Chapter 25

"Let's take out the one in front, from tenth to ninth! Thanks, everyone, there will be another chapter tonight, everyone, give it your all!"

Xu Ziyun knew the weight of these four people in the outer hall, and her heart was filled with unease about their joint visit. However, she knew that what needed to be faced had to be faced. The worst-case scenario was that they wanted all of them, the thirty-odd people, to participate in the war against the demonic beasts. Since she was going anyway, she had no fear in her heart. She bowed to the four people approaching and said:

"Little sister greets the four senior brothers and sister."

At this moment, Xu Gan and the others had already walked up close, and the new disciples surrounding Xu Ziyun's door moved aside, making way for them. The four people walked straight to Xu Ziyun, bowed slightly, and said:

"Sister Ziyun, we are here on behalf of the family's order."

"Indeed, it's about this matter." Xu Ziyun's heart was calm, and she smiled at the four people opposite her.

Since Xu Ziyun had already made up her mind, her expression did not change at all, only showing calmness, deep calmness. However, the new disciples' expressions changed drastically, each looking at Xu Gan and the others with fear and resentment. Xu Gan and the others also noticed the new disciples' expressions, slightly curling their lips, and a look of disdain flashed in their eyes. But seeing Xu Ziyun's calmness, they couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration, thinking to themselves:

"Originally, I didn't quite believe what my subordinates said, but now that I see her in person, she indeed has some courage."

Thus, the four people's expressions and tones became more respectful. Xu Dongxue chuckled and stepped forward with a graceful demeanor, smiling warmly and said:

"Sister Ziyun, the family has issued an order for us in the outer hall to send five hundred disciples to block the demonic beasts in Tongyou Valley outside the city tomorrow. We four have discussed it, and each of our factions will send one hundred and twenty people, making a total of four hundred and eighty disciples. The remaining twenty disciples will be from the new disciples. What do you think?"

As soon as Xu Dongxue finished speaking, the new disciples' faces changed dramatically. There were only thirty-odd of them, and now they were being asked to send twenty, more than half. Moreover, these new disciples had low cultivation levels, mostly at the fifth and sixth levels of the Later Heaven stage. The highest cultivation level among them was Xu Ziyun, who was only at the seventh level of the Later Heaven stage.

More importantly, they had already clashed with the older disciples as soon as they entered the outer hall. If they went to war, the older disciples would definitely not take care of them. In a battlefield filled with demonic beasts, wouldn't they only have a path to death? Therefore, they all looked at Xu Ziyun with fearful and pitiful eyes, hoping she could speak up for them.

Xu Ziyun also saw their expressions and sighed inwardly. Such a fear of death, even if they lived to a hundred, what progress would they make? They would just be clothes hangers and manure-making machines!

Suddenly, Xu Ziyun's eyes brightened as she saw Xu Qingsnow. In the midst of fear, Xu Qingsnow's calmness was particularly noticeable. She wasn't just calm; she was cold and composed!

Xu Ziyun knew she couldn't refuse Xu Dongxue's request; doing so would lose the moral high ground, and without it, the family would abandon her. Xu Ziyun was no longer the same as when she first arrived; she had a deeper understanding of this world. She knew how important it was for a cultivator to have a family's support. Without the family's backing, it would be very difficult to rise to prominence, extremely difficult!

However, Xu Ziyun couldn't make decisions for the new disciples. She hadn't formed a faction, and the new disciples weren't her subordinates. She had no right to make decisions for them, or in other words, she had no such obligation. Therefore, Xu Ziyun bowed slightly to Xu Dongxue and said:

"Senior Sister Dongxue, I am different from you. I haven't formed a faction, and they are not my subordinates. I have no right to make decisions for them. I can only guarantee that I will go with the family."

"Oh?"

Xu Dongxue looked at Xu Ziyun in surprise, then chuckled again. Her expression then changed, and she turned to the new disciples, her face stern as she said:

"Did you all hear what Sister Ziyun said?"

As she finished speaking, Xu Dongxue's gaze swept over everyone, and the new disciples felt a wave of despair. While they were afraid, they also harbored some resentment towards Xu Ziyun.

Xu Ziyun saw their expressions and sighed inwardly. She knew that from now on, these new disciples would harbor resentment towards her and would no longer be as close to her as before. Xu Ziyun wasn't afraid of this; these people were destined to be fleeting figures in her life. She believed that it wouldn't be long before she had no more connection with them. However, since they had once been close to her, Xu Ziyun still thought that if she could help them, she would.

What Xu Ziyun wanted to do was not to plead for them but to encourage them, hoping they could overcome their inner fears and go to the demonic beast battlefield. Through battle, they could hone their skills and seek breakthroughs. If these new disciples were afraid this time, their hearts would no longer be suitable for cultivation. What was cultivation? It was a struggle against heaven! Without great courage and great ambition, how could one achieve success in cultivation?

Moreover, seeing that Xu Dongxue's words clearly had a provocative intent, if these people were provoked into harboring resentment towards her and joined their forces, they would definitely be used as cannon fodder. This had nothing to do with Xu Ziyun, and she didn't care, but she didn't want to be used as a tool by others.

Therefore, Xu Ziyun stepped forward, attracting the attention of the new disciples, and said calmly:

"Brothers and sisters of the same lineage, our strength is weak, and we are the bottom of the barrel in the outer hall. We are far behind Senior Sister Dongxue and the four faction leaders. But I want to ask, if the gap between us and Senior Sister Dongxue is like the difference between heaven and earth, then what about the gap between Senior Sister Dongxue and the inner hall disciples?"

The new disciples let out a light "ah," thinking: "That's right, compared to the four factions, we are nothing. But compared to the inner hall disciples, they are also nothing!"

Xu Dongxue, whose words were interrupted by Xu Ziyun, felt displeased but did not show it on her face. She thought to herself:

"No matter what you say, you still have to send twenty people, including yourself. In the outer hall, you have been a key focus of the family's cultivation, but once we reach Tongyou Valley and the battle starts, in the chaos, if you are sent to a dangerous place, we'll see if you can come back alive!"

Old and new friends, if you feel the book is still short, you can wait a bit. You can also check out my previous book, "Phoenix Song of Song," which is linked below.

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