A group of individuals stood behind the messy haired Grand Elder Orochi. These people were important elders and disciples of the Sacred Beast Sect whom followed the Grand Elder to welcome the new disciples ad more importantly, their sect mistress FengHuang.

The elders were dressed in their own outfits consisting of long green robes with white stripe patterns across the sleeves. On their back was the image of a serpent sown in a colour of white. Each elder also had grey shoulder guards lined with gold colouring along the edge. A white circular badge signifying their elder status was clipped on their left side on their chest.

The disciples behind also wore green robes but theirs lacked a shoulder guards. However these disciples did have a badge. Their robes however had gold stripe patterns signifying their status as core disciples of the Sacred Beast Sect.

A young man wearing a customised elder uniform stood right behind Orochi. This young man had intentionally removed the sleeves entirely and wore a red badge. This young man was Yin Ma, a Great Elder of the Sacred Beast Sect. As with his title Yin Ma’s position was not low only one step below Orochi’s and Hei Hainan’s position as Grand Elders.

“Lord Orochi, Jin Lei should be here soon” Yin Ma informed the grand elder before him. Orochi nodded, “knowing Hei Hainan he wouldn’t let them be late even one second”. As soon as he said that the line of clouds in the distances parted and the figure of Jin Lei could be seen. The disciples and elders behind remained unfazed as Jin Lei gradually slowed down as he got closer.

Jin Lei stopped completely as he reached the harbour. The dragon then proceeded to morph into a flash of white electricity before reforming on the harbour in front of Orochi in his human form. Jin Lei in his human form looked to be around his mid 20s with blond hair and blue eyes. He wore yellow armour with a spear strapped to his back.

“Jin Lei greets grand elder and great elder” Jin Lei cupped his hands and bowed to both Orochi and Yin Ma respectively. He then swiped his hand creating a wooden bridge connecting the sailboat and the harbour. FengHuang then walked down followed by Hei Hainan and the rest.

“Junior brother looks like you made some improvements since ewe last met” FengHuang greeted Orochi and the elders while turning to Wan Kun and the rest, “These are some of the new talents we bought back”. Orochi assessed the newly arrived disciples “Quite a catch you made, Ton take them to the gates”.

One of the disciples behind Orochi stepped forward, “immediately sir”, he strode to the new disciples, “this way please” and led them away. Orochi then sent the other disciples to their duties for the upcoming exams. The elders also followed them as they too had matters to attend to.

“Well that settles that. Yin Ma, have the others returned yet” FengHuang asked the red badged Great Elder. “Yes my lady, the other Grand Elders have all returned with a plentitude of new disciples” the horned man said. Hearing this FengHuang was surprised, “So we’re the latest? Jin Lei why are you so slow”.

The dragon turned man had a nervous expression, “Ah, well”. But before he can finish FengHuang cut him off, “Relax nephew, I’m just joking.” “Sis, there’s no need to bully Lei’er, he has enough work as is” Hei Hainan stepped in, “Lei’er, you should return to your master, from what junior brother said he should be back by now”.

“Brother gold is at the viewing platform with the others” Orochi took this time to inform them. He also took out a purple crystal “Sister Ao, big sis and big bro are back”. The crystal glowed and a sophisticated voice answered back, “Really, took them long enough. They all kept us waiting”.

FengHuang crossed her arms, “You do know we can hear you right?” The sophisticated voice answered back, “Of course big sister, but you have to admit you were slower then the rest of us”. “Only because I was in the middle of an important breakthrough” FengHuang defended herself, “Besides, aren’t you still a 3rd step World God?” The crystal immediately stopped glowing, “Wow, way to kill the conversation” Orochi deadpanned.

“Not my problem” FengHuang playfully stuck her tongue. “OK, enough of this, we still have an exam to host” Hei Hainan then proceeded to lead both FengHuang and Orochi down the harbour. He also took out a scroll and handed it to Orochi, “I wasn’t aware you were back so early so I haven’t gotten you a copy but here’re the files for our batch of fewest disciples”.

Orochi accepted the scroll and read it as they walked onto the forest path, “Quite a list you have here, most of them would definitely become gods fairly quickly.” As he went down the files his eyes widened at a few names “Is this for real?”. Hei Hainan nodded his head. FengHuang also chimed in, “And he was quite strong to boot, that kid’s Buddha palm could overturn entire large realms not to mention he also have an Immortal King’s soul as both master and backup”.

“Orochi, would you be choosing any of them as disciples?” Hei Hainan also asked a question to him. “Not this time, I’m much too busy for that” Orochi shook his head. He also brought out a jade letter with a taiji symbol seal and a yellow letter with a bodhi tree symbol seal, “Letters from the major powers, they wouldn’t interfere”. FengHuang took the letters, “Good, if those old farts interferes then we may as well kiss revenge and return goodbye”.

“Sis calling the leaders of the Daoist teachings and Buddhism ‘Old Farts’ is a little too much” Hei Hainan tried to reprimand his junior sister only for her to chime back “they’re old, deal with it”. She skipped onwards leaving the two Grand Elders. “Well she is who she is” Orochi say helplessly as he too went after her. Hei Hainan signed ‘she always gives me a headache’ he too chased after them.