Chapter 233
Following the lead of the Taoist, the two of them entered the Jasper Palace . On both their sides, they would spot other Taoists leading other sect members as well .
Among these disciples of varying sects, there were some who chatted amicably with each other and traveled together . There were also those who eyed each other warily, as if they would pull out their sabers at any time . Some stood together, debating with each other .
The two of them from the Prime Devil Sect continued to the deepest part of the palace, following the Taoist's lead . On the way, some sect disciples would talk to them .
But upon hearing that they were from the Prime Devil Sect, they would either indicate that they had never heard of it before, or pass them by directly and ignore them .
In their eyes, the Prime Devil Sect was merely a puny sect that was about to fall out of the Hundred Lineages . It was not even worth their effort talking to them .
The duo including Lu Sheng went through a few courtyards . The layout of the Jasper Palace comprised a large main path that cut across the palace and side halls for sect members to live in on both sides of the path .
Lu Sheng also saw disciples from other sects who were led to other halls like them .
But none of were as few in number as them . The smallest group among them comprised seven or eight people .
"The Grace Garden is in the deepest part of the Jasper Palace . The shrine is now divided into five sectors . Your sect has been allocated in the fifth sector," the guide introduced .
"Mm . How about our meals?" He Xiangzi asked softly .
"Meals are provided by the Divine Fragrance Court . All upper three grades sects have designated monitors . There'll be absolutely no problem .
Regarding internal matches, all the sects across all five sectors can challenge each other freely . Each person can enter five matches—excluding challenges by others . Whoever has the most victories will clinch the number one spot," the guide explained the situation .
As they continued towards the Grace Garden, they passed by many other halls . People were being assigned living quarters in them . Many sects already had their disciples out on patrols, checking out the surroundings .
Midway, Lu Sheng caught sight of a young man and a lady seated and playing chess from the corner of his eye .
The man was dressed in black robes, his long sleeves billowing in the wind . A white tall crown adorned his head, and a green jade tablet was hung on his chest . He reeked of the aura of an erudite from the past .
The lady was no more than twenty years old, but looked as dignified and solemn as a Buddha statue in a temple . Her beautiful features emanated compassion . She was clearly slender and well-figured and much of her svelte waist was exposed, yet she did not provoke any lust .
As the two continued taking turns to lay pieces, the expressions on their faces remained sober and solemn .
"These two are…?" Lu Sheng had seen many Noblemen and members of the Hundred Lineages . But this was the first time he had seen a lady with such an extraordinary aura . The rest of the people around were ordinary in comparison .
The guide's gaze following the direction in which Lu Sheng pointed, and he immediately smiled .
"Those two are Heaven Lotus Sect's Master Cang Songzi and God of Halberds Sect's Divine Lady of the Earth . "
"Isn't this the living quarters for the lower three grades sects?" He Xiangzi asked out of curiosity .
"Indeed . But these two are part of the security force stationed here . They're not participating in the matches this Meeting," their guide replied .
The duo including Lu Sheng caught on to the subtext . Simply put, these two were too strong—way above the limits of an ordinary disciple . To have them participate in the match would be like bullying kids .
Lu Sheng could not help but cast another glance at them .
"Let's carry on . "
"Alright, let me continue the orientation," their guide continued from where they had left off .
As they listened to his explanation, the two of them soon arrived at the Grace Garden, where the Prime Devil Sect had been assigned .
Although the Prime Devil Sect was near falling out of the Hundred Lineages, it was presently still a member nonetheless . Hence, it was assigned large living quarters sufficient for several dozens .
The living quarters were called the Grace Garden and comprised a main hall, two side halls, and several dozen bedrooms around them .
Lu Sheng could not be bothered to attend the meeting in the afternoon and so sent He Xiangzi instead .
Basically, it was a bunch of people gathering together listening to the old Taoist from the Jasper Palace who was in charge of this Hundred Lineages Meeting introduce the various sections and details of the competition .
He himself stayed in the room, inspecting it for any hidden surveillance . Besides that, he also felt that the second Devil Will heart was about to hatch at anytime . He was holding his breath in anticipation of the heights he could attain after cultivating Devil Heart Dao to the ninth level .
Moreover, his fleshly body far outstripped the strength of the Prime Devil Sect disciples in the past . This meant that he had absorbed way more of the essence of the River of Poisoned Fog than the average Prime Devil Sect disciple .
He had done some rough calculations on his own . Compared to the volume that the body of an average disciple could take, he had probably absorbed thirty to fifty times more essence of the River of Poisoned Fog .
Take He Xiangzi, for instance . Lu Sheng had once tactfully asked her about the details of her cultivation in the Karmaless Skill .
It did not take much for him to calculate how much of the River of Poisoned Fog she had absorbed . This gave Lu Sheng a highly objective basis of comparison .
He Xiangzi had left for the meeting as the sect's representative . Lu Sheng had not stayed in the Grace Garden for too long when a loud sound erupted from outside .
"BAM!!"
"Chen Shi! Come the hell out right now!!"
A shrill male voice rang out from nearby living quarters . While the voice was clearly shrill and feminine, it was clearly trying to pass off as deep and rough, making it sound inexplicably awkward .
"You hacked off my Senior Apprentice Sister's arm earlier . Now, are you gonna come out and break both your arms yourself, or am I going to come in and rip out all four of your limbs?" that feminine voice said coldly .
"Feng Junhai? You sat out the meeting? Works well for me . I might as well get rid of you too . I was just feeling that this section was a little too crowded for my liking . " A composed deep voice rang out .
Lu Sheng sat in the side hall . Soon, sounds of fighting erupted outside .
A pathetic scream, the boom of a collision, and the blast of an explosion . Some secret art was used .
The fight dragged on quite a while, breaking the peace of the area .
He had not expected that the fighting would begin so early . Those in charge of the area did not bother to interfere . Instead, it seemed like they were already prepared beforehand to let them do whatever they wanted .
It took a long time of fighting before it got quiet outside .
Lu Sheng quieted his mind, sensing the second Devil Will heart which was about to hatch . The first was the human-faced snake which seemed to pollute and contaminate the mind . He was looking forward to find out what ability the second had .
The heart hatched in Devil Heart Dao was different for different people . That was because no two persons' mental and inner states were the same .
'Ordinarily, most first Devil hearts hatched are the Snake of Bitterness, according to the records . ' Lu Sheng glances at the man-faced snake emerging beside him . This was indeed the Snake of Bitterness . It had pretty much the same form and ability as was described in the records .
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