Chapter 3034: Choices

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Chapter 3034 Choices

“No wonder the Three Sects and Two Clans give out the rewards to the participants first!”

When those who also noticed the difference compared to the previous years heard the reply, they finally discovered why they had felt as though something was different this year.

In the past, the Overarching Heavenly Supreme Celestials and the forces they represented would only be rewarded by whichever one of the Three Sects and Two Clans they chose to join.

Since the outstanding participants and the forces they represented were rewarded according to their rankings, Zhangsun Xiong Qi said, “The participants who rank fourth to the tenth and the forces they represent, please step forward.”

After that, the participants who were ranked 11th to the 20th and the forces they represented were also rewarded.

As time continued to pass, all the outstanding participants and the forces they represented were rewarded.

Naturally, the lower the ranking, the lesser rewards would be.

…

After all the rewards were given out…

Zhangsun Xiong Qi looked at all the participants before his eyes finally rested on Ling Jue Yun. Then, he said, “The top 30 participants starting from the top to bottom, please step forward one by one and choose the force you’ve decided to join. Please be informed that once the decision is made, it’ll be irrevocable. Think carefully before making your choice.”

Whoosh!

Ling Jue Yun who ranked first stepped forward first. He looked at the five representative leaders from the Three Sects Two Clans. At this moment, different voices were ringing in his mind. The five representative leaders had sent him Voice Transmissions persuading him to join their respective forces. They promised they would spare no resources in helping him enter the Profound Nether Mansion as quickly as possible if he chose to join them.

The crowd and the people from the Three Sects and Two Clans held their breaths as they waited for Ling Jue Yun to choose.

“I choose to join… the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect!”

Ling Jue Yun eventually chose to join the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect. Although the majority of the members of the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect were monks, the sect had secular disciples as well. Unlike the monk disciples, secular disciples were not required to shave their heads, wear a kasaya, or obey the Buddhist commandments. However, only geniuses were accepted as secular disciples in the sect. This was a compromise made by the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect. In the past, there was no secular disciple at all. Whoever joined the sect back then had to become monks and obey the Buddhist commandments!

“The Cloud Platform Celestial Sect welcomes you!” Heng Chan grinned from ear to ear when he heard Ling Jue Yun’s words. He had promised everything he could that was within his authority to entice Ling Jue Yun to enter the sect.

Ling Jue Yun turned to look at the Emperor of the East Ming Nation and bowed slightly before he flew toward Heng Chan and stood next to him.

“Heng Chan, you old donkey. Since you looked confident earlier, you must have made a huge promise to him, right?” Zhang Guang Zheng from the Simplicity Celestial Sect asked as he looked at Heng Chan enviously.

“Old Zhang, as the saying goes, ‘Those who’re unwilling to take risks won’t be able to achieve great things’. How can you expect people to join the Simplicity Celestial Sect if you’re unwilling to promise them much?” Heng Chan smugly said.

Zhang Guang Zheng ignored Heng Chan. His eyes were now trained on the purple figure who had just stepped forward.

‘Which sect should I choose? The Simplicity Celestial Sect or the Coupling Celestial Sect?’ Duan Ling Tian wondered inwardly after Ling Jue Yun made his choice. He could not make up his mind at all.

Although Bihai Ming Feng, the Third Sect Leader of the Coupling Celestial Sect, was powerful and was one of the ten inspectors of the Profound Nether Mansion, it was not enough to make Duan Ling Tian blindly join the Coupling Celestial Sect.

As Duan Ling Tian struggled to make a choice, Zhangsun Xiong Qi’s voice rang in his mind. “Duan Ling Tian, as long you join the Zhangsun Clan, we’re willing to give you a purely defensive King Grade Celestial Weapon that had been nurtured by a Celestial Lord and three escape-type Celestial Talismans.”

‘Although the offer is good, it’s still rather lacking…’ Ordinary cultivators might be tempted by Zhangsun Xiongqi’s offer, but Duan Ling Tian was not moved at all.

“Duan Ling Tian, if you join the Gongyang Clan…” Soon after, Gongyang Yu from the Gongyang Clan sent a Voice Transmission to Duan Ling Tian as well. However, his offer was only slightly better than the Zhangsun Clan’s offer.

On the other hand, Duan Ling Tian was rather moved by Bihai Ming Feng’s offer. “Duan Ling Tian, if you join the Coupling Celestial Sect, not only you will become our core disciple, but after you successfully join the Profound Nether Mansion, I’ll be able to help you as well.”

