"Let's go." As An Ba Tian's voice fell, Luo Kang looked towards Li Xuan and the others and nodded in acknowledgment.
With his words, Luo Kang waved his hand, and the Seven Treasures Hall floating in mid-air lit up with a golden light, instantly enveloping Luo Kang, Li Xuan, and the others. They vanished from their spot.
"Master, our Seventh Peak has now established its core team. What should we do next?" Su Yue Ze asked Luo Kang as they returned to the main hall.
Luo Kang pondered for a moment before replying, "Although our Seventh Peak is a part of the Green Hall, we were too weak before and didn't attract much attention. Times have changed; it's time for our Seventh Peak to rise."
"The most urgent matter now is to recruit disciples. Relying on just the five of you, I'm afraid we won't be able to sustain ourselves."
"Does Master mean that our Seventh Peak will be recruiting disciples?" He Xi Dong asked immediately.
Luo Kang nodded, "That's right. It's time for our Seventh Peak to reopen its gates."
"Reopen the gates? Master, isn't our Seventh Peak already open?" Li Xuan asked Luo Kang, somewhat confused.
Luo Kang, seemingly in high spirits, chuckled and said, "The 'reopening the gates' I speak of is different from your understanding."
"The other six peaks already know that our Seventh Peak now has a Peak Master. However, the disciples within the Green Hall, while aware of this, cannot choose to join our Seventh Peak. This is why I said we need to recruit disciples first."
"For our Seventh Peak to rise, we still have a long way to go. Without the infusion of fresh blood, we naturally cannot contribute to the Seventh Peak's ascent. Although recruiting new disciples will be under the Green Hall's banner, they will actually be joining our Seventh Peak."
"I will arrange this matter later. As for you all, you will need to make preparations for it."
Li Xuan and Su Yue Ze and the others nodded. Including them, the Seventh Peak currently only had six members. And Luo Kang, as the Peak Master, naturally could not personally handle such minor affairs.
"Master, I have a suggestion that might quickly yield results for our Seventh Peak's disciple recruitment," Su Yue Ze said after a moment of thought.
Luo Kang nodded, "Speak."
Su Yue Ze continued, "Five years ago, during the ranking battle for the Prodigies of Heaven, the sect only recruited the top ten disciples. Those ranked from eleventh to a thousand returned to their respective factions."
"If we recruit these disciples into the Seventh Peak, it will undoubtedly be much more effective than holding another disciple recruitment ceremony ourselves. Moreover, these individuals have a solid foundation and can integrate quickly."
Li Xuan's eyes lit up. Su Yue Ze's suggestion was indeed highly beneficial to the Seventh Peak. Furthermore, he had heard that there were many powerful individuals in the Prodigies of Heaven ranking battle five years ago. Although Qiu Shao Long was not on good terms with Li Xuan, he was still a True Self Realm expert.
"Yes, I was also considering this idea. However, I still need to report the specific plan to the Sect Master before finalizing it. But I believe the Sect Master will agree. Therefore, the five of you can begin making preparations."
Luo Kang paused here, thought for a moment, and then continued, "Yue Ze, you are steady and meticulous in your work. Please stay here to arrange matters for the Seventh Peak."
"Second brother, third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, you four will each be assigned a region to lead the disciples ranked within the top thousand back. Of course, there's no need to force those unwilling to join our Seventh Peak."
"We obey Master's command!" Su Yue Ze and Li Xuan, along with the other three, stood up and responded.
"Very well, I will go and report this matter to the Sect Master now. You five discuss amongst yourselves, and I will return."
Luo Kang nodded, and with that, he vanished from the main hall.
"Fifth Junior Brother, what are your plans?" As soon as Luo Kang left, Chai Jing Yuan asked Li Xuan.
"Me?" Li Xuan was taken aback, then thought for a moment, "I'll head to the Northern Domain."
"In that case, I'll go to the Eastern Domain, Third Junior Brother to the Western Domain, and Fourth Junior Brother to the Southern Domain, how about that?" Chai Jing Yuan nodded and then looked at He Xi Dong and Song Wu Wen.
He Xi Dong and Song Wu Wen nodded.
"Um, Senior Brother, I have something to ask, may I?" Li Xuan thought for a moment, then looked at Su Yue Ze.
Su Yue Ze nodded, "Fifth Junior Brother, among our brothers, you can speak your mind freely."
"Um, may I personally select some people to join our Seventh Peak?" Li Xuan asked.
Su Yue Ze smiled, "You can decide this yourself; there's no need to ask me or Master. Fifth Junior Brother, our Seventh Peak is currently short-handed, so we've been rather lax. But once you bring back new members, the five of us will need to change our ways and shed our previous demeanor."
"After all, besides Master, we five are the most senior within the Seventh Peak."
