Chu Xinghe had no idea how furious the Great Elder was at the moment; all he knew was to thank the heavens for their gift!
Thanks to all the elders for their splendid performance...
I, Chu Xinghe, sincerely thank you all...
Because... at this moment, the Compass of Misfortune was spinning wildly!
Though he lost the title of personal disciple and missed out on the grand expulsion package from the sect, this time the punishment was real.
The spiritual power increase brought by the Compass of Misfortune directly pushed Chu Xinghe's cultivation level to the peak of the Sixth Grade, almost reaching the Seventh Grade.
Now, he was just a step away from becoming a Seventh Grade Martial Saint.
However, Chu Xinghe knew that starting from the Seventh Grade, the real nightmare difficulty began.
For cultivators, reaching the first seven grades was achievable in a short time with enough talent and resources.
But after the Seventh Grade, it became difficult. Many geniuses were stuck at the Seventh Grade for life, which was quite normal.Even many so-called strongest family members were only at the Seventh Grade.
Take the Great Moon Nation, for instance. It was a strong nation with the support of two elders from the Cloud Soar Sect, yet it only produced one Eighth Grade.
The path of cultivation was like climbing a mountain. If reaching the Seventh Grade was considered entry-level, then beyond the Seventh Grade was truly hellish difficulty.
Among all the tasks of the Compass of Misfortune, aside from epic-level tasks like destroying the sect or being expelled, the most it could do was help him reach the Seventh Grade.
So, after stepping into the Seventh Grade, unless he completed an epic task, he could only progress bit by bit.
If he just caused minor losses to the sect regularly, Chu Xinghe calculated that... within two hundred years, he might have a chance to become a Martial Emperor...
Listen to that... two hundred years... damn it, can I wait that long?
To improve quickly, he had to recklessly risk his life... and crazily consume sect resources...
As for the legendary Martial God realm, Chu Xinghe figured... if the sect wasn't destroyed, he had no chance of reaching it in this lifetime.
It's not that he didn't want to cultivate properly, but damn it, the conditions didn't allow it... Ever since the Compass of Misfortune first spun, his cultivation limit was sealed by it. Unless he completed tasks, even if he cultivated for ten thousand years, he couldn't break through the limit...
However, reaching the peak of the Sixth Grade this time, just a step away from the Seventh Grade Martial Saint, Chu Xinghe was already very satisfied.
Thanks to Ma Liang!
Though Ma Liang was extremely good at backstabbing him, when Ma Liang's conscience kicked in, he would still give some feedback.
So as long as he persisted in risking his life, there would always be rewards...
Chu Xinghe and Ma Liang were kicked out of the Grand Sky Hall by the big shots, as they needed to arrange how to deal with the Cloud Soar Sect. Chu Xinghe guessed that the methods of the big shots were too violent, not suitable for children to hear...
Walking out of the Grand Sky Hall, Chu Xinghe looked at the Grand Sky Token still in his hand and felt a bit speechless.
Just before leaving, he wanted to hand over the Grand Sky Token, but the Great Elder directly told him to get lost!
So the Grand Sky Token was still in his hand...
What the... according to the routine, shouldn't it be taken back?
You're giving me a chance to misuse it...
Outside the Grand Sky Palace, countless disciples from various palaces had already gathered. When they saw Chu Xinghe and Ma Liang walking out, not only the disciples from other palaces but even the disciples guarding the Grand Sky Sect surrounded them.
"Senior Brother Xinghe... how did the sect punish you?"
"Senior Brother Ma Liang... was the sect's punishment severe?"
Soon, Ma Liang announced the handling result to everyone.
When they heard that Ma Liang was demoted to the outer sect and forbidden to ever advance to an inner disciple, many fellow disciples congratulated him.
"Senior Brother Ma Liang, I thought you'd be locked up for three to five years... but you were just sent to the outer sect... Senior Brother Ma Liang, you are truly blessed!"
"Yes, yes... Senior Brother Ma Liang, the outer sect is actually quite nice, quieter than the inner sect..."
Ma Liang, with a smile, expressed that he owed this light punishment to Senior Brother Xinghe. From today, he was an outer sect disciple! But everyone could rest assured, even as an outer sect disciple, if they needed anything, Senior Brother Ma Liang would still arrange it clearly for them.
A group of inner disciples thanked Senior Brother Ma Liang for his kindness...
Chu Xinghe listened on the side, speechless...
What the... do you even hear yourselves? Ma Liang is an outer sect disciple, he should be calling you senior brothers... Yet you call him Senior Brother Ma Liang without hesitation, is this really okay?
However, Chu Xinghe also knew that Ma Liang's punishment of being sent to the outer sect was just nominal. With the Feng City Order in hand, Ma Liang's future was assured.
Outer or inner sect was just a title, wasn't it?
Then Ma Liang also revealed the punishment Senior Brother Xinghe received.
When they heard that Senior Brother Xinghe was stripped of the Great Elder's personal disciple title, the disciples from various palaces were so excited they shouted!
What the... does this punishment mean that Senior Brother Xinghe might join our other palaces?
Could Senior Brother Xinghe come to our palace in the future?
Thank you, Sect Master, thank you, elders!
Regardless of the reactions from other palaces, upon hearing this, the Spirit Crane Palace disciples couldn't sit still.
