Dao Wu Ji has always been personable and loved to joke around. He did not have the strangeness that was usually found on thousand-year-old monsters nor did he have the arrogance of high-status people.
All these traits of his are obvious when there is nothing urgent going on. However, when something serious is happening, such as Si Tu Nan being here to report a situation, he erases that smile off his face and turns serious. The overflowing dignity that’s usually found in powerhouses was also starting to show.
Under the stare of the pair of clear but humorless eyes, Si Tu Nan felt a squeeze in his heart. He was displaying a hint of nervousness.
Even though he was a Completion Level cultivator and the Elder of Law Enforcement in the Hidden Sword Peak, comparing himself to the Supreme Headmaster was like comparing a candle light to the moonlight. In terms of cultivation and status, they were incomparable. Therefore, talking about a serious topic made Si Tu Nan very nervous, so nervous that he forgot how to speak.
Seeing Si Tu Nan’s silence, Dao Wu Ji thought it was because he had nothing to say. He frowned and coldly scolded, "Si Tu Nan, your role as the Elder of Law Enforcement means you are fully aware of the consequences of striking the Drum of Eternity and the failure to provide justifications. If you being here is without explanation, then Godly Fire, Hell Wind, and Thousand Swords, these three punishments will not let you go easy."
Si Tu Nan shivered in fear and stuttered, "Yes…I, I know… I really do have something of great importance to report to you. This incident involves the glory of our House for the next 3000 years!"
"Glory of our House for the next 3000 years?"
Dao Wu Ji became interested all of a sudden and laid off his intense stare and gently said, "Si Tu Nan Elder do not be afraid. If what you are saying is true, I will of course not punishment but rather reward you."
"Phew… Thank you, Headmaster."
His gentle voice had such a strangely soothing power to it that it made Si Tu Nan exhale in relief. No longer nervous, he organized his thoughts, glanced at the handsome man before him and at the 11 Peak Leaders. He deeply bowed and then opened his mouth. "Headmaster, two months ago I left the House to conduct a mission. When I walked through a small city in the Qin Dynasty, I found a talented young man-, no, more like a genius of a man."
"Oh?"
Dao Wu Ji chuckled and became interested. "Tell us, what kind of genius was he for you to strike the Drum of Eternity in the Wan Jian House?"
The other peak leaders too, expressed their interests and wanted to find out more about this genius. What kind of genius was he for Si Tu Nan to ring the drum without thinking of the consequences and gathering all leaders and members of the House?
Only one person expressed disdain, and that was the Kill Sword Peak Leader. She was alerted by the Drum of Eternity when she was silently training behind closed doors. Thus she had to stop training and suppress her anger to come here. Now that she hears about Si Tu Nan hitting the drum for a person, she could no longer contain that anger. Frowning, she coldly snickered, "For a person, you strike the drum three times. Si TU Nan, you sure do not respect the Drum of Eternity nor any of us."
"I would never… Please, Kill Sword Peak Leader, let me tell the whole story." Si Tu Nan panicked, and perspiration was forming on his forehead. He was a little frightful of the woman before him. The entire Wan Jian House was a bit scared of the cold and cruel woman as she did not hesitate when she pulled her sword out on the Supreme Headmaster.
"Junior sister, let him speak first. We will make our judgment regarding this genius’ worthiness afterward. If he is not worth our time, then it’s not too late to punish Si Tu Nan." The Hidden Sword Peak Leader grinned. Si Tu Nan was from his peak after all, naturally he had to protect him.
"Hmmph!"
Since the Hidden Sword Peak has spoken, the woman could not say anything more. "I will let you continue. However, keep in mind that there are nine continents and there are as many geniuses in this world as there are hairs on a sheep. Our Wan Jian House also does not lack any geniuses. If this person’s talent is not amazing enough to justify you hitting the Drum of Eternity, then Si Tu Nan, you are aware of the consequences."
"I understand." Si Tu Nan gulped and reorganized his thoughts. He said, "Headmaster and Peak Leaders, though I cannot guarantee that he is the most talented in the entire universe, this cultivator’s talent, in my opinion, is number one in Yun Zhou."
What Si Tu Nan said at first was enough to garner the interest of the 12 people around him. What he just said, however, surprised these leaders.
"This apprentice is only 15 years old. However, he has already reached a Qi level of 10 and the undefeatable realm without the help of any medicinal Dans!"
After a hint of shock had flashed across his face, Dao Wu Ji smiled. "To reach the undefeatable realm at the age of 15 sure is evidence for his talent."
The others nodded in agreement. Though reaching level 10 of training was enough for someone to be called a genius, what earned their approval was that he did not consume any Dans.
A normal genius usually plateaued after completing stage nine and can only break through to the tenth stage after staying stagnant for two to three years. Calculating under these estimations means that a person could only achieve that stage at the age of 16. For Ling Xian to reach level 10 at the age of 15, without any Dan consumption, was impressive.
"Even so… this isn’t enough justification for you to strike the Drum of Eternity for him." The Kill Sword Peak Leader’s eyes turned cold.
"I am obviously not dumb enough to hit the drum if that’s all, Kill Sword Peak Leader, please let me finish." Si Tu Nan beamed as his face turned proud. He cleared his throat and shouted, "Being only at the meditation level he has awakened one of the sixth strongest laws, the Heaven Shadowing Palm Technique!"
After a moment of silence, the crowd turned rowdy.
"Heaven Shadowing Palm Technique? That’s not possible. It can only be awakened by those in the supreme stage."
"Yeah, that’s right. I would believe it if he awoke some regular laws, to awake one of the sixth strongest laws when he’s still in the meditation level of training… I’ve never heard anything like that, Si Tu Nan Elder you must be joking!"
"Yeah, it’s impossible, definitely impossible!"
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