Next, the determined voice of Vice Sect Leader of the Simplicity Celestial Sect, Zhang Guang Zheng, rang in Duan Ling Tian’s mind. “Duan Ling Tian, you’ll be treated like our sect leader’s personal disciple if you join the Simplicity Celestial Sect. The Old Ancestor of our sect is one of the ten inspectors of the Profound Nether Mansion. He’ll definitely look after you when you join the Profound Nether Mansion. Apart from that, you’ll be allowed to select an item from our sect’s treasure vault that has existed since the establishment of our sect…”

Duan Ling Tian was very tempted by this offer. Based on his knowledge, he knew the Simplicity Celestial Sect was the oldest seven-grade sect in the regions under the Profound Nether Mansion’s control. Not even the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect and the Coupling Celestial Sect could compare to it.

“Duan Ling Tian!” Heng Chan of the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect sent a Voice Transmission to Duan Ling Tian as well. However, his offer was almost on par with Bihai Ming Feng’s offer.

Both the Coupling Celestial Sect and the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect’s offers were slightly inferior to the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s offer.

“What did the old monk offer you before you joined the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect?” Duan Ling Tian asked Ling Jue Yun through Voice Transmission.

After receiving a reply from Ling Jue Yun, Duan Ling Tian could not help but curse inwardly, ‘Old donkey!’ He discovered Heng Chan’s offer to him was far inferior to what he had promised Ling Jue Yun.

In the end, Duan Ling Tian sent a Voice Transmission to Zhang Zheng Guang. “I want to select three items from the Simplicity Celestial Sect’s treasure vault. If you agree to this, I’ll join the Simplicity Celestial Sect.”

Zhang Guang Zheng did not reply immediately.

Duan Ling Tian knew Zhang Guang Zheng must be communicating with the Sect Leader of the Simplicity Celestial Sect through a Communication Celestial Talisman.

After a few moments, Zhang Guang Zheng replied, “The most we can offer you is two items. If you insist on three items, I’m sorry, but we’ll have to pass on you.”

Duan Ling Tian nodded slightly before he announced his decision, “I choose… the Simplicity Celestial Sect!” Then, he flew to stand next to Zhang Guang Zheng.

Zhang Guang Zheng smiled stiffly and said, “The Simplicity Celestial Sect welcomes you.”

Bihai Ming Feng’s expression turned unsightly when he failed to get Ling Jue Yun and Duan Ling Tian to join the Coupling Celestial Sect. He asked meaningfully, “Old Zhang, old donkey, I wonder what you promised them?” He felt his offer to the top two participants was not lacking. Why did they not accept his offer?

Zhang Guang Zheng and Heng Chan only responded with only a smile to Bihai Ming Feng’s question.

Bihai Ming Feng shifted his gaze to Duan Ling Tian and sent him another message Voice Transmission. “Tell me, what did Old Zhang promise you? I’ll give you three Shadow Void Escaping Talismans in return.”

“I want ten talismans,” Duan Ling Tian replied. The Shadow Void Escaping Talismans were nothing to the Third Sect Leader of the Coupling Celestial Sect. Therefore, he was unafraid to bargain for more.

“Lad, that’s daylight robbery! Alright, alright! Ten talismans it is!” Bihai Ming Feng quickly replied.

After discovering what Zhang Guang Zheng had promised Duan Ling Tian, the corners of Bihai Ming Feng’s mouth twitched. Not only would Duan Ling Tian be treated like the personal disciple of the Sect Leader of the Simplicity Celestial Sect and gain the help of the sect’s Old Ancestor after joining the Profound Nether Mansion, but the sect even promised to let him choose two items from their treasure vault! Let alone Duan Ling Tian, even Bihai Ming Feng was tempted by this offer. One must know the treasure vault in the Simplicity Celestial Sect had existed for a long time now. In fact, its history was even longer than that of the Profound Nether Mansion! The treasure vault was protected by defensive Formations cast by their Celestial Lords so it was almost impossible to breach. With this knowledge, he gracefully accepted his loss.

Bihai Ming Feng turned to look at Ling Jue Yun and was about to ask him what the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect had promised him when Duan Ling Tian sent another Voice Transmission to him, causing the corners of his mouth to twitch. “If you give me another ten Shadow Void Escaping Talismans, I’ll tell you what the Cloud Platform Celestial Sect promised him.”

‘Is this lad shameless?’