Chapter 403: 403
Li Qingchan, Zhao Zhu, Zhou Yuan and the rest were seated in a room lit by lamp light .
“Elder Wu . ” Li Qingchan’s eyes looked towards the front where an elder with a head full of white hair and gray robes was seated . His back was straight, and his expression was cold and stern, making him appear like a strict, grumpy old man .
This old man was called Wu Lin, and was the elder sent to oversee the Black Flame Province affair by the sect .
“I did not expect you to be leading the team this time, Li Qingchan . ” Elder Wu gave a brief nod to Li Qingchan . When dealing with a Chosen of a sect, even someone as stern as himself seemed to soften somewhat .
His gaze swept over the rest of the team, before coming to an abrupt halt when he saw Zhou Yuan . After being stunned for a moment, elder Wu frowned deeply as he said, “Why is there a fourth layer Alpha-Origin here? Which peak does this disciple belong to? Do you think someone of your level can dabble in such a mission? This is absurd!”
Elder Wu Lin was usually overseeing missions outside the sect all year round, and thus would only return one or two times a year . He was naturally very unfamiliar with Zhou Yuan, whom had only joined the sect for half a year .
A small smile appeared on Zhao Zhu’s face when he saw this . Elder Wu Lin was a strict person, and had a low tolerance for troublemakers . What he hated the most were people who were only in the team to make up the numbers . Zhou Yuan was really pretty unlucky to have met him .
By the side, Qin Hai and the rest secretly gloated .
Li Qingchan hastily said, “Elder Wu, this is the newly promoted purple sash disciple from Saint Genesis Peak, Zhou Yuan . Although he has only been with the sect for half a year, his battle achievements are extremely outstanding . He was not only the champion of the peak selection ceremony but also the recent purple sash selection . Though he is currently only at the fourth layer Alpha-Origin, his battle power does not lose to a seventh layer disciple . ”
“Oh?”
Elder Wu cast a skeptical glance at Zhou Yuan .
“Even so, he is ultimately only a newly promoted purple sash disciple, and lacks experience when compared to the veteran purple sashes like Qin Hai . ”
Elder Wu was originally going to skold a little more, but ultimately let out a helpless sigh . He glared at Zhou Yuan and said, “Fine, since you’re already here, it will be a good learning experience for you . Try your best not to be a burden . ”
Zhou Yuan sighed in his heart, and could only nod his head in acknowledgement such that the old man would not continue on without end .
Elder Wu shook his head and withdrew his gaze, clearly taking Zhou Yuan as a disciple who was along for a free Heaven Credit, and thus did not have much expectations of the latter .
“Elder Wu, what exactly is the current situation?” Li Qingchan quickly shifted the topic . She had been the one to bring Zhou Yuan along after all, and was afraid elder Wu would keep him away from the task in a moment of anger . If that happened, it would be a completely wasted trip for Zhou Yuan .
Zhou Yuan faded from elder Wu’s mind as they began to talk about formal matters . “The essence flame vein that appeared in Black Flame Province this time is very valuable . As such, even the three titans, Sacred Palace, North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall and Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace have been drawn here . ”
“Black Flame Province is not within the jurisdiction of any of our four sects . Thus, it is extremely difficult to decide who the essence flame vein will belong to . ”
Li Qingchan and the rest nodded . If Black Flame Province was part of their Cangxuan Sect’s territory, the other sects would have to start a war if they wanted a share of the pie .
Since the essence flame vein was located in Black Flame Province, it should strictly speaking belong to the local factions here . However, they clearly did not have enough power to monopolize this resource, and could only reluctantly allow the interference of the four overlord sects .
The four sects would eat the meat, while the local factions were left with soup .
This was how the world was . The stronger one was, the more meat one could eat .
Wu Lin slowly said, “Before you guys arrived, I’ve already discussed the allocation matter with Sacred Palace, North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall, Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace and a few of the local powerhouse factions . ”
Li Qingchan asked in surprise, “Oh? Has it already been decided then?”
“It’s not that easy . Who amongst them will be willing to give in?” Wu Ling snorted, before continuing, “After our discussion, we ultimately decided that it will be allocated based on ability . ”
With a wave of his sleeve, a surge of Genesis Qi shot out and turned into a giant map .
“This is a map of the essence flame vein . It reached deep into the ground and covers an extensive area, making it very profitable to harvest . ” Elder Wu pointed at the map as he explained, “The method we eventually agreed on is very simple . In three days, the various factions will send their disciples into the essence flame vein area to decide on its allocation . ”
With a flick, ten rays of light shot towards Li Qingchan and the rest .
When they received it, they found a small palm-sized flag within on which Genesis Runes shimmered .
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