NCCnovel Chapter 950 Ranking Battle (3)
Chapter 950 Ranking Battle (3)
Chapter 950 Ranking Battle (Part 3)
If what Lin Mu said is true, then most of the opponents in this battle are at this level...
With Han Yi's current strength...
Putting everything else aside, even without using the divine soul, just using the basic level of martial arts in Yunzhou, they could probably secure a place for the Myriad Manifestations School in the ranking competition and dominate the field.
"Regarding the matter of pursuing multiple disciplines..." Lin Mu thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "As you know, the ranking competition reflects the value of a school of thought and tests whether its ideas still have any meaning."
Therefore, in the struggle for power, one cannot seek outside help; one must rely on the unique lineage system of one's school, prove that the school's path has a promising future, and have descendants who meet the minimum standards of all schools to be considered qualified. This is precisely the rule that exists.
He would sigh inwardly.
If only Han Yi had come to the academy sooner... he could have trained in the "Four Seasons Demon Blade" for a longer period...
"Now that you mention it... it seems to make some sense." Han Yi suddenly understood.
Without this regulation, allowing outsiders to intervene at will would not be a test of a school of thought's ideas, but rather a contest of financial resources.
Whoever has money is powerful.
This clearly goes against the original intention of competing for rankings.
"Then what is the minimum standard for the hundred meridians here...?" Han Yi continued to ask.
"The minimum standard for a school of thought is that it must have the opportunity to rise and revive. At least one person must be able to fully understand and master the school's lineage. If one day the school of thought encounters a great calamity and is completely wiped out, it must be able to completely continue the school's lineage and pass it on."
Lin Mu said in a low voice.
"For our Myriad Phenomena School, being able to condense one's spirit and consecrate the true thunder with an invisible blade is considered to have reached the standard of the Hundred Meridians."
"I understand." Han Yi suddenly realized that the so-called minimum standard for the Hundred Meridians was equivalent to passing on the flame.
The competition for rankings is a contest of ideologies and paths; it is neither superior nor inferior, and has nothing to do with right or wrong.
If you listen carefully to each one, you'll find a very self-consistent internal logic.
Therefore, mere debate... cannot actually yield convincing results.
Since their verbal skills are about the same and they can't determine a winner, they'll have to settle things with their hands.
The best candidates to represent a school of thought are actually the carefully nurtured seeds of knowledge each school has cultivated. The strength of these seeds is equivalent to the depth of a school's foundation and the strength of the school itself.
This became the standard for judging whether a school of thought was qualified to participate in the competition.
“If that’s the case…” Han Yi suddenly thought of something, “The previous two failures of the school of thought… could it be because no one reached this standard?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Mu blushed, a rare hint of embarrassment flashing across his face.
"Not entirely. The reasons are very complicated, and it would be extremely troublesome to explain them in detail. Various internal and external factors are at play..." He neither denied nor admitted it, but just mumbled a few sentences over and over again.
According to the rules of the Holy Palace, a school that fails to accumulate enough points three times in a row will be stripped of its Hundred Schools of Faculties status and replaced by a lower-ranked force.
The reason why the Myriad Phenomena School ranked low in the first two rounds was not because they lost the competition, but because they didn't even participate.
No one can perform the Divine Sacrifice of the Formless Thunder Blade, and thus cannot meet the minimum standard of the Hundred Meridians, so naturally they cannot participate in the ranking competition.
Training disciples and passing on the teachings is Lin Mu's responsibility.
That's why he was stammering and unable to explain himself clearly.
You can't just say you're not good enough.
"Alright. I've done everything I could. I've told you everything I should and shouldn't have told you." Lin Mu quickly changed the subject. "Next, let's talk about some things to keep in mind during the ranking competition... First of all, we should focus on the Tianhu School."
Although there's no way to verify the truth now, Lou Tengyun died at the school's headquarters, and his last known location was our school. This cannot be hidden, denied, or explained away.
So we have to leave temporarily. However, in the ranking competition, you must pay close attention to the movements of the Tianhu School; Lou Wujiu... that guy is no pushover.
"Didn't you say that the Holy Palace has a clear rule that members of the Hundred Clans cannot kill each other?" Han Yi said calmly. "I suppose... the people from the Heavenly Tiger wouldn't dare to openly attack either, would they?"
“Trespassing on the territory of other schools of thought is punishable by death... If everyone followed the rules, everything would be fine,” Lin Mu said helplessly.
"I'm afraid they'll resort to underhanded tactics..."
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Tianzhu Mountain.
Tianhu School.
Lou family.
In the brightly lit, red-walled, green-tiled courtyards, maids and guards all bowed their heads and walked hurriedly.
Even when forced to speak, people kept their voices low, cautiously glancing left and right, as if worried about disturbing others. The entire winding architectural complex was filled with a chilling, urgent atmosphere, causing people to instinctively hold their breath and dare not speak loudly.
Bang! ! !
In the bright room, a fine carved porcelain cup was smashed to the ground, its shards flying like snowflakes.
"Useless! So many people mobilized, and you can't even find a single living person?" Lou Wanjie's face was gloomy. "This place is only so big, how could you not find anyone? It's because you didn't put in the effort! What? Does my word as the deputy sect leader... not count because my elder brother hasn't come out of seclusion?"
"We've searched everywhere, all the places Young Master Yun mentioned, but we haven't found him..."
The man in the blue robe opposite him inwardly groaned, but had no choice but to explain.
