Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

"Hey, Junior Sister Lan Xian, among the thirteen new disciples recruited this year, hasn't your Linglang Courtyard already picked out the eight with the best talents? I didn't say anything at the time, but this time, you don't intend to compete with me again, do you?"

The contention continued, but all of this had nothing to do with Chen Tian anymore.

He blankly stood up from the ground on his own and quietly stayed to the side.

"Hehe, Senior Brother Lan Wu, how can you be embarrassed to mention this matter to me? Have you forgotten that three years ago, your Ruosong Courtyard selected more disciples with superior qualifications than us? This year, we are just making up for it as usual. Besides, if you are willing, then I will pack all eight of them and send them to your Ruosong Courtyard in exchange for this child. Do you agree or not?"

Despite Lan Xian's beautiful appearance and refined temperament, her mouth was truly formidable. In just a few words, she left Lan Wu speechless, and he could only stand there dumbfounded.

"Alright, that's enough from both of you!" At this moment, Real Person Lan Yang, who was to the side, finally spoke up and interrupted them.

Real Person Lan Yang was the Sect Leader, so Lan Wu and Lan Xian didn't dare to act presumptuously and immediately stopped talking.

Real Person Lan Yang glanced at the two of them, coughed, and then slowly said, "Junior Brother Lan Wu, this time, that Ling Yazi under your tutelage has committed a grave mistake. But the reason for this is that you, as his master, did not discipline him well. Moreover, this child is a rare genius in our Xianyu Sect in a hundred years. I am a little worried about letting you teach him, so let Junior Sister Lan Xian be responsible for his guidance. And you should also take this opportunity to reflect on yourself and rectify the discipline of your branch, so that a second Ling Yazi does not appear, understand?"

After saying that, Real Person Lan Yang glanced at Lan Wu intentionally or unintentionally, and a terrifying aura suddenly emanated from his body.

This immediately startled Lan Wu, and he didn't dare to say anything else. He could only nod very unwillingly and said, "I will respectfully follow the Sect Leader's arrangements!"

"Yes, that's good." Real Person Lan Yang stroked his beard and then said to the two of them with a smile, "This matter is settled. Let Little Long be taken back to Linglang Courtyard by Junior Sister Lan Xian for guidance, and let Chen Tian be taken to Ruosong Courtyard by Junior Brother Lan Wu for guidance. Both of you must remember to do your best and not slack off, understand?"

"Yes, we respectfully obey your teachings," Lan Wu and Lan Xian replied with a bow after hearing this.

Only when she raised her head, Lan Xian glanced at Lan Wu with a rather smug look, appearing every bit the victor.

Lan Wu was naturally furious in his heart. Although this decision seemed fair on the surface, Lan Wu knew that Real Person Lan Yang had always been very fond of Lan Xian, and this time he must have deliberately favored Lan Xian as well.

But there was no way around it. Who asked Real Person Lan Yang to be the Sect Leader? Lan Wu could only obey his orders now.

After assigning Little Long and Chen Tian, Real Person Lan Yang glanced at everyone indifferently, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Alright, I am going to bury Junior Brother Lan Lin's remains in the Immortal Master Ancestral Mausoleum of the Xianyu Sect. If you have nothing else to do, then go back to your respective duties."

After saying that, Real Person Lan Yang flicked his long sleeves and left the main hall with two Daoist attendants.

At this time, Lan Xian also gave Lan Wu a Wanfu greeting and said with a charming smile, "Thank you for your concession today, Senior Brother Lan Wu. If you have time in the future, please come to my Linglang Peak's Yuxiao Residence for a short visit. This junior sister will personally pour tea for you."

But Little Long, upon seeing this, seemed extremely frightened and avoided Lan Xian, instead hiding behind Chen Tian.

In fact, Little Long was still very confused about everything that had just happened. He didn't understand what these adults were discussing. He only knew that he might be separated from Chen Tian, which made Little Long feel very sad and scared. So at this time, he grabbed the corner of Chen Tian's clothes and said, crying, "I want to be with Brother Tian, I'm not going anywhere."

Upon hearing this, Lan Xian, who had been smiling, suddenly changed her expression, looked at Chen Tian with a somewhat cold gaze, and frowned at him.

Chen Tian smiled wryly in his heart. He knew that his position in the Xianyu Sect was already like that of a useless person, and he also knew Lan Xian's intention, which was nothing more than to have him appease Little Long.

Although Chen Tian's heart was bitter, he also understood that Little Long was different from him. As a genius, he would have a bright future. So even if it was for Little Long's sake, Chen Tian could only bear to part with him.

Thinking this way, Chen Tian sighed softly, then squatted down in front of Little Long and said to him with a smile, "Little Long, be good. We came here with great difficulty, didn't we, to join the Xianyu Sect and learn immortal techniques? And now that our dream has finally come true, we need to work hard and, after we have learned, take back our Daoist temple! So you should obediently go with this immortal sister. She will teach you with all her heart. Besides, although we are not in the same place, we are still in the same sect, aren't we? After I settle down in the future, I will come and play with you, okay?"

"Re... really?" Hearing Chen Tian say this, Little Long asked while sobbing.

"Of course, when has Brother Tian ever lied to you?" Chen Tian gently wiped away Little Long's tears and said with a smile.

Hearing this, a smile reappeared on Little Long's face, and he nodded heavily and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Brother Tian, but you must also promise me that you will definitely come and find me, okay?"

Looking at Little Long's pure and innocent eyes, Chen Tian's heart inexplicably felt a pang of pain. He himself didn't know if he would have the chance to see Little Long again. After all, judging from the current situation, Little Long was like a bright star in the sky, while he was an inconspicuous pebble on the ground. How could a star and a pebble be compared?

But even so, Chen Tian still nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, if I have the chance in the future, I will definitely come to see you."

Receiving Chen Tian's promise, Little Long cheered immediately, then hopped over to grab Lan Xian's hand and walked happily out of the main hall.

But after Lan Xian and Little Long left, the atmosphere in the main hall suddenly froze, and it seemed that even the temperature had dropped below freezing, causing people to tremble!