Zhou Yuan turned a blind eye to the gazes full of scrutiny and questioning. As for the gloomy-faced Cao Shi, he didn't pay much attention. He stepped forward directly and finally sat down on the golden futon in the third seat.
Seeing Zhou Yuan being so rude, some disciples frowned slightly, apparently feeling that this new disciple was a little arrogant.
By doing this, even if Master Shen values him very much, it is only because of the potential he may have. As for now, in their opinion, Zhou Yuan, who is in the second level of Taichu Realm, does not sit in that position at all. qualifications.
However, after all, this was Master Shen's arrangement, so even though they were dissatisfied, they still endured it and just looked at Zhou Yuan coldly.
Cao Shi also took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, but the look he looked at Zhou Yuan became increasingly gloomy.
As a result, the atmosphere in the entire hall was strangely depressing.
Shen Taiyuan, who was living in a high place, was naturally aware of this atmosphere and frowned slightly. How could he not know that attaching so much importance to Zhou Yuan would inevitably cause some disciples to become unbalanced.
But he didn't have much else to do. Saint Origin Peak had not obtained a disciple who came first in the Mountain Selection Ceremony for many years. Now that he finally met one, Shen Taiyuan could only give it a try.
How could he not know how difficult it would be to meet a peerless man like Chu Qing again, but with no way out, he had no other choice.
Therefore, Shen Taiyuan quickly strengthened his mentality, glanced around, and said in a deep voice: "In one month, there will be a cave test with Lu Hong's lineage. This is related to the last Ziyuan Cave Mansion, so there is no room for failure."
"Because the purple belt disciples have all taken action, so this time, the gold belt disciples will be sent out."
"Tong Long, Pan Song, Cao Shi."
"I want to send the three of you out into battle."
Tong Long and Pan Song are currently the first and second golden belt disciples, while Cao Shi is the fourth, and they are considered the three strongest among the golden belt disciples.
Shen Taiyuan's voice fell, but there was no immediate response. Only Tong Long and Pan Song's eyes flickered, while Cao Shi glanced at them vaguely, then took a deep breath and said: "Master Shen, we are willing to go out into battle."
Shen Taiyuan's rigid face relaxed slightly.
But before he could speak, Cao Shi said again: "I just don't know how we should distribute the Ziyuan Cave Mansion if we are lucky enough to win?"
Shen Taiyuan frowned. Three days ago, his meaning was obvious. The Ziyuan Cave Mansion was prepared for Zhou Yuan, but now Cao Shi still knows it...
"I plan to give it to Zhou Yuan." Shen Taiyuan said calmly.
The corners of Cao Shi's eyes twitched and he gritted his teeth and said: "Although it is a bit disrespectful, Master Shen's move is a bit unfair. We worked hard to fight, but why is it Zhou Yuan who benefits?"
"According to the rules, the owner of Ziyuan Cave Mansion should be selected from the three people who entered the battle. How can there be any reason for outsiders to enjoy the benefits?"
As soon as Cao Shi's words came out, some disciples immediately nodded secretly.
Shen Taiyuan's face looked slightly ugly, and he said in a deep voice: "Are you questioning me?"
Cao Shi quickly clasped his fists and said, "Disciples don't dare. It's just that we have worked hard for Saint Origin Peak. We also know the pressure on Master Shen, so if there is someone who can really take the lead, we will naturally give our full support, but there are some I am afraid that I cannot bear the heavy responsibility of Master Shen, and I have wasted the public support of many brothers."
His voice was righteous, but it implied that Zhou Yuan did not have the qualifications and abilities that Shen Taiyuan valued so much.
Shen Taiyuan's face became darker and darker.
And just when he was about to scold Master Cao Shi, a voice suddenly sounded again: "Master Shen, don't be angry. Although Junior Brother Cao Shi is reckless and offends Master Shen, he has no ill intentions. Junior Brother Zhou Yuan is the first in the mountain selection ceremony." Fake, but after all, I am still a little more immature. If I wait another year or two, I may be able to meet Master Shen’s expectations. I guess no one will have any objections by then..."
Shen Taiyuan looked along and saw a man next to Zhou Tai speaking with a sincere face.
This person's name is Zhang Yan, and he is the second-ranked purple belt disciple, second only to Zhou Tai.
