If they had not heard it with their own ears and seen it with their own eyes, they would have thought that it was a fantasy story.
The direct disciple of the Sect Master was the ultimate dream of countless disciples in the Sun Sect.
But at this moment, Wang Yan rejected this ultimate dream without hesitation!
He was not willing to become the direct disciple of the Sun Sect's Sect Master!
"Oh?
Why is that? "
A look of astonishment appeared on Nie Feichen's face. His eyes, which seemed to be able to see through everything, were filled with doubt.
Wang Yan's return was too unexpected. No one had expected him to refuse.
Furthermore, he had rejected it so straightforwardly, without the slightest hesitation.
"This disciple really does not have the qualifications. After all, this disciple did not obtain first place in the competition."
"The Sect Master just said that the rules of the Scorching Sun Sect cannot be broken, so … If this disciple were to acknowledge the Sect Master as his master, wouldn't that be breaking the rules?"
In an instant, the smile on Nie Feichen's face froze, and he was speechless.
All the elders looked at Wang Yan as if they had seen a ghost. They looked at the first disciple in history who dared to reject Nie Feichen.
"Good boy, you really learned and applied. I will remember you."
After a few breaths of silence, Nie Feichen chuckled and looked at Wang Yan with an even more satisfied gaze.
This was because from start to finish, Wang Yan's performance was neither servile nor overbearing, and his words were even more confident and confident.
"Since you are willing to let me break the rules of the Sun Sect for you, then I will make an announcement."
"No elder can accept Wang Yan as a disciple, nor can they give him preferential treatment. This is the rule!"
Nie Feichen emphasized the last sentence, as if he was deliberately emphasizing it.
Hearing this, all the elders nodded without saying a word.
The tens of thousands of outer sect disciples were shocked speechless. They felt that Wang Yan had reached a height that they would never be able to reach in their entire lives.
The Sect Master had personally asked to accept a disciple, but had been directly rejected.
Wang Yan's reply could be said to be shocking to death!
From now on, even if Wang Yan wanted to keep a low profile, it would be impossible. After all, he had thrown back the olive branch extended by the Sect Master!
For a moment, all eyes fell on Wang Yan, followed by a wave of exclamations and shock.
On the other hand, Cang Jin was completely overshadowed by Wang Yan.
It was like the light of a firefly and the bright moon. In comparison, the two paled in comparison.
Everyone remembered that thin figure because he'd become the most dazzling disciple in the Outer Court Competition this time!
The First Elder and the Sect Master fought with each other, and their every action attracted the attention of the crowd.
As for Li Qingshu, who was in the limelight for a while, he was completely forgotten by everyone.
There were no longer any female disciples shouting crazily for him, and there were no longer thousands of worshipful gazes directed at him.
"Such humiliation, I will not be human if I don't avenge it!"
His hands hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched into fists. His knuckles were faintly white because he used too much strength.
His fingernails were like sharp metal weapons, fiercely piercing into his palms. In a split second, his palms turned dark red.
Li Qingshu took a deep breath and circulated his Star Power. The blood was gone, but the pain went deep into his soul.
From the corner of his eye, the thin figure had become as lofty as a mountain.
For the first time in his life, Li Qingshan discovered the sighs of surprise that made him feel rather comfortable when they entered his ears in the past.
Right now, they were so ear-piercing, like the wails of ghosts.
"Once Wang Yan enters the inner sect, arrange a single courtyard for him."
"Apart from that, treat him as an inner disciple."
Nie Feichen's gentle words reached the ears of the fourth elder in charge of the inner sect, Yu Hanhai. Nie Feichen stood with his arms behind his back, and his gaze gradually deepened.
"The Outer Court Competition this time has come to an end. Cang Jin, Wang Yan, and Li Qingshu have emerged as the top three."
"With that, the three of them can become inner disciples as an exception."
Under thousands of fervent gazes, Nie Feichen hovered in the air. His clothes ruffled, making him seem like an immortal.
"Our Scorching Sun sect has existed for a very long time. It ranks second among the nine sects, and we have countless disciples."
"After this competition, I hope you will all work hard on your cultivation and forge ahead, strengthening our Scorching Sun sect!"
His high-spirited voice rang through the surroundings, even shattering the dark clouds that obscured the sun.
The scorching sunlight poured down. With a series of earth-shattering, excited shouts, the atmosphere of the entire square immediately reached its peak. It was especially fiery.
Li Qingshu raised his head and felt like the sunlight was particularly dazzling today, as if it could even burn his soul.
He could not help but lower his head again, looking at his toes.
Two droplets of bright-red blood silently dripped through the gaps between his hands, evaporating under the scorching sun in the blink of an eye, only leaving behind dark, colourless spots.
Their voices were like waves, flowing endlessly.
Standing in the air with his arms behind his back, Nie Feichen suddenly turned into a streak of light, shooting towards the peak hidden in the clouds like a streak of light.
Seeing this, the other elders all rose up from the ground and vanished one after another.
"All of you, come with me."
The fourth elder, Yu Hanhai, rolled up his sleeves, and Wang Yan and the others only saw a blur before they lost sight of him.
… …
"This is the inner sect. From today onwards, the three of you will be cultivating here."
"The inner sect cannot be compared to the outer sect. Anyone that can become an inner sect disciple is an elite."
Yu Hanhai kindly looked at Wang Yan and the others, a gratified expression on his face.
The top three of this outer sect competition were more outstanding than any of the previous competitions.
Especially Wang Yan, who had been promoted to the inner sect with a cultivation of the eighth level of the Star Guide realm. This was unprecedented.
Looking at Wang Yan's every battle, Yu Hanhai was very clear that this disciple who dared to reject the Sect Master had a monstrous talent.
All the elders believed that Wang Yan's true battle strength was absolutely comparable to the first level of the Star Forging realm, or even higher.
Looking at the towering pavilions, the green mountains, and feeling the power of the stars that surpassed the outer sect by who knew how many times.
Wang Yan's eyes revealed a deep shock.
This was the true core of a large sect. Compared to the outer sect, it was like comparing clouds to mud.
Taking a deep breath, the floating power of the stars immediately entered his body, turning into surging star power that flowed into his dantian.
This caused the circulation speed of the star power to suddenly increase, and there were faint signs of it condensing!
Wang Yan couldn't help but be shocked. Cultivating in this world was simply half the effort wasted.
"This is a holy land for cultivation. If you can make your name appear at the top of the Hidden Dragon List, you will receive better treatment."
Yu Hanhai had brought Wang Yan and the others along the way, explaining many of the inner sect rules.
Now that he suddenly said these words, Wang Yan couldn't help but be startled.
Hidden Dragon List?
What the hell is this?
As if sensing Wang Yan's confusion, Yu Hanhai smiled and said, "The Hidden Dragon List was personally refined by the Sect Master. It is a top grade spiritual weapon."
"However, the Hidden Dragon List does not have any offensive or defensive abilities. It is only a list that records the outstanding talents of the disciples."
"The top ten disciples of the Hidden Dragon List, even this old man can't control them. Every one of them is an outstanding talent."
Through Yu Hanhai's explanation, Wang Yan finally understood what the Hidden Dragon List was.
To put it bluntly, this Hidden Dragon List was a list that recorded the rankings of the inner sect disciples of the Sun Sect.
The more outstanding the talent, the more tyrannical the battle strength, the higher the ranking on the Hidden Dragon List, and the better the treatment they received.