Chapter 1850 - 1878: Arrival [Third Update]
Let that gravity press down on his body as it pleased, Ye Feng still walked with ease. In no time an hour had passed, and Ye Feng finally arrived at the Green Lotus Sword Sect’s mountain gate. He saw two Disciples whose cultivation had already reached the early Proof of Dao stage guarding the gate, and when the two Disciples saw Ye Feng, they immediately blocked his way.
"Who goes there? For what purpose have you come to my Green Lotus Sword Sect?" The two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples looked at Ye Feng with serious expressions and asked.
Ye Feng spoke calmly, "You two, my name is Feng Ye. I am a Loose Cultivator Martial Artist, and today I’ve come to join the Green Lotus Sword Sect and become a Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciple..." After hearing Ye Feng’s words, the two Disciples were both stunned and looked at Ye Feng.
"The Green Lotus Sword Sect recruits Disciples once every fifty years. If you wish to join, you must register at the Green Lotus Sword Sect’s disciple recruitment ceremony and pass the assessment before you can enter. Otherwise, you must have a sect upper echelon member at Elder level or above recommend and personally bring you in before you can join. May I ask if you have a recommendation from an Elder or higher?" The two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples looked at Ye Feng and asked.
They didn’t rush to drive Ye Feng away. If by chance Ye Feng had been introduced by some Elder of the Green Lotus Sword Sect, offending Ye Feng would be bad. But Ye Feng was not as they imagined, introduced by a sect Elder.
Ye Feng shook his head. "No, I was not introduced by any Elder in the sect..."
After hearing Ye Feng’s words, the two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples could only shake their heads helplessly. "Then there’s nothing we can do. The Green Lotus Sword Sect recruits Disciples once every fifty years. The next recruitment will be in twenty-three years. At that time, the Green Lotus Sword Sect will issue a notice across the entire Shenwu Continent. You can come back then. As for now, just forget it..."
After hearing what those two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples said, Ye Feng did not hurry to leave, but instead shook his head.
"I want to enter the Sword Pool!" Ye Feng looked at the two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples and spoke calmly, his expression very composed.
"What! You want to enter the Sword Pool?" Hearing Ye Feng’s words, the two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples were both shocked, staring at Ye Feng, clearly very surprised. "Do you know what kind of place our Green Lotus Sword Sect’s Sword Pool is?"
"Naturally I know..." Ye Feng said lightly, a relaxed look appearing in his eyes. "The Green Lotus Sword Sect’s Sword Pool is a place that anyone can enter. If one can, within the Sword Pool, pull out the Ancestor Master’s Sword within the pool, then the Green Lotus Sword Sect must agree to any single request made by the one who draws the sword. If the sword draw fails, then life or death will be decided by the Green Lotus Sword Sect!"
After hearing Ye Feng’s words, the two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples were both extremely shocked as they looked at Ye Feng. "You know and you still want to go?"
"Correct!" Ye Feng nodded, a relaxed, confident look appearing in his eyes.
"Fine! This is your own choice. We admire your courage, but don’t regret it later. Ever since ancient times, any outsider who wanted to enter the Sword Pool and failed, their final outcome was to be executed by our Green Lotus Sword Sect. Are you sure you want to go in?"
The two Green Lotus Sword Sect Disciples asked Ye Feng for confirmation once again. Ye Feng calmly nodded. "I’m sure!"
"Alright! I’ll go report this to Senior Brother and let him decide. Wait here for a bit!" One Disciple said to Ye Feng.
Ye Feng nodded. "Sorry to trouble you..." That Disciple shook his head, then took out a Communication Talisman.
After that, he said to Ye Feng, "I’ve already informed our Inner Sect Senior Brother of the matter. After all, for entering the Sword Pool, a high-level Elder has to make the decision. We’re just Outer Sect Disciples and can’t contact the Elders..."
"Mm..." Ye Feng nodded. Before long, a young man wearing white robes walked out from the Green Lotus Sword Sect’s mountain gate. That young man’s face was full of impatience. The two gate-guarding Disciples cupped their fists respectfully and called out, "Senior Brother Long Yu!"
The youth named Long Yu was extremely displeased and asked impatiently, "What did you two call me over here for? Don’t you know I’m cultivating over at the Sword Pool?" Hearing Long Yu’s words, the two Disciples were very helpless and explained, "Senior Brother Long Yu, it’s like this. This friend here says he wishes to join our Green Lotus Sword Sect..."
After hearing their explanation, Long Yu grew even more unhappy, impatience clearly flashing in his eyes.
"If he wants to join the Green Lotus Sword Sect, he can just wait and come back during the disciple recruitment ceremony. You called me over for such a trivial matter—do you two not have brains?" Long Yu looked at the two Disciples in displeasure and scolded loudly.
The two Disciples said helplessly, "Senior Brother Long Yu, we already told him to come back during the recruitment ceremony, but he wouldn’t listen. He even said he wants to enter the Sword Pool and pull the sword, so that’s why we asked you to come out..."
"Enter the Sword Pool?" Long Yu was stunned for a moment, then sized Ye Feng up from head to toe. In no time, disdain surfaced in his eyes.
"You want to enter the Sword Pool?" Long Yu looked at Ye Feng and asked. Ye Feng nodded. "Correct!"
"Hurry up and get lost! You, an early Proof of Dao Martial Artist, actually want to enter the Sword Pool and pull the sword? Don’t even dream about it. Even our Green Lotus Sword Sect’s Core Disciples have no way to pull out the Ancestor Master’s Sword from the Sword Pool, so it’s even more impossible for you!"
After hearing Long Yu’s words, Ye Feng’s expression remained calm as ever. He said with confidence, "Since I want to enter the Sword Pool, then naturally I have absolute confidence that I can pull out the sword within it. You just need to inform the Elders."
Long Yu’s face instantly darkened with anger. "What a joke! You want to enter the Sword Pool? Even if you did, it would be a dead end for you. Let me tell you, not to mention you—even I, a dignified late Proof of Dao Martial Artist, can’t pull the sword from the Sword Pool. Don’t waste my time. Leave, now. My patience is limited. If you want to join our Green Lotus Sword Sect, wait for the disciple recruitment ceremony!"
Yet Ye Feng spoke unhurriedly, "The fact that you can’t pull it out doesn’t mean I can’t. You being trash doesn’t mean I’m trash. On what basis can you compare me to you? I said I’m entering the Sword Pool to pull the sword."
"What!" After hearing Ye Feng’s words, the two gatekeeping Disciples were both stunned, shock flashing in their eyes. Even Long Yu was taken aback. A mere early Proof of Dao Martial Artist actually dared to speak to him so arrogantly, even daring to call him trash. Long Yu’s rage surged straight to the top of his head.