Chapter 1971
1971 It's Him! It's Him!
Meanwhile, the person in question, Zhang Xuan, was unaware that the top experts of the sect were on a stakeout for him . He was rushing all the way up to the sparring field on the mountain peak .
A huge crowd had already gathered around the area . All ten thousand or so inner disciples had halted their cultivation and rushed over as soon as they received the news!
Following the crowd, Zhang Xuan found a corner and hid himself . There were many people around the area, so no one would really notice an ordinary person like him .
"I believe that most of you should have guessed why I have gathered all of you here!"
There was an old man at the very center of the crowd . His voice echoed loudly in everyone's ears .
He was the second-in-charge of the Inner Disciples Section, Elder Huang You!
Upon hearing the elder's words, all the inner disciples lowered their heads in embarrassment .
Just a moment before being gathered, they had been defeated by an individual in the Ethereal Hall . Even the slowest of minds could easily understand what was going on .
"This is the first time that something like this has happened in the long history of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion!
I don't know which of you is I Am Low Profile, but the fact that he was able to triumph over five thousand people alone is huge for the sect . He's worthy of praise! As for the rest of you, despite five thousand of you ganging up on a single person, you couldn't even kill him? Let me ask you this . . . what have you been learning in the sect over the years? Have you just been idling your time away?"
Elder Huang You's face was completely nonchalant, which made it hard to read whether he was angry or excited . The crowd was not too sure what they should expect from him .
However, his words caused all of them to lower their heads in embarrassment .
It was indeed a humiliation that they were unable to defeat a single person . There was no way that they could argue their out of this matter .
Just that . . .
If we recall correctly, Elder Huang You, you also snuck there and ended up being killed . Is it really fine for you lecture us like this?
Of course, none of the inner disciples dared say those words out loud .
"It's true that we are not a match for 'I Am Low Profile', but . . . given how formidable he is, is there a chance that he's a core disciple in disguise?" one of the inner disciples asked .
As soon as this question was asked, it immediately sparked a lot of nods of agreement from the crowd .
As fellow inner disciples, they knew each other's standards . If someone who was slightly stronger than that appeared, it would still be believable to them . But I Am Low Profile had far, far, far exceeded that level! As such, this got them thinking .
Knowing that the inner disciples would pose such a question, Huang You calmly waved his hand . "Elder Mu and the rest of us paid a visit to the Sword Gazebo to check on the matter, and his strength is indeed only at Dimension Shatterer realm consummation . This is the result of our investigation . . . "
Weng!
A recording surfaced in the air . It showed the sight of the ten elders heading toward a wall to check on I Am Low Profile's strength . Very soon, the wall reflected a result corroborating what Elder Mu had said .
"He really is a Dimension Shatterer realm consummation cultivator . . . An inner disciple, just like us!"
"Is it really possible for inner disciples to be this powerful?"
"I can't believe that skills can make one so much more powerful than others!"
This sight vanquished any doubts that I Am Low Profile might not be an inner disciple .
"What else do you have to say for yourselves?" After playing the recording, Elder Huang You looked at the inner disciples around him coldly . "As soon as you think that you are unable to defeat him, you think that he's a core disciple . Have you tried searching within you for the reason behind your defeat?"
Before the crowd could even answer, his aura grew even sharper and more imposing, leaving the crowd feeling a little suffocated . "Why do you think that I Am Low Profile was able to become so much more powerful than the rest of you? That's because, just like his nickname, he has humbly trained harder than any of you without fussing over transient things like fame and honor . He has never wasted his time flaunting his skills in public or engaging in useless politics . All that was in his heart was cultivation, cultivation, and cultivation! It's by shedding more blood, sweat, and tears than any single one else of you that he managed to reach his current level . What about the rest of you?"
Elder Huang You's voice gradually got louder with every word he spoke . "You are obsessed with honor and glory . Fighting can improve your skills, but you content yourselves with picking weaker opponents and staying within what you are used to so that you can win your duels . You view loss to be something more frightening that remaining stagnant . With such mindsets, how can you possibly cultivate the best swordsmanship in the world? How can you become real experts?"
Those words struck a chord in everyone's heart . Realizing how much time they had wasted on pursuing honor and glory among themselves, they lowered their heads in shame .
On the other hand, Zhang Xuan was rendered speechless by the high praise being heaped on him .
The reason he had never appeared in public or engaged in useless politics was because this was only his first day at the sect . He could not have done it even if he wanted to!
That being said, the thing about him shedding a lot more blood, sweat, and tears in order to reach his current level was indeed true .
"Don't be content with what you already have . Don't restrict yourself to what you already know . Don't blame others when you find yourself outmatched . While you might not be as talented as the other party, you aren't even close to being as hardworking as he is!" Elder Huang You's voice reverberated across the crowd . "From this day forth, I hope that you can throw away all the needless baggage weighing you down and make the Inner Disciples Sector stronger than ever! Are you able to do it? Do you have the confidence to do it?"
"Yes, Elder Huang!"
"We have the confidence to do it!"
With fists that were tightly clenched, the crowd roared in agreement .
Seeing the high morale among the crowd, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief .
He had thought that the elders were going to investigate his identity, so he had come running over out of fright, but in the end, they were just using him as an antagonist in order to spark everyone's motivation .
"That's all I'm going to say today . I have heard your response, and I'm looking forward to what you can achieve!" Elder Huang You replied . "One last thing . Whoever I Am Low Profile is, I hope that you can take the initiative to look for me!
"Alright, you are all dismissed!"
Seeing that his identity had not been compromised yet, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief . He left his hiding spot, and just as he was going to make his way over to the Valley of Falling Rain, an anxious voice suddenly sounded behind him .
"It's him! It's him!"
This voice was extremely abrupt and urgent, such that it caught everyone's attention .
Zhang Xuan also turned his head over, only to feel cold sweat raining down his body . He nearly fainted in that instant .
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