kingnovel Chapter 1297 The Yin-Yang School has come; do you even deserve to be here?
Chapter 1297 The Yin-Yang School has come; do you even deserve to be here?
The day after Gu Xiu was officially appointed as the deputy city lord of Si Huo City, Dugu Huai, the chief priest of the Yin Yang School, personally paid him a visit.
Gu Xiu found it somewhat strange.
The time for the selection of the Three Enclosure Emperors has not yet come, and in the past few days, all the divine paths and even the various cities have been busy with the affairs of the Southern Lord. Logically speaking, Dugu Jijiu should not be coming to find him at this time.
However, since everyone had arrived, Gu Xiu naturally couldn't leave them hanging. He stopped Pei Yanzhou's instruction on his mechanical puppet disc and personally got up to greet them.
When he saw that there were three people following behind Dugu Huai, especially one of them who made no attempt to hide his gaze as he looked at him.
Gu Xiu roughly understood Dugu Huai's purpose in coming.
really.
After Gu Xiu had invited the man into the mansion and they had exchanged introductions and served tea, the young man named Xi Yan, who had been observing Gu Xiu ever since he entered, spoke first:
"So you're the one the Chief Priest mentioned, the one who's going to represent my Ziwei Yin-Yang School in the Three Palaces Imperial Selection?"
These words stunned Pei Yanzhou, who was serving tea and water to the person next to him. He no longer cared about the embarrassment of being a servant of the Mo family half-saint, and subconsciously looked at Xi Yan, then at Dugu Huai, and then at Gu Xiu.
What the hell? ? ?
The Three Palaces Emperor Selection?
Does this represent the Ziwei Yin-Yang School?
He was a little confused. Gu Xiu had asked him about the Three Palaces Imperial Selection in detail before, but at the time he thought Gu Xiu was just curious. He never expected that he would be a candidate for the Three Palaces Imperial Selection.
And judging from the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be news that was just received.
This……
Is this a joke?
However, at this moment, no one cared what Pei Yanzhou was thinking. Gu Xiu simply held his teacup, glanced at Dugu Huai, and seeing a wry smile on Dugu Huai's face, he nodded to Xi Yan:
"it's me."
"Why?" west Yan looked like a teenager, short in stature, and even had the childishness of a teenager on his face, but his eyes, which had a purple glint, were full of gloom.
Gu Xiu raised an eyebrow, but this time he didn't respond. He just glanced at Dugu Huai.
Dugu Huai naturally knew that it was time for him to speak:
“Xi Yan, Vice City Lord Gu is outstanding in every aspect. I shamelessly invited him to participate in the Three Realms Imperial Selection. Vice City Lord Gu was unwilling to refuse out of courtesy, so he participated in the selection on behalf of my Ziwei Yin Yang School. You should show respect to Vice City Lord Gu, instead of being so arrogant.”
"Extremely outstanding? Why can't I see what's outstanding about him, what makes him suitable?" Xi Yan clearly had no intention of giving Dugu Huai any face, and immediately interrupted with a face full of resentment:
"Our Yin-Yang School has many suitable candidates, so why should he be able to bypass us and directly represent us in the Three Enclosures Imperial Selection?"
"This is not fair!"
“Vice City Lord Gu, you are a cultivator of the Vast Universe realm. Although I don’t know what methods you used to obtain the position of Vice City Lord, and even deceived our High Priest so much, I advise you to be sensible, recognize your own abilities, and make the right decision!”
As he spoke, he even stared at Gu Xiu with a sinister gaze, as if he would devour Gu Xiu alive if he didn't agree.
He was one of the candidates openly chosen by the Ziwei Yin-Yang School to participate in the Three Palaces Imperial Selection. However, when he was preparing to compete internally, he found that the Ziwei Yin-Yang School's qualification for the selection had been handed over to someone else.
How could he possibly tolerate this?
The two people who came with Dugu Huai didn't speak, but their gazes toward Gu Xiu were equally unfriendly.
Obviously.
They all disapproved of Gu Xiu.
The strength of these three individuals is not particularly high, with only seventh-order divine cultivation. However, the requirements for strength in the Three Realms Imperial Selection are not very high; any divine cultivator with a certain level of strength and reputation can participate.
However, according to normal rules, the Shinto sect needs to conduct a series of selection competitions to determine the most deserving person, who will then represent the Shinto sect in the Three Palaces Imperial Selection.
Of course, since there are normal rules, there are also abnormal rules.
If someone truly deserves the title, and is appointed by the chief priest, and if several elders of extraordinary status in the divine path have no objection, then there is no need to waste manpower and resources on further selection.
It is clear.
Gu Xiu was not qualified to participate in the Three Palaces Imperial Selection.
As an outsider, he didn't even have the qualifications to participate in the internal selection process.
But this outsider not only received the appointment from the chief priest, but even the three elders of the Ziwei Yin-Yang School who are in charge of the Sun, Moon and Star Palaces did not object, and he was directly parachuted in.
Anyone would feel uncomfortable in that situation, which is why this happened today.
They had already planned it out. west Yan would say something unpleasant to provoke Gu Xiu, and Gu Xiu would most likely refute it. They would then fan the flames and start a fight, eventually provoking Gu Xiu to take action. This way, they could then easily make Gu Xiu back down.