In the Tianhu School, Lou Wujiu serves as the school leader and Lou Wanjie as the deputy school leader. The affairs of the Lou family are actually similar to those of the school, so it's impossible for them not to be dedicated.
So when Lou Tengyun got into trouble, there was no news for several days, as if he had disappeared and his fate was unknown.
The entire Tianhu School mobilized countless people over several days, searching frantically in all directions. The atmosphere was tense and oppressive as they launched a comprehensive search.
pity.
Got nothing.
"..."
Lou Wanjie stared blankly at the person opposite him; the atmosphere was oppressive.
Yun'er left in too much of a hurry. If I had known there would be such a twist of fate, I should have let him leave his soul fire behind first, so he wouldn't be having these wild thoughts now.
"Go..." he sighed, just about to give the order.
"Yun'er! Yun'er!! Why didn't you tell me sooner that this happened!!!" Suddenly.
A beautiful woman with a hurried and flustered expression rushed into the room. She was Lou Tengyun's mother and Lou Wanjie's wife.
"What's the point of telling you?" Lou Wanjie was even more annoyed when he saw that it was her. "Didn't I tell you to keep your mouths shut? How did Madam find out again?"
The person he was scolding was the blue-robed man opposite him who looked helpless.
"You can fool me for a day, but can you fool me for a lifetime?" the middle-aged woman said angrily. "Lou Wanjie, I warned you before, that Wanxiang..."
"Okay shut up!"
Lou Wanjie's expression changed, and he sternly shouted to stop him.
The plot to annex the Myriad Phenomena School is ultimately not something that can be openly discussed or discussed in a straightforward manner.
The fewer people who know about this, the better. If it gets exposed and attracts an investigation from the Demon Saint Palace, it'll be like trying to steal a chicken and losing the rice instead. "This is none of your business, you can go now," he said calmly, glancing at the man in blue.
"Yes!"
The man in blue felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly retreated.
"Answer me, is Yun'er at the Myriad Manifestations School right now?" Only when the two of them were left in the room did the middle-aged woman anxiously ask. "I've said it before, the Myriad Manifestations School is at least a sect that fell from the Middle Three Realms; they have a deep foundation. What if they...?"
"impossible!"
Lou Wanjie shook his head decisively. He took a deep breath and forced himself to remain calm in front of his wife. If even he couldn't control his emotions, no one would be able to take charge.
"In less than three days, with Yun'er's strength and wisdom, a declining elementary school school cannot keep him."
Lou Wanjie calmly analyzed the situation; his years of cultivating his inner strength had indeed calmed him down. "Perhaps he was too busy with the affairs of the Wanxiang School and hadn't had time to reply."
"No matter how busy you are, do you really not have time to even drink water and send a message in three days?" The middle-aged woman didn't believe it at all and retorted, "The headquarters of the Myriad Manifestations School is not far away. It won't take the Cloud Wave Bird long to travel back and forth."
"So you think it was Yun'er who got into trouble? And the Myriad Manifestations School made a move?" Lou Wanjie said, his emotions hidden. "Putting everything else aside, even if the Myriad Manifestations School had the strength, would they dare to make a move? Besides, they don't even have the ability."
"Then why not just go and take a look?" the middle-aged woman retorted. "You said it yourself. It's just a worthless, declining elementary school..."
"inappropriate."
Lou Wanjie shook his head.
"Although the Myriad Manifestations School is weak, it has not yet been expelled from the list and is still one of the Hundred Schools. Yun'er's decision to lead people to other schools without permission is already a taboo."
Moreover, there are quite a few people secretly inquiring about Yun'er's whereabouts, and their intentions are impure. If someone discovers what happened in Wanxiang at this time... and it gets exposed, then the Lou family's position within the academy will be severely damaged..."
Lou Wanjie had many children, but they were not all good-for-nothings. Each of his children had their own strengths, but Lou Tengyun was the most outstanding among them and would be able to carry the Lou family banner in the future.
After Lou Tengyun achieved the Profound Understanding and Concentrated Spirit, the Lou family was filled with jubilation. Such potential and talent were considered outstanding even in the entire Lower Three Realms.
Especially considering Lou Tengyun's age, the current young master of the Lou family will, barring any unforeseen circumstances, become the future head of the Lou family and succeed Lou Wujiu as the leader of the Tianhu School. His future is indeed very promising.
Under these circumstances, the Tianhu School... was essentially a one-man show run by the Lou family. However, the Lou family was not the only family within the Tianhu School.
Seeing that the Lou family was becoming more and more outstanding with each generation, Lou Wujiu was already strong enough, but before he died, another Lou Tengyun appeared.
The Lou family held absolute power.
If things continue like this, how will other families survive? I'm afraid that in a dozen years, the entire Tianhu School will become the private property of the Lou family.
The tree catches the wind.
This is exactly what Lou Wanjie is worried about.
The Lou family's current situation is already extremely delicate. With three members from the same family reaching the Xuan realm, the seemingly prosperous Lou family is like a raging fire with oil and brocade flowers in full bloom. If they are not careful, hidden dangers will erupt. The prosperity will inevitably lead to decline.
Like this time, if the plan targeting the Myriad Manifestations School were to be discovered by someone with ulterior motives, a single message talisman sent to the Demon Saint Palace would surely bring disaster upon the Lou family. They've cleverly concealed it, claiming it's for the school's benefit and preparation for further development.
In case someone tries to smear him.
To say that this was using public office for private gain, harming the school of thought and enriching the Lou family, is an inexplicable explanation, and the matter has blown up.
The final ending...
Lou Wanjie dared not think any further.