Li Xuan smiled wryly and scratched his head. He had only joined the Seventh Peak less than a year ago, and he was already considered part of the first generation of disciples.
*Buzz.*
At this moment, a spiritual light flared within the Seven Treasures Hall, and Su Yue Ze, Li Xuan, and the other four looked towards it.
"Master, what did Sect Master say about this matter?" Su Yue Ze asked as soon as Luo Kang reappeared.
Luo Kang smiled and said, "This matter is for strengthening the Green Hall. The Sect Master said that we can decide everything ourselves and he will not interfere. However, disciples who join the Seventh Peak will need to participate in a general examination after one year to truly be considered disciples of the Green Hall."
"You can begin making arrangements now."
"That's great! In that case, let's depart immediately!" Song Wu Wen exclaimed excitedly and stood up.
"Fourth, when will you learn to be as steady as your Senior Brother? These are our Seventh Peak tokens. They represent your identities and can help you reach your destination quickly. Additionally, the Sect Master will issue a general decree to verify your identities. Alright, go now."
Luo Kang chided Song Wu Wen, then waved his hand, causing four tokens to float out.
"Understood, Master." Song Wu Wen scratched his head, accepted the Seventh Peak tokens, looked at Li Xuan, and said, "Fifth Junior Brother, I'll be going ahead."
With that, Song Wu Wen moved and vanished from his spot. Chai Jing Yuan and He Xi Dong also accepted their Seventh Peak tokens, bowed to Luo Kang, nodded at Li Xuan, and disappeared together.
"Master, Senior Brother, I'm leaving too." Li Xuan also took his Seventh Peak token, bowed to Luo Kang and Su Yue Ze, and then vanished.
"Useless!"
At this moment, within the main hall of the Third Peak, Di Ren Hai looked at Di Yi Jie, who was kneeling below him, his expression incredibly grim.
"Father, I didn't expect that the Tyrant Dragon Blood Fruit would cause the Spiritual Dragon's strength to surge so dramatically. If I hadn't exerted my full strength and gone through a period of weakness, Li Xuan would never have gotten this advantage!"
Di Yi Jie's eyes held a trace of anger, but facing Di Ren Hai, he still had to bow respectfully and say.
Di Ren Hai moved, his palm striking Di Yi Jie's face as he roared, "Did I not warn you about the effects of the Tyrant Dragon Blood Fruit? Now, not only did you fail to receive the Red Light Empowerment, but you also exposed yourself and drew the Sect Master's attention. How do you expect me to resolve this for you?"
A flicker of fear crossed Di Yi Jie's eyes, and he quickly knelt before Di Ren Hai again, "Please guide me, Father."
Di Ren Hai sighed helplessly, then looked at Di Yi Jie and said, "Forget it. Someone has to take the blame for this. Otherwise, the Sect Master will eventually uncover the truth. You know what needs to be done here, don't you?"
"I understand." Di Yi Jie nodded in acknowledgment.
"Go. If this matter is not resolved properly, I may have to intervene personally before the Sect Master. At that time, don't blame me for not helping you." Di Ren Hai took a deep breath, then wearily waved his hand and slowly sat down on the head of the hall.
"Yes." Di Yi Jie bowed and then slowly exited the hall.
"Damn it! Damn Li Xuan, I, Di Yi Jie, will have my revenge!" After leaving the hall, Di Yi Jie shed his respectful demeanor, his expression turning extremely ferocious.
Meanwhile, Li Xuan, who had long since left the Seventh Peak, took out his Seven Peak token. With just a surge of spiritual energy, he was enveloped by a golden light and swiftly flew towards the Northern Domain.
Within the Northern Domain, at the main halls of the five major powers, their high-ranking members were gathered. The leaders of each faction now held a general decree in their hands.
Clearly, as Li Xuan and the other three headed towards the four major regions, An Ba Tian's general decree had already been delivered to the various factions.
"The Seventh Peak of the Green Hall is recruiting disciples? I thought the Seventh Peak had been in decline for a long time?" At this moment, within the Young Sect, the Grand Elder frowned and looked at Liu Fei Chen with great confusion.
Liu Fei Chen waved his hand, and the contents of the general decree floated above the hall. He then said, "It is said that Luo Kang has become the new Peak Master of the Seventh Peak, which is why they are recruiting disciples. They have already dispatched disciples to the various regions. Perhaps disciples of the Green Hall will arrive in our Northern Domain soon."
"So, is the Seventh Peak about to rise?" the Grand Elder exclaimed in surprise.
Liu Fei Chen nodded, "Indeed. Therefore, I am considering that establishing a connection with the Seventh Peak at this time will be greatly beneficial to our future development."
"After all, the current Sect Master of the Green Hall, as well as all previous Sect Masters, originated from the Seventh Peak."