Peerless Divine Eyes
Chapter 403: You’ve Taken a Good Apprentice!

Chapter 403: Chapter 403: You’ve Taken a Good Apprentice!

Yu Zhibai furrowed his brows.

He had thought that Lu Chen was the third candidate.

But now, including Li Chengming, that made four people!

His thoughts were nearly identical to Lu Chen’s—if Lu Chen could be of use and become a friend, it would only be natural; after entering the Haotian Secret Realm together, cooperation was the only way to achieve anything.

But if Lu Chen was not one of the candidates, then wasn’t his show of goodwill all in vain?

Compared to Lu Chen, Yu Zhibai was somewhat more familiar with Li Chengming.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, Li Chengming’s life was at his command.

Lu Chen instantly understood Yu Zhibai’s intentions and turned to meet his gaze.

"Senior Brother Yu, what do you think?"

His tone was very indifferent, so indifferent it was as if he had everything under control.

This left Yu Zhibai somewhat uncertain.

He thought quite highly of Lu Chen, rating him far above Li Chengming.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have backed off publicly and made a friendly gesture.

If this had been in the past, it would have been absolutely impossible!

Lu Chen did not wait for Yu Zhibai to speak; instead, he heard the female cultivator speak up, "Yu Zhibai, what are you doing with a menial servant?"

"He is not a menial servant."

Yu Zhibai shook his head and said, "He is the Ninth Elder’s direct disciple, who was only just initiated yesterday."

"Interesting."

The female cultivator also looked at Lu Chen but did not speak again.

Yu Zhibai then seemingly thought of something.

In the Star Picking Formation, the chosen three knew how to exit the formation.

Why not just let them leave first?

"Junior Brother Lu, Junior Brother Li, you leave the Star Picking Formation first. I need to talk to Sister Yanran for a moment."

His words were still appropriate, offending no one.

And Li Chengming immediately grasped Yu Zhibai’s meaning, guessing at the same time that Lu Chen must have known something, which is why he clung to Yu Zhibai’s coattails!

If it weren’t for this meeting, his spot to enter the Haotian Secret Realm might have been snatched away by Lu Chen!

However...

From the conversation, it was apparent that Yu Zhibai had not informed Lu Chen on how to exit the formation. Li Chengming sneered and took out a wooden talisman!

But what he failed to anticipate was that Lu Chen was determined to obtain the spot!

No sooner had the talisman flashed with light than Lu Chen had already drawn his Heavenly Inquiry Spear!

With a point of the spear, a stream of pure Wood Spirit Power surged out instantly!

Crack!

The Wood Spirit Power burst into the wooden talisman, directly disrupting its patterns, causing the talisman to shatter!

Lu Chen’s sudden move also made Yu Zhibai and the others startle!

Not only was his move swift, but it was also precise!

Of course, they were now even more certain that Lu Chen was definitely not one of the preselected candidates.

Just as surprise flickered in their eyes, Lu Chen took out his own wooden talisman!

As the light from the talisman arose, a gateway appeared in front of Lu Chen!

Lu Chen passed through the gateway, directly exiting the Star Picking Formation!

As soon as he left the formation, the gateway closed behind him!

This scene left the three people still in the formation dumbfounded.

Outside the formation, all the elders were incredibly surprised to see Lu Chen emerge.

Except for the composed Danyang Zi!

Lu Chen caught sight of him encircled by the other elders and immediately bowed in respect!

"Disciple Lu Chen pays his respects to the Sect Master!"

His eyesight was excellent, how could he not know who Danyang Zi was?

"Hahaha," Danyang Zi stroked his beard and laughed heartily.

Meanwhile, the other elders looked like they had lost their ancestors!

The fact that Lu Chen came out first meant one of their chosen three was at risk of being ousted!

At that moment, Xu Taiping arrived with Zhu Chongjiu, flying over to the scene.

Seeing Lu Chen standing there, the two had different thoughts.

Xu Taiping wondered if Lu Chen had made some grave mistake and been pulled out by the Sect Master himself.

Zhu Chongjiu thought that the selection had already ended, and fearing that Lu Chen hadn’t recognized Danyang Zi, he might have been so rash as to offend him given his temperament!

Seized by this thought, Zhu Chongjiu immediately rushed to the base of Danyang Zi and knelt down!

"Master is above, Lu Chen has just joined the sect and does not fully understand the rules within. If he has been disrespectful in any way, I hope Master will consider this disciple’s standing..."

Danyang Zi waved his hand, and the mighty presence of a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator instantly silenced Zhu Chongjiu!

As Zhu Chongjiu went pale, he thought Danyang Zi was truly angered; otherwise, why would he not even be allowed to speak?

He was filled with regret.

After finally accepting a promising disciple, he had insisted on making a bid for power.

Now he feared that bid might cost his disciple his life!

While he was ensnared in these wild thoughts, Danyang Zi suddenly spoke up, "Little Jiu, you’ve taken a good disciple!"

At these words, the nine elders all looked up, their faces filled with disbelief!

The Sect Master, he had actually praised Lu Chen?