What do you mean Senior Brother Xinghe might join your palaces? Senior Brother Xinghe is our Spirit Crane Palace disciple... Although the Sect Master stripped Senior Brother Xinghe of the Great Elder's personal disciple title, he didn't say Senior Brother Xinghe had to leave the Spirit Crane Palace, did he?
Don't you dare have designs on Senior Brother Xinghe!
In the end, Chu Xinghe was forcibly taken back to the Spirit Crane Palace by its disciples... Along the way, disciples from various palaces expressed that the Spirit Crane Palace shouldn't be too overbearing, as Senior Brother Xinghe was no longer the Great Elder's personal disciple!
To this, the Spirit Crane Palace directly stopped providing pills to those who said such things!
And they stated, if you dare repeat what you just said to the Great Elder, just see if he doesn't slap you!
Regarding the punishment of Senior Brother Xinghe, the Spirit Crane Palace disciples were full of emotions...
Wasn't there supposed to be a punishment for Senior Brother Xinghe? Why did it end up punishing the Great Elder instead?
There must be a conspiracy!
Back at the Spirit Crane Palace, all the brothers and sisters were waiting for him.
"Senior Brother Xinghe is an inseparable part of our Spirit Crane Palace, no palace should think of taking him away!" Mu Bai declared his opposition to other palaces by name!
"Thank you, brothers, for your care, but I, Chu Xinghe, am no longer a personal disciple. From now on, don't call me Senior Brother Xinghe, I'm just an ordinary inner disciple, and I should call you senior brothers."
As soon as Chu Xinghe said this, the Spirit Crane Palace was filled with indignation.
The long-missing Senior Brother Feng Fei even burst out from the crowd, pointing at Chu Xinghe and saying, "Junior Brother Xinghe, what nonsense are you talking about?"
People say that once you marry, you forget your family, but how could you forget your fellow juniors after losing your status?
What do you mean by calling you Junior Brother Xinghe? Look at those juniors gritting their teeth in anger, do you know how much mental harm your words just caused them?
What do you take your brothers and sisters for?
Senior Brother Feng Fei, I misjudged you!
Do the juniors care about your status?
If anyone dares to change their attitude towards Junior Brother Xinghe because he became an ordinary inner disciple, I, Feng Fei, will be the first to report them to the Great Elder to have them expelled from the sect!
Many brothers and sisters also expressed their agreement with Senior Brother Feng Fei.
Soon, Chu Xinghe returned to his room, but looking at it, he thought, as an ordinary inner disciple, it seemed inappropriate for him to live in the most luxurious room...
As soon as he finished speaking, Senior Brother Shen Chun jumped out.
"Chu Xinghe! Know your place, you're just an ordinary inner disciple now, do you still have the right to choose a room? Do you want other brothers and sisters to help you move to another room? No way! You can only live here! You have no right to choose another room!"
Feng Fei also agreed with Shen Chun, pointing at Chu Xinghe and saying, "An ordinary inner disciple has no right to change rooms, so continue living here!"
As for the resources given to Chu Xinghe... reduce the share?
Reduce what share? When did my Senior Brother Xinghe ever take sect resources?
My Senior Brother Xinghe is always bringing resources to the sect!
Thus, the ordinary inner disciple Chu Xinghe found that even though he lost his personal disciple status... nothing else seemed to have changed at all...
He couldn't deny being moved by his brothers' and sisters' actions.
People say that when a wall falls, everyone pushes, but why didn't he encounter such a thing?
Not only in the Spirit Crane Palace, but when Chu Xinghe wandered around other palaces, he found that not only did they show no disrespect, they were even more enthusiastic than before.
Several Head Elders from different palaces even said, "Xinghe... if you ever feel wronged in the Spirit Crane Palace, you can come to us. I don't have a personal disciple yet..."
It's said that the same night, the Great Elder severely punished these palaces for hygiene issues, stating that until they cleaned perfectly, they shouldn't expect to get a single pill from the Spirit Crane Palace!
But what does perfect hygiene mean? The floors of those palaces were so clean they could reflect images...
And yet, it wasn't up to standard. Did they have to tear down and rebuild to pass?
Ma Liang was sent to the outer sect, and as an outer disciple, he naturally had to go there, as rules were rules.
However, things were a bit different when Ma Liang arrived at the outer sect.
Usually, when someone was demoted to the outer sect, wouldn't they be ridiculed and provoked by the outer disciples?
Even if your cultivation was higher, you'd still get bullied, right?
And those demoted to the outer sect would usually be in tears and despair.
But look at Ma Liang... head held high, chest out, not at all like someone punished and sent to the outer sect. You'd think he was there to become the boss!
And it turned out the outer disciples weren't foolish.
When Ma Liang, shrouded in the aura of the Ghost Emperor, stepped into the outer sect, all the usual troublemakers were already lined up, waiting to welcome Senior Brother Ma Liang...
Bighead Carp Liu Bo, upon seeing Ma Liang, smiled so widely it seemed like water could be squeezed from his face.
"Senior Brother Ma Liang... I'm Liu Bo... you can call me Xiao Bo or Bo Bo. Senior Brother Ma Liang rarely comes to the outer sect, please give me this opportunity to introduce the various aspects of the outer sect to you..."
Ma Liang nodded slightly, signaling Liu Xiaobo to begin his performance...