Zhou Yuan also looked at Zhang Yan calmly. Although the latter's words were quite pleasant, the underlying meaning was also obvious, that is, he was not qualified to own the Ziyuan Cave.
He undoubtedly also supports Cao Shi.
Zhang Yan obviously also has a certain prestige among the disciples of this lineage, so when he opened his mouth, some other disciples immediately echoed his words, and the hall was quite lively for a while.
In particular, besides Zhang Yan, there were two or three purple belt disciples who also expressed their approval. As a result, the opposition became even louder.
At the back of the hall, Shen Wanjin and other new disciples looked worried, looking at Zhou Yuan's figure in front of them from a distance. They did not expect that there would be so many disciples who would object.
If things go wrong today, I'm afraid Zhou Yuan's reputation will be damaged.
However, they also knew that in this situation, they, the new disciples, had no right to speak at all.
Not only them, but also Shen Taiyuan frowned tightly when facing this scene.
He can overwhelm everyone, but when the time comes to go into battle, he will have to rely on Cao Shi and three others. If they don't have this in mind, they won't have much chance of winning, and they will hand over the Ziyuan Cave Mansion for nothing.
In the main hall, Shen Taiyuan was silent for a long time, then he slowly looked at Zhou Yuan and said: "Zhou Yuan, what do you think?"
When Cao Shi heard this, there was an imperceptible look of pride on his lips. Obviously, Shen Taiyuan could not ignore the opposition of so many disciples, and his previous persistence began to relax.
Then he glanced at Zhou Yuan from the corner of his eye and sneered in his heart.
This boy is still too young. Do you really think that because Master Shen values you, you can't understand the rules?
To get you down, it's just a matter of flipping the palm of my hand.
Everything that happened today was obviously caused by his use of means.
Under the gathering gazes, Zhou Yuan's face was always quite calm, especially Cao Shi's hostile gaze, which he was keenly aware of.
In fact, he was indeed a little interested in the Ziyuan Cave, but it was not to the point where it was absolutely necessary.
However, Cao Shi's targeting and hostility made him frown slightly.
He could guess that today's changes were probably led by Cao Shi. The so-called purpose was to suppress him, the dark horse who had just entered the inner mountain.
He turned his head and glanced at Cao Shi with a cold look.
But sensing his gaze, Cao Shi's lips turned up with a hint of contempt, and he said lightly: "Junior brother Zhou Yuan, you have to eat one bite at a time, and walk the road step by step. To reach the sky in one step, there are too many hidden dangers after all. "
"Listen to my senior brother, you should practice hard for a year or two first. It might be easier to think about these things later."
Hearing Cao Shi's words, Zhou Yuan smiled noncommittally and said: "According to the rules, I am the third seat now and you are the fourth seat. In fact, you should call me senior brother."
Cao Shi's face twitched and he sneered sarcastically.
Zhou Yuan ignored him, raised his head, and said, "Master Shen, I think it might be good to follow the rules."
When Zhang Yan heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "If Junior Brother Zhou Yuan thinks so, that would be great."
Shen Taiyuan said slowly: "Then do you mean to give up this Ziyuan Cave?"
Cao Shi smiled brightly. This Zhou Yuan seemed to be unable to withstand the pressure. He knew that he was not qualified to touch the Ziyuan Cave now.
However, Zhou Yuan smiled and shook his head, saying: "Didn't Junior Brother Cao Shi say earlier that according to the rules, the owner of Ziyuan Cave Mansion should be selected from the three people who went out to fight?"
"In this case, I will take the initiative to ask Ying to ask Master Shen to allow me to go out to test the formation as one of the three people."
Since this Cao Shi is aggressive, there is no need for him to be merciful anymore.
Wow!
As soon as Zhou Yuan's voice fell, there was an uproar in the entire hall.
The smile on Cao Shi's face froze slightly, and then the contempt at the corner of his mouth widened. He stretched out his finger and pointed at Zhou Yuan, and a sarcastic voice sounded.
"Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan, you are so arrogant!"
"Do you think the cave test is the mountain selection ceremony?"
He shook his head and stared at Zhou Yuan with cold eyes.
"To put it bluntly, you are not qualified to participate in the cave test. You want to embarrass yourself, but we don't want to!"