But rather...
west Yan rattled off a string of unpleasant words, but Gu Xiu simply sipped his tea leisurely, as if he hadn't heard west Yan's provocations or seen the gazes of the other two.
It felt like punching cotton.
west Yan couldn't hold back any longer and spoke again: "Gu Xiu, do you really want to cling to this spot from our Ziwei Yin Yang School?"
This time, they made it clear, and even Pei Yanzhou, who was standing next to them, looked somewhat worried.
This is due to internal discord within the Ziwei Yin-Yang School. They are resentful that Gu Xiu is deliberately causing trouble on their behalf. What should I do next?
Gu Xiu, unusually, spared a glance at west Yan, but it was merely a fleeting look from the corner of his eye before he quickly looked away and addressed Dugu Huai:
"Now I believe what Dugu Jijiu said before."
Dugu Huai's eyelids twitched, and the teacup he was holding clattered.
This reaction made west Yan and the other two somewhat suspicious. They were indeed curious as to why Dugu Huai would choose an outsider like Gu Xiu.
But the next moment.
The three of them immediately became furious.
Because Gu Xiu said leisurely, "Indeed, no one in the Ziwei Yin-Yang School is capable of great use."
Wow!
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Are you implying that the three of us are of little use?"
"How dare you insult the Ziwei Yin-Yang School!"
The three were furious. west Yan, who was impulsive and easily angered, was about to draw his sword and fight Gu Xiu to the death. Even Dugu Huai's eyelids twitched.
As for Pei Yanzhou, he was already dumbfounded.
Good guy!
Is he really that brave?
In contrast, Gu Xiu was the most relaxed. He took another sip of tea before speaking softly:
"The Three Enclosures Imperial Selection chooses the Three Enclosures Human Emperors, those who can unite the human race, break free from shackles, and escape their destiny. In terms of character alone, the three of you are already unqualified, and you would certainly fail even if you participated in the Three Enclosures Imperial Selection."
"You're talking nonsense. You think you've failed just because you say so? I'd say you're definitely going to fail!" west Yan retorted immediately.
Gu Xiu wasn't annoyed. He simply glanced at the three of them calmly and asked, "Do you really think you can win the Three Palaces Imperial Selection?"
“I…we…”
The three of them immediately wanted to answer. It was a very common question, and logically, they shouldn't have shown any weakness.
However, when faced with Gu Xiu's gaze, the three of them inexplicably felt a lack of confidence, as if their inner thoughts had been seen through. Subconsciously, they avoided Gu Xiu's gaze when he looked at them.
Gu Xiu shook his head: "Look, you're scared before the battle even begins, you don't even have the determination to win. At best, you'll just be a supporting character, which is meaningless."
“The selection of the Three Palaces Emperors is already difficult. Our strength is only at the seventh level. Isn’t it normal for us to feel uncertain?” west Yan said indignantly.
Gu Xiu looked directly at the other person without speaking, his gaze calm.
But it was that peaceful gaze that made west Yan feel uncomfortable again. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I'm thinking about how to answer you without hurting your feelings too much," Gu Xiu replied.
"You've offended my reputation? Gu Xiu, don't spout nonsense!"
"Then should I just say what I have to say?"
"Say!"
"Bang!" As soon as Xi Yan finished speaking, Gu Xiu suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly. His aura surged up instantly. This sudden action made the three of them think that Gu Xiu was about to attack them, so they subconsciously took a half step back.
But after taking a half step back, they realized that their strength was actually above Gu Xiu's. Although the Yin-Yang School's divine path was not good at close combat, they shouldn't be afraid of Gu Xiu.
Just as they were secretly annoyed, they heard Gu Xiu say:
"You just said that your strength is only at the seventh level, so it's normal to feel uncertain. But in my opinion, that's utter nonsense!"
"Lack of confidence is cowardice, and cowardice guarantees defeat. This is cowardice before the battle even begins, yet you manage to present it in a grand and respectable way!"
"The Three Emperors chose a human emperor who could fight against the Sea of Calamity, not a coward who was good at whitewashing and embellishing himself!"
"The Human Emperor will face even more powerful demonic creatures, even more powerful Silent Sovereigns, and even this very prison of heaven and earth. You've already cowered like this just because you're facing competitors who are also human?"
"Don't even mention that you have no chance of winning against the Three Enclosures Emperor."
"Even if you do win and are listed as the Three Emperors, the Three Seas of Sin will be pretty much doomed."
"If that's really the case, then I think the ten families of the Divine Path should stop bothering with the imperial selection and just slit their own throats. It's a losing proposition anyway, a doomed situation!"
These words were anything but polite, making west Yan and the other two so angry that their faces turned pale and then red.
"Do you know why I'm so sure you're cowards just because you came here?" Gu Xiu persisted, not waiting for their reply, and said directly:
“If you weren’t cowards, you wouldn’t have had Dugu Jijiu bring you to me. You should have stormed into my residence alone. You wouldn’t have bothered with all that beating around the bush. You should have gone straight to the point and taken my qualification as one of the Three Palaces’ chosen ones.”
"But what did you do?"
“You are like a group of children who have been bullied and wronged outside, whose most precious treasures have been taken away, but you don’t dare to fight back with your fists and take them back. You just cry and whine and go back to your parents and teachers to stand up for you.”
"This is all you think you can be the Emperor of the Three Realms?"
"You think you're worthy?"