great Xia Dragon Guard, other places didn’t even have Thunderlight Stones, which was why Chu Qingyun asked.
After thinking for a moment, the Celestial Wind Army Master shook his head.
The Great Xia Dragon Guard only had Thunderlight Stones; he had never heard of Thunder Light Crystals.
Chu Qingyun felt a bit helpless about this. It seemed he would have to look for them in the Blood-soaked Land or wait until he reached a sect.
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